675. LIEUTENANT MOSES DICKINSON FIELD (Moses, Ebenezer, Samuel, Zechariah, John, John, Richard, William, William), b. Northfield, Feb. 10, 1742. He settled in Surry, N. H., where he d. Sept. 8, 1828, aged 85 years, 6 months, 15 days. He was a celebrated hunter and marksman. At the age of eleven he went across the Connecticut river with his father to plough a piece of ground he had there, taking his gun with him for the purpose of hunting partridges in the month of March. In crossing a swale where a skunk cabbage grew, he noticed some of it had been eaten off. Knowing that no animal would eat it but the bear, he concluded one was in the vicinity; putting a small dog that was with him on the track, he followed it to a hemlock tree that had fallen down. Looking in among the brush, he saw a black object, and putting a couple of bullets into his gun, fired, when a bear sprang out wounded and made off followed by the dog. Loading his gun again, he followed, overtaking the bear who was retained by the dog; getting sufficiently near, he aimed at a vital part and fired, killing him. He then went for his father who was ploughing near by to assist him in carrying the bear home. His father, rather incredulous about bears being about, did not readily go with him, but upon his persistence that he had really killed one, went with him and took the bear home, complaining that it had lost him a day's work ploughing. He was a lieutenant in Captain Mack's company of New Hampshire militia at the battle of Bennington. The day before the battle, Aug. 15th, was a rainy day; as he and Captain Mack (of Gilsum) were on a reconnaissance, they came to a puddle of water in the road when they parted to the right and left to avoid it; just before they closed again, a bullet struck in the water in the middle of the road. As they were passing on, Lieutenant Field discovered an Indian crawling along on the ground in the woods not far from them. Apprising Captain Mack, they watched until they saw him raise his head, when both fired and the Indian fell. The day after the battle Lieutenant Field found where the Indian was buried, near the place where he was killed. He opened the grave, hoping to find his musket or some article, but nothing had been buried with him. It was ascertained that he was a sachem, and was shot through the breast. When marching on to the ground the next day, he observed several British officers looking through their glasses, scanning the American troops; he left his company, filling his mouth with bullets and getting a position where he was somewhat protected by an oak tree; he fired several shots in quick succession until his gun got hot, which caused them to move away, when he hastened on and regained his company. On examination after the battle the ground was found to be very bloody. It was said that General Baum was one of the party and probably received his fatal wound at that time. While the British were retreating, Lieutenant Field followed their track, seeing a soldier stoop to pick up something he had dropped, fired at him, when he pitched forward and fell to the ground. Of this particular act he always spoke with regret. His grandson, Mr. Jonathan R. Field, living in Surry, says: "My grandfather never related the incidents of that battle without shedding tears." He found upon the ground after the battle a small trunk containing several fine Holland shirts, also a silver ornament about the weight of a dollar, representing the Savior on the cross, about three inches in length. The ornament, together with his grandfather's powder horn marked with his initials, were stolen from Mr. Jonathan R. Field a few years since. He m. March 13, 1767, Patience, dau. of Jonathan Smith, of Surry, b. Aug. 16, 1748; d. July 2, 1833, aged 84 years, 10 months, 14 days.

1353. i.

1354. ii.

1355. iii.

MOSES, b. July 9, 1769; m. Molly Hayward.

LUCINDA, b. Jan. 26, 1772; m. Oct. 27, 1791, Calvin Hayward, of
Surry; d. Jan. 16, 1849.

SARAH, b. Feb. 6, 1774; m. Abner Howard, of Surry.

1356. iv. 1357. V. 1358. vi. 1359. vii.

1360. viii.

1361. ix.

1362. X

1363. xi.

LEWIS, b. March 1, 1776; d. in infancy.

JERUSHA, b. Dec. 19. 1778; m. Dr. Calvin Haskins, of Surry.
ISAAC, b. March 28, 1781; m. Dolly Robinson.

ELIPHAZ, b. Feb. 20, 1784; m. Susanna Robinson.
RHODA, b. May 4, 1787; m. Smith, of Surry.

CYRUS, b. Nov. 20, 1789; m. Nancy Baxter and Sarah Joslyn.
EUNICE, b. Feb. 7, 1792; m. William Thayer, of Rockingham, Vt.
ZENAS, b. 1795; m. Follett.

677. SOLOMON FIELD (Moses, Ebenezer, Samuel, Zechariah, John, John, Richard, William, William), b. in Northfield, Mass., June 28, 1746. He settled in Deerfield; in 1770 removed to Conway, where he d. April 20, 1828. A Revolutionary soldier in Capt. Israel Waite's company April 20, 1775; in Capt. Seth Murray's company at Moses Creek and Fort Edward from July 9 to Aug. 12, and in the battle of Bennington Aug. 16, 1777, and was some time longer in the service. He m. Oct. 25, 1770, Mary, dau. of Asahel and Lucy (Waite) Wright, of Deerfield (Wapping), b. Aug. 12, 1752; d. June 24, 1821. Res. Conway, Mass.

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1365. ii.

1366. iii.

1367. iv.

1368. V.

1369. vi.

1370. vii.

1371. viii.

1372. ix.

1373. X.

1374. xi.

PERSIS, b. Sept. 9, 1771; d. May 12, 1853. Persis Field, of Con-
way, spinster, 1853; recorded Aug. 23, 1853; nephew, Consider
Field; brothers, Silas Field, Bro. Horace Field's heirs, Bro.
Reuben Field; sisters, Electa, Anna Childs; brothers, Elijah,
Chester, Solomon and Joachim (?); sister, widow Philena Field;
Consider Field, executrix.-Franklin County Probate.

