David Morse Churchill

David Moss / Morse Churchill was born in Northfield ,Ct in 1804. He lived just across the Naugatuck River in the South Western corner of Harwinton Ct. This area was then known as "Campville'. His house still stands on corner of Mansfield Rd & Campville Hill Rd.. He married Sally Mariah Hine of Milford,Ct. They had eight children. Four of the eight would die between ( 1848-1850 ). This was the same time as one of the worse outbreaks of Cholera in US history. He would die in 1859 of Tuberculosis....what was then known as " Consumption" . It would be another 50 years until a vaccine was discovered. Of his surviving children, The eldest , Anna B ( Churchill ) Catlin, would marry Charles Catlin. Charles would die in New Orleans during the Civil War, leaving his widow Anna & their six children. She would live to be 69 years old. The second born, Alma B was born ( 10-9-1831).Charles Carrol Churchill ( my GG Grandfather ) was the sixth born. He would also serve in the Civil War with the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery. He would be stationed in Petersburg , Virginia for the "Seige of Petersburg" where he would meet his future wife ( Alice F. Dillon ).David is buried in Harwinton's South Cemetery along with his wife Sally and several of thier children. Charles is buried nearby in Harwinton's West Cemetery.

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Additional info from Probate docs (1861 ) describing all of his possessions & funeral expenses :

One lot land opposite the House where the deceased last dwelt ten acres more or less $250.00

One yoke three year old Oxen $90.00

Four two year old Steers $90.00

One Cow $23.00

Four one year old $50.00

one calf $4.00

One Horse $10.00

Four Sheep $10.00

One Hog $10.00

Ten & half tons of Hay $90.00

Rye & Straw $12.00

Thirty Five Bushel potatoes at 25 cents $8.75

Apples $1.75

Three Hives of Bees $12.00

One Plough $5.00

One Chain $0.50

One Ox Sled $0.50

Two Ox Yokes $1.50

Four Hay & Manure Forks $1.25

Potato hook $0.75

Three Hoes $0.25

One Grindstone $1.50

One Crowbar $0.50

Four Augers $0.50

One Draw Knife $0.25

One Jack Plain $0.18

Two Wood & Hand Saws $0.75

One Horse Wagon $5.00

Two Trowels $0.50

One Gun $0.50

Books $1.00

Syth $0.75

Two Lb Powder $1.25

Hay Cutter $2.00

One Horse Harness $2.00

Boards & Timber $4.75

Total $692.68

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The Estate of David M. Churchill deceased
paying for Coffin $8.50
paying for Opening grave $3.00
paying for Commissioners fees $7.00
paying for Appraisers $2.75
Paying for Dr. Bostwicks Bill $3.00
Amount of household goods set to Widow $51.27
Amount allowed for support of Family $96.88
Paying Probate fees $15.00
Paying for advertising $3.00
1 Sythe & _________ owned by Carrol $0.75
2# Powder Stole $0.50
Cider Barrels $2.75
Paid Carroll Churchill for services $5.00
Loss on Sales personal property $44.61
Administrators fees $20.00
Paid F. Green for taking care of stock $1.00
Paid Anson Johnson for _______ property $1.25
Paid keeping horse 10 days $4.00
1 deed $0.25
Total $269.51
Amount of Depts allowed by Commissioners $310.10
in favor of common creditors
$579.61

Harwinton July 16th 1860
George W. Catlin Administrator

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another hand written document by the same George W Catlin reads....

Harwinton July 23 1860

Pursuant to an order from thee court of Probate for the District of Harwinton directing me to sell so much of the real estate of David M Churchill deceased as would raise the sum of eighty seven & 66/100 dollars. i sold after advertising the same as directed, at private sale, all the _________ and interest which the deceased had in a piece of land situated in the west part of Harwinton bounded b North & East on lands of Lewis L Butler and South and West on highway containing about twenty acres more or less, for the sum of fifty dollars to Sally M Churchill and executed a deed therefore. It being all the real estate owned by deceased.

 George W. Catlin Administrator.

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From " The Churchill Family in America "

DAVID MORSE « CHURCHILL (William/ John/ Edward,^ Robert,^ William i).

Born in Northfield, Conn., Sept. 26,1804. 

Married Sally Maria Hine, of Milford, Conn., June 3, 1827.

Children.

I. Anna,' m. Charles Catlin.

Children.

1. Luther Catlin.

2. Warren Catlin.

3. Charles Catlin.

4. David Catlin.

5. Anna Catlin.

G. Frank B. Catlin.

II. Alma B.;' in. 1st, Andrew Smith, who died; 2d, Wells W. Davis, Sept. 21, 1862.

Child of First Husband.

1. Henry L. Smith, b. Aug. 17, 1857.

Child of Second Husband.

2. William C. Davis, b. May 24, 1867.

III. Lucy,' b. Nov. 11, 1833; m. Daniel Mansfield.

IV. Alvin H. D.,' d. at twelve years.

V. Jerry Smith,' d. in infancy.

VI. Perry Oliver,' m. Sarah Woodruff (no children).

VII. Charles Carroll,' b. Sept. 7, 1840; m. Alice F. Dillon.

VIII. Emily M.,' d. in infancy.

IX. Sydney M.,' d. in infancy.