William Field (abt. 1721 - 1792)

Born about 15 Apr 1721 in Long Island City, Queens County, Long Island, New York [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Boyd) Field — married 20 May 1750 in New York, New York

Husband of Hannah (Van Wyck) Hull — married 11 Jul 1764 in New York, New York

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1792 at about age 70 in New York, New York, USA

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Biography

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William Field was born on April 15, 1721 Long Island City in the Colony of New York to Samuel Field and Mary Palmer. He married Deborah Boyd on May 20th, 1750. Following her death in 1762, he married Hannah Van Wyck in 1764.^[1]

Death: 13 Feb 1792 New York, New York,United States

Marriage & Family

Children of William and Deborah (Boyd) Field

1. Mary Field (1751–1752) (1) (infant death)
2. Peter Field (1753–1839)
3. Elizabeth Field (1755 – )

Children of William and Hannah (Van Wyck) Field

1. Mary Field (1765–1795) (2)
2. William Van Wyck Field (1767–1843)
3. Stephen Field (1770–1771) (1) (infant death)
4. John Van Wyck Field (1772–1775) (1) (infant death)
5. Stephen Field (1774–1843) (2)
6. John Van Wyck Field (1776–1848) (2)
7. Deborah Field (1778–1862)
8. Charles Field (1782–1858)
9. George Field (1786–1866)
10. Catherine Field (1789 – 1859)

Research Notes

• Lineage - William's lineage is based on the Field Genealogy, but primary sources are needed to confirm his connection to Samuel and Mary (Palmer) Field.^[1] These sources are possibly discussed on page 282 of Volume 113 of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register.^[2]

• Birthplace - The Field Genealogy lists William's birthplace as New York, New York.^[1]

• List of Ancestry.com Family Trees containing William Field.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Field Genealogy, Being The Record Of All The Field Family In America, Whose Ancestors Were In This Country Prior To 1700, Volume I, pp. 265, Frederick Clifton Pierce, Chicago, Illinois, 1901, accessed online at Ancestry.com on 24 September 2020.
2. ↑ The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011: Name: William Field; Event Type: Birth; Birth Date: 15 Apr 1721; Birth Place: USA; Father's Name: Samuel Field; Mother's Name: Mary Palmer; Page number: 282; Volume Number: 113

• Source: 1790 United States Federal Census: Name: William Fields (sic); Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Southeast, Dutchess, New York; Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3; Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3; Free White Persons - Females: 5; Number of Household Members: 11

• Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Name: William Field; Gender: Male; Birth Place: NY; Birth Year: 1721; Spouse Name: Hannah Van Wyck; Spouse Birth Year: 1725; Marriage Year: 1764; Marriage State: NY; Number Pages: 1

• Source: Ancestry Family Trees; Birth; Detail: Cited in the family tree "Our Family Map" created by "mlanek" • Name: Detail: Cited in the family tree "Cox Graham Howard Family Tree" created by "albeja99"; Detail: Cited in the family tree "H. Kirk Horstman" created by "KirkHorstman"

• Source: Marriage; Detail: Cited in the family tree "Prairieville 1846" created by "TopazMortmain"

• Robert Hugh Ross, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #5760, Date of Import: May 26, 1999. (1995), "Electronic," Date of Import: Jun 18, 1999.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Marie Mills for her firsthand knowledge, and in starting this profile.
• This person was created on 21 March 2011 through the import of Rose Family Tree.ged.
• Thank you to Lynden Castle Rodriguez for her development of this profile.