Joseph Garfield

1637 - 1691  (53 years)

• Name	Joseph Garfield
  Birth	11 Sep 1637	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16]
  	Birth Record of Joseph Garfield
  Other Will	30 Dec 1668 (31 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10, 11]
  On 30 December 1668 his father made a will and mentioned Joseph.
  Military	From 1675 to 1676 (37 years)  [3, 4, 10]
  He served during King Philip's War. In June 1676 He marched with Captain Henchman towards Boston from Hadley. For this march he received £1 10/.
  Miscellaneous	31 Oct 1679 (42 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [15]
  On 31 October 1679 the Town of Watertown paid Joseph 1 shilling for killing a fox.
  Freeman	18 Apr 1690 (52 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 7, 8, 11, 16]
  On 18 April 1690 he was admitted as a freeman, living in Watertown, Massachusetts.
  Death	14 Aug 1691	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8, 10, 11, 14]
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  + 1. Joseph Garfield,   b. 11 Sep 1637, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Aug 1691, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 53 years) ▻ Sarah Gale,  m. 3 Apr 1663   2. Rebecca Garfield,   b. 10 Mar 1640/41, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Mar 1682/83, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 42 years)   3. Captain Benjamin Garfield,   b. Abt 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Nov 1717, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years)   4. Abigail Garfield,   b. 29 Jun 1646, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Oct 1726, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years)
  Half siblings	2 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of Edward Garfield and possibly Sarah )
  1. Jonathan Garfield,   b. 13 Oct 1611, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England d. 31 Oct 1611, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England  (Age 0 years)   2. Samuel Garfield,   c. 1 Oct 1613, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England d. 20 Nov 1684, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 71 years)   3. Sarah Garfield,   c. 1 Nov 1616, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Garfield,   b. Abt 1528, England bur. 12 Mar 1585/86, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England  (Age ~ 58 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Rebecca,   b. Abt 1606, England d. 16 Apr 1661, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 55 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I264	Roy Line
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: His birth date was recorded as 11 (7) 1637. [12, 17] Death: Gale (1863) and (1864) as well as Wells-Custing (1903) give his death date as 22 August 1692. [16]

  
  

Father	Edward Garfield,   c. 28 Jul 1583, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England d. 14 Jun 1672, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 88 years)
Mother	Rebecca,   b. Abt 1606, England d. 16 Apr 1661, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 55 years)
Family ID	F140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Sarah Gale,   b. 8 Sep 1641, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Marriage	3 Apr 1663	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16]
Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 7 months - She : 21 years and 7 months.
Children	4 sons and 5 daughters
+   1. Edward Garfield,   b. 22 Jun 1664, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Mehitabel Child  m. 8 Jul 1691     2. Abigail Garfield  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Benjamin Garfield,   b. 18 Nov 1669, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Jonathan Garfield,   b. 17 Feb 1671/72, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Sarah Garfield,   b. 18 Feb 1673/74, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Jerusha Garfield,   b. 6 Jun 1677, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Jan 1758 (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. John Garfield,   b. 8 Jun 1680, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Rebecca Garfield,   b. 24 Sep 1683, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Grace Garfield,   b. 6 Jul 1688, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	13 Aug 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Garfield(1637 – 1691) 2Edward Garfield(1583 – 1672) 4Thomas Garfield(Abt 1557 – ) 8Edward Garfield(Abt 1528 – 12 Mar 1585/86) 9Alice( – 15 Feb 1603/04) 5Agnes( – 22 Feb 1615/16) 10 11 3Rebecca(Abt 1606 – 1661) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Sep 1637 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 3 Apr 1663 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Other Will - 30 Dec 1668 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Miscellaneous - 31 Oct 1679 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 18 Apr 1690 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 14 Aug 1691 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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