Descendants of William Fifield (801)
Journal Report
Generation Three
9. ENSIGN JOHN3 FIFIELD (814) (Benjamin2, William1) was born on 21 Nov 1671 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents recorded as Benjamin and Mary.). He married Abigail Weare (815), daughter of Nathaniel Weare (25298) and Elizabeth Swaine (25299), circa 1696. He married Martha Andrews (816), daughter of Thomas Andrews (25129) and Martha Baker-Antrim (25130), circa 1709. He married Mary Webster (817), daughter of Thomas Webster (10155) and Sarah Godfrey (10156), on 16 Aug 1716 in Kingston, provincial N.H (Ibid., No further information in record.). He died circa 1750 in Kingston, provincial N.H; The records of the town of Kingston were destroyed in a fire, so much is missing. A 'history' of Kingston families has 4 pages of names and dates of Fifield happenings in the town, with a list of names of those buried in Plains Cemetery. Most of these are from the 1700's. This 'history' is available for inspection in the Nichols Memorial Library in the center of town. There is apparently no record of births of Fifields in the town from the early 1800's now existing.
Settled in Kingston about 1706. He was granted 200 acres of land there on 19 December 1700, and was there in 1725 when Reverend Clark took charge (Kathleen E. Hosier, Kingston NH Early Families Patriots and Soldiers (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books Inc., 1993), Page 75. Hereinafter cited as Kingston, N.H.).
Children of Ensign John3 Fifield (814) and Abigail Weare (815) were as follows:
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i. SHUAH4 (2155) was born circa 1696. She d. young.
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27. ii. ELIZABETH (932) was born on 25 Nov 1698 in Hampton, provincial N.H. She married Hezekiah Sleeper (933), son of Aaron Sleeper (15024) and Elizabeth (--?--) (15025), circa 1716. She married Jonathan Webster (934) circa 1724.
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iii. JOHN (935) was born on 31 Aug 1701 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents recorded as John and Abigail.). He d. young.
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iv. JOHN (2156) was born circa 1703. He d. young ("Some John Fifields and other Corrections and Additions," The American Genealogist,, 59, pages 93-96 (April 1983). Hereinafter cited as "John Fifield Corrections.").
Children of Ensign John3 Fifield (814) and Martha Andrews (816) both born in Kingston, provincial N.H, were as follows:
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28. i. ABIGAIL4 (906) was born on 23 Aug 1711. She married Moses Fifield (905), son of Captain Edward Fifield (823) and Elizabeth Leavitt (824), on 1 Mar 1733 in Hampton Falls, provincial N.H.
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29. ii. MARY (930) was born on 8 Aug 1713. She married Paul Sanborn (931), son of John Sanborn (827) and Mehitable Fifield (826), on 14 Dec 1737. She died between Dec 1745 and Dec 1746.
Children of Ensign John3 Fifield (814) and Mary Webster (817) all born in Kingston, provincial N.H, were as follows:
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30. i. MARTHA4 (936) was born on 4 May 1718. She married Samuel Cilley (937) on 28 Dec 1738 in Kingston, provincial N.H.
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31. ii. SHUAH (938) was born on 7 May 1720. She married Sinkler Bean (939) on 19 Jul 1739 in Kingston, provincial N.H.
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32. iii. BENJAMIN (940) was born on 2 Feb 1721. He on 15 Aug 1747. He died on 8 Mar 1794 at age 73.
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iv. WILLIAM (976) was born on 8 Jan 1724 (NHVR,: Parents given as John and Mary Webster.).
Sheppard says nothing is known of William, but speculates that he may have gone to Concord NH with his brother Benjamin.
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33. v. ALICE (977) was born on 3 Jun 1727. She married Ebenezer Towle (978) on 10 Apr 1749 in Kingston, provincial N.H.
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vi. MEHITABLE (979) was christened in 1729 in Kingston, provincial N.H. She was born on 29 Nov 1729 (Ibid.). She died on 17 Oct 1730 in Kingston, provincial N.H.
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vii. JONATHAN (1227) was born on 24 Feb 1731 (Ibid., Parents recorded as John and Mary, year as 1731-2.). He was christened on 26 Mar 1732 in Kingston, provincial N.H ( II:66.).
According to Sheppard, referencing Bouton's History of Concord, Jonathan went with his older brother Benjamin to Concord, but only for a short period of time.
