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probably died early in 1738. Her second
son was Samuel Churchill, born 1688, settled
in what is now Newington, where
he purchased fifty-two acres of land in
1712. He was active in town and church
affairs from 1746 to his death, July 21,
1769; was ensign of militia, and is described
in the records as a smith. He
married, June 26, 1717, Martha Boardman,
born December 19, 1695, died December
14, 1780, daughter of Daniel and
Hannah (Wright) Boardman, granddaughter
of Samuel Boardman, of Cley-
don, England, one of the first settlers of
Wethersfield. Jesse Churchill, fourth son
of Samuel Churchill, was born August
31, 1726, and lived in Wethersfield, except
a short time in Bristol, until 1775, when
he removed to Hubbardton, Vermont.
There he took up wild land, built a log
house, began a clearing, but was driven
out by the Indian activities during the
Revolution, and returned to Wethersfield,
now Newington, where he was many
years deacon of the church, and died
May 7, 1806. He married, in Farming-
ton, November 8, 1750, Jerusha Gaylord,
of that town, born July 1, 1731, in Wall-
ingford, Connecticut, daughter of Benjamin
and Jerusha (Frisbie) Gaylord. Her
third son, Levi Churchill, born December
15, 1759, in Newington, lived in Weth-
ersfield, where he died February 12, 1836.
He married, January 5, 1 785, Hannah Bel-
den, born May 30, 1769, in Wethersfield,
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Rockwell)
Belden. She was descended from
Richard Belden, who had eight parcels
of land in Wethersfield, April 7, 1641, and
died in 1655, leaving a large landed estate.
His home was on Broad street at the
corner of "the waye leading into the
Great Playne." This was held by de-
scendants to 1742, and was occupied in
1885 by James Smith. His son, John Belden,
born about 1631, was a merchant and
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innholder, made freeman, 1657, and mar-
ried Lydia, daughter of Thomas and Susanna
(Francis) Standish. Her eldest
child was John Belden, born June 12,
1658, died January 10, 1714; married,
June 15, 1682, Dorothy Willard, born
1663-64, died February 28, 1754, daughter
of Josiah and Hannah (Hosmer^) Wil-
lard. Her eldest child was Josiah Belden,
born February 14, 1683, in Wethersfield,
died September 5, 1746, in Rocky
Hill. He served as lister and tithingman
married, May I, 1707, Mabel Wright,
daughter of Samuel and Mary (Butler)
W'right, died October 11, 1767. Their
third son, Solomon Belden, born May 22,
1722, in Wethersfield, was buried there,
January 6, 1776. He married, June 27,
1768, Elizabeth Rockwell, and their eldest
child was Hannah Belden, born May
30, 1769, who became the wife of Levi
Churchill. Their third son was Levi Belden
Churchill, born March 24, 1797, in
Wethersfield, and lived in that portion of
the town known as Griswoldville. He
married, June 27, 1816, Abigail Griswold,
born August 23, 1798, daughter of Justus
and Prudence (Wells) Griswold. Their
third son, Stephen Belden Churchill, born
June 21, 1830, married, May 5, 1857,
Esther Amelia Blinn. Their third daughter,
Emma Abigail Churchill, born August
24, 1862, became the wife of Wil-
liam Samuel Morris and the mother of
nine children.
STOCKWELL, William Myron, M. D.,
Physician.
William Myron Stockwell, of Hartford,
the superintendent of the State Sanitorium
at Newington, was born in New
Britain, Connecticut, November 21, 1880,
the son of Myron David and Eliza
(Smith) Stockwell.
His early boyhood was spent in his
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