John Freeman, III

1739 - 1778  (38 years)

• Name	John Freeman
  Suffix	III
  Birth	15 Aug 1739	Preston, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	John owned "Freeman's Farm", which was located about 35 miles north-east of Schenectady, New York. The Burleigh's were his neighbors. During the Revolution the Burleighs and the Freemans sided with the British. The first major battle of the Battles of Saratoga took place 19 September 1777. The British won the first round they used John Freeman's house as their headquarters and burned it to the ground when they left. The Continental army pushed back. The farm, its crops and animals were destroyed. John Burleigh was killed there and buried in one of the mass graves.
  		The Battle of freeman's Farm. The Battle of freeman's Farm. A painting by Don Troiani.
  		Surrender of General Burgoyne. This painting depicting the surrender of the British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, on October 17, 1777, hangs in the United States Capitol Rotunda. Burgoyne intended to cut off New England from the southern colonies. An act that would have been crushing to the revolution. Instead Burgoyne's defeat was a major turning point because it secured the French assistance that helped the Americans win the war.
  		Old English gun. Old English gun at the Saratoga Battle Monument Schuylerville, New York. Taken about 1900.
  		Freeman's Farm at Saratoga. Today the site is preserved as the Saratoga National Historical Park.
  Death	10 Feb 1778	Saint Jean, Quebec, Canada
  	John Freeman died in a small pox epidemic in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. His wife and six of his nine children also died in that small pox epidemic.
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Dorcas Freeman,   b. Abt 1734, Saratoga, Saratoga, New York d. 16 Aug 1796, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
  2. Esther Freeman,   b. 18 Apr 1735   d. Nov 1816
  3. Olive Freeman,   b. 8 May 1737
  4. Abigail Freeman,   b. 15 Jul 1741
  5. Asa Freeman,   b. 21 Sep 1743   d. 1830
  6. Sarah Freeman,   b. 17 Apr 1746
  7. Mary Freeman,   b. 2 Feb 1747
  Person ID	I5945	Nagel
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	John Freeman, Jr,   b. 16 Dec 1712, Preston, New London, Connecticut d. 10 Feb 1778, Saint Jean, Quebec, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Olive Stanton,   b. 26 Jul 1712, Preston, New London, Connecticut d. 1773, Preston, New London, Connecticut (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage		Freeman-Stanton Marriage. Preston, Connecticut Vital Records.
  Family ID	F2006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mrs Evalena Freeman,   b. 1740   d. 1778 (Age 38 years)
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Freeman,   b. Abt 1765   d. Abt 1812 (Age 47 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Mary Freeman,   b. Abt 1764   d. 5 Feb 1835 (Age 71 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Dorcas Freeman,   b. Abt 1767  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F15535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Aug 1739 - Preston, New London, Connecticut Death - 10 Feb 1778 - Saint Jean, Quebec, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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