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viii. PAUL (980) was born on 23 Sep 1735 (NHVR,: Parents recorded as John and Mary.). He was christened on 28 Sep 1735 in Kingston, provincial N.H ( II:70.).
Paul served in the French and Indian War under Captain Abner Fogg from Sept 14 to November 12 1757, and under Captain Trueworthy Ladd from April 20 to October 31 1758, and under Captain Elisha Sweet Sept 19-December 10 1755 between 1755 and 1758.
10. MARY3 FIFIELD (819) (Benjamin2, William1) was born on 3 May 1676 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR.). She married Daniel Bean (820), son of John Bean (7405).
According to Sheppard, Mary had at least 4 children. However, an extensive note by Sheppard indicates that much of the information on her is by deduction. The BEAN genealogy states that she married Daniel and gives her birth date incorrectly, apparently assuming that she was the first wife of Daniel. All the evidence suggest that she was his second wife, and therefore NOT the mother of all, if any, of his children. At the very least child Daniel must have been by an earlier wife.
Children of Mary3 Fifield (819) and Daniel Bean (820) were as follows:
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34. i. SAMUEL4 (7115) married Sarah (--?--) (7116). He died on 9 Apr 1737.
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35. ii. JOHN (7406) married Martha Sinclair (7407) circa 1716.
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iii. MARY (11962).
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36. iv. DANIEL (11961) was born in 1685. He married Ann Sanborn (12392).
11. JOSEPH3 FIFIELD (821) (Benjamin2, William1) was born on 7 Mar 1677 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Ibid., Parents given as Benjamin and Mary.). He married Sarah Sherburn (822), daughter of Captain Samuel Sherburn (9274) and Love Hutchins (9275), on 24 Apr 1701 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Ibid., No further information in record.). He died on 7 Jun 1761 in Kingston, provincial N.H., at age 84 (Ibid., No further information given.).
Joseph was a selectman in Kingston in 1725. A notice of his death appeared in the New York Mercury of 7/27/1761, stating that Joseph of Kingston, NH died there June 7 in his 85th year, leaving a wife and 4 children, one daughter deceased (NY Genealogical and Biographical Record). He left a will on 25 Jul 1757 in Kingston, provincial N.H; In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Fifield of Kingston In the Province of New Hampshire Yeoman Being in Health of Body & of Sound mind & memory but being also Aged . . .
Item I give and bequeath to Sarah my beloved wife all my Household Goods meaning my Furniture and necessaries for housekeeping within Doors to her own use & to be at her Disposal as she Shall judge Proper. I also give her One Hundred Pounds Weight of Pork Sixty Pounds of Beaf the keeping of One Cow & Five Sheep with their Produce yearly, and Eight Bushels of Indian Corn one of Rye One Bush' of Malt one of wheat One Pair of Shoes Six pounds of Flax as many apples as she can use for her Self One Barrel of Cyder Ten Cords of Wood to be hald & Cut fit for use at her Door two Gallons of Molasses & Nine Pounds old Tenor bills of Public Credit of the Old Tenor or Equal thereto in other Currency all the aforesaid Articles are to be provided & Deliverd by my Executor herein after Named Yearly to my Said Wife I also Give her the use of One Convenient fire Room in my Dwelling House During her Life all which is to be in Lieu & In Full of her Dower and thirds of my Estate I also give her One Milch Cow
Item I give & bequeath to my Son Samuel five pounds old Tenor he having already had his part & Portion of my Estate
Item to my Daughter Sarah Stevens the Wife of Benjamin Stevens I give Twenty Shillings old Tenor
Item I give to my Daughter Margaret the wife of Peter Dearborn the like Sum of Twenty Shillings I having already given my Said Daughters their Portion of my Estate
Item I give & bequeath to Each of my Grand Children Timothy Eastman Joseph Eastman & Samuel Eastman the Children of my Daughter Shuah Eastman Deceasd the Sum of five Shillings new Tenor bills of Credit I having given their mother my Said Daughter in her Life time what I Designed to give her of my Estate
Item all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate Real & Personal wheresoever the Same is and may be found I give bequeath and Devise the Same to my Son John his Heirs & assigns forever And I hereby Constitute and Appoint my Said Son John Sole Executor . . .
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the 25th Day of July Anno Domini 1757- Joseph Fifield
[Witnesses] John Hunton, Tristrum Sanborn junr, John Tucker.
[Proved July 6, 1761.]
