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Littlefield

? LITTLEFIELD

Spouse: ?

Children: Francis; Richard; James; Mary

Francis LITTLEFIELD born circa 1565 Exeter Devon/Titchfield? ENG; died 10/21/1618 Titchfield Hampshire ENG; buried 10/11/1618 Titchfield; occupation clothier and merchant, left sizable estate, owned fulling mill probably Little Funtley Mill on the Meon about 2 miles upstream from Titchfield village and just south of the Longwater Bridge

Spouse: (1) MARY ? born between 1564 & 71 in Exeter ENG, died 10/29/1605 in childbirth w/ 5^th child Titchfield; married Titchfield St. Peters Church circa 1591 (2) Annis Wigg widow w/2 children married 7/14/1606

Children: Edmund; Nicholas; James; Anne; Frances (Francis had 7 children per Titchfield History Society)

Edmund LITTLEFIELD born 1592 (1591 per Titchfield History Society) Titchfield Hampshire ENG; baptized 6/27/1592 Titchfield; died 12/11/1661 Wells York ME; occupation clothier, estate worth 588 pounds English; lived in the centre of Titchfield in the cottages now know as Barry's Cottages; left around 1636 with a couple of his sons and received 200 acres of land on the western bank of the Ogunquit River, by 1643 he had erected a sawmill on the Webhannet River (Wells ME)

Spouse: Annis/Agnes AUSTIN born 2/1/1596 Devon ENG; died 4/1678 Wells York ME; survived Edmund, executed will 12/12/1677; married 10/16/1614 Titchfield; sailed on "Bevis" of Hampton May 1638 with 6 youngest children, Edmund had sailed earlier

Children: Anne born 1616; Edmund (Edward?) born 1618; Francis born 6/17/1619 married Jane Hill & Rebecca Rust ; Anthony born 1621 married Mary Page; John, Capt., born 1624 married Patience Wakefield (see Littlefield 2 below for John married to Patience Wakefield); Elizabeth born 1627 married John Wakefield; Mary born 1630 (1617 see below note?) married Lt John Barrett, Page, & Ladbrook; Thomas born 1633 married Ruth & Sarah; Hannah (Anne) born 1633 married Peter Cloyes/Cloyce; Francis, Junior, born 1636 married Meribah Wardwell

Anthony LITTLEFIELD born circa 1621; baptized 10/7/1621; died 1662 Wells ME

Spouse: Mary PAGE born circa 1625; married about 1652

Children: Edmund; Samuel born circa 1655 died 12/8/1688; Caleb born circa 1659 married Lydia Mott; James

Edmund LITTLEFIELD born 1653; died 4/9/1718 Braintree MA

Spouse: (1) ? (2) Elizabeth MOTT died 1726/32; married 12/30/1691 Wells ME

Children: of (1) Mary born 1680-1; John born 1682 died 1707; Edmund born 1686 married Bethia Waldo; Samuel born 1688 married Frances ?; Nathaniel born 4/6/1691 died 5/20/1757 married Abigail Spear; of wife (2) Elizabeth born 4/21/1694; Sarah born 12/4/1695; Anne (Anna) born 3/25/1698 married Christopher Dyer; Abigail; Lydia born 1702; Levi (son born 12/12/1703); Deborah born 1705; Hepzibah born 1707; Ruth born 3/6/1709-10 married John Dyer Jr; Dorcas born 1709?

Abigail LITTLEFIELD born 11/17/1700 Braintree MA; died circa 1760 MA, survived John

Spouse: John SMITH of Randolph (b North Ireland?); died circa 1760 MA; married 6/9/1720; Revolutionary soldier

