Phebe Field

Notes:

If she is the Mrs. Phebe Remington who died in Cranston 4 Feb 1822, then she can not be the wife of this Peleg, because he was married to Mary Tower during this time.

I have found a marriage reference for Peleg Remington to Phebe Field, daughter of William. In the 19 Dec 1825 will of Freelove Field (widow of William), she mentions two grandchildren: John & Mary Remington. However, what complicates this is that in the death records at Warwick, the entry for the death of John P. Remington says he was son of Peleg Remington & Amy Field. Is it possible that the informant at John's death got the name wrong? Are they two names for the same woman? Or, did Peleg marry two sisters? While this is certainly possible, I already have found three other wives for him, and it seems difficult to fit two additional wives into his life. One does nicely, between his other three marriages.

(A Benjamin Remington, brother of my ancestor Jonathan, had four wives. Jonathan had three, before he died at age 50. In an era of widespread tuberculosis and frequent death in childbirth, this was not unusual.)

I have estimated Phebe's year of birth based on her parents' ages and the birth years of her siblings. I have also made an assumption that she died around the time of the birth of her second child. However, this may be incorrect. Perhaps Phebe married a different Peleg Remington, s/o "Unknown" Remington. The Providence Phenix reported the death of a Mrs. Phebe Remington in her 46th year, at Cranston, 4 Feb 1822.

In any case, I am placing Phebe here with this Peleg for the time being, pending further research. Also, her two children mentioned in their grandmother's will are here, although the son John may not be John P. Remington of Warwick, whose family is also placed here.

Phebe married Peleg Remington, II 24 May 1795, Providence, RI. Peleg (son of Peleg Remington, I and Waite Rhodes) was born 22 Apr 1764; died Between 17 Jan and Apr 1838, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 3, Post Rd., Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Marriage recorded at Providence's West Side Church: Peleg Remington & Phebe Field, of William, 24 May 1795.

1. Mary Remington was born Abt 1796.
2. John P. Remington was born Abt 1798; died 30 Jun 1870, Warwick, RI; was buried , Howard-Remington Lot, Main Ave., Warwick, RI.

William married Freelove Unknown Abt 1774. Freelove was born Abt 1753; died 2 Jan 1826; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]