freemen

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

1.One who enjoys liberty, or who is not subject to the will of another; one not a slave or vassal. [1913 Webster]

2.A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State, who has the right to vote at elections. See Liveryman. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]

Both having been made freemen on the same day.— Addison.[1913 Webster]