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Personal data Alice Freeman 

• She was born before April 22, 1595 in fortasse, Eng.
• She was christened on April 21, 1595 in Cranford, Northamps.
• (note1) .Source 1

  Source: Linda Lea Henry, H. E. S. Hokanson, Amanda Cathleen Mangelson, et al.

• She died before May 14, 1660 in somewhere in CT.
• A child of Henry Freeman and Margaret Edwards
• This information was last updated on May 13, 2024.

Household of Alice Freeman

(1) She is married to John Thompson.

They got married in the year 1615 at Preston Capes, Northamps..

Child(ren):

1. Bridget Thompson  1622-1643 

(2) She is married to Robert Parke.

They got married on May 30, 1655 at Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA.

Notes about Alice Freeman

Alice Freeman

Sources: Author: Henry, Linda Lea; Hokanson, H. E. S.; Mangelson, Amanda Cathleen; et al.; Title: "Alice Freman," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xviii Sept MMXXIII)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRG2-BFC

"... Alice Freeman ... Last Changed: October 29, 2022 Don Nelson Sex Female ... Last Changed: September 18, 2018 Caroline Mackay

Christening 21 April 1595 Cranford, Northamptonshire, England ... Last Changed: December 29, 2022 Scott Lawrence Robinson

Death before 14 May 1660 Connecticut ... Reason: Precise death dates have been attributed to Alice Freeman in trusted secondary sources; however, they have been shown to be incorrect.

She is last known living when she witnessed a deed in New London, Connecticut on 2 June 1652. She was almost certainly dead when her husband Robert Parke did not mention her in his will on 14 May 1660 but no source indicating which month, or even year before then. Last Changed: July 13, 2023 [pseudonym=nontrad]

Residence 6 November 1626 London, England Death of Husband John Thompson
Residence before 1640 Roxbury, Massachusetts ...
Immigration before 1643 Massachusetts ...

Spouses & Children

John Thompson Male 1577-1627
Alice Freeman Female 1595-1660
Marriage 1615 Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England

Children (7)

[1] Thomas Thompson Male 1616-1676
[2] Mary Thompson Female 1619-1693
[3] Dorothy Thompson Female 1621-1621
[4] Bridget Thompson Female 1622-1643 [<-ancestress]
[5] Dorothy Thompson Female 1624-1709
[6] Nathaniel Thompson Male 1625-1625
[7] Martha Thompson Female 1626-Deceased

Robert Parke Male 1580-1665
Alice Freeman Female 1595-1660
Marriage 30 May 1644 Roxbury, Massachusetts ...

Parents & Siblings

Henry Freeman Male 1561-1606
Margaret Edwards Female 1564-1605
Marriage 25 December 1591 Cranford, Northamptonshire, England

Children (5)

[1] John Freeman Male 1592-1666
[2] Thomas Freeman Male 1593-1637
[3] Alice Freeman Female 1595-1660 [<-ancestress]
[4] Henry Freeman Male 1596-1658
[5] Jane Freeman Female 1600-1626
...
Last Changed: March 18, 2021 Cherie Ailene Morgan"

Author: Mangelson, Amanda Cathleen; Henry, Linda Lea; Hokanson, H. E. S.; et al.; Title: "Alice Freman," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: v May MMXXIV)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/changelog/LRG2-BFC

"... Alice Freeman ... Last Changed: October 29, 2022 Don Nelson Sex Female ... Last Changed: September 18, 2018 Caroline Mackay

Christening 21 April 1595 Cranford, Northamptonshire, England ... Last Changed: December 29, 2022 Scott Lawrence Robinson

Death before 14 May 1660 Connecticut ... Reason: Precise death dates have been attributed to Alice Freeman in trusted secondary sources; however, they have been shown to be incorrect.

She is last known living when she witnessed a deed in New London, Connecticut on 2 June 1652. She was almost certainly dead when her husband Robert Parke did not mention her in his will on 14 May 1660 but no source indicating which month, or even year before then. Last Changed: February 13, 2024 [NN-anonymous, pseudonym-nontrad]

Residence 6 November 1626 London, England Death of Husband John Thompson
Residence before 1640 Roxbury, Massachusetts ...
Immigration before 1643 Massachusetts ...

Alice Freemen is a "Gateway Ancestor" with lines to Magna Carta Barons, Crusaders and Templar Knights. Her lineage has been well researched/documented.

