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Edmund Littlefield ★ (Francis, Mary) was baptized in Titchfield, Hampshire, England on June June 27, 1592 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England (as Edmond “Litlefield”) HA41. He married Annis Austin on October 16, 1614, also in Titchfield NO10, FR13. The Titchfield Parish Register recorded marriages which occurred in October 1614, including “Edmund littlefeild and Agnes Austen the xvjth day HA41. His father, Frances Littlefield, wrote his will on October 21, 1618 which stated that he wished to be buried in the churchyard in the parish of Titchfield HA42. He named his son, Edward Littlefield, to whom he bequeathed twenty shillings, and his other minor sons, Nicholas Littlefield and John Littlefield HA42. He may have lived in Southampton BO10 or Titchfield LI5, Hampshire, before he departed England LI5, BO10, perhaps in about 1636 or 1637, and perhaps with Francis and Anthony, his eldest sons DA13.
Charles Edward Banks located a lawsuit in the Court of Requests between Stephen March, Esquire, of Newport on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England (the plaintiff) and Edmund Littlefield, a clothier of Titchfield, Hampshire, England, and his wife, Anne, and his brother, Nicholas Littlefield (the defendants) which was dated February 12, 1635/6 BA53. Stephen March made the complaint that in February 1634, Edmund Littlefield arrived at his residence in Newport and agreed to purchase eleven “Todds of Flees” for sixteen pounds BA53. Charles Edward Banks stated that a tod was a measurement of wool which was typically twenty-eight pounds BA53. These eleven tods of wool fleece were valued at thirty shillings per tod BA53. Stephen March stated that Edmund Littlefield took possession of this fleece and “used it to his great profit” but never actually paid for it BA53. Stephen March further stated that Edmund, his wife, Anne, and his brother, Nicholas, conspired to defraud him, “alleging that one Reinold Adams of Newport, deceased, owed him a large sum of money, whereby he is unable to settle accounts” with him BA53. Nicholas Littlefield responded to this lawsuit on January 17, 1636 (probably 1636/7) and stated that his brother, Edmund Littlefield “had been in trade many years as clothier, buying wool in various places”, but he stated that he (Nicholas) did not know the original source of the wool BA53. He explained that he purchased wool from his brother, but he “did not inquire as to the source” BA53.
Edmund purchased fares for Annis and his children to sail to New England in 1638 LI5. He signed the Exeter Combination, which was a document which expounded articles of self-government, on July 4, 1639 BE4, FI8 (very likely not on June 5, 1639, as has often been noted NO10, FR13, DA13). The Exeter Combination was dated “Mon. 5th, d. 4, 1639” BE4, FI8, which indicates that it was created on the fifth month, July, and the fourth day. He was assigned twenty-one acres of upland at Exeter, in the first division of land BE4, LI5, BO10.
John Wheelwright and several of his parishioners, including Edmund, relocated to Wells, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now in Maine), probably in 1641 LI5, BO10. Edmund became a member of John Wheelwright’s church in Exeter, New Hampshire LI5, BO10. Thomas Gorges, Esquire, the Deputy Governor of the Province of Maine, on behalf of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, granted one hundred acres of land in Wells, Maine to Edmund on July 14, 1643, for the annual sum of six shillings, payable to Sir Ferdinando Gorges on September 29th YO14. A transcription of this grant follows YO14:
The Coppy of a grant from Thomas Gorges Esquir deputy Governor of the Province of Mayne in behalfe of Sr Ferdinando Gorges unto Edmund Littlefield of Wells
To all to whom theise p[rese]nts shall Come Greeting Knowe yee that I Thomas Gorges Esq deputy Gov[er]nor of the Province of Mayne By vertue of authoritie unto me giuen from Sr Ferdinando Gorges Knight Lord Propriator of the said Provence for divers good Causes & considerac[i]ons me thereunto espetially moveing Have in behalfe of the said Sr Ferdinando Gorges given granted & confirmed & by theise p[re]sents doe give grant & Confirme unto Edmund Littlefield of Wells in the County of Somersett his heires and assignes those p[ar]cells of land hereafter mentioned scituate lying & being in Wells aforesaid that is to say One hundred Acres of Land adioyning to the Mill containing in breadth Forty Pole & soe up into the Mayne Land the same breadth till one hundred Acres be compleated and all the Marsh ground lying betweene the said land & the sea to contayne forty pole like wise in breadth And all the Neck of Marsh ground lying betweene the said hundred Acres of land & webhant River & six Acres of Marsh ground in the Marsh lying betweene Webhant River and the neck of land neere adioyninge unto the Farme lately granted unto Mr John Wheelright & Eight Acres of Marsh ground to be taken in Ogunquick Marsh & two litle p[ar]cells of Marsh & upland lying neare Webhant falls on the West side therof one of the said p[ar]cells lying above the falls the other belowe To have & to houlde the aforesaid upland & Marsh and all and singuler the prmises wth the appurtenances unto the said Edmund Littlefield his heires and assignes for ever to the only use & behoofe of the said Edmond Littlefield his heires & assignes for evermore Hee the said Edmund Littlefield his heires and assignes yeilding & paying for the prmisses unto the said Sr Ferdinando Gorges his heires and assignes six shillings yearely on the Nine Twentieth Day of September And I the said Thomas Gorges doe hereby ordayne Henry Boade gent to be my lawfull Atturney in behalfe of the said Sr Ferdinando Gorges to enter into the premises or into p[ar]te in name of the whole & thereof to take possession[n] & seisin & after possesio[n] so taken to deliver possessio[n] & seisin of the premisses unto the said Edmund Littlefield according to the true intent & meaning of theise pnts [probably “presents”] In Witnes whereof I the said Thomas Gorges have here unto sett my hand & seale the Foureteenth day of July 1643
Tho Gorges Deput Govrnr
Rich: Vines:
Sealed signed & deliv[ere]d in presence of
Roger Guard
Georg Puddingto
Francis Littlefield
