Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Edmund Freeman (1263) & Bennett Hodsoll

4641. Alice Freeman. Born ca 1619 in Essex, England. Alice was baptized in Pulborough, Essex, on 4 Apr 1619.12 Alice died on 24 Apr 1651 in Plymouth, MA.3

On 24 Nov 1639 Alice married Dea. William Paddy.3 “William Paddy of Plymouth mrchant & Alice ffreeman of Sandwich marryed the xxiiii^th of Novembr 1639”. William died on 28 Aug 1658 in Boston, MA.

William came to New England in 1635 on the James, from Southampton.

Their children include:
13524 i. Elizabeth Paddy (12 Nov 1641-)
13525 ii. John Paddy (25 Nov 1643-)
13526 iii. Samuel Paddy (ca 1 Aug 1645-)
13527 iv. Thomas Paddy (6 Sep 1648-)
13528 v. Joseph Paddy (18 Feb 1649/50-)

4642. Edmund Freeman. Born ca 1620 in England. Edmund was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, Eng., on 26 Nov 1620.12 Edmund died on 29 Mar 1673 in Sandwich, MA.

Edmund was deputy to the General Court from Sandwich, 1669, seven years.207

On 22 Apr 1646 Edmund first married Rebecca Prence (10038) , daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence (ca 1600-29 Mar 1673) & Patience Brewster (2965) (ca 1603-late 1634), in Plymouth, MA.3 Born ca 1625 in Plymouth, MA.5 Rebecca died in Mar 1648 in Sandwich, MA.3 Buried on 23 Mar 1648 in Sandwich, MA.3

Their children include:
13529 i. Patience Freeman (ca 1647-)
13530 ii. Rebecca Freeman (ca 1648-16 Apr 1738)

On 18 Jul 1651 Edmund second married Margaret Perry in Sandwich, MA.214

Their children include:
13531 i. Margaret Freeman (2 Oct 1652-)
13532 ii. Edmund Freeman (5 Oct 1655-)
13533 iii. Alice Freeman (29 Mar 1658-ca 1755)
13534 iv. Rachel Freeman (4 Sep 1659 [could be another year]-)
13535 v. Sarah Freeman (6 Feb 1662-)
13536 vi. Deborah Freeman (9 Aug 1665-27 Oct 1744)

4643. Bennett Freeman. Born ca 1621 in England. Bennett was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, on 20 Jan 1621/2.12 Bennett died 1633/4.12

4644. Elizabeth Freeman. Born ca 1624 in England. Elizabeth was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, Eng., on 11 Apr 1624.280 Elizabeth died aft 24 Jun 1692 in prob. Rochester, MA.280

bef 4 jun 1645 Elizabeth married Lieut. John Ellis in Sandwich, MA.280 John died bef 23 Mar 1676/7 in Sandwich, MA.280

John’s name was on the list of those able to bear arms in 1643 in Sandwich.280

Their children include:
13537 i. Elizabeth Ellis (ca 1645-)
13538 ii. Bennett Ellis (27 Feb 1648/9-)
13539 iii. Lieut. Mordecai Ellis (24 Mar 1650/1-5 Feb 1709/10)
13540 iv. Deborah Ellis (ca 1652-21 Jun 1711)
13541 v. Joel Ellis (20 Mar 1654/5-)
13542 vi. Samuel Ellis (ca 1656-)
13543 vii. Lieut. Matthias Ellis (2 Jun 1657-20 Aug 1748)
13544 viii. Manoah Ellis (ca 1659-)
13545 ix. Freeman Ellis (ca 1661-bef 20 Jun 1728)
13546 x. Gideon Ellis (ca 1663-aft 15 Jan 1701/2)
13547 xi. William Ellis (ca 1665-20 Jun 1716)

4645. Maj. John Freeman. Born ca 1626 in England. John was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, Eng., on 28 Jan 1626/7.12 John died on 28 Oct 1719 in Eastham, MA.207 Buried in Eastham, MA.

“Next in prominence to Thomas Prence of the early settlers of Nausett [Eastham], was his son-in-law, John Freeman. He was the youngest son of Edmund Freeman, the Sandwich settler, adn was born in England. He came over with his father’s family when a lad, in the ship Abigail, Captain Hackwell, in 1635. Upon his marriage with Mercy, Gov. Prence’s daughter by wife Patience Brewster, Feb. 13, 1649-50, he removed from Sandwich to that parat of Nausett called Namskeeket, now within the limits of Orleans”55

John came to New England in 1635 on the ship Abigail and settled in the Orleans part of Eastham, MA; freeman 5 Jun 1651. He was deputy to Colony Court in 1653 and many years thereafter. In 1657 he was an assistant to the Governor and re-elected yearly till the union of the Colonies in 1692. Was one of the first selectmen of Eastham and many years a deacon of the church. Was captain of the militia and in 1685 was appointed Major.

On 14 Feb 1649 John married Mercy Prence (10041) , daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence (ca 1600-29 Mar 1673) & Patience Brewster (2965) (ca 1603-late 1634), in Eastham, MA.3 Born on 4 Jan 1631 in Plymouth, MA.5 Mercy died in Eastham, MA, on 28 Sep 1711; she was 80.55 Buried in Eastham, MA.

Their children include:
13548 i. John Freeman (Died soon) (2 Feb 1650-bef 1651)
13549 ii. John Freeman (Dec 1651-27 Jul 1721)
13550 iii. Dea. Thomas Freeman (Sep 1653-9 Feb 1715/6)
13551 iv. Patience Freeman (ca 1655-15 Feb 1745)
13552 v. Lieut. Edmund Freeman (Jun 1657-10 Dec 1717)
13553 vi. Mercy Freeman (Jul 1659-1744)
13554 vii. William Freeman (ca 1660-31 May 1687)
13555 viii. Hannah Freeman (ca 1664-15 Feb 1744)
13556 ix. Prence Freeman (Died young) (3 Feb 1665-)
13557 x. Nathaniel Freeman (20 Mar 1669-4 Jan 1760)
13558 xi. Bennet Freeman (7 Mar 1670/1-30 May 1716)

4646. Nathaniel Freeman. Born ca 1629 in England. Nathaniel was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, on 2 Sep 1629.12 Nathaniel died in Sep 1629. Buried on 23 Sep 1629 in Pulborough, Essex.12

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