FREEMAN, 1689
CONSTABLE, 1686
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A BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN CHURCHILL, by Laurence Overmire (8th great grandson), genealogist and family historian, updated August 2020:
John Churchill, was born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 1657, the son of immigrants John Churchill and Hannah Pontus.
John inherited land from his father at Mannonnett Ponds. He became constable in 1686 and he appears in some records as Sgt. John Churchill. He was probably in the local militia.
On December 28, 1686, at Plymouth, John married Rebecca Delano, the daughter of immigrants Phillippe de la Noue and Mary Pontus. Mary Pontus was also John's aunt, his mother's sister. Therefore, Rebecca was his first cousin.
John and Rebecca had 5 children:
1) Elizabeth (b. 7 Oct. 1687, m. Capt. Joel Ellis)
2) Rebecca (b. 29 Aug. 1689)
3) John Jr. (b. 20 Dec. 1691)
4) Sarah (b. 10 Feb. 1695)
5) Hannah (b. 27 Apr. 1697)
In 1688, John and Rebecca were admitted as members of the Plymouth Church and in 1689, John was admitted as a freeman.
Rebecca died in 1709. John married, secondly, Hannah (Padodie) Bartlett on March 4, 1715/16. She was the widow of Samuel Bartlett and the daughter of William Pabodie and Elizabeth Alden (a descendant of John Alden of the Mayflower).
John died in Plymouth, June 13, 1723, at the age of 66 and was laid to rest in Burial Hill.
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Sources:
1) Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes 1-3; The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volumes 1-6. Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011.
2) James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692,Volume #1, p. 379-391.
3) Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, "The Churchill Family in America," (Published by the family of Gardner A. Churchill).
4) Roger Wakefield, Mayflower Families in Progress; Robert Bartlett of the "Anne" and His Descendants for Four Generations (published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995).
5) Bradford Kingman, Epitaphs from Burial Hill, Plymouth Massachusetts, from 1657 - 1892 (New England Illustrated Historical Publishing Company, Brookline, MA, 1892).
6) Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
7) Marc D Anderson, Rootsweb Database, 29 Sep 2005.
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"Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991" contains the heirs' agreement, date 14 Sep 1723, that identifies five children (list as referenced): John Jr, Elizabeth, Rebeckah, Sarah, & Hannah. (courtesy of Velcro - [email protected])
CONSTABLE, 1686
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A BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN CHURCHILL, by Laurence Overmire (8th great grandson), genealogist and family historian, updated August 2020:
John Churchill, was born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 1657, the son of immigrants John Churchill and Hannah Pontus.
John inherited land from his father at Mannonnett Ponds. He became constable in 1686 and he appears in some records as Sgt. John Churchill. He was probably in the local militia.
On December 28, 1686, at Plymouth, John married Rebecca Delano, the daughter of immigrants Phillippe de la Noue and Mary Pontus. Mary Pontus was also John's aunt, his mother's sister. Therefore, Rebecca was his first cousin.
John and Rebecca had 5 children:
1) Elizabeth (b. 7 Oct. 1687, m. Capt. Joel Ellis)
2) Rebecca (b. 29 Aug. 1689)
3) John Jr. (b. 20 Dec. 1691)
4) Sarah (b. 10 Feb. 1695)
5) Hannah (b. 27 Apr. 1697)
In 1688, John and Rebecca were admitted as members of the Plymouth Church and in 1689, John was admitted as a freeman.
Rebecca died in 1709. John married, secondly, Hannah (Padodie) Bartlett on March 4, 1715/16. She was the widow of Samuel Bartlett and the daughter of William Pabodie and Elizabeth Alden (a descendant of John Alden of the Mayflower).
John died in Plymouth, June 13, 1723, at the age of 66 and was laid to rest in Burial Hill.
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Sources:
1) Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes 1-3; The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volumes 1-6. Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011.
2) James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692,Volume #1, p. 379-391.
3) Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, "The Churchill Family in America," (Published by the family of Gardner A. Churchill).
4) Roger Wakefield, Mayflower Families in Progress; Robert Bartlett of the "Anne" and His Descendants for Four Generations (published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995).
5) Bradford Kingman, Epitaphs from Burial Hill, Plymouth Massachusetts, from 1657 - 1892 (New England Illustrated Historical Publishing Company, Brookline, MA, 1892).
6) Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
7) Marc D Anderson, Rootsweb Database, 29 Sep 2005.
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"Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991" contains the heirs' agreement, date 14 Sep 1723, that identifies five children (list as referenced): John Jr, Elizabeth, Rebeckah, Sarah, & Hannah. (courtesy of Velcro - [email protected])
FREEMAN, 1689
CONSTABLE, 1686
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A BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN CHURCHILL, by Laurence Overmire (8th great grandson), genealogist and family historian, updated August 2020:
John Churchill, was born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 1657, the son of immigrants John Churchill and Hannah Pontus.
