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Samuel Bitfield

Male 1602 - 1660  (~ 58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Samuel Bitfield was christened on 21 Feb 1601/02 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England (son of Giles Bitfield and Joyce Hollyster); died on 10 Sep 1660 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: 4 Jun 1616; He was apprenticed to John Goode, a cooper, and Lettice, his wife He was discharged on 27 March 1622 owning to his master being in prison.
    • Land/House: 24 Feb 1639/40, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Samuel Bitfield was granted land in Mount Wollaston, Boston.
    • Freeman: 2 Jun 1641, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
    • Offices Held: 08 Mar 1651/52, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a Constable.
    • Will: 12 May 1659, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
    • Inventory: 13 Sep 1660, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Samuel's estate was inventoried and valued at £512.
    • Probate/Proved: 20 Sep 1660, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Name:


    Will:
    His will was dated 12 (3) 1659.

    Died:
    Plummer (1992) gives his birth date as 1 September 1660.

    Samuel married Elizabeth in say 1622. Elizabeth died on 30 Aug 1669 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: unknown wife. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Bitfield was born about 1626 in England.
    2. Elizabeth Bitfield was born about 1624 in England; died on 24 Sep 1676 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Giles Bitfield was born about 1557 in England (son of William Bitfield and Joan); died before 1 Jun 1615 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1580, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    • Moved To: Before 1592, Wrington, Somersetshire, England

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was described as a merchant, deceased on 2 June 1615.

    Giles married Joyce Hollyster. Joyce was born in 1550; died in 1610. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Joyce Hollyster was born in 1550; died in 1610.
    Children:
    1. Joan Bitfield was born about 1581 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
    2. James Bitfield was born about 1584 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
    3. Francis Bitfield was born about 1587 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; was buried on 3 Mar 1593 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.
    4. Alice Bitfield was born about 1590 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; was buried on 14 Jan 1603 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.
    5. Thomasin Bitfield was christened on 17 Nov 1592 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.
    6. John Bitfield was christened on 29 Jan 1595 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.
    7. James Bitfield was christened on 24 Jul 1597 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England; was buried on 12 Feb 1624 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.
    8. Mary Bitfield was christened on 5 Aug 1599 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.
    9. 1. Samuel Bitfield was christened on 21 Feb 1601/02 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England; died on 10 Sep 1660 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    10. Giles Bitfield was born about 1603 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Bitfield was born about 1527 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: say 1550; He was a soapmaker.
    • Offices Held: 3 Mar 1558/59, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; He was a a Warden of the Company of Soapmakers and Chandlers of Bristol. He served again between 1563 and 1578.
    • Will: 21 Jul 1591, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; He mentions his wife, Joan, and their children: Margaret, Martin, Joan, and Giles.; : St. John's Parish
    • Probate/Proved: 21 Oct 1591, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

    William married Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Joan
    Children:
    1. Margaret Bitfield was born about 1551 in England.
    2. Martin Bitfield was born about 1553 in England.
    3. Joan Bitfield was born about 1553 in England.
    4. 2. Giles Bitfield was born about 1557 in England; died before 1 Jun 1615 in Wrington, Somersetshire, England.


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