Samuel/3 Garfield

M, #7423, (before 1637 - 20 November 1684)
Samuel/3 Garfield|b. before 1637\nd. 20 Nov 1684|p743.htm#i7423|Edward/2 Garfield|b. circa 1605|p739.htm#i7386|Rebecca (–?–)|b. circa 1606\nd. 16 Apr 1661||Edward/1 Garfield|b. circa 1575\nd. 14 Jun 1672|p668.htm#i6674||||||||||
Father*Edward/2 Garfield1 b. c 1605
Mother*Rebecca (–?–)1 b. c 1606, d. 16 Apr 1661
Last Edited17 May 2008
       Samuel/3 Garfield, of Watertown, MA, married (1), by 1645, Susanna (–?–), with whom he had 2 children.1 She was buried at Watertown 10 May 1652.2 There he married (2), 28 Sep 1652, Mary Benfield, with whom he had 13 children.3 Mentioned in his father's will, 30 Dec 1668.4 His own will, dated 15 Sep, proved 16 Dec 1684, "mentions wife Mary, sons Samuel and Ephraim, brother Benjamin, and friend Richard Child, overseers."3 He died at Watertown 20 Nov 1684.5 Inventory, £75.10.1
     His widow's will, dated Jan 1708/9 at Lancaster, mentions "son-in-law (stepson) Ephraim Garfield, gr. chil. Daniel and Elizabeth Garfield, dr. Rachel Priest, of Lancaster, dr. Deborah Brook, dr. Ann Jackson, dr. Mercy Bury, gr. chil. John and Mary Noble, Sarah Parkhurst, and Sarah and Ephraim Garfield. Benjamin Garfield (her husband's brother) exec'r."1
     "His numerous family all left Wat. early, and some of them settled in Lancaster," says Bond. "The numerous families of this name in Shrewsbury, are, without much doubt, descended from this family of Samuel."4

Family 1

Susanna (–?–) b. s 1627, d. 2 May 1652
Children
  • John/4 Garfield6 b. 8 Feb 1644/45, d. circa 14 Jan 1649/50
  • Ephraim/4 Garfield7 b. 20 Nov 1649

Family 2

Mary Benfield d. a Jan 1708/9
Children
  • Mary/4 Garfield8 b. 30 Jun 1653
  • Sarah/4 Garfield9 b. circa 17 Jan 1655
  • Rachel/4 Garfield10 b. 23 Nov 1656, d. 17 May 1737
  • Elizabeth/4 Garfield11 b. 8 Dec 1659
  • John/4 Garfield12 b. 7 Jul 1664
  • Deborah/4? Garfield b. 1665
  • Ruth/4 Garfield13 b. 25 Apr 1666
  • Lydia/4 Garfield14 b. 31 Aug 1668
  • Daniel/4 Garfield15 b. 5 Nov 1670, d. 13 Feb 1683
  • Mary/4 Garfield16 b. 4 Jun 1673
  • Elizabeth/4 Garfield17 b. 26 Sep 1676

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S83] Bond, Watertown Genealogies, 1:232, Samuel (2½.1.) Garfield.
  2. [S254] Watertown Records, 16, Sufan Gearffeild bur.
  3. [S254] Watertown Records, 16, Samuell Gearffeild/Mary Benffeild m.
  4. [S83] Bond, Watertown Genealogies, 1:232, Edward (2.II) Garfield.
  5. [S254] Watertown Records, 55, Samuel Garfield Ser d.
  6. [S254] Watertown Records, 12, John Gerffeild b.
  7. [S254] Watertown Records, 14, Eaphrim Gearffeild b.
  8. [S254] Watertown Records, 17, Mary Gearffeild b.
  9. [S254] Watertown Records, 18, Sary Gearffeild b.
  10. [S254] Watertown Records, 19, Rachell Gearffeild b.
  11. [S254] Watertown Records, 21, Elizabeth Gearffeild b.
  12. [S254] Watertown Records, 26, John gearffeild b.
  13. [S254] Watertown Records, 28, Ruth Gearffeild b.
  14. [S254] Watertown Records, 30, Lydiah Gearffeill b.
  15. [S254] Watertown Records, 33, Danill Gearffeild b.
  16. [S254] Watertown Records, 36, Marry Gearffeild b.
  17. [S254] Watertown Records, 41, Elizabeth Gearfild b.
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