He built a house, as well as a sawmill and a gristmill, on Webhannet River LI5, BO10, NO10. A deed dated July 22, 1662 from Francis Littlefejld and Mary Littlefejld to John Paine indicated that a parcel of one thousand acres of land had sometime prior to that date been granted to “Edward Littlefejld” by Mr. Cleeve and the town of “Cape Porpus” YO14. Edmund Littlefield was a juror at a General Court held at Saco, York County, Maine on October 21, 1645 MA66. John Wadlow and Edmond “Littlefeld” were granted two hundred acres of land on the southwest bank of the “Obumkegg river” (the Ogunquit River) on November 20, 1645, by Richard Vines, the Steward General of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, for the yearly payment on September 29 to Thomas Gorges of ten shillings YO14. A transcription of this grant follows YO14:
Thes prsence witneseth that I Richard Vines of Sac [perhaps “Saco”]… esqr Stuard Gen… all for Sir Fir: Gorges of the p[ro]vince of mayne have for divers good Causes me therun… moving given granted & Confyrmed for… in the behalf of Tho: Gorges esqr unto John Wadlow & Edmond Littelfe… of wells ther Heyres & assignes two Hundered ackers of Land Lying & beinge one the South west sid of Obumkegg river the bounds to begine att the fales of the sd River, & soe to rune a long the river sid south wards to the river sid Southward to the second creeke wch butteth upon a Littell Iland of pich pine treers that ar uppon the sea wale & neer a Joyning to the Rivers mouth & soe up into the mayne land by all the breadth affore sd tell the sd two hundred ac… are fully Compleated & ended wth all the mch [perhaps “march” or “marsh”] land wth in the bounds aforesd lying & being one the west sid of the said river wth the benifit of the sd river not Intrenching uppon the Liberties of the Toune of wells the sd John wadlow & Edmond Littelfeld ther Heyres & assinges yelding & paing unto ye sd Tho Gorges his heyres & assinges tenne shillinges p[er] an[num] att or uppon the 29th day of Septemb In witnes wherof I the sd Richard Vines have heer unto set my hand & seale this 20 day of Novembr 1645
Ri Vines
Witnes Geo PuddingtonL Josepch Hill Henery Norten
Edmond Littlefield was a juror at a General Court held at Wells, York County, Maine on June 30, 1647 MA66. On that same date (June 30, 1647), Edmond Littlefeild was also on the Grand Jury for the indictment of Charles Frost, who was accused and found guilty of killing (“by misadventure”) Warwick Heard of “Sturgon Creek” on March 23, 1647 MA66. The governor of Massachusetts appointed him as the agent for the sale of liquor in Wells LI5, BO10, DA13. Edmond Littlefield and his sons, and other men of Wells, signed a document on July 5, 1653 at Wells, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now in Maine) which stated that they recognized that they were subjects of the government of Massachusetts MA70. The document stated “wee whose names are heereunder written Inhabitants of Wells doe heereby freely Acknowledge orselves subject to ye Government of the massachusetts as wittn our hands this 5 July 1653… These all tooke the oath of freemen the day above mentioned in open Court Edward Rawson” MA70.
He was presented at the York County Court on October 25, 1653 for what was essentially voter fraud, because he cast a vote for the county treasurer on behalf of one of his sons, without his son’s consent LI1. He paid two shillings and six pence for his offense, and he was discharged LI1. Edmund, along with Thomas Wheelewright and Ezekell Knightts, were named as the commissioners for Wells on June 29, 1654 LI1. He was re-appointed to this position for Wells on June 28, 1655, June 30, 1656, July 5, 1658, July 3, 1660, and July 1, 1661 (in this last appointment, his name was “Edw. Littlefeild”) LI1. He was selected to try small causes in 1654, 1655, 1658, 1660, and 1661 LI5, BO10. He was a committee member to settle the border issue between Wells and Cape Porpoise YO8, LI5, BO10, and on May 10, 1660, he and the other men of the committee, Morgan Howell, William Hammons, and William Scadlocke, reported that they decided that the Kennebunk River would be the dividing line between the two towns YO14:
Wee whose Names are here underwritten, being chozen by the Towne of Cape Porpus & wells for the laijng out of the deviding lyne of each Towne, do Mutually agree that the River Kenebunke shall bee the bounds of Cape Porpus, & Wells, to ye uttmost extent of both the Townes, being eight Miles up Into the Countrey, witnesse or hands this 10th: day of May 1660: The Court allowes & approves of this returne as Attests
Edw: Rawson Secrt Edmd Littlefeild Morgan Howell William Ham[m]ons William Scadlocke
The names of Edmond Littlefeild, Francis Littlefeild, Sr., John Littlefeild, Thomas Littlefeild, and Francis Littlefeild were on a petition dated May 17, 1661 to the Massachusetts General Court which requested that they reinstate Seth Fletcher as their minister MA70:
To the much Honoured Generall Court of ye Masachusets Colony Assembled at Boston. May. 22. 61.
This Petition of ours. who are Inhabitants in… [this portion of the document has been damaged]
Humbly sheweth to you Right Worshipfull, Worships… much honoured That where as it hath beene… [perhaps “yor”] good pleasures by an order Dated October 16. 60. to Inioyne [enjoin] Mr Seth Fletcher, to forbeare preaching any more amongst us, Wee humbly & earnestly request that you would be pleased to take of the sd Iniunction [injunction], And that the sd Fletcher may have libertye to accept a call, & to settle himselfe amongst us, or any other people, for the dispencing of the unsearchable riches of Christ, & the Administration of his Ordinances, One grounds of our petitioning to you in this manner, on his behalfe being publique, generall, & perticuler satisfaction Falling downe at ye feete of God. & men. acknowledging whatsoever (conserning the differences, that hath beene betweene some perticular persons. & him selfe,) hath beene or (as apprehended by use.) could be demaunded of him. The truth & sincrety [perhaps “sincerity”] of his repentance his practice doth declare, by his humble & holy walking wth a manifestation of his desiers, not to offend or greeve. ye spirits of the least, or weakest Christians. much lesse the spirit of Christ it selfe, And wee hope (haveing no cause otherwise to thinke but yt) if you shalbe pleased to yeeld to our humble Implorations, he will prove very servable [the previous word is uncertain] & useful to the Church of Christ, Bee pleased therefore to graunt your favourable acceptance hereof causeing us to enioy our wished [the previous word is unclear] desires, & yor suppliants shall pray God for ye preservation of all this, hounoured Assemblely, & th [probably “that”] under you. wee may lead a quiet. & peaceable life in all godlinesse. And honestie/
