Maj. Peter Field

Major Peter Field

• Born 1647 in Henrico County, Virginia
• Died 24 Jul 1707 in St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Buried: Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery Putneys Mill, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
• Son of James Field and
• Brother of James Field
• Husband of Judith (Soane) Field — married 21 Oct 1678 in Virginia, British Colonial America
• Husband of Alse (Bradbridge) Wyatt - married 1706
• Father of Mary (Field) Jefferson and Martha (Field) Archer

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Biography

Peter Field was born about 1647 in Henrico County, Virginia [1] [2] [3] and was the son of James Field. Per all recognized sources, his mother is unknown.

By 1678 he had moved from Charles City County to Henrico County, Virginia, and his home was named Curtis Plantation. [4]

Family

From "Old New Kent County": Some Account of the Planters, Plantations, and Places in New Kent County by Malcolm Harris & Clearfield of Baltimore, MD in 2006; p170-1. < GoogleBooks >

Madam Alice Wyatt following the custom of the day within perhaps a year married for her second husband, Major Peter Feild of Henrico County, and he moved into the Wyatt home. ….

… Major Peter Field had married for his first wife, Judith, daughter of Major Henry Soane, and widow of Henry Randolph. He was married on October 21, 1678 by the Rev. Mr. Hampton, and their first daughter,

1. Mary, was born on February 3, 1679/80 and died in February 1718/19. She married Thomas Jefferson of Osborne on James River in Henrico County, and they were the grandparents of Thomas Jefferson, the President.
2. Martha Feild, the second daughter was born on February 23, 1681/2 and she married John Archer.

Major Peter Feild resided in St. Peter’s Parish a few years until he died in 1707.

Notes

Notes for Peter Field: Appears in the Virginia records as Clerk of the Court of James City County on 24 Mar 1676. Dwelling: 853 acres in Henrico South side on Swift Creek Estate Value: 1705, listed with 2,185 acres in Quit Rent Rolls Military Service: Major of the Militia Occupation: Justice and High Sheriff. Peter Field, born 1645 in Henrico, Virginia, USA; died 24 July, 1707 in New Kent, Virginia, USA. He was the son of James Field. He married Judith Soane 21 October, 1678 in Chickahominy, Virginia, USA. Judith Soane, born 1646 in Litlington, East, Suffolk, England; died 20 October, 1696 in Henrico, Virginia, USA. She was the daughter of Henry Soane and Judeth Fuller. Major Peter Field was a public figure during colonial times . Several of his descendants joined the Colonial Dames based on his public service. He was born Charles City County, Virginia ca. 1647. By 1678, he moved to Henrico County, Virginia, and his home was named Curtis Plantation. In the levy of 1678, he was assessed with seven tithables. On October 21, 1678, Peter married Judith Soane Randolph, widow of Henry Randolph and daughter of Henry Soane, Speaker of the House of Burgesses. On November 15, 1678, Peter was comissioned Justice of the Peace in Henrico County, and he also served as a major in the colonial militia. Shortly before his death, Peter moved to New Kent County, Virginia, and there is a record in the New Kent Parish Register of his death on July 24, 1707, and burial on July 29 . A deed on record there in August, 1707, speaks of him as deceased. In July, 1709, there was recorded a deed from Thomas Jefferson and his wife Mary, daughter of Peter Field, late of New Kent County, deceased. On August, 1711, a deed from John Archer and Martha, his wife, to William Randolph, for 961 acres left Martha by will of Peter Field.

References

1. Field Genealogy: Being the Record of All the Field Family in America, whose Ancestors were in this Country Prior to 1700 v2, by Frederick Clifton Pierce & Hammond Press of Chicago, IL in 1901; p1059-1060 on < Archive.Org >
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bradbridge-3 c Alice Bradbridge first married to Henry Wyatt (1647-1705).mAlice married secondly to Peter Field (c1645-1707). [1] [2] [3] She died on 16 Feb 1722 in Virginia.
   1. "Old New Kent County": Some Account of the Planters, Plantations, and Places in New Kent County by Malcolm Harris & Clearfield of Baltimore, MD in 2006; p170-1; < GoogleBooks > : "Madam Alice Wyatt following the custom of the day within perhaps a year married for her second husband, Major Peter Feild of Henrico County, and he moved into the Wyatt home."
   2. "Adventurers of Purse and Person" edited by John Frederick Dorman; v3 edition#4 by Genealogical Publishing of Baltimore, MD in 2007; Virginia 1607-1624/5; p850-860; m2: Peter Field & Alice (widow of Henry Wyatt)
   3. Gale Genealogy Connect p853. < link > WYATT, Henry3, born 1647,25 patented, 1 Oct. 1679, 900 acres in Henrico County on Chickahominy River at Cattail Branch26 and, 20 April 1682, 649 acres also on the Chickahominy in New Kent County,27 moved to New Kent County and with wife Alice sold 200 acres on Chickahominy Swamp, 20 Sept. 1686,28 and 2121 acres on Cattail Branch, part of his tract called Pequenocky, in Varina Parish, to John Pleasants, 1 Aug. 1692,29 was vestryman, processioner and churchwarden of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent,30 died 1703-04,31 married Alice who held 1300 acres in New Kent County, 1704, married (2) Maj. Peter Field (died 24 July 1707)32 and died 16 Feb. 1721/2.33.
3. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=norvan&id... (dead link)
4. Find A Grave Memorial # 143836110. According to a note in this Memorial, Peter Field first married Alice Unknown and 2nd married Judith Soane (widow of Cap. Henry Randolph) on 21 Oct 1678 in Chickahominy, Henrico County, Virginia.
5. Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2017, 15:17:11 UTC
6. https://poetsvisions.com/genealogy/thomas_jr.htm
7. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Field-286
8. https://en.rodovid.org/wk/Person:37347
9. https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/164193/I1515/peter-field/individual
10. http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=5226:3449&ref2=5...
11. William & Mary Quarterly. “Descendants of Henry Randolph,”. Page 126. < GoogleBooks >
12. Historical Southern Families. Volume I. “Peterson and Thweatt of Prince George,” by B.J.Kincaid. Page 158. < AncestrySharing >; < AncestryImage >
13. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I8845...
14. Find A Grave Memorial ID # 143836110
15. Warren James Field. Some Field Family Journeys. Xlibris Corporation; 14 June 2011. ISBN 978-1-4628-7146-9. p. 97–. < GoogleBooks > shows daughter Mary Field as born 03 Feb 1678/9, daughter of unknown 2nd wife.