I just subscribed so I thought I'd send in my family; Thomas FIELDS m. Mary A.?..abt 1830? Thomas died 1859 in Phila. buried in the ill-fated Odds Fellow Cemetery Phila.. they had at least 2 children; THOMAS abt 1840..Tom in 1869,hey last time I tries to im you it wouldn't work wrote a letter to bro John signed; " Sargent Thomas W Fields, D Troop, Fort Lapwai, Idaho Territory" I don't know what happened to him but in the letter he ask that he be remembered to the 'boys at the engine house" possibly firehouse? JOHN 1842-1910 m. Margaret Ann PRICE (1837-1912 b.Absecon NJ) they had 2 children reach adulthood; my greatgrandfather, William, 1872-1848 and THEOPHLUS b.1864..whom I lose track of after 1912 (Phila, Reed street.) John and later son William were grocers in Camden NJ but mostly lived on Vincent st Phila till they moved to Atlantic City in 1904. I would love to find out the fate of Thomas (jr.) and 'Top', as his uncle called Theophlus ALSO, in Maggie's bible I found a marriage announcement of a CAROLINE FIELDS to a JOHN B. POTTS on March 3,1870..a sister?? hoping someone out there recognizes one of these names..thanks, Debby Camp How can one ancestor cause so much TROUBLE ? researching; CAMP, ERICKSON, COX, BATES in South Jersey, WHITAKER, FIELDS, GARDNER in PA & NJ [email protected]

The following is a list of Field names in Wellsboro and Charleston Twp's. Cemeteries as found on Tri-Counties Genealogy Site by joyce Tice. These, or most of these, Field's are believed to be descendants of Zenas Field, who is a descendant of Zechariah Field, b. 1596, d. 1666. There are more Field's in other cemeteries in Delmar, Wellsboro, Charleston Twp's. of Tioga Co.,PA that alos may (or may not be) related. My gggrandfather, Nelson Field is son of Zenas Field and brother to Moses, Isaac, and Eliphaz Field, all in these cemeteries (Except Nelson, who is believed to be in Madison Co., IL I'm searching for more on Zenas and his ancestors.. Thanks. Jack D. Davis ****************************************************************** Field in Wellsboro Cemetery Field, Catherine Mar 29,1809 Nov. 26, 1886 Wife of Isaac Filed Field, Daniel 1822 1918 Field, Darwin S. 1842 1928 Father Field, Delos Mar. 7, 1838 Oct. 24, 1876 Co. A. 187th. Regt. Pa. Vol. Field, Everett Oct. 25, 1853 18y 5m 13d son of Isaac & Catherine Field Field, Fay X. 1891 1934 Field, Ferdinand R. 1859 1911 Field, Frank H. May 7, 1868 July 25, 1873 son of Delos & Minerva Field Field, Harriet W. 1866 1937 Field, Harry Burton Field Jan 26, 1868 June 25, 1954 O.M. Sgt.Co.K. Regt. Pa. inf.,Sp. Am. War, Spanish American Marker & Flag Field, Helen E. 1896 1950 Field, Helen W. 1875 1935 wife of W.I. Field Field, Issac F. Mar. 29, 1878 72y Field, Jennie M. 1869 1954 Field, Large Family Stone Field, Lovisa 1830 1905 wife of Daniel Field Field, Lurania M. 1841 1918 His wife, Mother Field, Mary L. 1862 1945 Field, Minerva 1841 1933 wife of Harry C. Moore Field, Norma M. Field 1877 1949 Field, Orren D. 1863 1936 Field, Otis G. 1855 1878 son of Daniel & Lovisa Field, Ransford W. 1861 1928 Field, Sgt. Verne O. Field 1887 1929 Co. B. 314th inf. A.E. Force, W.W.1. marker & flag Field, Moses D. Mar. 18, 1810 May 14, 1888 Fields, Lonzer J. 1897 1946 Fields, Minnie 1883 19-- his wife Field in Shumway Hill Cemetery, Charleston Twp. Field, Prescott P. 1878 Field (three stones, no names) Field, Bessie

