Descendants of William Fifield (801)
Journal Report
Generation Two
2. BENJAMIN2 FIFIELD (803) (William1) was born circa 1648 in Hampton, provincial N.H. He married Mary Colcord (804), daughter of Edward Colcord (15010) and Ann Warde (15013), on 28 Dec 1670 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Ibid., No additional information given.). He died on 1 Aug 1706 in Hampton, provincial N.H; Benjamin was ambushed by Indians in back of his home when starting for church on a Sunday and killed, aged 60 years. A man of note who served several terms as Provincial Representative to the Legislative Assembly, he belonged to the Militia, etc.
Children of Benjamin2 Fifield (803) and Mary Colcord (804) all born in Hampton, provincial N.H, were as follows:
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9. i. JOHN3 (814) was born on 21 Nov 1671. 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. He died circa 1750.
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ii. SHUAH (818) was born on 27 Sep 1673 (NHVR,: Parents given as Benjamin and Mary.). She died on 14 Nov 1683 in Hampton, provincial N.H., at age 10 (Ibid., Record gives age as 10.).
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10. iii. MARY (819) was born on 3 May 1676. She married Daniel Bean (820), son of John Bean (7405).
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11. iv. JOSEPH (821) was born on 7 Mar 1677. He married Sarah Sherburn (822), daughter of Captain Samuel Sherburn (9274) and Love Hutchins (9275), on 24 Apr 1701 in Hampton, provincial N.H. He died on 7 Jun 1761 at age 84.
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12. v. EDWARD (823) was born on 27 Mar 1679. He married Elizabeth Leavitt (824), daughter of Moses Leavitt (1) and Dorothy Dudley (2). He died on 30 Apr 1766 at age 87.
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vi. BENJAMIN (825) was born on 10 Feb 1681 (Ibid., Parents given as Benjamin and Mary.). He died before 1727.
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13. vii. JONATHAN (829) was born circa 1685. He married Hannah Waite (830), daughter of Thomas Waite (25291) and Susan Ayers (25292), on 15 Jan 1723 in Hampton Falls, provincial N.H. He died circa 1777.
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14. viii. MEHITABLE (826) was born on 9 Nov 1687. She married John Sanborn (827) on 1 Jan 1706/7 in Kingston, provincial N.H. She married Jacob Morrill (828) on 10 Oct 1728 in Kingston, provincial N.H.
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15. ix. ABIGAIL (831) was born in 1689. She on 30 Dec 1715 in Andover, Essex, Mass.
3. SARAH2 FIFIELD (915) (William1) was born circa 1643 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Oesterlin, NH Court Records, Inferior Court Papers Vol 1; 28 June 1661, Sara Fifield aged 18 deposed.). She married James Hobbs (916) on 31 Jul 1673 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton NH Vital Records V 1, Page 76.). She died on 18 Dec 1717.
Children of Sarah2 Fifield (915) and James Hobbs (916) were as follows:
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i. JAMES3 (7253) was born on 26 May 1674.
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ii. MORRIS (7254) was born on 1 Jan 1677. He married Joanna Cromwell (7255) before 1700.
He lived circa 1720 in Dover, Strafford, N.H.
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iii. SARAH (7256) was born on 27 Sep 1679.
4. MARY2 FIFIELD (1225) (William1) was born on 28 Nov 1650 in Hampton, provincial N.H. She married Samuel Haines (1226) on 9 Jan 1672 in Kingston, provincial N.H (New England Historical and Genealogical Register,: Vol 7 page 121.). She died in 1725 ( Vol. 9 page 367.); Mary died within two years of 27 April 1723.
She lived circa 1680 in Greenland, provincial N.H.
Children of Mary2 Fifield (1225) and Samuel Haines (1226) were as follows:
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i. SARAH3 (7245) was born on 6 Oct 1673. She married Nathaniel Huggins Sr. (7246).
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16. ii. ELINOR (7101) was born on 23 Aug 1675. She married Samuel Weeks (7102).
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iii. MATHIAS (7247) was born on 7 Mar 1677.
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iv. WILLIAM (7248) was born on 7 Jan 1679.
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v. MARY (7249) was born on 27 Jan 1686. She married Michael Hicks (7250).
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vi. SAMUEL (7251) was born on 5 Jul 1687. He married Mehitable Crosby (7252), daughter of Thomas Crosby (813) and Deborah Fifield (812). He died in 1750.
