Edmund LITTLEFIELD b. Abt 1592 Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. 14 Dec 1661 Wells, York, Maine,: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

Abt 1592 - 1661 (~ 69 years)

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Name	Edmund LITTLEFIELD [1, 2]
Birth	Abt 1592	Titchfield, , Hampshire, England
Christening	27 Jun 1592	Titchfield, , Hampshire, England [2]
Gender	Male
_UID	974760DF4ED448A4BC146874F13220748EB2
Origin	1637	Exeter, , Devon, England [2]
Origin	NEHGR, 70:291-94 He [George Emery Littlefield] was seventh in descent from Edmund¹ Littlefield of Exeter, N.H., and Wells, Me., the immigrant ancestor of the New England Littlefields, who was baptized at Titchfield, co. Hants [Hampshire], England, 27 June 1592, and died, presumably at Wells, Me., 14 December 1661. Edmund¹ Littlefield was the eldest son of Francis and Mary Littlefield of Titchfield, co. Hants. Francis was born probably about 1565 and was buried at Titfield 22 October 1618. Mary, who was the first wife of Francis, was buried at Titchfield 29 October 1605. Francis Littlefield was a clothier and left a good estate. His son Edmund married at Titchfield, 16 October 1614, Agnes (also called Anne or Annis) Austin, probably the "Agnice awstine" who was baptized at Titchfield 1 February 1596/7, daughter of Richard of Titfield. She sailed for New England, with six children and two servants, in the Bevis from Southampton, in May 1638. Her husband and elder son Francis had probably preceded her in emigrating to New England. Edmund appears first at Exeter, where he signed the Combination on 5 June 1639, and in 1643 he received a grant of land at Wells. He left an estate of £588.13s.4d.
Immigration	1637	Boston, , Massachusetts, [3, 4]
"Maine Pioneers, 1623-60," Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. His wife Annis, ae. 38, with 6 children, and servants John Knight, and Hugh Durdal, came in the Bevis in May, 1638. It may be presumed that he either came at that time, (though not named in the passenger list,) or had come before. "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500-1900s." Name: Edmond Littlefield Year: 1637 Place: Boston, Massachusetts Family Members: children Source Publication Code: 1262 Primary Immigrant: Littlefield, Edmond Annotation: Date and place of settlement or date and place of arrival. Names not restricted to the Order of Founders and Patriots of America. Source Bibliography: COLKET, MEREDITH B., JR. Founders of Early American Families: Emigrants from Europe, 1607-1657. Cleveland: General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, 1975. 366p. Page: 181
Public Record	5 Jun 1639	Exeter, , New Hampshire, [2, 5]
Signed the Combination
Quoting CC Martin: "In the year 1638, Edmund followed Rev. [John] Wheelwright [first pastor of the First Church of Braintree] to Exeter in the Province of New Hampshire....Rev. Wheelwright purchased from the Indians a tract of land thirty miles in extent, surrounding the falls of the Squamscott River, and it was here that he established the First Church in Exeter. Edmund was described as a 'warm partisan' of Rev. Wheelwright. Edmund became a member of the original Exeter combination, as it was called, and he received an allotment of land. His son Francis received four acres. The Combination As the second season advanced, the need of some form of civil government became apparent. There were no constituted authorities over the patent of New Hampshire, and the Exeter settlers were driven to the expedient adopted nineteen years before by the Pilgrim Fathers [Mayflower Compact], and perhaps employed by one at least of the other plantations upon the Pascataqua. They agreed upon a voluntary association for governmental purposes, which was drawn up by their pastor and subscribed by him and probably the greater number of the adult males of the settlement. It bore date of the fourth day of July 1639; just one hundred and thirty-seven years before the adoption of the memorable Declaration of America Independence."
Removed	1641	Wells, , Maine, [6]
with Rev. Wheelwright