Anyone have Redden or Redding FIELDS who m. Mary 'Polly' FARRINGTON 3 Jan 1826 in Wilson Co TN? They moved to Henry Co TN. He visited [or lived with] children in Benton Co AR, Hickory Co MO, Iowa and Illinois and then back to Henry Co TN [this was from about 1855 until 1870 that he moved around]. Polly had died in 1849. There is another Redden FIELDS m. to someone else but he is not mine Thanks Linda N [email protected] A great truth spoken by a child= Pray every day, God loves the sound of your voice. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Jack: I read with interest your post re descendnats of William Field wherein you request information on generations 1 through 10. Sorry, I don't have any information but do have a question. In your research have you by any chance come across an Ebenezer Field(s) birthdate circa 1770-76? I have come across the Ebenezer Fields (bd3-17-1687-88) a couple of times. I will go through my papers and see if it lists any information on the generations you are searching. Liz Freeman In Oklahoma!

Krystine - Your Fields seem to be moving in the same direction as mine. Here's what I've got. John W. Fields, born 1805 NC, married Malinda Riddle, born 1820 NC They had: James Fields, b 1842, TN, (married Mary Jane Riddle, b. 1846 Mo, d. 1894 MO); Christian Fields, b. 1837; William Fields, b. 1839; David Fields, b. 1841; James Fields, no date; Calvin Fields, b. 1843; Nancy Fields, b. 1846; Ibby Fields, b. 1846. Out of the marriage of James Fields to Mary Jane Riddle came: Mary Ann Fields, died 1896 Malden, MO; Jesse James Fields, died 1869 Dexter, MO; Melinda Fields, never married, 1871-1943; Joseph A. Fields, 1866-1949 MO; John Fields, no date, married Sibbie Garner, MO; Adeline Fields 1870-1905, married John Irwin, MO; Andrew Jackson Fields, 1875-1954, never married, MO; Della Fields, 1880-1940, married William Henry Paschal, Gibson MO; Ola Henry Fields, b 1883 in Malden MO, married in Piggott AR, died 1961 in St. Louis, he married Flora Luidy Knotts. My great grandmother was Mary Ann Fields, who married Lewis E. Fields (yes, these folks just loved to marry their cousins!). Mary Ann and Lewis E. had my grandfather, William Lee Fields, who was born 1889 in Dunklin Co, MO, married Elzie Heskett 1910 in Campbell, MO, and died 1968 in Craighead Co., AR (I think it was Rector or Piggott). Let me know if you have any matchups. Betty Webb

But where are Minor Smith Field and Irw[v]in Minor Field they are my grt and grt grt Grandfathers??R -----Original Message----- From: Jack D. Davis <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 11 51 Subject: [FIELDS-L] Field, Tioga, PA >Recently learned the following: > >Descendants of William Field > > > > 1 William Field > 2 William Field > 3 John Field > 4 John Field > 5 Zechariah Field b: 1596 > 6 Samuel Field b: 1651 > 7 Ebenezer Field b: March 17, 1687/88 > 8 Moses Field b: February 19, 1718/19 > 9 Moses Dickinson Field b: February 10, 1741/42 > 10 Zenas Field b: Abt. 1775 Surrey, NH > ........................ +? Follett b: Unknown > ..................... 11 Nelson Field b: Abt. 1815 > .......................... +Martha Jane McEwen b: April 17, 1821 Tioga, Co., >PA? > ..................... 11 Rhoda Field > ..................... 11 Eliphaz Field b: Abt. 1803 VT > .......................... +Letitia b: Abt. 1807 PA > ..................... 11 Moses Field b: Abt. 1810 VT > .......................... +? (see notes) > ..................... 11 Isaac Field b: Abt. 1806 VT > .......................... +Catherine ? b: Abt. 1809 PA > ..................... 11 Mary Field > >Would appreciate any further info on these people. Particularly generations 1 >through 10. >Dates, places, marriages, etc. > >Thanks > >Jack > > >==== FIELDS Mailing List ==== >Thank you for your generous financial support of Rootsweb! >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Recently learned the following: Descendants of William Field 1 William Field 2 William Field 3 John Field 4 John Field 5 Zechariah Field b: 1596 6 Samuel Field b: 1651 7 Ebenezer Field b: March 17, 1687/88 8 Moses Field b: February 19, 1718/19 9 Moses Dickinson Field b: February 10, 1741/42 10 Zenas Field b: Abt. 1775 Surrey, NH ........................ +? Follett b: Unknown ..................... 11 Nelson Field b: Abt. 1815 .......................... +Martha Jane McEwen b: April 17, 1821 Tioga, Co., PA? ..................... 11 Rhoda Field ..................... 11 Eliphaz Field b: Abt. 1803 VT .......................... +Letitia b: Abt. 1807 PA ..................... 11 Moses Field b: Abt. 1810 VT .......................... +? (see notes) ..................... 11 Isaac Field b: Abt. 1806 VT .......................... +Catherine ? b: Abt. 1809 PA ..................... 11 Mary Field Would appreciate any further info on these people. Particularly generations 1 through 10. Dates, places, marriages, etc. Thanks Jack

