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Edward Garfield

Male 1583 - 1672  (~ 88 years)


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  • Name Edward Garfield 
    Relationshipwith Robert Alan Roy
    Christening 28 Jul 1583  Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Freeman 6 May 1635  [2, 3] 
    History 25 Jul 1636  Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Edward was listed among the original grantees of Watertown. 
    Land/House 28 Feb 1636/37  Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Offices Held 1638  Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    History 15 Dec 1657  [2] 
    On 15 December according to the Watertown accounting records he was credited with four shillings for "keeping of the order of hogs." 
    Will 30 Dec 1668  Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Death 14 Jun 1672  Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Probate/Proved 11 Jul 1672  Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Siblings 6 Siblings 
    Person ID I114  | Roy Line
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2019 

    Father Thomas Garfield,   b. Abt 1557, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Agnes   bur. 22 Feb 1615/16, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Before 1582 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 25 years - She : ??. 
    Family ID F142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 possibly Sarah 
    Marriage Bef 1611  [1] 
    Age at Marriage He : 27 years and 5 months - She : ??. 
    Children 
     1. Jonathan Garfield,   b. 13 Oct 1611, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1611, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Samuel Garfield,   c. 1 Oct 1613, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1684, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years)
     3. Sarah Garfield,   c. 1 Nov 1616, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2019 

    Family 2 Rebecca,   b. Abt 1606, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1661, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage Before 1637  [1, 2, 3] 
    Age at Marriage He : 53 years and 5 months - She : ~ 31 years. 
    Children 
    +1. Joseph Garfield,   b. 11 Sep 1637, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1691, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     2. Rebecca Garfield,   b. 10 Mar 1640/41, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1682/83, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     3. Captain Benjamin Garfield,   b. Abt 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1717, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Abigail Garfield,   b. 29 Jun 1646, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1726, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2019 

    Family 3 Joanna,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1676, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 01 Sep 1661  Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 78 years and 2 months - She : ??. 
    Family ID F138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2015 

  • Notes 
    • Bond (1860) assumed that this Edward was in fact two people. This was taken up by Savage and thus followed by many genealogists thereafter. The age given on Edward's death record proves that he is one very long lived person. [2, 5]

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 28 Jul 1583 - Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Jonathan Garfield - 13 Oct 1611 - Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Samuel Garfield - 1 Oct 1613 - Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sarah Garfield - 1 Nov 1616 - Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHistory - 25 Jul 1636 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand/House - 28 Feb 1636/37 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Joseph Garfield - 11 Sep 1637 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffices Held - 1638 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Rebecca Garfield - 10 Mar 1640/41 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Captain Benjamin Garfield - Abt 1643 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Abigail Garfield - 29 Jun 1646 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 01 Sep 1661 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 30 Dec 1668 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Jun 1672 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate/Proved - 11 Jul 1672 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S251] Anderson, Robert Charles. "English Origin of Edward Garfield of Watertown, Massachusetts" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume 156, 2002).

    2. [S249] Nichols, John Edward. "Edward Garfield (1575-1672), of Watertown, Mass." , (Washington, District of Columbia: National Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume XXVII, number 3, September 1939).

    3. [S793] Norris, D. W. and H.A. Feldman. The Wells Family , (Milwaukee: Cramer-Krasselt Company, 1942).

    4. [S1132] Burwell, Gale S. Garfield Family Group Sheets , (Ridge, Maryland: Compiled 28 February 1987).

    5. [S463] Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts including Waltham and Weston, (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860).


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