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Josiah (Josias) Churchill 1615 – 1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1615

Birth Location: Muston, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1 Jan 1685

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Churchill

Mother: Mary Balaman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Foote

Children(s): Mary Churchill, William Churchill, Joseph Churchill, Benjamin Churchill

The story of Josiah (Josias) Churchill began in 1615 in Muston, Dorset, England. Josiah (Josias) Churchill married Elizabeth D Foote, and had children including Mary Churchill, William Churchill, Joseph Churchill, Benjamin Churchill. Josiah (Josias) Churchill passed away in 1685 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah (Josias) Churchill began in 1615 in Muston, Dorset, England.
  • Josiah (Josias) Churchill married Elizabeth D Foote, and had children including Mary Churchill, William Churchill, Joseph Churchill, Benjamin Churchill.
  • Josiah (Josias) Churchill passed away in 1685 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Churchill's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Churchill
1615 – 1685
Birth Place: Muston, Dorset, England
Parents
John Churchill
Ottery, Saint Mary, England
Mary Balaman
England
Grandparents
John Churchill
1561 – 1621
West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Lady (Eleanor "Elinor") Meller
1565 – 1621
West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Churchill
1531 – 1599
Mary (Cruwys)
1535 – 1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Churchill
1500 – 1563
Edith Bond
1512 – 1579
Richard (Cruwys)
1500 – 1535
Thankful Royston
1503 – 1564

Josiah Churchill's Descendants

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Josiah ((Josias)) Churchill (1 Jan 1615 – 1 Jan 1685) m. Elizabeth (D) Foote (Dec 1617 – 8 Sep 1700)
  1. 1. Mary Churchill (24 March 1639 – 31 October 1690)
  2. 2. William Churchill (1647 – 19 Sep 1702)
  3. 3. Joseph Churchill (7 December 1649 – 1 April 1699)
  4. 4. Benjamin Churchill (16 May 1652 – 1730)

Josiah Churchill's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1 Jan 1615
Birth of Josiah (Josias) Churchill in Muston, Dorset, England
Muston, Dorset, England
1685
1 Jan 1685
Age 70
Death of Josiah (Josias) Churchill in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1615
    Event Place: Muston, Dorset, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1685
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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