5. WILLIAM2 FIFIELD (805) (William1) was born on 1 Feb 1651 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton NH Vital Records V 1, Page 544.). He married Hannah Cram (806), daughter of Benjamin Cram (11754) and Argentine Cromwell (15021), on 26 Oct 1693 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: No further information in record.). He died on 8 Mar 1714/15 in Hampton, provincial N.H., at age 64 (NHVR,: Age 16,-,-. Apparently an error somewhere!); While Hampton records indicate an age of "about 16" for the death of William on this date, my suspicion is that some digits were confused or transposed. "About 61" would be more like it.
Settled in Hampton Falls, NH. He was constable in 1696. He left a will on 18 Feb 1714/15 ( January 2005, Vol. 22 #1 page 8. Discussion on William plus some of his descendants.); In the Name of God Amen - I William Fifield of Hampton in ye province of New Hampshire in New England being sicke & weake in body but at this present time of perfect understanding & of a disposing minde & memory commiting my sole in to the hands of Almighty God and my body to decent burial in hopes of Eternal Life doe thus dispose of my temporal estate which ye Lord hath gratiously given me.
my Will is that all my just and honest debts be duly paid by my executrix here after named in convenient time after my deathe.
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah all my estate of what kind or sort soever be the same houses lands debt stock money, goods & utensils for husbandry all my estate whatsoever within doors or without named or not named Wheresoever or shat soever by her to be possessed & improved & disposed of. For ye bringing up my Children & other necessary uses during the time of her natural life or the time of here widowhood until she marry the which shall first happen & no longer; and my will is she dispose of all my estate among my children as she shall thinke meet by what parts of portions she shall thinke fit & convenient as to such or so many of my said children as she shall see cause, him, her, or them, to possess & enjoy the same immediately after her deceas or marriage as above mentioned. My meaning is what remains undisposed of at her decease or marriage as before said: And unto this my last will & testament I do appoint my beloved wife Hannah sole executrix, by this revoking all wills by me formerly made & sign & seal this with my hand this eighteenth day of February in the first year of King George his reign over Great Britain. ye Anno Dominney 1714/15
Signed sealed & declared by William Fifield to be his last will & testament in presence of ye Witnesses
Robert Moulton
Humphrey Sullivan
Anthony Crosbie
Thomas Haines
Fourteen June 1715
Robert Moulton & Anthony Crosbie formally appearing before me, Richard Watoron Esq. Judge of Probate of Willis and Granting Letters of Administration made oath that they were present and see William Fifield signe seale and Declare ye above Instrument to be his last Will & Testament & at the same time he was of sound disposing mind & memory. Richard Watoron.
Children of William2 Fifield (805) and Hannah Cram (806) were as follows:
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17. i. MARY W.3 (919) was born on 30 Oct 1695 in Hampton, Rockingham, N.H. She married John Whipple (920).
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ii. STEPHEN (921) was born on 29 Nov 1696 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents given as William and Hannah.).
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18. iii. HENRY (922) was born on 13 Aug 1698 in Hampton, provincial N.H. He married Comfort Cram (923), daughter of Joseph Cram (15022) and Jane (--?--) (15023), on 26 Jan 1726 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, N.H. He died on 4 Apr 1789 in Hampton, Rockingham, N.H., at age 90.
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iv. JEREMIAH (924) was born on 8 Mar 1699/0 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Ibid., Parents given as William and Hannah, year as 1699-1700.). He was christened on 31 Oct 1708 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (George & Melinde Sanborn, compiler, Vital Records of Hampton, New Hampshire to the end of the year 1900 (Boston, MA: New England Historic & Genealogical Society, 1998), Page 13. Hereinafter cited as Hampton Vital Records Vol II.). He died on 4 Jun 1773 in Hampton, Rockingham, N.H., at age 73 (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 205, 477, 517.); Aged 73 - consumption.
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v. JONATHAN (927) was born circa 1702? He was baptized on 31 Oct 1708 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Ibid., Page 13.). He married Jane (--?--) (10375).
While Sheppard assigns the Jonathan of Weare to Samuel #26 and gives him number 112, I think that Jonathan is more likely the son of William (2). I believe Sheppard mis-estimated the age of Samuel #26 (See the History of Hampton Falls, Samuel died ca. 1800 age 90.) Samuel was therefore too young to have been the father of this Jonathan. A son of William named Jonathan was, in fact, baptized with the other children of William in 1708. Jonathan Fifield signed as a proprietor of Weare, NH (N.H. Town records : Weare, NH; Volume 1, New Hampshire State Library, Park Street, Concord, Merrimack, N.H.). Deacon Jonathan Fifield chosen moderator for the town meeting (Ibid.). He lived in 1761 in Weare, provincial N.H (N.H. Town Records : Weare, NH; Volume 1, page 91.); Last appearance of the name Jonathan Fifield in Volume I of the town records.
