Who was Abigail Church?

Abigail Church (1666–1727) was born in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Church 1666–1727

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees

Born 16 Dec 1666 · Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Died 13 May 1727 · Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father Nathaniel Church

Mother Sarah Barstow

Siblings Alice Church, Charles Church, Frances Turner, Joseph Church, Nathaniel Church, Richard Church, Sarah Church

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and … Rhode Island, Vital Extracts Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages

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Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Church

Sarah Barstow

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Abigail Church was born in 1666 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of nathaniel church and sarah barstow. Abigail Church passed away in 1727 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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Vital Records Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages

Life Timeline

1666

Birth of Abigail Church in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Birth

1727

Death of Abigail Church in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Church

This ancestor line traces from Addingham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (1470) to Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1666) across 8 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Abigail Church (1666–1727) was born in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Abigail in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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