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- He lived in Oglethorpe Co., GA and Blount Co., TN
Children:
i. John Freeman
ii. Druid J Freeman moved to GA ca 1837
married Blount Co TN 2 May 1820 Betsy Thompson
iii. Eliza Freeman
married Blount Co TN 1822 Rev. J. Doser
iv. Robert Freeman
v. James Freeman 20 Aug 1782 - 4 Nov 1862 Spalding Co GA
married Sarah Bailey
vi. Foster Freeman 5 Mar 1787 - 28 June 1846 near Griffen, Pike Co GA
married Surry Co NC 17 Aug 1809 Nancy Freeman 1st cousin
Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008
Name: James Freeman
Gender: Male
Residence Date: Abt 1827
Residence Place: Blount, Tennessee
Probate Date: 21 Aug 1827
Probate Place: Blount, Tennessee, USA
Inferred Death Year: 1827
Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Lucy Freeman
Item Number: 1
Item Description: Index to Wills, 1795-1857; Wills, Vol 1, 1795-1869
Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
James Freeman
Lucy Freeman Wife
Robert Foster Son
James Freeman Son
James, Sr. moved to Blount Co., TN and on 14 May 1811, he purchased 538 acres on Little River. On 27 Apr 1815, James of Blount Co., TN made a deed to Nancy Early of his 1/6 part of 260 acres willed to him by the will of Samuel Freeman deceased, where Freeman died on the Yadkin River. He lived in Blount County until his death in 1827. He wrote his will 21 Aug 1827, naming his wife, Lucy: sons John, Druid J., Robert, Foster, and James; a daughter Eliza Davis. (Blount Co., TN WB 1:248-249)
I James Freeman of Blount County and State of Tennessee being sound in mind and in my proper senses do hereby make my last will and Testament as follows
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucy Freeman durinh hrr natural life that tract of land upon which Randolph Kidd now lives as Tenant and adjoining the tract whereon Eliza Davis now lives, being that portion of the tract of land which now belongs to me and which I purchased from Samuel Glass. I also bequeath to my aforesaid wife Lucy during her natural life the following negroes: Bob and his wife Mom Dick, Davisa, Jo & Jack also Robin, Reubin, and Abram.
I further bequeath to my said wife all my stock of ___ Cattle now on Grands including horses cows, and hogs and all other denomination of stock together with all my household furniture and farming utensils to be and belong to said Lucy Freeman during her natural life. After the decease of my aforesaid wife Lucy Freeman the aforesaid tract of land bequeathed to my wife Lucy will revert to and become the property of my son John Freeman, the negro Robin above named and bequeathed as above to Lucy Freeman will after her decease beome the property of my son Druid J. Freeman.
The negroes Reuban and Abram above described and bequeathed as above to my wife Lucy will at her decease revert to and become the property of my daughter Eliza Davis. The household furniture above described and bequeathed together with the stock above described also farming utensils to become at the decease of my wife Lucy the properties of my son John and my daughter Eliza to be between them equally divided.
I also give and bequeath to my sons Robert Foster and James five dollars each in Testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and seal. This 21 day of August 1827 in presence of John Stephens and Peter Nance subscribing witnesses.
I also appoint John Freeman Executor and Eliza Davis Executrix of this my last will and testament giving them all legal power to carry the same into effect day and date as aforesaid given under my hand and seal this 21st day of August 1827.
attest: Peter Nance, John Stephens
James Freeman (seal)
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1757 - Aft 1827 (> 70 years)
