Richard Church

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Richard Church (1703 - aft. 1750)

Richard Church
Born 21 Nov 1703 in Little Compton, Plymouth Colony, Colony of Englandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Joseph Church Jr. and Grace (Shaw) Church
Brother of Joseph Church, Sarah (Church) Talman, Nathaniel Church, Alice (Church) Southworth, Deborah (Church) Briggs, Elizabeth (Church) Palmer, Caleb Church and Israel Church
Husband of Mary (Records) Church — married Sep 1731 in Little Compton, Newport, Colony of Rhode Islandmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Grace (Church) Brownell, Gideon Church, Mary Church, Charles Church and Gideon Church
Died after 24 May 1750 after age 46 in Little Compton, Plymouth Colony (Later part of Rhode Island)map [uncertain]
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Biography

From Pane-Joyce Genealogical Project: 40405. Richard Church. Born on 21 Nov 1703 in Little Compton, RI. In Sep 1731 Richard married Mary Record, daughter of Jonathan Record (3 Feb 1681/2-1 Jun 1742) & Mary Wilbor (ca 1686-1771), in Little Compton, RI. Born on 23 Apr 1707 in Little Compton, RI. Mary died in Little Compton, RI, on 10 Feb 1784; she was 76.

There is no death record or grave found for Richard but from the birth date of his youngest child, Charles, it is evident that he lived until at least early 1740. According to his father's will (see Biography of Joseph Church Jr. (Church-172)), Richard was entitled to 100 Pounds at age twenty three and another 50 pounds if he built a house. It is unclear what Richard's occupation was, however, his son, Charles, was evidently a seaman. Like many living along the southeastern coast of New England at this point in history, Richard may have supported his family through a combination of small farming along with fishing and/or sea trade.

Children

Richard and Mary (Records) Church had the following (3) children:[1]

Grace, born 4 December 1731; married David Brownell
Mary, born 5 June 1736
Charles, born 23 September 1740
Sources

↑ 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 233
Birth Citation, Surname: Church, 'Richard, Nov. 21, 1703.', Arnold, James N., 'Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, Birth, Marriages and Deaths, Volume 4, Newport County, Part IV, Little Compton, Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Providence, R.I, 1893, pg. 101. https://archive.org/stream/cu31924098819976#page/n508/mode/1up
Marriage Citation, Surname: Church, 'Richard, and Mary Records; by Richard Billings, Justice, int. Sept. ____, m. Sept. ___, ___, 1713', Arnold, James N., 'Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, Birth, Marriages and Deaths, Volume 4, Newport County, Part IV, Little Compton, Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Providence, R.I, 1893, pg. 19. https://archive.org/stream/cu31924098819976#page/n426/mode/1up
"Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F87V-N5Z : accessed 1 September 2015), Richard in entry for Grace Church, 04 Dec 1731; citing LITTLE COMPTON,NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.
"Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F87V-862 : accessed 1 September 2015), Richard Church in entry for Mary Church, 05 Jun 1736; citing LITTLE COMPTON,NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.
"Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F87K-B5W : accessed 1 September 2015), Richard Church in entry for Charles Church, 23 Sep 1740; citing LITTLE COMPTON,NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.
Genealogical Entry for Richard Church (1703- ), Church, John A., 'Descendants of Richard Church of Plymouth, Massachusetts', The Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont, 1913, pg. 50., https://archive.org/stream/descendantsofric00chur#page/50/mode/1up
Genealogical Entry for Joseph Church, Jr., (1663-1715), Church, John A., 'Descendants of Richard Church of Plymouth, Massachusetts', The Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont, 1913, pg. 36. https://archive.org/stream/descendantsofric00chur#page/36/mode/1up
familysearch.com profile for Richard Church, prepared and edited by Cameron R Little, August 2015, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L23S-H1H