Thirteenth Generation

4736. Edmund* FREEMAN^2421,2422 was born in 1574 in Pulborough, Sussex, England.²⁴²³ He signed a will on 30 May 1623 in Sussex, England.²⁴²⁴ Proved 18 Jun 1623.

200 pounds to wife Alice also 1/3rd of his lands plus his copyhold. The copyhold, although not described in any manner, is a tenure of property less than a freehold proven by a written transcript or record in the rolls of a manorial court. 50 pounds to daughter Alice Beauchamp 3 tenements in Pulborough to son John Freeman; also 100
pounds.

300 pounds to, youngest daughter Elizabeth Freeman 5 pounds to 'sister Harte * 20 pounds to each of the seven grandchildren 5 pounds to wife's brother George Coles of Amberly 10 pence to George Wate 40 pence to John Lew 5 pounds to Searam Flusher 20 pence to Abe Lee

6 pence to the High Church at Chichester Rest of goods to son Edmund Freeman, the immigrant, and to William Freeman.

He died on 6 Jun 1623 in Pulborough, Sussex, England.²⁴²⁵ He was buried on 6 Jun 1623 in Pulborough, Sussex, England.²⁴²⁶ Pulsborough church. He was. Edmund* FREEMAN and Alice* COLES were married on 1 Jan 1590/91 in Pulborough, Sussex, England.²⁴²⁸ Edgar W. Batchelder gives the date 1 Jan 1591. 1590 according to Koch.
Marilyn Roth says before 1590.

4737. Alice* COLES was born about 1575 in Amberley, Sussexshire, England. Birth date given as 1560 by Koch. She died on 14 Feb 1650 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England.²⁴²⁹ Possibly died in Relgate, Sussexshire, England. Will dated 13 Nov 1650. She left her son Edmund and wife 4 pounds, her son William 3 pounds, to sons Edmond (sic) and Wiliam she left her house in Poulbrough, with bedstead, etc, to son in law John Cuddington and her daugher Eliz., she left 40 shillings apiece. To her daugher Elizabeth she left the use of all goods that she had and to be passed on to her daughters. She left 40 shillings apiece to her grand children, naming them, and 3 pounds to the poor. She signed a will on 13 Nov 1650 in Reigate, Surreyshire, England.²⁴²⁴ Will included the following:

"To my son Edmund Freeman (the immigrant) and his wife 4 pounds.
To my son William Freeman,3 pounds
To my sons Edmund Freeman and William Freeman, my house in Pulborough, bed stead, etc,
To my son John Cuddington, and Elizabeth his wife, 40/ a piece.
To my daur. Elizabeth Cuddington use of all goods she hath of mine for life and then to Alice Cuddington and Elizabeth Cuddington, her daurs.
To m grandchild Edmond Beauchamp 40/, etc. To my grandchild Richard Beaucham 40/.
To my grandchild George Beauchamp 40/.
To my grandchildren; Alice Dogett, Mary Woolsley and Elizabeth Beauchamp, and to Sarah Beauchamp and Alice Beauchamp her daurs, 40/ a peice.
To my son William Freeman's children that he had by his last wife the beds their mother fetched out of my house in Poulborough.
To William Fisher 20/.
To poor of Poulborough pish., 3 pounds
of Rygate pish, 40/.
Rest of goods (to) John Beauchamp of Rygate, Surrey esq. and Alice his wife and they to be exors."

Witn's Edmond Barton Testatrix made her mark
Roger Paine
Thomas Standen

Proved 5 Mar 1651 by John Beauchamp one of the exors. Power reserved to Alice Beauchamp the other exor.


She was buried on 14 Feb 1651/52 in Relgate, Surrey Co., England.²⁴³⁰ kwood says she d bef 5 Mar 1651/52 in Reigate, Surrey, England. Children were:

1154	i.	Edmund* FREEMAN Asst. Governor.
	ii.	Eleanor FREEMAN2431 was born on 30 Jul 1593 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England.1360 She was christened on 25 Aug 1603 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England.1926 She was buried on 7 Apr 1618 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England.1926
	iii.	William FREEMAN Captain1360,2432 was born about 1596 in Pulborough, Sussex, England. He was christened in 1598.2431 He died on 15 Sep 1666 in Cowfold, Sussex, England. He was buried on 16 Dec 1666 in Cowfold, Sussex, England.2433
	iv.	Alice FREEMAN2434 was christened on 15 Apr 1601 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England.1926 She was born in 1601 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England. Lived in Reigate, Surrey, England.
	v.	Major John FREEMAN2431 was born on 29 Jan 1605 in Puddletown, Dorsetshire, England. Place given as Pulborough, Sussex, England by Watts and others. He was christened on 24 Jan 1606/7 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England. Date copied as 29 Jan 1606(1607) from Register of the Pulborough Parish Church, Sussex Co., England. He was cremated on 2 May 1629 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England.1576 Living in 1623.
	vi.	Elizabeth FREEMAN2431 was born on 27 Aug 1609 in Pulborough, Sussex Co., England.1576 She was christened on 27 Aug 1609.1926 She died after 13 Nov 1650.