1739 - 1778 (38 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
John Freeman |
Suffix |
III |
Born |
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. |
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The Battle of freeman's Farm. The Battle of freeman's Farm. A painting by Don Troiani. |
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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. |
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Old English gun. Old English gun at the Saratoga Battle Monument Schuylerville, New York. Taken about 1900. |
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Freeman's Farm at Saratoga. Today the site is preserved as the Saratoga National Historical Park. |
Died |
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.
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Siblings |
7 siblings |
1. Dorcas Freeman, b. Abt 1734, Saratoga, Saratoga, New York , d. 16 Aug 1796, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada | |
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Headstones |
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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 , 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 |
Married |
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Freeman-Stanton Marriage. Preston, Connecticut Vital Records. |
Family ID |
F2006 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 15 Aug 1739 - Preston, New London, Connecticut |
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| Died - 10 Feb 1778 - Saint Jean, Quebec, Canada |
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