Edward CHURCH

(b. 22 February 1705 , Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 1 January 1761 , Falmouth, West Hants, Hants, Acadie )

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Edward CHURCH was born 22 February 1705 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Edward CHURCH was the child of John CHURCH and Rebeckah BLACKMAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph CHURCH and Mary TUCKER (maternal) John BLACKMAN and Mary POND

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Edward married Grace SHAW 2 October 1729 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Grace SHAW was born 20 October 1707 in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville). Grace died 3 May 1755 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Grace was the child of Israel SHAW and Mercy Ruth TALLMAN.

Edward CHURCH died 1 January 1761 in Falmouth, West Hants, Hants, Acadie.
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Edward CHURCH married

Grace SHAW-- Date: 2 October 1729 Place: Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Grace SHAW was the child of Israel SHAW and Mercy Ruth TALLMAN

Children of Edward CHURCH and Grace SHAW:

Grace CHURCH (b.6 June 1736, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 27 April 1831, Plainfield, New Hampshire, USA )
m. John WESTGATE 6 June 1756 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Edward CHURCH (b.18 April 1744, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 22 September 1801, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada )
m. Elizabeth RIGBY 16 October 1766

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1705 Birth
22 February 1705
Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1729 Marriage / Partner
Edward CHURCH and Grace SHAW 2 October 1729, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

He was 24 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Grace CHURCH was born 6 June 1736, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Edward was 31 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Edward CHURCH was born 18 April 1744, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Edward was 39 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Death of Spouse/Partner
Grace SHAW died 3 May 1755, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

1756 Marriage of Child
Grace CHURCH married 6 June 1756, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to John WESTGATE

1761 Death
1 January 1761
Falmouth, West Hants, Hants, Acadie

He died at the age of 55.

Added: 8/26/2019 12:11:06 PM - Updated: 6/5/2025 8:38:47 AM

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state