Lieutenant Josiah Littlefield

Vital Statistics

Birth: abt. 1661 Wells, York, ME Baptism: Death: 26 Apr 1712 Perkins Cove, York, ME Burial: Willow Tree Restaurant, Wells, ME Father: John (2) Littlefield Mother: Patience Wakefield

Josiah's Gravestone

Family 1

Spouse:	Lydia Masters
Marriage Date:	abt. 1687
Children:
1.	Josiah (4) Littlefield Jr.	15 Sep 1688
2.	John (4) Littlefield	7 Apr 1695
3.	Nathaniel (4) Littlefield	3 Jun 1697
4.	Peter (4) Littlefield	1699
5.	Anna (4) Littlefield	1700
6.	Esther Littlefield	1 Feb 1703
7.	Lydia (4a) Littlefield	1706

Family 2

Spouse:	Elizabeth Hilton
Marriage Date:
Children:
1.	Sarah (4) Littlefield	1711
2.	Elizabeth (4) Littlefield	3 Aug 1712

Tree View

Josiah (3) Littlefield

/ | John (2) Littlefield / Edmund Littlefield \ Annis / Agnes Austin | \ Patience Wakefield / \

Notes

Led a life beset by Indians. On their way from Boston to Wells, his wife and Josiah Jr. were killed by Indians on 10 Aug 1707. He was captured in Apr 1708 and spent two years in Canada, writing letters arranging for his release, and returned in Apr 1710.

He was killed by Indians in Apr 1712. Supposedly, he had drowned 12 of them that afternoon and on his way home that night he got to his door and they shot him in the back.

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