Re: Peter Freed married to Emma Mackey
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Re: Peter Freed married to Emma Mackey
Brock Bierman 6/13/00
Brock,
I haven't done any work on the Freed/ Freet lines beyond Peter Freed who died in York County, PA. before 17 August 1778. I know that the children were John, Jacob, Peter and Christian and daughter Anna, wife of Jacob Shockey.I descend from Anna.
I did locate a bapt. for Justina Maria Free b. 27 Mar 1742 in Christ Lutheran Church, York Co. - parents were Peter Free and wife but if that was our Peter then this daughter didn't survive.
Peter was granted a warrant for land in York Co., PA under the name Peter "Fred" for 147 acres on 10 Oct 1765.The survey is in the PA. archives in Survey Book A:45:277 York Co.
This land was bounded by Codorus Creek and was in the Manor of Springetsberry, York Township, York Co.The original grant was issued from Thomas Penn for 130 acres dated 30 October 1736.
Sons Peter and Christian were listed on the 1779 Mt. Pleasant Tax lists as married and each had 130 acres of land.
There is some indication that the family may have been Mennonite.
Sorry I couldn't help any more.