Edward Churchill (1679 - abt. 1757)

Born 1679 in Manhattan, New York County, New York

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 13 May 1757 at about age 78 in Rombout Precinct, Dutchess, New York

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Nancy Combs [send private message]

^[1]== Biography ==He was brought up in Manhattan. He settled first in Jamaica, L.I. and in May, 1739, at Rombout, now Fishkill, on The Hudson. He became an extensive land owner and a prominent citizen. He died between April 13 and May 13 1757. His will, a very clear and strong document, is a type of the documents of the time and the place, and gives some indication of the disposition and character of the man. The first record of him is in 1672 when he was married.

THE WILL OF EDWARD CHURCHILL

In the name of God, Amen! I Edward Churchill of Rombout Precinct, in the County of Duchess, and Province of New York, being weak of body but of sound mind and memory and understanding, thanks be given to God for the same, and considering my life in danger, do make this my last Will and Testament as followeth. First: I commit my precious and immortal soul to God who gave it, hoping for pardon and remission of all my sins through the merits Not Jesus Christ, my blessed Savior and Redeemer, and my body to the earth, there to be buried in such christianlike and decent manner as to my executors hereafter named shall seem meet and convenient. Item: I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be duly paid and satisfied. Item: I bequeth to Wentje, my dearly and well beloved wife, an honorable maintenance out of my real estate, and one of the small back rooms of my house for her to live in. Item: I give and bequeth to my beloved son, Abel, the sum of five pounds and cut him off from any farther or other right to my estate both real and personal. Item: I give and bequeth to my well beloved son John, all my real estate during his natural life, and, after his decease I give it to his sons Joseph and Edwaed Churchill, to them , their heirs and assigns forever, to be equally divide between both as to quantity and quality. I give also to my son John my wagon and tackling belonging to it, and my great coat, and the Book of Acts of Assembly of The Province of New York, and order that if any of my children if they need may freely peruse said Book of Acts. Item: I give to my beloved son Robert, all and singular my wearing cloths and apparel and my pleasure slay, and a bond he has given me, to be returned back to him again. Item: I give to my beloved daughter, Anna, widow, relick of Isaac Coffin, the sum of forty five pounds, to be deposited in the hands of my executors to be applied to her use as she shall need. Item: I give to my beloved daughter Levina, wife of John Totten, the sum of forty five pounds. These legacies to be paid out of my movable estate. Item: I give to my son John's son John the sum of five pounds. Item: After all these legacies are paid, I will and order that in case anything remains ofof my personal estate that the said overplus shall be equally divided amongst my present grandchildren. Item: Lastly, I do nominate, constitute and appoint my son Robert Churchill, my son in law John Totten and William Roe, executors of my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I, the said Edward Churchill, have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of April, in the thirtieth year of his Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred an fifty seven.

EDWARD CHURCHILL, L.S.

Signed , sealed, published and declared by the said Edward Churchill to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses in his presence.

Chauncy Graham Dieck Brinkerhoff Joseph Wright

Edward Churchill was born in Manhattan to William Churchill Churchill-753 and Susannah (Brazier) Churchill Brazier-21 in 1679. He settled first in Jamaica, L.I., and then in May 1739, at Rombout (Fishkill on the Hudson). He became an extensive land owner and a prominent citizen. He died between April 13 and May 13, 1757. In his will he names his wife, Wentje, his son, Abel, his son, John and John's son' (Joseph, Edward and John), his son, Robert, his daughter, Anna (widow of Isaac Coffin), and his daughter, Levina (wife of John Totten).^[2]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Churchill-752 created through the import of Lewis-Combs Family Tree.ged on Nov 8, 2012 by Nancy Combs. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Nancy and others.

• Source: S-1312447644 Repository: #R-1588488389 Title: New York City, Marriages, 1600s-1800s Author: Genealogical Research Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - For specific source information see the publication information listed with each entry. Many of the source documents are available in the Genealogical Research Library c Note: APID: 1,7854::0
• Repository: R-1588488389 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S-1456174698 Repository: #R-1588488389 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls Note: APID: 1,2204::0

1. ↑ Churchill Family in America By Gardner Asaph Churchill
2. ↑ The Churchill Family In America, Authors: Churchill, Gardner Asaph; Churchill, Nathaniel Wiley; Bodge, George M. (George Madison), Call Number 390695, Digitizing Sponsor, Sloan Foundation; Book Contributor, Library of Congress; full catalog record MARKXML. Publisher: The Family of G. A. Churchill, Publisher Date: 1904, Publisher Location: Boston; pages 559-560. https://archive.org/stream/churchillfamilyi01chur#page/558/mode/2up