Children: John Smith married Mary Hanmer

Gen Dictionary ME & NH pg 437-8: Edmund Littlefield, Wells, came 1st to Boston, likely with two oldest sons. W. Annis (Austin) ag 38, six ch, and servants John Knight and Hugh Durdal foll in the "Bevis" in May 1638 from Tichfield, co. Hants., where he was bap 27 June 1592 and m her 16 Oct 1614. N E Reg 67.343. At Exter he signed the Combin 5 June 1639, had two lots in the 1st div of uplands, and remov to Wells bef 14 July 1643, when Thos Georges gr him 100 a adj the mill and the neck of marsh bet that and Webhannet River. There he had a saw and gristmill and headed a large and promin fam. The 1st yr he was agent for R. Vines to give poss; in Nov 1645 Vines gr to John Wadleigh and E.L. 200 a on S.W. side of Ogunquit River, not intrenching on town of Wells. Tr. j 1645, 1647; Gr j 1645, 1647; O A to MA 5 July 1653. Com t.e.s.c. 1654 to death, except 1657. Authorized 1654 to sell wine and strong liq to Inds. Selectm 1654, 1657. Lists 373, 376a, 378, 261, 252, 263, 262, 264. Will 11 Dec 1661; fam compromise signed 17 Dec by s Francis sr, his mo, and bros Thos and Francis jr; inv 24 Dec. Wid Annis's will 12 Dec 1677; inv 7 Mar 1677-8. Ch all but Mary bap at Tichfield: Ann bp 11 Feb 1615-6, bur 2 Jan 1616-7; Edward bp 17 Feb 1617-8, bur 13 Jun 1635; Francis bp 17 Jun 1619; Anthony bp 7 Oct 1621; John bp 1 Nov 1624; Elizabeth bp 22 Jul 1627 m John Wakefield; Mary m Lt John Barrett; Thomas bp 10 Aug 1633; Anne (Hannah) bp 10 Aug 1633 m Peter Cloyes; Francis bp 24 Mar 1635-6.

Anthony Littlefield, planter, liv at the Great Hill bet Cape Porpus and Kennebunk Rivers (now Kennebunk) until death, by late depositions, altho 19 Oct 1658 he sold (mortg.?) his land bet these rivers, +-230 a to Wm Symonds. In June 1648 he won a land suit ag Mr. Ezek Knight. Lists 252, 261, 263. M Mary Page (Thos.) ab 1652 and in 1656 sued John Smith of Saco for goods recd with her indenture. Invent. recorded July 1662. Wid Mary liv Saco 13 Mar 1662-3. Ch uncert incl. surely: Edmund, Caleb b ab 1659, Samuel. Also James and others.

Edmund Littlefield, Braintree as Edward of Cape Porpus was apprent 7 Oct 1662 for 12 yrs to Francis Littlefield Sr. Wells gr 1674, 1680. In Mar 1681-2 he and Joseph, both of Wells, took Nathan and Saml as equal partners in their gr from Cape Porpus, for sawmill and cornmill on Kennebunk Riv. Tr j 1687-1689. Lists 266, 269b, 256, 259. Remov to MA prob not long bef he m his 2d w Elizabeth Mott (Nathl.) 30 Dec 1690. Both were in Suff Ct May 1691 when Capt Saml White of Weymouth agreed to pay the fine. D. Braintr 9 Apr 1718. wid Elizabeth and s Nathl admrs. Ch by unkn 1st w: Mary m in Braintr 6 Jan 1703-4 John Harding jr. Samuel "Fat Sam" Wells m one Frances by 1713; both liv Apr 1739. List 269c. In 1738 he sold land gr to "my honored uncle Caleb L. and Co" 18 Mar 1713-4 now descended to me. Ch incl sone Anthony, Samuel, Edmund b Wells 1713-8; Elijah added by Bradbury. Edmund m in Braintr 6 Dec 1711 Bethia Waldo d there 27 May 1717; adm 17 Oct to fa and wid who m 2d Thos Hayward of Bridgewater; 3 ch. By 2d w at Braintr 1691-1713 Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Anna b 25 Mar 1698 m Christopher Dyer, Abigail, Lydia, Levie (son), Deborah, Hepzibah, Ruth b 6 Mar 1709-10 m John Dyer jr, Dorcas.

Topographical pg 63: LITTLEFIELD, Edmund; Tichfield Hampshire; Exeter, Wells ME; Ref NEGR 67/347.

Gen. Reg. of First Settlers of NE pg 180: LITTLEFIELD, Francis, Wells, representative 1660; John was adm freeman 1671.

Pioneers MA pg 288: LITTLEFIELD, Annis, ae 38, with 6 ch and servants John Knight & Hugh Durdal came in the Beivs in May 1638. Francis, Woburn, propr 1646. Ch Mary b 12/14/1646; wife Jane d 12/20/1646. Rem to Wells ME.

Pioneers Maine Rivers pg 150: LITTLEFIELD, Edmund, arrived with his family in the "Bevis," 1638; planter at Exeter 1639; Webhannet 1643; died 12/11/1661; widow Annis; children Anthony, Elizabeth (Wakefield), Francis born 1619, Francis the younger, Hannah (Cloyce), John, Mary (Barrett, Page, Ladbrook) born 1617, and Thomas.

