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Ruth Church 1742 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1742

Birth Location: Little Compton,Newport,RI

Death Date: 24 APR 1778

Death Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Edward Church

Mother: Grace Shaw

Spouse(s): William Sentell

Children(s): Phoebe Sentell, Ann Sentell, William Sentell, Edward Sentell, Ruth Sentell, Joseph Sentell, Ephraim Sentell

In 1742, Ruth Church entered the world in Little Compton,Newport,RI, born to Edward Church and Grace Shaw. Ruth Church married William Sentell, and had children including Phoebe Sentell, Ann Sentell, William Sentell, Edward Sentell, Ruth Sentell, Joseph Sentell, Ephraim Church Sentell. Ruth Church passed away in 1778 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Ruth Church entered the world in Little Compton,Newport,RI, born to Edward Church and Grace Shaw.
  • Ruth Church married William Sentell, and had children including Phoebe Sentell, Ann Sentell, William Sentell, Edward Sentell, Ruth Sentell, Joseph Sentell, Ephraim Church Sentell.
  • Ruth Church passed away in 1778 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Church
1706 – 1762
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
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Grace Shaw
1707 – 1755
Birth Location: Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Sentell
1740 – 1790
Birth Location: Falmouth Hants, Nova Scotia
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Children(s)

Phoebe Sentell
1764 – 1850
Birth Location: Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia
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Ann Sentell
1766 –
Birth Location: Windsor, NS
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William Sentell
1768 –
Birth Location: Windsor, NS
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Edward Sentell
1771 – 1821
Birth Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia
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Ruth Sentell
1773 – 1835
Birth Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia
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Joseph Sentell
1775 – 1844
Birth Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia
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Ephraim Sentell
1778 – 1847
Birth Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia
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Ruth Church's Ancestors

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Ruth Church
1742 – 1778
Birth Place: Little Compton,Newport,RI
Parents
Edward Church
1706 – 1762
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
Grace Shaw
1707 – 1755
Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John Church
1668 – 1756
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Blackman
1668 – 1748
Israel Shaw
1659 – 1711
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mercy (Ruth) Tallman
1666 – 1711
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Church
1638 – 1710
Mary Tucker
– 1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Church's Descendants

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Ruth Church (31 Oct 1742 – 24 APR 1778) m. William Sentell (March 18, 1740 – 5 Dec 1790)
  1. 1. Phoebe Sentell (6 MAR 1764 – 22 Nov 1850) m. William (Walter) RICKARDS (1766 – )
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) RICKARDS (1791 – 29 SEP 1831) m. Samuel CALDWELL (1790 – 1851)
      1. 1. Sarah Caldwell (1819 – )
      2. 2. Ruth Caldwell (1819 – 19 Dec 1843)
      3. 3. Samuel Caldwell (1820 – 9 Nov 1843)
      4. 4. Charles Caldwell (1820 – )
      5. 5. Edward (H.) Caldwell (4 May 1821 – 1 JUN 1907) m. Mary (Eliza) Smith (21 Jun 1819 – 5 Jan 1886) m. Mary Caldwell
        1. 1. Eleanor (Caldwell) SMITH (16 Jun 1845 – 15 Oct 1924)
        2. 2. Sarah (Eleanor) Caldwell (16 Jun 1845 – Jun 1909)
        3. 3. Samuel (Gordon) Caldwell (28 Aug 1845 – 9 Jan 1925) m. Nancy (Anne) Crowell (8 JUN 1855 – 20 Dec 1925)
        4. 4. Dorothy (Ann Dora Caldwell) SMITH (5 Nov 1847 – 22 Sep 1914)
        5. 5. Ralph (Benjamin) Caldwell (2 Sep 1848 – 21 Sep 1911) m. Adelaide (Sophia) Follett (9 May 1862 – 18 Aug 1919)
        6. 6. Sarah Caldwell (abt 1851 – bef 1881)
        7. 7. Anne CALDWELL (13 Nov 1852 – 10 May 1895)
        8. 8. Sarah (E) Caldwell (1853 – 1902)
        9. 9. Henry (C) Caldwell (1856 – 24 Jul 1918)
        10. 10. Bessie (Elizabeth) Maclellan (23 Jun 1860 – 17 Feb 1939)
        11. 11. James (Edward) Caldwell (10 Sep 1864 – 22 Oct 1907)
        12. 12. Amelia (Maude) Caldwell (5 Aug 1868 – 3 Aug 1944)
        13. 13. Bessie (Elizabeth) Maclellan (23 Jun 1860 – 17 Feb 1939)
      6. 6. Mary (Maria) Caldwell (1822 – 19 Dec 1843)
      7. 7. Jane Caldwell (1824 – 9 Apr 1844)
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Caldwell (1827 – 20 Mar 1849)
      9. 9. Sarah (Josephine Caldwell) WARD (11 Feb 1831 – 24 May 1910)
  2. 2. Ann Sentell (23 AUG 1766 – Unknown)
  3. 3. William Sentell (2 SEP 1768 – Unknown)
  4. 4. Edward Sentell (18 MAR 1771 – 29 APR 1821)
  5. 5. Ruth Sentell (14 JUN 1773 – 17 DEC 1835)
  6. 6. Joseph Sentell (4 SEP 1775 – 2 Dec 1844)
  7. 7. Ephraim (Church) Sentell (4 APR 1778 – 2 Apr 1847)

Ruth Church's Timeline

2 Records

1742
31 Oct 1742
Birth of Ruth Church in Little Compton,Newport,RI
Little Compton,Newport,RI
1778
24 APR 1778
Age 36
Death of Ruth Church in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1742
    Event Place: Little Compton,Newport,RI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 APR 1778
    Event Place: Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
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