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| Ichabod Church |
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see FAMILY TREE |
see photo of sister Phebe Church
| Born: 22 Dec 1761 Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT | ||
| Married 1st: 08 Oct 1787 in Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH to
Hannah Palmer |
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| Married 2nd: 26 Nov 1818 in Montpelier, Washington Co. VT to
Mrs. Betsey Pitts |
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| Died: After 1841 Indiana |
FATHER
MOTHER
WIVES
Betsey
CHILDREN with HANNAH PALMER
1. Asa Church b. 04 Sep 1788 Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH
2, Abiah Church b. 02 March 1793 Chelsea, Orange Co., VT
3. Hannah Church b. 13 June 1795 Montpelier, Washington Co., VT
4. Lucinda Church b. 01 Nov 1797 Montpelier, Washington Co., VT
Ichabod Church
by Susan Brooke
Jan 2023
Ichabod Church was born 22 Dec 1761 in Mansfield, Tolland, Co. (1)
He served in the American Revolution when he was seventeen in the 3rd Regiment
of Massachusetts Bay Militia for a little over a month, from 15 Oct 1779 to 21
Nov 1779. (2) By 27 May 1785 he had settled in Lebanon, NH where he purchased a
50 acre lot in Lebanon for £40. (3) Two years later he married Hannah Palmer on 08 Oct 1787 in Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH .
(4) His son Asa was born in Lebanon in 1788. But in 1793 he sold his land to
John Chapman for £60 and moved to Vermont. (3) Interestingly, one of the
witnesses to this deed was a Sarah Palmer.
Two months later his daughter Abiah was born in Chelsea, VT.
(4) By 1795 he
was in Montpelier where his daughter Hannah was born. Lucinda was born there two
years later in 1797. (5) He was listed in the 1810 census for Montpelier with
one male over 45 and one female over 45. two females 10-15 (His son Asa had
already married.). This is the last time we are sure Hannah Palmer Church was
alive.
Ichabod married again on 26 Nov 1818 to "Mrs. Betsy Pitts" in Montpelier.
(6) It is about
this time that his son Asa Church and his wife Lydia Lewis, left for Licking
County Ohio.
In 1830 Ichabod was still in Middlesex, VT with a woman aged 50-60 and another
male, 20-30, possibly a son of Mrs. Betsey Pitts. His wife, Betsey Pitts, died
on 7 Dec 1831 in Middlesex, Washington, VT. (7) He had several land transactions
in Middlesex with the last one a sale on 28 Feb 1832, shortly after the
death of his wife. (8) Then
Ichabod disappeared from VT records. His nephew, Truman T. Church, (Bela's son)
said in 1888 that Ichabod went to Indiana. (9) His son Asa Church and his wife Lydia were in Vermillion
County, IN in 1840. There was an elderly man living with them who could be
Ichabod. (10)
Sources
(1) Birth
Record
Mansfield Town Records Vol 1 pg 138
Ichabod, Son to Asa
Church by Abiah his wife was Born Dec ye 22nd A D 1761
| (2) Ichabod Church is on the Muster Roll of Sam'll Merriman of the 3rd Regiment of Massachusetts Bay Militia on Nov
21, 1779 (See copy at right) The Book Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors says, " Ichabod Church, Private, Capt. Samuel Merriman's (2d) co., Col. Israel Chapen's (3d) regt.; service from Oct 15, 1779, to date of discharge, Nov 21, 1779, 1 mo. 14 days, travel included; roll endorsed "service at Claverack." The Column of the Boston Transcript indicates Ichabod Church was born in 1761. |
 Muster Roll of Samuel Merriman |
(3) Land purchase in Lebanon
(3) Marriage Record Taken from Town Record Book # 1 of Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH Ichabod Church & Hannah Palmer both of Lebanon were married October 8th 1787 Asa Church son to Ichabod & Hannah Church was born Sept 4th 1788.  |
(4)
Birth of Abiah Church in Chelsea, Orange, VT
(5) Birth of
Hannah Church in Montpelier, Washington, VT
Birth of Lucinda
Church in Montpelier, Washington, VT
(6) Marriage
to Mrs. Betsey Pitts
26 Nov 1818 Montpelier, Washington, VT
Ichabod Church to Betsy Pitts
Taken from Town Record Book A in Montpelier, Washington Co., VT
"Elizabeth Church died 7 Dec 1831 AE 60 yrs"
Buried North Branch
Cemetery, Middlesex, Washington, VT
(8) Land Transactions in Middlesex, Washington, VT
1828 Sep 2 Middlesex, Washington, VT
Towns Lease (332) to Ichabod Church
from selectmen of town of Middlesex. 50 acres for 999 years with yearly rent o
$7.50
1830 May 14 Middlesex, Washington, VT
Ichabod Church (484) to Silas G.
Baldwin for $100 Quit Claim Deed
1831 Feb 22 Middlesex, Washington, VT
Acquiring Quit Claim Silas G Baldwin
(645) to Ichabod Church for $100.
1831 Feb 26 Middlesex, Washington, Vt
return of Town Lease Ichabod
Church (613) of Middlesex sells land to Micah Hatch for $13. on south side of
stream known as Martin Brook St.
1832 Feb 28 Middlesex, Washington, VT
Sale of land Ichabod Church
(613) of Middlesex sells land to Micah Hatch for $13. on south side of stream
known as Martin Brook St.
(9) Died in Indiana
Ichabod's nephew Truman T. Church, who was the son of Bela Church, wrote a genealogy in 1888. Excerpt is shown below. He says that Ichabod "first went to Montpelier, then to Indiana." It is possible that Ichabod is the elderly man living with Asa Church in the 1840 census for Vermillion Co., IN.
(10) 1840 census Vermillion County, IN
.