John Churchill first appeared in records of Plymouth in 1643. He is listed on a roster of "Men able to bear arms". He came from Dorset County, England and married Hannah Pontus at Plymouth Colony in 1644. Listed below are the persons in John's line who provide major connections to other locations and allied lines. These are Churchill ancestors who lived or were born at Plymouth Colony.
 | John Churchill (b. abt 1620 Dorset Co., England - 1 Jan 1662/3 Plymouth) = Hannah Pontus (b. 1623 - 20 Dec 1690 Plymouth) Hannah's parents were William Pontus and Wybra Hansen who were married in 1610 in Leyden, Holland. John and Hannah are frequently cited in works about Plymouth colony. For John's ancestry, see the following link: Dorset, England For great additional information on John, see Bob Young's family history site. |
| Joseph Churchill (1646-1715) = Sarah Hicks * (1646-1688)..............Sarah was the daughter of Samual Hicks and granddaughter of Robert Hicks=Margaret Winslow . Margaret was born at Droitwich, Worcestershire, England. Half sister of Gov. Edward Winslow, her line is traced back to 1134 in England to the Normans by LDS. For Sarah's ancestry, see the following link: Pre-1600 England |
| Barnabas Churchill (1686-?) = Lydia Harlow (1688/9-?)..............Lydia is descended from two Mayflower travelers: Issac Allerton and Richard Warren. Her Plymouth ancestry also includes Bartlett and Cushman. For Lydia's ancestry, see the following link: Mayflower |
| Lemuel Churchill (12 Jul 1723 Plymouth - 1800 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) = Lydia Sylvester (b 4 Nov 1726 Plymouth d 20 Sep 1751) Married 13 Oct 1747 Plymouth...................Lemuel's Mayflower index number is 7388. Lemuel emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1762. For the next three generations this line of Churchills were Canadians, living in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. For more on Lemuel's descendants in maritime Canada, see the following link: Nova Scotia & New Brunswick |