[Sarah Fifield, widow, acknowledges receipt from her son, John Fifield, executor, of the moveables left to her by the will of her husband, Joseph Fifield, July 6, 1761, and waives inventory; witnesses, Ebenezer Stevens, Ephraim Elliot.]
[Bond of John Fifield, with John Huntoon and John Tucker as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £5oo, July 6, 1761, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Richard Cutts Shannon].
Children of Joseph3 Fifield (821) and Sarah Sherburn (822) all born in Kingston, provincial N.H, were as follows:
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37. i. SHUAH4 (992) was born on 13 Mar 1702. She married Samuel Eastman (993) on 17 Sep 1719 in Kingston, provincial N.H. She died on 3 Aug 1726 at age 24.
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38. ii. SAMUEL (907) was born on 28 Oct 1704. He married Joanna Clifford (908), daughter of Joseph Clifford (15008) and Sarah French (15009), on 26 Aug 1728 in Kingston, provincial N.H. He died on 1 Jan 1775 at age 70.
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39. iii. SARAH (994) was born circa 1708? She married Benjamin Stevens (995) on 24 Dec 1736 in Kingston, provincial N.H. She died on 6 Aug 1764.
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40. iv. JOHN (911) was born on 17 Dec 1712. He married Dorotha Fifield (912), daughter of Captain Edward Fifield (823) and Elizabeth Leavitt (824), on 23 Nov 1732 in Kingston, provincial N.H. He married Hannah Young (913), daughter of Henry Young (21981) and Ruth Morrill (21982), on 25 Jul 1765 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass. He died in 1769.
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41. v. MARGARET (996) was born on 6 Jun 1716. She married Peter Dearborn (997) on 2 Dec 1736 in Chester, provincial N.H. She died after 7 Jun 1761.
12. CAPTAIN EDWARD3 FIFIELD (823) (Benjamin2, William1) was born on 27 Mar 1679 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents recorded as Benjamin and Mary, date as January 27, 1679.). He married Elizabeth Leavitt (824), daughter of Moses Leavitt (1) and Dorothy Dudley (2). He died on 30 Apr 1766 in Stratham, Rockingham, N.H., at age 87 (Hosier, Kingston, N.H., Page 73, references NH Pension Records DAR Lib 1918-1933.).
Edward moved to Kingston with brothers John and Joseph, but settled in Stratham in 1708. Edward was Captain of Company No. 13 in Col. Shelburn's Regt. in Her Majesty's Service for many years, and a dealer in real estate. He left a will on 16 Feb 1754 in Stratham, Rockingham, N.H (Descendants of William Fifield, Typed manuscript, circa 1916, New England Historic Genealogical Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Mass., Page 16.); The will as transcribed and annotated by Henry Fifield:
In the name of God, Amen,- The sixteenth day of February Anno Qui Dominch, One thousand seven hundred and fifty four, I, Edward Fifield of Stratham, being well and in bodily health, and of a disposing mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God, Therefore calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to say principally and forst of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherein it has pleased Got to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispense of the same in the following manner and form after my debts and funeral charges are paid -- Witnesseth-- I give unto Elizabeth, my dearly beloved wife, the improvement of one-half of all my land in Stratham, aforesaid, both orchard and orchard liand, with mowing, pasturing and pasture lands and the improvements of four acres and a half of salt marsh, I have in Hampton in said Province and the use of my creatures of every sort, all so long as she remains a widow, and in case it should so happen that she sould marry again, then to have the improvement of but one-third of said land, marshland and creatures, And I give unto my said wife the largest lower room at the east end of my dwelling house and one-third part of my cellar under said house with a privilege in the ovens in said house, and one quarter part of my barns so long as she remains my widow and should it so happen that she should marry again after my decease and become a widow again and should have occassion, she shall have the improvement of said house as aforesaid so long as she lives and I also give unto my said wife the whole use and improvement of all my household goods during her natural life.
Item-- I give unto my beloved son, Edward Fifield, one-fifth part of my wearing apparel "besides what I have given him by deed of gift."
Item-- I give unto my beloved son, John Fifield, one-fifth part of my wearing apparel, "besided what I have given him by deed of gift."
(note, this should have been placed before Jonathan in position.)
