RICHARD FREEME d 22 February 1586/7 Cam

DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD FRE(A/E)M(E) OF CAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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Key

1. Information in this tree comes from the parish registers, unless otherwise indicated. The convention b = baptism, m = marriage, s = burial is used throughout.

Moses and Elizabeth Fream

2. Although we believe this interpretation of the available information to be correct, there is a link that we have been unable to verify. We have no record of the baptism of Moses Fream (see 3.5.4.4) nor of his marriage to his second wife Elizabeth. We have searched Gloucestershire. However, there is sufficient supporting evidence to make a convincing case:

(a) that Moses Fream is the son of Moses Fream of Clingar

Moses Fream of Clingar, broadweaver (3.5.4) is referred to as "Moses Fream, senior" in the Bishop's Transcript of his burial in 1720, a term normally used when there is a surviving adult son of the same name (Moses Fream lived on to 1729). There are no other instances of Moses Fream in Gloucestershire apart from these four generations of the name. Moses Fream senior and his first wife Sarah Owen, married in 1681, had children in 1682, 1683 and 1685. There was then a five year gap between Abraham, baptised in 1685 and Aaron, baptised in 1690, which appears to place Moses there. Moses Fream married Esther Fream, who would be his cousin (see footnote), by licence in Dursley in July 1708. They already had an illegitimate son, John. Esther was 21, Moses would be between 18 and 22. Unfortunately they appeared before a Surrogate in Dursley and so only a brief record of the licence exists and no evidence of Moses' age or father. Moses' son Moses calls his daughters by (what would be) the family names: Sarah, Mary, Hannah, Joan and Bridget

(b) that Moses Fream widower of Esther Fream then married Elizabeth

Esther Fream died on 13 January 1711/2. She was only 25. Moses and Elizabeth Fream had their first child, Elizabeth, on 9 September 1714. Again the absence of any alternative candidate and the use of the family names by their son Moses (especially the relatively unusual Bridget) strengthens the case.

Civil War 1641 - 1648

3. The only entries in the Cam Parish Registers for the period 1641-1648 relate to the families of the Vicar and a parish clerk. No Bishop's Transcripts exist for the period 1639-1660. Nicholas, Joseph and James Fream are believed to have been born in Cam during this period. Their families are included as a footnote. We believe that all three are grandsons of Thomas Fream and Joyce Donig, but could be children of any of their four sons:

John Fream m Sarah Harrisse 24 November 1628 No recorded children
Richard Fream m Margaret_______ Only recorded child 1650/1
Thomas Fream m Mary Paine 9 November 1638 No recorded children
Dennis Fream m Joane Bendall 18 April 1640 First recorded child 1650/1

RICHARD FREEME d 22 February 1586/7 Cam

    1 Thomas b. 27 March 1571 Cam
    2 William b. 14 April 1577 Cam
    3 Thomas b. 14 April 1577 Cam m. Joyce Donig 21 October 1602 North Nibley
    "Thomas ffreame of Cambe to Joyce Donig of Nibley by Banns"
    Entry for Cam in   "Men and Armour in Gloucestershire" 1608, "Thomas ffreame Brodeweaver 1 m"
    ("1" indicates age between 20 and 40, "m" indicates medium stature "fitt to make a musketyer" )

        3.1 John b. 28 April 1604 Cam m. 24 November 1628 Sarah Harrisse Cam
        In 1653 Cam Parish Register gives as Supervisor of Wayes "John ffream for John Nelme"
        3.2 Richard b 18 August 1605 North Nibley m Margaret __________ (s 24 September 1675 Cam)

3.2.1 Richard "son of Richard Freem of ye Sandpits in Dursley parish" b 25 January 1650/1 "of Cam"
m Mary Putly "of Stinchcombe" 14 August 1676 Cam

3.2.1.1 Mary "daughter of Richard and Mary" b 6 January 1677/8 Cam s 24 June 1678 Cam

3.3 Thomas b 30 January 1606/7 Cam m 9 November 1638 Mary Paine widow Cam
3.4 Alice b 25 November 1610 Cam s 9 February 1663/4 Cam

