William Fields
Born 6 May 1746 in County Armagh, Irelandmap
Son of Daniel Fields and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of Mary (Miller) Wright — married after Mar 1782 in Lincoln Co., KYmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of James Miller Fields Sr. and Daniel Fields
Died 5 Mar 1835 in Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA
Biography
William Fields was born in Armagh, Ireland, in 1746. He was at the wharf when the captain of a ship, that was about to sail for America, asked him if he wished to go; he stepped aboard the ship, and when he landed in Philadelphia the captain took him to a hatter where he received employment.
Thence he removed to Virginia, where he formed the acquaintance of Daniel Boone, with whom he came to Kentucky and entered 1,400 acres of land, northwest of Danville, where he remained until his death.
He planted and raised the first corn ever raised in central Kentucky, perhaps in the State. He had many encounters with the Indians, was in the battle of Blue Lick, also battle of Pickaway, Ohio; was with Gen. Clarke in Ohio, occupied for several years the fort at Harrodsburg, Ky.
He married a Mrs. Wright, whose husband had been killed by Indians; her maiden name was Mary Miller. To this second marriage were born five children: James, Daniel, Henry, John and Mary. William, in turn, was a son of Daniel Fields, of Ireland.
After William came to America he never returned or even heard from his parents.
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