Matthew
Wakefield
Born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Wakefield
and Priscilla (Russell) Wakefield
Husband of
Mary (Trevoy) Wakefield
— married
16 Oct 1766 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died after
after age 46
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Sep 2016
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Biography
Was a constable of his Ward 5 in Boston in 1764. Serves in Revolutionary War 1777-1778
Sources
- Wakefield Memorial : comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name and family of Wakefield
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXK-JM7 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Wakefield in entry for Matthew Wakefield, 04 Aug 1734; citing BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014734 V. 24.
- Selectmen's Minutes from 1764 Through 1768
- "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:9SFN-M59 : 28 July 2021), Entry for Mathew Wakefield, 1766.
- "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-BCG7 : Fri Sep 29 13:26:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Mathew Wakefield, 05 Jan 1781.
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-Y78705, FTDNA kit #219929
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~0.39%
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