Born 1674 in Middle Neck, Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland

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Died 1718 in Abington, Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland

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Biography

An extensive biography for John Warfield, Sr. is found on his Find A Grave memorial. ^[1]

Name

John Warfield ^[2]

1674 Birth

John Warfield was born in 1674 in Middle Neck, Anne Arundel County. ^[2]

Residence

John Warfield, eldest son, lived upon "Warfield's Plains," the homestead of which still stands just opposite Baldwin Memorial Church, half-way between Waterbury and Indian Landing. "Warfield's Plains" extended up to Millersville, and "Warfield's Forest" was near Indian Landing.^[3]

1696 Marriage

In 1696, John married Ruth Gaither, oldest daughter of John Gaither, of South River. ^[3] Some genealogies give a marriage year as later as 1670.

The marriage took place on 16 Feb 1696 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. ^[2]

1718 Death

John Warfield, like his father, passed his life in developing his estate, but died in early manhood, 1718, before completing his surveys and transfers. ^[3]

He died in 1718 at Abington, Anne Arundel, Maryland. ^[2]

Children

1. Richard,
2. John,
3. Benjamin,
4. Alexander,
5. Edward
6. Philip, all of whom located upon the frontier out-posts, in Howard. ^[3]
7. Ruth, wife of Richard Davis; ^[3]
8. Mary, wife of Augustine Marriott ^[3]
9. Elinor who died a maiden. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46406030
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Database Online, Record for Philip Warfield, Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc.), Database online.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Joshua Dorsey Warfield. The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland: A Genealogical and Biographical Review from Wills, Deeds and Church Records. Published by Kohn & Pollock, 1905. Original from the University of Virginia, Digitized Sep 10, 2007, pp 84-85

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