| i. | Samuel Field, Jr, born 27 Sep 1678 in Hatfield, MA; died 30 Aug 1762 in Hatfield, MA; married (1) Hannah Or Mary Edwards 1705 in Massachusetts457; born Sep 1675; died Unknown; married (2) Hannah E. Hoyt 1706; died 1747. |
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More About Samuel Field, Jr: Wounded: 25 Aug 1725, By Native Americans458 |
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More About Hannah Or Mary Edwards: Date born 2: 1678, Massachusetts |
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More About Samuel Field and Hannah Edwards: Marriage: 1705, Massachusetts459 |
| ii. | Thomas Field, born 30 Jun 1680 in Hatfield, MA; died 01 Feb 1746/47 in Longmeadow, MA; married (1) Mary Price; died Bef. 1704; married (2) Abigail Dickinson 04 Oct 1713 in Hatfield, MA; born 08 Dec 1690 in Hatfield, MA; died 20 Jun 1775. |
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Notes for Thomas Field: FROM "NEW ENGLAND CAPTIVES CARRIED TO CANADA" p. 78 A young captive by the name of Marguerite Field, daughter of Thomas And Mary Field, was taken in the Deerfield Raid. She is something of a mystery in that no one in New England recognized the name. The name being French, it is possible that it was given to her by the French Catholics in Canada during her baptismal. The Parish Register of Notre-Dame, Montreal, contains the following record: "On 7 June 1722 after the publication of two banns; the dispensation of the third having been granted by Monseigneur the Bishop of Quebed, I undersigned, vicar of the parish of Ville marie having received the mutual consent by word of mouth of Jean Sere called l'Eveille (wide-awake) soldier of M. Portneuf's company, afed twenty-four years, son of francois Sere and Marguerite meteyer his father and mother of the parish of Berron, Diocese of Bordeaux of the one part and of Marguerite filde, aged twenty-one years daughter of Thomas filde and of Marie praisse, her father and mother of Dierfielde in New England of the other part and have married them in presence of Jacques Roy, of Jean Roman, called Sans crainte, soldier of the company of Mr. de Gannes, of Antoine le jeune, called sans remission, soldier of the said company, of Jean Baptiste queneville. The husband and wife and the daid Jacques Roy, Jean Roman and Qweneville declared that they could not sign, inquiry having been made according to th law. Antoine Le Jeune Priat, vicaire." "Mr. Sheldon thinks that Marguerite's father was Thomas Field, b. 1680, and son of Samuel of Hatfield. Her mother Mary Price cannot be identified. She had probably died before 1704. The motherless and nameless little girl may have been left with Mary Bennett Field, wife of the father's cousin and so have been carried away with her cousins, Mary and John. On 13 April 1723, was baptized Jean Baptiste Serre, who came into the world on the twelfth of the same month, son of Jean Sette and of Marguerite filis his wife. His godfather was J. B. de Ramezay and godmother Catherine Porneuf. In the next record, the name of the mother is changed, but she must have been "Marguerite" Field; "28 July 1725 was baptizedMargueritte, born the same day, daughter of Jean Serre, called L'Eveille and of Marguerite Sergent, his wife." She married in Quebec in 1750 Jean Lulatre and two years later Etienne Domine. Tanguay hyphenates the names "Filde-Sergent." From him and the registers we have the births of Jean-Louis, b. and d., 1726; Joseph, 1728, d. 1737; Pierre Theodore, 1729; Jean-Louis, 1730; Ingace, 1731; Mary Catherine, 1732; Francois, 1734; Madeleine, 1738; and Marie Joseph, b. and d. 1739; twelve all told. Then Marguerite is tired and "On the Third January 1741 was buried in the cemetery of the poor the body of Marguerite frinche, Englishwoman wife of Serre The Butcher, died the prededing day, aged about forty years. The witnesses were monsieur peigne priest and simon Mongineau Bedeau who have signed with us. M. gasnault priest" Here we have Marguerite Field, Sergent and French, yet she was always the daughter of Thomas Field and the wife of Jean Serre.