Timothy MAXFIELD

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October 1682 , Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

abt. 1770 , Province of Massachusetts Bay

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John MAXFIELD Elizabeth HAMMOND

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Born: October 1682 in Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: John MAXFIELD

Mother: Elizabeth HAMMOND

Maternal grandparents: John HAMMOND , Mary SOMES

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Timothy married Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) 15 January 1707 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 1 February 1682 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Lydia died abt. 1745 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Lydia was the child of Edmund SHEARMAN and Dorcas Jane HICKS.

Timothy MAXFIELD died abt. 1770 in Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)
Marriage date: 15 January 1707
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was the child of Edmund SHEARMAN and Dorcas Jane HICKS

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1707 MAXFIELD Timothy (Maxfeld) and Lediah Sherman, Jan. 15, 1707. Marriage Dartmouth

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Timothy Maxfield, Maxfeld

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bride's name: Lediah Sherman

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marriage date: 15 Jan 1707

marriage place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I03799-3

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 775496

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source: famiysearch.org

Children of Timothy MAXFIELD and Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)

Edmund MAXFIELD

Born: 12 September 1708, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 November 1708, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Timothy MAXFIELD

Born: 12 September 1708, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1790, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Patience DRINKWATER 19 December 1734 Place: Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington)

Abigail MAXFIELD

Born: 17 August 1710, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1753, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Benjamin MOSHER 12 September 1728 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Elizabeth MAXFIELD

Born: 23 August 1713, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Samuel POTTER 23 September 1736 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Mary MAXFIELD

Born: 22 August 1716, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Dorcas MAXFIELD

Born: 30 August 1719, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Lydia MAXFIELD

Born: 27 October 1721, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John MAXFIELD

Born: 16 August 1726, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Mehitable HARRISON 25 September 1771

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1682 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Timothie Maxfield
gender: Male
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baptism/ christening place: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
birth date: Oct 1682
birthplace: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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father's name: John Maxfield
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mother's name: Elizabeth
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indexing project (batch) number: C50041-2
system origin: Massachusetts-VR
source film number: 890246
reference number: Book 1, page 28
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Timothy MAXFIELD - Maxfeild Timothie, s. John and Elizabeth, Oct. __, 1682. Title The old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: with some related familie

Maxfeild Timothie, s. John and Elizabeth, Oct. __, 1682.

Title The old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: with some related families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, and of York County, Maine
Author David Webster Hoyt
Publisher Genealogical Publishing Com, 1982
ISBN 0806309660, 9780806309668
Length 1097 pages
Page 242

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1707 Marriage / Partner
Timothy MAXFIELD and Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) 15 January 1707, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

He was 24 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Edmund MAXFIELD was born 12 September 1708, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Timothy was 25 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Timothy MAXFIELD was born 12 September 1708, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Timothy was 25 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Abigail MAXFIELD was born 17 August 1710, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Timothy was 27 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MAXFIELD was born 23 August 1713, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Timothy was 30 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Mary MAXFIELD was born 22 August 1716, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Timothy was 33 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Dorcas MAXFIELD was born 30 August 1719, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Timothy was 36 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Lydia MAXFIELD was born 27 October 1721, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Timothy was 39 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
John MAXFIELD was born 16 August 1726, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Timothy was 43 years old.

1728 Marriage of Child
Abigail MAXFIELD married 12 September 1728, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Benjamin MOSHER

1734 Marriage of Child
Timothy MAXFIELD married 19 December 1734, Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington) to Patience DRINKWATER

1736 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth MAXFIELD married 23 September 1736, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Samuel POTTER

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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Will of Timothy Maxfield
(Bristol County Probate Records. Taunton, Ma. 23:52-54)

I Timothy Maxfeld of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England being grown into years but of a sound disposing mind and memory, Thanks be to God for it! and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the following manner and form:

My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be well and truly paid by my Executor hereafter named---

I give and bequeath unto my true and loving wife Elizabeth Maxfeld and my two daughters Dorcas Maxfeld and Lydia Maxfeld the privilege as long as they remain single of my whole dwelling house and sufficient fire wood for one Fire cut to a suitable length and brought to the door by my son John Maxfeld and also by my said son John to keep one cow for them summer and winter, and my will is that they...Read full story

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