William Bloomfield (abt. 1605 - abt. 1667)

Born about 1605 in England

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Bloomfield — married about 1633 in England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1667 at about age 62 in Newtown, West Riding of Yorkshire, Province of New York

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Biography

William Bloomfield immigrated to New England between 1621 and 1640 and later departed for Newtown, Long Island

William Bloomfield was born about 1605; his birth origins and the names of his parents are unknown. William was 30 years of age in 1634, when he sailed for New England^[1][2]

William married Sarah (unknown surname) by 1633. She was 25 years of age in 1634. They had one daughter, Sarah, who sailed with them at age one year.^[1][2]

In 1634 the small family immigrated to New England on the Elizabeth, after the couple had been married some over a year and they had a small daughter about 1 year old.^[2][1]

They may have stayed temporarily with William’s friend Simon Sackett in Newtown, who was a friend he had known in England. ^[3]

They lived first at Cambridge where William became a member of the Cambridge church before September 2, 1636, when he became a freeman under the spelling of "Will[ia]m Blumfeild."^[4] William "Blunfield" was granted, in Cambridge, "six acres on the south side of the river"^[5] which Robert Stedman had bought by the time of the Cambridge land inventory in 1639.^[6][1]

They moved to Hartford by 1636. The Hartford land inventory shows he held fourteen parcels.^[7][8] The town of Hartford determined on March 24, 1640/1 that William was to have "the ground whereon the pound standeth and to be made up of ground about it four acres to be laid out by a committee to be chosen to that purpose which ground shall be allowed over and above the ground he shall have for his division."^[9][1]

Evidently Sarah, died by 1639 for in that year William Bloomfield married (2nd) to Isabel (Pearce) Sackett, widow of Simon Sackett. She died after April 1, 1682. They had three children.^[1]

He had several acres of land at Middletown recorded on February 10, 1655/56 which was sold to Nathaniel Dickinson, Sr.^[10] William "Blumfeild" was freed from training 11 Mar 1657/8 by the Connecticut Court.^[11]

By 1659 William and Isabel, with the children, were living in New London where he purchased the house and land belonging to Thomas Baylie. William was not required to train militarily in New London after March 11, 1657/8. He hired Mr. James Rogers of New London to be his attorney on February 25, 1660/1, probably in preparation for the move to Newtown, for Rogers was given the power to "take into his possession any horse, mares, cattle or other goods that I leave in New England.^[12]

On May 1, 1661, "Francis Doughty of the Manadus in the Newnether Lands" sold to "William Blumfelld of New London in Newengland the housing and lands which I bought of Richard Gelldersleeve of Hempsted and the said housing and lands being situated and being ... in Medlborough on Longe Iland in the New Netherlands." Middleborough was later renamed Newtown after the English drove out the Dutch. He was assessed 18s. 9d. in the Middleborough tax list dated March 16, 1662. Peter Bletchford was chosen as his attorney with "power of substitution, to collect any debts due to Bloomfield of New London on November 30, 1662. William was a selectman of Newtown by January 9, 1663.^[13]

William deeded his homestead in New London (which he bought from Thomas Baylie), another piece of property, one cow, to his daughter Sarah Woodward on July 23, 1663 "for support of herself and children". He also gave further provisions to Sarah's oldest child, Joseph Sacket (when he comes of age) "in case my son-in-law Woodward do not so far provide for my daughter's comfortable subsistence."^[14]

He sold his dwelling house with homelot and orchard of about six acres to Georg[e] Tong of New London on July 27, 1663.^[15]

On August 19, 1663, the Connecticut Court heard an appeal from William Blumfield, on which the court ordered that Mr. Rogers was to pay "the summe ____ pounds" to Blumfield, and Rogers was to "keep the mare and bull and ___" and discharge Mr. Loveland's debt.^[16]

On 9 January 1663/4, on Long Island, the Town of Hastings [a name used by the former Town of Middleburg for a very brief period before it changed its name to Newtown] William Blumfield was one of the seven men "chosen for this yere to carry on towne affaires".^[17]

On 12 September 1665, Francis Kidfield successfully sued William Bloomfield in Newtown Court for damage done to his corn by Bloomfield's swine.^[18]

To his son Danell, he deeded his Newtown house & barn & homelot which he bought from Frances Doughtie, along with thirty three acres of upland, a third part of meadow, which was about sixteen acres and some livestock.^[19] His wife Isabell in her will dated April 1, 1682 bequeathed to Daniell "all the share of the housings & lands which was left me by my deceased husband William Blomfeild with all other things that do belong or appertain to myself except wearing apparel."^[20]