Spouses & Children

John Thompson Male 1580-1627 LBJJ-R1P [<-ancestor]
Alice Freeman Female 1595-1660 LRG2-BFC [<-ancestress]
Marriage 1615 Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England

Children (9)

[1] Margaret Thompson Female 1615-Deceased
[2] Thomas Thompson Male 1616-1676
[3] Samuel Thompson Male 1618-Deceased
[4] Mary Thompson Female 1619-1693
[5] Dorothy Thompson Female 1621-1621
[6] Bridget Thompson Female 1622-1643 LRXC-GZQ [<-ancestress]
[7] Dorothy Thompson Female 1624-1709
[8] Nathaniel Thompson Male 1625-1625
[9] Martha Thompson Female 1626-Deceased

Robert Parke Male 1580-1665
Alice Freeman Female 1595-1660 LRG2-BFC [<-ancestress]
Marriage 30 May 1644 Roxbury, Massachusetts ...

Children (0)

Parents & Siblings

Henry Freeman Male 1560-1606 L4BH-TBY [<-ancestor]
Margaret Edwards Female 1565-1605 LTQZ-26M [<-ancestress]
Marriage 25 December 1591 Cranford, Northamptonshire, England

Children (5)

[1] John Freeman Male 1592-1666
[2] Thomas Freeman Male 1593-1637
[3] Alice Freeman Female 1595-1660 LRG2-BFC [<-ancestress]
[4] Henry Freeman Male 1596-1658
[5] Jane Freeman Female 1600-1626

Taken from document in memories added by a previous contributor:
"Alice was born abt 1595; of Preston Capes, Northampton, England. Her parents were Henry Freeman and Margaret Edwards.

"John and Alice married in abt 1616. Alice was probably his second wife, as other children are named or alluded to in his will.

"Alice and John had seven children: Thomas, christened 23 Dec 1616; Mary chr 14 Nov 1619; Dorothy chr 23 Jul 1621; Bridget chr 11 Sep 1622; Doroty (Dority) chr 5 Jul 1624; Nathaniel chr 16 Oct 1625; and Martha chr 17 Dec 1626. All the children were born at Preston Capes, Northampton, England. Parish records list baptisms of six children, with five surnames spelled Thompson and one Tompson.

"John Thompson made his will 6 Nov 1626 The son Thomas, who is mentioned in his will, was, doubtless, a child of the first wife, and the eldest son, by reason of a better inheritance than the others received. Thomas probably remained in England.
Will mentions wife Alice Tompson and son Thomas Tompson, not yet 12 years old. Speaks of "all my children" but does not name them. Directs brothers-in-law William Spencer, a minister, and Henry Freeman to sell certain properties, proceeds to be distributed among children other than Thomas when they reached age 21. Wife Alice and brother-in-law Thomas Freeman were made executors of his estate. Preston Capes Parish records do not mention burial of John. He may have been buried elsewhere.

"It is said that widow Alice came to New England with daughter (Dorothy) and two sons. It is not known when Alice Thompson brought her son and daughters to New England, but she was living in Roxbury, Mass., before 1640.

"'The Thomson family in England held a high position, their social status being next to that of the county families. Mistress Alice must have been a lady of character and refinement. Her success in bringing her children through all their troubles and so well preparing them for the duties of life which they assumed, testifies to this.'"

"Widow Alice Freeman Thompson was married second to Robert Parke whose wife, Martha Chaplin, died in 1643 in Mystic, New London, Connecticut. Robert's son Thomas had married Alice's daughter Dorothy Thompson. They were married 30 May 1644 in Roxbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Record of General Court of MA, dated 30 May 1644, says, "That he (Robert) may proceed in marriage with Alice Thompson without further delay." He was almost 64 at the time. She was around 45.

"In 1649 they were living in New London and removed to Stonington, CT, where Robert bought 2,000 acres from Winthrop and was the 13th signer of the Covenant. He moved to New London to rejoin the Denisons at the new settlement. He was a resident of the town plot of New London for about six years, his new barn, which stood on what is now the corner of Hempstead and Granite Streets, was used as the first house of worship in the new town and the call to service was by the beat of drum. Then he moved to lands which he owned on the Mystic River. Robert Park was one of the first to settle the Groton side of Mystic in 1654, and later the town of Preston east of Norwich.
In 1658 Robert Parke was chosen as one of the men appointed by the General Court of MA to an official position, in the organization of the town of Southertown (Stonington) in 1658.
Robert died 4 Feb 1664/5 in Mystic, New London, Connecticut at the age of 84 years. His grave is in the White Hall graveyard, at White Hall, Mystic, Connecticut. His will was probated in 1665. His house was east of the present road and southeast of the burial ground, and stood just south of a small knoll, somewhat rocky.

"Alice Freeman died 11 Feb 1664/5 just a week after Robert in Mystic, New London, Connecticut.

Last Changed: March 18, 2021 Cherie Ailene Morgan"
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