The two photos on this memorial are mis-leading and would make you think he was buried in Norwalk, but that isn't the case. He was an early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut, but he moved to Newark, New Jersey, where he died and was buried. The present Newark City Hall now stands where this cemetery once was. This necessitated the removal by the church of any remains in the late 1950's to a mass grave in a memorial garden in a different section of the church grounds. The cemetery had not been maintained for some years and many grave stones were broken or were not legible. The remaining intact headstones were placed in storage in the basement. His surname is also either spelled Canfield or Campfield as well.
He was born in the town of Harlestone, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized in St. Andrews Church in that same town on 27 Feb. 1604, the son of Gregorie/Gregory & Joan (?) Camfield [Canfield]. Matthew's father died in 1635 and Matthew emigrated in 1637 to America, settling in the New Haven Colony [included Norwalk, CT.] and later removing to Newark, New Jersey. He married Sarah Treat in 1644. It isn't known for certain exactly where he was buried, but the most popular guess is that he is buried in The First Prebyterian Churchyard in Newark, but no tombstones exist for him and his wife Sarah.
Matthew and Sarah had 9 children: Samuel (1645-1690), Sarah (1647-?), Ebenezer (1649-1694), Matthew (1650-1705), Hannah (1651-c.1672-1688), Rachel (1652-before 1672), Jonathan (c.1655-c. 1684-1688), Ruth (before 1660- between 1672-1688), Mary (c.1660-after 1688). Matthew wrote a will circa 1672 in Newark, New Jersey, which mentions his wife, Sarah, and children: Samuel, Sarah, Ebenezer, Matthew, Hannah, Rachel, Jonathan and Mary and omits daughter, Ruth. (source: 354 Years in America in the Canfield section)∼
"CHARLES THE SECOND, BY THE GRACE of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith, &c.; TO ALL to whome this shall come, Greetinge: WHEREAS, by the several Navigacons, discoveryes & successfull Plantacous of diverse of our loveing Subjects of this our Realme of England, Several Lands, Islands, Places, Colonies and Plantacons have byn obtained and settled in that parte of the Continent of America called New England, and thereby the Trade and Commerce there hath byn of late yeares much increased, AND WHEREAS, we have byn informed by the humble Peticon of our Trusty and well beloved John Winthrop, John Mason, Samuel Willis, Henry Clerke, Matthew Allen, John Tappan, Nathan Gold, ** RICHARD TREATE, ** Richard Lord, Henry Woolicott, John Talcott, Daniel Clerke, John Ogden, Thomas Weils, Obedias Brewen, John Clerk, Anthony Hankins, ** John Deming ** and ** MATTHEW CAMFIELD **, being Persons Principally interested in our Colony or Plantacon of Conecticutt in New England, that the same Colony or the greatest parte thereof was purchased and obteyned for greate and valuable Consideracons, And some other parte thereof gained by Conquest, and with much difficulty, and att the only endeavours, expense and Charge of them and their Associates, and those under whome they Clayme, Subdued and improved, and thereby become a consierable enlargement and addicon of our Dominions and interest there,---NOW KNOW YEA" &c. (C.C. R. 2:3-11.)" Pg. 28-29
SOURCE: "The Treat Family: A Genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat for Fifteen Generations, and Four Hundred and Fifty Years in England and America...." By John Harvey Treat, A.M.; The Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., Salem, Mass. 1893
Mathew Camfield's will was probated in New Jersey in June, 1673. The original will is on file in the State House Annex in Trenton, New Jersey. viz. page 1419 of Un-Recorded Will State of New Jersey Index to Wills Bol 3.
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He was born in the town of Harlestone, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized in St. Andrews Church in that same town on 27 Feb. 1604, the son of Gregorie/Gregory & Joan (?) Camfield [Canfield]. Matthew's father died in 1635 and Matthew emigrated in 1637 to America, settling in the New Haven Colony [included Norwalk, CT.] and later removing to Newark, New Jersey. He married Sarah Treat in 1644. It isn't known for certain exactly where he was buried, but the most popular guess is that he is buried in The First Prebyterian Churchyard in Newark, but no tombstones exist for him and his wife Sarah.
