Francis Littlefield the elder (bef. 1619 - bef. 1712)

Born before 17 Jun 1619 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Hill) Littlefield — married before 1646 (to 20 Dec 1646) in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Husband of Rebecca (Rust) Littlefield — married 14 Dec 1646 in Wells, York County, Maine

Husband of Mary (Wade) Littlefield — married 1689 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died before Nov 1712 at about age 93 in Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Francis Littlefield the elder immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Francis Littlefield, son of Edmond Littlefield, was baptized June 17, 1619 at Titchfield, Hampshire, England. He died before November, 1712. He married first Jane Hill, daughter of Ralph Hill of Plymouth, Woburn and BIllerica, Massachusetts. He married second Rebecca ________. He probably immigrated to New England with his father about 1637. He was at Wells, Maine in 1643.^[1]

Francis' known child by his first wife was:^[1][2]

1. Mary Littlefield, born at Woburn 1646; married John Kitteridge; married John French

Francis' known children by his second wife were:^[1][3]

1. Sarah Littlefield, born 15 November 1649; married (1) John Wells, married (2) William Sawyer.
2. Hannah Littlefield, born 5 January 1652.
3. Deliverence Littlefield, born 5 July 1655
4. James Littlefield, born 2 October 1657
5. Isaac Littlefield, born 23 January 1660; killed "by Indians."
6. Abigail Littlefield, born 26 March 1661/2; married John Elbridge
7. Dorcas Littlefield, born 4 October 1664.
8. Phebe Littlefield; married John Heard.
9. Daniel Littlefield,
10. Dependence Littlefield, born about 1671
11. (perhaps) Rachel Littlefield; married 6 December 1694, William Frost.

Francis was an innkeeper at Wells where he received a 50 acre grant from Gorges in 1643:

Grant from Thomas Gorges Esqr Deputy Governor of the Province of Mayne in behalf of Sir fferdinando Gorges unto ffrancis Littlefield of Wells… I Thomas Gorges… by virtue of Authority from Sr fferdinando Gorges Knight Lord Propriator… Doe grant… ffiftye Acres of land… in Wells… adjoining to the land of Edmond Littlefield… and eight acres… to be taken in Ogunquick Marsh… said ffrancis… paying… yearly… two shillings & six pence on the Nine & twentieth day of September…the ffoureteenth Day of July… 1643…

Tho Gorges Deput Govrnor

Rich: Vines Ste: gene:

In the presence of

Roger Guarge

George Puddington ^[4]

He moved about 1645 to Woburn where he was taxed in 1646. He was a proprietor about 1646 in Woburn.

Triedessimo die Augusti: 1647:
A grant made of a lott to Fran: Littlefield by Hene: Bode, John Wadleigh & John Sanders as followeth. First wee grant him the Lott yt was granted unto Dearebarne, with the Marsh adjoyneing to the Lott, alsoe halfe the March liing by the Necke, of Marsh yt hath an Yland, Joyneing to the River, wch parts Mr Wheelewrights Marsh, & soe far from the River to the sea Wall… to have the furthest part of the Stony beach… & soe to the River & also a little strip of Meddow liing & adjoyneing to Edm: Littlefields six Acers upon the Necke betweene William Wentworth & Edmund Littlefields Marsh hee to pay to ye Lord five shillings yearely…

Henery Bode

John Wadleigh his

Marke X

John Sanders his

Marke X ^[5]

He served as representative to the General Court in 1648 in Dover, Stafford, New Hampshire. He resided in 1648 in Dover,Stafford, New Hampshire.

