Josiah CHURCHILL

Abt 1615 - 1686  (71 years)

• Name	Josiah CHURCHILL  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	Abt 1615	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will	17 Nov 1683  [1]
  Death	01 Jan 1686	Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut   [1]
  Notes	Excerpt from "The Descendants of Nathaniel Foote Sr. & Elizabeth Deming" by Ellwood Count Curtis: "The first documented appearance of Josiah in Wethersfield was at the time of his marriage. The next record concerned his real estate. The town records indicate that on 28 February 1641 he owned land in Wethersfield on the river...... This homestead was on the east side of High street, on the north corner of an ancient road leading to the Great Meadow, and the river. It faced the southern extremity of the Common, which stretched north from his house to the river in December 1659 the records show that Josiah moved a few doors south. An earlier genealogist, Hinman, stated that "He was a gentleman of more than a medium estate for the time in which he lived, and of reputation in the Colony". He was apparently active in public affairs. He was a juror of the Particular Court in 1643, 1649, and 1651, at the Quarter Court in 1664 and 1665, and at the County Court in 1666, 1670 and 1675. He was chosen a constable in 1657 and 1670. He was elected one of the two town surveyors in 1666 and 1673. Josiah left a will dated 17 November 1683. The inventory of his estate was taken on 5 January 1687 by James Treat and John Buttolph, selectmen of Wethersfield. It was worth 618 pounds 13 shillings and 6 pence. It showed that at his death he owned two home lots and two hundred acres of land. His son Joseph received the house and home lot he was living on along with all other buildings thereon and several other parcels of land. His son Benjamin was to have the old homestead after his mother died and some other land. The daughters received shares of the "moveable estate", as was the custom at that time. Among the items mentioned were a great chest, two bibles, and other books.
  Person ID	I11515	Main Tree
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2016

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth FOOTE,   b. 08 Sep 1616, Colchester, England d. 08 Sep 1700, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1638	Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Mary CHURCHILL,   b. 24 Mar 1639, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 1690, Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts (Age 50 years)  [Natural]   2. Elizabeth CHURCHILL,   b. 15 May 1642, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA   3. Hannah CHURCHILL,   b. 01 Nov 1644, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. Abt 1689, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Age 44 years)  [Natural]   4. Sergeant Joseph CHURCHILL,   b. 02 Dec 1649, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 01 Apr 1699, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 49 years)  [Natural]   5. Lieutenant Benjamin CHURCHILL,   b. 16 May 1652, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. Between 1728 and 1730, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 75 years)  [Natural]   6. Son CHURCHILL,   b. Abt 1655, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 1656, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 1 year)  [Natural]   7. Sarah CHURCHILL,   b. 11 Nov 1657, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA  [Natural]
  Family ID	F08554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2016

  
  

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• Sources

  [S00084] "The Descendants of Nathaniel Foote Sr. & Elizabeth Deming" Compiled by Ellwood Count Curtis. [S02780] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2004, Vol. 158 April. [S02018] Mary Walton Ferris, Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines Vol. II. [S01931] Caleb Benton and Sarah Bishop by Charles E. Benton 1906.