Matthew and Sarah had 9 children: Samuel (1645-1690), Sarah (1647-?), Ebenezer (1649-1694), Matthew (1650-1705), Hannah (1651-c.1672-1688), Rachel (1652-before 1672), Jonathan (c.1655-c. 1684-1688), Ruth (before 1660- between 1672-1688), Mary (c.1660-after 1688). Matthew wrote a will circa 1672 in Newark, New Jersey, which mentions his wife, Sarah, and children: Samuel, Sarah, Ebenezer, Matthew, Hannah, Rachel, Jonathan and Mary and omits daughter, Ruth. (source: 354 Years in America in the Canfield section)∼
"CHARLES THE SECOND, BY THE GRACE of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith, &c.; TO ALL to whome this shall come, Greetinge: WHEREAS, by the several Navigacons, discoveryes & successfull Plantacous of diverse of our loveing Subjects of this our Realme of England, Several Lands, Islands, Places, Colonies and Plantacons have byn obtained and settled in that parte of the Continent of America called New England, and thereby the Trade and Commerce there hath byn of late yeares much increased, AND WHEREAS, we have byn informed by the humble Peticon of our Trusty and well beloved John Winthrop, John Mason, Samuel Willis, Henry Clerke, Matthew Allen, John Tappan, Nathan Gold, ** RICHARD TREATE, ** Richard Lord, Henry Woolicott, John Talcott, Daniel Clerke, John Ogden, Thomas Weils, Obedias Brewen, John Clerk, Anthony Hankins, ** John Deming ** and ** MATTHEW CAMFIELD **, being Persons Principally interested in our Colony or Plantacon of Conecticutt in New England, that the same Colony or the greatest parte thereof was purchased and obteyned for greate and valuable Consideracons, And some other parte thereof gained by Conquest, and with much difficulty, and att the only endeavours, expense and Charge of them and their Associates, and those under whome they Clayme, Subdued and improved, and thereby become a consierable enlargement and addicon of our Dominions and interest there,---NOW KNOW YEA" &c. (C.C. R. 2:3-11.)" Pg. 28-29
SOURCE: "The Treat Family: A Genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat for Fifteen Generations, and Four Hundred and Fifty Years in England and America...." By John Harvey Treat, A.M.; The Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., Salem, Mass. 1893
Mathew Camfield's will was probated in New Jersey in June, 1673. The original will is on file in the State House Annex in Trenton, New Jersey. viz. page 1419 of Un-Recorded Will State of New Jersey Index to Wills Bol 3.
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The two photos on this memorial are mis-leading and would make you think he was buried in Norwalk, but that isn't the case. He was an early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut, but he moved to Newark, New Jersey, where he died and was buried. The present Newark City Hall now stands where this cemetery once was. This necessitated the removal by the church of any remains in the late 1950's to a mass grave in a memorial garden in a different section of the church grounds. The cemetery had not been maintained for some years and many grave stones were broken or were not legible. The remaining intact headstones were placed in storage in the basement. His surname is also either spelled Canfield or Campfield as well.
He was born in the town of Harlestone, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized in St. Andrews Church in that same town on 27 Feb. 1604, the son of Gregorie/Gregory & Joan (?) Camfield [Canfield]. Matthew's father died in 1635 and Matthew emigrated in 1637 to America, settling in the New Haven Colony [included Norwalk, CT.] and later removing to Newark, New Jersey. He married Sarah Treat in 1644. It isn't known for certain exactly where he was buried, but the most popular guess is that he is buried in The First Prebyterian Churchyard in Newark, but no tombstones exist for him and his wife Sarah.
