Person:Thomas Field (19)

BIOGRAPHY: Field Genealogy Being the Record of all the Field Family in America, whose Ancestors were in this country prior to 1700. Volume I. By Frederick Clifton Pierce Hammond Press W.B. Conkey Company, Chicago 1901 Page 175 Thomas Field (Thomas,Thomas,William,John,Richard,William,William), b. Providence, R.I., Jan. 3, 1670; m. there Abigail Hopkins, daughter of William and Abigail Hopkins; m, 2d, April 28, 1737, Abigail Chaffee; she d, soon after 1752. June 7, 1725, he deeded "for fatherly love and affection, which I have for my eldest son Thomas Field, Jr., etc., lot of land where he liveth, in the lands of Pawtuxet, on west side of Pauchasset river, 140 acres and buildings, with out limitation, 1730-42, Town Council. April 5, 1732, he deeded son Anthony for love and good-will, certain lands, viz., 5 acres that was my honored father, Thomas Field's, deceased, also lots of 80 acres and 62 acres, etc. April 26, 1737, he made and agreement with Abigail Chaffed, two days before his marriage, concerning property, 1742, deputy. Jan. 18, 1744.

DEATH: Field Genealogy Being the Record of all the Field Family in America, whose Ancestors were in this country prior to 1700. Volume I. By Frederick Clifton Pierce Hammond Press W.B. Conkey Company, Chicago 1901 Page 176 - 177 Will of Thomas Field - Providence Probate Docket, Vol. I. No. A610. Will Book No. 4, page 311

  In the Name of God amen I Thomas Field of Providence in the County of Providence and Colony of Rhode Island in New England yeoman being a Tollarable state of health and in my Right mind and memory and understanding as to a Disposing  mind Thanks to be given to almighty God therefore and Knowing it is appointed for all men once to Die and Knowing not how soon it may Please God to take me out of this World; and being minded to set my house in order while I have a being here in this world Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament first and Principally I Give and bequest my Sole unto God and Gave it and my body to the Earth to be Decantly Buryed at the Discretion of min Executor here after mentioned and named and as touching such worldly Estate as it hath Pleased God to bless me with in this world I Give and Dispose of in the following manner and form first I Will and ordain that all my Just Debts that I owe to any Person either in Right or Concrance shall well and Truly be Paid and ansured and ordained to be paid in sum Conveniant time after my decease by mine Executor hereafter named.
  Item I Give and Bequest unto my Loving wife Abigail Field the sum of Forty Pounds in Bills of Publick credit of said Colony of the old tenor money Equielant thereto to be Paid to her by my Executor hereafter named and Likewise I oblige my Executor to fulfill all my agreements made with my wife which I made before marriage and is under hand and seal. Likewise I Give and bequest unto my Loving wife all and Every Part of what she brought with her  to me when I married her as Bed and beding and sundry other Household stuff.
  Item I Give and bequeath unto my Loeing son Thomas Field the sum of fifteen pound in Bills of Credit of the old tenor to be paid within one year after my Decease by my Executor hereafter named.
  Item I Give and Bequest unto my Loeing son Jeremiah Field my Lott of Land Lying in the Township of Scituate in the County of Providence abovesaid Lott Lyeth on boath sides of Punhanset River Containing Two Hundred and Fifty acres or thereabouts and also on Lott of Land in the Lands of Pautuxet on the west side of Pauchasets River in the Township of Providence aforesaid and adjoining to the seven mile Line so caled Containing on Hundred and Fifty acres or thereabouts both the aforementioned Lotts to be and Remain unto my said son Jeremiah Field his Heirs and assigns for Ever.
  Item I Give and bequeath my Loving son Nathaniel Field the sum of four pounds in money to Paid unto my said son his Heirs &c: by my Executor hereafter named in one year after my decease.
  Item I Give and bequeath unto my Loveing son Anthony Field my Lott of Land Lying in the Township of Glocester in the County of Providence aforesaid said Lott Lyeth near Chapachit Ceeder swamp Containing one Hundred and seventy acre beit more of Less to be and Remain unto my said son Anthony Fields his Heirs and Assigns for ever.
  Item I Give and bequeath unto my Loveing son Jeremiah Field whome I Likewise Make Constitute ordain and appoint to by my whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament all my Moveable Estate after Just Debts Leageses and Funeral Charges are Paid if any there be Remaining and to his Heirs and Assigns &c In Witness and for Confirmation of all the Particulars of this my Last Will and Testament I the said Thomas Field have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth Day of January in the seventeenth year of his Majestyes Reign George the second King of  Grate Britain &c: Anno que; Dominc - 1743-44
  Signed Sealed Published Declared and Pronounced to be the Last Will and Testament in the presence of vs
                                                                     Thomas Field 1.s

James Arnold A. Francis Samuel Boyles Proved December 16, 1752