---end of excerpt from "New England Captives Carried To Canada". CAPTIVITY It is interesting to note that many captives freely chose to stay with their captors in Canada. At this time the struggle between the Catholic Church and the Church of England was intense. There were jesuit missions and nunnerys along the St. Lawrence River and in Quebec. While some Native American tribes sided with the British, it seems that most allied with the French and the French Jesuits were somewhat successful in converting these Americans to the Catholic Religion and in teaching them to speak French. The raids on the anglo settlements were carried out by French as well as Native American forces and the intent was to inflict harm against the Anglo enemy, but, also to take the most likely prisoners back to Quebec to be held for ransom or redeeming. Some of the French who were more prominent, bought captives to live with them and even work in their households or businesses. While there, these "benefactors" would make all attempts to teach the Roman Catholic Religion and the French language. Eventually, some were ransomed, some were exchanged for prisoners held by the Anglos, some escaped, and some chose to stay with the Native Americans. Perhaps this glowing Puritan lifestyle was not so fulfilling to all who had to bear that life.---RCM |
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More About Thomas Field: Migration: Aft. 1728, Hatfield, MA, to Longmeadow, MA460 |
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Notes for Abigail Dickinson: An Abigail Dickinson was born 1690 to Hezekiah and Abigail (Blakeman) Dickinson. |
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More About Thomas Field and Abigail Dickinson: Marriage: 04 Oct 1713, Hatfield, MA |
| iii. | Sarah Field, born 30 Jun 1683 in Hatfield, CT; died 30 Nov 1771; married Samuel Warner 18 Nov 1702; born 14 Mar 1680/81 in Springfield, MA; died Unknown. |
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More About Samuel Warner and Sarah Field: Marriage: 18 Nov 1702 |
| 144 | iv. | Capt. Zechariah Field, born 29 Aug 1685 in Hatfield, MA; died 15 Aug 1746 in Northfield, MA; married Sarah Mattoon 31 Dec 1711 in Deerfield, MA. | ||
| v. | Ebenezer Field, Sr, born 17 Mar 1687/88 in Hatfield, MA; died 12 Sep 1723 in Deerfield, MA; married Elizabeth Arms 1714; born 1695 in Deerfield, MA; died 01 Oct 1772. |
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Notes for Ebenezer Field, Sr: Ebenezer FIELD died on 12 Sep 1723. In 1723 Ebenezer was mistaken for an Indian by a sentinel and fired upon. He was taken to Deerfield where he died.--- www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/mmaistjd6716.htm |
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More About Ebenezer Field, Sr: Cause of Death: gunshot wound-mistaken identity |
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Notes for Elizabeth Arms: Elizabeth Arms was bom in 1695. Elizabeth was the first school teacher in Northfield. She used her own home, and beginning in 1721 had classes of young children. Included were her own to which she gave a good education. The children attended classes for 22 weeks in the "warm season". She charged four pence weekly for each child. She also made shirts for the Native Americans at 8 pence each and breeches for her husband's brother, Ensign Fields, at one shilling, sixpence a pair. She was married to Ebenezer FIELD before 1719. Ebenezer FIELD died on 12 Sep 1723. In 1723 Ebenezer was mistaken for an Indian by a sentinel and fired upon. He was taken to Deerfield where he died. Elizabeth was married to Azriah WRIGHT after 1723.--- www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/mmaistjd6716.htm |
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More About Ebenezer Field and Elizabeth Arms: Marriage: 1714 |
| vi. | Mary Field, born 23 Jul 1690 in Hatfield, MA; died 26 Jun 1780 in Deerfield, MA; married Jonathan Hoyt 26 Jun 1712; born 06 Apr 1688 in Deerfield, MA461; died 23 May 1779. |
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Notes for Jonathan Hoyt: Mary Field married Jonathan Hoyt. With his father, David, mother, brother Ebenezer and two sisters, Abigail and Sarah, he was taken captive by the Indians in the battle of Deerfield, 2/29/1704, taken to Canada and returned later. The father died of hunger near the lower Cohoes, Abigail was killed on the way to Canada, Ebenezer remained among the Indians.---"Field Genealogy" page 117 |
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More About Jonathan Hoyt and Mary Field: Marriage: 26 Jun 1712 |
| vii. | Josiah Field, born 05 Nov 1692 in Hatfield, MA; died Unknown; married Elizabeth Unknown; died Unknown. | |||
| viii. | Joshua Field, born 09 Apr 1695 in Hatfield, MA; died 11 Jan 1783; married Elizabeth Cooley; died Unknown. |
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