William Churchill 1727–1790 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

William Churchill, 1727–1790 (aged 62 years)

William Churchill

Name: William Churchill
Given names: William
Surname: Churchill

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	November 5, 1727 35 58 of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Benjamin Churchill September 22, 1731 (aged 3 years) of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Hezekiah Churchill September 22, 1731 (aged 3 years) of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a sister	Dorcas Churchill before June 3, 1734 (aged 6 years)
Marriage	Chloe Brown — View this family about 1765 (aged 37 years)
Birth of a son	William Churchill 1766 (aged 38 years)
Birth of a son	David Churchill March 17, 1768 (aged 40 years)
Birth of a son	Stephen Churchill about 1770 (aged 42 years) Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Chloe Churchill about 1772 (aged 44 years) Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Edwin Churchill about 1774 (aged 46 years) Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Samuel Churchill April 18, 1775 (aged 47 years) Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Levi Churchill 1777 (aged 49 years) Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a half-sister	Honor Deming September 3, 1778 (aged 50 years) Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Anna Churchill about 1779 (aged 51 years) Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Lucinda Churchill about 1780 (aged 52 years) Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a child	William Churchill — Polly Merriman — View this family about 1790 (aged 62 years) Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a child	David Churchill — Zerviah Leach — View this family about 1790 (aged 62 years)
Death	1790 (aged 62 years) Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
LDS baptism	April 30, 1932 (142 years after death) LDS temple: Manti, Utah, United States
LDS endowment	July 6, 1932 (142 years after death) LDS temple: Manti, Utah, United States
Unique identifier	CBEE928ADDAA452984D8A63E5DC70A99D105
Last change	April 4, 2019

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1692 42 42 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: LDS baptism: April 30, 1932 LDS endowment: July 14, 1932 LDS child sealing: November 1, 1932 Death: Ventose 3, MDCCXXXIV (March 7, 3526) — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA LDS spouse sealing: Reference number: C-24 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Buck Jonathan Churchill Dorcas Churchill William Churchill Benjamin Churchill Hezekiah Churchill Jonathan Churchill 1692–MDCCXXXIV Birth: 1692 42 42 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Ventose 3, MDCCXXXIV (March 7, 3526) — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
mother	Links Birth: April 1, 1669 46 25 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Birth: Prob. Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Birth: Marriage: Marriage: March 29, 1694 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: LDS baptism: June 20, 1922 LDS endowment: June 22, 1922 LDS child sealing: October 24, 1968 LDS spouse sealing: Reference number: C-25 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonathan Churchill Jonathan Churchill Dorcas Churchill William Churchill Benjamin Churchill Hezekiah Churchill Family with spouse Samuel Deming John Deming David Deming Samuel Deming Honor Deming William Deming Sarah Buck 1669– Birth: April 1, 1669 46 25 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
Marriage	Marriage: —
elder brother	Links Birth: 1724 32 54 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 1746 Marriage: 1799 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: after February 1803 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: April 30, 1932 LDS endowment: July 14, 1932 LDS spouse sealing: September 14, 1932 LDS child sealing: June 25, 1973 Reference number: C-12 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lydia Smith Oliver Churchill Jonathan Churchill Hezekiah Churchill Josiah Churchill Lydia Churchill Moses Churchill Oliver Churchill Rebeckah Churchill Abigail Churchill Amos Churchill Lydia Churchill Family with spouse Mary Bird Jonathan Churchill 1724–1803 Birth: 1724 32 54 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: after February 1803 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
12 months elder sister	Links Birth: 1724 32 54 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: before June 3, 1734 LDS baptism: November 5, 1932 LDS endowment: January 5, 1933 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Dorcas Churchill 1724–1734 Birth: 1724 32 54 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: before June 3, 1734
4 years himself	Links Birth: November 5, 1727 35 58 — of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1765 Death: 1790 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: April 30, 1932 LDS endowment: July 6, 1932 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chloe Brown William Churchill David Churchill Stephen Churchill Chloe Churchill Edwin Churchill Samuel Churchill Levi Churchill Anna Churchill Lucinda Churchill William Churchill 1727–1790 Birth: November 5, 1727 35 58 — of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: 1790 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 22, 1731 39 62 — of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: November 20, 1957 LDS endowment: December 2, 1958 LDS child sealing: June 25, 1973 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Benjamin Churchill 1731– Birth: September 22, 1731 39 62 — of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
0 months younger brother	Links Birth: September 22, 1731 39 62 — of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: LDS baptism: November 20, 1957 LDS endowment: December 2, 1958 LDS child sealing: June 25, 1973 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hezekiah Churchill 1731– Birth: September 22, 1731 39 62 — of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:

