18 Lieut. Josiah Littlefield (15), Wells, m. Lydia Masters (Nathl.), and led a life beset by Ind. Gr. j. 1689, 1691, 1695, 1697-8, foreman jury 1701. Constable 1696. With the party when Thos. Cole(31) and w. were k., they escaped uninjured. Manchester, May 1698, perh. visiting; soon in Wells where he was Lieut., orig. member of the ch. 1701, and appar. it was their home until she and a son coming from Boston were k. by Ind. 10 Aug. 1707. … He m. 2d Elizabeth Hilton, was hims. captured in Apr. 1708, spent two yrs. in Canada, writing letters and arranging his release, and ret. in Apr. 1710, only to be k. in Ind. attack, Apr. 1712. Adm. 2 July 1712 to wid. Elizabeth, who m. 2d 18 Oct. 1716 Malachi Edwards(7). See 'N. E. Captives' i. 435-7, Bourne's Wells pp. 267-274, 337-342, showing too his troubles with Josiah Winn aft. his own ret. and the controv. over the est. with the Edwardses. See Barber(6). … Ch. by 1st w. (Wells records, exc. bap. of Nathl.): Josiah, b. 15 Sept. 1688, bp. 28 June 1702, d. bef. fa., poss. the son k. with mo. Anna, bp. with Josiah, m. 17 Oct. 1717 Jacob Perkins. John, b. 7 Apr. 1695, eldest son 1732; m. 27 Oct. 1714 Sarah Stimson. Ch. … Nathaniel, b. 3 June 1697, bp. Beverly 29 May 1698; likely the reputed servant of Mr. Nathl. -Mastyn- of Salem 1717; sailor 1722. D. 1727 (ct. rec.), yet one N. L. int. mar. with Abigail Neal at Salem 20 July 1728. Peter, bp. with Josiah, joiner, Wells; w. Abigail in 1742. … Esther, b. 1 Feb. 1703-4, m. Jos. Crediford. Lydia, bp. 19 May 1706, m. James Littlefield(7). By 2d w: Sarah, bp. 30 Sept. 1711, brot up by mo. 4 y. 4 m.; m. James Clark(43). Elizabeth (posthumous), bp. 6 Dec. 1712, m. 26 Nov. 1730 Zachariah Goodale. Ch. of Josiah and Lydia of Manchester bp. 1712-3 (Beverly V. R. printed), belong to Eliab(10).
