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Annis (Austin) Littlefield (abt. 1596 - abt. 1677)

Annis "Agnes, Annas" Littlefield formerly Austin
Born about in Titchfield, Hampshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Wife of — married 16 Oct 1614 in Titchfield, Hampshire, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 81 in Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
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Biography

Agnes (Annis) was born Agnes Austin on 1 February 1596 in Titchfield, Hants,[1] She married Edmund Littlefield on 16 October 1614 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England.[1]

Ship's passage for Annis Littlefeild and six children on The Bevis of Hampton on May second. [2][3]

Children of Edmund Littlefield and Annis (Austin):

Anne Littlefield, bap. 11 February 1615, d. 2 January 1616[1]
Francis Littlefield, b. 17 June 1619[1]
Anthony Littlefield b. 7 October 1621[1]
John Littlefield, b. 1 Novermber 1624[1]
Francis Littlefield, b. 24 March 1635[1]

As one of the earliest settlers, Edmund (and the Littlefield family) is still well-known as this is on the town website: Edmund Littlefield, the father of Wells, established a permanent home, sawmill and gristmill as early as 1640-41 at the falls of the Webhannet River.[4][5]

By 1641 Edward Littlefield established a permanent home, sawmill and gristmill at the site of the Webhannet River Falls. Reverend John Wheelright soon followed and in 1642 established a church and a small settlement.
The early settlers took advantage of the numerous rivers and brooks in the area by establishing mills that served clusters of nearby farms. Stores, blacksmith shops and post offices soon grew up nearby. Farmsteads, orchards and pasture lands, hay fields and wood lots were soon developed.[6]

This is a well sourced article on the Edmund and Annis Littlefield family's life in early Maine: Edmund Littlefield, "Father of Wells"

"12th December:1677:... The last Will & testament of Annis Littlefield...

1: I do give unto my daughter Hannah Cloyce my bed & bowlster, & Katterine Wakefield to deliver it to her

2: I give unto my three daughters Elizabeth Wakefield Mary Barrett & Hannah Cloyce, all my lining & Wollen New & ould to bee aequally divided amongst them I give unto my sonn John Littlefield my Cow Gentle & five buslls of Corne

I give to my daughter Merribah foure buslls of Wheate due from ye Mills

I give to my Grandchild Katterine Wakefield my Rugg & eight buslls of Corne

I give to my sonn Peter Cloyce too Acres of Marsh bee it more or less. yt lyeth on the South West side of Mr Whelewrights Necke of Land

I give unto my sonn Thomas Littlefield, who hath taken a great deale of care of mee, all the rest of my household goods Corne & Chattles, & I do make my sd sonn Thomas Littlefield, my whoole & soole executor, & to receive all debts comeing to mee, & pay all If any thing there bee that I do ow, & to take all the remaindr to him selfe, & to see my will fullfilled

Signed & Delivered,
Annis Littlefield
X her marke
In ye Presence of us,
Joseph Bolls
William Symonds"

The Inventory of the Estate of Annas Littlefield deceased apprizd by Samell Austine & Joseph Boolls this 7th day of March 1677/8.[7]

Inprs one Cow five pounds, one steare five
pounds...................................................................10 00 0
It 2 tears 6£, one Calfe 20s, 1 bed & bowlster
4:10:0.....................................................................11 10 0
It 1 Rugg 20s, 5 yds of penistone 25s, 4 yds of blew :linning & foure yards & an halfe of Dowless
at 16s.......................................................................03 01 0
It 4 yds of Cotton 12s, 3 yrds of fflannill 9s, 1 searge
Coat 20s..................................................................02 01 0
It one wastecoate & petticoat 30s, 2 piloe bears, 1 :wastcoate & ould lining 30s...............................03 00 0
It a grein apron 5s, 1 skellet a bason 1 ould pewter
pott 4s...................................................................00 09 00
It one aprone 4s, 19 buslls of Indean Corne
3:16:0...................................................................04 00 00
It 3 buslls & one pecke of weate at Merribah’s00 16 00
It four buslls of Indean Corne Due from ffans Littlefield for his Yland........................................................00 16 00
It for his Ysland...................................................00 02 00
............................................................................£36 15 00 [8]

