William FREEMAN (Sep 1795 Wilkes Co. GA - 5 Oct 1876 Gwinnett Co. GA) son of Samuel & Susannah FREEMAN grew up in Lincoln Co. GA and was drafted into the War of 1812 at Lincoln Co. Courthouse 21 Nov 1814. At his enlistment he was 5 ft. 10 in. tall, weighed 170 lbs., red hair, gray eyes and fair complexion. He was a private in Capt. Peter Lamar's Co., Col. Booth's Reg., GA Militia. His Company went to Ft. Hawkins in Bibb Co. GA. From there they went to Ft. Mitchell on the Chattahoochee River, then to a Fort on the Tallapoosa River, then to Ft. Clairborn at Mobile, AL and then the reverse route back to Ft. Hawkins where William was honorably discharged on 20 May 1815. William served 167 days with 89 days being prior to Peace. Pay Roll records show he received $49.09 for his service. He received two Bounty Land Grants (#6085 & #37803) for 80 acres each in 1851 and 1856. In 1871 William applied for a Survivor's Pension. A Pension of $8.00 per month was granted. (Survivor's Certificate #12036). In the Pension Records is an affidavit by William Freeman who appeared before Wilson L. VAUGHAN, Gwinnett Co. GA Superior Court Clerk on 31 May 1871 when William testified he married 16 Sep 1817 in Wilkes Co. GA to Lucinda HARRIS (1800 Wilkes Co. GA - 4 Dec 1854 Gwinnett Co. GA), daughter of Nathaniel HARRIS and Susannah APPLING. Soon after their marriage, William and Lucinda moved to Wilkes Co. GA where they lived until about 1825 when they moved to Walton Co. GA. They moved their family to Dacula, Gwinnett Co. GA sometime between 1845 and 1850. William and Lucinda are buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, Dacula, Gwinnett Co. GA.

Issue:

I. Thomas FREEMAN (abt. 1820 Wilkes Co. GA - abt. 1856 Gwinnett Co. GA); m. 8 Nov 1843 Walton Co. GA to Elizabeth HINTON (27 May 1828 Walton Co. GA - 18 Jun 1902 Gwinnett Co. GA) daughter of William HINTON & Susannah RICHARDSON. After death of Thomas, Elizabeth m. John F. HARRIS. Thomas and Elizabeth are bu. in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cem., Dacula, GA.
Issue:
A. James R. FREEMAN m. Mary E. CATO
B. William H. FREEMAN m. Lucinda S. HAMILTON
C. Samuel A. FREEMAN m. Ella M.
D. Susan Ollie FREEMAN m. Thomas Harrison FREEMAN
E. Mary A. FREEMAN m. Allen W. MITCHELL.

II. Susan Freeman (27 Jan 1821 Wilkes Co. GA - 12 Jun 1880 Gwinnett Co. GA) bu. in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cem., Dacula, GA; m. 5 Jun 1838 Walton Co. GA to William HINTON (16 Oct 1802 SC - 9 Mar 1847 Walton Co. GA) bu. in Richardson Family Cem., Walton Co. GA with 1st wife Susannah RICHARDSON.
Issue:
A. John Jackson HINTON m. Martha FARR
B. Henry H. HINTON m. Almeda M.
C. Mary Ann HINTON m. Russell B. MOORE, M.D.
D. Samuel Locklin HINTON, M.D., m. Alice D. STANLEY.

III. Martha Graham FREEMAN (17 Dec 1823 Wilkes Co. GA - 4 Feb 1909 Gwinnett Co. GA) bu. in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cem., Dacula, GA; m. 15 Feb 1844 Walton Co. GA to Wiley T. HOGAN (15 Feb 1823 Walton Co. GA - 27 Sep 1864) bu. in Hogan Family Cem., Good Hope, Walton Co. GA.
Issue:
A. Martha Adaline HOGAN m. William C. RUARK
B. Isham Thomas HOGAN m. Lucy Almeta MALCOM
C. Elizabeth T. HOGAN m. John Thomas MALCOLM
D. Lucy Ann Winifred HOGAN m. Andrew Jackson GREEN
E. Enos Scott HOGAN m. Mary J. WOOD
F. Wiley W. HOGAN m. Cyntha Florence WHITWORTH.

