Individual Details
William Field
(1610 - 1685)
William Field was the brother of John Field. Both were part of Providence's beginning. William married, not sure if he had children
Events
| Birth | 1610 | England, United Kingdom | |||
| Civil | February, 1659 | Providence, British America |  | ||
| Will | May, 1665 | Providence, British America | | ||
| Death | 1685 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |||
| Residence | Providence, British North America |  | |
Families
| Father | William Field (1571 - 1623) |
| Mother | Jane Sotwell (1571 - 1620) |
| Sibling | John Field (1616 - 1686) |
Notes
Residence
Roger Williams, in a letter mentions William Fields's home which William turned in to a garrison for the protection of women and children.Endnotes
1. Providence (R.I.). Record Commissioners. The Early Records of the Town of Providence, V. I-XXI. Providence, Snow and Farnham, city printers, 1892, Volume 2 page 37 John Warner indentured to William Field Feb 1659.
2. Pierce, Frederick Clifton. Field Genealogy: Being the Record of All the Field Family In America, Whose Ancestors Were In This Country Prior to 1700 Chicago: W.B. Conkey, 1901, Volume 1 page 104 William Fields's will probate MAy 1665.
3. Staples, William R. Annals of the Town of Providence, From Its First Settlement, to the Organization of the City Government, In June, 1832. Providence: Printed by Knowles and Vose, 1843, Page 168.