Item-- I give unto my beloved son, Joseph Fifield, his heirs, and assigns all my homestead-viz- my dwelling house and barns in Stratham aforesaid and all my land adjoining thereto, be it more or less, and also four acres and a half of salt marsh in Hampton aforesaid which I now improve "also a quarter part of my Gilmanton right" and also all my stock of creatures of every sort, excepting only the improvement which his mother, my said wife, is to have as aforesaid and after she has done with them as aforesaid, then he, my said son Joseph, to come into quick posession of all his mother did improve.
I also give unto my said son Joseph, my carts, sleds, plows, chains, and all other of my husbandry tools and all the implements of every sort, whatsoever, and also one fifth part of my wearing apparel. He, the said Joseph, paying all my lawful debts, doctor's and funeral charges and also paying all the legacies I shall here-in-after mention.
Item-- I give to my daughter, Dorothy Fifield, thirty pounds in Bills of credit of the old tenor, as old tenor now goes, to be paid her out of my estate by my said son, Joseph Fifield, within five years after my decease, besides what I have already given her at the time of her marriage and also one third part of my household goods after my said wife's decease.
Item-- I give unto my beloved daughter, Elizabeth, thirty pounds in Bills of credit of the old tenor as old tenor now goes, to be paid her out of my estate by my son, Joseph Fifield, within five years after my decease besides what I have already given her at the time of her marriage and also one-third part of my household goods after my said wife's decease.
Item.-- I give unto my Grandson, Stephen Fifield, his heris and assigns, my fifty acre lot in Brentwood in said Province which I bought of William Long. He, the said Stephen, to come into posession of it when he arrives at the age of twenty one years, His mother, the widow of my son, Moses Fifield deceased, to have the improvement of one third part of said fifty acres of land during her widowhood, he the said Stephen paying forty pounds in Bills of credit, old tenor, as old tenor now goes or other money equal to it to each of his sisters, viz- "Mehitable", "Martha", Abigail", "Mary" and "Elizabeth", that is to say, To the said Mehitable, the said forty pounds within one year after he, the said Stephen, is twenty one years of age and to the other four sisters aforesaid, their said forty pounds, each to be paid by the said Stephen, within one year after they be eighteen years of age, which said sums I give unto said sisters.
Item- I give unto my Grandson, Thomas Eastman, thirty pounds of Bills of Credit, of old tenor, as old tenor now goes or in other equal to it, to be paid out of my estate by my son, Joseph Fifield, when he, the said Thomas, comes to be of age of twenty one years.
Item- I give unto my two Grand Daughters, Sarah and Mary Eastman, one third part of my household goods to be equally divided between them after my said wife's decease and if one of my said granddaughters should die before whe comes of age (18 years), the surviving Grand daughter to have the other part of said household goods.
Joseph, his son, is appointed Executor and the will is witnessed by
Richard Rust,
Samuel Philbrick
Samuel Lane.
Children of Captain Edward3 Fifield (823) and Elizabeth Leavitt (824) all born in Stratham, provincial N.H, were as follows:
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42. i. EDWARD4 (833) was born on 11 Feb 1704. He married Elizabeth Veazey (834) on 9 Nov 1727 in Stratham, provincial N.H. He died on 4 Mar 1782 at age 78.
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43. ii. MARY (1000) was born on 10 Oct 1705. She married Thomas Eastman (1001) on 16 Jan 1744 in East Kingston, provincial N.H. She died before 1760.
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44. iii. BENJAMIN (902) was born on 10 Oct 1707. He married Sarah Robinson (903) before 1734. He married Hannah Lyford (904), daughter of Thomas Lyford (22143) and Judith (--?--) (22146), say 1739. He died on 17 Apr 1771 at age 63.
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45. iv. MOSES (905) was born on 30 Jul 1709. He married Abigail Fifield (906), daughter of Ensign John Fifield (814) and Martha Andrews (816), on 1 Mar 1733 in Hampton Falls, provincial N.H. He died before 1754.
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46. v. JONATHAN (998) was born on 25 Mar 1711. He married Miriam Veasey (999) circa 1735. He died on 28 Jul 1779 at age 68.
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47. vi. DOROTHA (912) was born on 23 Aug 1713. She married John Fifield (911), son of Joseph Fifield (821) and Sarah Sherburn (822), on 23 Nov 1732 in Kingston, provincial N.H. She died on 22 Mar 1765 at age 51.
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48. vii. ELIZABETH (1002) was born on 4 May 1716. She married David Lyford (1003), son of Thomas Lyford (22143) and Judith (--?--) (22146).
