Bitfield, Samuel
| Birth Name | Bitfield, Samuel |
| Gender | male |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Cooper |
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| 1641-06-02 | Boston, Suffolk, MA |
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Families
| Family of Bitfield, Samuel | |||||||||||
| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bitfield, Elizabeth | about 1624 | 1676-09-24 |
| Bitfield, Mary | about 1626 |
Narrative
Samuel, a cooper, thought to have lived first in Braintree,Mass., subsequently moving to Boston, where he was granted 20acres of land 24 Feb 1640, and was sworn a freeman 2 Jun 1641.In Boston, 18 Oct 1648, Thomas Venner, John Mileham, SamuelBedfield, James Mattuck, and the "rest of the coopers, for thepurpose of incorporating into a guild for mutual protection andfor the benefit of the public and to prevent abuses in trade."Coopers represented the most important classes of artisans in thColony's foreign and domestic commerce. They made and repairedbarrels, hogsheads, butts, tubs, and casks of some varieties,and to them was assigned the responsibility for the safeshipping of liquids and perishables. The ability of shipments toendure long voyages and rough handling depended upon thecooper's skill. Perhaps their principal products were hogsheadsfor rum, molasses, and fish.
Pedigree
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- Bitfield, Samuel
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