IV. William S. FREEMAN (abt. 1824 Wilkes Co. GA - abt. 1864); m. 28 Sep 1848 Gwinnett Co. GA to Elizabeth WOOD (b. abt. 1824).
Issue:
A. Henry M. FREEMAN m. Mary Elizabeth HILL
B. Martha Jane FREEMAN m. David JOHNSON
C. John S. FREEMAN m. Frances Elizabeth HAMBY
D. William Samuel FREEMAN m. Nancy Jane ASHWORTH.

V. Samuel Harris FREEMAN, M.D. (5 Jan 1826 Walton Co. GA - 18 Jan 1897 Gwinnett Co. GA) bu. in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cem., Dacula, GA; m. 16 May 1850 Gwinnett Co. GA to Sarah Ann Elizabeth KINNEY (22 Aug 1826 GA - 22 Jun 1887 Gwinnett Co. GA) bu. in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cem., Dacula, GA. Issue:
A. Sarah Caledonia FREEMAN m. James Marion WILSON.
Samuel Harris FREEMAN, M.D. m. 2nd 16 May 1888 Cobb Co. GA to Mattie A. DODD.

VI. Holman Griffin FREEMAN, M.D. (18 Mar 1829 Walton Co. GA - 23 Aug 1902 Franklin Co.); m. 8 Aug 1852 Elbert Co. GA to Nancy Pledger SCALES (7 Aug 1829 Elbert Co. GA - 17 Apr 1915 Franklin Co. GA). Holman & Nancy are bu. in Hopewell Presbyterian Cem., Franklin Co. GA.
Issue:
A. Holman Marcus FREEMAN, M.D. m. Mary Tallulah AMBROSE
B. Aquilla Evander FREEMAN m. Lyddie A. BOGGS
C. Mary Lucinda FREEMAN m. Francis M. CRAWFORD
D. Robert Lee FREEMAN m. Ella Catherine GOOLSBY.

VII. Andrew John FREEMAN (1834 Walton Co. GA - 28 Sep 1862 Winchester, VA); m. 3 Jan 1856 Gwinnett Co. GA to Frances THORNTON (26 May 1836 SC - 13 Mar 1921 Gwinnett Co. GA) bu. Pleasant Hill Methodist Cem., Dacula, GA, daughter of Jesse & Margaret THORNTON. Andrew John Freeman joined the Confederate Army 9 Apr 1862 at Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Co. GA. He served as pvt. in Capt. King's Cavalry Co. (Roswell Troopers), Co. E, Cobb's Legion, GA Volunteers. He died in service. See Sketch for Andrew John FREEMAN & Frances THORNTON
Issue:
A. Samuel E. FREEMAN m. Martha A. KNIGHT
B. Lucy A. FREEMAN died an infant
C. Jesse Beauregard Jackson FREEMAN m. Georgia Anna BRAND.

VIII. Matilda Jane FREEMAN (abt. 1835 Walton Co. GA - 23 Aug 1910 Gwinnett Co. GA) bu. in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cem., Dacula, GA; m. 3 Oct 1850 Gwinnett Co. GA to Asa McMILLIAN (18 Jun 1829 Gwinnett Co. GA - 28 Feb 1890 Gwinnett Co. GA).
Issue:
A. Asa William McMILLIAN m. Tallula Era DAVIS
B. John Thomas McMILLIAN m. 1st Mary Ann HARRIS, 2nd Lou Ella WOOD, 3rd Emma O. HAMILTON
C. Henry Jackson McMILLIAN m. Nancy E. WAGES.

IX. Alexander L. FREEMAN (20 Nov 1837 Walton Co. GA - 11 Feb 1914 Gwinnett Co., GA) bu. in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cem., Dacula, GA; m. 7 Oct 1858 Gwinnett Co. GA to Frances Emily WILDER (abt. 1835 GA - aft. 1900 GA).
Issue:
A. Sarah R. FREEMAN m. Oliver A. SEXTON
B. Lucinda Cornelia FREEMAN
C. Mary A. FREEMAN m. James D. HILL
D. Alonzo FREEMAN
E. William Hines FREEMAN m. Pearl SMITH
F. Elizabeth Ann FREEMAN m. John Thomas TULLIS
G. Samuel Holman FREEMAN m. Eveleila CORBIN.