Mother’s family with Samuel Deming
step-father	Links Birth: 1646 31 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: March 29, 1694 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: April 6, 1709 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Buck John Deming David Deming Samuel Deming Honor Deming William Deming Samuel Deming 1646–1709 Birth: 1646 31 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: April 6, 1709 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
mother	Links Birth: April 1, 1669 46 25 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Birth: Prob. Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Birth: Marriage: Marriage: March 29, 1694 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: LDS baptism: June 20, 1922 LDS endowment: June 22, 1922 LDS child sealing: October 24, 1968 LDS spouse sealing: Reference number: C-25 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonathan Churchill Jonathan Churchill Dorcas Churchill William Churchill Benjamin Churchill Hezekiah Churchill Family with spouse Samuel Deming John Deming David Deming Samuel Deming Honor Deming William Deming Sarah Buck 1669– Birth: April 1, 1669 46 25 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
Marriage	Marriage: March 29, 1694 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
9 months half-brother	Links Birth: December 27, 1694 48 25 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 25, 1727 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Perkins John Deming 1694– Birth: December 27, 1694 48 25 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
2 years half-brother	Links Birth: December 29, 1696 50 27 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships David Deming 1696– Birth: December 29, 1696 50 27 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years half-brother	Links Birth: June 12, 1699 53 30 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: June 16, 1726 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Katharine Treat Samuel Deming 1699– Birth: June 12, 1699 53 30 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years half-sister	Links Birth: November 16, 1701 55 32 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: October 16, 1729 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: July 5, 1733 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 3, 1778 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hezekiah Goodrich Family with spouse Thomas Perrin Sarah Perrin Honor Deming 1701–1778 Birth: November 16, 1701 55 32 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 3, 1778 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
4 years half-brother	Links Birth: May 10, 1705 59 36 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 22, 1730 Death: January 15, 1792 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Prudence Churchill William Deming 1705–1792 Birth: May 10, 1705 59 36 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: January 15, 1792 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Family with Chloe Brown
himself	Links Birth: November 5, 1727 35 58 — of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1765 Death: 1790 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: April 30, 1932 LDS endowment: July 6, 1932 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chloe Brown William Churchill David Churchill Stephen Churchill Chloe Churchill Edwin Churchill Samuel Churchill Levi Churchill Anna Churchill Lucinda Churchill William Churchill 1727–1790 Birth: November 5, 1727 35 58 — of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: 1790 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife	Links Marriage: about 1765 Death: before 1800 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Churchill William Churchill David Churchill Stephen Churchill Chloe Churchill Edwin Churchill Samuel Churchill Levi Churchill Anna Churchill Lucinda Churchill Chloe Brown –1800 Death: before 1800 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: about 1765 —
2 years son	Links Birth: 1766 38 Marriage: about 1790 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Polly Merriman William Churchill 1766– Birth: 1766 38 Death:
2 years son	Links Birth: March 17, 1768 40 Marriage: about 1790 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Zerviah Leach David Churchill 1768– Birth: March 17, 1768 40 Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1770 42 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Stephen Churchill 1770– Birth: about 1770 42 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1772 44 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1795 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse David Dougal Truman Dougal Chloe Churchill 1772– Birth: about 1772 44 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1774 46 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edwin Churchill 1774– Birth: about 1774 46 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
16 months son	Links Birth: April 18, 1775 47 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: February 22, 1798 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca St. John Samuel Churchill 1775– Birth: April 18, 1775 47 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: 1777 49 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1800 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Haven Levi Churchill 1777– Birth: 1777 49 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1779 51 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1800 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ambrose Pero Anna Churchill 1779– Birth: about 1779 51 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1780 52 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Grant Lucinda Churchill 1780– Birth: about 1780 52 — Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:

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Note	BIRTH William Churchill, Father: Jonath Churchill, baptized 5 November 1727 at Wethersfield, Connecticut (Vol 126, Wethersfield church records, Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. JONATHAN CHURCHILL (Joseph2 Josiah1)Born in 1692. Twin brother of David. Married Mrs. Sarah Deming. "Third child is William b. Nov. 6, 1727; married Chloe Brown." (Source: <i>The Churchill Family in America</i>, Compiled by Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, Edited by George M. Madison, Published by the family of George A. Churchill, 1904, <u>https://archive.org/details/churchillfamilyi01church,</u> Family History Library book 929.273/C475c, p. 331.) BETHLEHEM, LITCHFIELD, CT The family was in the Bethlehem Society of Woodbury by 1748 when William Churchill came from Wethersfield to Woodbury. The rest of the family soon followed. Woodbury land records, 8:126. Deed dated 3 November 1748, “William Churchill of Woodbury” bought land from David Lyman FAMILY WILLIAM CHURCHILL (Jonathan3,Joseph2, Josiah1) Born Nov. 5, 1727. Lived, it is said, at Litchfield, Conn. Married Chloe Brown. Children of Jonathan and Chloe (Brown) Churchill 1. WILLIAM b. 1766. Married Polly Merriman at Wallingford, Conn. 2. DAVID b. March 17, 1768; m. Zerviah Leach March 6, 1797 3. STEPHEN 4. CHLOE m. David Dougal 5. EDWIN 6. SAMUEL b. April 18, 1775 7. LEVI b. 1777; m. Mary Haven 8. ANNA m. Ambrose Pero. No children 9. LUCINDA m. Joseph Grant (Source: <i>The Churchill Family in America</i>, Compiled by Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, Edited by George M. Madison, Published by the family of George A. Churchill, 1904, <u>https://archive.org/details/churchillfamilyi01church,</u> Family History Library book 929.273/C475c, p. 325.) WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA In a petition dated Nov. 11, 1783 citizens of Wyoming recounted the terrible price they had paid in both Indian raids and in being dispossessed of their homes and lands by the Pennamite Wars. On that petition is the names of Jonathan and William Churchill. (The Susquehannah Company Papers, Vol. VII, Ed. by Robert J. Taylor, pp. 321-325.) LITCHFIELD TWP, CT p. 7: William and Keturah Churchill family is listed, also William's marriage to Keturah: Wm & Keturah Morse mar. Dec. 24, 1800 (Town Records of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1701-1881, 3:7, FHL film 1,516,502.) DEATH Burial, 1790, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, Birth Date 05 Nov 1727; Death Date 1790; Cemetery East Cemetery (Find a Grave Affiliate Record Identifier 157147010) RESEARCH: In the 1790 Harpersfield, Montgomery, NY census Stephen Churchill is listed with two males under 16, 2 males over 16 and 4 females in the household. Although Stephen, the son of William Churchill, was only twenty years old, he may have had William and his family in the household. They lived four houses from the Thomas Porter and Beulah Beeman household. Thomas had fled Wyoming County, Pennsylvania across the Susquehanna River to Harpersfield where he bought land. It's possible the Churchill family did the same thing as a result of the Pennamite Wars.

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BIRTH
William Churchill, Father: Jonath Churchill, baptized 5 November 1727 at Wethersfield, Connecticut (Vol 126, Wethersfield church records, Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
JONATHAN CHURCHILL (Joseph2 Josiah1)Born in 1692. Twin brother of David. Married Mrs. Sarah Deming. "Third child is William b. Nov. 6, 1727; married Chloe Brown." (Source: <i>The Churchill Family in America</i>, Compiled by Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, Edited by George M. Madison, Published by the family of George A. Churchill, 1904, <u>https://archive.org/details/churchillfamilyi01church,</u> Family History Library book 929.273/C475c, p. 331.)
BETHLEHEM, LITCHFIELD, CT
The family was in the Bethlehem Society of Woodbury by 1748 when William Churchill came from Wethersfield to Woodbury. The rest of the family soon followed. Woodbury land records, 8:126. Deed dated 3 November 1748, “William Churchill of Woodbury” bought land from David Lyman
FAMILY
WILLIAM CHURCHILL (Jonathan3,Joseph2, Josiah1) Born Nov. 5, 1727. Lived, it is said, at Litchfield, Conn. Married Chloe Brown.
Children of Jonathan and Chloe (Brown) Churchill
1.      WILLIAM b. 1766. Married Polly Merriman at Wallingford, Conn.
2.      DAVID b. March 17, 1768; m. Zerviah Leach March 6, 1797
3.      STEPHEN
4.      CHLOE m. David Dougal
5.      EDWIN
6.      SAMUEL b. April 18, 1775
7.      LEVI b. 1777; m. Mary Haven
8.      ANNA m. Ambrose Pero. No children
9.      LUCINDA m. Joseph Grant
(Source: <i>The Churchill Family in America</i>, Compiled by Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, Edited by George M. Madison, Published by the family of George A. Churchill, 1904, <u>https://archive.org/details/churchillfamilyi01church,</u> Family History Library book 929.273/C475c, p. 325.)
WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
In a petition dated Nov. 11, 1783 citizens of Wyoming recounted the terrible price they had paid in both Indian raids and in being dispossessed of their homes and lands by the Pennamite Wars. On that petition is the names of Jonathan and William Churchill. (The Susquehannah Company Papers, Vol. VII, Ed. by Robert J. Taylor, pp. 321-325.)
LITCHFIELD TWP, CT
p. 7: William and Keturah Churchill family is listed, also William's marriage to Keturah: Wm & Keturah Morse mar. Dec. 24, 1800 (Town Records of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1701-1881, 3:7, FHL film 1,516,502.)
DEATH
Burial, 1790, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, Birth Date 05 Nov 1727; Death Date 1790; Cemetery East Cemetery (Find a Grave Affiliate Record Identifier 157147010)
RESEARCH: In the 1790 Harpersfield, Montgomery, NY census Stephen Churchill is listed with two males under 16, 2 males over 16 and 4 females in the household. Although Stephen, the son of William Churchill, was only twenty years old, he may have had William and his family in the household. They lived four houses from the Thomas Porter and Beulah Beeman household. Thomas had fled Wyoming County, Pennsylvania across the Susquehanna River to Harpersfield where he bought land. It's possible the Churchill family did the same thing as a result of the Pennamite Wars.