William Bloomfield died sometime after March 1, 1666/7^[21] and before February 26, 1667/8, when he is not listed in "a rate made ... for a sessions house."^[22] Isabel died after her will written April 1, 1682.^[1]

Children^[1]

1. Sarah, daughter by first wife Sarah, who was born in 1633; m. (1st) her step brother Simon Sacket son of Simon Sacket in 1652. m. (2nd) Lambert Woodward by 1663.
2. Daniel, by 2nd wife Isabel, who was born about 1639. He died intestate and seemingly not married before September 23, 1703 (the date the inventory of his possessions was created.)
3. John, by 2nd wife Isabel, was baptized on August 23, 1645 at Hartford. ^[23]

1. Samuel, by 2nd wife Isabel, was born on July 12, 1647 at Hartford. "Daniell & Sameuell Blomfield" were granted 20 acres in Newtown on March 31, 1669. Samuel was not in his mother's will dated April 1, 1682.

Research Notes

• Found in the Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663. Published by the Ct Historical Society and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford 1928, A perticuler Court in Hartford; June 3rd: 58 [1658]; original page 116/page 191 as published: "William Blumfield is released from his recognisanc to ye Countrey for his son Daniels peaceable behaviour"

On 30 September 1662 at Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, four cases were entered and two decided against Widow Sackett, some with William Bloomfield as co-defendant as administrators of the estate of Simon Sacket:^[24]

• Thomas [Kebler?] of Springfield vs. Widow Sackett late of Springfield in debt, with damages of 3L.
• Capt Pynchon vs Widow Sackett admx & Willm Blomefield admr to est. Symon Sackett late of Springfield deceased in debt, with damages of 24L.
• Thomas Stebbin vs Widow Sackett in debt, with damages of 3L. In this action the jury fined for the Plaintiff in sum of 40s & 10s for entry of the action.
• Mrs. Lord of Hartford vs. Widow Sackett late of Springfield in debt, value of 2L 18s [4?]p & damages of 1L 15s.
• In an action pending, Thos North vs. Widow Sackett, the jury finds for the Plaintiff in sum of 3L.
• In an action pending, Capt Pynchon vs Widow Sackett & Wm Blomefield, the jury finds for the Plaintiff 20L 15s, vizt. 19L 15s, with 20s for costs of court.
• In an action pending, Mrs. Lord vs. Widow Sackett, the jury finds for the Plaintiff in sum of 2L 18s 4p & costs of court.

In the next sitting of the court, date of 31 March 1663, some of these cases were either re-heard or their findings repeated in the record, and the others were decided. The material difference may be that the later entries include language that the court approves of the findins, the plaintiff may have execution on the defendants, and the plaintiff will be liable within one year for what is taken, if the judgment is reversed:^[25]

• Capt Pynchon of Springfield vs. Widow Sackett late of Springfield admx. & Wm Broomfield admr. of est. of Symon Sackett late of Springfield decd in debt with damages of 24L, the jury finds for the Plaintiff in the amount of 20L 15s 8p, 19L 15s 8p for debt & 20s costs.
• Mrs Lord of Hartford vs. abovesd Widow Sackett in debt with damages of [2]L 4s 15p, the jury finds for the Plaintiff in sum of 3L 8s 1p.
• Thomas Stebbin of Springfield vs. Widow Sackett with damages of 3L, the jury finds for the Plaintiff in sum of 50s.
• Thomas North of Springfield in a suit brought 30 September 1662 vs Widow Sackett in debt with damages of 3L, the jury finds for the Plaintiff in sd sum of 3L.
• William Goodwin of Hadley by his attorney Thomas Stebbin of Springfield vs. Widow Sackett admx & Wm Bloomfield admr of est. of Symon Sackett late of Springfield in debt, the jury finds for the Plaintiff in in sum of 1L 12s 6p.

Regarding the Springfield cases, they do not seem to suggest that William Bloomfield ever lived in Springfield, as has sometimes been supposed -- witness that Widow Sackett is identified as late of Springfield and William is not. William seems to have been party solely as administrator of Simon Sackett's estate. It may be noted that these judgements were not for pocket change. If Sarah knew these debts were outstanding when Simon died, this might have been a good reason to seek refuge in New Netherland. It so happens that town of Middleburg (later Newtown) was in the 1660s seeking to be taken under the jurisdiction of Connecticut Colony. Perhaps the reason the suits were brought at this time, so long after Simon's decease, was the prospect that the would-be defendants might soon find themselves living in an English colony again and subject to a more straightforward execution?