Matthew and Sarah had 9 children: Samuel (1645-1690), Sarah (1647-?), Ebenezer (1649-1694), Matthew (1650-1705), Hannah (1651-c.1672-1688), Rachel (1652-before 1672), Jonathan (c.1655-c. 1684-1688), Ruth (before 1660- between 1672-1688), Mary (c.1660-after 1688). Matthew wrote a will circa 1672 in Newark, New Jersey, which mentions his wife, Sarah, and children: Samuel, Sarah, Ebenezer, Matthew, Hannah, Rachel, Jonathan and Mary and omits daughter, Ruth. (source: 354 Years in America in the Canfield section)∼
"CHARLES THE SECOND, BY THE GRACE of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith, &c.; TO ALL to whome this shall come, Greetinge: WHEREAS, by the several Navigacons, discoveryes & successfull Plantacous of diverse of our loveing Subjects of this our Realme of England, Several Lands, Islands, Places, Colonies and Plantacons have byn obtained and settled in that parte of the Continent of America called New England, and thereby the Trade and Commerce there hath byn of late yeares much increased, AND WHEREAS, we have byn informed by the humble Peticon of our Trusty and well beloved John Winthrop, John Mason, Samuel Willis, Henry Clerke, Matthew Allen, John Tappan, Nathan Gold, ** RICHARD TREATE, ** Richard Lord, Henry Woolicott, John Talcott, Daniel Clerke, John Ogden, Thomas Weils, Obedias Brewen, John Clerk, Anthony Hankins, ** John Deming ** and ** MATTHEW CAMFIELD **, being Persons Principally interested in our Colony or Plantacon of Conecticutt in New England, that the same Colony or the greatest parte thereof was purchased and obteyned for greate and valuable Consideracons, And some other parte thereof gained by Conquest, and with much difficulty, and att the only endeavours, expense and Charge of them and their Associates, and those under whome they Clayme, Subdued and improved, and thereby become a consierable enlargement and addicon of our Dominions and interest there,---NOW KNOW YEA" &c. (C.C. R. 2:3-11.)" Pg. 28-29
SOURCE: "The Treat Family: A Genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat for Fifteen Generations, and Four Hundred and Fifty Years in England and America...." By John Harvey Treat, A.M.; The Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., Salem, Mass. 1893
Mathew Camfield's will was probated in New Jersey in June, 1673. The original will is on file in the State House Annex in Trenton, New Jersey. viz. page 1419 of Un-Recorded Will State of New Jersey Index to Wills Bol 3.
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Cenotaph here
He was born in the town of Harlestone, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized in St. Andrews Church in that same town on 27 Feb. 1604, the son of Gregorie/Gregory & Joan (?) Camfield [Canfield]. Matthew's father died in 1635 and Matthew emigrated in 1637 to America, settling in the New Haven Colony [included Norwalk, CT.] and later removing to Newark, New Jersey. He married Sarah Treat in 1644. It isn't known for certain exactly where he was buried, but the most popular guess is that he is buried in The First Prebyterian Churchyard in Newark, but no tombstones exist for him and his wife Sarah.
Matthew and Sarah had 9 children: Samuel (1645-1690), Sarah (1647-?), Ebenezer (1649-1694), Matthew (1650-1705), Hannah (1651-c.1672-1688), Rachel (1652-before 1672), Jonathan (c.1655-c. 1684-1688), Ruth (before 1660- between 1672-1688), Mary (c.1660-after 1688). Matthew wrote a will circa 1672 in Newark, New Jersey, which mentions his wife, Sarah, and children: Samuel, Sarah, Ebenezer, Matthew, Hannah, Rachel, Jonathan and Mary and omits daughter, Ruth. (source: 354 Years in America in the Canfield section)∼
"CHARLES THE SECOND, BY THE GRACE of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith, &c.; TO ALL to whome this shall come, Greetinge: WHEREAS, by the several Navigacons, discoveryes & successfull Plantacous of diverse of our loveing Subjects of this our Realme of England, Several Lands, Islands, Places, Colonies and Plantacons have byn obtained and settled in that parte of the Continent of America called New England, and thereby the Trade and Commerce there hath byn of late yeares much increased, AND WHEREAS, we have byn informed by the humble Peticon of our Trusty and well beloved John Winthrop, John Mason, Samuel Willis, Henry Clerke, Matthew Allen, John Tappan, Nathan Gold, ** RICHARD TREATE, ** Richard Lord, Henry Woolicott, John Talcott, Daniel Clerke, John Ogden, Thomas Weils, Obedias Brewen, John Clerk, Anthony Hankins, ** John Deming ** and ** MATTHEW CAMFIELD **, being Persons Principally interested in our Colony or Plantacon of Conecticutt in New England, that the same Colony or the greatest parte thereof was purchased and obteyned for greate and valuable Consideracons, And some other parte thereof gained by Conquest, and with much difficulty, and att the only endeavours, expense and Charge of them and their Associates, and those under whome they Clayme, Subdued and improved, and thereby become a consierable enlargement and addicon of our Dominions and interest there,---NOW KNOW YEA" &c. (C.C. R. 2:3-11.)" Pg. 28-29
SOURCE: "The Treat Family: A Genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat for Fifteen Generations, and Four Hundred and Fifty Years in England and America...." By John Harvey Treat, A.M.; The Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., Salem, Mass. 1893
Mathew Camfield's will was probated in New Jersey in June, 1673. The original will is on file in the State House Annex in Trenton, New Jersey. viz. page 1419 of Un-Recorded Will State of New Jersey Index to Wills Bol 3.
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