Zella, No, most of them are in Guilford County, North Carolina, the Fields originating in Pennsylvania. We are still trying to determine where the Parsons line originated - we think Virginia. The Parsons and Fields lines did immigrate out of North Carolina but not (to my knowledge into Alabama). They mostly went to Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and further west. Krystine

Dear Krystine, Are those Fields and Parsons in Jefferson County, Alabama?

Patience, The Lydia who married William Armfield (her second husband) was Lydia Julian daughter of Peter Julian and Mary Baels. She was the widow of Joseph Fields (many people believe her husband to have been a different Fields, however, we have a bible record that proves her husband was Joseph). Joseph Fields was the son of Jeremiah Fields and Elizabeth Powell. Joseph and Lydia's children were: Mary Fields who married James William Parsons, Sr (my ancestors); Jeremiah Fields who married Ann Armfield; Robert fields; Lydia Fields who married Samuel Short; Samuel Fields; David Fields and Sarah Fields who married Jesse Julian. If you or anyone else on the list would like more information on any of these people, please contact me. I have the complete line of Fields and Julians, as well as - of course - Parsons. I am the caretaker of our Parsons Family History file which includes all the information we could find on the Surnames they married into. The Parsons married into both the Fields and Julian lines several times so I have an extensive file on the Fields and Julians and I will be happy to share what I have with anyone who wants the information. All of the research is a team effort of 8 Parsons family researchers working together on our family history. If I personally cannot answer a question, I can refer you to one of the 7 others who can. Hope this helps, Krystine Abrao

Does anyone have any information on a Nathaniel (Nat) Fields buying land in Morgan Co., AL in 1827. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. Ernie

Am looking for the parents of David Lewis Field b: c 1795 in SC and his wife was Winna Low-b: c 1795 in SC. David Lewis Field and Winna had the following children: Daniel b: 12-25-1823 at Claiborne Parish, La; Robert Green-b: 1828 at La; Mary Ann-b: 1829 at La; Lewis Turner-b: 10-10-1831 at La; Fielding Wolf-b: 1-19-1834; Green Cotton-b: 1-21-1838 at La; Victor-b: La; David Crockett-b: 8-3-1842 at Claiborne Parish, La (my line). Some believe a Thomas Fields in the 1800 Pendleton Co, Census is ours and we have found a record of a Thomas Fields marrying Priscilla Lewis, who was the daughter of David Lewis, but so far no documentation. I hope someone out there can help us because we have really hit a brick wall. There is a David Lewis Fields in the 1820 SC CEnsus at Spartanburg. We have found them in the 1830, 1840, Claiborne Parish, Census'. In 1850 they are in Upshur County, Texas and then moved to Erath County, Texas in abt. 1856. Thanks-April

