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Daniel Freeman was a Methodist circuit rider.

Freeman was born in New Jersey around 1789. In 1808, he was accepted on trial as an itinerant preacher by the annual Methodist Conference in Philidelphia. His trial period was ended in 1810, and he was accepted into full connexion. That year, he was assigned to ride the Ancaster Circuit in Upper Canada. He worked in close co-operation with Robert Perry on the neighbouring Long Point Circuit, and between the pair of them the two circuits netted a membership increase of 69 people. In 1811, Freeman was located in Upper Canada. He made his home in the Windham area, probably choosing to settle because he had married. He sold off his land holdings in New Jersey, and went into business as a miller. He continued to work as a local preacher until his death on March 10th, 1835.