The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.)
Jau'y, 180S, a Westchester guide, mar. £arah Oakley, and had two das. Sarah and ^laria. 4, William, b. flth Dec. 1792. also a \Vestchestcr guide; he left William and Evert, both residing at the We.-t. 5, J"hn, b. 2Stii July, 1704, d. 15th April, 1774 G. Mary, b. June 2, 1752. d. 2:M Feb. lJ<2i), mar. Jacob Yermilyea. 7, Jane, b. 2.;th June. 175'.', d. iUh Man h, 1772. 6. J<mima. b. 25th Feb. 176."), mar. Evert Browu 9, Charity, h. It Ik May, 1770, mar. Benjamin Leut.
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Field. -- Tlie name of Field is of frequent occurrence in Doomsday's book, arid tbere is often iiitcr-changcd v/ith Lea -- a ^vord hiiviug tlie same. signilic'iti<jri. John Field of Ardsley, County or York, England, was a distinguished matlu-:n:itician and astronomer. He is said to have been the lirst person t\ho introduced into England, by his writings, the discoveries of Copernicus. Ilis Epbemerides was publislied in that country in 1556. His will bears date Doc. 'istli, 15SG, in which he directs his body to be interred in the church porch at Ardsley. He mar. Jane Amj'as of Kent, who d. A. D. 1G09. His children were (I), liichai-d, b. 1562, who left a d;v. Jfary; (H), Chri.stopher ; (HI), John: (IV;, Matthew of Ardsley, b. 1615; (Y), Thomas; (YI), James; (YH), Martin; \^^), William, who mar. the v/idow of George Burdett, da. of John T<:)t\vo!l, and had Judith, the wife of John JIundy. Jlatthew, fourth son of John, liad two sonSj James and Robert. James had Robert, James, Anne, and Judith. Robert removed to America, and settled at Flushing, L. I., in 1G1:5. He loft