From Wells May 17th 61
Edmond Littlefeild John Wadleigh John Chater Jos: Bolles Insigne John Barret Will Bucklands John West Fra: Littlefeild Sin: Will Hamonds |
Nicolas Cole Thomas Littlefeild Thomas Mussoll [this surname is uncertain] Will Cole Fra. Littlfeild Will Ashleigh John Littlefeild |
Edmund Littlefejld created his will on December 11, 1661, which was witnessed by Ezekell Knights and Joseph Bowles, and has been transcribed below MA65:
The last will & Testament of Edmund Littlefejld decembr: 11: 61
First I bequeath my soule to god Almighty, & I bequeath my body to the earth from whence I came/
I bequeath unto Francis Littlefejld my Elldest sun, & Anthony Littlefejld, & Elizabeth Wakefejld my daughter, all the whoole Tract of Land lijng of the North East side of Kenebunke with the Falls togeather with a Certen quantity of Marsh lijng up In the woods, betweene Cape Porpus River, & Kenebunke, which is specifyd In two deeds, granted by Mr Geo: Cleeve Agent of Mr Rygby, which is now come into the Goverment of Mr Gorges, Proprietor of the Province of Mayne/ which Land & Marsh shall bee æqually devided amongst those three above specifyd/
I give unto Francis Littlefejld Senjor 10:s to bee pd out of my goods,
I give unto Anthony Littlefejld all my weareing Cloaths,
I give unto Elizabeth Wakefejld 5:s to bee pd out of my goods,
I give unto my 3 executors Namely Annas Littlefejld, My wife, & Thoms Littlefejld, & Fran: Littlefejld my youngest sun all my upland & Marsh att home which is not disposd, & that which I bought of my sun Anthony, & alsoe yt which I bought of Mr Fletcher, togeather with ye Corne Mill & saw Mill, with all my houseing & goods, with in doores & with out, togeather with all the stocke & Cattle both small and greate, which shall bee æqually devided amongst those 3 executors, onely the Yland that lyeth on the South side of Webbhannett River, If the sd Thos: & Francis Littlefejld Junjor do both of them pay to Annas my wife foure bushs of Corne yearely for 7 yeares, then my wife shall have nothing to do with Itt, otherwise if they do not p[er]forme that yearely, then my wife shall have pouer to lett it to others, & to expell them quitte out of it all/
And likewise my sun Thoms & Fran: Littlefejld shall pay unto my wife eight bushs of wheate yearely, for ye Corne Mill, if they will not yn my wife shall have pouer to lett it to any other, & expell them out of it/ And my wife shall have her third part of the Marsh, that lyeth on the South East side of Webbhannett River; And if soe bee yt Fran: Littlefejld & Thomas Littlefejld, & Fran: Littlefejld my youngest sun bee loveing & helpfull to yr mother my wife, then they shall have all after her desease, otherwise if they bee not loveing & helpefull to her shee shall have pouer to dispose of itt, wr shee thinkes good her selfe/
I give unto my daughter Mary Barrett, and to my daughter Hannah Littlefejld fiveteene pounds a peece to bee pd with in 3 years, five pounds a peece yearely, till it bee payd, I do giue unto all my grandchildren five shillings a peece wn they come at age/
I give unto my sun John Littlefejld Tenn pounds, to bee payd out of ye fourty pounds which hee is to pay for his purchase att Ogunquett/
Alsoe the 3 executors Namely Annas my wife, & Tho: & Fran: Littlefejld shall have pouer to recover & receave all debts, And those 3 executors shall pay all debts dues & demands, & all portions Legacys & gyfts, which is here specifyd; My suns Tho: & Fran: Littlefejld Iunjor, is to Improve & till the ground, & thejr mother my wife shall have the third part of the Corne/
I give unto my wife 6 or 7 Acers of Marsh that lyeth at Ogunquet I desire Mr Ezekell Knightt & Mr Jos: Bowles to bee my Feffees In trust If neede require, to see my will fullfilled/
Edmund Littlefeilds owne hand/
Testes/
Ezekell Knights/
Jos: Bowles/
The inventory of his estate was conducted by Ezekell Knights, Joseph Bowles, and William Hammonds; it was evaluated at over 588 pounds and presented to the court on December 24, 1661 MA65. The inventory of his estate stated “Edm: Littlefejld deseased the 11th of decembr: 1661” MA65. The items of his estate, without their individual valuations, have been transcribed below MA65:
Imps: the home lot with all the houseing & thyrty Acres of Marsh more or lesse with ye Yland Namd Wadleighs Yland… one quarter & halfe of ye saw Mill… Corne Mill… 6 Acers of Marsh soe Called otherwise 9 Acers… 6 Acres of Marsh att Ogunquett, 6 Acers at ye Harbours mouth, & 4 acers of Marsh by John: Wadleighs Yland [island]… Kenebunke upland & Marsh & all the appurtenances for a saw Mill… more for Ogunquett In John Littlefejlds hands… In Tho: Littlefejlds hands for Ogunquett… one Gunn, 2 Chayres, 4 axes & one Hatchett… 3 Augers 2 Twibills, 1 Spoke shave 2 Hand saws 4 siths [probably “scythes”]… books… 13 yds of Cayrsey… Brasse, Empty Caskes, woll [wool], sault, sives reape Hooks… one pewter pott, one Hanger, & a little morter… 2 bedds with blanketts, 2 Chests & other small things… one table drippine pan & Skellet… Six oxen… 7 Cows… 5 two yearelings… Six yearelings… two fatt swine… 1 Hide & staples… severall ould Towles… swine, a gryndstoone great Wheeles wheate & other things… for Edm: Littlefejlds shayre of boards…
Annis Austin ★ (Richard) was also called “Agnes” FR13, HA41. She was born in about 1600, according to her age of thirty-eight in 1638 DR3. Agnice Awstine was baptized on February 1, 1596/7 (“the fyrst day”) in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41. She was the mother of Ann, Edward, Frances Sr., Anthony, John, Elizabeth, Mary, Thomas, Anne (or Hannah), and Frances Jr., and all of their baptisms, aside from Mary, were recorded in the Titchfield Parish Register HA41.
Ann Littlefield was baptized on February 11, 1615/16 and was buried on January 2, 1616/17 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10.
Edward Littlefield was baptized on February 17, 1617/18 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10. Edward Litlefield, the son of Edmund Litlefield, was buried on June 13, 1635 HA41.
Frances Littlefeld was baptized on June 17, 1619 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10. Francis Littlefejld was mentioned in the will of his father, Edmund Littlefejld, on December 11, 1661 SA6.
