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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 300 words

Sept. 18th, 1748, who left William, Frederick, mar. Eva Myers, John, Abraham, mar. Margaret Honeywell, Jacob, James, Isaac, Michael, Hannah, mar. Caleb Smith, and Maria. 2. Ahraham, b. Aug. 25, 1754, one of the Westchester guides during the Revolution. 3. Michael, b. August 9, 1756, d. Jan'y, 1808, a Westchester guide, mar. Sarah Oakley, and had two das. Sarah and Maria. 4. William, b. 9th Dec. 1762, also a W^estchester guide, he left William and Evert, both residing at the West. 5. John, b. 28th July, 1764, d. 15th April, 1774. 6. Mary, b. June 2, 1752, d. 23d Feb. 1826, mar. Jacob Vermilyea, 7. Jane, b. 26ih June, 1759, d. 24th March, 1772. 8. Jemima, b. 25th Feb. 1765, mar. Evert Brown. 9. Charily, b. 18lh May, 1770, mar. Benjamin Lent.

Field. The name of Field is of frequent occurrence in Doomsday book, and is there often interchanged with Lea, a word having the same signification. John Field of Ardsley, County of York, England, was a distinguished mathematician and astronomer. He is said to have been the first person who introduced into England, by his writings, the discoveries of Copernicus. His Ephemerides was published in that country in 1556. His will bears date Dec. 28lh, 1586, in which he directs his body to be interred in the church porch at Ardsley. He mar. Jane Amyas of Kent, who d. A. D. 1609. His children were I. Richard, b. 1562, who left a da. IMary; 11. Christopher; III. John; IV. Matthew of Ardsley, b. 1615; V. Thomas; VI. James; VII. Martin; VIII. W^illiam, who mar. iho widow of George Burdelt, da. of John Totwell, and had Judith, the wife of John Mundy. Matthew, fourth son of John, had two sons, James and Robert. James had Robert, James, Anne, and Judith.