Family of William * FIFIELD and Mary *

Husband:	William * FIFIELD (1615-1700)
Wife:	Mary * (c. 1620-1670)
Children:	John FIFIELD (1646- )
	Benjamin FIFIELD (1648- )
	Mary FIFIELD (1650- )
	William FIFIELD (1652- )
	Sarah FIFIELD (1653- )
	Lydia* FIFIELD (1655- )
	Elizabeth FIFIELD (1657- )
	Hannah FIFIELD (1659-1660)
	Deborah FIFIELD (1661- )
Marriage	bef 1646	Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US1

Husband: William * FIFIELD

Name:	William * FIFIELD2
Sex:	Male
Father:	John * FIFIELD (1589-1655)
Mother:	-
Birth	1615	Littleton, Hampshire, England3
Immigration	16 Apr 1634 (age 18-19)	to Ipwsich, Essex, MA, US from London, Middlesex, England4,5
	vessel: Hercules
Death	18 Dec 1700 (age 84-85)	Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US6

Wife: Mary *

Name:	Mary *
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	1620 (est)	Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US
Death	29 May 1670 (age 49-50)	Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US

Child 1: John FIFIELD

Name:	John FIFIELD
Sex:	Male
Birth	1646

Child 2: Benjamin FIFIELD

Name:	Benjamin FIFIELD
Sex:	Male
Birth	1648

Child 3: Mary FIFIELD

Name:	Mary FIFIELD
Sex:	Female
Birth	1650

Child 4: William FIFIELD

Name:	William FIFIELD
Sex:	Male
Birth	1 Feb 1652

Child 5: Sarah FIFIELD

Name:	Sarah FIFIELD
Sex:	Female
Birth	1653

Child 6: Lydia* FIFIELD

Child 7: Elizabeth FIFIELD

Name:	Elizabeth FIFIELD
Sex:	Female
Birth	7 Sep 1657

Child 8: Hannah FIFIELD

Name:	Hannah FIFIELD
Sex:	Female
Birth	10 Dec 1659
Death	1 Jan 1660 (age 0)

Child 9: Deborah FIFIELD

Name:	Deborah FIFIELD
Sex:	Female
Birth	6 Feb 1661

Note on Marriage

some docs show married to Giles Fifield, not William - checking

Note on Husband: William * FIFIELD

William immigrated from London on the ship Hercules, John Kiddey, Master, which left London March 24, 1634 and Southampton April 18 with 12 passengers. It landed Ipswich MA in April. He became one of the original settlers of Hampton, NH in 1638 and died there in 1700 at over 80 years of age. Records indicate that he had the confidence of his townspeople and other tories in settlement of affairs in dispute. He acted as Attorney, Constable and Sheriff in cases of record.

NOTE: About 1652 Giles Fifield appeared in Charlestown MA, married Mary Perkins, moved to Hampton. His descendants were relatively few. His daughter Mary was recorded in Hampton on 9/28/1659.

NOTE: The Descendants of William Fifield published in The American Genealogist by Walter Lee Sheppard Jr provides the basis for information on many of the first 6 generations. Many of the notes on these generations are derived from his notes. Some years of birth have been extrapolated on the assumption of 2 year intervals between children plus correct ordering (not necessarily a good assumption!) by Sheppard.

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came in the Hercules April 11, 1634. Settled at Hampton. He may be the "William ff..." who was adm, frm of Mass. Bay June 2, 1641. Had grant of land in 1640. Signed the Howard Petition in 1643. Deposed 18 Oct 1658, ae about 40 years,a nd 9 March 1669 ae about 55 years. Conveyed land 29 April 1667 to son Benjamin.

Wide Mary; ch Benhamin, William b 1(2) 1651, Lydia, b 21(11) 1654, Elizabeth b 7(7) 1657, Hannah b and d 1659, Deborah b 6 (12) 1660, John d 18 (1) 1665. He d. Nov 9, 1683.

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Mary Perkins was the wife of Giles Fifield, not William.⁹

Sources

1	"US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900" (on-line, Yates Publishing, Provo, UT).

2	"The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England 1634-1635".

3	"American Genealogical-Biographical Index" (Godfrey Memorial Library, On-Line, Provo, UT).

4	"Passenger and Immigrations Lists Index 1500-1900".

5	Samuel G. Drake, "The Founders of New England" (New England Historic Genealogicl Society). p. 71.

6	"NH Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949".

7	"NH Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904".

8	"NH Birth Records, 1659-1900 Record".

9	Charles Henry Pope, "The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623-1660".