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- MM - showing this james as son of James d 1692 because one of his sons is called Garrott, simiar to the naming convention of James III
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Charles County, Maryland, Inventories,1791-1797; Page 331.
James Freeman Jr - Inventory. Late of CC, decd. Total amount: 15.9.3.
Signed Aug 12, 1795 - Elijah Moore, James Robinson_ [
Kin): Moab Freeman, Benj. Swain Freeman.
Creditors: Bowie & Boone, Aug 28, 1795.
This is to certify that P. Reynolds, decd, is a creditor of James Freeman, late of CC, decd. Signed Sep 5, 1795 -
Isidore Hardey.
CC, Oct 5, 1795. Then came William Webster Sr,
administrator, & made oath.
Certified by John Muschett, Registrar of Wills.
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Charles County Land Records 1790-1792; Liber K#4; Page 268, Receipt. James Freeman Bought at Colo Wares, sold for the use of the State of Maryland, 1 Negro woman named Margaret -- 35 £10 shillings, and 1 d Rachael & child -35 £ Total: 70 £10 shillings.
May 20, 1791. Recd of James Freeman, the above sum of 70 £10 shillings, in payment for the above Negroes. Signed - Wm Marbury, Deputy Agent to the State of Maryland, Recorded May 1791.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brenda Antal [mailto:bantal@tampabay.rr dot com]
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 5:28 PM
Subject: James Freeman and Anna Webster
Unfortunately I descend from the undocumented James Freeman of that area.
I have a paper handed down from:
Isabel Campbell
d/o George W Campbell
s/o John Freeman Campbell and Cornelia Brown
s/o Meshach Campbell and Elizabeth Freeman
d/o James Freeman and Anna Webster
Isabel copied the info from a cousin and it would appear it is from a family
Bible but I don't know that for sure.
It says exactly: "Grandpa's Mother's Family James Freeman and Anna, his wife were married April 8, 1787
Elizabeth Freeman was born Jan. 16, 1788
John Garrerd Freeman " " July 23, 1789
Benjamin Swain Freeman " " Nov. 23, 1791
The above John G. Freeman died April 25, 1792
John Garrot Freeman born " 23, 1794"
As I set out to prove this, I found in St John's Parish, PGC: James Freeman married Anne Webster 8 Apr 1787 Elizabeth Freeman born 16 Jan 1788 (I have not located births, baptisms, deaths for the other children.)
Of course since early census records don't show all family members names, I cannot be sure that this is my James Freeman, but it certainly fits: 1790 Charles County, Maryland, page 560
James Freeman
males < 16 = 1 (son, John b 1789)
males > 16 = 1 (James)
females = 2 (wife Anna, dau Elizabeth)
I also found the 1795 Charles County, Maryland inventory #331 for James Freeman Jr.
Kin shown as Moab Freeman and Benjamin Swain Freeman. I am quite certain this is my James Freeman because of the "Benjamin Swain Freeman" name and his death would certainly explain no more children after 1794.
I have a film on order from the local FHC, trying to find where someone was possibly appointed financial guardians for the young children of James if
this is mine.
I have not found a marriage for Elizabeth Freeman and Meshach Campbell. Anne was apparently living with her daughter and son-in-law.
1820 DC; Georgetown; page 25; 4 Nov 1821
Meshack Campbell
Males <10 = 1 (John)
Males 26-45 = 1 (Meshach)
Females <10 = 1 (Eliza)
Females 16-26 = 1 (Unknown)
Females 26-45 = 1 (Elizabeth)
Females >45 = 1 (Anne Freeman, mother-in-law?)
My guess is that Elizabeth was the only child that lived to adulthood. I have found the will of Anne Freeman (nee Webster) in Wash, DC. In the will, written 30 Dec 1822, (though she doesn't show relationships) leaves her personal named affects to: Eliza Anne Campbell, John Campbell and George Washington Campbell. (These were the children of Meshach Campbell and Elizabeth Freeman that were born by that time.) She named Philip Webster as executor. The William King's Mortality Books show that a coffin was purchased for Meshac Campbell's mother-in-law on 1 Jan 1823.
I do not where she was buried.
Any directions you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Brenda Antal
Haines City, FL
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Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 532. Power of Attorney. CC. I, Joanna Marshall, appoint James Freeman of CC, my true and lawful attorney, to sell a Negro woman named Priss, now living in George Town. [Anne Arundel County?] or elsewhere, and to recover a debt due me from Ignatius Hill. Signed Feb 27, 1796 - Joanna (X her mark) Marshall. Wit - George Scrogin, M.J. Stone*. Recorded Mar 8, 1796.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
- 1795