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(The Holmes Line).
(I) Francis Holmes was born about
1600, in Yorkshire, England, and about
1635 emigrated to the American colonies,
settling first in Massachusetts and later
removing to Stamford, where he was liv-
ing as early as 1648. His death occurred
in 1675, his widow, Ann, surviving him.
(II) Stephen Holmes, son of Francis
and Ann Holmes, was born about 1632,
and died at Stamford, May 15, 1710; his
widow, Martha, passed away March 13,
1728.
(III) Martha Holmes, daughter of
Stephen and Martha Holmes, was their
fifth child, and became the wife of Elisha
Holly, as stated above (see Holly line).
SCOFIELD, Walter Keeler,
Physician, Naval Medical Officer.
In the annals of Fairfield county there
is frequent mention found of the Scofield
family. Its members have been among
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Sloe Combe, the wild plum pasture;
Welles, which was taken from the springs
of water near a home. Scolefield, the
original form of Scofield, literally signi-
fied a field containing small houses or
cottages similar to that which would be
found on the estate of the early titled
English families. Through the centuries
this changed in spelling and form to the
present day usage, Scofield.
(I) The progenitor of the family, Dan-
iel Scofield, was born in the parish of
Rochdale, Lancashire, England. He was
a grandson of Sir Cuthbert Scofield, of
Scofield Manor, the family being of an-
cient and honorable lineage. In 1639
he came to America in the ship "Susan
and Ellen," and after residing for a time
at Ipswich, Massachusetts, he located at
Stamford, Connecticut, where his death
occurred in 1671. On December 7, 1641,
he received two acres consisting of a
home-lot, and three acres of woodland, as
the first company. He was a man of
the leading citizens, men of worth in their prominence in the colony, and served as
communities, from the time of the first marshal of Stamford in 1658. His wife
settlers. Daniel Scofield, the immigrant
ancestor, settled early in Stamford, and
was among the most prominent of his
fellow-citizens. Since that time there has
been a Scofield holding a respected and
honored place in the business and professional
life of Stamford, and there is none
more worthy of mention than the late
Dr. Walter Keeler Scofield. His career
was one of ability and usefulness, and he
furnished an exemplification of the highest
virtues of his calling. Dr. Walter
Lewis Scofield, his son, is now engaged
in the practice of medicine in Stamford,
and although comparatively a young man,
has succeeded in attaining well deserved
success in his chosen vocation.
There were many surnames derived
from the localities where the individuals
resided who adopted them : Slocum, from
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was Mary Youngs, daughter of Rev. John
Youngs.
(II) John Scofield, son of Daniel and
Mary (Youngs) Scofield, was born in
1650, and died March 27, 1699. He married,
at Stamford, July 12, 1677, Hannah
Mead, and they were the parents of Na-
thaniel Scofield, of whom further.
(III) Nathaniel Scofield was born December
10, 1688, and died in 1768. He
married, June 13, 1713-14, Elizabeth Pet-
tet, and they were the parents of John (2)
Scofield, of whom further.
(IV) John (2) Scofield, son of Na-
thaniel and Elizabeth (Pettet) Scofield,
was born October 4, 1714. In 1743 he
married Hannah Mills, and they were the
Scofield, of whom
parents of John (3)
further.
(V) John (3) Scofield was born Sep-