New London County CT Archives Obituaries.....Freeman, Reclina May 17, 1870
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Hartford Daily Times, Thurs. May 19, 1870
Death of a Centenarian.  Tuesday night there died in Norwich Town, at her own 
residence, Mrs. Reclina Freeman, a colored lady, aged one hundred and seven 
years.  Mrs. Freeman was born at Southold, L.I., November 10th, 1763, her 
maiden name being Langdon, and distinctly remembered the evacuation of the 
place by Washington's troops during the Revolutionary war.  From Southhold, 
while yet a child, she moved to New London, and one hundred years ago was the 
companion of a young lady of that place.  She was in New London when Arnold led 
the expedition on that city, and remembered the assault on Fort Griswold and 
the subsequent massacre, though with her family she had at the time left the 
city.  At New London she was married to Anthony Freeman, who died about sixteen 
years since.  While in that city she lived with the family of Robert Allen, the 
father of Mrs. Thomas Williams, of New London, and afterward removing to 
Plainfield, had the care of Major Thomas Williams and General William Williams 
while they were at school in that city.  From New London she removed to 
Montville, living there about thirty-five years ago, where she purchased the 
house in which she died.  She was the mother of nine children, only three of 
whom survive her, the youngest being about seventy years old.  Mrs. Freeman was 
probably the oldest person in the State.  Her remains will be taken to 
Montville today for interment.  --Norwich Bulletin.

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