ANNA, b. Jan. 14, 1774; m. probably Sept. 9, 1804, Samuel Childs,
of Deerfield; d. July 31, 1854.

SOLOMON, b. Nov. 1, 1776; m. Ruth Porter.

REUBEN WRIGHT, b. April 4, 1779; m. Polly White and Abigail
L. White.

SILAS, b. Sept. 3, 1781; m. Gratia Catlin.

HORACE, b. April 14, 1784; m. Zerviah Burnham.

JOEL, b. Oct. 27, 1786; m. Philinda Wilder.

CHESTER, b. Dec. 27, 1788; m. Sophia Loveridge and Rebecca
Johnson.

ELIJAH, b. Nov. 13, 1791; m. Filana Arms and Nancy Grey
Ranney.

ELECTA, b. Feb. 17, 1794; m. David Edson, of Buckland, Mass. ;
d. Jan. 8, 1868.

ONE OTHER.

679. SERGEANT NOAH FIELD (Moses, Ebenezer, Samuel, Zechariah, John, John, Richard, William, William), b. Northfield, Mass., Nov. 29, 1750; m. Aug. 19, 1773, Mary Brown, dau. of Edward and Hannah (Thomas), b. 1748; settled in Whately, Mass., where he d. A Revolutionary soldier in Capt. Israel Waite's company, April 20, 1775; a sergeant in Capt. Seth Murray's company at Fort Edward and Moses Creek from July 9 to Aug. 12, and in the battle of Bennington Aug. 16, 1777, and in the service at other times.

Field, Noah, Whately. Private, Capt. Israel Chapin's company, Col. John Fellow's regiment, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19. 1775; service to April 26, 1775, 7 days; also Capt. Israel Chapin's (2d) company, Col. John Fellows' (8th) regiment; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 months, 12 days; also company return dated Oct. 8, 1775; also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dorchester, Nov. 25, 1775; also sergeant, Capt. Seth Murray's company, Maj. Jonathan Clap's regiment; en

gaged July 9, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 1 month, 10 days, travel included, on an expedition to Fort Edward and Moses Creek.-Massachusetts State Revolutionary Records.

He d. July 8, 1797; res. Conway and Whately, Mass.

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1376. ii. 1377.

iii.

1378. iv.

1379. V. 1380. vi. 1381. vii.

1382. viii.

1383. ix.

NOAH, b. Aug. 13, 1775; d. July 19, 1813.

EDWARD, b. Feb. 6, 1780; m. Nancy Ingalls.

OBED, b. 1782; m. Tabitha Aldridge; he joined the Shakers at
Shelby, N. Y.

POLLY, b. 1784; m. John Clapp, of New York.
CHARITY, b. 1786; m. ——.

FANNY, b. 1788; m. Sept. 20, 1803, Silas Smith, of Buckland,
Mass.

LUCINDA, b. May 11, 1790; m. April, 1812, Pliny Graves, of
Whately.

CONTENT, b. 1792; m. Sylvanus Clark, of Florida, Mass.
LUCY, b. 1795; m. M. Ware, of Buckland.

683. MEDAD FIELD (Moses, Ebenezer, Samuel, Zechariah, John, John, Richard, William, William), b. Northfield, Mass., April 25, 1759; m. in 1795, Phœbe Gould, of Petersham, b. 1765; d. May 17, 1841.

Field, Medad. Private, Capt. Salmon White's company, Colonel Woodbridge's regiment; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 4 days, at the Northward by order of Gen. Horatio Gates.-Massachusetts State Revolutionary Records.

Medad, of Northfield; 1848, May 9; filed; wife. Phoebe; ch., Achsah, wife of Elisha Wells; Solomon; latter, executor.

He d. Feb. 18, 1848. Res. Northfield, Mass.

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1385. ii.

ACHSAH, b. Feb. 6, 1797; m. May 28, 1816, David Endy, of Leyden; m., 2d, Elisha Wells, of Deerfield.

SOLOMON, b. Jan. 6, 1801; m. Prudence Gould.

684. FIFER PHINEAS FIELD (Moses, Ebenezer, Samuel, Zechariah, John, John, Richard, William, William), b. Northfield, Mass., Nov. 29, 1760; m. 1st, Jan. 6, 1785, Diadama Morgan, dau. of Reuben and Editha (Chapin), b. 1767, d. Aug. 1, 1788; m., 2d, Nov. 14, 1790, Eunice Lyman, dau. of Capt. Seth and Eunice (Graves), b. April 17, 1770; d. Sept. 18, 1830. A Revolutionary soldier in Capt. Seth Pierce's company, Col. Seth Murray's regiment, as fifer at Claverack and West Point from July 4 to Oct. 10, 1780. Was at West Point at the time of Arnold's treachery. His mother was unwilling he should go. When the Northfield men returned unnoticed into the village by the people, they came to the big rock when he struck up a lively tune. His mother on hearing it, exclaimed, "Phinne has got back," going quickly out to meet him, and a general jubilee was held in the village for their safe return.

Field, Phineas, Northfield. Private, Capt. Elihu Lyman's company, Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire county) regiment; enlisted July 25, 1779; discharged Aug. 31, 1779; service, I month, 13 days, travel included, at New London, Conn. Also descriptive list dated Warwick, Aug. 4, 1780, of men detached from Sixth Hampshire county regiment, agreeable to order of court of June 22, 1780, to serve for the term of three months from time of arrival at Claverack; Capt. Seth Pierce's company, Col. Seth Murray's regiment; enlisted July 15, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 months, 6 days, travel included; company raised to reinforce Continental army for 3 months; roll dated Leverett. -Massachusetts State Revolutionary Records.