Aprill 8: 1650… I Geo: Rabone… of Wells have soult unto Fran: Littlefield… my house & ground with that wch is planted & not with all his Marshes both at the necke of Land being eight acers… betweene John Wadleighs & John Barrett his Marshes with 3 Acers of Marsh lying at Ogunquett…

George Haborne his marke X

In presence of

Edw: Rishworth

In Consideration of wch sayle… Fran: Littlefield is to give… the Just some of Twenty & one pounds to bee pd in sufficient Cattle at 3 severall payments, the first at the 29th day of Septembr… 1650: the 2nd the same day twelve Month after… the 3d payment the 12 Month after… wch Cattle are to bee not under 2 yeares ould nor above 7 years ould & the sd Cattle are to be aprized at Wells… & the sd Francis is to helpe drive the sd Cattle… to Hampton…

George Haborne his marke

In psence of

Edw: Rishworth…

I George Rabone of Hampton to… make over the full some of this bill Twenty one pounds due from Fran: Littlefield… unto Thomas Wheelewright of Wells… June: 12: 1650…

I Thomas Wheelewright doe fully discharge Francis Littlefield from this bond… this 3: day of May: 1664 ^[6]

He took the oath of allegiance on 5 Jul 1653 in Wells,York, Maine.

This Indenture made the Twenty fifth day of Septembr: In ye year fivety five, betweene Fran: Littlefield Senior… & Samuel Austine… both Inhabitants… of Wells… the sd Samuell Austine hath… sould… a dwelling house… bounded with Robert Hethersys Lott… & Fran: Littlefield Junior in Wells his lott… with a hundred Achers of upland… a pcell of meddow yt formly was Geor: Habornes… bounded… by John Wadleigh & John Barrett Senior… Joyning to Mr. Wheelewrights Necke… Twelve achers… that was formerly… Francises & John Wadleighs lying at ye sea Wall right over against Mr Wheelewrights farme: For the which purpose the sd Francis is to… pay unto… Samll Austine fourty pounds… Twelve pounds in hand & six pounds by Seth Fletcher the fall after the date hereof &foure pounds more… in beife & porke, beife at 25s p Cent: porke at 4d p pound, wheat at five shillings p bushll… ye next spring… in June… eighteene pounds in beife, porke & wheate…

Seth Fletcher, Samuell Austine

William Symonds, Fran: Littlefield

Elizabeth Austine

Her marke E ^[7]

To end all differences that hath or shall arise betwene Fran: Littlefield Senior & his Mother Annas Littlefield & his two brothers Namely Thomas & Fran: Littlefield Junior that they are all fully agreed with an unanimous Consent that Fran: Littlefield Senior shall have a Certen Tract of Marsh (comanly Called six Acers) wholly to hime selfe… Alsoe Tho: & Fran: Littlefield Junior doth give unto the aforesd Francis the Senior the Yland wch is comanly called Wardles Yland… Alsoe Annas Littlefield doth freely give unto Fran: Littlefield his children at her death all ye Marsh that is properly her owne as Namely foure Acers of Marsh att Negunquett & two Acers on the south side of the necke of Land Commonly Called Mr Wheelewrightts necke & six Acers at the sea wall, next the Harbours Mouth & also Fran: Littlefield Junior doth give unto his brother Francis the Ellder a small Necke of Upland joyneing to his Marsh at home &… wee do all Joyntly bind our selves… never to trouble one another about the Will, & lands, Marshes, goods, Moveable or unmouveble of Edm: Littlefield’s… shall not molest any of the three executors… of any thing yt Edm: Littlefield left them nor yt any of those three executors shall not anie ways trouble or molest the sd Fran: Littlefield Senior of any thing yt is here given him… this 17th : Decembr: 1661

Annis Littlefield her Marke A

Tho: Littlefield his marke J

Fran: Littlefield Junior X

His marke

Fran Littlefield Senior

Testes

Jos: Bowles

Samell Wheelewright ^[8]

Wras Fran: Littlefield & Mary Littlefield have sould unto mee the Tract of Land of about one thousand Acers… their two thyrds of itt as unto them of pper right belongeth by a deede of gyft from their father Edw: Littlefield now deceased being unto him granted p Mr Cleeve & alsoe p the Towne of Cape Porpus… I Jon Payne do acknowledge my selfe to bee & rest satisfyd with the right which the sd Littlefield had in… ye Lands… soe yt in Case ys tytle to ye sd Land shall prove Invalid at any tyme… throught the change of Govmt in yt Towne of Cape Porpus & province of Lygonia ytby to make voyd ye Title… of the sd Littlefield by possession alsoe & by purchase from the natives who had the right yrof, then ye sd Littlefield & Mary Littlefield are hereby free from any damage… in reference to the Lands… this 22nd : of July : 1662…

p mee John Paine

Witnesse…

William Howard

Benjamin Eire ^[9]