Family Group Sheet by Beth Rochefort Husband: STEPHEN FIELDS b April 4, 1828, Ind. m Sept. 2, 1851, Montgomery Co., In. d Feb. 14, 1905 Page Co., Iowa, buried Page Co., Iowa Occupation Farmer, Church: Meth. Wife: Grizella Ann Bratton, b April 24, 1833, Indiana, d Nov. 19, 1903 Pate Co., Iowa, buried Page Co., Iowa, her father, Wm. Bratton, mother Mary Maxwell Children: George b Sept. 27, 1852, d June 10, 1928, m March 16, 1881 Jennie Irwin John b Aug. 10, 1854, d Aug 2, 1875, m June 25, 1875, Marilla J. Gibson Mary Hutton, b April 23, 1857, m C. T. Gibson James Thomas b May 7 1860, m Lizzie Sarah Elizabeth b July6 27, 1862, d Aug 8 28, 1866 William Stephen b Sept. 23, 1868 d Dec 17, 1949 Daisy Mae, b Dec 13, 1878, d Marcy 31, 1942, Frank Leapold Roch?f??t (not clear) by John H. Rogers Johnston, Tampa Fla. SAMUEL FIELDS b 1790 (tombstone) d 4-25-1860 Jefferson Co Al bur Fields Cemetery m Feb 22, 1813, father Moses Fields, mother, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy)? (Martin?) d w/p Feb 6, 1829 Jefferson Co., A. Wife: Mary (Polly) Johnston(e) b 1792 SC, d Jan 1860, Jefferson Co., Al. bur Fields Cemetery Children: Nancy b Oct 8, 1813, nr Huntsville, Tn. d bd Haig-Rogers Cem Jeff. Co., Al, m James Gassaway Rogers c 1830, Al Moses, b Dec 24, 1816, Jefferson Co., Al, d Nov 16, 1884, m Vinetta Bagley, Jan 25, 1838 Polly (Mary) b Sep 17, 1822, Al, m Gilbert Craft Jacks, Nov 23, 1843 Elizabeth (Betsy) b Jan 3 1825, Al, d Apr 4, 1895, Brookside Jefferson Co., Al. m #1 William Brake, Oct 29 1846, #2 Jefferson Phillips 1860 Samuel J. b Feb 23, 1827, Al, d March 2, 1888, m Elizabeth Jane Bevins, Jan 12, 1848, Jefferson Co., Al. Lucinda Martin (twin) b Apr 19, 1829, Al., d June 4, 1884, bd Bivens Chapel Cem., Brookside, Al, m William Bagley, Nove 1853, Jeff. Co., Al., "at Sam Field's home." Malinda Curtis (twin) b Apr 19 1829, Al, m Allen Morgan Isaacs, Nov 1849 James J. b July 7, 1831, Al. m Elizabeth A. Bagley, Sept. 19, 1853, Jeff Co., Al., b 12-12-1837; d 9-15 ? William C., b 12-24-1833, Al, d 8-14-1899, bd Bivens Chapel Cem., Brookside Al., m Emma Nancy Bagley, Oct 16, 1856 Isaac B. b c 1836, d During Civil War.