Anthony Littlefield was baptized on October 7, 1621 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10. At a General Court held at Gorgeana (this may have been an early name for York) on June 27, 1648, Anthony Littlefeild was a plaintiff against Mr. Ezekiell Knights, the defendant, in an action of trespass MA66. The court ruled in favor of Anthony and ordered that Ezekiell Knights must pay Anthony Littlefeild ten shillings in damages and the court costs, and that Ezekiell Knights must “remove his fence & redeliver up the upland and marsh belonging to the plt. by virtue of a deed granted by Mr. Gorges & others” MA66. Anthony Littlefield was married to a woman named Mary by October 19, 1650 YO14; this was likely Mary Page, who was called his wife in a court case dated June 30, 1656 LI1. Mary Page was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Felkin) Page; Thomas Page died sometime prior to October 21, 1645, when on that date Mary Page was apprenticed to John Smyth for a term of five years AN9. Her siblings, Silvester Page and Christofer Page, were also apprenticed on the same date AN9. He called himself a planter of Wells, York County when he and his wife, Mary, sold a parcel of 230 acres to William Symonds on October 19, 1650; a transcription of this deed follows YO14:
Wells this 19th of October 1650:
Bee it knowne unto all men by these p[re]sents that I Anthony Littlefeild of wells planter, In the County of yorke In New England, with the Consent of Mary my wife, have barganed & sould unto Mr William Symonds of wells in the aforesd County, all my Lands both upland & Marsh, with the Tillage there unto belonging lijng betweene the river Called Cape porpus river, & the River Called Kenebunke river, & do here by sell ratify & Confirme the same, unto the sd Symonds, his heyres & assignes freely to have & to hould for ever, without any Injunction or Ingagemt: or molestation which land is about Two hundred & Thyrty Acres, bee it more or lesse, Tillage, pastour, upland Marsh or Meddow, bounded with a p[ar]cell of Daniell Pearses upland on the East Corner, & the sea on the south side, & Cape Porpus River: on the west, & Northwest sides going up the river to the secund greate Cricke & soe up the Cricke to the upland, then going toward Kenebunke river till the whoole bee made up, one hundred & fiveteene Acers of this Land lijeth with one hundred & fiveteene Acres of Danll: Pearses undevided · And The sd Daniell Pearse, & Mr William Symonds are to devide it between ym selves, This land sould wth ye appurtenances yrunto belonging for valowable satisfaction, [the previous word is uncertain] wch I have already receaved: [the previous word is uncertain] This two hundred & thirty Acers before mentioned wch is undevided lyeth aganst the Marsh, wch two hundred Acres is upland, the 30ty Acres lyeth upon a Tymber Necke, wrunto I have set my hand & seale the day & year above written,
Antho: Littlefeild his marke
Sealed & Deliverd [Delivered] in the P[re]sence of us.
Jon: Gouch senior
Jon: Gouch Junjor
At a court held in “Yorke for the County of York shyre” on June 30, 1656, Anthony Littlefeild (the plaintiff) complained on behalf of his wife, Mary (Page) Littlefeild, that John Smyth of Sacoe (the defendant) failed to provide Mary with “certen goods delivered Into his hands for the usse of sd Mary & for not performeing Covenant with her according to her Indentures” LI1. The court made a ruling in favor of Anthony Littlefeild, and ordered that John Smyth pay Anthony nine pounds and four shillings and pay the court costs of over one pound LI1.
They were the parents of Edmund, who was born about 1653, Caleb, and perhaps Samuel and James FR13. Anthony Littlefield took the oath of allegiance on July 5, 1653 in Wells, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now in Maine) MA70. Anthony Littlefejld was mentioned in the will of his father, Edmund Littlefejld, on December 11, 1661 SA6. He probably died in the first half of 1662. The inventory of the estate of Anthony Littlefeild, deceased, was presented by John Cheater and Nicholas Coole at a court held in York, York County, Maine on July 1, 1662 LI1. His estate contained corn, cattle, swine, and household goods, and was valued at thirty-three pounds and fourteen shillings LI1.
Mary Littlefejld called herself a widow in a document dated March 13, 1662 (perhaps 1662/3) YO14. This document is confusing because it named her father, Edmund Littlefeijld, her mother, Ann Littlefeijld, and brother, Francis Littlefeijld, Sr. YO14. She gave her brother, Francis, all right to dispose of her parcel of one thousand acres of land in Kennebunk YO14. However, Mary (Page) Littlefield was probably an orphan. Her father had died in 1645 and her mother may have died as well, so she may have thought of Edmund and Annis Littlefield as her own adopted parents. A transcript of this document follows YO14:
Know all men by these P[re]sents, that I Mary Littlefejld In ye parish of Sacoe Widdow, do for mee my heyres executors Administrators or assigns Authorize & Impoure my well beloved brother Fran: Littlefejld Senjor to dispose of my right & Title In yt Land of one Thousand Achers more or lesse lijng at Kenebunke & belonging to the Towne of Cape Porpus, & now In ye possession of my Mother Ann Littlefejld, executrix to my father Edmund Littlefejld late deseased, And I do further bind my selfe my heyres executors Administrators & assigns, to sett my hand & seale to any writeing that may bee required of mee by my sayd brother, In the disposall of the sd Land, as witnesse my hand & seale, this thyrteenth day of March: 1662:
The marke of her Mary Littlefejld
Sealed & Delivered In the P[re]sence of,
The marke of John Crosse /
Goorge Pearson /
This tract of one thousand acres of land which originally belonged to Edward Littlefejld was sold by Francis Littlefejld and Mary Littlefejld to John Paine on July 22, 1662 in a deed witnessed by William Howard and Benjamin Eire YO14. Under oath on July 21, 1663 before Edward Rishworth and again at the Court of Associates held in Wells, York County, Maine on October 2, 1663, Mary Littlefeild, the mother of Edward Littlefeild, “gave her free Consent that her sun Edward should serve his Uncle Fran: Littlefeild senior 12 yeares” LI1. She stated that she had given her consent at the time the indenture was signed on October 7, 1662, but she forgot to sign her name or make her mark LI1.
John Littlefield was baptized on November 1, 1624 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10. John “Litlfeild” took the oath of allegiance on July 5, 1653 in Wells, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now in Maine) MA70. John Littlefeild was appointed as the constable for Wells, York County, Maine on July 1, 1660 LI1. He was mentioned in the will of his father, Edmund Littlefejld, on December 11, 1661 SA6. John Littlefeild was a member of the Grand Jury for a court held in Wells, York County, Maine on July 18, 1665 and for a court held in Sacoe, York County, Maine on November 7, 1665 MA66. He was mentioned in the will of his mother, Annis Littlefejld, on December 12, 1677 SA6. John Littlefeild was appointed a lieutenant for Wells, York County sometime between May 20, 1668 and October 23, 1668 MA70. At a court held in Wells, York County, Maine on July 5, 1670, John Wells was appointed as a member of the Grand Jury “for the yeare Insewing” (ensuing) LI1. His name appeared in a list of the members of the Grand Jury for York County on July 4, 1671 LI1. At a court held at Wells, York County, Maine on March 4, 1689/90, Captain John Littlefeild was a member of the Grand Jury MO2.
