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John Freeman, an African American Revolutionary War Soldier from Ipswich

December 12, 2025December 19, 2025 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
John Freeman, Ipswich Revolutionary War soldier

John Freeman, son of enslaved Peter and Jane Freeman of Ipswich, enlisted into the militia of the Revolutionary War in the year 1777, and served in Rhode Island, Providence and Cambridge.

Posted in Revolutionary WarTagged 1776, Bunker Hill, freeman, Peter Salem, Revolutionary War, slavery

ยฉ Gordon Harris 2025

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