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Elizabeth (Churchill) Dawson (abt. 1709 - 1779)

Elizabeth Dawson formerly Churchill aka Basset
Born about in Middlesex County, Virginiamap
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Wife of — married 29 Jan 1729 (to 1744) in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginiamap
Wife of — married 10 Jul 1752 in Middlesex County, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 70 in Eltham, New Kent County, Virginiamap
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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1708 or 1709, probably in Middlesex County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Col. William Churchill and Elizabeth Armistead.

Col. Churchill passed away about January 1710/11. His will was written 8 November 1710 and proved 7 February 1710/11. In it he leaves his daughter Elizabeth Churchill 200 pounds Sterling.[1]

On 29 January 1729, Elizabeth Churchhill married Col. William Bassett of "Eltham", New Kent County.27 Her husband, born 8 July 1709, was the son of Col. William Bassett and Joanna Burwell, daughter of Major Lewis Burwell of Fairfield. The elder William Bassett had replaced Elizabeth Churchhill's father as a Councillor, had served as a Burgess and vestryman, and had held other distinguished offices. His wife Joanna Burwell's brother, Nathaniel Burwell was married to Elizabeth Carter, daughter of King Carter and first cousin of Elizabeth Churchhill.[2]

Elizabeth married William Bassett 29 January 1729 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia.[3][4] William passed away in 1744 in New Kent County, Virginia.

Elizabeth married second Rev. William Dawson on 10 July 1752 in Middlesex, Virginia. William passed away 10 days later.[1]

Elizabeth passed away on 16 April 1779 at the age of 70 in New Kent County, Virginia.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dawson Block Historical Report Dawson Block Historical Report, Block 44 Lot 188, 190, 191, 197, 198, 199 Originally entitled: "Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson of Williamsburg Block 44" James R. Bentley 1967 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library Research Report Series - 1334 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library
  2. http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary/view/index.cfm?doc=ResearchReports%5CRR1334.xml&highlight=
  3. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V29M-BS6 : 5 December 2014), William Bassett and Elizabeth Churchhill, 29 Jan 1729; citing Christchurch,Middlesex,Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 873,777.
  4. Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, 1653-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia from 1653 to 1812. Richmond, VA, USA: Christ Church, 1897.




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Churchill-4924 and Churchill-303 appear to represent the same person because: same/similar dates, same family members
posted by Robin Lee
Churchill-2284 and Churchill-303 appear to represent the same person because: same birth/death dates; same parents; both married to William Bassett and William Dawson

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