A Fields Family History - Submitted by John H. Rogers of Tampa Fl. also from Fields Findings. Family legend is that ISAAC FIELDS cam with bro WILLIAM and new wife in company of 100 others from the Lowlands of Scotland to the New World in 1742. They were Scotch-Irish. The fIELDS bros settled nr Bald Mt., NC. As told in the family they enlisted and fought for American Independence during the Revolutionary War. They Served under General GREENE, and were under BENEDICT ARNOLD at the time he was relieved from command by the Continental Congress. It appears logical, however, from times passage, that it was the second generation in America -- sons of the two brothers who fought in the Revolution. In the early 1800's MOSES FIELDS and his wife BETSY ANN, presumably were living in Charleston, SC. MOSES was probably grandson of the ISAAC who left Scotland in 1742, and came to Bald Mt., NC. From the home in Charleston, Two bros SAMUEL AND ISAAC left for the new lands opening up in the territory to the west. Some sources say bro MOSES was also with them. Court records show marriage of SAMUEL FIELDS AND MARY JOHNSTON(E) in Madison Co., Huntsville, Tn. (Marriage BK l, page 97, 11 Feb 1813). Later census records indicate both were born in SC. They settled where Fairfield Al (Jefferson Co.) now stands, but removed c 1825 settling in what is now Brookside, taking up farm lands on Five Mile Creek. Records show land grants to SAMUEL in March 1831, july 1836, Nov 1850, Feb 1851 and 6 in April 1856. Bible referred to was copied in 1926 by WILLIAM P. BRAKE, while in the possession of JOHN BRAKE, near Brookside, Al. It did not show birth dates for either SAMUEL OR MARY. Both are buried in the FIELDS cemetery, immediately adjoining the Brookside Jr. High School, Jefferson Co Al. Tombstone shows SAMUEL b 1790, d 1 Apr 1860. Will Bk A, 1856-80, Jeff Co Al, page 131 -- "Last will and testament dated 14 Aug 1848, probated 14 July 1860 - SAMUEL FIELDS. Mentions wife MARY, sons SAMUEL J., JAMES, WILLIAM and ISAAC; dau NANCY ROGERS, MARY JACKS, ELIZABETH BRAKE, LUCINDA M. AND MALINDA FIELDS; and son MOSES FIELDS". Proof of will states that SAMUEL FIELDS "departed this life on the 26th of April 1860. He left no widow and next of kin are his children" -- and same are listed as in the will, but by this time MALINDA had married MORGAN ISAACS, and LUCINDA M. had married WILLIAM BAGLEY -- all of age and residing in Jefferson Co Al. "History of Jefferson Co. and Birmingham Al." by DuBose -- "After the year 1815 which was about the time of the first settlement of white persons in Jones Valley, there were very few Indians seen here and no hostile demonstrations; nevertheless, through abundant caution, the first settlers erected a rude fort near the present site of Old Jonesboro. The first settlers, JOHN JONES, ANDREW McLAUGHLIN, SAMUEL AND ISAAC FIELDS. At that settlement MOSES FIELDS, lately deceased, was born, being the first white child born in the county. This MOSES first son of SAMUEL AND MARY. MOSES and SAMUEL FIELDS filed application for letters of administration of will of ELIZABETH ANN FIELDS in town of Elyton, Jefferson Co Al 6 Feb 1829. Who this "MOSES" was is not clear. Could hardly have been SAMUEL'S son as he would have been only 13 years old in 1829. Family legend has that it was SAMUEL'S brother b Mar 1783. There were 3 sisters: ANNA HUTCHINSON, POLLY MATTHEWS AND LETTICE SHARP. ELIZABETH'S estate amounted to $1090.20 - there was no sale in "consequence of all the distributees being of full age towit: GEORGE MATHEWS in right of wife POLLY: THOMAS S. HUTCHINSON, wife ANNA; EDWARD G. SHARP WIFE LETTICE and also ISAAC FIELDS each agreeing to divide the estate among themselves." Does not mention either SAMUEL or MOSES. Alabama newspapers in 1936 tell of a reunion of the families of SAMUEL AND ISAAC FIELDS. Attention centered on MOSES FIELDS, grandson of SAMUEL, at that point 78 years old. more continued but was not in the Martinsville, In. file. Patience

Bank of Liberty Liberty, NC "EFFICIENCY CALLS FOR CASH AND BRINGS THE BAKEN HOME" Climax, NC May 10, 1928 You are right. That should have been "BACON". (: Patience

