- English Immigrant to New England
Biography
Richard Church, Jr. was born 6 February 1608 in Shoreditch, London, England, United Kingdom to Richard Church (1570-1623) and Alice Vassell (1572-1621) and died 27 December 1668 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Warren (1616-1670) 1635 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
1630 Winshiop Fleet
He was a passenger on the English Winthrop Fleet, which sailed under direction from Gov. John Winthrop from England in 1630 bound for to settle Massachusetts Bay Colony, landing first at Salem. The ship arrived safe at Massachusetts Bay. But nearly 200 of the 600 passengers onboard died in the first year there.
Marriage and Family
- Elizabeth Church (1636-1658)
- Joseph Church (1638-1711)
- Benjamin Church (1639-1717) - Militia officer in King Philip's War accredited with organizing America's first army ranger combat team.
- Nathaniel Church (1642-1689)
- Charles Church (1644-1659)
- Richard Church (1645-1660)
- Caleb Church (1646-1722)
- Hannah Church (1657-1696)
- Abigail Church (1648-1677)
- Sarah Church (1650-1688)
- Lydia Church (1652-)
- Mary Church (1654-1662)
- Deborah Church (1657-1690)
- Priscilla Church (1657-)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Church (1636-1658) | |||
| Joseph Church (1638-1711) | 9 March 1638 Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 5 March 1711 Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island | Mary Tucker (1640-1710) |
| Benjamin Church (1639-1717) | 1639 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 17 January 1717 Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island | Alice Southworth (1648-1719) |
| Nathaniel Church (1642-1689) | |||
| Charles Church (1644-1659) | |||
| Richard Church (1645-1660) | |||
| Caleb Church (1646-1722) | 8 August 1647 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 1 January 1722 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Joanna Sprague (1644-1678) Deborah Church (1649-1690) Rebecca Scotto (1650-) |
| Hannah Church (1657-1696) | |||
| Abigail Church (1648-1677) | |||
| Sarah Church (1650-1688) | |||
| Lydia Church (1652-) | |||
| Mary Church (1654-1662) | |||
| Deborah Church (1657-1690) | |||
| Priscilla Church (1657-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Agnes Church (1595-1596) | |||
| John Church (1595-1638) | |||
| Henry Church (1598-1598) | |||
| Alice Church (1603-) | |||
| Richard Church (1608-1668) | 6 February 1608 Shoreditch, London, England, United Kingdom | 27 December 1668 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | Elizabeth Warren (1616-1670) |
| Henry Church (1609-) | |||
| Arnold Church (1611-1720) | |||