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Joseph Pontus Churchill 1647–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1647

Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1692

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John 1620

Mother: Hannah Pontus

Spouse(s): Sarah Hicks

Children(s): Joseph Churchil, Barnabas Churchill, John Sgt, Margaret Churchill, Mercy Churchill, Priscilla Churchill, Mary Churchill

In 1647, Joseph Pontus Churchill entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Churchill 1620 And Hannah Pontus. Joseph Pontus Churchill married Sarah Hicks, and had children including Barnabas Churchill, John Churchill Sgt, Joseph Churchil, Margaret Hicks Churchill, Mary Churchill, Mercy Churchill, Priscilla Churchill. Joseph Pontus Churchill passed away in 1692 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1647, Joseph Pontus Churchill entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Churchill 1620 And Hannah Pontus.
  • Joseph Pontus Churchill married Sarah Hicks, and had children including Barnabas Churchill, John Churchill Sgt, Joseph Churchil, Margaret Hicks Churchill, Mary Churchill, Mercy Churchill, Priscilla Churchill.
  • Joseph Pontus Churchill passed away in 1692 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 1620
1620–1662
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Hannah Pontus
1623–1690
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hicks
1646–1688
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
SH

Children(s)

Joseph Churchil
1692–1781
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Barnabas Churchill
1686–1760
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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John Sgt
1678–1756
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
JS
Margaret Churchill
1684–1764
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Mercy Churchill
1689–1690
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Priscilla Churchill
1701–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Churchill
1688–1723
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
MC

