Freemantown Research Guide

Information about and resources related to the Freemantown community in Floyd County, Georgia

Timeline: Thomas and Henrietta Freeman

  • born abt 1824
  • 15 Aug 1847 Jones County, Georgia: marriage to Henrietta Freeman; conducted by Jacob Freeman "a colored minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church at 12 miles west of Milledgeville in Jones County State of Georgia" (marriage place & date from Civil War pension file)
  • 30 Jun 1864 Rome, Floyd County, Georgia: enlisted, private, Company I, 44th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry (mustered in 6 Aug 1864); in July & August 1864, on duty as blacksmith in Rome by order of Gen. Vandever
  • 13 Oct 1864 Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia: captured in action at the Battle of Dalton; prisoner of war 13 Oct 1864 to 30 Apr 1866
  • 30 Apr 1866 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee: mustered out, private; pay due from enrollment $101.20
  • 1870 US Census residence: Texas Valley enumeration district, Floyd County, Georgia: Thomas Freeman 46; Henrietta Freeman 40; Essic [Essex] Freeman 22; Josephine Freeman 20; William Freeman 17; Nick Freeman 15; Mingo Freeman 13 Mollie Freeman 11; Lindsey Freeman 8; Fanny Freeman 6; Louisa Freeman 4; Henrietta Freeman 2
  • 9 Oct 1871 Floyd County, Georgia; Thomas Freeman and Meed Freeman purchased one half of lot no. 4 (80 acres, district 15, section 4) from G.B. Gentry for $130
  • 1880 US Census residence: Flat Woods enumeration district, Floyd, Georgia: Thomas Freeman 54; Henrietta Freeman 48; Mingo Freeman 21; Lindy [Lindsey] Freeman 18; Louisa Freeman 16; Henrietta Freeman 13; Thomas Freeman 10; Fredonia Freeman 7
  • 28 Oct 1889 applied for Civil War invalid's pension for service in the 44th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment
  • 1892 Flatwoods, Floyd, Georgia: Floyd County Tax Digest, District 1120 (Thos. Freeman)
  • 18 April 1893 Thomas Freeman died, age about 69 (death date from Civil War pension file)
  • Aug 1893 Henrietta Freeman received lot no.5 in the distribution of her husband's estate
  • 21 Mar 1923 Henrietta Freeman sold tract 5, lot 21/22 (25 acres) to the Berry Schools for $800
  • 17 Aug 1923 Henrietta Freeman died, age about 95 

Children

  • Essex (abt 1850- ) m. Hannah Montgomery (1853-1936) 9 Dec 1876, Chattooga County, Georgia
  • Josephine (abt 1850- ) m. Charles Rogers (1847- ) 13 Oct 1870, Floyd County, Georgia
  • William (abt 1853- ) m. Louisiana C. Ervin (1856- ) Jan 1877, Floyd County, Georgia
  • Mingo (Oct 1854- ) m. Lucy Frances Clemons (1867-1945) abt 1885
  • Nick (abt 1855-18 Jul 1910) m. Susan Finley 20 Jan 1876, Floyd County, Georgia
  • Mary "Mollie" (abt 1859- ) m. Jeff Price (1857- ) 21 Oct 1878, Floyd County, Georgia
  • Lindsey (abt 1862- ) 
  • Fanny (abt 1864- ) m. Jake Wiley (1854- ) 16 Dec 1879, Floyd County,
  • Louisa (abt 1864- )  
  • Henrietta (abt 1867-1 Jan 1943) m. Gib Montgomery (1847-1921) 27 Feb 1885, Floyd County, Georgia
  • Fredonia (abt 1873-16 Feb 1926) m. Oliver Harris Perry (1862-1942) 14 Oct 1900, Floyd County, Georgia
  • Thomas "Tommie" (abt 1874- ) m. Ida Beatrice Montgomery (1877- ) 26 Dec 1895, Floyd County, Georgia

Documentation

  • 1870 Census: Thomas Freeman 46; Henrietta Freeman 40; Essic Freeman 22; Josephine Freeman 20; William Freeman 17; Nick Freeman 15; Mingo Freeman 13 Mollie Freeman 11; Lindsey Freeman 8; Fanny Freeman 6; Louisa Freeman 4; Henrietta Freeman 2
  • 1880 Census: Thomas Freeman 54; Henrietta Freeman 48; Mingo Freeman 21; Lindy Freeman 18; Louisa Freeman 16; Henrietta Freeman 13; Thomas Freeman 10; Fredonia Freeman 7
  • 1893 Distribution of the Estate of Thomas Freeman: Fanny Wyly, Thos. Freeman, Mingo Freeman, Henrietta Montgomery, Henrietta Freeman (the widow), Fredonia Freeman, Lindsey Freeman, Nick Freeman, Essex Freeman, Josephine Rodgers, heirs of Mollie Price, deceased, heirs at of Wm. Freeman, deceased; Sandford Freeman, brother of Thomas Freeman 

U.S. Census: Thomas and Henrietta Freeman

Subjects: Black Studies, History