State of Indiana County of Shelby On the 18th day of March 1852 peersonally appeared before.....an Acting Justice of Peace.....Catherine Carter, age 76 years, a resident of Shelby County in the State of Indiana.....was present.....at marriage which took place in the county of Rockingham in the state of North Carolina. GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL ABSCRACTS Contributed by GLENDA GARDNER LLOYD of Orangevale, Ca. A:0118 - JOHN FIELD - 12 dEC 1787 Wife Mary - home plantation of 150 ac during widowhood Son William - five pounds Daus Elesabeth, Ann, & Hester Field - fifteen pounds, one cow each Son John - three pound note on John Worthenton Son Thomas - one horse colt called Ranbo Son Robert - one pound Son Joseph - 100 ac near where David lives Son Jeremiah - 100 ac of middle of tract Son Jesey - home plantation when his mother dies or remarries Mother Elisabeth Powel - to live here at her pleasure (over ) (handwritten?) B:C422 - PETER FIELD - 19 Nov 1809 - Prb Aug 1816 Wife Charlotte - part of estate sufficient to support her and her children dw, Negro girl Beck My six daus: Hannah, Lydia, Charlotte, Ruhama, Jereter, and Polly - to be raised and schooled, all daus to match the $150 that Hannah has received. If not enough money, they may hire out Negro Bob until Polly is 10; then set him free. Son Christopher - tract purchased of Robert Deen & 21 ac bought of James Alexander making 214 ac when of age or married Sons Jeremiah & Absolem - 440 ac: home place with mother for Absolam, adj place called "Oatwell" for Jeremiah, each a horse Exrs: Wife Charlotte Field; Jeremiah Field, s/o William, dec'd, & Christopher Vickery Wits: William Swaim, Daniel lSwaim A:0128 - WILLIAM FIELD - 24 Mar 1815 - Prb Aug 1815 (son of Jeremiah) (hand printed) Wife Nancy - thrid of land during widowhood, Negro woman Leah, bed, household furniture, kitchen utencils, geese, sheep, etc. Dau Jane Hannah - twenty shillings Son Jeremiah - Negro woman Dinah that Jesse Hanna had Son Jonathan - two thirds of lands, farming tools, two cows, hogs Dau Nancy - Negro girl Beck, two beds, two cows, horse & saddle Exrs: Bro-in law William Armfield and Nancy Field\ Wits: Nathan Armfield, Jeremiah Field B:0496 - JEREMIAH FIELD, Snr - 19 Dec 1818 - Prb May 1821 Wife - plantation during widowhood, Negro Dinah, horse, furniture Sons Joseph, Benjamin & John - each $5 Eldest daus: Ruth, Jane & Mary - each $50 Youngest daus: Elizabeth, Rachel & Tabitha - each $1 Son Jeremiah's widow Polly Fields - 50 cents My ch: Ruth, Joseph, Benjamin, Mary, Jane, Elizabeth, Tabitha, Rachel & John - residue of estate; if John does not return with 12 years, his part to be divided between the rest Exrs: Son-in-law Nathan Armfield, Samuel Hempbell, Snr Wits: William Dicky, Robert Ryann