The Deposition of Robert Booth aged sixty years… wn hee lived at Wells before hee sould his Lott, hee gave Franc: Littlefield Senior, two Achers of Marsh wthin the Harbours Mouth, Adjoyning to ye sea wall, which was the one halfe of the foure Achers hee had there… Septembr: 11: 62: ^[10]

I Mary Littlefield in… Sacoe Widdow do… Authorize… my well beloved brother Fran: Littlefield Senior to dispose of… yt Land of one Thousand Achers… at Kenebunk & belonging to the Towne of Cape Porpus & now in ye possession of my Mother Ann Littlefield executrix to my father Edmund Littlefield late deceased… this thirteenth day of March: 1662…

the marke of X

Mary Littlefield

In the psence of

The marke I of John Crosse

George Pearson ^[11]

This Indenture… that John Glydd Son of John Glidd of Helson, in the County of Sussex in England husbandman of his owne free will doth putt him selfe to Fran: Littlefield Senior of Wells… to learne his art & with him… after the manner of Apprentize to serve from ye thirteenth day of June… one thousand and six hundred sixty & three unto the full end & tearme of eight yeares… Dureing which terme the sayd Apprentize his maister faithfully shall serve, his secrets keepe, & lawfull Comandments every where gladly do. Hee shall do noe damage to his master nor see itt to bee done of other, but y thee to his power shall let or forth with make knowne the same to his master. Hee shall not wast the goods of his master nor leng them unlawfully to any: He shall not Committ fornication nor Contract matrimony with in the said term. He shall not play at any unlawfull game wrby his master may have any losse: He shall not haunt tavern aylehouses nor places of gaming, nor absent him selfe, from the service of his Master day nor night, unlawfully, but in all things as a faithful apprentize, he shall behave hime selfe towards his sayd master… dureing the sayd term. And the sd master… his said apprentize in the Occupation of a husbandman, shall teach & Instruct… finding unto his said apprentiz meat drinke apparell, Lodging & all other necessarys dureing the sd Term & at the end of the sd Term shall give unto the sd Apprentize two suits of apparell & a Mayre Cowlt…

The Marke of John

Glydd X

In the psence of us

Edward Blake

William Pearse ^[12]

Wee Annas Littlefield & Thomas Littlefield of Wells… with… Consent of my wife Ruth… do… sett over unto… Fran: Littlefield Senior… the one halfe of the Corne Mill & one quarter part of the Saw Mill… upon Webhannett ffalls…all or parts of Tymber, saw dogs, Crows, Wheeles, Logg Chean sleads & all our right in the Falls… this five & Twenteth day of January one thousand six hundred sixty & three…

Thomas Littlefield

his marke X

Annas Littlefield

her marke X

Ruth Littlefield

Her marke R…

In the psence of

Samuell Wheelewright

Peter Cloyce his

Marke L

Neighor John Littlefield, I tould you, I was to have a quarter part of that Marsh at the sea Wall, & now I have Calld to mind since you were with mee, that I gave yor brother possession of two Acers of yt foure which I had made use of, namely Itt butts about a hill of sand towards the Rivers Mouth… ^[13]

Francis was a representative to the General Court from York in 1660 and then from Wells in 1665, 1676 and 1681. He signed a Wells petition 17 May 1661 along with his father Edmund to reinstate Mr. Seth Fletcher as minister. ^[14]

He took Nicholas Frost as an apprentice about 1662.

A general court was held at his house 27 May 1662. He was on the grand jury in 1666, 1667, 1673 and 1687. He signed another Wells petition 30 Apr. 1668 for Massachusetts to take over the province. ^[15] He was the county treasurer in 1676, 1678, and 1681 and was a selectman in 1677.

Francis was a licensed innholder many times from 1661 until 1691 and at his inn fees were received and expenses paid for the court. Afterwards he was at Ipswich where he was an innholder 2 May 1700. He was licenced to sell spiritous liquors for one year but, he continued to sell after his licence expired and had difficulty in obtaining a renewal although he promised not again to be guilty of such a violation of the law. He had a licence at Wells in Oct. 1700, 1701 and 1702.

