Mary Garfield

Mary Benfield was born Sep 28, 1638 in Watertown, Massachusetts and died Jan 1709 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Parents:

Married:

1. on Sep 28, 1652 to Samuel Garfield (1613-1684), as his second wife. He was married to her sister Susannah Benfield (b. abt. 1625-d. 1652) first. He was the son of Edward Garfield (1583-1672). "the immigrant," and Unknown. Mary and Samuel had 14 children.

They had the following children:

1. Mary Garfield 1 was born 30 Jun 1653 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
2. Sarah Garfield 1 was born 17 Jan 1655 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
3. Rachel Garfield was born 23 Nov 1656 and died 17 May 1737.
4. Anna Garfield was born 1658.
5. Elizabeth Garfield 1 was born 8 Dec 1659 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
6. Deborah Garfield was born 1662.
7. John Garfield was born 7 Jul 1664 and died before 4 Jan 1708.
8. Ruth Garfield was born 25 Apr 1666 and died 1699.
9. Lydia Garfield was born 30 Aug 1668 and died 3 Mar 1698.
10. Daniel Garfield 1 was born 5 Nov 1670 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died before Feb 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
11. Mercy Garfield 1 was born 18 Feb 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
12. Elizabeth Garfield 1 was born 16 Sep 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
13. Daniel Garfield 1 was born 13 Feb 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Notes

Mary had been an orphan since the age of 3, but lived with Emanuel and Katherine White until marrying Samuel at age 14.

Links

• http://garfieldsinamerica.homestead.com/Gen_2.html
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hwbradley/aqwg69.htm

Citations

1. Bond, Henry, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1855.), p. 232, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 974.42 W32Bo.