Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Edmund Freeman (754) & Bennett Hodsoll
1871. Alice Freeman. Born ca 1619 in Essex, England. Alice was baptized in Pulborough, Essex, on 4 Apr 1619.14 Alice died in Plymouth, MA on 24 Apr 1651.62
On 24 Nov 1639 Alice married Dea. William Paddy.62 “William Paddy of Plymouth mrchant & Alice ffreeman of Sandwich marryed the xxiiii^th of Novembr 1639”. William died in Boston, MA on 28 Aug 1658.

William came to New England in 1635 on the James, from Southampton.
Their children include:
4707i.
Elizabeth Paddy (12 Nov 1641-)
4708ii.
John Paddy (25 Nov 1643-)
4709iii.
Samuel Paddy (ca 1 Aug 1645-)
4710iv.
Thomas Paddy (6 Sep 1648-)
4711v.
Joseph Paddy (18 Feb 1649/50-)
1872. Edmund Freeman. Born ca 1620 in England. Edmund was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, on 26 Nov 1620.14 Edmund died in Sandwich, MA on 29 Mar 1673.

Edmund was deputy to the General Court from Sandwich, 1669, seven years.184
On 22 Apr 1646 Edmund first married Rebecca Prence (9726) , daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence (ca 1600-29 Mar 1673) & Patience Brewster (3284) (ca 1603-late 1634), in Plymouth, MA.62 Born ca 1625 in Plymouth, MA.16 Rebecca died in Sandwich, MA in Mar 1648.62 Buried on 23 Mar 1648 in Sandwich, MA.62
Their children include:
4712i.
Patience Freeman (ca 1647-)
4713ii.
Rebecca Freeman (ca 1648-16 Apr 1738)
On 18 Jul 1651 Edmund second married Margaret Perry in Sandwich, MA.185
Their children include:
4714i.
Margaret Freeman (2 Oct 1652-)
4715ii.
Edmund Freeman (5 Oct 1655-)
4716iii.
Alice Freeman (29 Mar 1658-ca 1755)
4717iv.
Rachel Freeman (4 Sep 1659 [could be another year]-)
4718v.
Sarah Freeman (6 Feb 1662-)
4719vi.
Deborah Freeman (9 Aug 1665-27 Oct 1744)
1873. Bennett Freeman. Born ca 1621 in England. Bennett was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, 20 Jan 1621/2.14 Bennett died 1633/4.14

Bennett died between 28 Nov 1633 and 13 Jan 1633/4.12
1874. Elizabeth Freeman. Born ca 1624 in England. Elizabeth was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, on 11 Apr 1624.186 Elizabeth died aft 24 Jun 1692.186
Bef 4 Jun 1645 Elizabeth married Lieut. John Ellis in Sandwich, MA.186 John died in Sandwich, MA bef 23 Mar 1676/7.186

John’s name was on the list of those able to bear arms in 1643 in Sandwich.186
Their children include:
4720i.
Elizabeth Ellis (ca 1645-)
4721ii.
Bennett Ellis (27 Feb 1648/9-)
4722iii.
Lieut. Mordecai Ellis (24 Mar 1650/1-5 Feb 1709/10)
4723iv.
Deborah Ellis (ca 1652-21 Jun 1711)
4724v.
Joel Ellis (20 Mar 1654/5-)
4725vi.
Samuel Ellis (ca 1656-)
4726vii.
Lieut. Matthias Ellis (2 Jun 1657-20 Aug 1748)
4727viii.
Manoah Ellis (ca 1659-)
4728ix.
Freeman Ellis (ca 1661-bef 20 Jun 1728)
4729x.
Gideon Ellis (ca 1663-aft 15 Jan 1701/2)
4730xi.
William Ellis (ca 1665-20 Jun 1716)
1875. Maj. John Freeman. Born ca 1626 in England. John was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, 28 Jan 1626/7.14 John died in Eastham, MA on 28 Oct 1719.184 Buried in Eastham, MA.

From Josiah Paine’s Early Settlers of Eastham:95
    Next in prominence to Thomas Prence of the early settlers of Nausett [Eastham], was his son-in-law, John Freeman. He was the youngest son of Edmund Freeman, the Sandwich settler, adn was born in England. He came over with his father’s family when a lad, in the ship Abigail, Captain Hackwell, in 1635. Upon his marriage with Mercy, Gov. Prence’s daughter by wife Patience Brewster, Feb. 13, 1649-50, he removed from Sandwich to that parat of Nausett called Namskeeket, now within the limits of Orleans

John came to New England in 1635 on the ship Abigail and settled in the Orleans part of Eastham, MA; freeman 5 Jun 1651. He was deputy to Colony Court in 1653 and many years thereafter. In 1657 he was an assistant to the Governor and re-elected yearly till the union of the Colonies in 1692. Was one of the first selectmen of Eastham and many years a deacon of the church. Was captain of the militia and in 1685 was appointed Major.
On 14 Feb 1649 John married Mercy Prence (9729) , daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence (ca 1600-29 Mar 1673) & Patience Brewster (3284) (ca 1603-late 1634), in Eastham, MA.62 Born on 4 Jan 1631 in Plymouth, MA.16 Mercy died in Eastham, MA, on 28 Sep 1711; she was 80.95 Buried in Eastham, MA.
Their children include:
4731i.
John Freeman (Died soon) (2 Feb 1650-bef 1651)
4732ii.
John Freeman (Dec 1651-27 Jul 1721)
4733iii.
Dea. Thomas Freeman (Sep 1653-9 Feb 1715/6)
4734iv.
Patience Freeman (ca 1655-15 Feb 1745)
4735v.
Lieut. Edmund Freeman (Jun 1657-10 Dec 1717)
4736vi.
Mercy Freeman (Jul 1659-1744)
4737vii.
William Freeman (ca 1660-1687)
4738viii.
Hannah Freeman (ca 1664-15 Feb 1744)
4739ix.
Prence Freeman (Died young) (3 Feb 1665-)
4740x.
Nathaniel Freeman (20 Mar 1669-4 Jan 1760)
4741xi.
Bennett Freeman (7 Mar 1670/1-30 May 1716)
1876. Nathaniel Freeman. Born ca 1629 in England. Nathaniel was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, on 2 Sep 1629.14 Nathaniel died in Sep 1629. Buried on 23 Sep 1629 in Pulborough, Essex.14
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