At a Court of Please houlden by Major Pendleton… at Wells for the Province of Mayn, June the 30th 1680… ffrancis Littlefield his Lycence is Continewed to keepe a publique house of Intertaynement for ye yeare insewing. ^[16]

John Littlefield Senior of Wells… doth… give… unto his brother Francis Littlefield Senior… halfe part of a Grant of Tymber of the Accomodation of a Saw Mill at Ogunquett River togeather with… halfe part of all his Interest in the upper falls of the sayd River of Ogunquett being about a quarter of a mile above the lower falls of the sayd River of Ogunquett. As alsoe… halfe part of two Acers of Land next Adjoyneing to the sd upper ffalls… togeather with… halfe part of all the whit pine Tymber yt growth upon any of the Lands of the sd John Littlefield as alsoe a convenient high way for carting boards or any manner of Sawn worke from ye sd Falls or mill that shall bee yr built to some convenient place for boates yt may come from sea to take them in togeather with a Convenient place to lay the sayd boards… by the water side & Lyberty of the sayd River above the sayd Falls for the bringing down of tymber from the woods to the sayd Mill or Falls, the above sd Grant… John Littlefield Received by grant from the Town of Wells…this three & Twenteth day of December 1669…

John Littlefield

In the Prsence of us

Abraham Tillton

His Marke X

John Wincoll ^[17]

Mr John Wheelewright of Sawlsbury… Minister… Wras there was a grant of Lyberty for a Saw Mill or Mills with accommodation of Tymber for the same at Ogunquett River… in respect of a peaceable & Loveing agreement made between my selfe… & Leeft John Littlefield & Fran: Littlefield Senior both of Wells… have given… all that my Interest & Lyberty of a Saw Mill… unto ye abovesd John & Francis Littlefield… this sixth day of July… one thousand six hundred seaventy one…

John Wheelewright

In the Presence of us

George Munjoy

Susanna Rishworth ^[18]

I William Ashly of Wells… in Consideration of a peece of sault Marsh Called… Six Acer Marsh that Fran: Littlefield Senior… hath bargained with mee for unto mee sould… which I confess my selfe to bee fully satisfyd… doe… sell unto the sayd Fran: Littlefield a Prcell of Marsh sault & fresh… by Wells great Marsh being formerly the Marsh of John Wadleigh Senior & bounded… with ye sea wall… Mr Samll Wheelewrights… with a ditch… with ye Marsh of… Fran: Littlefield Senior… this fourth day of Aprill one thousand six hundred seaventy two…

William Ashlys X mark

Elizabeth Ashlys

Marke E

In the Psence of us

Sheth Fletcher

James Pendleton ^[19]

This Indenture made the Thyrteenth day of May one thousand six hundred seaventy two between Fran: Littlefield Senior of the Town of Wells… & John Littlefield Senior, his brother… ye aforesd Fran: Littlefield hath… sould… to the aforesd John Littlefield his part… in the saw Mill that hee… hath partnership in with his aforesd brother, the wch saw Mill is att or upon the falls of Ogunquett… & sould three hundred of Loggs… not being as yet floated downe there unto & with the sayd Mill all Tooles & Implements…

Fran: Littlefield Senior

In the psence of

Sheth Fletcher

Robert Waylkumm ^[20]

I Thomas Everell of the Town of Wells… for… twenty pounds with other pay already received… doe… sell… unto Francis Littlefield of Wells… Two hundred Acers of upland & tenn Acers of fresh Meddow… in… Wells at a place Commanly Called Mary Land bounded… at the River at the lower end of Fran: Littlefields Juniors Meddow… this twenty thyrd day of Febru… one Thousand six hundred seaventy three/seaventy foure…

Thomas Averall

In the psence of us

Joseph Bolls

John Cloyse his

Mark I ^[21]

I Francis Littlefield Senior of Wells… for a valeuable Consideration… already received… doe… sell… a certen Parcell of sault Marsh… in Wells at Agunquett bounded by the River wch runnes from Ogunquett towards the Necke of Land & the sea Wall, unto John Manning… which in all Contaynes about five or six Acers… this three & Twenteth day of Febru:… one thousand six hundred seaventy three…

