Peter Field (abt. 1645 - 1707)

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Peter Field was a Virginia colonist.

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Ancestor of Thomas Jefferson 3rd US President

Biography

He was born about 1645 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]

In the 1678 levy of Henrico County, Virginia, he was assessed with seven tithables. ^[4]

Peter Field married on 21 Oct 1678 in Chickahominy, Virginia to Judith (Soane) Randolph, ^{[4] [5] [6]} widow of Henry Randolph; and daughter of Judith (Fuller) and Henry Soane, Speaker of the House of Burgesses.

On 15 November 1678 he was commissioned Justice of the Peace in Henrico County, Virginia and served until 1705. ^[4]

In April 1681 he was at Court as the guardian of Henry Randolph, son of Henry, deceased

About 1682 he served as a High Sheriff in Henrico County, Virginia. ^[4]

Captain Peter Field served in the Virginia House of Burgesses from Henrico County in 1688 (Peter Feild) and 1692-93. ^{[4] [7]}

In 1690 there was a land deed to daughters Martha and Mary (neither of age).

On 01 Aug 1692 he made a deposition in which he stated his age was about 45 years. ^[4]

A land deed in April 1693 conveyed land from Peter Field and wife Judith (formerly widow of Henry Randolph) to Henry Waltnall. ^[4]

On 01 Dec 1695 the last Will of his brother-in-law, John Soane, mentioned his mother Judith Soane, widow of Henry; and brother Peter Field, etc. ^[4]

He served as a major in the colonial militia.

Peter Field married secondly to Mrs. Alice (Bradbridge) Wyatt (c1651-1722). ^{[8] [9] [10]}

By 1707 he had moved to New Kent County, Virginia. ^{[11] [4]}

He died on 24 July 1707 and was buried on 29 Jul 1707 in St.Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

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 the greatgrandfather of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President.

Marriage

• Marriage: 21 Oct 1678 Chickahominy, Virginia ^[4]
• Husband: Peter Field
• Wife: Judith Soane
• Child: Martha Field

Children

1. Martha Field, b: 23 Feb 1680/81; d: Feb 1776
2. Mary Field, b: 03 Feb 1678/79; d: 13 Aug 1715. ^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ Family Data Collection - Births & Individual Records compiled by Edmund West on ancestry.com; b: 1642 VA; res: VA
2. ↑ Millennium File by Heritage Consulting on ancestry.com; b: 1647 Henrico/New Kent counties, Virginia
3. ↑ Jamestowne Society for A#2608 Peter Field, b: c1647; d: 1708 Henrico County, VA; Burgess: 1688, 1693; accessed 26 Jan 2021
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} 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 Google books
5. ↑ "English ancestry of Thomas Jefferson" by Dabney N. McLean & Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltimore, Maryland for Clearfield Company (1996) p57, 61; mentioned as deceased
6. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900 compiled by Yates Publishing on ancestry.com; citing source#4084; code: DP1; & source#1246.099; b: 1642 VA; Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents
7. ↑ "Colonial Virginia Register" by William G. Stanard & Mary Newton Stanard; Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers of Albany, NY in 1902; p86, 88
8. ↑ "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; Text: "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."
9. ↑ "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)
10. ↑ Gale Genealogy Connect p853
11. ↑ Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records 1653-1812 on ancestry.com; res: 1707 Virginia
12. ↑ New Kent Parish Register of his death on d: 24 July 1707; buried: 29 July 1707
13. ↑ Family Data Collection - Deaths compiled by Edmund West on ancestry.com
14. ↑ New Kent County, Virginia deed in August 1707, speaks of him as deceased
15. ↑ July 1709 Deed from Thomas Jefferson and his wife Mary (daughter of Peter Field, late of New Kent County, deceased)
16. ↑ Deed in August 1711 from John Archer and Martha, his wife, to William Randolph, for 961 acres left Martha by Will of Peter Field
17. ↑ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LIPFORD/2006-06/1150043165

• "Adventurers of Purse and Person" by John Frederick Dorman; v1 edition#4; Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltimore, Maryland in 2004; Virginia 1607-1624/5; p379

• "Notable Kin" v2 by Gary Boyd Roberts; printing#3 in 1999 by Carl Boyer of Santa Clarita, California; p159

• "Martin and Allied Families" by Lillie Martin Grubbs published in 1946 in Columbus, Georgia p204

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications 1889-1970 on ancestry.com; citing SAR Membership #89736

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) compiled by Godfrey Memorial Library on ancestry.com

• Henrico Co, VA Deeds 1607-1705 p6

• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LIPFORD/2006-06/1150043165