3.4.1 Samuel "base sonne of Ales" b 15 March 1639 Cam s February 1664/5 Cam
m Anne__________ (s 23 April 1664 Cam)

3.4.1.1 Mary s 19 September 1661
3.4.1.2 Samuel b 14 March 1660/1 Cam s 16 February 1694/5 pauper

3.5 Dennis b 26 December 1613 Cam s 19 February 1704/5 Cam

mI Joane Bendall (s 3 May 1668 Cam) 13 April 1640 Cam

            3.5.1 Margaret b. 26 January 1650/1 Cam
            3.5.2 Denis b. 1 February 1651/2 s 20 May 1670 Cam "son of Denis"
            3.5.3 Charles b. 26 November 1654 Cam s 9 January 1685/6 Cam weaver m Sarah Selwyn 8 May 1678 Cam

                3.5.3.1 Lydia b 8 May 1679 Cam twin sister of Richard s 17 May 1679 "in sheeps wooll only"
                3.5.3.2 Richard b 8 May 1679 Cam twin brother of Lydia s 17 May 1679 "in sheeps wooll only"
                3.5.3.3 Elizabeth b 3 July 1680 Cam m 24 September 1702 James King Cam
                3.5.3.4 Daniel b 3 June 1683 Cam s 17 December 1685 Cam
                3.5.3.5 Mary b 1 November 1685 s 25 December 1685 Cam

3.5.4 Moses b 27 November 1659 "of Clingar" on birth of first child, "widower" on marriage to Hannah Bendall,
"Moses senior" in BTs, "broadweaver" on burial s 9 July 1720 Cam

mI Sarah Owen (s 21 September 1690 Cam) 19 April 1681 Cam

                3.5.4.1 Sarah b 16 February 1681/2 Cam
                3.5.4.2 Mary b 9 September 1683 Cam
                3.5.4.3 Abraham b 27 October 1685 Cam
                3.5.4.4 Moses b not known s 21 April 1729 Cam

mI Esther/Hester Freeme (b 12 March 1686/7 Cam s 13 January 1711/2) Dursley by licence 24 July 1708

3.5.4.4.1 John "the base child of Moses" b 13 February 1708/9 Cam
3.5.4.4.2 Martha b 11 February 1710 Cam s 13 January 1711/12 Cam

mII Elizabeth (s 23 February 1759 Cam)

3.5.4.4.3 ELIZABETH b 9 September 1714 Cam (great grandmother of Elizabeth Coopey. See 3.5 on
Theyer tree)

                    mI JOHN COOPEY (s 1743 Cam) 6 January 1733 Cam (great grandfather of Elizabeth Coopey.
                    See 3.5 onTheyer tree)

                    mII Thomas Brown 1744 Cam

3.5.4.4.4 Moses b 28 February 1716 Cam s 17 February 1804 "aged 87" Cam

mI (as "Moses Freeme of Cam") m Mary Batt of Berkeley 23 May 1738 Berkeley

3.5.4.4.4.1 Mary b 29 April 1740 Cam m Joseph Watts 17 November 1760 Cam
3.5.4.4.4.2 Moses b 2 October 1743 Cam

mI Betty Sinnegar (s 8 December 1789 Cam) 10 February 1771 Cam

3.5.4.4.4.2.1 Daniel b 18 July 1773 m Hannah Underwood 28 December 1793 Cam

mII as widower, HANNAH THEYER (widow of William Theyer. See 3 on Theyer tree)

no recorded children

3.5.4.4.4.3 HANNAH b 9 February 1745/6 Cam m SAMUEL NICHOLS (b 4 February 1745/6 Cam,
s 22 August 1797 Cam (grandparents of Hannah Nicholls. See 3.3.2 on Theyer tree)

                        3.5.4.4.4.4 Sarah b 12 July 1748 Cam m Thomas Sinnegar 9 October 1770 Cam
                        3.5.4.4.4.5 Nancy b 17 October 1750 Dursley m Daniel Sinnegar 26 September 1776 Cam
                        3.5.4.4.4.6 Joan b 21 October 1752 Cam m Jonathan Gabb 22 September 1779 Coaley
                        3.5.4.4.4.7 Bridget b 4 May 1757 Cam s 15 April 1759 Cam

mII widower" m Ann Jones "spinster" (s 3 November 1807 Cam "widow") 30 October 1779 Cam