John and his wife, Patience, granted a parcel of land to their son, Josiah Littlefield, on August 8, 1696 YO14:
Know all men by these presents that I John Littlefield and Patience Littlefield my wife of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Divers good causes & considerations me thereunto moving and now Especially for and in consideration of that Naturall love and affection that I bear unto my Son Josiah Littlefield doe by these presents give and grant unto my Loving Son Josiah Littlefield of the abovesd Town and County his heires Executrs Administratrs and Assignes for ever a certain tract or parcel of Salt Marsh and thatchlands lying and being in the town of Wells on the Southeast Side of ogunquit rivr bounded as followeth begining over against Daniel Littlefields Marsh where the Creek comes home to ye beach and so to run along between ye Creek and the Seawall along ye beach westward So far as the Sandy point be it more or less All which marsh or thatch land I doe from my Self my heires Executrs Administratrs and Assignes give and grant unto my Loving Son Josiah Littlefield his heires Executrs Administratrs and Assignes. To have and to hold and peaceably to enjoy for ever all ye above sd tract of Marsh and thatch land I doe by these presents warrant and Defend the Same from all persons whatsoever from by or under me or by my means or procurement In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale this eighth day of August one thousand Six hundred Ninety and Six and in ye eighth year of his Mats. Reign.
John Littlefield.
Patience Littlefield her mark
Signed Sealed and delivered In the presents of –
John Wheelwright
James Emerson
Captain John Littlefield of Wells, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now in Maine) died intestate on February 9, 1696/7, and an inventory of his estate was conducted on March 4, 1696/7 MA41. On April 7, 1697, Samuel Wheelwright, the Judge of Probate, granted the administration of the estate of Captain John Littlefield to his wife, Patience Littlefield; Mathew “Astine” and Arthur Bragdon, Jr. were sureties MA41. An agreement dated October 7, 1701 regarding the settlement of his estate named his family members MA41. Patience Littlefield was the widow and relict of Captain John Littlefield MA41. His daughters were Liddia Storer (who was presumably a widow), Debrah Webber (her husband was Samuel Webber), Mary Austin (her husband was Matthew Austin), Charity Webb (her husband was William Webb), Elizabeth Beale (her husband was Edward Beale), Mercy Lufkin (who was a widow), and Patience Webber (her husband was James Webber) MA41. His sons were Josiah Littlefield and presumably Eliab Littlefield (the relationship was unstated in this document) MA41. His deceased son was John Littlefield, who was called his eldest son, whose daughter was Liddia Winn (she married Josiah Winn) MA41. He had another deceased son who was unnamed, but this son’s widow was Joanna Littlefield MA41.
Elizabeth Littelfeild, the daughter of “Edward littelfeild” was baptized on July 22, 1627 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10. Elizabeth Wakefejld was mentioned in the will of her father, Edmund Littlefejld, on December 11, 1661 SA6. Elizabeth Wakefield was mentioned in the will of her mother, Annis Littlefejld, on December 12, 1677 SA6. Edward Bourne stated that Elizabeth, the daughter of Edmund Littlefield, married John Wakefield BO10. Edward Bourne also stated that John Wakefield was a commissioner of Wells, York County in 1648, and then became a selectman for Wells BO10. John Wakefield was said to have purchased Drake’s Island from Stephen Baston in 1652 and then sold it after two or three years to Samuel Auston BO10. After this, he was said to have relocated to “Scarboro” (probably Scarborough) in Maine BO10.
Mary Littlefield was probably born between the births of Elizabeth and the twins, Thomas and Anne. Edward Bourne stated that Mary, the daughter of Edmund Littlefield, married John Barret, and they were the parents of John Barret, Jr. BO10. According to Bourne, John Barret was appointed as ensign of the military in Wells, York County in 1658 but he died in 1662 BO12. However, according to Walter Goodwin Davis, there were probably three men named John Barrett who resided in Wells, York County at this time: John Barrett, Sr. and his son John Barrett, Jr. (and confusingly, John Barrett, Sr. married a woman named Mary) and Ensign John Barrett, who married Mary Littlefield DA12. It is possible that Edward Bourne did not realize there were two different men named John Barrett who both married a woman named Mary. Mary Barrett was mentioned in the will of her father, Edmund Littlefejld, on December 11, 1661 and in the will of her mother, Annis Littlefejld, on December 12, 1677 SA6. Ensign John Barrett was said to have died in 1689 or 1690, and Mary Barrett was the administratrix of his estate DA12. At a court held at Wells, York County (now in Maine) on March 4, 1689/90, letters of administration were granted to Mary Barrett of Cape Porpus for the estate of her deceased husband, John Barrett; Mary Barret and Captain John Litlefeild were bound for five hundred pounds to ensure that Mary administered his estate MO2.
Thomas Litlefeild was baptized on August 10, 1633 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10. Thomas Littlefeild took the oath of allegiance on July 5, 1653 in Wells, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now in Maine) MA70. Thomas Littlefejld was mentioned in the will of his father, Edmund Littlefejld, on December 11, 1661 SA6. Thomas Littlefeild was appointed as the constable for Wells, York County, Maine on July 7, 1663 LI1. Thomas married Ruth by January 1663/4 DA13 or about the year 1667 FR13, with whom he was the father of Moses, who was born about 1668, Rebecca, and Dorothy FR13. His second wife was said to be named Sarah DA13. He was mentioned in the will of his mother, Annis Littlefejld, on December 12, 1677 SA6. He was a juror for the Court of Pleas held at Wells, York County, Maine Province on June 30, 1680 MO2. At a Court of Sessions held at Wells, York County, Maine on September 27, 1681, Thomas Littlefield (the plaintiff) complained that Gillbert Endicot (the defendant) failed to return his horse or pay him for his horse; the court ruled in favor of Thomas and ordered Gillbert Endicot to pay four bushels of wheat and court costs MO2.
