It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week.
I am in the 7th great-grandmothers and I'm up to Ancestor #743, who is Deborah CHURCH (1677-1772) [Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 7th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].
My ancestral line back through three generations in this CHURCH family line is:
1. Randall J. Seaver (1943-living)
2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)
4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)
10. Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
11. Julia White (1848-1913)
22. Henry Arnold White (1824-1885)
23. Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864)
46. Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872)
47. Amy Champlin (1798-1865)
92. Joseph Oatley (1756-1815)
93. Mary Hazard (1765-1857)
184. Benedict Oatley (1732-1821)
185. Elizabeth Ladd (1735-1814)
370. Joseph Ladd (1701-1748)
371. Lydia Gray (1707-????)
742. Samuel Gray, born about 1681 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 23 March 1712 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. He was the son of 1484. Edward Gray and 1485. Dorothy Lettice. He married 13 July 1699 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
743. Deborah Church, born 12 March 1677 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 08 June 1772 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States.
Children of Samuel Gray and Deborah Church are:
* Samuel Gray (1700-1764), married 1721 Hannah Kent (1702-1796)
* John Gray (1701-1702)
* Dorothy Gray (1704-1740), married (1) 1722 Samuel Throop (1700-1726); (2) 1729 Ebenezer Hyde (1702-1742)
* Joseph Gray (1706-1706)
* Lydia Gray (1707-????), married 1731 Joseph Ladd (1701-1748)
* Simeon Gray (1709-1742), married 1731 Ann Hide (1713-1773)
* Ignatius Gray (1711-1712).
1486. Joseph Church, born 1638 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 05 March 1711 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. He married 13 December 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
1487. Mary Tucker, born before 08 October 1640 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 21 March 1710 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. She was the daughter of 2974. John Tucker and 2975. Ann.
Children of Joseph Church and Mary Tucker are:
* Joseph Church (1662-1715), married 1688 Grace Shaw (1667-1737)
* Elizabeth Church (1664-????), married 1685 Joseph Blackman (1661-1720).
* Mary Church (1666-1748), married 1688 John Wood (1664-1740).
* John Church (1668-1756), married 1693 Rebecca Blackman (1668-1748).
* Alice Church (1670-1671)
* Benjamin Church (1671-1672)
* Sarah Church (1672-????)
* William Church (1675-????)
* Deborah Church (1677-1772), married (1) 1699 Samuel Gray (1681-1712), (2) Daniel Throop.
* Abigail Church (1680-1720), married 1696 William Simmons (1672-1765).
2972. Richard Church, born about 1608 in England; died 27 December 1668 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He married before 14 March 1635 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
2973. Elizabeth Warren, born about 1616 in England; died 09 March 1670 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. She was the daughter of 5946. Richard Warren and 5947. Elizabeth Walker.
Children of Richard Church and Elizabeth Warren are:
* Elizabeth Church (1636-1659), married 1658 Caleb Hobart (1633-1711)
* Joseph Church (1638-1711), married 1660 Mary Tucker (1640-1710)
* Benjamin Church (1639-1718), married 1667 Alice Southworth (1646-1719)
* Nathaniel Church (1642-1689), married 1665 Sarah Barstow (1641-1717)
* Charles Church (1644-1659)
* Caleb Church (1646-1722), married (1) 1667 Joanna Sprague (1645-1680); (2) 1680 Deborah --?-- (????-1690); (3) 1691 Rebecca --?-- (1644-1715).
* Abigail Church (1648-1677), married 1666 Samuel Thaxter (1641-1725)
* Sarah Church (1652-1693), married 1674 James Burroughs (1650-1699)
* Mary Church (1654-1662)
* Deborah Church (1657-????).
The most authoritative sources for these Church families are:
1) Robert S. Wakefield, compiler, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Volume 18: Richard Warren (Plymouth, Mass., General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004), 3 Volumes.
2) Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 (Boston, NEHGS, 1995), Volume I, pages 360-364.
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