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Deacon Richard Childs 1653–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1653

Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 15 Jan 1716

Death Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Richard Childs

Mother: Mary Linnell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crocker

Children(s): Elizabeth Childs

Deacon Richard Childs was born in 1653 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Richard Childs And Mary Linnell. Deacon Richard Childs married Elizabeth Crocker, and had children including Elizabeth Childs. Deacon Richard Childs passed away in 1716 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Deacon Richard Childs was born in 1653 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Richard Childs And Mary Linnell.
  • Deacon Richard Childs married Elizabeth Crocker, and had children including Elizabeth Childs.
  • Deacon Richard Childs passed away in 1716 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Childs
1624–1691
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England
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Mary Linnell
1629–1701
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Crocker
1660–1716
Birth Location: Barnstable Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Childs
1692–1753
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Deacon Childs's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Childs
1653–1716
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Richard Childs
1624–1691
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Mary Linnell
1629–1701
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Childs's Descendants

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Deacon (Richard) Childs (March 1653–15 Jan 1716) m. Elizabeth Crocker (7 October 1660–15 Jan 1716)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Childs 1692–1753 m. James (Goodwin Gooding) III* 1696–1780
    1. 1. James (Goodwin Gooding) *IV 1722–1793 m. Hannah (Sweetser) * 1724–1820
      1. 1. Mehitable (Gooding Goodwin) ** 1749–1836 m. Joseph Swett 1741–1817
        1. 1. Mehitable Sweat 1771–1849 m. Enoch Haskell 1772–1867
    2. 2. Elizabeth Gooding 1727–1760
    3. 3. Samuel Gooding 1729–
    4. 4. Margaret Gooding 1733–
    5. 5. Sarah Gooding 1736–

Deacon Childs's Timeline

2 Records

1653
March 1653
Birth of Deacon Richard Childs in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1716
15 Jan 1716
Age 63
Death of Deacon Richard Childs in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1653
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1716
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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