Pioneers of ME & NH: LITTLEFIELD, LITTLEFEILD, LETLEFEILD, Edmund, Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. His wife Annis, age 38, with 6 children, and servants John Knight and Hugh Durdal, came in the Bevis in May 1638. It may be presumed that he either came at this time, (though not named in the passenger list) or had come before. He rem to Wells ME; had a grant of land from Thomas Gorges 7/14/1643. Took oath of allegiance to MA govt 7/5/1653 as also did his sons Francis, Senior, Anthony, Francis, Junior, and Thomas. He made will 12/11/1661 bequeathing his estate to wife Annis, sons Francis, Anthony, Thomas, Francis, Junior, and John; to daughters Elizabeth Wakefield, mary Barrett and Hannah Littlefield. Inventory rendered 24 (10) 1661. The widow and sons Thomas and the two Francises made an agreement concerning the estate 12/17 following. [York De. I.] The widow made will 12/12/1677 giving her estate to her daus Eli9zabeth Wakefield, mary Barrett, Hannah Cloyce and meribah; to sons Peter Cloyce and John and Thomas Littlefield; to grandchild Katherine W. [Inventory in York Deeds V.]

Pioneers ME & NH pg 216: WAKEFIELD, William ae 22 & Anne ae 20, came in the Bevis in May 1638. Settled at Hampton. Received a house lot as "a young man"; frm 3/13/1638-9. Chosen town clerk 10/31/1639; clerk of the writs in 1641. Rem to Newbury MA. Certain lands he had owned passed to Stephen Pent, who sold the same 14(2)1652. LITTLEFIELD: Edmund & Annis men dau Elizabeth Wakefield in wills.

Francis' Will: "I make my wife Anne and son James my executors and if at any time they disagree then by consent of my overseers, division shall be made equally of such goods as do remain betwixt them, and my wife to have the dwelling house next adjoining to my fulling mill with the apurtenances thereto belonging, holden by lease of John Hauksford of Bishop's Waltham, and my son James to have the fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging. Overseers: Thomas Knight Senclares in the parish of Drexford, my brother James Litlefield of the same parish nad Nicholas Waller of Swanswicke in the parish of Titchfield and for their pains I giave each 5s." signed Frances Littlefield his mark; Witnesses: John Wither Robert Poulet Frances Waller The original copy of the Will is held in the Winchester, Hampshire, UK Public Records Office although it is slightly illegible.

Maine Wills 1640-1760 Part I page 3: Edmund Littlefejld Decembr 11: 61; page 76 Annis; page 54 & 56 Francis, jr.; page 13 John, jr.

Genealogical Dictionary of NE 99-100: LITTLEFIELD, ANTHONY, Wells, s. of Edmund, took the o. of submiss. to Mass. 1635. DANIEL, Wells, m Mary, d of capt. Roger Hill, and num. descend. prosper there. EBENEZER, Newton, s. of John, by w. Lydia had Jemima, b 19 Aug 1697; Ezra Mar 1699 d young; Ebenezer 5/2/1701 liv very long; Pelatiah 10/12/1703; Lydia 2/15/1706; Jerusha 4/15/1708; Praisever 3/5/1710; Susanna & Ephraim tw 11/21/1712; and Sybil 11/1/1714; his w d 10/12/1717, and he d 4/9 or by ano acco Jan 1728. EDMUND, Exeter 1639, rem to Wells in or bef 1645, was there a man of distinct as commiss with Ezekiel Knight and Thomas Wheelwright, is call "old Edmund L" d 12/11/1661, by his will of that date, gave good provis to w Ann, to eldest s Francis and other s Anthony, Thomas, John, and youngest Francis, to ds Eliz Wakefield, Mary Barrett, and Hannah L. His inv show c588, 13, 4. The h of Eliz. was, I presume, John W. and of Mary was John B. FRANCIS, Wells, eldest s of the preced had been of Dover 1648, a leader in support of Mass cause, rep 1660, had tak the o 1653. With Francis jr, Anthony, and Thomas, prob his s as may have been John. His d Sarah m John Wells wh came from Ipswich. A very curious story is told that the parents of this man in Eng of wh he was the eldest s suppos him d as they in many yrs heard not of him, call ano s by the same name, wh came over to Wells, in the time a little bef the Commissnrs of Mass. 1688 reinstated affairs and they made him an officer. Of the value of the tradit I judge not, but refer to Maine Hist Coll 1.262; Hubbard, 600; and Hutch L. 266. FRANCIS, Woburn, had Mary b 12/14/1646 and his w Jane d 6 days aft. JOHN, Dedham 1650 by w Mary had Rebecca b 3/26/1661; Experience 7 or 17 Dec 1659; John 10/5/1664; and Ebenezer 10/13/1669; was freem 1671 liv in that part which was incorp as Wrentham. His w d 1/13/1675 and he rem. JAMES, Wells, k of the Ind May 1690. JOHN, Wells 1656, constable 1661, made a lieut in 1668 by the Commissnrs who created Francis jr. ensign so that we may reckon him older if a br of superior in influence, if not. His d Mary m Matthew Austin. THOMAS, Dover 1648, aft at Wells, sw to Mass in 1653, was there still in 1680, to sw alleg to the k. In the Bevis from Southampton 1638, came Annis L. with six ch she 38 yrs old.