On November 16, probably in 1685 (in the first year of the reign of King James II) Thomas Litlefeild of Wells, York County, Maine granted several parcels of land to his son, Moses, who was soon to marry Martha Lord, the daughter of Nathan and Martha Lord MO2. This grant included parcels of one hundred acres, a five-acre parcel of fresh marsh at “Meryland”, an island of salt marsh adjacent to the island owned by Francis Litlefeild, and a two-acre parcel of salt marsh at the mouth of the harbor MO2. The deed was witnessed by Abraham Lord and John Wentworth, and was probably transcribed by Robert E. Moody, who stated the year the deed was written was 1686 MO2. A copy of this transcription follows MO2:
This Indenture made the Sixteenth day of November in the first yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James the Second by the grace of god of England Scotland france and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c: between Thomas Litlefeild of the town of Wells in the province of Maine of the one parte and Moses Litlefeild sone of the said Thomas of the other parte Witnesseth that the said Thomas Litlefeild for and in consideration of that naturall love and affection that he hath for and beareth unto his said sonn Moses as also for and in consideration of a marriage by gods permission shortly and in convenient time to be had made and solemnized between the Said Moses and Martha Lord the daughter of Nathan Lord the Elder and Martha his wife Hath Given Granted Alienated Infeofted and Confirmed unto him the said Moses Litlefeild and the said Martha Lord Junior his Intended wife and to the heires lawfully to be begotten by and betweene them in Marriage, all that lot or tract of land being by Estimation on hundred acres be it more or less which the Said Thomas lately purchased of Ezekiell Knight Junior and lieth bounded round about with the land of Ezekiell Knight Senior on the east or thereabouts and on other points with the lands of the Said Thomas Litlefeild his house lot or home stall wholly round bounded with their lands And also for the consideration aforsd Doth Give and Grant unto the Said Moses on third parte of his house lot (viz) tenn rodd in breadth from the one end of the Said Thomas his home lot unto the other in the length on which third part or ten pole in breadth the Said Moses hath erected a house a dwelling house, also the said Thomas Doth further and moreover grant unto the said Moses his sone and unto the Said Martha and their heires five acres of fresh marsh be it more or less lieing at a place called Meryland Granted unto the sd Thomas by the town of Wells And also one Iland of salt marsh lieing at the lower end of the said Thomas his own Marsh and adjoining neare unto Francis Litlefeilds Iland And two acres of salt marsh be it more or less lieing at the Harbours mouth with their and every of their appurtenances All which recited premises are lieing and being within the town of Wels and province of Maine aforesd To Have and To Hold the said Hundred acres of Land be it more or less and also the Said tenn acres of land Throughout as abovesd and the said five acres of Marsh called or commonly known by the name of Meryland and that Iland of salt marsh and the said two acres at the harbours mouth be it more or less with all the former given granted and recited premises with their and every of their appurtenances respectively with all the wayes waters water courses timber woods under woods emoulments easments and comodities whatsoever belonging or in any wise appertaining therunto or to any part or parcell therof unto him the said Moses and Martha his Intended wife and to their heires from the Date herof for ever in as Free large and ample maner to all Constructions intents and purposes as hee the said Thomas Litlefeild can or may Give Grant or escate the same with all Grants Deeds writings or manuscripts that Doe or may concerne the same and the Said Thomas Litlefeild for himself his heires executors and Administrators the said lands and marshes and every part or parcle thereof formerly recited Doth Warrant unto him the Said Moses and his heires for ever against all manner of person or persons whatsoever lawfully Claiming the Said estate or any part or parcle thereof the King and proprietor only Excepted and foreprized and also against all former and other gifts grants Joyntures Dowryes Judgments Executions or other trouble eviction Ejection or putting out of him the said Thomas or or [sic] of any other person or persons from by or under him or by his means allowance or procurement and the said Moses to pay all lawfull payments & taxes and to Doe all Duties due and payable during the terme for or in respect of said premises or any part therof: and the said Thomas Litlefeild doth herby Covenant and promise to and with his said sone and Martha his Intended wife to doe any further act or acts thing or things as Shall be thought by councell learned in the law and at the proper costs of him the said Moses and Martha for the better confirmation of the premises unto them the said Moses and Martha and their heires for ever In Witness herof the said Thomas Litlefeild hath herunto set his hand and seale Interchangably even the Day & yeare first above written
The mark of Thomas Litlefeild his seal
He was a juror for a Court of Quarter Sessions held in Wells, York County, Maine on March 14, 1687/8 MO2. According to the records of the Jury of Inquest held at the Court of Pleas held at Wells, York County, Maine on March 5, 1689/90, Thomas Litlefeild of Wells, Samuell Lord of Barwick, and Robert Houston of Dover all died; Samuell Lord and Robert Houston drowned in Barwicke, but this record did not state the cause of death for Thomas Litlefeild MO2. The estate of Thomas Littlefeild of Wells, deceased, was “left in the widdowes hands for Maintenance of her self and children till further order” MO2.
Anne Litlefeild was baptized on August 10, 1633 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10. Anne was also called Hannah, and she married Peter Cloyes DA13. Hannah Littlefejld was mentioned in the will of her father, Edmund Littlefejld, on December 11, 1661 SA6. Peter Cloyse resided in Wells, York County, Maine on February 6, 1673 (perhaps 1673/4) when he was called the brother-in-law of Francis Littlefejld, Jr. in a land grant YO14. Hannah Cloyce and Peter Choyce (Cloyce) were mentioned in the will of Annis Littlefejld, on December 12, 1677 SA6. This Peter may have been the Peter Clois of Yorke (or Cloyse) who was the father of five children whose baptisms were recorded in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts VI31. These were Abigail Clois, Hanna Clois, Mary Clois, and Peter Clois, who were all baptized on August 5, 1677, and James Cloyse, who was baptized on March 10, 1678/9 VI31.
Frances Litlefield, the son of Edmond Litlefield, was baptized on March 24, 1635/6 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41, FR13, NO10. “Frances Littlefield Junior” took the oath of allegiance on July 5, 1653 in Wells, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now in Maine) MA70. Francis Littlefield, Jr., married Merribah Wardwell SA6, FR13 perhaps about the year 1655 DA13. His will (written on February 5, 1674) named his wife, Meribah, his eldest son, Joseph, his other sons, Nathan, Jonathan, Job, Daniell, and David (all of his sons were younger than twenty-one), and his daughters, Mary, Johanna, Tabbatha, and Hannah (some or all of his daughters were younger than eighteen) YO14.
