ohn² Landers (Thomas¹), born 2 Jan 1653/54, died in Sandwich 15 Apr 1737 (May. Des. 29:28).

He married about 1686 Rachel Freeman, daughter of Edmond² Freeman by his second wife, Margaret (Perry) Freeman, born in Sandwich 4 Sep 1659¹, died 7 Oct ?1709.

It is interesting to note that Edmond² Freeman, Rachel's father, then aged fifteen, came to New England on the same ship with John's father who was then aged 22. The young men went together to Lynn and later to Sandwich, so it is not surprising that three of Thomas Landers' sons married three daughters of Edmond Freeman, as will be seen. Proof that Rachel Freeman married this John Landers is to be found in the final distribution of the estate of Edmond Freeman, dated 9 Jun 1705, by which under an "agreement of the children of the deceased", payment was made "To John Landers and Rachel his wife" £1.6s. (Barnstable County Probates, 2:190; see also "Edmond Freeman of Sandwich" in The American Genealogist, 40:108, Apr 1964).

In 1672 John Launders turned in two dozen blackbirds' heads, thus proving to his descendants that, as a teenager, he was a fair shot. His name appears in a list, dated 8 Oct 1691, of Sandwich townsmen (Frederick Freeman, "Annals of Sandwich": History of Cape Cod, 2:82).

We find no probate of his estate; he evidently died intestate. It seems probable that he distributed both real and personal estate by deeds, as was frequently done at that period, but proof of this is not forthcoming because of the fire of 1827 which destroyed all but two of the volumes of land records of Barnstable County.

1. The last digit of the year of birth of Rachel Freeman "has been marked over. Savage (1860) and Freeman (1862) both show 1659" notes G. E. Bowman in May. Des., 14:110. We have found no original record of her death. But, again, M. E. Cooley (The Cooley Genealogy, 1941, 2:872) gives the date shown above without reference. Rachel was living 9 Jun 1705, so the date shown by Cooley is not inconsistent with known data, but proof is lacking.

[Lydia B. (Phinney) Brownson and Maclean W. McLean, "Thomas¹ Landers of Sandwich, Mass.," NEHGR 124:45-46]

Father: Thomas Lynn Landers Mother: Jane Kirbie. Another birth date given is 2 Nov 1653. SOURCES: A5 E11 P. 33. Freeman Gen "Mayflower Desc." Vol 14, P. 106; Vol 29 P 30-33. Rex Sketch by F.E. "Landers", Webster City, Iowa in 1909; Freeman Gen. 929.2 F 85. [Kindred Konnections]

Also have birth as 23 Jan 1651 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA. [Kindred Konnections]
Also have birth as 2 Nov 1653. [Kindred Konnections]
Also have death as 4 Mar 1737. [Kindred Konnections]
Also have death as 4 Mar 1738/39 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA. [Descendants of William Kirby]

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