Fran: Littlefield Senior

Rebeccah Littlefield her

marke R

In the Presence of us

Jos: Bolls

Jonathan Hamonds ^[22]

I John Barrett of Wells… Planter… in consideration of… six pounds… payd by ffran: Littlefield… doe… Sell… a Certen Prcell of sault Marsh… in… Wells bounded… upon the greate River wch runnes from the Mill & Joyneing to a small Prcell of Marsh of… Fran: Littlefields… which Marsh Contaynes about two Acers… this Twelth day of Aprill… one thousand six hundred seaventy five…

John Barrett

In the presence of us

Jonathan Hammond

James Littlefield ^[23]

Peter Cloyce of Salem, formerly of Wells, sold property which he had bought from Francis 1673, to William Frost of Salem, Cordwinder and Francis evidently continued to hold the mortgage:

I William Frost & Mary my wife do assign all the Prmises mentioned in the with in Deed unto ffra Littlefield of Wells… this three & twentieth day of Decembr… 1679…

Willia Frost

his marke W

the marke of

Mary Frost M

In the Prsence of us

Ele: Hathorne

Nathall Cloyce

A true Coppy of Peter Cloyce his Deed to Will Frost, & of Will frost his Assignet yrof unto Fran: Littlefield of Wells trunascirbed out of the original… ^[24]

James Littlefield Senior of Wells… for the sum of sixty pounds… payd by my father Francis Litlefield senr of wells… doe… sell… all that house and land which I bought of Abraham Tilton… one hundred & fifty acres of upland on the north side of Augunkitt river… bounded… by Francis Backhouse his lot… also a grant of tenne acres of Meadow in the woodds where it may be found… also one hundred and fifty acres of upland bounded.. by the lott of Joseph Crosse and… by Nagunkit river… also two acres of Salt Marsh meadow bounded by Mr Samll Wheelwrights… and Joseph Cross… and foure acres of marsh that my father Francis Litlefield Snr gave formerly to me… this twentieth Day March… 1682/3…

James Litlefeld

In presence of

Rob: Hilton

George Pearson ^[25]

Ffrancis Littlefield Senr of Wells… out of that Naturall Love & affection that I bear to my son James Littlefield of Wells… doe… give… All that house and land I lately bought of William ffrost… in Wells being bounded… by Webhannet River Joyning to sd ffrancis Littlefield Junr Land and Mills… near unto the bridge… which was Edmund Littlefields late Deceased going down towards the sea… reserving only a high way for the Town and Country after ye Decease of my self and Rebeckah my now wife I doe further give unto my said Son James… soe much Land out of this ffarm which I now live upon… as to make it Equall for quantitiy of land with this sd ffarme I now live upon… And doe further give my sd son James Littlefield… one hundred Acres of Upland upon Merryland plain bound wth ye land of Thomas Littlefield… with two Acres of Marsh Lying near Mr Samll Wheelwrights Neck of Land… And five Acres of Marsh… at Merriland on each side of the River… & the Salt Marsh that belongs to sd Neck being bounded with a fresh water creek that runs into ye Salt River. And twenty pounds in common pay at or before I and my wifes decease and all my Island soe called lying upon ye seawall with four Acres Salt Marsh Meadow butting to sd Island with two Acres Salt Meadow Abraham Tilton bought formerly of Goodman Hamond… And two hundred Acres of upland and ten Acres of fresh meadow Lying at Merriland which I bought of Thomas Averill… at ye lower end of ffrancis Littlefield Junr Meadow… down ye river on both sides… the twentieth day of March one thousand six hundred eighty and two: three…

ffr: Littlefield

In presence of

Rob: Lurton

George Pearson ^[26]