Quoting CC Martin "In 1641, there developed considerable conflict within the church at Exeter, and Rev. Wheelwright fled to the Province of Maine for his personal safety. Edmund, a disciple of Rev. Wheelwright, also became dissatisfied with conditions prevailing at Exeter, and removed with his family into the wilderness beyond the sounds of religious strife and settled on the banks of the Wabhannet river, in the Province of Maine. Between Cape Neddock and Cape Porpoise, was a large unsettled district which offered good advantages for agriculture, and fishing. It was here that Rev. John Wheelwright and his followers from Exeter, including Edmund Littlefield, concluded to found their parish. Peace at Last at Plantation called Wells Edmund Littlefield saw a future in the running streams and he built his first saw mill on the falls of the Webhannet River in 1641. Soon there was a thriving business in both the cutting of lumber and the sawing it into smaller board lengths. The settlers at last had found a haven in Wells. This was the only Puritan settlement on the coast, and here they found peace and happiness. Here, they had the freedom to worship as they pleased."
Property	14 Jul 1643	Wells, York, Maine, [2, 4]
Grant
He rem. to Wells, Me.; had a grant of land from Thomas Gorges 14 July, 1643. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653, as also did his sons Francis, Senior, Anthony, Francis, Junior, and Thomas. See source for complete entry
Will	11 Dec 1661	Wells, York, Maine, [7]
Court Records, B, 53 The last will & Testament of Edmund Littlefejld Decemb^r 11: 61: First I bequeath my soule to god Almighty, & I bequeath my body to the earth from whence I came/ I bequeath vnto Francis Littlefejld my Elldest sun, & Anthony Littlefejld, & Elizabeth Wakefejld my daughter, all the whoole Tract of Land lijng of the North East side of Kenebunke with the Falls togeather with a Certen quantity of Marsh lijng vp In the woods, betweene Cape Porpus River, & Kenebunke, which is specifyd In two deeds, granted by Mr Geo : Cleeue Agent of Mr Rygby, which is now come into the Goverment of Mr Gorges, Proprietor of the Prouince of Mayne/ Which Land & Marsh shall bee aequally devided amongst those three aboue specifyd/ I giue vnto Francis Littlefejld Senjo^r 10^s to bee pd out of my goods/ I giue vnto Anthony Littlefejld all my weareing Cloaths/ I giue vnto Elizabeth Wakefejld 5^s to bee pd out of my goods/ I giue vnto my 3 executors Namely Annas Littlefejld, My wife, & Thom^sLittlefejld, & Fran: Littlefejld my youngest sun all my vpland & Marsh att home which is not disposd, & that which I bought of my sun Anthony, & alsoe y^t which I bought of Mr Fletcher, togeather with y^e Corne Mill & saw Mill, with all my houseing & goods, within doores & with out, togeather with all the stocke & Cattle, both small and greate, which shall bee aequally deuided amongst those 3 executors, onely the Yland that lyeth on the South side of Webbhannett River, If the sd Tho^s & Francis Littlefejld Junjo^rdo both of them pay to Annas my wife foure bush^s of Corne yearely for 7 yeares, then my wife shall haue nothing to do with Itt, otherwise if they do not pforme that yearely, then my wife shall haue pouer to lett it to others, & to expell them quitte out of it all/ And likewise my sun Thom^s & Fran: Littlefejld shall pay vnto my wife eight bush^s of wheate yearely, for y^e Corne Mill, if they will not yⁿ my wife shall haue pouer to lett it to any other, & expell them out of it/ And my wife shall haue her third part of the Marsh, that lyeth on the South East side of Webbhannett River; And if soe bee y^t Fran : Littlefejld & Thomas Littlefejld, & Fran : Littlefejld my youngest sun bee loueing & helpfull to y^r mother my wife, then they shall haue all after her desease, otherwise if they bee not loueing & helpefull to her shee shall haue pouer to dispose of itt, w^r shee thinkes good herselfe/ I giue vnto my daughter Mary Barrett, and to my daughter Hannah Littlefejld fiueteene pound^s a peece to bee pd with in 3 years, fiue pound^s a peece yearely, till it bee payd/ I do giue vnto all my grandchildren fiue shillings a peece Wⁿ they come at age/ I give vnto my sun John Littlefejld Tenn pound^s, to bee payd out of ye fourty pound^s which hee is to pay for his purchase att Ogunquett/ Alsoe the 3 executors, Namely Annas my wife, & Tho : & Fran : Littlefejld shall haue pouer to recover & receaue all debts/ And those 3 executors shall pay all debts dues & demand^s, & all portions Legacys & gyfts, which is here specifyd; My suns Tho : & Fran : Littlefejld Iunjo^r, is to Improue & till the ground, & thejre mother my wife shall haue the third part of the Corne/ I giue vnto my wife 6 or 7 Acers of Marsh that lyeth at Ogunquet. I desire Mr Ezekell Knightt & Mr Jos : Bowles to bee my Feffees In trust If neede require, to see my will fullfilled/ Testes/ Edmund Littlefejlds Ezekell Knights/ Jos : Bowles/ owne hand XX (large mark) Inventory returned at £588: 13: 4, by Ezekell Knights, Jos: Bowles and William Hamonds as appraisers, who were sworn 24^th: l0^th: 1661. Will recorded 16 July '62
Death	14 Dec 1661	Wells, York, Maine, [2]
Person ID	I3460	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

