Thomas Field

Other Events:

• Land Sale: 1 Aug 1661, James River, Virginia; Earliest documented record found for Thomas. Thomas & Richard Perrin sell 300 acres to Captain Thomas Stegg, uncle of William Byrd. According to one researcher this land is located on the south side of the James River "at the Falls of the James, then across the river and a few miles south of the site of present day Richmond, Virginia."
• Land Grant: 1662, James River; granted 400 acres along the James River and established a plantation he called "Cham". This is at the fall line of the river, now in downtown Richmond.

Notes:

Land Sale:

Varina Court, Henrico County, Virginia 1 August 1661

At this court Mr. Richard Perrin and Thomas Field to make a full and free and clear surrender of land unto Captain Thomas Stegg; he the said Captain Thomas Stegg in consideration thereof doth promise and oblige himself to deliver unto the said Mr. Perrin and Thomas Field (at) next shipping come (in) 12 months - one able and sufficient man servant to do them service according to the custom of the country. Two thirds of the said servant to Mr. Perrin, the other third part due Mr. Field. Hen: Randolph Clerk


Most often when men shared land or servants there was some relationship weather by marriage or blood. So far no relationship has been discovered between these two men (other than Perrin lived near John Burton who became guardian to Thomas's children upon his death) who were selling land to Capt. Stegg and being paid by the use of a servant rather than the usual currency. The servant would undoubtedly be obligated to work a certain number of years until his passage fare had been paid, unless the servant was a slave. By that time transportation of slaves had already begun in Virginia, but when they were part of an agreement they were usually referred to as "slave". One's wealth was determined by the amount of land and number of slaves owned.

From the book "Ancestors along the James" by Billie Redding Lewis

Died:
Died bef 1679 as he is not listed on the tax roll that yr. Death & marr recs for this period are lost. Tho no wills can be found for Tom or his sons, recs indicate they had prop both real & personal, which is later mishandled by Marys 3rd husband Wm Glover

Thomas married Mary Ann Burton in 1659 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of John (of Longfield) Burton and Rachel Hutchins) was born in 1638 in Henrico County, Virginia; died in 1696 in Henrico County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
No marriage record has been found for Thomas and Mary. He may have been married twice (first to the sister of Richard, John and Thomas Perrin). It seems likely that Thomas did marry Mary Burton, daughter of John Burton, and that after Thomas's death she married John Davis who became the "orphans" guardian through Mary.

In that historical period children had to be under the guidance of a man. If the children's father died they were referred to as "orphans" even through their mother was still living and caring for them. If the widow remarried, her husband would become the guardian unless the children were old enough to choose their own.

Court records show that after John Davis died, Mary wed William Glover who then became the "orphans" guardian. Glover is thought to have mishandled the children's inheritances. Even though no wills can be found for Thomas Field or his sons, records indicate they had property both real and personal.

1. Thomas Fields Jr. was born in 1660 in Henrico County, Virginia; died in 1688 in Henrico County, Virginia.
2. Ann Fields was born in 1663 in Henrico County, Virginia.
3. Mary Field was born in 1664 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Dec 1718 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
4. John Field was born in 1666 in Henrico County, Virginia; died in Oct 1688 in Henrico County, Virginia.

Other Events:

• Land Patent: 24 Mar 1663, Henrico County, Virginia; John is thought to be the father of Thomas, as this land was passed to Thomas Field in 1664 when George Bullington patented 503a of land on the N side of James River beginning at Thomas Field's Creek (meaning Thomas was living on the land of John Field)

Notes:

Name:
Possible he is the father of Thomas, not proven.

Land Patent:
Know ye that I the said Sir William Berkeley, Knight Governor do give and grant unto John Field four hundred acres of land in Henrico County known by the name of Cham Bounded from Almonds Creek (this became Field's Creek) upwards to Chenck Creek (Shaccoe Creek) or farther so far forth as the land shall extend upwards toward the falls of James River. The said land being part of one thousand acres formerly granted unto John White and by him sold to Thomas Fry, and by the said Fry's executors sold to the said John Field...dated the twenty fourth of March one thousand six hundred sixty two/three.

This land is passed to Thomas Field in 1664 when George Bullington patented 503 acres of land on the north side of the James River beginning at Thomas Field's Creek.