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John Freeman, III

Male 1739 - 1778  (38 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name John Freeman 
    Suffix III 
    Born 15 Aug 1739  Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    The Battle of freeman's Farm. A painting by Don Troiani.
    Surrender of General Burgoyne.
    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.
    Old English gun at the Saratoga Battle Monument Schuylerville, New York. Taken about 1900.
    Freeman's Farm at Saratoga.
    Freeman's Farm at Saratoga.
    Today the site is preserved as the Saratoga National Historical Park.
    Died 10 Feb 1778  Saint Jean, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 
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    Person ID I5945  Nagel
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2020 

    Father John Freeman, Jr,   b. 16 Dec 1712, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1778, Saint Jean, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Olive Stanton,   b. 26 Jul 1712, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1773, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married
    Freeman-Stanton 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)  [Birth]
    +2. Mary Freeman,   b. Abt 1764,   d. 5 Feb 1835  (Age ~ 71 years)  [Birth]
    +3. Dorcas Freeman,   b. Abt 1767  [Birth]
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2020 
    Family ID F15535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart