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Grace Church (Shaw)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death: May 03, 1755 (47)
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Israel C. Shaw, I and Mary Ruth Shaw
Wife of Edward Church
Mother of Constant Church; John Church; Hannah Irish; Margaret Church; Israel Church and 6 others
Sister of Mary Shaw; William Shaw; Anthony Shaw; Alice Palmer; Israel Jr Shaw, Jr. and 7 others

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Immediate Family

About Grace Church

https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr10/rr10_138.html#P8643

Children of Mercy Tallman (8594) & Israel Shaw:

22910. Grace Shaw. Born on 20 Oct 1707 in Little Compton, RI.271

On 2 Oct 1729 when Grace was 21, she married Edward Church (43540) , son of John Church (23812) (5 Jul 1668-7 Jan 1756) & Rebecca Blackman (ca 1668-1748), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Thomas Church. Born on 22 Feb 1706 in Little Compton, RI.271 Edward died in Little Compton, RI in Aug 1761.271 Occupation: yeoman. Marriage intention published on 13 Sep 1729 at Little Compton, RI.271

Will of Edward Church of Little Compton, yeoman, dated 15 Aug 1757, proved 12 Sep 1761, mentions son Constant Church executor; all my [unnamed] children that are under age in care of my executor. Witnesses William Shaw, Luke Horswell, and Jonathan Ellis.248

Their children include:

  • 42816i. Constant Church (17 Apr 1730-)
  • 42817ii. John Church (31 Jan 1732-)
  • 42818iii. Hannah Church (28 Jan 1734-)
  • 42819iv. Margaret Church (25 Jan 1735-)
  • 42820v. Israel Church (11 Mar 1736-)
  • 42821vi. Phebe Church (8 Jun 1738-)
  • 42822vii. William Church (2 Jun 1740-)
  • 42823viii. Ruth Church (31 Oct 1742-)
  • 42824ix. Edward Church (22 Apr 1744-)
  • 42825x. Mary Church (26 Oct 1746-)
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Grace Church's Timeline

1707
October 20, 1707
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
1730
April 17, 1730
Little Compton, Newport, RI
1732
January 31, 1732
Little Compton, Newport, RI
1734
January 28, 1734
Little Compton, Newport, RI, United States
1735
January 25, 1735
Little Compton, Newport, RI
1736
March 11, 1736
Little Compton, Newport, RI
1738
June 8, 1738
Little Compton, Newport County, Province of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, (Present USA)
1740
June 2, 1740
Little Compton, Newport, RI
1742
October 31, 1742
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States