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Descendants of William Freeman,Sr.***

Generation No. 1

1. William¹ Freeman ,Sr.*** was born 1673, and died July 07, 1737 in Albermarle County, North Carolina. He married Mary* 1692 in Virginia.

Notes for William Freeman ,Sr.***:
He moved to Norfolk, Virginia as a young man, along with his brother John Freeman and a relative, Elizabeth Freeman Harmon. It was in Virginia that William met and married, Mary , about 1692. We do not know when William purchased his land in Norfolk County, Virginia but a record shows where he sold a parcel of land there to William Perkins prior to 1721. William Perkins gives reference to this property in his will, where he bequeaths it to his daughter.
William and his family moved to North Carolina about 1716. They moved to Chowan Precinct of Albermarle County, N.C. where he purchased 250 acres of land on the South side of Katherine Creek Swamp on July 1, 1716 from Thomas Garrett, Sr., and his wife Bethiah. William and his wife Mary also sold 100 acres of land on the South side of Katherine Creek on July 11, 1718 to Michael Ward. William became a wealthy and prominent planter of the Albermarle and Chowan County areas. He owned large amounts of land and several slaves. At the time of his death he owned five plantations.

His will was made in Feb., 1736 and proved August 13, 1737. Reference: CHOWAN COUNTY WILLS - VOL I, Page 211. Test: WALTER DROUGHTON, JOHN FREEMAN, JR., THOMAS ROUNDTREE, SR.

Children of William Freeman and Mary* are:

John² Freeman*, born 1695 in Norfolk County, VA; died April 30, 1776 in Chowan County, North Carolina.

ii.

Aaron Freeman, born 1708.

iii.

Samuel Freeman, born 1720; died May 1796 in Surry County, N.C..

iv.

William(2nd) Freeman , Jr., born 1696; died April 17, 1781 in Gates County, N.C..

Thomas Freeman, born 1699; died 1790.

Notes for Thomas Freeman:
Who Thomas married is unknown but he had one child, Sarah. Land deeds of Bertie County shows he purchased land there in 1733 and 1748. Also, his brother John sold him 100 acres on the West side of Catherine Creek Swamp on aug 6, 1737. Thomas also inherited land from his father, William Freeman, Sr., as his will state as follows: TO MY SON THOMAS..THE PLANTATION WHEREON HE NOW LIVES IN THE INDIAN NECK. ALSO MY NEGRO BOY CALLED EMPOROR TO BE DELIVER TO HIM AT THE DEATHY OR MARRIAGE OF MY WIFE, MARY. Thomas is believed to have removed to rowan County or possibly Tyrrell County and died prior to 1790.

vi.

Richard Freeman, born 1703; died July 13, 1761.

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