John Littlefield 3rd IV (1784 - abt. 1815)

Born 1784 in Wells, Wells, York, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Perkins — married 8 Nov 1813 in Kittery, York, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Noted: The Littlefield Newsletter uses the suffix IV for John Littlefield [b 1784], but his probate record is given as John Littlefied 3rd.

John Littlefield IV (John, John, John, Josiah, John, Edmund) b.1784 d. Aug. 30, 1815

m.1. [Unknown Unknown] Nov. 2, 1805

m..2. May Perkins [Mary Perkins]

[John Littlefield & Mary Perkins of Wells - Nov 8, 1813] Vital Records of Kittery, Maine to the Yr 1892 https://danaraepelletier.tripod.com/kitteryvital3.html

Abigail Littlefield, d/o John Littlefield [and 1st wife b abt. 1808] petitioned for guardian, as child under 14 on Feb. 12, 1816. Nathaniel Parsons appointed guardian. Inventory of estate May 26, 1831. Merriam his mother mentioned in the inventory of his estate.

John and Mary] Perkins had no children by this marriage.

Children:

i. Abigail b. abt. 1806

Source: York Co. Probate and Deeds, Probate 11:659 and 11:660

Littlefield family newsletter - v. 13, no. 2 (Apr. 2003) [page] 13-34

Research Notes

Mother [2nd wife of Jacob4] Anna Littlefield, daughter of Josiah Littlefield. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Littlefield-119

child of Jacob4 & Anna Littlefield "Children by second wife, born at Wells: ...14. xiii. JACOB, bapt. at Wells 17 June 1744." page 5 & 6 Jacob Perkins, of Wells, and His Descendants

14. Jacob 5 PERKINS (Jacob 4 ), of Ogunquit in Wells, was baptized at Wells, 17 June 1744. He married, 7 Mar. 1771, ABIGAILTRAFTON of York. He recognized his covenant to have his children baptized 27 Sept. 1772. His great grand-daughter, Mary Maria (Perkins) (Maxwell) Cousens (112, i), now owns and lives on the old homestead. The remains of his family and that of his father, buried on the homestead lot, were recently moved to Ocean View Cemetery, Wells.

Children, baptized at Wells :

i. JACOB,° bapt. 27 Sept. 1772.

ii. THADDEUS, of Portsmouth, N. H., bapt. 20 Oct. 1774; m. -- DAVERSON. Child: 1. Adeline, b. in 1799; m. at Portsmouth, 15 Dec. 1819, John Mendum of Portsmouth, b. at Kittery in 1790. 45.

iii. MATTHEW, bapt. 7 Aug. 1777.

46. iv. NOAH, b. after 1780 and bapt. 12 Dec. 1788.

v. ANNA, bapt. 12 Dec. 1788; m. 23 Dec. 1802 SAMUEL STEUART, JR., of Wells.

vi. MARY, b. in 1786 and bapt. 12 Dec. 1788; m. --LITTLEFIELD. Child (surname Littlefield) : 1. Abigail [dau. of 1st wife b. abt. 1808], b. about 1817; d. s. p.; m. Joseph Nathaniel Littlefield of Wells. JACOB PERKINS of WELLS, MAINE and HIS DESCENDANTS Compiled by THOMAS ALLEN PERKINS page 19 https://archive.org/details/jacobperkinsofwe00perk/page/18/mode/2up

• [Probate Records of John Littlefield 3rd]"Maine, York County, Probate Estate Files, 1690-1917," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9HJ-CK8X?cc=2094226&wc=M6Y2-D68%3A361242201 : 22 May 2014), > image 940 of 1460; York County Courthouse, Alfred.

• Mary Littlfield/Jacob Perkins [probate records as John Littlefield 3rd; died about 1815]"Maine, York County, Probate Estate Files, 1690-1917," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9HJ-CK2X?cc=2094226&wc=M6Y2-D68%3A361242201 : 22 May 2014), > image 942 of 1460; York County Courthouse, Alfred.

"to John and Joseph all rights in estate of father including 50 acres of land of brother Horatio". Littlefield Newsletter Vol. 13 [page 13-34] John Littlefield 3rd later sold Horatio's interest in the estate to brother, Joseph Littlefield.

John was born in 1784. He was the son of John Littlefield and Merriam Parsons. He passed away about 1815.

Sources

• Marriage VR Kittery,ME _ Vital records, 1699-1899 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9NW-H9N4?i=170

• Littlefield Newsletter Littlefield Family News Letter, Charles Littlefield Seaman, Littlefield Family News Letter, Library, Littlefield Library, Ogunquit, Maine, United States, 03907-0912, 207-646-3753, FAX: 207-646-3753, Page number: Vol 5 pg 80 Vol13 pg 34

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/M72M-5LJ

• JACOB PERKINS of WELLS, MAINE and HIS DESCENDANTS Compiled by

THOMAS ALLEN PERKINShttps://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G005097.pdf