The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
Freeman Family.

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Freeman Family.
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Der OF the family. with tho request
that 1t be published. This We do with
| pleasure.-Editor.l
History of Christopher Holmes Free
man and his wife. Elizabeth Freeman.
| and description of Travellers Rest
! (Spotsylvania county,. written by
| Holmes Freeman. OF Culpeper county.
| in 1868. He died In his ntnety-fourth
| year:
MY grandparents. Christopher and
| Elizabeth Freeman. were opu1ent and
frst-class people. and owned a large
| body of land. all tenant out. and a
large number OF African slaves and a
| large stock OF various kinds. He had
| O. deer park: he raised his deer in his
| fruit orchard. which was large and OF
| select fruits such as apples. pears.
peaches nectarines and various kinds
of cherries. He was an early settler
here from the lower part of the State,
and brought every kind OF fruit that
he could procure. His acquaintance
was large. and he was often called
| upon by tho hungry traveller. and none
| was ever sent away hungry. 1t often
| happened that widows called for help.
| He always supplied their wants. He
was one OF the greatest benefactors OF
| his day. He had six sisters. One mar
| ried q Pollard, one married q Clark,
one married q Rogers. one married a
Mansfield, one married a Meriweather.
| and one O. Walker. His sister Pol
lard was his favorfte.
| HIS house was the best built house
| in the county: 1t was hip roof with
dormer windows. sloped gable ends. In
| his front yard was an avenue OF trees.
| Ills garden was west OF his house and
| tasttly laid Off with a hedge for
clothes. In the centre of his yard
was his sundlal. The dairy Joined the
| garden. His negro quarters Joined the
| garden at the north end; the kitchen
| joined at the south end; the spinning
| and weaving house on the east side; all
| arranged In handsome style. He never
| allowed a young negro to do any labor
| until twelve years old, not even fetch
! vessel Of water from the spring. In
| tho year 177s malignant fever at
| tackled his young negroes, and each
/ died-twelve In a. very short time
almost suddenly. Only two grown
| negroes took the fever-B1ster and
Lilly. They fingered long time, but
recovered. A stranger III passing
called. and learning the situation Of
the family, told them to get strong
apple cider and put some old irons in
1t and let them drink TIT would stop
the fever. The cider was given as adj
yised, and no more died. They had sent
to Frederfcksburg, Richmond and VIII
liamsburg for doctors. but they could
do nothing.
Thomas Freeman. twasrthe oldest son
Of his father. and child Of Christopher
and Elizabeth Freeman. He had four
sisters and one brother. There was
Sarah. Elizabeth. Mary and ETancis.
and their brother George. Els sister
Sarah married Isaac Anderson. against
the will of oil her relations. Elizabeth
Il magTied Jonas Garner. Mary married
| James Sharp, and Francis. John
and Grassy, went to South Cars
il oline. MY grandfathers were both
fond Of their Hddles My mother
had four brothers-William died
at nine years old; Robert George.
Philip. My mother. Susannah, had ona
sister, Francis. married Iinsdeld
Sharp,san opulent man and drst-class
Philip Latham married Dolly Gray,
and by her he had ten children. five
sons and three daughters-Frances,
i Jane and Louisa. Jane married DR..
Owen. of Lynohburg. and lived to have
two children. They all died Of gall
Looping consumption, They had five
4 brothers-Robert, John Ellison, George.
Henry and WoodvilIe. Robert died in
the city of Washington. an officer In
the Treasury Department.. He died OF
! pneumonia. He was q very we'll In
1 formed man, and his friends looked
forward to him to become a leading
i and useful man among US. but death
took him first. as he began to be uses
/ full. Two OF these children died in in
fancy.
CHRISTOPHER and elizabeth Freeman
were opulent and first class peo-
4 pie. and whatever they wanted they
i sent home to England for, as 1t was
then called. Fla sent for q saddle and
bride, together with all their orna-
ments-a saddle that had a breast
i plate. saddle cloth. orunper and two
u sirths and surcingle. It was douhle-
skirted, He was fond OF his fiddle,
heing a great ndrttsr. He sent home
: case cost 10 gutneas. They sent homo
4 for warming pan to warm their bed,
They sent home for everything they
wanted They settled at q place
on the Rappahannock River called
!. Ilwordford. Their seat was called
I, "Trayelers' Rest" In the bot
i toms the walnut was large, He had II
cut and sawed by rand and seasoned,
| and when seasoned he sent home for
|, worlsmen. They came and worked II
(, into such furniture asjthey wanted
y I tables and chairs; the chairs cushioned,
I seats and backs neatly done, Their
/ house had four no oms--two below and
i two above Their residence was called
y .sppavelers' Rest. because the weary
4 traveler found rest there,
i Lensheld sharp married Francls
s Latham, only sister Of "a Elizabeth
i &c