When Malinda Freeman was born in 1810, in Abbeville, District 96, South Carolina, United States, her father, James S.J. Freeman, was 24 and her mother, Catherine Nolan Maddox, was 24. She married Wyatt Norwood about 1825, in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Election Precinct 19 Blocker, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States in 1870 and Cottondale, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States in 1880. She died on 22 January 1887, in Election Precinct 16 Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, at the age of 77.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Historical Boundaries: 1816: Mississippi Territory, United States 1817: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Territory, United States 1819: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
English: from Middle English freman, fremon ‘freeman, free-born man’ (Old English frēomann, frīgmann), used also occasionally as a personal name. As an African American surname it was in many cases adopted as a name denoting a man freed of slavery. See also Fryman and Free .
Irish: Anglicized (‘translated’) form of Gaelic Ó Saoraidhe (see Seery ).
Americanized form of French Lafrenière (see Lafreniere ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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