Francis Litlefield Senr of wells… out of that natural love and affection that I beare to my sone Daniell Litlefield… doe… Give… all yt tract of land with housing… which formerly belonged to Abraham Tilton… one hundred & fifty acres of upland on the north side of Augunkitt river… by Francis Backhouse his lot… Also one hundred & fifty acres more of upland bounded… by the lot of Joseph Crosses… by Nagunkitt river… & two acres of salt marsh meadow bound by Mr. Samll Wheelwrights Senrs marsh… Joseph Crosses… and foure acres of Marsh that I formerly gave to my sone James Litlefield Senior and Tenn acres of salt marsh meadow… at the lower end of my own Marsh… with webhanicke river on one side… by Joseph Crosse and two young heifers and two young steares all being one yeare old a peece… this twenty eight Day of March one thousand six hundred Eighty and three… 1683… excepting five acres of marsh that I Francis Litlefield Senr reserve in my own hands… until my sd sone Daniell Litlefield come to be twenty one yeares of age…

ffr: Litlefield Senr

In presence of

Robert Hilton

George Pearson ^[27]

Francis Litlefield senr of wells… out of that natural love & affectioin that I beare to my sonne Dependance Litlefield… all my farme of land yt I now Live in… wth all my houseings barnes: out houseings arable land pasture land, oarchards meadowes frsh & salt… Excepting what I have given unto my sonne James Litlefield Senr… & ten acres salt marsh which I have given unto my sone Daniell Litlefield… bounded by my sonne JamesLitlefield Senr.. by William Ashleys land and Mr. Samuell Wheelwrights land and all the marsh that lieth neare mr small Wheelewrights senr neck of land and al other marsh now in my Immediate possession after my Death and the Death of my now wife Rebecka Litlefield… this twenty ninth Day of March one thousand six hundred Eighty and three… it is to be understood that if my said sone Dependance Litlefield should Dye beore he come to age of twenty one yeares or Dye wtout Issue… then the houseings lands… shall returne to my sonne James and Daniell Litlefield to be equally Devided between them…

ffr Litlefeild Sener

In presence of

Robert Hilton

George Pearson ^[28]

Joseph Cross of Wells yeoman… & Mary my wife… for the valewable some of Eighty pounds… payd… by Francs Littlefield Senior of Wells… do… sell… one hundred & fivety ackers of upland given me by the selectmen of Wells lying between the Lott that was James Littlefields Senior & the high way next unto John Discoes lott… & six Acers of upland… Adjoynening unto Mr Samuell Wheelewright Senior his Land & neare to… Crosses Poynt neare Ogunquett Bluer Falls & eleven Acres & halfe of Marsh… two acres & a halfe up in the Countrey… on the West Ogunquett River & foure acres more… on the East side Ogunquett River at the falls… it come to Lefft John Littlefelds Senior his land or Marsh & five Acres… between Mr Samell Wheelewrights Senior his Marsh & Daniell Mannings Marsh… & so runne downeward to the River with one dwelling house upon the sayd upland togeather with all out houseings, tillage Land, fences, Pastures… this second day of Aprill one thousand six hundred eighty three…

Joseph Cross

Mary Cross

In Prsence of

John Wheelewright

George Pearson ^[29]

Francis Littlefield Senior of Wells yeoman… for… Eighty pounds… payd… by my sonn in law John Elldredg of Wells yeoman… do… sell… one hundred & fivety Acres of upland with housing there upon… butting upon Ogunquett River ffalls next the Marsh & so runn up into the Countrey between the lott which was James Littlefields Senior and the high way next to John Driscos lott… & Eleaven Acres & an halfe of Marsh… on the West of Ogunquett River, foure Acres more on the East side Ogunquett River at the ffalls… And five Acres between Mr Samll Wheelewright Seniors Marsh & Daniell Manning his Marsh… this second day of Aprill one thousand six hundred eighty three…

ffrancis Littlefield Senior

In ye Prsence of

Robert Hilton

George Pearson ^[30]

In 1686 Francis had a grant of 100 acres at the head of his lot.

