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Tag: Peter Salem

John Freeman, an African American Revolutionary War Soldier from Ipswich

December 12, 2025July 27, 2026 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment

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
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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