William Freeman was born in 1645 on St. Kitts in the Leeward Islands. His father was WiIliam Kitts. His family's business was sugar and slave trading. He moved to London in about 1675 and ran his business from there. He married Elizabeth Baxter, daughter of John Baxter and Ann, and had eight children. He died in 1707. Includes business correspondence from 1678-1685.