Here is a letter, taken from the microfilm, from the National Archives records: J. M. Field REFERENCE PLANTER Bank of Liberty Liberty, NC "EFFICIENCY CALLS FOR CASH AND BRINGS THE BAKEN HOME" Climax, NC May 10, 1928 Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Attention of Mr. Winfield Scott, Commisioner Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. Scott: Answering your letter under date May 4th, will say that I am unable to fully comply with your request. However, will attempt to so inform you that you may be able to find some data for me per my request under date August l, 1928. The William Field I am particularly interested in, made a will 1805 and it is recorded in Book 3, page 31, at Asheboro, Randolph county, North Carolina. His wife named Lidia and tradition has it she was from Pennsylvania. Children per above record: Lidia, (Lidy) Louis, Jeremiah, Robert, William, Janes Stroud, Rebecca Sherwood, Tabitha Kirkman. I have no record of the said William Fields's birth, marriage or death, except: tradition has it, he met his wife (and parents) while on the way to North Carolina as they (her family) were going back to Pennsylvania. She accepted his marriage proposal and she returned to North Carolina with him; which indicates to my mind that they knew each other prior to this event. I do not know or have any idea what (was) her surname. The said William Field had four brothers per tradition. Their names were Robert, Jeremiah, and Joseph. "Tis said they came here from Maryland. My great grandfather Jeremiah made a will about 1829 as it was recorded about February 1830 in Book 6, page 41. Elinor was the wife. Children: Elswick S., Hugh, Jeremiah, William, Rebecca, Polly (which equals Masry), Nellie, Martha McDaniel, Frances Staley. "Tis said that the aforesaid Jeremiah Field died in 1829. My grandfather William Field died about 1855. I AM PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE FOUR FIELD BROTHERS said to have come here from Maryland. William was my great-grandfather and of course the others were my gr. gr. uncles. vOLUME 10, PAGE 841 OF THE cOLONIAL rECORDS OF nORTH cAROLINA YOU WILL FIND A PETITION FOR THE RELEASE OF HUSBANDS wILLIAM fIELD, rOBERT fIELD, jOSEPH fIELD, jEREMIAH fIELD SIGNED BY THEIR WIVES lYDE fIELD, mARY fIELD, lYDE fIELD, aNN fIELD. I do not know whether these four are the four brothers I am interested in or not. I do not know which womand was the wife of either of the said four parties. Date thereiof, October 12, 1776 is about the time of their residence in this part of North Carolina. At that time, Randolph county had not been formed from the portion of Guilford County hence said Fields were all residence of Guilford county as stated in the petition. Our county was carved out of Guilford in 1779 and named in honor of Peyton Randolph who was at that time president of the great Continental Congress at Philadelphia.* Volume 8, page 26, A[pril 14, 1769; it appears that Jeremiah Fields beat John Lea the Sheriff of Orange county while going to serve a capias against him. Page 531, Marth 11, 1771 Jeremiah Fields indicted. Page 241 September 29, 1770 Judge Henderson's letter to Govenor Tryon indicates that Fields made a speech to the Court at Hillsboro on or about the time of the riot which broke up the Court. Was this Jeremiah? Page 176, "Life of David Caldwell, D.D. "the statement is made that "Jeremiah used frequently to say in conversation that having fought twice, once for his country and once for his King, and having been whipped both times he would fight no more; but generally added that, if war were to arise again between England and America, thought he would nit fight at his age, he would be on the side of the King, because he had taken solemn oath to be faithful to him while he lived; but he would tell all his sons to fight for their country. Many others took the same course." "Tis said that William and Jeremiah were taken at Yorktown with Cornwallis but as there were so many Williams and ajeremiahs on the records am uncertain as to ones that were my ancestors but am hoping to eventually ferret them out. Anything you may have relative to these four names or just William and Jeremiah (original immigrants aforesaid) will be appreciated. Do you have any data relative to John Field a Revolutionary officer at Battle of Cowpens? He was a son of Jeremiah Fields's uncle, and from Guilford county. In advance, I thank you, J. M. Field *Note from FFF: In the letter the statement "Peyton Randolph who was at time president of the great Continental Congress at Philadelphia" reminds us of the fact that George Washington was NOT the first president of the United States. The first president was John Hanson, Maryland's representative at the Continental Congress. On November 5, 1781, Hanson was elected by the Constitutional Congress to the office of "President of the United States in Congress Assembled". He served for one year. Noted from the book: 2201 FASCINATING FACTS by David Louis more to come - p

I located this document in the verticle file of the Martinsville library. Please let me know if it is of no importance to the list or if this has already been hashed over. This is from the 1985 Fields Findings. I hope copying this is not infringing on any copywrite. I have started a new Fields tree for my family and want to source everything I put on it. My other file is huge and I cannot share with anyone and anyway I am afraid to as I did not copy the sources as I got the material. What I am trying to establish is: The identity of Lydia Fields and her Fields children who married William Armfield of Kings Mountain. Where and if this Jeremiah Fields and William belong to my Fields family. It looks like they do. If my Fields go back to one of the 4 Field brothers and which one if so. Also, as I have mentioned before, my Isaac Isaiah Fields married Sarah Brown. Is this the same person as Nakey Sarah Canoe? There is an Isaac Fields who married Rebecca Brown. Some of my family believe this was Isaac Isaiah's first wife. Who was Rebecca Brown, what relationship with Sarah Brown and who is the real Isaac Fields she married? With all of that said I will copy the document, taken from the microfilm, from the National Archives records and printed in the 1985 Fields Findings in a follow-up message to keep this from getting too long. Patience