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49. viii. JOHN (1004) was born on 15 Nov 1718. He married Elizabeth Greeley (1005), daughter of Joseph Greeley (16106) and Elizabeth Gilman (16107), on 1 Feb 1739 in Kingston, provincial N.H. He married Mary Brown (1006), daughter of Benjamin Brown (25145) and Mary (--?--) (25146), on 11 Jul 1757 in Kensington, provincial N.H. He died on 27 Apr 1802 at age 83.
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50. ix. JOSEPH (1009) was born on 15 Mar 1721. He married Hannah Coker (1010) circa 1755. He died on 1 Apr 1792 at age 71.
13. JONATHAN3 FIFIELD (829) (Benjamin2, William1) was born circa 1685 in Hampton, provincial N.H. He married Hannah Waite (830), daughter of Thomas Waite (25291) and Susan Ayers (25292), on 15 Jan 1723 in Hampton Falls, provincial N.H (NHVR,: No further information in record.). He died circa 1777 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, N.H.
No issue survived from Jonathan. He raised his nephew Paul Sanborn (#91), who married Mary Fifield, born 1713. * The Bean genealogy says that Jeremiah married Mary Fifield, daughter of Jonathan of Hampton, and she died 1740. Since this was well before Jonathan died, and there is no mention of her having had children, there is no reason why she would have been mentioned in his will. He is the only Jonathan Fifield of an appropriate age to assign her to.
Children of Jonathan3 Fifield (829) and Hannah Waite (830) were:
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i. MARY4 (4657) was born circa 1723. She married Jeremiah Bean (4658). She died on 3 Jan 1740 (Bernie MacBean, The Life and Family of John Bean of Exeter and his Cousins (Cut & Shoot, TX: Clan MacBean Press, 1975), Page 259. Hereinafter cited as Bean genealogy.).
14. MEHITABLE3 FIFIELD (826) (Benjamin2, William1) was born on 9 Nov 1687 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents given as Benjamin and Mary.). She was baptized on 29 Jun 1707 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 11.). She married John Sanborn (827) on 1 Jan 1706/7 in Kingston, provincial N.H (V. C. Sanborn, Genealogy of the family of Samborne or Sanborn in England and America (Boston (Goodspeed): privately printed, reprinted by Goodspeed's Book Shop Inc., 1899, reprinted 1969), Page 92. Hereinafter cited as Sanborn genealogy.) (NHVR.). She married Jacob Morrill (828) on 10 Oct 1728 in Kingston, provincial N.H (Hosier, Kingston, N.H., Page 156.).
Children of Mehitable3 Fifield (826) and John Sanborn (827) were as follows:
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i. TRISTRAM4 (9218) was born on 1 Oct 1710 (Danny D Smith, Preliminary Account of the Descendants of Robert Smith (1611-1706) of Exeter and Hampton, N.H. (Gardiner, Maine: n.pub., 1980), Page 200. Hereinafter cited as Smith, Exeter.). He married Abigail Blake (9219) on 17 Dec 1730 (Letter, to Peter F. Wells, Pedigree chart and family group sheets from Jean Bolenbaker.) (Smith, Smith, Exeter, Page 200.).
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51. ii. ABIGAIL (9220) was born on 3 May 1713 in Hampton, provincial N.H. She married Deacon Elisha Swett (9221) on 10 Feb 1736 in Kingston, provincial N.H. She died on 10 Mar 1802 in Kingston, Rockingham, N.H., at age 88.
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52. iii. PAUL (931) was born on 21 Feb 1715 in Hampton, provincial N.H. He married Mary Fifield (930), daughter of Ensign John Fifield (814) and Martha Andrews (816), on 14 Dec 1737. He married Betsey Currier (3506) on 9 Dec 1746. He died in 1778 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine.
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53. iv. MARY (9226) was born on 5 Sep 1717 in Hampton Falls, provincial N.H. She married Jonathan Blake (9227) on 2 Jun 1736. She died on 5 May 1808 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, N.H., at age 90.
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v. SARAH (9228) was born on 3 Dec 1721. She married John Dent (9229) on 29 Aug 1741.
There were no children of Mehitable3 Fifield (826) and Jacob Morrill (828).
15. ABIGAIL3 FIFIELD (831) (Benjamin2, William1) was born in 1689 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton NH Vital Records V 1, Page 14.). She was baptized on 29 Jun 1707 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 11.). She on 30 Dec 1715 in Andover, Essex, Mass (Copies of Massachusetts Vital Records on file at NEHGS., New England Historic Genealogical Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Mass., Volume 2, Andover MA Marriages and Deaths, page 124.).
