Person:Gideon Freeborn (1)
Gideon Freeborn
b.1639 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.27 Feb 1719 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1625
  1. Mary Freeborn1627 - Aft 1664
  2. Sarah Freeborn1632 - 1670
  3. Gideon Freeborn1639 - 1719
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Jun 1658
  1. Mary Freeborn1663/64 - 1676
  2. Sarah Freeborn1666/67 - 1737
  3. Ann Freeborn1669 -
  4. Martha Freeborn1671 -
  5. Susanna Freeborn1674 - Bef 1723/24
  6. Patience Freeborn1676 - 1757
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Gideon Freeborn1639 - 1719
  • W.  Mary BoomerAbt 1650 - Aft 1715
m. 3 Jun 1678
  1. Mary Freeborn1679 - Bef 1761
  2. William Freeborn1681/82 - Bef 1714/15
  3. Gideon Freeborn1684 -
  4. Thomas Freeborn1687/88 - 1688
  5. Comfort FreebornAbt 1691 - 1725
  6. Mercy Freeborn - Bef 1776
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Facts and Events
Name Gideon Freeborn
Gender Male
Birth? 1639 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 1 Jun 1658 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Islandto Sarah Brownell
Marriage 3 Jun 1678 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesto Mary Boomer
Will[1] 27 Jan 1714/15 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Death[2] 27 Feb 1719 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
References
  1. ↑ Abstracts of Portsmouth Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    3:362.

    Gideon Freeborn of Portsmouth. Will dated 27 Jan 1714/15, proved 14 1st month 1719/20, pps. 140-143.
    Wife Mary.
    Sons: Gideon and William, deceased.
    Daughters: Comfort Freeborn, Mary Brayton, Mercy Coggeshall, Susannah Freeborn who is unmarried, Anne Durfie, Patience Anthony, Sarah Wanton and Martha Cornell.
    Sons-in-law: Joseph Wanton and Thomas Cornell.
    Grandson John Freeborn under age 21 (mentioned near granddaughter Sarah Freeborn dau. of son William Freeborn deceased.
    Grandsons: William Freeborn under age 21 and his brother Thomas Freeborn (apparently sons of son Gideon; at least not sons of son William deceased since grandson William Freeborn received land at age 21 and if he died before his father the land goes to his brother Thomas Freeborn).
    Grandson Gideon Freeborn (apparently son of son Gideon Freeborn.
    Grandsons: Gideon Wanton and Edward Wanton. Gideon Durfie, Thomas Durfie and Job Durfie. William Cornell, George Cornell and Gideon Cornell. Gideon Anthony, David Anthony and William Anthony.
    Granddaughter Sarah Freeborn dau. of son William Freeborn deceased.
    Granddaughter: Susannah Freeborn, Elizabeth Borden, Sarah Wanton, Mary Wanton, Anne Durfie, Sarah Durfie, Patience Durfie, Mary Durfie, Martha Durfie, Susanna Durfie, Elizabeth Durfie, Susanna Cornell, Sarah Cornell, Abigail Anthony, Susanna Anthony, Mary Brayton, Hannah Brayton, Elizabeth Coggeshall and Comfort Coggeshall (some or all under age 18).
    Granddaughters: Sarah Wanton, Anne Durfie, Martha Cornell, Susanna Freeborn and Patience Anthony received land in Penn.
    My wife's 2 granddaughters both under age 21 (not named) the daughters of George Lawton.
    My wife's grandson John Lawton.

  2. ↑ Rhode Island Friends Record, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    7:102.

    FREEBORN, Gideon, Portsmouth, Feb. 27, 1719.

  3.   LAND:
    -Sept. 18, 1703 Gideon Freeborn to (dau) Susannah Freeborn, Newport. Witnesses: Joseph Wanton, Joseph Anthony. [RI ROOTS, Sept. 1988, p. 87; Collection in RI State Archives]
    -Jan. 30, 1718 Gideon Freeborn of Portsmouth, yeoman, to my cousin William Sweet, son of James and Jane Sweet of Warwick, 24 Acres in Kingstown. Witnesses: Elizabeth Freebourne and Wm Hall. [North Kingstown Land; RIGR 20:195]
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