It would be my guess that George Fields (brother of Chief Richard) and George Fields (son of Chief Richard) are sometimes confused by historians as are all the Richards. In a book: GENEALOGY OF 'OLD AND NEW CHEROKEE INDIAN FAMILIES', by George Morrison Bell, Sr., the birthdate of George Fields (brother of Chief Richard ) is given as 1765 in Tenn. Some historians have Chief Richard being born in South Carolina-- I believe the LDS records indicate that. We may never be able to nail down some of these dates exactly, but my family's application to relocate with other Cherokee in IT, was done in 1834, and they were in TN then. Also, the records indicate that my George and my Richard (son and grandson of the Chief) were both born in TN. The dates, however, are not positive. To further complicate matters, most of my Fields are buried in Bryan Chapel Cemetery, a few miles east and about 1 mile south of Pryor, OK. I cannot remember if my George is there or not as I can't find my list. Dorothy Welsh -Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 20:41:09 -0800 (PST) >Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 23:04:39 -0600 >From: Sherry <[email protected]> > >Hi List, > The article on George Fields, by Carselowey, is very good but I >would like to throw in something that may be in error. George Fields >is my ggg grandfather. He and his wife Sarah are buried in a little >cemetery just north of Locust Grove in Mayes County, OK. His tombstone >states his date of death as 14 April 1849 and it says he was 84 years >old at the time. This would put his birth ca. 1765. If you base his >brother's, Chief Richard, birth on his, it would make him born at least >a couple of years earlier than 1765. > > Sarah Coody Fields died 31 July 1857 and she was 77 years old, >putting her birth ca. 1780. > > The books "Our People & Where They Rest" mistakenly lists George >Fields date of death as 1858. > Hope this helps a little with your search for Chief Richard's date of >birth. Sherry > >Jim Welsh wrote: >> >> Hi List, >> >> Hope this may help the descendants of George Fields, brother of Chief >> Richard. >> Dorothy Welsh >> >> From: CHEROKEE PIONEERS by James M. Carselowey >> >> "George fields, pioneer Cherokee, son of Richard Fields [I] and Susannah >> Emory and grandson of william Emory and Mary Grant, died at his home >> in Delaware district, April 14, 1849, at the age of 80 years. He was >born >> 1769 in TN. He first married Nancy Brown, and later married Sarah >Coodey. >> He was a brother of chief Richard Fields of the Texas Cherokees. He >> was a half brother of Bushyhead, father of Rev. Jesse Bushyhead. The >> elder Bushyhead married Nancy Foreman. Goerge Fields was also a >> half brother of Judge John Martin, born Oct. 20, 1781, died Fort Gibson >> 1840. Thie Judge was the son of General Joseph Martin of Virginia, a >> veteran of the American Revolution. >> >> "George Fields' son-in-law was Assiistant Principal Chief Richard >> Taylor, long prominant in Cherokee affairs and who built the old National >> Hotel in Tahlequah. He was a great-grandson of Ludovac [sic] and Mary >> Grant, who came among the Cherokee in the early 1700s operating trading >posts. >> >> "Susannah Emory was first married to Captain John Stuart who was >> commander of British Fort Louden, on the Tennessee River. They >> were the parents of the one child, Bushyhead. She then married Richard >> Fields [I]. Her third marriage was with General Joseph Martin of >Virginia." >> >> One thing, if 1769 is the birth date of George Fields, it does give >a >> ball >> park time for Chief Richard's birthdate since Chief Richard was the first >> child. He likely was born 1767-68. >> >> ==== FIELDS Mailing List ==== >> My web pages: http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/greendale/419/ >> List manager: Randall Fields ([email protected]) > > >==== FIELDS Mailing List ==== >Thank you for your generous financial support of Rootsweb! >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Thanks, Sherry--that helps a lot ! It has been my experience that Carselowey was a very accurate genealogist, but I was having trouble with his dates in this instance. An ancestral file in the Family History Library has Richard Fields birth year as 1762, and one of my ancestors, whose data I have always found to be accurate, wrote that Richard Fields was born in 1764, but provided no source. The dates you provided for George indicate that these sources are probably close to the mark. Do you have the name of, or directions to, the cemetery where you found the graves of George and Sarah Fields? >Hi List, > The article on George Fields, by Carselowey, is very good but I >would like to throw in something that may be in error. George Fields >is my ggg grandfather. He and his wife Sarah are buried in a little >cemetery just north of Locust Grove in Mayes County, OK. His tombstone >states his date of death as 14 April 1849 and it says he was 84 years >old at the time. This would put his birth ca. 1765. If you base his >brother's, Chief Richard, birth on his, it would make him born at least >a couple of years earlier than 1765. > > Sarah Coody Fields died 31 July 1857 and she was 77 years old, >putting her birth ca. 1780.