General Notes

(Research):Richard CHURCH
This information was taken from History and Genealogy of th
e Mayflower Planter, Leon Clark Hills, 1981
CHURCH
Vd. Warren, Elizabeth 2 (Richard'), born England; died Hing
ham, Mass., Mar. 9, 1669; married
Richard Church 1636 7; born 1608 (?) ; died Dedham, Mass.
, Dec. 27, 1668, And was buried at
Hingham. His will is recorded in Suffolk Co. at Boston, Vol
. 6, p. 26, Inventory Vol. V, p. 116.
Richard' Church came to New England about 1630. He may hav
e come over with Winthrop's
fleet, but was in Plymouth as a freeman Oct. 4,1632. He see
ms to have paid his own way over, and
was free to do as he chose. He was a carpenter and ~uilder
, and, together with John Thomson, built
the first church in the
Colony, but he had to sue the Pilgrim Fathers for his pay
. At various times he resided at Plymouth,
Duxbury, Eastham and Charlestown, 1653, and last at Hingham
, 1668, residing there for the rest of
his life.
He is mentioned in an interesting deposition taken at Sandw
ich Aug. 25, 1664. "Richard Church
aged about 56 yeares this Deponant saith that lice being at
t worke about the mill the 19th of August
hearing of a Cry that the man was killed; hasted prsently a
nd healped to remove the earth from
Thomas ffisk
whoe being much bruised thereby was gott to bedd and in fou
r Dayes and a halfe Dyed: and further
saith not." (THIS PRINTING IS NOT AN ERROR)
,Richard Church died in Dedham, where he was on a visit, hi
s death taking place "Sabbath day
erly in the morning."
Eleven of his children reached maturity.
CHILDREN
a, Elizabeth, b, died young,
b. Joseph, b. 1637-8; d. Mar. 5, 1711; in. Mary Tucker.
c. Col. Benjamin, b. 1639; d. Jan. 17, 1718; m. Alice
Southworth.
d. Elizabeth, b. d. Feb. 3, 1658-9; m. Caleb Hobart.
c. Nathaniel, b. d. 1688-9; m. Sarah Barstow.
f. Caleb, b. 1642; d. 1722; m. lst Joanna Sprague; m. 2nd D
eborah ( ) ; m. 3rd Rebecca
Scotto.
g. Charles, killed Oct. 30, 1659; cart overturned.
h. Richard, died young.
i. Abigail, b. June 22, 1647; d. Dec. 25, 1677; rn. Samue
l Thaxter.
j. Hannah, bp. Aug. 8, 1647; in. Josiah Sturtevant.
k. Mary, died Duxbury 1662.
1. Sarah, bp. Dec. 8, 1674; in. James Burroughs.
M. Lydia, married a Frenchman; resided in France.
n. Priscilla, b. 1645.
o. Deborah, b. Jan. 27,1657 d. Jan. 17, 1690.