Captain Benjamin Garfield

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 30 Dec 1668, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• Married: Abt 1673, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Mehitabel Hawkins, the daughter of Timothy and Hannah Hawkins. She was born in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] She died 9 December 1675 in Watertown, Massachusetts from childbirth. Issue: 1. Benjamin Garfield (1674-____) 2. Benoni Garfield (1675-____)
• Married: 17 Jan 1678, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (2) Elizabeth Bridge, the daughter of Matthew and Anna (Danforth) Bridge. She was born on 17 August 1659 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] After Benjamin's death, on 25 October 1720 Elizabeth, at age 61, married second, Daniel Harrington, son of Abraham Harrington. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Garfield (1679-____) 2. Thomas Garfield (1680-____) 3. Anna Garfield (1683-____) 4. Abigail Garfield (1685-____) 5. Mehitabel Garfield (1687-____) 6. Samuel Garfield (1690-____) 7. Mary Garfield (1690-____)

Notes:

Buried:
Here Lyes Buried
the Body of
Cap^t Benjamin Gearfeild
aged 74 years
who departed This Life
Novemb^r the 28^th 1717
Blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord