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Samuel Church 1738–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1738

Birth Location: Westerly, Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial, Washington, USA

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Capt Church

Mother: Rebecca Brand

Spouse(s): Hannah Rogers

Children(s): Rebecah Church, Zerviah Church, Deborah Church, Wait Church, Samuel Church, Hannah Church, Silas Church, Sarah Church, Thomas Church

Samuel Church was born in 1738 in Westerly, Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial, Washington, USA, the child of Capt Caleb Church And Rebecca Brand. Samuel Church married Hannah Rogers, and had children including Deborah Church, Hannah Church, Rebecah Church, Samuel Church, Sarah Church, Silas Church, Thomas Church, Wait Church, Zerviah Church. Samuel Church passed away in 1797 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Church was born in 1738 in Westerly, Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial, Washington, USA, the child of Capt Caleb Church And Rebecca Brand.
  • Samuel Church married Hannah Rogers, and had children including Deborah Church, Hannah Church, Rebecah Church, Samuel Church, Sarah Church, Silas Church, Thomas Church, Wait Church, Zerviah Church.
  • Samuel Church passed away in 1797 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Samuel Church's Ancestors

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Samuel Church
1738–1797
Birth Place: Westerly, Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial, Washington, USA
Parents
Capt Caleb Church
1703–1792
Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Brand
1710–
Rhode Island
Grandparents
Isaac Church
1678–1752
Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA
Mary Hutchin
1680–1745
of MA
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Church
1647–1722
Joanna
1644–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth
1616–1669
Richard Church
1608–1668
William Sprague
1609–1675
Millicent Eames
1615–1696

Samuel Church's Descendants

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Samuel Church (30 Oct 1738–1797) m. Hannah Rogers (21 September 1735–10 July 1806)
  1. 1. Rebecah Church 1775–
  2. 2. Zerviah Church 1761–1826
  3. 3. Deborah Church 1772–1825
  4. 4. Wait Church 1773–
  5. 5. Samuel Church 1750–1787
  6. 6. Hannah Church 1768–1830
  7. 7. Silas Church 1763–1838
  8. 8. Sarah Church 1766–1826
  9. 9. Thomas Church 1770–1803

Samuel Church's Timeline

2 Records

1738
30 Oct 1738
Birth of Samuel Church in Westerly, Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial, Washington, USA
Westerly, Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial, Washington, USA
1797
1797
Age 59
Death of Samuel Church in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1738
    Event Place: Westerly, Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 28
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts
    [4] Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Index, 1636-1930
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Books of Wills and Inventories; Author: Rhode Island. Court of Probate (Bristol); Probate Place: Bristol, Rhode Island
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Books of Wills and Inventories; Author: Rhode Island. Court of Probate (Bristol); Probate Place: Bristol, Rhode Island

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