Person:Samuel Canfield (1)
Samuel Canfield
chr.19 Oct 1645 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
d.Oct 1690 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1645
  1. Samuel Canfield1645 - 1690
  2. Sarah Canfield1647 - Aft 1684
  3. Mary CanfieldEst 1648 - Aft 1685
  4. Ebenezer Canfield1649 - 1694
  5. Matthew Canfield1650 - 1705
  6. Hannah Canfield1651 - Aft 1672
  7. Rachel Canfield1652 - Aft 1673
  8. Jonathan CanfieldEst 1654 - 1688
  9. Ruth CanfieldEst 1656 - Aft 1673
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1670
  1. Ebenezer Camfield1669/70 - 1714
  2. Abigail Camfield1673 - 1734
  3. Matthew CamfieldEst 1675 -
  4. Samuel Canfield1678 - 1712
  5. Jedediah Camfield1681 - 1761
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Samuel Canfield
Alt Name Samuel Camfield
Gender Male
Christening[1] 19 Oct 1645 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Marriage Bef 1670 Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child (Ebenezer).
to Elizabeth Merwin
Death[2] Oct 1690 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Alt Death? 19 Nov 1690 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

"Samuel Camfield, s. Matthew & Sarah (Treat) Camfield. bap. 19 Oct. 1645 in New Haven, d. Oct. 1690. m. Elizabeth Willoughby [Elizabeth Merwin; see NEHGR 118:295-96]. ch. Ebenezer3 (b. 14 Feb. 1670). Abigail3 (b. April 1673). Matthew3. Samuel3 (b. May 1679. d. Sept. 1712). Jedediah3 (b. Aug. 1681). He went from New Haven to Norwalk, Conn., with his father in 1652, and there is evidence that he accompanied his father to Newark, N. J. in 1666, as he was awarded a home lot on the south west corner of Market and Washington Streets, 6 chains along the former and 10 chains along the latter street. If he was in Newark, he did not remain there long, as his name appears in the early records of Norwalk, where 'Samewell Camfeld' signed an agreement 19 Feb. 1668. A deed is on record in Newark, dated 6 June 1673, from Samuel Camfield of Norwalk, Conn., to the overseers of the estate of his father, for his brothers Ebenezer and Matthew 'Canfield' of 'Neworke.' It was signed 'Samuel Canfield,' and witnessed by Thomas Luddinton and John Browne, both of whom were residents of Newark. This deed is interesting as proof that he was in Newark at that time. The fact that he was not made a Freeman of Norwalk until 14 Oct. 1669, when he was twenty-four years of age, is evidence that he had been out of the colony of Connecticut. The evidence of the earliest records at Norwalk is conclusive that he wrote his name 'Samuell Camfeld,' but as he grew older he changed it to 'Camfeild' or 'Camfield.' His descendants spell their surname Canfield."[2]

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canfield, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1974)
    2:380.

    "Samuel (Canfield), bp. 19 Oct. 1646 (church record, First Congregational Society, New Haven)."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Canfield, Frederick Alexander, and Altha T. Coons. A History of Thomas Canfield and of Matthew Camfield: With a Genealogy of their Descendants in New Jersey. (Dover, New Jersey: The Author (Printed by The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Press, New Haven), 1897)
    104.
  3.   Selleck, Charles M. (Charles Melbourne). Norwalk. (Norwalk, Connecticut: C.M. Selleck, 1896)
    286-87.
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