He was granted two hundred acres of land near Webhannet River in Wells, York County, Maine in 1658 DA13. On December 7, 1659, he and three other men, including Thomas Littlefejld, were granted a two-hundred-acre parcel of upland and marsh at a location called Totnock and the Willows by the freemen of Wells YO14:
Decembr: 7: 1659:
Given & granted by the freemen of the Town of Wells, at a Legall Town Meeting unto Robert Wadleigh, Fran: Littlefejld Junjor, Thomas Littlefejld & Tho: Mills a Certen Tract of upland & Marsh lijng at a place commonly Called Totnock that is to say all the right yt the Town hath there of, the Marsh yt is at Totnock & the Willows, with two hundred acers of upland, a peece as Convenjent to yt Marsh may bee, Joseph Bools Town Clarke
Francis Littlefejld was mentioned in the will of his father, Edmund Littlefejld, on December 11, 1661 SA6. He called himself a house carpenter on May 22, 1664 when he and his wife, Meribah, sold his quarter part of the parcel of two hundred acres of upland and marsh at Totnock and the Willows and another parcel of ten acres of marsh, to John Gattensby, a planter of Wells, York County, Maine, for the sum of six pounds YO14. This deed has been transcribed below YO14:
This Indenture mayd the two and Twenteth day of May, In the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty & foure/ Witnesseth that I Francis Littlefejld Junjor of the Town of Wells, In the County of Yorke, In New England house Carpenter, & Meribah my now wife for an In consideration of the full & whoole some of six pounds & table [the previous word was split between two lines, and may have stated “acceptable”] pay in New England, unto us in hand payd or secured to bee payd by the hands of John Gattens [the end of his name is obscured by the tight binding of this volume] of the same Town & County planter, before the sealeing & delivery of these presents, ye receipt whereof wee the sayd Francis Littlefejld & Meribah my now Wife wee do hereby acknowledg, & of every part & p[ar]rcell there of, shall acquitt the sayd Gattensbie, wee have alienated, barganed, & sould, & by these presents doe alienate, bargan, & sell unto the sayd Gattensby, his heyres executors, or assignes, all our Right & Title of that Tract of upland, & Marsh with all the appurtenances thereto belonging at a place Called, or known by the name of Totnocke, & the Willows belonging to the Town shipp of Wells, & all there, or neare there abouts, it being the fo… [the previous word is not completely legible because it is partly obscured by the tight binding] part of a Tract of upland & Marsh given & granted unto Robert Wadleigh, Thomas Littlefejld, Thomas Mills, & my selfe Fran: Littlefejld Junjor by the freemen of Wells at a Legall Town Meeteing, the seaventh of Septembr: in one thousand six hundred fivety ni as It is recorded in the Town Records of Wells, It being for my fourth part Two hundred Acers of up Land, & tenn Acers of Marsh, wch is by estimation tenn Acers of Marsh, wch is by estimation tenn Acers of Marsh [sic], as wee have been rated for, with out any lett, denjall, interruption, molestation or disturbance or putting of him the sd Fran: Littlefejld or his wife, his heyres executors or his assignes, In witness wr of wee the sd Francis Littlefejld Junjor & Meribath my wife aforesd, have here unto sett or hands & seals the day & yeare aboue written,
Francis Littlefejld
Sealed & del[i]vered In the pr[e]sence of us,
Joseph Bolls.
Morgan Howell his marke
Francis Littlefeild, Jr. was appointed an ensign for Wells, York County sometime between May 20, 1668 and October 23, 1668 MA70. He was elected as a lot-layer for Wells in 1669/70 DA13. On February 6, 1673 (perhaps 1673/4). he sold a parcel of upland located on the west side of Webhannet River at Webhannet Falls to his brother-in-law, Peter Cloyse of Wells, York County, Maine for the sum of fifteen pounds YO14:
Know all men by these Pr[e]sents, that I Fran: Littlefejld of Wells Junior in New England, In Consideration of a valewable sume of fiveteen pounds to mee in hand pa [the previous word was probably “payd” but it was obscured by the tight binding of this volume] before the Insealeing & delivery hereof, the receipt, wrof, I doe acknowledg my selfe there With to bee fully contented & satisfyd, by my brother in lawe Peter Cloyse liveing & resident in the same Town, have & hereby doe sell give grant Assign Enfeoff & Confirme unto ye sd Peter Cloyse his heyres executors Administrators & Assignes, a Certen Tract & P[ar]rcell of upland lijng & being on the westermost side of that River Called by the name of Webhannet River, at the Falls wron the sayd F... [the previous name was probably “Francis”] Littlefejld hath bujlt a Saw Mill neare unto his dwelling house, wch formerly was the Interest of his father Edmund Littlefejld deceased, the full breadth of upland Cont…ing [the previous word was probably “Containing”] thyrty foure pools & an halfe, from a Marked Red oake Tree at & neare unto a bridge next unto a Lott of Fran: Littlefelds Senior, on the Eastermostt side thereof and from thence a Twart the sayd Land, wron now Peter Cloyse liveth, & hath bujlt an house, unto the bounds of that Land formerly Edmd: Littlefejlds deceased; & now in the possesssion of the aforesd Fran: Littlefejld Juior, goeing down Towards the sea, South Eastwardly, to the fence a small distance below the high way, & soe to runn b… [the previous word is not legible] into the Woods soe fare in distance & length upon the same Lyne as the Lotts of ye Town doe extend (excepting the Hill on the Southerly side of the River, to runn gainst wr the Mill standeth reserving one poole & an halfe upwards for an high way for his owne proper usse, In wch bounds that small P[a]rcell of March lying on the West side of Web hannet River is Included, & a Convenjent high way for Town & Countrey, Reserved towards Newgewanacke/
To have & to hould the sd Tract of Land as thus bounded, with all the profetts priviledges Imunitys & appurtenances wtsoever, there unto belonging, with every part & p[a]rcell thereof as above expressd, unto the sayd Peter Cloyse his heyres executors administrators & assignes for his & there soole proper uss [use] & benefit for ever: And I the sayd Fran: Littlefejld doe Covenant & promiss to & with Peter Cloyce that hee the sayd Francis hath full & Lawfull right & pouer to dispose of ye Lands aforesayd, & that ye same & every part there of, is free from all former & other Bargans sayls gyfts Claimes titles or Incomberances wtsoever, & shall warrant & defend the same, & every p[a]rcell & part there of against all p[e]rson or p[e]rsons whatsoever, In witness wrof, unto all & every of the premisses above written, I have here unto afixed my hand & seale this Sixth day of Febru: 1673: Anno Dom: 1673:
Fran: Littlefejld
Signed Sealed & delivered, In the Pr[e]sence of,
Edw: Rishworth,
Roger Playstead
Francis Littlefejld, Jr. purchased a three-acre parcel of salt marsh or meadow land from John Barret of Wells, York County, Maine for the sum of fifteen pounds on February 28, 1673 (perhaps 1673/4), and he purchased a separate three-acre parcel of salt marsh or meadow land on the “River Ogunquet, bounded on the North East side there of with the Marsh of Francis Backons on the Westermost side lijng next Adioyning vnto a p[a]rcell of Marsh of ould Goody Littlefejlds” for the sum of seven pounds on the same date YO14. This John Barret was not his brother-in-law, because the wife of this John Berret was Elizabeth YO14.
