CHURCH FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH
Transcribed and contributed to Genealogy Trails by Janice Farnsworth - Farns10th@aol.com
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 1768 (perhaps earlier) and was one of the
three persons apptd to divide the town into districts in 1770. He left a fund for the support
of the poor of Charlestown. He d. prior to 1787 and Hon Simeon Olcott and Benjamin West were
executors of his will.

Simeon Church, son of Capt. John Church m. abt the year 1783 Olive Allen, dau of Benjamin and
Peggy Allen; d. 1823 or 1824. Their children:

1. John Church b. Aug 26, 1785 m. Oct 27, 18l6 Cynthia White, dau of Major Jotham White and
wife, Catherine (Reed) White. Their children:

1. Olive Church m. Charles Hackett on Feb. 22, 1838
2. Anna Church
3. Charles Church
4. Martha Church m. Jonathan Dyer of Brookfield, VT

2. Patty Church b. Dec 30, 1787.
Simeon Church m. (2) Jan 3l,1802 Mehitable Corbin who survived him.

p.7l2 Citizens of Charlestown, NH in 18l2
John Church and Simeon Church

p.7ll Taxpayers in Charlestown, NH 1792
Simeon Church

p.680 Church pews in the old Meeting House were sold at public vendue on Dec l, 1768 by
John Church, Stephen Alvord and Moses Willard (apptd by the town)

p.680 Gallery pews were sold on July 27, 1774 by Stephen Alvord and Samuel Wetherbe. John
Church bought pew No. 18.


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

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