Joseph Churchill's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Churchill
1647–1692
Birth Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Churchill 1620
1620–1662
Devon, England
Hannah Pontus
1623–1690
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Grandparents
John (Churchill) Rev.
1595–1682
Minterne Magna, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Sarah May
1602–1678
Steeple, Essex, England
William (Pontus) Rev.
1585–1653
Dover, Kent, England
Wybra Hanson
1590–1690
Austerfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Churchill's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Pontus) Churchill (1647–1692) m. Sarah Hicks (1646–2 Nov 1688)
  1. 1. Joseph Churchil 1692–1781 m. Abish Blackwell 1695–1735
    1. 1. Joseph (Churchill (Fetters) IV of Sandwich, and Boston,) MA 1722–1780 m. Agnes Fetters 1723–1798
      1. 1. John (Churchill) Sr. 1748–1798
      2. 2. Joseph (Churchill) IV 1745–1807
      3. 3. Deborah Churchill 1754–1782
      4. 4. Dorothy Churchill 1751–
    2. 2. Margaret Churchill 1718–1761
    3. 3. Samuel Churchill 1724–1759
    4. 4. Joshua Churchill 1726–1811
    5. 5. Abiah Churchill 1717–1753
    6. 6. Sarah Churchill 1728–1754
    7. 7. Mercy Churchill 1733–1736
    8. 8. Betsey (Harlow) Churchill 1730–1730
  2. 2. Barnabas Churchill 1686–1760 m. Lydia Harlow 1688–1739
    1. 1. Barnabas Churchill 1714–1760 m. Lydia Holmes 1716–1758
      1. 1. Lydia Churchell 1758–1838
      2. 2. Elizabeth Churchill 1746–1797
      3. 3. Barnabas Churchill 1747–1821
      4. 4. Job Churchill 1751–1753
      5. 5. Samuel Churchill 1753–1753
      6. 6. Seth Churchill 1754–1798
      7. 7. Job Churchill 1756–
    2. 2. William Churchill 1716–1746
    3. 3. Lemuel Churchill 1723–1800 m. Abigail (Rider) Ryder 1725–1792 m. Lydia Sylvester 1726–1751
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Churchill) Jr 1748–1820 m. Elizabeth ("Betty" "Betsey" Rider) Ryder 1752–1794 m. Elizabeth (Green 3rd) Wife 1765–
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Churchill) Sr 1773–1850
        2. 2. Lydia Churchill 1778–1842
        3. 3. Lemuel Churchill 1776–1859
        4. 4. Bartlett Churchill 1781–
        5. 5. Betsy Churchill 1771–
        6. 6. Jerusha Churchill 1787–
        7. 7. Benjamin Churchill 1790–1871
        8. 8. Hannah Churchill 1783–1862
        9. 9. Stephen Churchill 1785–
        10. 10. Mary Churchill 1793–
        11. 11. Matilda Churchill 1814–1897
        12. 12. Francis (Jane "Fanny") Churchill 1816–1890 m. Samuel (B) Kitchen 1819–1892
        13. 13. John (Mulbury) Churchill 1819–1819
        14. 14. William Churchill 1819–1820
      2. 2. Lemuel Churchill 1754–1773
      3. 3. Abigail Churchill 1756–1833
      4. 4. Ezra (Churchill) 1758 1750–1843 m. Mary Roberts 1751–1785
        1. 1. Ezra (Churchill) 1784 1784–1807 m. Elizabeth Terfry 1783–1840
        2. 2. Mary Churchill 1780–1848 m. Jonathan Crosby 1776–1876
        3. 3. Nehemiah (Churchill) Captain 1786–1863 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Cann 1790–1865
        4. 4. Benjamin Churchill 1788–1849
        5. 5. Lemuel (Churchill) 1781 1781–1861
        6. 6. Abigail Churchill 1792–1794
        7. 7. Elizabeth Churchill 1794–1890
        8. 8. John Churchill 1797–1863
        9. 9. Lydia Churchill 1799–1876
        10. 10. Nancy Churchill 1806–1890
      5. 5. Lydia Churchill 1760–1847 m. George Ring 1759–1841
        1. 1. Lidia (Lydia) Ring 1781–1842
        2. 2. Lucy Ring 1788–1825
        3. 3. George Ring 1780–
        4. 4. Lemuel Ring 1786–1850
        5. 5. Elizabeth Ring 1789–1854
    4. 4. Lydia Churchill 1735–1735
    5. 5. John Churchill 1739–1819 m. Mary ("Molly") Bradford* 1746–1814
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Churchill 1778–1862
      2. 2. Spencer Churchill 1789–1863
      3. 3. Sarah ('Polly') Churchill 1771–1851
      4. 4. Lemuel Churchill 1773–1813
      5. 5. Molly Churchill 1775–1842
      6. 6. Lydia Churchill 1777–1847
      7. 7. John (Bradford) Churchill 1780–1863
      8. 8. Olive Churchill 1781–1841
      9. 9. Cynthia Churchill 1784–
      10. 10. Bradford Churchill 1786–1818
    6. 6. Ichabod Churchill 1718–1745 m. Leah Allen 1720–
    7. 7. Joseph Churchill 1721–1753 m. Mariah (Rider) Ryder 1724–1798
      1. 1. Ichabod Churchill 1746–1826
      2. 2. Lucy (Churchill) 1750 1750–1840
    8. 8. Isaac Churchill 1726–1761
    9. 9. Thomas Churchill 1730–1777
    10. 10. Ebenezer Churchill 1732–1790 m. Jean Fisher 1735–1790