I Thomas Averell of Capenuduck… for a Valluable Sum…do… sell… unto mr Francis Littlefield Senr… a certaine Tract of Land Comonly known by ye name of Tatnack… about Six miles from ye Town of Wells Containing… Two hundred Acres… Together with Six acres of fresh meadow… about a Quarter of a mile from ye place where my house Once Stood… this 10th day of October 1689…

Thomas Averell

In ye presence of us

The mark of

Mary MD Davis

The mark of

Jony X Dannel ^[31]

I ffrancis Littlefield of Wells… for a Valluable Sum… do… sell… unto Nathl Rust Senr in ye Town of Ipswich… Glover a Certaine Tract of Land Adjoining to ye head of my own lot being an hundred Acres… this 30th day of Octobr 1689

Fr: Littlefield

Witness

Tho: Jacobs

Nathl Rust Junr…

Furthermore ye Abovesd Francis Littlefield… that if in Case ye abovesd Rust se Cause hereafter to Change ye Above Specified land for an hundred Acres Adjoining to that which was Called Thomas Averells land Comonly Called by ye name of Tatnack that then ye sd Littlefield shall upon ye Surrendering up of this deed give him a firm deed of an hundred Acres at that place According to ye Abovesd Nathl Rusts mind. ^[32]

So, it looks like Nathaniel bought the Tatnick property too:

I Francis Littlefield of Wells… for a valuable Sum… do… sell… unto Nathaniel Rust Senr in ye Town of Ipswich… Glover a Certain Tract of land Comonly known by the name of tatnack… Containing… Two hundred Acres… Together with Six acres of fresh meadow… this 30th day of Octobr 1689…

Franc Littlefield

Witness

William Hubbard

Nathl Rust Junr. ^[33]

On 21 July 1691 Francis along with several others signed a letter requesting supplies so they could continue their fight against the enemy.

I ffrancis Littlefield of Ipswich… Innholder ffor… the Natural love and affection that I have for my Cousin Moses Littlefield of Wells… Planter… doe… Give… a certain piece of upland and salt Marsh… in… Wells… which was granted to me… by Sr. ffardinando Gorges Kt bounded… by land which was my father Edmund Littlefields and… by the Town Comons… by ye high way… this second day of May one thousand seven hundred…

ffr: Littlefield

In the presence of us

Samuel Emery

Elizabeth Hamond ^[34]

Note: ! He is called "the Elder" or "senior" because he emigrated to New England when a youth but did not communicate with the family for some time and they supposed him dead, naming a later child Francis.

Baptism

17 JUN 1619 Titchfield, County Hants, England^[1]

Emigration

ABT 1637 England^[1]

Residence

1643 Wells, Maine^[1]

1646 Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts^[1]

1648 Dover, New Hampshire^[1]

Occupation

farmer, miller and inn-keeper

1653^[1]

Event

took an oath of allegiance to Massachusetts

5 JUL 1653 Wells, Maine^[1]

Marriage

16 OCT 1614 Titchfield, County Hants, England^[35]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass.), French, Miss Elizabeth, "Genealogical Research in England, Littlefield" Vol. 67 (October 1913) Page 345-348 via InternetArchive
2. ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, in 5 parts (Portland, Maine.: The Southward Press, 1928), (3) 448 (Littlefield); digital images via FamilySearch Catalog.
3. ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, in 5 parts (Portland, Maine.: The Southward Press, 1928), (3) 448 (Littlefield); digital images via FamilySearch Catalog.
4. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. I, pt 2, fol. 10
5. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. I, pt. 1, fol. 147
6. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. VI, fol. 146
7. ↑ York Deeds:Vol. I, pt 1, fol. 149
8. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. I, pt. 1, fol.147
9. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. I, pt. 1,fol.147
10. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. I, pt. 1, fol.150
11. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. I, pt. 1, fol.150
12. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. I, pt. 1, fol.148
13. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. I, pt. 1, fol.150
14. ↑ Mass. Archives- Vol. X, p. 96
15. ↑ Mass. Archives- Vol. III, p. 276
16. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. V, pt. 1, fol. 1, also fol. 2; pt. 2, fol. 13
17. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. II, fol.103
18. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. II, fol.104
19. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. III, fol.11
20. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. II, fol.122
21. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. III, fol.11
22. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. II, fol.161
23. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. III, fol.10
24. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. III, fol. 60
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34. ↑ York Deeds: Vol. VI, fol. 167
35. ↑ Unknown Source: He married at Titchfield, 16 Oct. 1614, Agnes (also called Anne and Annis) Austin, probably baptized there 1 Feb. 1696/7, daughter of Richard of Titchfield ....

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