FREENY, Martin 1a 2a

Birth Name FREENY, Martin
Gender male

Relation to the center person (DNA Devereaux FREENEY, George Edward Jr.) : third great granduncle

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Mother _____, Jenceyabout 1785before 1860
    Sister     FREENY, Maria Henry about 1825 about 1850
         FREENY, Martin

Source References

  1. Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States: Emancipation Proclamation
      • Date: 19 Jun 1865
      • Page: 1; Extant: "Juneteeth" - General Order #3; Slaves freed in Texas;
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. Dorothy J. Franks: "Unknown no Longer"
      • Date: 1825
      • Page: 55-58; Daniel Devereux; Katy Bradley; Martin Freeny
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        FREENEYs are genetic descendants of Scott and Tabby DEVEREAUX. Daniel DEVEREAUX was born into slavery on September 10, 1825, in Montezuma, Covington County, Alabama, USA. His parents, Scott DEVEREAUX and Tabby Devereaux _____, were enslaved and owned by John William DEVEREUX and his son Julien Sidney DEVEREUX of Monte Verdi Plantation in Cushing, Rusk County, Texas, USA.

        Daniel DEVEREAUX had seven sons and four daughters with a slave named Katy BRADLEY. He passed away at a young age of 30 on November 19, 1856, at the Monte Verdi Plantation in Rusk County, Texas, USA, just before the birth of his son, Daniel DEVEREAUX Jr.

        After Daniel's death, his widow Katy Devereaux BRADLEY was allowed to join in Civil Union with Martin FREENY, who inferred and raised Daniel's children. It is important to note that Daniel is the biological father of "Little" Tabby _____, Mary Jane _____, Nelson _____, Elmina _____, Arthur "Art" _____, Aaron _____, Rolly2 _____, Lucy Ann _____, Robert "Bob" _____ George Elbert _____ Sr, and Daniel _____ Jr. Martin FREENY is their biological Uncle because Daniel's bother Henry was in a civil union with Martin's sister Maria Henry FREENY.