John Fairfield II1

b. 27 June 1641, d. before 20 November 1672
John Fairfield II|b. 27 Jun 1641\nd. b 20 Nov 1672|p9378.htm|John Fairfield|b. c 1610\nd. 20 Dec 1646|p9391.htm|Elizabeth (—?—) (Fairfield-Palfrey)|d. b Dec 1649|p9392.htm|||||||||||||

6th great-grandfather of Ruth Minerva Fairfield.
8th great-grandfather of Laura Jane Munson.
Family Background:
Fairfield and Allied Families
Appears on charts:
Pedigree for Ruth Minerva Fairfield
     John Fairfield II was baptized 27: 4 mo: 1641 (27 June 1641) in First Church, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.3 He was the son of John Fairfield and Elizabeth (—?—) (Fairfield-Palfrey).2 He married Sarah Geare, daughter of William Geare and Tryphena (—?—) (Geare), on 26 March 1666 at Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts.4,5 He died intestate before 20 November 1672 when inventory of his estate was made.6,1
     
Additional Data
"John Farefield dying intestate, Sarah, the widow, was appointed administratrix, and an inventory brought in by her was allowed." Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 61.

Inventory of the estate of John Fairefeld of Ipswich, taken 20: 9: 1672, by Tho. Fiske (autograph) and Richard (his mark) Hutten: Homestead, 140li; a parcell of meadow in the great meadow, with upland undivided with his Brother, 52li; beding 3li; wareing Cloathes, 2li. 10s; two boxes & some other utensels, 18s; Iron pott & tongs, 12s; Chairs, 3s; one Cradle & tub, 6s; Catle, 25li; swine, 6li; two guns & sword, 2li; spad, shovell, siev & axes, 17s; Chaine & plowe Irons, 18s; Chest & Bedstead with some other Small things, 1li. 12s. 6d; a frying pan & Chest lock, 9s; Corne, 5li; total, 241li. 5s. 6d. Debts, 6li. There were 12 bushels of corn due from Walter Faierfeild for damage. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 19, leaf 61.

Whereas there was an inventory of the estate of John Fairefeild brought into the last Salem Court, amounting to 241li. 5s. 6d., by Sara, the relict, now the wife of Daniell Killum, who had been appointed administratrix, court 24: 4: 1673 ordered with the consent of all parties, that said Daniell Killum keep the whole estate until the children come to age, viz., John Feirefeild, the son, and Trifana and Elizabeth, the daughters, and when they reached the age of fourteen years they were to choose their guardians. At age, the son was to have 50li. and the daughters 25li. each, the house and land to stand bound for the children's portions. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 68.6,7

Children of John Fairfield II and Sarah Geare

Citations

  1. [S867] Wynn Cowan Fairfield, Descendants of John Fairfield of Wenham (New York: n.pub., 1953), 10.
  2. [S862] Essex Institute, The Probate Records of Essex County Massachusetts (Salem: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1916-1917), 2 vols., 1: 73, 74.
  3. [S852] Essex Institute, Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1916-1925), 1: 299.
  4. [S855] George Francis Dow, ed., Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, 9 vols. (Salem: Essex Institute, 1911-1973). Transcribed and Abstracted from the Original Manuscript by Harriet S. Tapley, III: 384.
  5. [S871] Essex Institute, Vital Records of Wenham Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Boston: The Essex Institute, 1904), 117.
  6. [S855] George Francis Dow, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, V: 118.
  7. [S862] Essex Probate (published), 2: 308.