Abigail had 8 children, most if not all born in Andover, MA.
Children of Abigail3 Fifield (831) and Humphrey Holt (832) were as follows:
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54. i. FIFIELD4 (11963) was born on 28 Jul 1717 in Andover, Mass. He married Abigail Taylor (27098) on 31 Aug 1741 in Andover, Essex, Mass.
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ii. SARAH (11965) ("Descendants of William Fifield.") (Ibid.) was born on 29 Apr 1719 in Andover, Hillsborough, N.H (Ibid.). She died on 6 May 1721 at age 2 (Ibid.).
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iii. HUMPHREY (11966) (Ibid.) (Ibid.) was born in 1721 in Andover, Hillsborough, N.H (Ibid.).
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iv. ANNIE (11964) (Ibid.) (Ibid.) died on 8 Oct 1741 (Ibid.).
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v. MEHITABLE (11969) married Daniel Holt (11970) on 13 Oct 1748 (Ibid.).
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55. vi. JONATHAN (7565) was born in 1728. He married Rachel Taylor (7566). He married Susanah Holt (7567). He died in 1805.
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vii. SHUAH (11967) (Ibid.) (Ibid.) was born on 21 Mar 1729 (Ibid.). She married Jonathan Holt (11968) on 6 Nov 1754 (Ibid.).
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viii. WILLIAM (11971).
16. ELINOR3 HAINES (7101) (Mary2 Fifield, William1) was born on 23 Aug 1675. She married Samuel Weeks (7102).
Children of Elinor3 Haines (7101) and Samuel Weeks (7102) were as follows:
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56. i. WALTER4 (7103) married Comfort Weeks (7104).
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57. ii. SAMUEL (10011) was born in 1700. He married Mehitable Pickering (10012). He died in 1762.
17. MARY W.3 FIFIELD (919) (William2, William1) was born on 30 Oct 1695 in Hampton, Rockingham, N.H (NHVR,: Parents given as William and Hannah.). She was christened on 31 Oct 1708 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, Rockingham, N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 13.). She married John Whipple (920).
This is assumed to be the Mary Fifield who married John Whipple and was the mother of Ebenezer Whipple (born 14 Sept. 1713) in the Dudley and Spooner Genealogies. It appears that the family removed to Sutton, Worcester County, Mass.
Children of Mary W.3 Fifield (919) and John Whipple (920) were:
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i. EBENEZER4 (16181) (Thomas Spooner, Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Mass. and his descendants (Cincinnatti: n.pub., 1883), page 97 (footnote). Hereinafter cited as Spooner genealogy.) (Ibid.) was born on 26 Sep 1713 (Ibid.).
18. HENRY3 FIFIELD (922) (William2, William1) was born on 13 Aug 1698 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents recorded as William and Hannah.). He was christened on 31 Oct 1708 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 13.). He married Comfort Cram (923), daughter of Joseph Cram (15022) and Jane (--?--) (15023), on 26 Jan 1726 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, N.H (NHVR,: No further information in the record.) (Warren Brown, History of the Town of Hampton Falls, NH (Hampton Falls, NH: Warren Brown, 1900), Marriage by Joseph Whipple. Hereinafter cited as Hampton Falls History.); Henry's wife, Comfort Cram, was his first cousin. He died on 4 Apr 1789 in Hampton, Rockingham, N.H., at age 90 (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 213.); Aged 90 and 8 months - old age.
Children of Henry3 Fifield (922) and Comfort Cram (923) were as follows:
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58. i. STEPHEN4 (981) was born circa 1727. He married Susanna Bachelor (1068) on 23 Nov 1762 in Kensington, provincial N.H. He died on 3 Sep 1807.
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ii. MARY (982) was born circa 1729 (Joseph Dow, History of the Town of Hampton NH (Salem, NH: Salem Press Publishing & Printing Company, 1893), Page 708. Hereinafter cited as Hampton, N.H.). She was baptized on 27 Apr 1746 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 68.); Adult daughter of Henry. She died on 14 Jun 1817 in Hampton, Rockingham, N.H (Dow, Hampton, N.H., Page 708.).
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iii. HANNAH (983) was born circa 1730 (Ibid.). She was baptized on 27 Apr 1746 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 68.); Adult daughter of Henry. She died on 1 Dec 1817 in Hampton, Rockingham, N.H (Dow, Hampton, N.H., page 708.) (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 145.); Age 87, old age & etc.
