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Seth Littlefield

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Seth Littlefield Veteran

Birth
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
1 May 1839 (aged 93)
Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.0377222, Longitude: -71.1230778
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Seth was the son of Daniel and Rebecca (Williams) Littlefield. He married Kezia Ames February 11, 1771 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. They had at least nine children: Ebenezer 1771-1859, Susannah 1773-?, Daniel 1775-1780, Rufus 1777-1778, Keziah 1779-1862, Seth 1781-1871, Sarah, 1782-1872, Mary 1785-1870 and Joshua 1792-1878.

Burials for Seth's parents, Daniel and Rebecca, remain unknown.

According to a biography for Seth, he served in the Revolutionary War:
Taken from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Volumes [Vol 9, pg. 882]: Seth Littlefield was a Corporal in Captain Macy William's Company in the Revolutionary War in 1778.  In August 1778 Captain Josiah Keith had a Company, and Seth was among the men in this company.   Littlefield, Seth.  Private, Capt. Josiah Keith's co., Col. John Daggett's Regt..; enlisted Aug. 25, 1778; discharged Sept. 3, 1778; service, 9 days, on expedition to Rhode Island; also, Sergeant, Capt. Josiah Keith's co., Col. Isaac Dean's Regt..; entered service Aug. 4, 1780; discharged Aug. 10, 1780; service, 6 days; company marched to Tiverton, R. I., on an alarm.

Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
A LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHOSE GRAVES
HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE MARKER OF THE SOCIETY
Charles Keith Ground (Bay Road)
Peter Dunbar
Benjamin Kingman
Seth Littlefield
Seth was the son of Daniel and Rebecca (Williams) Littlefield. He married Kezia Ames February 11, 1771 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. They had at least nine children: Ebenezer 1771-1859, Susannah 1773-?, Daniel 1775-1780, Rufus 1777-1778, Keziah 1779-1862, Seth 1781-1871, Sarah, 1782-1872, Mary 1785-1870 and Joshua 1792-1878.

Burials for Seth's parents, Daniel and Rebecca, remain unknown.

According to a biography for Seth, he served in the Revolutionary War:
Taken from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Volumes [Vol 9, pg. 882]: Seth Littlefield was a Corporal in Captain Macy William's Company in the Revolutionary War in 1778.  In August 1778 Captain Josiah Keith had a Company, and Seth was among the men in this company.   Littlefield, Seth.  Private, Capt. Josiah Keith's co., Col. John Daggett's Regt..; enlisted Aug. 25, 1778; discharged Sept. 3, 1778; service, 9 days, on expedition to Rhode Island; also, Sergeant, Capt. Josiah Keith's co., Col. Isaac Dean's Regt..; entered service Aug. 4, 1780; discharged Aug. 10, 1780; service, 6 days; company marched to Tiverton, R. I., on an alarm.

Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
A LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHOSE GRAVES
HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE MARKER OF THE SOCIETY
Charles Keith Ground (Bay Road)
Peter Dunbar
Benjamin Kingman
Seth Littlefield

Inscription

Sacred to the memory of
Mr. Seth Littlefield
who died May 1, 1839
in the 94 year of his age



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  • Created by: Airrow
  • Added: Jul 11, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73175139/seth-littlefield: accessed ), memorial page for Seth Littlefield (19 Mar 1746–1 May 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73175139, citing Keith Graveyard, Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Airrow (contributor 46629499).