Northampton Co. History-Freeman The Freeman Bible in possenion of Miss Clara Freeman, 1240 Walnut street, Allentown, contains the following inscription: Isaac Freeman born March 2, 1744; Elisabeth Freeman, born Dec 14, 1746. These are no doubt the parents of Richard Freeman, who at one time was the owner of the Bible. Richard Freeman was born May 19, 1787 in Northampton county. He died Sept 29, 1868, and is buried on the private graveyard on the old homestead near Freemanburg, where a number of generation of the family are buried. The homestead is now owned by Irwin, a grandson of Richard. Richard Freeman married Catharine Laubach, born Nov 25, 1793, died Oct 5, 1835. Children were: Isaac, born 1813, Mary, born 1816, Sarah A., born 1819, Elizabeth born 1822, Josiah born 1825, Catharine born 1828, Clarissa, born 1830 and Levi, born 1833. Levi Freeman, s/o Richard. He died Aug 13, 1883 and he married Elemina, d/o Adam Sterner and his wife, whose maiden name was Yost. Mrs. Freeman was born Jan 26, 1830 and she died July 6, 1907. Children; Richard A., Oliver J., Irwin I., Clayton L., Clara J., Preston A., and Rev. Milton S., of Chicago. Clayton Freeman, of Allentown, He married Alice C., a d/o Willoughby L., and Fianna (Folk) Good. They had son Lewis. Montgomery Co-Births Friemann Catharine Elizabeth 8 Dec 1746, Jacob and Elizabeth Berks Co Freyman Henry 30 March 1773 Carl and no name Northampton Co-Births Freyman, not given ca 1774 Joh.(?) not given Freyman Jacob 2 Nov 1792 Edward and Susanna Frimann Sarah 4 Oct 1787 William and Eva Frymann Issac 5 Oct 1789 William and Eva Bucks Co Maria Sophia Freyman , d/o Jacob and Maria Elizabeth, born April 1, 1750 Berks Co Freyman, Henrich-Bern Proved July 1774. The place shall be the mothers until Nov 16, 1778. After which the place shall be Casper Freyman's. Also the horses and cattle and household goods, when Father and Mother are deceased. Maria Elisabeth Berger shall have 10pds and Thomas Gessell shall have 5pds, and Nischolas Grotter shall have 50pds. Casper Freyman shall pay to his siter Elizabeth Freyman 50pds. The mother Catharine and Nicholas Grotter shall be guardians of the children who are yet under age. Northampton Co 21 Jan 1814 Estate of George Freyman, Lower Saucon. Admin. Christian Ruch Best Wishes, Geri