Joseph Field (circa 1731-1780) was a son, probably the youngest son, of William Field (1698-1748) and his wife Jane, possibly Benton (d. after 1773). The family came from the Maryland/Pennsylvania border area to North Carolina in the 1750s. Joseph married Lydia Julian (c. 1746-1819), and they are said to have had ten children, but I only have names for five of them.
Joseph and his older brothers William, Jeremiah and Robert Field, were involved with the Regulators, who protested the corrupt policies of the administration of North Carolina's British governor Lord William Tryon. William and Jeremiah were leaders of the movement. After the Regulators were disastrously defeated by Governor Tryon's troops at the Battle of Alamance in May, 1771, Tryon was replaced by Gov. Josiah Martin. Governor Martin offered the Regulators a pardon if they would swear an oath of loyalty to the King. Joseph's brother William took this oath, and the other brothers presumably did as well.
William later wrote that, when the Revolution broke out in 1775, he felt compelled by honor because of the oath he had taken, to remain loyal to the King. Presumably the other brothers felt the same. William held the rank of Colonel in the NC Loyalist Militia, Robert was a Lieutenant Colonel and Jeremiah and Joseph were Captains.
The Field brothers were captured either before or at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1775, and confined for a time as prisoners of war in Maryland. Robert, Jeremiah and Joseph escaped custody and came home, while William remained until exchanged. Jospeh apparenlty rejoined the British army and was killed at the Battle of King's Moutain.
The known children of Joseph Field and Lydia Julian were: Peter Field (c. 1768-1815/6, m. Charlotte Vickrey), Mary Field (1770-1820, m. James Parsons), Patience Field (d. after 1860, m. Evan Parsons, went to Indiana), Ann Field (d. 1818, m. James Coltrane), Lydia Field (1776-aft. 1850, m. Samuel Short, went to Missouri).
Joseph and his older brothers William, Jeremiah and Robert Field, were involved with the Regulators, who protested the corrupt policies of the administration of North Carolina's British governor Lord William Tryon. William and Jeremiah were leaders of the movement. After the Regulators were disastrously defeated by Governor Tryon's troops at the Battle of Alamance in May, 1771, Tryon was replaced by Gov. Josiah Martin. Governor Martin offered the Regulators a pardon if they would swear an oath of loyalty to the King. Joseph's brother William took this oath, and the other brothers presumably did as well.
William later wrote that, when the Revolution broke out in 1775, he felt compelled by honor because of the oath he had taken, to remain loyal to the King. Presumably the other brothers felt the same. William held the rank of Colonel in the NC Loyalist Militia, Robert was a Lieutenant Colonel and Jeremiah and Joseph were Captains.
The Field brothers were captured either before or at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1775, and confined for a time as prisoners of war in Maryland. Robert, Jeremiah and Joseph escaped custody and came home, while William remained until exchanged. Jospeh apparenlty rejoined the British army and was killed at the Battle of King's Moutain.
The known children of Joseph Field and Lydia Julian were: Peter Field (c. 1768-1815/6, m. Charlotte Vickrey), Mary Field (1770-1820, m. James Parsons), Patience Field (d. after 1860, m. Evan Parsons, went to Indiana), Ann Field (d. 1818, m. James Coltrane), Lydia Field (1776-aft. 1850, m. Samuel Short, went to Missouri).
Joseph Field (circa 1731-1780) was a son, probably the youngest son, of William Field (1698-1748) and his wife Jane, possibly Benton (d. after 1773). The family came from the Maryland/Pennsylvania border area to North Carolina in the 1750s. Joseph married Lydia Julian (c. 1746-1819), and they are said to have had ten children, but I only have names for five of them.
Joseph and his older brothers William, Jeremiah and Robert Field, were involved with the Regulators, who protested the corrupt policies of the administration of North Carolina's British governor Lord William Tryon. William and Jeremiah were leaders of the movement. After the Regulators were disastrously defeated by Governor Tryon's troops at the Battle of Alamance in May, 1771, Tryon was replaced by Gov. Josiah Martin. Governor Martin offered the Regulators a pardon if they would swear an oath of loyalty to the King. Joseph's brother William took this oath, and the other brothers presumably did as well.
William later wrote that, when the Revolution broke out in 1775, he felt compelled by honor because of the oath he had taken, to remain loyal to the King. Presumably the other brothers felt the same. William held the rank of Colonel in the NC Loyalist Militia, Robert was a Lieutenant Colonel and Jeremiah and Joseph were Captains.
The Field brothers were captured either before or at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1775, and confined for a time as prisoners of war in Maryland. Robert, Jeremiah and Joseph escaped custody and came home, while William remained until exchanged. Jospeh apparenlty rejoined the British army and was killed at the Battle of King's Moutain.
The known children of Joseph Field and Lydia Julian were: Peter Field (c. 1768-1815/6, m. Charlotte Vickrey), Mary Field (1770-1820, m. James Parsons), Patience Field (d. after 1860, m. Evan Parsons, went to Indiana), Ann Field (d. 1818, m. James Coltrane), Lydia Field (1776-aft. 1850, m. Samuel Short, went to Missouri).
Joseph and his older brothers William, Jeremiah and Robert Field, were involved with the Regulators, who protested the corrupt policies of the administration of North Carolina's British governor Lord William Tryon. William and Jeremiah were leaders of the movement. After the Regulators were disastrously defeated by Governor Tryon's troops at the Battle of Alamance in May, 1771, Tryon was replaced by Gov. Josiah Martin. Governor Martin offered the Regulators a pardon if they would swear an oath of loyalty to the King. Joseph's brother William took this oath, and the other brothers presumably did as well.
William later wrote that, when the Revolution broke out in 1775, he felt compelled by honor because of the oath he had taken, to remain loyal to the King. Presumably the other brothers felt the same. William held the rank of Colonel in the NC Loyalist Militia, Robert was a Lieutenant Colonel and Jeremiah and Joseph were Captains.
The Field brothers were captured either before or at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1775, and confined for a time as prisoners of war in Maryland. Robert, Jeremiah and Joseph escaped custody and came home, while William remained until exchanged. Jospeh apparenlty rejoined the British army and was killed at the Battle of King's Moutain.
The known children of Joseph Field and Lydia Julian were: Peter Field (c. 1768-1815/6, m. Charlotte Vickrey), Mary Field (1770-1820, m. James Parsons), Patience Field (d. after 1860, m. Evan Parsons, went to Indiana), Ann Field (d. 1818, m. James Coltrane), Lydia Field (1776-aft. 1850, m. Samuel Short, went to Missouri).
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