FOUNDERS OF FORT NO. 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH
From:	Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth

Surname:  CHURCH
Source:   History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876, 
          Claremont, NH

p.634 List of Original proprietors of Fort No. 4
Samuel Church 4 house lots, lst div. 37 2d div. 42
came from Hadley.

p.308
Capt. John Church resided at Charlestown, NH in l768 (perhaps earlier) and was one of the 
three persons apptd to divide the town into districts in l770.  He left a fund for the support
of the poor of Charlestown.  He d. prior to l787 and Hon Simeon Olcott and Benjamin West were
executors of his will.

Simeon Church, son of Capt. John Church m. abt the year l783 Olive Allen, dau of Benjamin and
Peggy Allen; d. l823 or l824.  Their children:
1.   John Church b. Aug 26, l785 m. Oct 27, l8l6 Cynthia White, dau of Major Jotham White and
     wife, Catherine (Reed) White.  Their children: 
         1.   Olive Church m. Charles Hackett on Feb. 22, l838
         2.   Anna Church 
         3.   Charles Church
         4.   Martha Church m. Jonathan Dyer of Brookfield, VT
2.  Patty Church b. Dec 30, l787.
Simeon Church m. (2) Jan 3l,l802 Mehitable Corbin who survived him.

p.7l2 Citizens of Charlestown, NH in l8l2
John Church and Simeon Church

p.7ll Taxpayers in Charlestown, NH l792
Simeon Church

p.680 Church pews in the old Meeting House were sold at public vendue on Dec l, l768 by
John Church, Stephen Alvord and Moses Willard (apptd by the town)

p.680 Gallery pews were sold on July 27, l774 by Stephen Alvord and Samuel Wetherbe. John
Church bought pew No. l8.

Surname:  CHURCH
Source:   Heitman, F. B. "NH Rev. War Officers" p.614
Reuben Church, Ensign, Warner's command.

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