Freer Bible
The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments,
New York, Robinson, Pratt & Co., 63 Wall Street, 1839.
Similar to Hills # 1006, except this is 1839 and not 1838.
This Bible is in good condition, with the binding in good shape,
but detaching from the pages while remaining in one piece.
Some wormholes in the first few pages. Heavy foxing throughout.
Transcribed by and in the possession of Tracy St. Claire,
tracy@stclaire.org.
SURNAMES:
FREER
WHITNEY
TARBELL
HYDE
MATTESON
HALL
TALBOT
BURT
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[Front Flyleaf -- Inscription]
John James Freer
[Page One -- Sheet Pinned to the Introduction Page, with a
lock of blonde hair in a ribbon]
In Memory of Dewitt J. Freer
Who died Sept. the 7 1849, aged 2 years, 5 month & 7 days
Memory brings him back, but he comes with
His curling locks, his flashing
Eye and the joyous
Voice of childhood, is gone
A M F
[Page Two -- Marriages]
John James Freer and Alice Mary Whitney married on the
16th day of April 1839
John James Freer and Sarah Tarbell married on the 10th
day of October 1852
Watts S. Freer and Mary Ann Tarbell married Feb 1st 1865
John A. Freer and Mrs. Mary Hyde married at Cortland 1867
Frances D. Freer and Mary Matteson married March 7th 1868
Alice Jane Freer and William Henry Hall married June 6th 1872
at Blodgett Mills
Ella Maria Freer and William Francis Burt married at Blodgett
Mills Jan 21st 1886
Joseph DePuy Freer & Carolyne C. Talbot married at Cortland
[Page Three -- Births]
John James Freer Was Born Nov. 11th 1809
Alice Mary Whitney Was Born September 3rd 1820
John Anthony Freer Son of John James and Alice Mary Freer
Born Decbr. 27th 1840
Watts Sturtevant Freer Son of John James and Alice Mary Freer
Born Oct. 31st 1843
Francis DeLangy Son of John James and Alice Mary Freer Born
Oct. 23rd 1845.
DeWitt James Son of John James and Alice Mary Freer Born
Apl. 1st 1847
Henry De Puy Son of John James and Alice Mary Freer Born
April 22nd 1850
[Page Four -- Births]
Sarah Metzger was Born Aug 10th 1816
Alice Jane Freer Daughter of John James and Sarah Freer Born
July the 11th 1853
Charley DeCater Freer Son John James and Sarah Freer was
Born Jan the 24th 1855
Joseph De Puy Freer Son of John James and Sarah Freer was
Born Jan the 8th 1857
At Cortlandville Ella Maria Freer Daughter of John James and
Sarah Freer Born May the 12th 1861
[Page Five -- Deaths]
DeWitt James Son of John James and Alice Mary Freer Died
September 7th 1849 aged 2 Years 5 Mos 7 Days
Alice Mary Wife of John James Freer died July 24th 1851
Aged 30 Years -- 10 Months & 21 days
Charley DeCater Freer Son of John James and Sarah Freer
Son of John James and Sarah Freer died June the 18th 1857
Aged 2 Years 4 Months and 25 days
John James Freer Died Oct. 31st 1884 aged 75 Years
Sarah M. Freer died Nov 30th 1903 aged 87 yr & 3 mos.
Watts S. Freer died May 16th 1905 aged 62 years
Mary A. Freer died May 28th 1908 aged 63 years
John A. Freer died
Henry DePuy Freer died April 1923
Carolyne C. Freer Nov 8th 1928
Francis D. Freer
Ella Maria Freer Burt wife of Frank Burt died Mch. 29, 1930
at Blodgett Mills New York
[Page Six -- Wedding Invitation]
Mr. and Mrs. Watts S. Freer
request the pleasure of your company at the
marriage of their sister
Ella M. Freer
to
William F. Burt,
Thursday, January Twenty-first, 1886,
at 6:30 o'clock P.M.
Blodgett Mills, New York
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