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Caleb Church (1728 - 1771)

Captain Caleb Church
Born in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Islandmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 21 Sep 1751 in Dartmouth, Massachusettsmap
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Father of , , and
Died at about age 42 in Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Caleb Church was born on 28 Apr 1728 in Little Compton, Newport, Colony of Rhode Island, the son of Nathaniel Church and Innocent Head. Caleb passed away on 1771 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay. Find A Grave: Memorial #112997304

From Descendants of Richard Church of Plymouth, Fifth Generation, Pg. 78:

188. Caleb Church, Capt. 5, ( Nathaniel 4, Joseph 3, Joseph 2, Richard 1), b 28 Apr., 1728; d 1771, the inv. of his estate being dated 24 June; m 21 Sept., 1751, Mercy Pope, b 26 Jan., 1729-30, da. Capt. Lemuel and Elizabeth (Hunt). He was then of Chilmark, Mass., and she of Dartmouth, but he seems to have gone to Dartmouth and lived there until his death. His wife's will, recorded 8 Dec., 1780, does not mention the daughter Deborah, who probably died in the interval. (New Bedford and Chilmark, Mass., records.)
Children:
+370. Joseph, b 14 Dec., 1752; d _____, 1829; m 19 Apr., 1777, Deborah Perry.
371. Elisabeth, b 18 Feb., 1756; m (int.) 11 June, 1774, Isaac Sherman.
372. Nathaniel, b 6 May, 1758; d _____, 1784; inv. 3 May 1785. His brother Joseph being appointed adm. 6 Oct. All bequests are to brothers and sisters. Estate about ₤250.
373. Abigail, b 21 Nov., 1760; m (int.) 27 Apr., 1782, at Dartmouth, Samuel Proctor.
374. Deborah, b 21 Nov., 1763. Apparently she d before 8 Dec., 1780 when her mother's will was recorded.
+375. Gamaliel, b 26 Jan., 1766; m 28 Nov., 1792, Lydia Alden.
376. Alice, b (under 14 in 1771). Her uncle Gamaliel mentions her and Mercy in his will.
377. Mercy, b (under 14 in 1771). The New Bedford records have "Marcy Church m (int.) 24 Sept., 1790, Killey Eldridge, bith of New Bedford.

Marriage

Caleb and Mercy Pope were married on Jan 29, 1752. [1]

Children

They had 7 children:

Joseph b. 14 Dec 1752[2]
Elisabeth b. 18 Feb 1756[3]
Nathaniel b. 6 May 1758[4]
Abigail - b. 21 Nov 1760 [5]
Deborah - b. 21 Nov 1763 [6]
Gamaleal b. 26 Jan 1766 [7]
Mercy christened on 8 May 1768 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Mass.[8]
Alice christened on 09 Dec 1770 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts [9]

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Sources

  • Descendants of Richard Church of Plymouth, Mass., by John A. Church, New York. Published by The Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. Caleb Church, Record #188, Page 78, is the son of Nathaniel Church, Record #52, Pg. 48.[10]
  • Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899: Birth, Caleb Church, 28 Apr 1728. parents listed as Nathaniel Church and Innocent Church.[11]
  • Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Marriage, Caleb Church and Mercy Pope, 21 Sep 1751, Dartmouth.[12]
  • U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872: Mercy Church, widow of Caleb Church. Year Range: 1848-1862; Pension Office, Albany, New York.

See also:

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  • Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, The Descendants of Richard Warren Through His Children Mary, Anna, and Elizabeth, 2011 Edition, Published 2016, Page 229

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : 18 October 2017), Caleb Church and Mercy Pope, 29 Jan 1752; citing Marriage, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 903,382.
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29G-H71G : 5 November 2017), Caleb Church in entry for Joseph Church, 14 Dec 1752; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 574,870.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29G-HW9C : 5 November 2017), Caleb Church in entry for Elisabeth Church, 18 Feb 1756; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 574,870.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZVV-B62 : 10 February 2018), Caleb Church in entry for Nathaniel Church, 06 May 1758; citing DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823562 IT 1-3.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZVJ-MTP : 10 February 2018), Caleb Church in entry for Abigail Church, 21 Nov 1760; citing DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823562 IT 1-3.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZVJ-QBZ : 10 February 2018), Caleb Church in entry for Deborah Church, 21 Nov 1763; citing DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823562 IT 1-3.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZV2-J2S : 10 February 2018), Caleb Church in entry for Gamaleal Church, 26 Jan 1766; citing DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823562 IT 1-3.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZVJ-5GQ : 10 February 2018), Caleb Church in entry for Mercy Church, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823562 IT 1-3.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQ6Q-GMP : 10 February 2018), Caleb Church in entry for Alice Church, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0873753 IT 1-2.
  10. ↑ Descendants of Richard Warren; Caleb Church, Record #188
  11. ↑ Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Page 102
  12. ↑ Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)




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