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Descendants of Abraham Field of Westmoreland Co., VA (abt. 1636-1674)

Generation No. 1

1. Abraham*¹ Field^1,^2,³ was born abt. 1636 in Virginia (prob.)^4,⁵, and died 1 August 1674 in Westmoreland County, Virginia ^6,⁷. He married (2) Mary Spence⁸ abt. July 1670 in Westmoreland County, Virginia (prob.)⁹. She died Unknown.

Notes for Abraham* Field:

There are several traditions about Abraham. One concerns the identify of his first wife. Many secondary sources state that he married Mary Irenmonger, the daughter of William Irenmonger and Elizabeth Jones. The evidence for this marriage is suspect and many researchers do not think Abraham ever married a Mary Irenmonger. Abraham's second wife, Mary Spence, survived him and was the executrix of his will. Mary later married Corderoy Irenmonger and was referred to in court documents as "Mary Ironmonger, relict of Abraham Field." An early researcher may have made a mistake which has been perpetuated. A reference to an Ellis Field has been found in the Westmoreland County, Virginia court records. Some researchers believe this Ellis to be Abraham Field's first wife.

Another tradition concerns the father of Abraham Field (1636-1674). Many claim a Henry Field who came to Jamestown in 1635 was Abraham's father. Frederick C. Pierce in his Field Genealogy Vol. II, 1901, pg. 1101, states that Henry Field, age 24, and his cousin John Dickenson, age 24, arrived in Virginia, November 20, 1635, on the ship "Expectation" and that Henry settled in Jamestown.

Peter W. Coldham in his book, The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1660, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, pg. 170, lists a Henrie Field, 24 , and a John Dickenson, 24, on the ship "Expedition" which landed in Barbados. Coldham gives the date of 20 November 1635, but does not state if this is the departure or the arrival date.

This information is also stated in John C. Hotten's book, The Original Lists of Persons of Quality, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1962, pg. 139. Although a Henry Field and John Dickenson did arrive in the New World in 1635, no primary valid evidence has ever been found linking Henry to Abraham Field of Westmoreland County.

For a further discussions on this subject refer to: <http://www.offmain.com/bobhop/byers/d0000/g0000017.html>

It is because of this lack of verification of a connection between Abraham to any previous generation that we begin our ancestry with Abraham Field (1636-1674) of Westmoreland County, Virginia.

More About Abraham* Field:
Land Fact: 18 March 1661/62, Patented land in Westmoreland County, Virginia ¹⁰
Occupation: planter
Other Spellings: Abram Ffeile, in will ¹¹
Residence: Bet. 1659 - 1674, Westmoreland County, Virginia ^12,¹³
Will: 16 June 1674, written/probate-Oct. 11, 1674/proven 26 Aug. 1674 ^14,^15,¹⁶

More About Abraham* Field and Mary Spence:
Marriage: abt. July 1670, Westmoreland County, Virginia (prob.)¹⁷
Marriage Fact: between April 29, 1670 and July 20, 1670

Children of Abraham* Field are:

+	2	i.		Margaret² Field, born in Virginia; died Unknown.
	3	ii.		Abraham Field ^18,¹⁹, born 1661 in Virginia ^20,²¹; died Unknown. He married (1) Ellenor ²²; died Unknown. He married (2) Sarah Sherwood ²³; died Unknown.

More About Abraham Field:
Miscellaneous: 24 June 1691, Elected Constable for the lower precinct of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia ²⁴

More About Ellenor:
Other Spellings: Burd

+	4	iii.	Daniel* Field, born 1663 in Westmoreland County, Virginia (prob.); died June 1720 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
+	5	iv.	Henry Field, born 1666 in Westmoreland County, Virginia (prob.); died Unknown.
+	6	v.	John Field, born abt. 1668 in Westmoreland County, Virginia (prob.); died Unknown.
	7	vi.	Eleanor Field ^25,²⁶, born Bet. 1669 - 1670 ²⁷; died Bef. 1711 ²⁸. She married David Rozier, Jr.²⁹ Bef. 1711²⁹; died Unknown.

More About David Rozier and Eleanor Field:
Marriage: Bef. 1711²⁹

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