Annes or Agness Austin was born about 1600. There is a conflict with date possibly being 1596/1597.[9]

She married Edmund Lttlefield about 1614 (based on birth of first child 1615).[10]

Annes and Edmund with six children ans two servants immigrated to Boston on the "Bevis" arriving in 1638.[11]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Genealogical Research in England, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 67, Pages 343-348 (Littlefield section). October 1913. https://archive.org/stream/newenglandhistor1913wate#page/342/mode/2up
  2. SAVAGE, JAMES. "More Gleanings for New England History." Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3rd ser., vol. 10 (1849), pp. 145. Boston: The Society, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101076467297;view=1up;seq=465
  3. POPE, CHARLES HENRY. The Pioneers of Massachusetts, A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns and Churches, and other Contemporaneous Documents, Page 288. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1998. p. 288
  4. History Of Wells Town of Wells, Maine website, accessed 30 June, 2017. http://www.wellstown.org/601/History-Of-Wells
  5. Varney, George J, Gazetteer of the state of Maine, Page 578. Publisher Boston Russell, 1881 or 1886. https://archive.org/stream/gazetteerofstate00varn_0#page/578/mode/2up/search/Littlefield
  6. Wells, Maine, MAINE, An Encyclopedia, accessed 30 June 2017. http://maineanencyclopedia.com/wells/
  7. “Maine Wills, 1640-1760”, Sargent, William M., database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89J3-NRF : 5 April 2021), FHL microfilm 007600602, image 83, Portland, Brown Thurstone & Company, 1887, Page 76.
  8. Maine Historical Society, York Co. Registry of Deeds- Vol. V, pt 1, fol. 25, York deeds, Volume 5, Page 82. Publisher Portland : John T. Hull. https://archive.org/stream/yorkdeeds16801699main#page/n81/mode/2up/search/Littlefield
  9. Roberts, Gary Boyd, Compiler, Ancestors of American Presidents. NEHGS, Boston, MA, 1989; p 22.
  10. Will of Richard Asten of Titchfield; 1623; Undated, handwritten by son-in-law Edmond Littlefield, signed by Richard's mark and proved 4 Jul 1623; Original (will, inventory and proving document) in poss of Hampshire Records Office (Ref: 1623 A1 - 3 pages), Winchester, Hampshire, England.
  11. Banks, Charles Edward, The Planters of the Commonwealth; 1620-1640; Genealogy Publication Company of Baltimore, MD, 1961, p 200
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59756250/agnes-littlefield: accessed 26 December 2022), memorial page for Agnes “Annie” Austin Littlefield (1 Feb 1596–12 Dec 1677), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59756250, citing Plain Street Cemetery, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Stuart Strout Woodside Skolfield (contributor 46954007).

See also:

  • London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Ancestry.com Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. Images produced by permission of the City of London Corporation Libraries




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So, sorry, but I am confused. If Annis (Agnes) Austin Littlefield mentioned Elizabeth Littlefield Wakefield in her will of 1677, how could it possible be for Elizabeth Littlefield Wakefield have died before, as noted in WikiTree, in 1676? And as noted in WikiTree, Annis (Agnes) Austin Littlefield died well after on 12 Dec 1677? Kindly advise. Thank you.
posted by Karin Wakefield
Hi Karin,

Thank you for pointing out the discrepancy. It looks like Elizabeth's profile is not fully developed (if you look at the Categories, you'll see there's "Needs Biography" maintenance category). I was going to ask if you'd be interested working on the bio, but I see that you are new to WikiTree and not yet certified to edit pre-1700 profiles. (I hope you'll work towards that).

In the meantime, I'd suggest commenting directly on Elizabeth's profile, and offer an alternative date along with supporting sources. If an exact death date is not known, a record that indicates she died before or after is great.

Some pages that might be helpful: Help:Reliable Sources and Puritan Great Migration Project Reliable Sources.

posted by M Cole
edited by M Cole
Changing marriage place from Titchfield, Exeter, Hampshire, England? to Titchfield, Hampshire, England
posted by C. Mackinnon

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