                        3.5.4.4.4.8 Mary b 2 February 1780 Cam m Jonathan Woodward 14 September 1798 Cam
                        3.5.4.4.4.9 Isaac b 18 August 1781 Cam
                        3.5.4.4.4.10 Bridget b 20 September 1783 Cam
                        3.5.4.4.4.11 Rose b 1 July 1788 Cam (her father Moses now 72 years old is an "alms receiver" at her baptism)
                        m James Sparks 16 January 1809 Cam

3.5.4.4.5 Daniel b 11 May 1721 Dursley m Elizabeth _______ (s 14 November 1755 Cam)

3.5.4.4.5.1 Betty b 1 March 1739/40 Cam

3.5.4.4.5.1.1 Daniel "base child of Elizabeth" b 29 November 1761 Cam

3.5.4.4.5.2 Deborah b 1743 Dursley

3.5.4.5 Aaron b 18 September 1690 Cam s 11 April 1692 Cam

mII "widower", m Hannah Bendall, widow (nee Sparkes),( s 6 April 1702 Cam) 9 May 1692 Cam

                3.5.4.6 Hannah b 26 February 1692/3 Cam s 12 September 1754 Cam
                3.5.4.7 Bridget b 25 March 1694 Cam
                3.5.4.8 Martha b 11 November 1695 cam s 20 June 1705 Cam
                3.5.4.9 Joan b 1696/7 Cam m Nathaniel Young __ July 1728 Cam
                3.5.4.10 Esther b 3 November 1698 Cam s April 1703 Cam

mII Margaret Clutterbuck of Slimbridge (s 26 March 1700 Cam) 28 December 1672 Cam

no recorded children

4 Joane b 24 December 1580 Cam
5 James b 5 July 1584 Cam m ____________

        5.1 Mary b 27 December 1615 Cam
        5.2 Joane b 13 February 1618/9 Cam
        5.3 John b 27 February 1624/5 Cam s 9 January 1625/6 Cam

Families of Freams believed to have been born during Civil War:

3.*.* Nicholas of Cam b unknown m Jane Bing of North Nibley 25 July 1665 Cam

3.*.*.1 Timothy b 23 January 1668/9 Cam
3.*.*.2 John b 9 April 1671 Cam

3.*.* Joseph of Cam b unknown

mI Deborah Smyth of Stinchcombe (s 13 December 1695 Stinchcombe) 10 October 1675 Cam

3.*.*.1 John b 10 September 1676 Cam s August 1722 Stinchcombe m Elizabeth Blick (s 1732 Stinchcombe)
29 September 1701 Cam

3.*.*.1.1 Elizabeth b 22 August 1703 Cam m Charles King 14 April 1723 Cam

3.*.*.2 Thomas b 18 May 1679 Cam m Martha

                    3.*.*.2.1 Mary b 1 March 1716/7 Cam
                    3.*.*.2.2 Sarah b 3 September 1718 Cam
                    3.*.*.2.3 Ann b 13 March 1719/20 Cam

3.*.*.3 Mary b 17 April 1682 Cam
3.*.*.4 Richard b 28 February 1684/5 Cam s 25 November 1734 Stinchcombe

mII Jane Clutterbuck 25 April 1696 Cam - no recorded children

3.*.* James b unknown s 6 April 1726 Cam

mI Sarah Pruet (s 29 July 1719) 16 April 1682 Cam

                3.*.*.1 Sarah b 28 January 1684/5 Cam
                3.*.*.2 Esther b 12 March 1686/7 Cam s 13 January 1711/2 Cam m MOSES FREAM 24 July 1708 Dursley by licence
                (see 3.5.4.4 above)
                3.*.*.3 Richard b 31 March 1689 Cam
                3.*.*.4 Margaret b 22 April 1692 Cam s 30 October 1693 Cam
                3.*.*.5 Margaret b 14 February 1693/4 Cam m Robert Fordes 28 February 1714/5 Cam

mII Jane Symons 3 May 1720 Cam

3.*.*.6 Christian b 17 March 1720/1 Cam m John Cole of North Nibley 15 January 1765 Cam