Individual Notes

Note for: Amy Esther Reighard, - AFT 1980 Index

Individual Note: Name from Aunt Millie. She was not sure if Ann was the correct name.

Individual Notes

Note for: John Freed, - 8 OCT 1777 Index

Immigration:
     Date:   1 AUG 1747
     Place:   Philadelphia on the ship "Bilander Vernon"

Burial:
     Date:   OCT 1777
     Place:   Franconia, PA (Franconia Mennonite burying place)

Individual Note:   YELLIS C. FREED wrote this in "History of the Freed Family" :

August 1, 1747, landed in Philadelphia the ship "Bilander Vernon" from Rotterdam, late from Leith, Scotland, Thomas Ricks, master. Among the passengers came John Freed or Hans Friedt ... from the Palatinate, or more definitely, from Bavaria. When he was about 21 years old, he settled in the neighborhood of (Flatland) Quakertown, Bucks Co., married Susan Detweiler. On the tenth day of June, 1769, they bought of Jacob Grove and Frances Grove, his wife, 130 acres of land and the hotel at what is now Franconia Square, for 700 pounds. They kept the hotel there during the Revolutionary War. After the battle of Germantown, the wounded were taken on wagons to the hospital in Bethlehem; in this battle the Americans lost more than 1000 in killed, wounded, prisoners and missing. The battle took place on the third day of October 1777 and the wounded were most likely moved the next day. Going up the Allentown road they stayed all night at Freed's hotel, leaving the wounded in the wagons. The next morning puddles of blood were under the wagons, and the groaning of the sufferers was heartrending. I think I was told that the dogs did lick the blood.

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John Freed had six children living at the time of his death. John D. Freed was administrator of his father's estate with George Gerhart. He bought his father's farm, then sold 40 acres to his brother Jacob for 275 pounds on August 13, 1791. The following names appear on record as heirs, with the administrator of Hans (Friedt) Freed:

Abraham Souder and Catherine Freed his wife.

Jacob Bergey and Susanna Freed his wife.

Jacob D. Freed and Anna Fry his wife.

Mariah D. Freed.

Joseph D. Freed, a minor.

Individual Notes

Note for: Jacob D. Freed, 7 JUL 1768 - 1847 Index

Individual Note: ISAAC G. FREED wrote this in "History of the Freed Family" :

On the tenth day of June, 1769, his father bought the farm of 130 acres and hotel of Jacob Grove and his wife Frances Grove, for ?700, at what is now Franconia Square; where they lived before is unknown to me. I think they lived there before they bought it. The deed states of Franconia. Therefore I think my grandfather, Jacob Freed, was born there. He served as deacon 37 years in the Franconia Mennonite meeting.

In 1806 he sold his farm near Franconia Square to his brother Joseph for ?800, and bought the John Oberholtzer farm on the north branch of the Perkiomen Creek, where he spent the rest of his life. The house was of a peculiar structure; one end was stone, built in the hill side, one and a half story high; the other end was first built, first story stone, the second story logs, the same length as the first story, but narrower, the deficiency in width was covered over like a porch roof. The main roof of the house was the same height over both. The farm was rather productive, and stayed in the Freed family for more than sixty years. The farm is now small, the greater part has been sold to adjoining neighbors. The homestead has reverted to the Oberholtzer family. William, a grandson of John Oberholtzer, owns it now (1810). This farm had been our playground when I was a boy.

Aged 79 years.

Individual Notes

Note for: Lawrence K�nig, - Index

Individual Note: 1790 Census in Charlestown townshio, Chester County, PA:

Lawrence King 1 3 5 (Living next to John King).

Individual Notes

Note for: Susan Oberholtzer, ABT 1778 - 22 DEC 1864 Index

Individual Note: Susan's maiden name was Moyer.

Individual Notes

Note for: John F. Freed, 21 OCT 1792 - 22 SEP 1881 Index

Occupation:
     Date:   BET 1812 AND 1881
     Place:   Farmer and Weaver

Religion:
     Date:   BET 1792 AND 1881
     Place:   Mennonite

Burial:
     Date:   SEP 1881
     Place:   Salford, PA (Salford Meeting)

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Note for: Mary F. Freed, 29 SEP 1794 - 15 JUL 1865 Index

Burial:
     Date:   JUL 1865
     Place:   Harleysville, PA (Klein Meetinghouse)

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Note for: Jacob F. Freed, 14 DEC 1796 - ABT 1819 Index

Burial:
     Date:   ABT 1819
     Place:   Franconia, PA (Franconia Mennonite Meetinghouse)

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Note for: Anna F. Freed, 30 DEC 1799 - 25 JAN 1868 Index

Burial:
     Date:   JAN 1868
     Place:   Blooming Glen, PA (Blooming Glen Mennonite Meetinghouse)

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Note for: Joseph F. Freed, 17 JUN 1803 - 28 JUL 1876 Index

Burial:
     Date:   AUG 1876
     Place:   Franconia Township, Montgomery Co, PA (Franconia Mennonite Cemetery)

Individual Note:   ISAAC G. FREED wrote this in "History of the Freed Family" :

Worked on his father's farm, and probably helped his brother John at weaving until 1827 when he bought part of his father's farm and built on it. He had now a farm of his own, which he worked in connection with running a commission wagon to Philadelphia. Some years later he added a small country store, dry goods and groceries. After his son John was grown he took the commission wagon, and went to Philadelphia for a while, but was taken sick and died June 15, 1854. I think the marketing business was discontinued, and the store some years later, when they moved on the old homestead which he bought after his father's death. Uncle Jo., as we used to call him, was one of those persons we meet only occasionally. He was strong, both physically and mentally, which prepared him for the severe trials of life; besides, he was of a reconciled disposition which enabled him to bear trials with patience and manly courage, which might have been beyond endurance by a weaker disposition. His wife, Aunt Anna, was of a melancholy nature.

Had six children with the first wife and one with the second wife. He died of kidney disease. Aged 73 years, 1 month and 11 days.

Individual Notes

Note for: Abraham F. Freed, 13 FEB 1806 - 11 JUN 1862 Index

Burial:
     Date:   JUN 1862
     Place:   Franconia Township, Montgomery Co, PA (Franconia Mennonite Cemetery)