      1. 1. John Churchill 1759–1760
      2. 2. Timothy Churchill 1757–1777
      3. 3. Ebenezer (Churchill) Jr. 1755–1777
      4. 4. Jean Churchill 1761–1849
      5. 5. John (Churchill Sr. -) Captain 1763–1849
      6. 6. Martha (Lydia) Churchill 1767–1849
  3. 3. John (Churchill) Sgt 1678–1756 m. Lydia Harlow 1686–1739 m. Desire Holmes 1679–1775
    1. 1. Rebecca (Churchill) 1713 1713–1751 m. Elnathan Holmes 1705–1745 m. Azariah Whiton 1711–1773
      1. 1. Sarah Holmes 1732–1745
      2. 2. Rebecca Holmes 1734– m. James Dunham 1723–
        1. 1. James Dunham 1754–1836
        2. 2. Rebecca Dunham 1755–
      3. 3. Priscilla (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1750–
      4. 4. Elnathan Holmes 1735–1815
      5. 5. Thomas (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1748–1801
      6. 6. Hanah (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1743–1829
      7. 7. Samuel (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1750–
      8. 8. Ebenezer (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1751–1751
      9. 9. Mary Holmes 1737–1810
    2. 2. Priscilla Churchill 1701–1770 m. Thomas Rogers 1701–1740
      1. 1. Samuel Rogers 1728–
      2. 2. Ruth Rogers 1722–1770
      3. 3. Hannah Rogers 1734–
      4. 4. Priscilla Rogers 1723–1723
      5. 5. Desire Rogers 1725–
      6. 6. Willis Rogers 1727–1730
      7. 7. Eleazer Rogers 1735–
      8. 8. Priscilla Rogers 1738–1747
      9. 9. John Rogers 1740–
      10. 10. Thomas Rogers 1730–
    3. 3. Samuel Churchill 1703–1759 m. Hannah Curtis 1710–1796
      1. 1. Samuel (Churchill) Jr 1733–1810 m. Elizabeth Curtiss 1738–1818
        1. 1. Lucy Churchill 1763–1860
        2. 2. Olive Churchill 1764–1844
        3. 3. Rosanna Churchill 1766–1855
        4. 4. Asahel Churchill 1769–1812
        5. 5. Elizabeth Churchill 1774–1847
        6. 6. Solomon Churchill 1774–1776
        7. 7. Daniel Churchill 1778–1875
        8. 8. Samuel (Churchill) III 1771–1823
      2. 2. Daniel Churchill 1738–1780
      3. 3. William Churchill 1740–1780
      4. 4. Sarah Churchill 1735–
    4. 4. Sarah Churchill 1706–1732 m. Elkanah Totman 1703–1745
      1. 1. Priscilla (C) Totman 1728–1776
      2. 2. Joshua Totman 1730–1770
      3. 3. Elkanah Totman 1732–1732
    5. 5. Phebe Churchill 1708–1772 m. Joseph Holmes 1700–1748
      1. 1. Joseph Holmes 1741–1772
      2. 2. Jane Holmes 1738–1740
      3. 3. Meriah Holmes 1737–1737
      4. 4. Hannah Holmes 1735–1751
      5. 5. Jane Holmes 1749–1772
      6. 6. Susanna Holmes 1747–1748
      7. 7. Elkanah Holmes 1745–
      8. 8. Meriah Holmes 1743–1751
      9. 9. Samuel Holmes 1733–1754
      10. 10. Desire Holmes 1731–
      11. 11. Phebe Holmes 1729–1772
      12. 12. Jonathan Holmes 1726–
  4. 4. Margaret (Hicks) Churchill 1684–1764 m. Elkanah (Hamblin) Captain 1685–1764 m. Samuel (Bates) Jr. 1679–1730
    1. 1. Thomas Bates 1709–1804
    2. 2. Barnabas Bates 1718–1795
    3. 3. Samuel Bates 1713–1798
    4. 4. Mary Bates 1727–
    5. 5. David Bates 1711–
    6. 6. Remember Bates 1723–
    7. 7. John Bates 1716–1785
    8. 8. Job Bates 1721–1795
  5. 5. Mercy Churchill 1689–1690 m. Joshua (Fobes) Jr 1715–1787 m. Joshua (Fobes) Sr 1689–1767
    1. 1. Leah Fobes 1720–1789
    2. 2. Bethiah Fobes 1712–1713
    3. 3. Hannah Fobes 1713–1754
    4. 4. Joshua Fobes 1715–1787
    5. 5. Mary Fobes 1717–
    6. 6. Rachel Fobes 1722–
    7. 7. Bettie Fobes 1724–1749
    8. 8. Abigail Fobes 1728–
  6. 6. Priscilla Churchill 1701–
  7. 7. Mary Churchill 1688–1723

Joseph Churchill's Timeline

5 Records

1646
11 Jan 1646
Birth of Joseph Pontus Churchill in Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1647
1647
Birth of Joseph Pontus Churchill in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1692
1692
Age 45
Death of Joseph Pontus Churchill in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1716
25 Mar 1716
Age 69
Death of Joseph Pontus Churchill in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1731
23 May 1731
Age 84
Joseph Pontus Churchill was baptized in Aynho, Northamptonshire, England
Aynho, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1646
    Event Place: Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 May 1731
    Event Place: Aynho, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 21p/102A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1716
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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