6. Joseph
Churchill was born on Dec 7 1649 in Wethersfield, CT. He died on Apr 1 1699
in Wethersfield, CT.
NOTE:Born in Wethersfield, Conn., Dec 7, 1649. He was one of the beneficiaries
named in the will of his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth (Deming) (Foote), widow
of Govenor Thomas Welles. In an indenture dated Nov. 30, 1668, he is styled
"husbandman." He lived in Wethersfield, on land inherited from his father; probably
the home lot described December 1659, as belonging to Josiah Churchill, in terms
as follows:
On pece a hom lot wheare on a house standeth containing three ac(acres) more
or les the ends abutt against the streat east and Mr. Wells weast the sids against
teh Hom lot of Sam Wells South and John Hubburd North.
In the inventory of his estate his home lot is mentioned as consisting of three
acres, which would indicate that he passed his life on the homestead bequeathed
by his father. That he was a man of ability and influenceis shown by his gradual
advancement to places of trust and influence. The Wethersfield records show
that at the age of thirty he was chosen one of the town surveyors; three years
later he was one of the assessors, and next year, 1684, he was made collector
of taxes; in 1689 was chosen constable, assessor again in 1695, and at the annual
meeting, held Dec. 27 1697, "Sergt." Joseph Churchell was chosen "Selectman,"
and again re-elected in 1698, and was still holding that office whwn he died,
April 1, 1699, at the age of forty-nine years. The above date of death appears
in the heading of his inventory. His estate was valued at four hundred and sixty-one
pounds, and his heirs, according to a memorandum at the end of his inventory,
were the relict, Mary, Nathaniel, Mary Edwards, Elizabeth Butler, Dinah, Samuel,
Joseph, David, Jonathan, and Hannah.
Married at Wethersfield, May 13, 1674, Mary (_______). Long and diligent search
by many different investigators has not brought to light the surname of Joseph
Churchill's wife. She survived him and lived to advanced age. She is mentioned
as "Widow Mary, Senior," in the settlement of her son, Nathaniel's, estate,
April 2, 1728. An estate apparently hers, was inventoried July 4, 1738. this
indicates she died that year.
He was married
to Mary Catlin (daughter of John Catlin and Isabel Ward) on May 13 1674 in Wethersfield,
CT. Mary Catlin died on Jul 4 1738 in Wethersfield,
CT. She was born May 16 1655 and 1659 in Wethersfield, CT. Joseph Churchill
and Mary Catlin had the following children:
+34 i. Mary
Churchill.
+35 ii. Nathaniel
Churchill.
+36 iii. Elizabeth
Churchill.
+37 iv. Dinah
Churchill.
+38 v. Ensign
Samuel Churchill.
+39 vi. Joseph
Churchill.
+40 vii. David
Churchill.
+41 viii. Jonathan
Churchill.
42 ix. Hannah Churchill was
born in 1696 in Wethersfield, CT. She died. Died unmarried.