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Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameNicholas Free 146607,146608,146609,146610,146611
Census1776, Prince George’s County, MD146615,146613
Residenceca 1776, Prince George’s County, MD146609
Land Purchase10 Nov 1778, Bladensburg, Prince George’s County, MD146616
MemoIndenture from Jonathan Montgomery Church for 50 pounds, a lot of ground whereon Nicholas Free now dwelleth being number 3
Census1790, Prince George’s County, MD146607,146617
Death25 Jul 1800, Prince George’s County, MD146609
Military
DAR A041952 Free, Nicholas146609
Service: MD; Rank: Private,
Patriotic Service;
b: ca 1735 MD d: aft 25 Jul 1800 Prince Georges Co MD;
Service Source:
NGS Quarterly, vol. 36, Mar 1948, # 1, PP 4-5;
Brumbaugh, MD Recs: Col Rev, Church, Vol. 2, pp 281, 283;
Service Desc:
1. Capt Basil Waring;
2 Signed Oath, Prince Georges Co;
Resid: PG Co MD;
Spouse: Catherine;
Associated Applicants:
Nat’l # 719849 Child: John Spouse: Sarah Wallace
Nat’l # 722271 Child: John Spouse: Sarah Wallace
Nat’l # 722272 Child: John Spouse: Sarah Wallace
Nat’l # 722614 Child: John Spouse: Sarah Wallace
Nat’l # 751267 Child: John Spouse: Sarah Wallace
Nat’l # 752257 Child: John Spouse: Sarah Wallace
Nat’l # 858237 Child: John Spouse: Sarah Wallace

Compiled Service Records44137
Free, Nicholas, Maryland, Private, Private, Card # 37440630
F, MD, Nicholas Free, Appears with he rank of Private on an Account of Pay … Rev War,
Act Examined and passed 13 Apr 1785
When Commenced 18 Dec 1782
Time of Service: 13 days
Pay per Month 6 doll, 60. 90”
Amount of Pay 2 doll, 80. 90”
Balance due: 2 doll, 80. 90”
Research
US Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files 1800-190010586 (Him? Wife Margaret?)
W1591 MD Frye, Nicholas or Margaret Fry

Pg 162 List 42A Palatines imported in the Ship Princess Augusta, Samuel Marchant, Master, from Rotterdam. Qualified 16 Sep 1736:75185
Nicholas Free (Him? b: MD?)
Jacob Free (Relationship?)
Lorance Free
Hendrick Free

US & Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s1001 (Ancestor?)
Niclos (sic) Free; Arrival 1736 Philadelphia PA; Source: 9041 Strassburger, Ralph Beaver. PA German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. Edited by William John Hinke. Norristown (PA): PA German Society, 1934. 3 vols. Vols 1 and 3 reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, 1964. Repr. 1983. Vol 1. 1727-1775. 776p. Pg 164
Nicholos Free b: abt 1688; Arrival: 1736 Philadelphia PA age 48; Source: 9041 Strassburger, Ralph Beaver. PA German Pioneers (same as above) Pg 162
Elizabeth Free; b: abt 1662; Arrival: 1683 MD age 21; Source: 1219.5 Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Complete Book of Emigrants: A Comprehensive Listing Compiled from English Public Records of Those Who Took Ship to the Americas for Political, Religious, and Economic Reasons; of Those Who Were Deported for Vagrancy, Roguery, or Non-Conformity; and of Those Who Were Sold to Labour in the New Colonies. Baltimore: Genealogical PUblishing Co 1661-1699. 1990. 894p. Pg 417
John Free b: abt 1610; Arrival: 1635 Barbados age 25; Source: 1219.4 Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Complete Book of Emigrants (same as above)
Elizabeth Free; b: abt 1662; Arrival: 1683 MD age 21; Source: 9590 Wareing, John. Some Early Emigrants to America 1683-4. A Supplementary List. In Genealogists Magazine (London), vol. 18:5 (Mar 1976) pp.239-246. Pg 244
John Free; Arrival: 1664 VA; Source: 6220 Nugent, Nell Marion. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of VA Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond (VA): Dietz Printing Co, 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, 1983. Pg450
Thomas Free; Arrival: 1718 MD; Source: 1222 Coldham, Peter Wilson, compiler and editor. English Convicts in Colonial America. Vol. 1: Middlesex 1617-1775. New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1974. 309p. Pg 100

1798 Federal Direct Tax10874 (Related?)
Pg 2107 Prince George’s County
1st Listing: Name of Occupant or Profession: George Free
Name of Owner: George Free
Remarks: Situation, Dimensions, or areas, number of stories, number & dimensions of windows & materials of which built both of dwelling houses & out houses, also circumstances under which an exemption from valuation is claimed: Part of Lot No. 3 in Bladensburg; 1 Dwelling House, single story built of wood 14 by 12; 4 windows 3-4 by 2; 1 ditto 3 feet by 1-9
Number of House admitted to be subject is valuation: Dwelling House: 1; 1/3 ac
Valuation of each dwelling house with the lot & out houses: $150
2nd Listing: Occupant: John Free
Owner: John Free
Remarks: Part of Lot No. 3 in Bladensburg; 1 Dwelling House, single story built of wood 16 by 14; 2 windows 2-3 by 2-6. 2 ditto 208 by 1-8
Dwelling House: 1; 1/3 ac
Valuation: 150

1776 Census of Maryland10128 (Related?)
Pg 122 St John’s & Prince George Parishes, Prince George Co MD: Free, Eleanor 49, other females 17, 10, 7
Free, Charles 14, other male 12
1 negro
Pg 133 St John’s & Prince George Parishes, Prince George Co MD: Free, Nicholas 41, other males 25, 13, 7, 6, 2; Free, Catherine 40, other females 12, 7, 4, 1 (Him and wife, others children, who is male 25?)

Pg 68 Nicholas Free Marr: 2 Feb 1790 Catherine Nigill10816 Pg 25678161 (another marriage or a son?)

MD Marriages 1655-185010239
No Free Surname, Males, Married between 1715-1735

MD Gazette (Annapolis MD) 25 Aug 1768 Pg 2: Thomas Lewis, by Trade a Shoemaker, did, on or about 13 Jun last (1768) murder John Free of Prince George’s County, Saddler. Nelly Free and Nicholas Free offer a reward of 30 pounds current money for his apprehension.608. (This Nicholas Free and his wife Catherine?)
Spouses
Birth1736, MD146608,146618,146619
Census1776, Prince George’s County, MD146620,146618
Census1790, Prince George’s County, MD76754,76762
Research
MD Marriages 1655-185010239
No Schneter Surname, Males, Married between 1716-1736
Marriage20 Aug 1767, Frederick County, MD146608,146610,146611
ChildrenUNNAMED (ca1768-)
 John (1769-)
 UNNAMED (1769-)
 UNNAMED (1770-)
 UNNAMED (1772-)
 UNNAMED (<1774-)
 UNNAMED (1775-)
 Elizabeth (~1777-)
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