Abraham FIELD
NewFamilySearch.org, December 2011
NAME:
Col. Abraham FIELD
NOTES:
1. Born either in England or Culpeper Co., VA.
2. Abraham resided in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
3. Abraham's will was dated June 16, 1674, and was proved in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on August 26, 1674. His widow, Mary, was the executrix. In his will, Abraham's name is spelled Ffeile. He names eldest sons,
Abraham and Daniell, other sons, Henry and John, daughters, Margaret and Eleanor.
NOTES:
1. Her family line might desend from 2 English and 2 French Kings?
2. Mary Bell, widow of John Bell, married Abraham Field between February 5, 1669, and July 24, 1670.
3. In July, 1670, she made a deed of gifts to her Spence nieces and nephews. By February 25, 1674/5, as relict of Abraham, she had married Cordray Ironmonger.
4. By September 7, 1677, Mary was the wife of Alexander Gallant.
DEATH:
Will Date: 2 Jul 1774; Will Proven: 18 Sep 1775
NOTES:
1. Abraham's wife parents owned a farm on James River, Virginia.
2. Abraham was elected vestryman by the freeholders and housekeepers of the Great Fork Church in 1744, and served until hi s death, in 1774.
3. He had a son, John, who represented Culpeper in the House of Burgess in 1765.
4. He was the Col. John Field, who served in Braddock's war, and who fell fighting gallantly at the head of his regiment, at Point Pleasant.
5. Abraham six sons all migrated to Kentucky, between 1780 and 1784 and most of their descendants live there.
6. Abraham Field Sr. had a large family by two wives and held ownership of considerable land.
7. Abraham's Will, dated 2 July 1774, proven in court 18 September 1775, lists 4 sons, 3 daughters, and 2 grandsons as belonging to his first marriage. One of the 2 grandsons is named Abraham. The will names the second wife as Eleanah.
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He married Mary Ironmonger 15 Jan 1659 at Westmoreland, Virginia . Mary Ironmonger was born at of Culpepper, Virginia Abt 1645 daughter of William Ironmonger and Elizabeth Jones .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Abraham Field
born 15 Oct 1661.
Daniel Field
born Jan 1663.
Henry Field
born Abt 1666.
John Field
born Abt 1668.
Eleanor Field
born Abt 1669.
Margaret Field
born Abt 1670.
Abraham Field died 26 Aug 1674 at Westmoreland, Virginia .
Mary Ironmonger died 1674 .


