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Hartman Freeland

Birth	:	21 Jul 1759 New Jersey, USA
Death	:	28 Jul 1856 Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Camp Skinner Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.2600828, -80.0868291
Description	:	Father: Hessel Vreeland 1720 – 1747 Passaic, Morris, New Jersey, Mother: Elizabeth Stillwell 1725 – 1747 Passaic, Morris, New Jersey, ----- "On a recent Saturday afternoon, a group of people gathered at the Camp Skinner Cemetery in Orkney, surrounding the site where Hartman Freeland is buried. Loyalists, descendants of Freeland, and several others from the community met to honour and celebrate the loyalist with a plaque. The plaquing was organized by the Hamilton Branch Loyalist Burial Plaquing Committee. The Orkeney site is the ninth plaquing they have done since 2009; all of them have been in the Hamilton area. Hartman... Read More	Father: Hessel Vreeland 1720 – 1747 Passaic, Morris, New Jersey, Mother: Elizabeth Stillwell 1725 – 1747 Passaic, Morris, New Jersey, ----- "On a recent Saturday afternoon, a group of people gathered at the Camp Skinner Cemetery in Orkney, surrounding the site where Hartman Freeland is buried. Loyalists, descendants of Freeland, and several others from the community met to honour and celebrate the loyalist with a plaque. The plaquing was organized by the Hamilton Branch Loyalist Burial Plaquing Committee. The Orkeney site is the ninth plaquing they have done since 2009; all of them have been in the Hamilton area. Hartman Freeland left New York and took a boat to New Brunswick on September 27, 1783. He married Catherine Wayman on September 11, 1791, and had seven sons and two daughters with her. On July 4, 1809, he and his family sold their farm. By boat and foot they made their way to Niagara, arriving in the fall. Catherine passed away sometime between 1812 and 1816, and Freeland remarried, to Phoebe Adair on October 19, 1817. Freeland passed away on July 25, 1856. The chairman of the plaquing committee, Doug Coppins UE, opened the ceremony. "Today we are here to honour, celebrate, and remember a special group of pioneers, actually the first pioneers of Ontario and many parts of Eastern Canada, called the United Empire Loyalists," he noted. Coppins went on to explain the devastating effects of the American Revolution to the Loyalists in 1783. Many of them were forced to flee to "this place called Canada." However it wasn't long before the War of 1812 began, and the Loyalists were forced to fight again. Coppins said, "(The Americans) were surprised to be defeated by a smaller but smarter trained army and navy of British soldiers and Loyalists. After the early victories of 1812, the people of this place called Upper Canada began to sing a song that called themselves Canadians." Coppins explained that "the Hamilton Branch of the UELAC wants everyone to know of these Loyalists who came here and are now buried in and around our communities in the Hamilton area. Today we unveil a plaque to draw attention to those who started the beginnings of the settlement of the Hamilton area." After Coppins spoke, his wife, Sharon Coppins, recited the Loyalist Prayer. Then Gordon Forth, the owner of the farm beside where the cemetery is located, spoke about maintaining the graveyard. The site used to be covered by vines and weeds; the broken pieces of stone that were the gravestones weren't even visible. In 1982, Forth appealed to the Flamborough town council and it has been completely cleaned up and maintained ever since. A descendant of Hartman Freeland, J. Bruce McCann, also gave a few words. Ruth Nicholson UE is the President of the Hamilton Branch of the UELAC. "This is our history," she said. "It's a part of who we are […] our aim is to keep history alive." Members of the UELAC visit approximately 50 schools a year to talk about their organization. The Hamilton Branch also holds monthly meetings, organizes an annual picnic and a Christmas celebration, and releases a newsletter three times a year. "Approximately 6 million people in Canada today have Loyalist ancestors," pointed out Coppins. Addded Nicholson, "Our history is not dead." - http://www.flamboroughreview.com/news/uelc-plaques-orkney-cemetery

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Hartman Freeland's memorial?
Hartman Freeland's memorial is located at: Camp Skinner Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada.
When did Hartman Freeland death?
Hartman Freeland death on 28 Jul 1856 in Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Hartman Freeland's memorial?
Latitude: 43.2600828
Longitude: -80.0868291

Family Members:

Spouse

Catherine Wayman Freeland

(1761 - 1814)

Children

Emma Freeland Corson

(1794 - 1843)

Henry Freeland

(1795 - 1868)

Bathsheba Freeland Camp

(1802 - 1873)

Richard L. Freeland

(1804 - 1862)

David Bloomfield Freeland

(1807 - 1860)

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