Peninah was born in 1772 in Goochland County, Virginia, the daughter of unknown parents.
She died on 17 AUG 1823 in Alabama.
Her husband was Holman Freeman, who she married in 10 NOV 1786 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Their three known children were John Walton (1793-1858), Fleming (1791-1875) and Mary Ann (1788-1856).
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| Birth | 1772 |
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| Death | 17 AUG 1823 |
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| Will | 26 APR 1817 |
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Will - Freeman, Holman Jr 1817
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Note 1
from Thomas M Owen's Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama
http://www.archives.state.al.us/al_sldrs/f_list.html
FREEMAN, PENINAH (WALTON)—Widow of Holman Freeman, Jr. who served in the Revolution under General Elijah Clarke, came to Alabama from Wilkes County, Ga., after the death of her husband in 1817. She was born in 1772, died in 1823, in Alabama, and was married about 1783 to Holman Freeman. Their children were: Fleming, married Sally Bibb; John, married Miss Callaway; and Mary, who married Dr. William Bibb, Territorial Governor of Alabama. All three children moved to Alabama. See also McCall's Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers of Georgia, p. 70. D.A.R. Lineage Book, vol. 38, p. 167.
| Source: | Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, Volume 1 This book is said to have caused more problems ……because "all that stuff cannot be proven and much of it can be shown to be false …." |
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| Authors: | Mrs. Howard H McCall, DAR |
| Date: | 1969 |
| Publisher: | Genealogical Pub. Co. Baltimore Vol. 1 originally published 1941, 1969, 1996, 2004. problems…known errors in Simmons families …. < - 2013 Fayetteville AR Library has all 3 volumes of this book, 1969 edition Gen 973.3458 extracts attached> |
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