How did Freedom Indiana be came a town?

Answer 1

In 1818 A Settlement party come to the area of Franklin Township in Owen County Indiana non as The Freeland Party Lead By Joseph Freeland a Wealthy Gentleman and Former Slave owner & Pioneer Preacher along with his wife from Maryland . Joseph had Purchased some large sections of Franklin township Sect 21 and 22 and and a small part of 27 where he build his home ( where the foundation stones are still there today just west of the town). The party included some of the former slaves of Mr. Freeland and other Maryland families from the same area or same congregation. The Party Found a small trading post very near the current town location. As part of the passage to Indiana, Mr. Freeland only ask of both White & black settlers that they stay for two years and help build the area helping with cleaning of the land, building roads and so on. After the two years the families could stay or move on. The settlement was know at that time as Feelandville and was called that for some time. When in November of 1834 filing the town name with the state of Indiana and at that time there was another Freelandville so the name was Shortened to Freedom .. The main idea of the settlement to start with By Mr. Freeland and his followers was to start a town where both blacks & white could live together having a place for former and run away slaves could come.