Freer-Low Family
Genealogy Database of the Hugo Freer Family
New Paltz, NY
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Our Homestead on Huguenot Street, New Paltz,NY

Other Freer Houses of Ulster County NY
Map of Freer Colonial Homes in Ulster and Dutchess
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Just North of the Wallkill River on 32 North it was know as Half Moon Farm, began by Jacob Sr. in 1730 and
completed by Jacob Jr. in 1765. There is a Freer - Deyo Burial ground to the North across River Road.
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On New Salem Road, County Route 25. Built by Gerald Isaac Freer in 1826. The initials G. I. F. are carved into the lintel above the front door
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On New Salem Road, County Route 25. During the Revolutionary War, when the British burned Kingston in 1777, this house was not harmed because it was obscured by a dense growth of trees. In later years, John Freer lived here. He ran the gristmill, operated a ferry to Eddyville across the Rondout Creek, and was Freerville’s first mayor. Current Owner is John Zerbo who has lived there since 1996.
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On Route 32 north. Built by Hugo Freer, Jr. in the late 1700’s There were five stone houses built by Freers in what was known as Bontecoe and Half Moon. The names of Jacob, Jacob, Jr., Hugo, Jr., Hugo III, and Abraham are associated with these houses.
These houses are still, for the most part, inhabited, and some have been extensively renovated. If you’re driving by, be careful about slowing down, as the roads are narrow and drivers fast.
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| Located On Route 32 South just before the Terwilliger House. Built by Johannes Freer, Jr. |
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On Brookside Road in New Paltz – built by Joseph Freer in 1776. Freer family members occupied this house until 1945. This was one of the first stone house to be built on the 1200 acre patent obtained by Hugo, Sr. and his sons Hugo Jr., Simon and Isaac in 1715. Later generations purchased additional farms adjoining the original patent.
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