He wrote his will on February 5, 1674 (probably 1674/5) YO14, and he died on February 6, 1674 SA6, or between February 5, 1674/5 and April 6, 1675 YO14. A transcript of his will has been provided below YO14:
I Francis Littlefejld Junjor of Wells, In the Massachusetts Colony in New England this fifth day of February, one thousand Six hundred seaventy foure, though weake in body yet p[e]rfect in memory blessed bee god, doth willingly & with a free hart Committ my soule into ye mercifull hand of Almighty god my savjor, & my body unto the earth from whence It Came, & my estate I dispose of as followeth,
Imprs: After my funerall bee discharged, & all other debts, I doe giue & bequeath unto my Loveing wife Meribah, my househould stuff to dispose of to my children, unto wch of them shee thinkes good, & I give unto my sayd wife one third of all my stocke & Moveables with out to bee hers & her assignes for ever,
Item I giue unto my Elldest sunn Joseph, my home lott with all my houseing, Saw Mill, & Corne Mill, with all the appurtenances yrunto belonging, & the other two 3d part of my stocke, Namely oxen houseing [the last half of the previous word was partially scribbled out or had an ink blot] Cows, with other Cattle, when hee hath Attajned the age of Twenty two yeares, hee paying the Legacys foll[owin]g
Namely to my sunn Nathan five pounds,
To my sonn Jonathan five pounds/
To my sunn Job five pounds, to my sonn Daniell five pounds, when they Attayne the age of Twenty one yeares/
And my will is that hee shall pay unto my daughter Mary, Tenn pounds/
To my daughter Johanna Tenn pounds/
To my daughter Tabbatha Tenn pounds/
To my daughter Hannah tenn pounds to bee payd to them wn they have Attayned the age of eighteen yeares/
Item I give unto my sonn Nathan, & Jonathan all my lands & Meddows at Mary Land, æqually to bee devided, between them wn they come to bee the age of Twenty one years/
Item: I give unto my sonn Job, & David all my Land at Ogunquett, with the seaven Acers of Marsh that I bought of John Barrett, æqually to bee devided between them wn they haue Attayned the age of Twenty one yeares/
And my will is wn my sunn Joseph doth enter upon my house & Land hee shall pay unto my wife tenn pounds p[er] Anno: for three years towards the Mantayneing of the small children/
And my will is that my whoole estate as It now is shall remajne in my wifes hand, to mannage & Improve for the mantayneing of her & my children, untill my sonn Joseph bee at age namely Twenty two years ould/
And I doe hereby nominate & appoynt my deare & Loveing wife Meribah & my sonn Joseph & Nathan to bee my executors, of this my last will & testament, & hereby doe desire & appoynt my Loueing frejnds Mr Willia[m] Symonds & Sam[u]ell Wheelewright overseers of this my last will & testament, Revoakeing all other wills gyfts bequessts & testaments, whatsoever In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand & seale the day & yeare above written/
Francis Littlefejld Jujnor his marke
Samuell Wheelewright
Fran: Littlefejld Senjor/
An inventory of his estate was conducted on February 6, 1674, and Samuell Wheelewright and Francis Littlefejld, Sr. proved his will in court on April 6, 1675 YO14. Merribah Littlefield was mentioned in the will of her mother-in-law, Annis Littlefejld, on December 12, 1677 SA6.
In Southampton, Hampshire, England in May 1638, Annis Littlefeild, aged thirty-eight, and six of her children boarded the Bevis of Hampton DR3, SA22. The Master of this ship was Robert Batten, and the Littlefields were among sixty-one passengers aboard who were bound for New England DR3, SA22. The manifest stated that Annis was travelling with two servants named John Knight DR3 (or John Ringht SA22), a carpenter, and Heugh Durdal DR3, SA22. The passenger list also included Richard Austin, a tailor of Bishopstocke (aged forty), and his wife and two children, as well as his servant, Robert Knight or Ringht, who was a carpenter DR3, SA22. Richard Austin was probably the brother of Annis.
Annis Littlefejld wrote her will on December 12, 1677, which was witnessed by Joseph Bolls and William Symonds YO14. Her will mentioned her daughters, Elizabeth Wakefield, Mary Barrett, and Hannah Cloyce, her sons, John and Thomas Littlefejld, her granddaughter, Katterine Wakefejld, and her daughter-in-law and son-in-law, Merribah (Littlefield) and Peter Choyce (Cloyce) SA6. It did not mention her eldest son, Francis, who was still alive. A transcription of her will follows YO14:
:12th December: 1677:
In the name of God Amen/
The last Will & testament of Ann[i]s Littlefejld/
1: first I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty god, my maker, my body to bee buried in Christean buriall, at ye discretion of my executor here after mentioned/
1: I do give unto my daughter Hannah Cloyce my bed & bowlster, & Katterine Wakefejld to deliver It to her/
2: I give unto my three daughters/ Elizabeth Wakefejld Mary Barrett, & Hannah Cloyce, all my lining & Wollen New & ould to bee æqually diuided amongst them/
I give unto my sonn John Littlefejld my Cow Gentle & five buslls of Corne/
I give to my daughter Merribah foure 4 buslls of Wheate, due from ye Mills
I give to my Grandchild Katterine Wakefejld my Rugg & eight buslls of Corne/
I give to my sonn Peter Choyce too Acres of Marsh bee it more or less, yt lyeth on the South West side of Mr Whelewrights Necke of Land/
I give unto my sonn Thomas Littlefejld, who hath taken a great deale of care of mee, all the rest of my househould goods Corne & Chattles, & I do make my sd sonn Thomas Littlefejld, my whoole & soole executor, & to receive all debts comeing to mee, & to pay all If any thing there bee that I do ow, & to take all the remajndr to him selfe, & to see my will fullfilled/
Annis Littlefejld her marke
Signed, & delivered, In ye p[re]sence of us,
Josseph Bolls,
William Symonds
Mr. Willliam Symonds and Mr. Joseph Bolls proved the will of Annis Littlefejld in court on April 2, 1678 YO14. An inventory of her estate was conducted by Sam[u]ell Austine and Joseph Boolls on March 7, 1678/9, which was valued at thirty-six pounds and fifteen shillings and included YO14:
one Cow… one steare… 2 stears… one Calfe… 1 bed & bowlster… 1 Rugg… 5 yds of penistone [Penistone was a coarse woolen cloth DO27]… 4 yds of blew linning & foure yards & an halfe of Dowlass [Dowlas was a coarse linen cloth DO27]… 4 yds of Cotton… 3 yds of Flannill… searge Coat… one wastcoate & petticoate… 2 pillow bears 1 wast coate & ould lining… a grein aprone… 1 skellet a bason 1 ould pewter pott… one aprone… 19 buslls of Indean Corne… 3 buslls & one pecke of wheate at Merribahs… foure buslls of wheate due from the Corne Mill… foure buslls of Indean Corne due from Frans Littlefejld for his Ysland… for his Ysland