Jennie (Buffington) Fields (abt. 1775 - bef. 1851)

Born about 1775 in Cherokee Nation (East) [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 1851 before about age 76 in Cherokee Nation (East)

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Biography

Very little is known of Jennie Buffington who was born about 1778.

A previous version of this profile claimed, without source, that she was daughter of Ellis Buffington; there is no known documentation that identifies her father; he's been detached. Ellis Buffington did have a daughter named Jennie b. 1818; she was the wife of Charles Dougherty and John Alberty.

Jennie married Richard Fields about 1793, one of several plural wives. ^[1] The Eastern Cherokee application of granddaughter Nancy Blythe Bean listed twelve children of Richard, but did not specify which children belonged to which wife. ^[2] Her death date and location are unknown, but according to granddaughter Nancy Bean she died before 1851. ^[3]

Children

According to Emmet Starr, the children of Richard Fields Jr. and Jennie Buffington were George, Nannie, Elizabeth, John, and Ezekiel. The only children who can be positively identified based on information from Eastern Cherokee applications and the Pioneer Papers are Nannie, Moses, and Ezekiel. Researcher James HIcks believes that Dempsey was their son and that George was not.

1. George Fields, born Abt. 1794 died Unknown; married Sallie Daniel; died Unknown. 1835 Census Roll: Hiwassee River, TN
2. Ezekiel Fields, born 1789 in Cherokee Nation, East (Georgia); died 1870 in Delaware District, Indian Territory; married Mary Ann Sexton in Georgia.
3. Nannie Fields b. 1795? m. William Blythe
4. Elizabeth Fields b. 1797? m. William Thompson m. John Blagg
5. Moses Fields, born Abt. 1800 in Cherokee Nation East; died 1855; married (1) Elizabeth Bigby Abt. 1826; born 1811; died Bef. 1835; married (2) Mahala Cadle Abt. 1832; born Abt. 1810 in Tennessee; died January 26, 1890. ^[4]
6. John Fields 1802 - ? m. Elizabeth Wells
7. Dempsey Fields, born Abt. 1806 in Cherokee Nat. East; died before 1880; married Julia Harris

Research Notes

The Eastern Cherokee applications of two descendants include garbled translations of the Cherokee names for members of this family, so "Jennie" becomes "Ghi Na" and the Cherokee word for "field" which is tlo-ge-s-i became "Klauggs Ky." There are no records that show that any member of this family ever used any Cherokee name. "Fields" was an English name, never Cherokee.

Sources

1. ↑ Starr, Emmet. History of the Cherokee Indians. Oklahoma Yesterday Publications edition, Tulsa, OK. 1979. Digitized edition at [https://archive.org/details/historyofcheroke00lcstar/page/n5 Starr} p. 306
2. ↑ National Archives and Records Admiistration, NARA M1104. Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909. Application #5003 Nancy Bean, images at Fold3
3. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration, Eastern Cherokee Applications of the Court of Claims, Application #5003, Nancy Bean.
4. ↑ Hampton, David K. and Baker, Jack D., eds. Old Cherokee Families Notes of Dr. Emmet Starr. Baker Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK. 1987. Vol. 2, p. 77, Note H436

• See also:
• Eastern Cherokee Application #1394, grandson Ezekiel Fields. Digitized at Fold3, images begin at Ezekiel

• Eastern Cherokee Application #1641, grandson George Fields (brother of Ezekiel above)

• DAR Patriot Index https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A209523 accessed 16 May 2020 (This is a reference to Richard Fields, Sr, father of the Richard Fields married to Jennie)

• Granddaughter’s grave - Sarah Jane Blythe Gilstrap [1]

• Use the following with caution (unsourced)

• Tripod" [2]

• "Family Tree Maker" [3]