Person:James Freese (3)

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James Freese
b.Est 1641
m. Bef 1677
  1. Katherine Freese1671 - 1694/95
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] James Freese
Gender Male
Birth[1] Est 1641
Marriage Bef 1677 Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Elizabeth Unknown
Residence[1][2] 1677 Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Residence[1] 1686 Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Death[1] 1689 Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United StatesKilled by the Indians.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1 James Freese, in Noyes, Sybil; Charles Thornton Libby; and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Portland, Maine: Southworth Press, 1928-1939)
    244-45.

    1 James (Freese), ± 16, 'Mr. Carr's man' in Salis. 1657, and later an Amesbury shipwright, moved to Falm. ab. 1686, there to fall a victim of the Ind. … Unexplain. he wit. a Falm. deed as James Fress Torgisen. Y. D. 14.105. Wid. Elizabeth ret. to Essex Co., m. 2d 30 Oct. 1695 Thomas Riggs sr. of Glouc., d. 16 June 1722, ag. ab. 80. Kn ch: James, b. Salis. 16 Mar. 1666-7, wounded at Falm. 1689, m. in Newb. 2 June 1697 Mary Merrill (Daniel). 3 ch. rec. in Newb.: Hannah, b. 24 Feb. 1697, m. there 14 Feb. 1716-7 Tho. Haskell of Glouc. and Falm., and d. soon leav. only ch. Thomas. Elizabeth, b. 9 Oct. 1702, unm. 1743. Isaac, b. 6 Sep. 1716, Newbury, mason, 1743. John, b. Amesb. 1 Oct. 1669, d. Newb. 29 June 1716, m. (int. Salis. 25 July 1696) Dorothy Carr, who m. 2d 7 Mar. 1718 Fawne Clement; 3d 26 Aug. 1741 Archelaus Adams, and d. within 6 wks. Rec. ch., Newb.: Jacob, b. 10 Nov. 1698, 'Jacob Jun.' m. at Hampton 30 Mar. 1725 Dorothy Moulton. 3 ch. rec. George, b. 27 Aug. 1709, mar. 19 Apr. 1737 Mary Atkinson. Ch. One John Freese of Wells, house carpenter, in 1728, m. 1732 Mary Wormwood. Katherine, b. 31 Jan. 1671, mar. in Topsfield 2 Mar. 1693 Daniel Foster, d. 3 Mar. 1694-5. 1 dau. Frances, b. 28 Sep. 1674. Jacob.

  2. 2.0 2.1 James Freese, in Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. (Providence, RI, 1897-1919)
    1:165-66.

    James Freese [or Frieze], of Amesbury; b. ab. 1641 or 2; m. Elizabeth _____. He recd. seat in meeting house in A., 1667; common rights in A., 1669; oath al. Dec., 1677; built vessels at "Jamaco" ab. 1678.