Fourth Generation

Family of Edmund LITTLEFIELD (6) & Annis\Agnes AUSTIN

13. Anne LITTLEFIELD. Born in Titchfield, Hampshire, England. Anne was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 11 Feb 1615/1616. Buried on 2 Jan 1616/1617 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England.

Research: Baptism: Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 345)Burial: Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 345)

14. Edmund LITTLEFIELD. Edmund was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 17 Feb 1617/1618. Buried on 13 Jun 1635.

Research: Baptism: Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 345)Burial: Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 345)

15. Francis Sr. LITTLEFIELD. Francis Sr. was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 17 Jun 1619. Francis Sr. died bef Nov 1712 in Wells, York, ME. Occupation: Landowner;Innkeeper.

-(From Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438): The oft-told story of his separation from his family was the imagining of some one trying to account for two brothers of the same name, and not unlikely heaccompanied his father here, but moved around before settling in Wells, where (he was) granted 50 acres by orges in 1643.-Francis Sr. was married three times the first in Mass. Francis Sr moved often he was granted 50 acres in Wells in 1643 but was taxed in Woban MA in 1646; Dover NH in 1648; was back in Wells but bought a house in Charlestown MA in 1653. WasRepresentative from York, and Wells through 1660's. Served on Grand Jury and was county treasurer during same period. Innholder at Ipswich MA May 1670. Licenced at Wells 1700-1702. Wife Rebecca was living when he deeded homestead to sonDependence, except what he already given to sons James and Daniel. Inventory of estate of Francis Sr. 1712/3 administered by son Dependence, who's bill called Francis lately deseased billed for two years of diet and attendance and transporting mydear father twice from the westward to Wells.

Research: Baptism: Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 345)Death: Littlefield Family Newsletter Vol. 1, #1; p.3Occu: Littlefield Family Newsletter Vol. 1, #1; p.3

Francis Sr. first married Jane HILL, daughter of Ralph HILL. Jane died on 20 Dec 1646.

They had one child:
31 i. Mary (1646-1719)

Francis Sr. second married Rebecca. Born on 31 Jan 1630.

They had the following children:
32 i. Sarah (1649-1734)
33 ii. Hannah (1652-1692)
34 iii. Deliverance (1655-)
35 iv. James (1657-1690)
36 v. Isaac (1660-1676)
37 vi. Abigail (1661-)
38 vii. Daniel (1662-1718)
39 viii. Dorcas (1664-)
40 ix. Phoebe (1670-1696)
41 x. Dependence (1671-1757)
42 xi. Rachel (1674-)

Francis Sr. third married Mary Wade SYMONDS. Born in Ipswich, MA.

16. Anthony LITTLEFIELD. Anthony was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 21 Oct 1621. Anthony died in 1662 in Kennebunkport, ME. Occupation: Planter.

Research: Baptism: Littlefield Family Newsletter Vol. 1, #1; p.5. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 345)
Death: Littlefield Family Newsletter Vol. 1, #1; p.5
Marriage: Littlefield Family Newsletter Vol. 1, #1; p.5

In 1652 Anthony married Mary PAGE, daughter of Thomas PAGE & Elizabeth.

They had the following children:
43 i. Edmund (1653-1718)
44 ii. Samuel (1655-1688)
45 iii. Caleb (1659-1741)

17. John LITTLEFIELD. John was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 1 Nov 1624. John died on 9 Feb 1696 in Wells, ME.

-(From the Littlefield Family Newsletter, Vol. 1, #1, p. 6): Captain John Littlefield, as he was known, lived a very active and industrious life. He had a grant of land when his father did, in 1643. He apparently purchased part of his father's property as in Edmund's will (1661) we find: "I give vnto my sun John Littlefejld Tenn pounds, to bee payd out of ye fourty pounds which hee is to pay for his purchase att Ogunquett" which bequest was probably a ten pound reduction of the debt John would owe to his father's estate.Captain John also was embroiled in a civil suit over his interest in the lands of the Gorges family in the Moody section of Wells. As litigation (and family Squabbles) continued for many years there is much material available on this branch of the family...

Research: Baptism: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 345)

? John married Patience.

They had the following children:
46 i. John Jr. (1657-1689)
47 ii. Mary (~1659-)
48 iii. Josiah (~1661-1712)
49 iv. Deborah (1663-)
50 v. Charity (~1665-)
51 vi. Lydia (1667-)
52 vii. Mercy (1668-)
53 viii. Eliab (~1670-1717)
54 ix. Samuel
55 x. Patience (~1674-)
56 xi. Elizabeth (~1678-)

18. Elizabeth LITTLEFIELD. Elizabeth was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 22 Jul 1627.

Research: Baptism: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 346)

Elizabeth married John WAKEFIELD.

They had one child:
57 i. William

19. Mary LITTLEFIELD. Mary was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England. Mary died in 1662/1664.

Mary first married John BARRETT.

Mary second married Thomas PAGE.

20. Thomas LITTLEFIELD. Thomas was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 10 Aug 1633. Thomas died abt 1689/1690 in Wells, York, ME.

-Baptised on samed day as sister Anne-Thomas was a constable 1661 and 1664; had a grant of land in 1665. There was an inquest c. 1689/70 into the untimely deaths of Samuel Lord, Robert Houston, and Thomas Littlefield of Wells who all drowned at Berwick. (LFNL v.1,#1; p.8)

Research: Baptism: Littlefield Family Newsletter; Vol.1, #1, p.8. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 346)Death: Littlefield Family Newsletter; Vol.1, #1, p.8Marriages: Littlefield Family Newsletter; Vol.1, #1, p.8

Thomas first married Ruth ?.

They had the following children:
58 i. Moses (~1666->1715)
59 ii. Rebecca (~1668-)
60 iii. Dorothy
61 iv. Mary (~1689-)

Thomas second married Sarah ?.

21. Anne LITTLEFIELD. Anne was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 10 Aug 1633. Anne died abt 1680.

-Baptised on same day as her brother Thomas.

Research: Baptism: Littlefield Family Newsletter; Vol.1, #1, p.2. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 346)

Anne married Peter CLOYES.

22. Francis Jr. LITTLEFIELD. Born in Titchfield, Hampshire, England. Francis Jr. was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, on 24 Mar 1635/1636. Francis Jr. died on 6 Feb 1674 in Wells, ME. Occupation: House Carpenter.

-(From LFNL v.1,#1): Francis, named for his grandfather, was a house carpenter; had a grant of 200 acres in Wells in 1658. He was called "Ensign". He executed his will Feb 5, 1674/75; appraisers of his estate gave date of death; inventoryincluded saw and corn mills. Wife Meribah survived him.
-(From Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.439): Wife Meribah and sons Joseph and Nathan were named executors of his will.

Research: Baptism: Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438. ALSO: Parish Registers of Titchfield (from NEHG Register, Vol. 67, Oct 1913, p. 346)
Death: Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438
Marriage: Noyes, Libby & Davis; Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire; p.438
Will: Sargent, William M.; Maine Wills 1640-1760 (Originally published in Portland, ME, 1887) ; pp. 54-56

Francis Jr. married Meribah WARDWELL, daughter of William WARDWELL & Alice ?. Born on 14 May 1637 in Boston, MA. Meribah died in Wells, ME, bef 12 Dec 1679; she was 42.

They had the following children:
62 i. Joseph (1654-1698)
63 ii. Nathan (~1657-~1688)
64 iii. Job (-<1694)
65 iv. Mary
66 v. Joanna
67 vi. Tabitha (-1736)
68 vii. Hannah (-1738)
69 viii. David (1670-1751)
70 ix. Jonathan (~1671-1734)


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