Littlefield 2

Edmund LITTLEFIELD see Littlefield 1

Spouse: Annis Austin

Children: Anne; Edmund; Francis; Anthony; John; Elizabeth married John Wakefield born 1616 ENG died 2/4/1674 Biddeford York ME; Mary; Thomas; Hannah; Francis

Captain John LITTLEFIELD baptized 1624; died 2/9/1696-7

Spouse: Patience WAKEFIELD born in Titchfield ENG 1624

Children: Mary born 1658-9; John married Mehitable ?; Josiah married Lydia Masters; Elijah born 1670 died 1717-8 married Rachel Sibley; Lydia born 1667married Samuel Storer; Deborah born in Titchfield between 1660 and 1663, married Samuel Webber of York, Maine born 1656, they had 12 children; Charity born circa 1665 married Wm Webb; Elizabeth born 1678 married Edward Beale; Mercy married Jacob Lufkin & Richard Stimson; Patience born 1674 married James Webber

Mary LITTLEFIELD born 1658-9; died 1701

Spouse: Captain Matthew AUSTIN Jr. married before 1675

Children: Matthew; Mary; Patience; Elizabeth; Ichabod married Susannah Young; Joseph; Benjamin

Gen Dictionary ME & NH pg 439: Capt. John Littlefield, had gr from Gorges when his fa did in 1643, which, and other, Henry Gorges later tried to recover. P & Ct i, li, lii. With this, his own purchases and town grants, he was a large land and mill owner, and active publicly almost to death. Oft. Tr. and Gr. j and foreman; on commit Kit.-Wells bounds 1658; constable 1661, 1663-4; Selectm 1670, 1677; Rep 1680; commis. Lieut 29 May 1668 and placed in command at Wells 1675; Lt L.'s mill taxed for Fort Loyal 1682; called Capt. 1690. Memb of committee in Boston 1692 asking aid for a preacher at Wells and the garrison. Lists 261, 252, 262, 269b, 264, 25, 265, 83, 28, 266, 29, 36. Selling without lic 1693, he was to answ at the next Ct being sick. D 9 Feb 1696-7; adm 7 Apr fol to wid Patience who was living 1701, when the heirs signed an agreement; Ch: John, Josiah, Elijah, Lydia m Saml Storer, Deborah m Saml Webber, Mary m Capt Matthew Austin, Charity m Wm Webb, Elizabeth m Edward Beale, Mercy m 1st Jacob Lufkin 2d Richard Stimson, Patience m James Webber.

Titchfield History Society: Edmund Littlefield left Titchfield around 1636 along with a couple of his sons leaving his wife Annis (or Agnes) and the rest of the children to sail for Exeter, N.H. on the ship "Bevis" in 1638. He received 200 acres of land on the western bank of the Ogunquit River. On arrival in the New World, Edmund set to work and by 1643, he had erected a sawmill on the Webhannet River. (Webhannet is the Indian name for Wells, Maine.) He went on to build sawmills on contract for others. Edmund's eldest son, John, married a Patience Wakefield who was born in Titchfield in 1624. They must have kept in contact with England as John and Patience's endlest child, Deborah, was also born in Titchfield between 1660 and 1663. Deborah married Samuel Webber and is recorded as having 12 children. Samuel came from York, Maine and was born in 1656.