Person:Thomas Freeman (16)

Served and Died in Civil War (His son)

ON 1850 Census for South Amboy Township, New Jersey.

Has Real Estate valued at $400.

Is a Laborer

In middlesex from 1850 to 1880 appear in New Jersey on the 1880 Census with Maria.

Applied for pension of son from Civil War in 1894. Living in Sayreville at the time.

On 1860 Census, Thomas lists himself as having been born in Connecticut. On 1880 Census, he lists himself as having been born in Mass., his fatehr in St. John's, and his mother in Mass.

1. Henry Freeman was born about 1769/70 in England. He died on 13 Oct 1763 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey. Judge Henry Freeman and Elizabeth had 13 children: 8 boys and 5 girls. All except Sarah married and had families of their own. There were 53 listed grandchildren.

Henry came into Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, New Jersey with his mother who had been widowed, and two siblings. Henry finished his education in Woodbridge and was later appointed as one of six judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Middlesex County by the royal governors of New Jersey. It was apparent that he was thought highly of, as he was re-appointed to judgeships until he retired.

Henry became a man of considerable wealth, and lived into his 94th year. He is buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard at Woodbridge where his tombstone stands among several generations of his descendants.

In the book, Woodbridge and Vicinity. The Story of a New Jersey Township By Rev. Joseph W. Dally Hunterdon House Madison, N.J. 1967 Page 278 the following was extracted: "On the first Thursday evening in June, 1780, a party of thirty Tories landed on the Raritan River and proceeded to Woodbridge, where they captured Justice Freeman, a Mr. Edgar, six other white persons, and two Negroes, all of whom were taken to New York."

Henry's wife Elizabeth was of French Huguenot heritage. Her name was properly spelled "Baignoux", but has been misspelled by many because of a phonetic spelling error made by a marriage records clerk which was written :Benue. For a complete discussion on Elizabeth's maiden name and potential parentage, see "Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman with related families". [Florence (Patty) B. Myers, 15 Campden Circle, San Antonio, TX 78218]

Henry was married to Elizabeth Baignoux (possibly the daughter of Jean Baignoux and Anna Hoedt) on 16 May 1695 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey.(1) They were married by Samuel Hale, Justice of the Peace Elizabeth Baignoux died in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey. Henry Freeman and Elizabeth Baignoux had the following children:

2 i. Elizabeth Ann Freeman was born on 16 Feb 1695/96. Name also seen as Anna Elizabeth Freeman +3 ii. John Freeman. was born 5 November 1698 In Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey +4 iii. Jonathan Freeman. was born 13 July 1700 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey. 5 iv. Mary Freeman was born on 5 Jun 1702. 6 v. Sarah Freeman was born on 1 Feb 1703/4. 7 vi. Rachel Freeman was born on 18 Jan 1704/5. 8 vii. Samuel Freeman was born on 31 Mar 1708. +9 viii. Joseph Freeman. was born on 32 December 1709 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey. 10 ix. Hannah Freeman was born on 21 Oct 1711. 11 x. Benjamin Freeman was born on 3 Jun 1713. 12 xi. Isaac Freeman was born on 25 May 1715. +13 xii. Henry Freeman Jr. was born on 23 March 1716/17. +14 xiii. James Freeman.

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1. ↑ U.S. Census, 1900.

   1850

2. ↑ Pension Record for Son.