Giles Church (1754)

Born 20 Aug 1754 in Amherst, Hampshire, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Lois (Billings) Church — married 30 Jan 1780 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

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Giles Church was born on August 20, 1754 in Amherst, Hampshire, Province of Massachusetts Bay, son of Samuel Church (1706–1787) and Margaret Smith (1710–1791).

Private Giles Church served with 22nd Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Giles Church is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A021835.

Giles Church is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 132863
Rank: Private

Giles Church of Amherst was a soldier during the Revolutionary War, serving as a Private in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company, Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's regiment in 1775, and in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company, Col. Elisha Porter's regiment 1777-1778. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Giles (25) and Lois Billings (20) were married on January 30, 1780 in Amherst.

Lois was born on July 28, 1759 in Amherst. She was the daughter of John Billings and Jerusha (Waite) Billings.

They had at least eleven children during their marriage:

1. Elijah Giles Church (1780–1843)
2. Samuel Church (1782–1868)
3. Sarah Church (1784–1872)
4. Phila Church (1786–1876)
5. Clarissa Church (1788–1791)
6. John Church (1791– )
7. Josiah Church (1793–1796)
8. Jeremy Church (1795–1796)
9. Moses Benjamin Church (1797–1871)
10. Aaron Church (1797–1857)
11. Martin Church (1801–1802)

Giles died in Amherst, United States.

He was buried in West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. ^[4]

Records

Marriage. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Giles Church

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1780; Marriage Place: Amherst, Massachusetts

Father Name: Samuel Church; Mother Name: Margaret Church

Spouse Name: Lois Billings

Spouse Father Name: John Billings; Spouse Mother Name: Jerusha Billings

Year: 1790; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 1; Image: 12; Family History Library Film: 0568144

Name: Giles Church

Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2

Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3

Free White Persons - Females: 6

Number of Household Members: 11

Year: 1800; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 15; Page: 856; Image: 289; Family History Library Film: 205614

Name: Giles Church

Number of Household Members Under 16: 4

Number of Household Members Over 16: 6

Number of Household Members: 10

Death. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Giles Church

Event Type: Death

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1754

Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1780; Marriage Age: 25

Residence Date: 8 Sep 1754

Death Date: 14 Feb 1807; Death Place: Amherst, Massachusetts

Death Age: 52

Father Name: Samuel Church; Mother Name: Margaret Church

Spouse Name: Lois Billings

Spouse Father Name: John Billings; Spouse Mother Name: Jerusha Billings

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Name: Giles Church

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1754

Birth Place: Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 14 Feb 1807

Death Place: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Cemetery: West Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Children: Horace Church, Sarah Gaylord, Samuel Church, Elijah Church

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123607972/giles-church

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Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-11-24), "Record of Giles Church", Ancestor # A021835.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Carpenter, Edward. The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts (Carpenter & Morehouse, Amherst, Mass., 1896); p. 80
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123607972/giles-church: accessed 29 November 2023), memorial page for Giles Church (20 Aug 1754–14 Feb 1807), Find a Grave Memorial ID 123607972, citing West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 46911311).

• Marriage. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Year: 1790; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 1; Image: 12; Family History Library Film: 0568144

• Year: 1800; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 15; Page: 856; Image: 289; Family History Library Film: 205614

• Death. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol. 3, [p. 442
  • "Church, Giles, Amherst. Private, Capt. Reuben Dickinson's co., Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's (25th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 8, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. 1 day ; also, company return dated Prospect Hill, Sept. 28, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 26, 1775; also, Capt. Reuben Dickinson's co.. Col. Elisha Porter's regt. ; company inarched to Moses Creek to reinforce army in July, 1777 ; service, 38 days ; also, same co. and regt. ; equipment roll dated Nov. 9, 1778."

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-MQMS : Wed Oct 25 16:27:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Elijah Church and Giles Church, 21 Nov 1843.