55. Elizabeth ARMS (76) was born 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 attened classes for 22 weeks in the "warm season". She charged four pence weekly for each child. She also made shirts for the the Indians at 8 pence each and breeches for her husbands brother, Ensign Fields at one shilling, sixpence a pair.
She was married to Ebenezer FIELD before 1719. Ebenezer FIELD (77) died on 12 Sep 1723.(78) In 1723 Ebenezer was mistaken for an Indian by a sentinel and fired upon. He was taken to Deerfield where he died.
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