Abraham Freese (abt. 1749 - 1800)

Ancestors

Died 1800 at about age 51 in Orono, Penobscot, Maine, United States

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Biography

Abraham Freese is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A042272.

Abraham Freese is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 162057
Rank: Soldier

Corporal Abraham Freese served with Capt. Nathaniel Fales' Company, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Abraham was born about 1749 to parents John Freese and Mary Wormwood.^{[citation needed]} His place of birth is unknown.

Abraham married Hannah Whittemore on June 25th, 1777 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.^[1][2] They had the following children:

1. John Freese
2. Abigail Freese
3. Isaac Freese
4. Retire Freese
5. Abraham Freese
6. Hannah Freese
7. Jonathan Freese

Abraham passed away about 1800 in Orono, Penobscot, Massachusetts (now Maine).^{[citation needed]} He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Orono, Penobscot, Maine.^[3]

Revolutionary War Service

From Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (in chronological order):^[4]

1. Freeze, Abraham, Deer Island. Private, Capt. Gideon Parker's co.. Col. Moses Little's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted July 14, 1775; service, 18 days ; also, Corporal, Capt. Parker's co.. Col. Little's (12th) regt. ; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776 [service not given]
2. Frees, Abraham. Capt. Gideon Parker's co.. Col. Little's regt. ; company receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, July 2, 1775
3. Freese, Abram, Deer Island. Private, Capt. Gideon Parker's co.. Col. Moses Little's (17th) regt.; company return dated Oct. 8, 1775; enlisted July 14, 1775; age, 26 yrs.
4. Freeze, Abram. List of men mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master for Suffolk Co., dated Boston, March 2, 1777; Capt. Lane's co.. Col. Nixon's regt. [See Abraham Frezle.]
5. Frezle, Abraham. Private, 8th co.. Col. Thomas Nixon's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 12, 1777, to May 1, 1777; reported taken prisoner.
6. Frees, Abraham. Corporal, Capt. Nathaniel Fales's co. ; entered service Aug. 3, 1779 ; discharged Aug. 15, 1779 ; service, 13 days ; company marched on an expedition to Majorbagaduce by order of Gen. Lovel.

Abraham can be found in numerous muster rolls for his service.^[5]

Research Notes

Alternate names in military service records: Abraham Freeze, Abraham Frees, Abram Freese, Abram Freeze, Abraham Frezle

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8K-8J2 : 28 July 2021), Abraham Freeze, 1777.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-VKWL : 18 February 2020), Abraham Freeze and Hannah Whittemore, 25 Jun 1777; citing Marriage, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009571.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136298406/abraham-freese : accessed 27 January 2022), memorial page for Abraham Freese (1749–1800), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136298406, citing Riverside Cemetery, Orono, Penobscot County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Catamount (contributor 47390228) .
4. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers Sailors Rev. War: Vol. 6, Page 56, 58, 99. Image 57, 58, 100 of 1040.
5. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State. Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War [Massachusetts and Rhode Island]. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. Various volumes (see below).
   Vol. 15: 91
   Vol. 35: 57
   Vol. 56: 81
   Vol. 57: File 9
   Vol. 23: 204
   Vol. 37: 86, 125

• Freese, John Wesley. Freese Families. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. Film #007492903. Image 1341-1392 of 1490.
• "1790 United States Federal Census". Year: 1790; Census Place: Condas Keeg Plantation, Hancock, Maine; Series: M637; Roll: 2; Page: 73; Image: 56; Family History Library Film: 0568142. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #140737 (accessed 27 January 2022). Abraham Frees.
• "1800 United States Federal Census". Year: 1800; Census Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 7; Page: 21; Image: 18; Family History Library Film: 218677. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #73008 (accessed 27 January 2022). Abrm Fraze.