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vi. ARGENTINE (925) was born circa 1704. She was christened on 31 Oct 1708 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 13.). She died on 6 Feb 1744 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 89.); Maiden, aged 40: Rheumatis.
Argentine was never married.
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vii. HANNAH (926) was born circa 1706. She was baptized on 31 Oct 1708 in First Congregational Church, Hampton, provincial N.H (Ibid., Page 13.).
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19. viii. JOHN (928) was born circa 1707? He married Anne Lunt (929) on 14 Nov 1734 in Newbury, Essex, Mass.
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20. ix. SAMUEL (917) was born in 1708? in Hampton, provincial N.H. He married Ruth (--?--) (918). He died circa 1800.
6. LYDIA2 FIFIELD (807) (William1) was born on 12 Jan 1654 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents given as William and Mary.). She was born on 21 Jan 1654 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton NH Vital Records V 1, Page 546.); From Old Norfolk County records. She married Benoni Macrest (808) on 12 Sep 1681.
She lived circa 1670 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass.
Children of Lydia2 Fifield (807) and Benoni Macrest (808) were as follows:
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i. SAMUEL3 (7257) was born on 3 Sep 1682. He died on 9 Nov 1682.
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21. ii. JOSEPH (7258) was born on 28 Aug 1683. He married Sarah Dole (9442) on 2 Dec 1708 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, N.H. He married Mary (--?--) (9443) on 27 Aug 1733.
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22. iii. BENJAMIN (7259) was born on 16 Nov 1685. He married Sarah Weeks (9446).
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23. iv. LYDIA (7260) was born on 27 Mar 1688. She married Benjamin Perkins (9449) on 1 Mar 1710.
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24. v. MARY (7261) was born on 15 Apr 1690. She married Stephen Greenleaf (9440) on 7 Oct 1712.
7. ELIZABETH2 FIFIELD (809) (William1) was born on 7 Sep 1657 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents are recorded as William and Mary, date as 7/9/1657.). She married John Tidd (810) on 12 Jun 1678 in N.H (Sanborn, Hampton NH Vital Records V 1, Page 576.); From court records in New Hampshire Province deeds. She died on 6 Oct 1732 at age 75 (Letter, to Peter F. Wells;, Information from Michael Tidd, Albany, N.Y. 1996.).
Children of Elizabeth2 Fifield (809) and John Tidd (810) were as follows:
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25. i. ELIZABETH3 (7262) 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.
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ii. JOHN (7263) was born on 2 Nov 1681.
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iii. JOSEPH (7264) was born on 8 Mar 1684.
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iv. REBECCA (7265) was born on 4 Aug 1687.
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v. MARY (7266) was born on 8 Aug 1690. She d. young.
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vi. MARY (7267) was born on 25 Apr 1691.
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26. vii. EBENEZER (7268) was born on 31 Aug 1693 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass. He married Martha Wyman (9281). He died on 18 Aug 1725 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass., at age 31.
8. DEBORAH2 FIFIELD (812) (William1) was born on 6 Feb 1660/61 in Hampton, provincial N.H (NHVR,: Parents given as William and Mary, date as 6/12/1660.). She married Thomas Crosby (813) on 29 Oct 1685 in Hampton, provincial N.H (Sanborn, Hampton Vital Records Vol II, Page 434.); Married by Seaborne Cotton. She died circa 1729.
Most of Deborah's 9 children were presumably born in Kingston, NH.
Children of Deborah2 Fifield (812) and Thomas Crosby (813) were as follows:
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i. MEHITABLE3 (7252) was born on 5 Jan 1696. She married Samuel Haines (7251), son of Samuel Haines (1226) and Mary Fifield (1225).
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ii. ANTHONY (11960) (Jr. Walter Lee Sheppard, "Descendants of William Fifield," The American Genealogist, (April 1939). Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of William Fifield.") (Ibid.).
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iii. HANNAH (11952) (Ibid.) (Ibid.) was born on 27 Dec 1687 (Ibid.).
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iv. ABIGAIL (11953) (Ibid.) (Ibid.) was born on 2 Jun 1689 (Ibid.).
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v. PRUDENCE (11954) (Ibid.) (Ibid.) was born on 8 Mar 1692 (Ibid.). She married John Johnson (11955).
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vi. JONATHAN (11956) was born on 8 May 1694. He d. young.
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vii. ELIZABETH (11957) (Ibid.) (Ibid.) was born on 26 Apr 1698 (Ibid.).
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viii. JONATHAN (11958) (Ibid.) (Ibid.) was born on 24 Jan 1701 (Ibid.).
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ix. SAMUEL (11959) was born on 22 Jan 1703.
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