• There are several references to William Bloomfield being a longtime associate of Simon Sackett having been close friends in England as young men. This would imply that William Bloomfield was from Thanet, where Simon Sackett grew up.
• There is no apparent relationship of William to Thomas Bloomfield, immigrant from Suffolk, England.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Great Migration 1634-1635, A-B. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume 1, A-B, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999. p. 329 - 333. Featured Sketch of William Bloomfield.link for subscribers
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Hotten, John Camden (editor). The Original Lists of Persons of Quality: Emigrants, Religious Exiles, Political Rebels, Serving Men Sold for a Term of Years, Apprentices, Children Stolen, Maidens Pressed, and Others, who Went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700. (London: John Camden Hotten, 1874.) pp 280, 282
3. ↑ Weygant, Charles H., The Sacketts of America, their ancestors and descendants, 1630-1907;1907 page 15
4. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel. Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Vol. 1 1628-1641 (Boston: William White, 1853) p. 371
5. ↑ The Records of the Town of Cambridge (formerly Newtowne) Massachusetts, 1630-1703 (Cambridge, Mass., 1901) p. 17
6. ↑ The Register Book of the Lands and Houses in the "New towne" and the town of Cambridge (Cambridge, Mass., 1896) p. 59
7. ↑ #94 on the Hartford map
8. ↑ Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society Vol. 14 Original Distribution of The Lands in Hartford Among the Settlers 1639 (The Connecticut Historical Society and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford 1860-1928) p. 285-288
9. ↑ Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society]] (The Connecticut Historical Society and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford 1860-1928) Vol. 6 Hartford Town Votes Vol. 1 1635-1716 p. 47
10. ↑ Anderson cited Middletown land records 1:20
11. ↑ Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, page 1:311.
12. ↑ Anderson cited the New London Land records 3:168, 1B:44
13. ↑ Anderson cited Newtown Town Minutes 1:35
14. ↑ Anderson cited New London Land Records 3:287
15. ↑ Anderson cited New London Land Records 3:288
16. ↑ Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, pages 1:408-9.
17. ↑ Town Minutes of Newtown, page 1:50.
18. ↑ Minutes of the Town Courts of Newtown, pages 50-3.
19. ↑ Anderson cited Newtown Town Minutes 1:17-18
20. ↑ Anderson cited Newtown Town Minutes 2:260
21. ↑ Anderson cited Newtown Town Minutes 1:82
22. ↑ Anderson cited Newtown Town Minutes 1:19-20
23. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
24. ↑ Hampshire County Probate Records, 1:14-15; Massachusetts. Probate Court (Hampshire County). "Probate records, 1660-1916; index, 1660-1971. Vol. 1-4 1660-1780." FamilySearch film # 7,705,549, image 26.
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• New York City Historical Records Survey. Work Projects Administration. Minutes of the Town Courts of Newtown 1656-1690. New York: Historical Records Survey, August 1940.
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See Also:

• Chapter V, New Recorder and Moderator-Extracts from the Moderator's Memorandum Books, with a running commentary-Grants, Grantees and Town Affairs, 1651-1661: p. 93. (could not locate)
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• Talcott, Mary Kingsbury. "The Original Proprietors (1986 Reprint) Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford, Inc." p. 231.purchase
• George Leon Walker. "History of the First Church in Hartford, 1633-1883" Brown & Gross, Hartford, Conn. (1884). p. 58.see at archive.org
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• James Savage. "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing three generations of those who came before May, 1962, on the basis of Farmer's Register" Little, Brown & Co., Boston. (1860) p. 204.see at archive.org
• "Colonial Justice in Western Massachusetts, 1639-1702; the Pynchon Court Record, An Original Judges' Diary of the Administration of Justice in the Springfield Courts in the Massachusetts Bay Colony." Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass (1961). p. 241, 242.see at archive.org
• Charles H. Weygant. "The Family Record" C. H. Weygant, Newburgh, N. Y. (1897). p. 14.see at archive.org
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• Barbour, Lucius Barnes, 1982, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Maryland and Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc., Glastonbury, Connecticut