FREDERICK JAMES FREEMAN

Frederick James Freeman b. 2/12/1809 Ga., d. 3/10/1885 Clarke Co., Ga., buried Family Cemetery, Huff Road, Clarke Co. He m. 11/3/1831 in Clarke Co., Catherine "Kitty" Hamilton b. 12/6/1812 S. C., d. 11/10/1891 Clarke Co., Ga., buried Family Cemetery, daughter of Barton and Mary Hamilton.

Clarke Co. Estray Records 1837-1873, lists: Frederick J. Freeman 5/26/1843 appraised by James Cook and William H. Kent.

Clarke Co. Amnesty Oaths 1865: Frederick J. Freeman, age 56.

< Clarke Co. Land Court Minutes 1803-1832 - Frederick Freeman proved his rights for 250 acres.

The 1850 Clarke Co., Ga. Census lists the family of Frederick J. Freeman, as follows:

• Frederick J. Freeman 42, Ga
• Kitty 38 Ga
• Frances 15 Ga.
• Joseph 10 Ga.
• Benjamin 8 Ga.
  
  

Issue:


1. Amanda Catherine Freeman b. 11/8/1833 Clarke Co., d. 10/11/1918, Clarke Co., buried Family Cemetery, Huff Road, Clarke Co., Ga., m. 2/18/1849 in Clarke Co., Steven James McLeroy.
   
   
2. Frances A. Freeman b. 1835 Clarke Co., d. 1862 Clarke Co., buried Family Cemetery. Unmarried.
   
   
3. George W. Freeman b. 1839 Clarke Co., d. 1863 Clarke Co., buried Family Cemtery.
   
   
4. Joseph Freeman b. 1840 Clarke Co.
   
   
5. Benjamin Freeman b. 1842 Clarke Co.
   
   
6. Hartwell H. Freeman b. 1842 Clarke Co., d. 1862 Clarke Co., buried Family Cemetery.

Comments: The results of this study are inconclusive, and are based on the overall comparisons of family migrations, and scant Clarke Co. Records. I have examined quite a few records on this lineage and believe (undocumented) Frederick James Freeman to be the son of -

Joseph T. Freeman b. 1785 VA, m. Polly b. 1795 Ga. (Second wife?), listed 1850 Clarke Co., Ga. Census, p. 32. Issue by Polly:

1. Wiley Freeman b. 1835 Ga.
   
   
2. Thomas Freeman b. 1835 Ga.
   
   
3. James J. Freeman b. 1840 Ga.
   
   Joseph T. Freeman was the son of -
   
   George Freeman b. Va. 1758 m. In Va. Frances Taylor, removed to Wilkes Co., Ga. In 1772, served under Gen. Elijah Clarke in Ga. Militia, at siege of Augusta. He d. Wilkes Co., Ga. 5/12/1796. Frances, the widow, was listed on 1805 Land Lottery of Ga., in
   
   Wilkes Co. She d. 1820. Issue:
   
   

1. Wesley Freeman.
   
   
2. Allen Freeman.
   
   
3. Henry Freeman moved to Fayette and Coweta Co.'s. m. (1) Elizabeth Hinton (2) Lucinda Weatherly (3) Nancy Moody.
   
   
4. Elizabeth.
   
   
5. Alicy
   
   
6. George, Jr.
   
   
7. Joseph.

George Freeman was a son of -

Holman Freeman, Sr. b. 1728 Va., d. 1784 Wilkes Co., Ga., Revolutionary War Patriot, m. Sally Cox.

Issue:

1. Holman Freeman, Jr. b. In Va., served during the Revolutionary War under Gen. Elijah Clarke, at siege of Augusta, served throughout the war. Also a Soldier of the War of 1812, Colonel of Batt. He m. Ca 1783 Peninah Walton, sister of Josiah Walton of the Broad River Settlement, b. In Va., d. In Ala. Where she removed after her husband;s death in Wilkes Co.
   
   
2. George Freeman (above).
   
   
3. William Freeman. Decd by 1805 Ga. Land Lottery when his orphans were listed in Wilkes Co.
   
   
4. John Freeman m. Catherine Calloway. He d. 1806 according to McCall's Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers in Georgia.
   
   
5. James Freeman.
   
   LWT of John Freeman in Clarke Co. Will Book B, p. 225 who left his wife land and plantation of 140 acres, naming negroes (Rochester, Sarah). Dau: Welthea Henson. Dau: Polly Jones, dau. of John Jones. Wife: Sarah. Probated May Term of 1845. This John Freeman was listed on 1830 Clarke Co., Ga. Census.
   
   There is a probate record of Catherine Freeman 1837, Clarke Co., which I could not find.
   
   Holman Freeman, Sr. was son of - George Freeman of Henrico Co., Va.
   
   Other information:
   
   Also, there were some marriages in Clarke Co. Near the date that Frederick J. Married. Harrison H. Freeman m. Cassey Snow 7/10/1831, James F. W. Freeman m. Amanda L. E. Gordon 3/1/1838, Johnson Freeman m. Easther Traywick 6/4/1819, and Laban T. Freeman m. Elenor T. Brown 12/28/1819.
   
   Hartwell Freeman was listed on the 1805 Ga. Land Lottery as being a resident of Clarke Co. There was a lawsuit brought by William Hitchcock vs. Jacob Williams and Heartwell Freeman in 1815, filed Box 5 (1755-01), 1800-1895, Inferior Court, Clarke Co. By 1830, Heartwell Freeman was listed on the 1830 Franklin Co., Ga. Census.