Father	Francis LITTLEFIELD, b. Abt 1565 d. Abt 22 Oct 1618, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England (Age ~ 53 years)
Mother	Mary, b. Abt 1570 d. Abt 29 Oct 1605, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England (Age ~ 35 years)
Marriage	Abt 1591
Family ID	F750	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Annis (Agnes) AUSTIN, b. Abt 1596, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. Aft 12 Dec 1677, Wells, York, Maine, (Age ~ 81 years)

Marriage 16 Oct 1614 Titchfield, , Hampshire, England [2, 8]

Children

	1. Ann LITTLEFIELD, c. 11 Feb 1615/16, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England bur. 2 Jan 1616/17, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England (Age ~ 0 years)
	2. Edward LITTLEFIELD, c. 17 Feb 1617/18, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England bur. 13 Jun 1635, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England (Age ~ 17 years)
+	3. Francis LITTLEFIELD, Sr., b. Abt 16 Jun 1619, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. 15 Jan 1711/12, Wells, York, Maine, (Age ~ 92 years)
	4. Anthony LITTLEFIELD, c. 7 Oct 1621, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. 1662 (Age ~ 40 years)
+	5. Captain John LITTLEFIELD, c. 1 Nov 1624, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. 9 Feb 1695/96, Wells, York, Maine, (Age ~ 71 years)
	6. Elizabeth LITTLEFIELD, c. 22 Jul 1627, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Mary LITTLEFIELD, c. 1630, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. Aft 1703 (Age ~ 74 years)
	8. Thomas LITTLEFIELD, c. 3 Aug 1633, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. 1689, Berwick, York, Maine, (Age ~ 55 years)
	9. Hannah (Anne) LITTLEFIELD, c. 3 Aug 1633, Titchfield, , Hampshire, England d. Abt 1680 (Age ~ 46 years)
+	10. Francis LITTLEFIELD, Jr, b. Abt 1635 d. 6 Feb 1673/74, Wells, York, Maine, (Age ~ 39 years)

Family ID F782 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - Abt 1592 - Titchfield, , Hampshire, England
	Christening - 27 Jun 1592 - Titchfield, , Hampshire, England
	Marriage - 16 Oct 1614 - Titchfield, , Hampshire, England
	Origin - 1637 - Exeter, , Devon, England
	Immigration - 1637 - Boston, , Massachusetts,
	Public Record - Signed the Combination - 5 Jun 1639 - Exeter, , New Hampshire,
	Removed - with Rev. Wheelwright - 1641 - Wells, , Maine,
	Property - Grant - 14 Jul 1643 - Wells, York, Maine,
	Will - 11 Dec 1661 - Wells, York, Maine,
	Death - 14 Dec 1661 - Wells, York, Maine,

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I3460&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Edmund LITTLEFIELD."

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