Hannah never married.
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59. iv. JANE (986) was born circa 1733. She died on 31 Mar 1800.
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60. v. ABIGAIL (987) was born circa 1738. She married Joseph Leach (20867) circa 1759. She died on 3 Sep 1812.
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vi. (CHILD) (988) was born circa 1735. He/she died on 30 Aug 1736 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 80.); Throat ail.
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vii. JONATHAN (989) was born circa 1739. He died on 21 May 1819 (Dow, Hampton, N.H., Page 709, died unmarried age 80 years.); According to the History of Hampton, Jonathan died unmarried.
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viii. LYDIA (990) was born circa 1739. She was christened on 18 Aug 1754 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Ibid., Page 709.) (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 76.). She died on 10 Oct 1754 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 79.); Throatail.
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ix. COMFORT (991) was born circa 1742 (Dow, Hampton, N.H., Page 709.). She died on 16 Aug 1745 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Dow, Hampton, N.H., Page 709.) (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 91.); Throat distemper.
19. JOHN3 FIFIELD (928) (William2, William1) was born circa 1707? He was baptized on 31 Oct 1708 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Ibid., Page 13.). He married Anne Lunt (929) on 14 Nov 1734 in Newbury, Essex, Mass (MAVR,: Early VR of Mass from NEHGS on-line.).
This is probably the John who moved to Newbury, MA, had a wife Anne, and children per the Newbury vital records.
Children of John3 Fifield (928) and Anne Lunt (929) were as follows:
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i. ANNE4 (3166) was born on 27 Dec 1736 in Newbury, Essex, Mass (unknown compiler, compiler, Vital records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Mass: Essex Institute, 1911). Hereinafter cited as Newbury Mass VR.).
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ii. JANE (3167) was born on 3 May 1746 in Newburyport, Essex, Mass (Ibid.).
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iii. SARAH (3168) was born on 14 Jan 1750 in Newbury, Essex, Mass (Ibid.).
20. SAMUEL3 FIFIELD (917) (William2, William1) was born in 1708? in Hampton, provincial N.H. He was christened on 31 Oct 1708 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 13.). He married Ruth (--?--) (918). He died circa 1800 (Brown, Hampton Falls History, "Died about 1800, age 90.").
Little is known of this Fifield. Mrs. Helen Dotts of California traces her ancestry to a Rachel, born to Samuel and Ruth. It appears that this may be the Samuel, and I have assigned his wife and daughter accordingly. Note that in the History of Hampton Falls it says that opposite John Batchelder's house lived Samuel Fifield. He was first rated in 1749, was a Revolutionary War Soldier. After the war he was poor and received assistance from the town. He died about 1800 age 90. Perhaps this indicates a birth year closer to the year of baptism.
Children of Samuel3 Fifield (917) and Ruth (--?--) (918) were as follows:
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61. i. DANIEL4 (984) was born circa 1731. He on 27 Mar 1752 in Andover, Essex, Mass. He married Susan Straw (24766) circa 1762. He died between 1810 and 1830 in Dorchester, Grafton, N.H.
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ii. MERCY (1228) was born circa 1735. She was christened on 31 Aug 1735 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Dow, Hampton, N.H., Page 709.).
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iii. WILLIAM (6368) was christened on 23 Oct 1736 in Hampton Falls, provincial N.H (Hampton Falls Church Records, Manuscript, 929-3778b H2321c, New Hampshire Historical Society, New Hampshire Historical Society, Park Street, Concord, Merrimack, N.H. 03301-6384, page 85.).
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62. iv. RACHEL (3066) was christened on 25 Jan 1741 in Hampton Falls, provincial N.H. She married Jonathan Sanborn (3067) on 21 Jan 1762 in Hampton, provincial N.H. She died on 8 Mar 1816 in Baldwin, Cumberland, Maine, at age 75.
21. JOSEPH3 MACREST (7258) (Lydia2 Fifield, William1) was born on 28 Aug 1683. He was baptized on 21 Apr 1689. He married Sarah Dole (9442) on 2 Dec 1708 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, N.H ("Descendants of William Fifield," April 1939.). He married Mary (--?--) (9443) on 27 Aug 1733 (Ibid.).
Children of Joseph3 Macrest (7258) and Sarah Dole (9442) were as follows:
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i. MARY4 (9444) was born on 19 Nov 1710 (Ibid.).