John inherited land from his father at Mannonnett Ponds. He became constable in 1686 and he appears in some records as Sgt. John Churchill. He was probably in the local militia.
On December 28, 1686, at Plymouth, John married Rebecca Delano, the daughter of immigrants Phillippe de la Noue and Mary Pontus. Mary Pontus was also John's aunt, his mother's sister. Therefore, Rebecca was his first cousin.
John and Rebecca had 5 children:
1) Elizabeth (b. 7 Oct. 1687, m. Capt. Joel Ellis)
2) Rebecca (b. 29 Aug. 1689)
3) John Jr. (b. 20 Dec. 1691)
4) Sarah (b. 10 Feb. 1695)
5) Hannah (b. 27 Apr. 1697)
In 1688, John and Rebecca were admitted as members of the Plymouth Church and in 1689, John was admitted as a freeman.
Rebecca died in 1709. John married, secondly, Hannah (Padodie) Bartlett on March 4, 1715/16. She was the widow of Samuel Bartlett and the daughter of William Pabodie and Elizabeth Alden (a descendant of John Alden of the Mayflower).
John died in Plymouth, June 13, 1723, at the age of 66 and was laid to rest in Burial Hill.
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Sources:
1) Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes 1-3; The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volumes 1-6. Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011.
2) James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692,Volume #1, p. 379-391.
3) Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, "The Churchill Family in America," (Published by the family of Gardner A. Churchill).
4) Roger Wakefield, Mayflower Families in Progress; Robert Bartlett of the "Anne" and His Descendants for Four Generations (published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995).
5) Bradford Kingman, Epitaphs from Burial Hill, Plymouth Massachusetts, from 1657 - 1892 (New England Illustrated Historical Publishing Company, Brookline, MA, 1892).
6) Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
7) Marc D Anderson, Rootsweb Database, 29 Sep 2005.
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"Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991" contains the heirs' agreement, date 14 Sep 1723, that identifies five children (list as referenced): John Jr, Elizabeth, Rebeckah, Sarah, & Hannah. (courtesy of Velcro - [email protected])
CONSTABLE, 1686
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A BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN CHURCHILL, by Laurence Overmire (8th great grandson), genealogist and family historian, updated August 2020:
John Churchill, was born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 1657, the son of immigrants John Churchill and Hannah Pontus.
John inherited land from his father at Mannonnett Ponds. He became constable in 1686 and he appears in some records as Sgt. John Churchill. He was probably in the local militia.
On December 28, 1686, at Plymouth, John married Rebecca Delano, the daughter of immigrants Phillippe de la Noue and Mary Pontus. Mary Pontus was also John's aunt, his mother's sister. Therefore, Rebecca was his first cousin.
John and Rebecca had 5 children:
1) Elizabeth (b. 7 Oct. 1687, m. Capt. Joel Ellis)
2) Rebecca (b. 29 Aug. 1689)
3) John Jr. (b. 20 Dec. 1691)
4) Sarah (b. 10 Feb. 1695)
5) Hannah (b. 27 Apr. 1697)
In 1688, John and Rebecca were admitted as members of the Plymouth Church and in 1689, John was admitted as a freeman.
Rebecca died in 1709. John married, secondly, Hannah (Padodie) Bartlett on March 4, 1715/16. She was the widow of Samuel Bartlett and the daughter of William Pabodie and Elizabeth Alden (a descendant of John Alden of the Mayflower).
John died in Plymouth, June 13, 1723, at the age of 66 and was laid to rest in Burial Hill.
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Sources:
1) Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes 1-3; The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volumes 1-6. Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011.
2) James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692,Volume #1, p. 379-391.
3) Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, "The Churchill Family in America," (Published by the family of Gardner A. Churchill).
4) Roger Wakefield, Mayflower Families in Progress; Robert Bartlett of the "Anne" and His Descendants for Four Generations (published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995).
5) Bradford Kingman, Epitaphs from Burial Hill, Plymouth Massachusetts, from 1657 - 1892 (New England Illustrated Historical Publishing Company, Brookline, MA, 1892).
6) Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
7) Marc D Anderson, Rootsweb Database, 29 Sep 2005.
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"Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991" contains the heirs' agreement, date 14 Sep 1723, that identifies five children (list as referenced): John Jr, Elizabeth, Rebeckah, Sarah, & Hannah. (courtesy of Velcro - [email protected])
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"Here Lyes Ye Body of Mr. John Churchell Deacesed June Ye 13th 1723 in Ye 66th Year of His Age"
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