Nelson Freeland, of Virginia, married Myra Woodruff, settled in Montgomery County in 1828, and died the same year. Their children were Sultana, John W., William M., Mace D., Ann, Amanda, and Hiram. William F., a brother of Nelson Freeland, married Susan Woodruff, and settled in Montgomery County in 1828. They had Robert, Charles, Amanda, and Eveline.