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ii. LYDIA (9445) was born on 15 Jul 1712 (Ibid.).
There were no children of Joseph3 Macrest (7258) and Mary (--?--) (9443).
22. BENJAMIN3 MACREST (7259) (Lydia2 Fifield, William1) was born on 16 Nov 1685. He married Sarah Weeks (9446).
Children of Benjamin3 Macrest (7259) and Sarah Weeks (9446) are as follows:
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i. JOSHUA4 (9447).
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ii. MARY (9448).
23. LYDIA3 MACREST (7260) (Lydia2 Fifield, William1) was born on 27 Mar 1688. She was baptized on 21 Apr 1689. She married Benjamin Perkins (9449) on 1 Mar 1710 (Ibid.).
Children of Lydia3 Macrest (7260) and Benjamin Perkins (9449) were as follows:
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i. JOSEPH4 (9450) was born on 5 May 1712 (Ibid.).
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ii. LYDIA (9451) was born on 1 Nov 1714 (Ibid.).
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iii. DANIEL (9452) was born on 19 Jul 1718 (Ibid.).
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iv. MARY (9453) was born on 19 Apr 1721 (Ibid.).
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v. JONATHAN (9454) was born on 30 Oct 1723 (Ibid.).
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vi. ABIGAIL (9455) was born on 31 Jul 1728 (Ibid.).
24. MARY3 MACREST (7261) (Lydia2 Fifield, William1) was born on 15 Apr 1690. She was baptized on 25 May 1690. She married Stephen Greenleaf (9440) on 7 Oct 1712 (Ibid.).
Children of Mary3 Macrest (7261) and Stephen Greenleaf (9440) were as follows:
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i. ENOCH4 (9441) was born on 23 Jun 1713 in Newbury, Essex, Mass (Ibid.).
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ii. RICHARD (9456) was born on 2 Nov 1715 in Newbury, Essex, Mass (Ibid.).
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63. iii. SAMUEL (9457) was born on 12 Jun 1718 in Newbury, Essex, Mass. He married Hepzibah Preble (9462).
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iv. EBENEZER (9458) was born on 23 Apr 1720 (Ibid.).
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v. LYDIA (9459) was born on 3 May 1722 in York, York, Maine (Ibid.).
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vi. STEPHEN (9460) was born on 27 Feb 1725 in York, York, Maine (Ibid.).
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vii. JOSEPH (9461) was born on 2 Jul 1727 in York, York, Maine (Ibid.).
25. ELIZABETH3 TIDD (7262) (Elizabeth2 Fifield, William1) was born on 19 Sep 1670 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass (Letter, to Peter F. Wells, Pedigree chart from Nathaniel (11) Ober 4 Sept 1993.). She was born on 19 Sep 1679. She married Joseph Stevens (7425) on 24 Sep 1701. She died on 6 Feb 1713 in Billerica, Middlesex, Mass., at age 33 (Ibid.).
Children of Elizabeth3 Tidd (7262) and Joseph Stevens (7425) were:
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64. i. JAMES4 (7426) was born on 25 Mar 1707 in Townsend, Middlesex, Mass. He married Mary Richardson (7427) on 6 Jun 1739. He died on 26 Apr 1787 in Townsend, Middlesex, Mass., at age 80.
26. EBENEZER3 TIDD (7268) (Elizabeth2 Fifield, William1) was born on 31 Aug 1693 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass (Ibid., Line of descent from Michael Tidd, May 1996.). He married Martha Wyman (9281). He died on 18 Aug 1725 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass., at age 31 (Ibid.).
Children of Ebenezer3 Tidd (7268) and Martha Wyman (9281) were as follows:
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i. SAMUEL4 (9300) was born on 20 Aug 1716 (Ibid.). He married Phebe Sawyer (9301). He married Lucy Gardner (9302).
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65. ii. EBENEZER (9282) was born on 24 Sep 1718. He married Elizabeth Fortner (9283) on 8 May 1744. He married Lucy Polly (9306) on 1 Jan 1755. He died on 12 Sep 1765 at age 46.
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iii. JACOB (9303) was born in 1723 (Ibid.). He died in Jul 1745 (Ibid.).
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iv. JONATHAN (9304) was born on 17 Nov 1724 (Ibid.). He married Serviah Baker (9305). He died on 16 Aug 1795 at age 70 (Ibid.).
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