- BIRTH: 1615
- CHRISTENING: Unknown
- DEATH: 01 Jan 1686
- BURIAL: Jan 1686
- Children: Eight Children
- Generation: Unknown
- Marriage: 1638 Elizabeth Foote Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut
Josiah or Josias Churchell as he spelled his name, was born in England about 1615. He was in Wethersfield early but not among the first settlers. He must have come to Wethersfield at an earlier date and was living there in 1638 when he married Elizabeth Foote daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming who were among the founders of Wethersfield.
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The Information on children below was obtained from the Freepages.Genealogy .rootsweb web site and has not been confirmed by our genealogist.
The following Are the chilldren of Josiah and Elizabeth.
 Mary Churchill - born 24 March 1639 died 1690 married ca 1665 Samuel Church born 3 March 1627/8 Hadley, Hampshire, MA died 13 April 1684 Hadley, Hampshire, MA son of Richard and Anne (Marche) Church
Elizabeth Churchill - born 14 May 1642 married 31 Oct 1660 Henry Buck born 1626 died 17 July 1712 Wethersfield, CT age 86 yrs. (pre http://members.aol.com/Yaxcuckoo/buckfam02.htm) son of William Buck of Wethersfield, Essex co., England. Henry Buck was constable, blacksmith and a farmer in Wethersfield, CT. Henry and Elizabeth are ancestors of President Rutherford B. Hayes through their daughter Ruth (Children and all birth and marriages from Wethersfield, Hartford, CT vital records 1634-1868 )
Henry Buck born 1662 moved to Cohanzey, Salem, NJ pre Wethersfield, CT history
Samuel Buck born 2 Feb 1664 died 23 Apr 1709 age 44yrs 2 mth Wethersfield, CT married 23 Jan 1690 to Sarah Butler dau Deacon Samuel Butler.
Martha Buck born 15 Oct 1667 married 27 Oct 1687 at Wethersfield, CT to Jonathan Deming born 12 Feb 1662/3 Northampton, Hampshire, MA son of John Deming
Hanna Churchill - born 1 Nov 1644 died 1689 Wallingford, New Haven, CT died after 1688/9 Wallingford, New Haven, CT married 9 Jan 1666/7 Samuel2 Royce born 1 Nov 1644 New London, CT died 24 Dec 1711 Wallingford, CT son of Robert Royce and Mary Sims. Samuel married 2nd 5 June 1690 to Sarah Baldwin dau of John and Mary (Bruen) Baldwin.
- Robert Royce (Deacon) born 27 Jan 1669 New London, New London, CT died 2 Apr 1759 Wallingford, New Haven, CT married 2 June 1692 to Mary Porter born 28 Feb 1676/7 died 11 Mar 1759 Wallingford, New Haven, CT dau of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Baldwin) Porter
- Josiah (Joseph) Royce born 14 Feb 1670/1 New London, New London, CT died 1694 Wallingford, New Haven, CT married 12 Dec 1695 to Elizabeth Parker born ca 1673 New Haven, New Haven, CT died 10 Sept 1751 Wallingford, New Haven, CT
- Samuel Royce born 17 April 1673 New London, New London, CT died 14 May 1757 Meriden, New Haven, CT married 12 Dec 1695 to Hannah Benedict born 8 Jan 1676 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT died 12 Jan 1767 Wallingford, New Haven, CT dau of Thomas and mary (Messenger) Benedict
- Abigal Royce born 24 Nov 1677 Wallingford, New Haven, CT died 1678 Hartford, Hartford, CT married 13 July 1699 to Joseph Cowles born 18 June 1677 Farmington CT died 30 Nov 1760 Meriden, New Haven, CT son of Samuel and Abigail (Stanley) Cowles
- Prudence Royce born 26 July 1680 Wallingford, New Haven, CT died 28 June 1742 Wallingfod, New Haven, CT married 18 Nov 1703 to John Austin born 14 Oct 1677 New Haven, New Haven, CT died 8 Apr 1773 Wallingford, New Haven, CT son of John and Mercy (Atwater) Austin
- Deborah Royce born 8 Sept 1683 Wallingford, New Haven, CT died 15 Dec 1738 Wallinford, New Haven, CT married 21 Mar 1705 to Thomas Mix born 25 Mar 1679 Wallingford, New Haven, CT died 15 Dec 1738 son of Daniel and Ruth (Rockwell) Mix
- Isaac Royce born 10 May 1688/9 Wallingford, New Haven, CT died 23 March 1728/9 Wallingford, New Haven, CT married 16 Feb 1713 to Mary Benedict born 4 Dec 1693 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT died 10 Feb 1749 Wallingford, New Haven, CT. After Isaac's death his widow married Joseph Holt on 13 July 1730
Ann Churchill - Born 1647 in Wethersfield; Hartford; Connecticut
Joseph Churchill - born 2 Dec 1649, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT died 1 Apr 1699, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT married 13 May 1674 at Wethersfield, Hartford, CT to Mary Tousey who died bef 4 Jul 1738, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
Benjamin Churchill - Born 16 May 1652 married 6 July 1676 Mary died 30 Oct 1712
Sara Churchill - Born 11 Nov 1657 In Wethersfield; Hartford; Connecticut
Henery Churchill - the youngest settled in Cobanzy, NJ
Note: For more information on Josiah's children see the book "Churchill's In Conneticut" starting with page 323.
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