Richard Haffield

BIOGRAPHY OF RICHARD HAFFIELD

On April 10, 1635, the vessel "Planter" left England, carrying a number of Sudbury, England people to New England. Among the passengers were the family named Haffield. Richard, 54, currier; wife Martha, 42; Mary, 18; Sarah, 14; Martha, 8; Rachel, 6 and Ruth, 3. The Minister of Sudbury & the Mayor of the Town certified their "conformitie to the orders & discipline of the Church of England".

Richard Hasfell (Haffield) settled his family in Ipswich. Richard was not destined to enjoy a long life in New England. He wrote his will on February 17, 1638 and died in 1639. In the will, he mentions his wife, but not by name, and all five of his daughters, Mary, Sarah, Martha, Rachel & Ruth. The will and proof do not mention the date of his death.

Information for this biography from NEGBR, vol. 3, p. 156 and vol. 5, p. 181, and Hotten's "Original Lists" pages

http://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/planter.htm

With certificate from Sudbury, Suffolk:

• Haffield, Richard 54, currier (Hasfell?)
• Haffield, Martha 42
• Haffield, Mary 18
• Haffield, Sarah 14
• Haffield, Martha 8
• Haffield, Rachael 6
• Haffield, Ruth 3
• Smith, Alice 40
• Cooper, Elizabeth 24
• Smith, John 13
• Hawkins, Job 15

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From http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Richard_Haffield_%281%29

Richard Haffield, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (NEHGS, 1999-2011), III:183-187.

• ORIGIN: Sudbury, Suffolk.
• MIGRATION: 1635 on the Planter (on 10 April 1635, "Richard Haffell," aged 54, carrier, "uxor Martha, aged 42, and "5 daughters," "Marie Haffell," aged 17, "Sara Haffell," aged 14, "Martha Haffell," aged 8, "Rachell Haffell," aged 6, and "Ruth Haffell," aged 3, were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Planter, with a certificate of conformity from the minister and mayor of Sudbury, Suffolk [Hotten 55]).
• OCCUPATION: Carrier (in England) [Hotten 55].
• BIRTH: About 1581 (aged 54 on 10 April 1635 [Hotten 55]).
• DEATH: 1639 (will dated 17 February 1638/9 [NEHGR 3:156]; on 4 April 1668, "Symon Thompson" deposed regarding "watching with Richard Halfield when he lay upon his death bed about 29 years agone" [EPR 2:119]).
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 25 2016, 19:02:59 UTC

Born about 1581 (aged 54 on 10 April 1635). Carrier from Sudbury, Suffolk, who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Planter" & settled in Ipswich. (On 10 April 1635, "Richard Hasfell," aged 54, carrier, "uxor Martha," aged 42, and "5 daughters," "Marie Hasfell," aged 17, "Sara Hasfell," aged 14, "Martha Hasfell," aged 8, "Rachell Hasfell," aged 6, and "Ruth Hasfell," aged 3, were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Planter, with a certificate of conformity from the minister and mayor of Sudbury, Suffolk). Died in 1639 (will dated 17 February 1638/9. On 4 April 1668, "Symon Thompson" deposed regarding "watching with Richard Halfield when he lay upon his death bed about 29 years agone"). MARRIAGES: (1) By about 1618 Judith _____. She died by about 1627. (2) By about 1627 Martha _____. She died at Wenham on 22 February 1667[/8] (presumably at the home of her son-in-law, Thomas White).

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 25 2016, 19:05:07 UTC