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William Churchill AKA Churchhill
William was baptized December 2, 1649 at North Aston, Oxfordshire, England.[1] He was the youngest of eleven children of John Churchill and Dorothy (Unknown) Churchill.[1]
The date of William's immigration is unknown. His name appears first in record when he witnessed a document in Middlesex County, Virginia in February 1, 1675.[1] (Technically it was his arrival, not immigration, because Virginia was a colony of England. And many colonists made the trip more than once, so more than one arrival is often recorded.)
William married at least twice. He seems to have married 1) Mary Unknown. Very little is known about this marriage. A 1683 document mentions his wife, Mary Churchill.[1] Another document in 1693 mentions his wife, but it is unclear whether this is the same wife as the 1683 Mary.[1] It has been said that he had two daughters born before 1700, but there is no documentation.[1] (The "seems to have" phrase is misleading; we do know for certain that he married Mary, but her maiden name remains unknown. And the Dec. 20, 1683 deed indicates he had two daughters by her.)
William married on October 5, 1703, as his (at least) 2nd, to Elizabeth (Armistead) Wormeley, widow of Ralph Wormeley.
Children of Elizabeth (Armistead) Wormeley and William Churchill: July 25, 1704
William served in several offices for the county of Middlesex. He was Sheriff in 1674, a member of the Council in 1705, and and Secretary of State of Virginia.[2] William was serving as colonel in the Middlesex county militia by 1706.
William Churchill[3] was elected to the House of Burgesses in 1691,1692 and 1704.[1] He was asked to serve in 1705 as council member for the newly appointed governor, Edward Nott and attended through the meeting of October 27, 1710.[1]
made executors of his wife, his son and daughters, his kinsmen Nicholas and John Goodwin, of London, his "son-in-law" (step-son) Ralph Wormeley,and overseers of his will his brothers, Mr. William Armistead and Mr. Harry Armistead and friends, Mr. Nathaniel Burwell, Mr. John Holloway and Mr. John Clayton.
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