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Susanna <I>Church</I> Choate

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Susanna Church Choate

Birth
Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
unknown
Orwell, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Burial
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Susanna Church may have been born 11 Mar 1749 in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Richard Church and Hannah Church. She would have been 16 when she married William Choate.

Richard and Hannah were first cousins, descended from their great-grandparents Richard Church of Hartford and Anne Marsh from Braintree, England.
Richard and Anne came to Hartford, Connecticut in 1636.

September 5, 1765
Susanna Church and William Choate were married by Rev. Thomas Frink in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts which is about 19 miles from Hardwick.
Handwritten document states her name as Susanna Church.

Their three sons, William, Steven and Alpheus, were born in Barre, MA. The birth record lists the three sons and parents names. Another name for Steven might be Story. We do not know what happened to Steven.

1790 Census Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Susanna may have been living with her son William Choate, Jr's family in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts while her husband William and their two other sons transition to Orwell, VT.

18 Jun 1793 Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
William and Susanna deeded about 43 acres in the Township of Pelham, County of Hampshire, Massachusetts for the sum of $73 to Jacob C?.
Son William Choate Jr is a witness.

1799 Plat Map from the Proprietors records of the Town of Orwell, Rutland County, Vermont, shows William Choate's property circled in red. Also attached is a map showing Choate Pond.

1800 Census Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
(1) Male 45 and over, (1) Female 45 and over
William, Sr. is listed between William, Jr. and Alpheus.

1810 Census Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
They may be living with their son William, Jr. and family.

1820 Census Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
They may still be living with their son William, Jr. who is a widower, his wife Rebecca died in 1815.
There are (2) Males 45 and over and (1) Female 45 and over.

1829 Town Record in Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
Susanna Choate is not mentioned in the town record.
Volume 9: "Voted to allow Harel [Hazel?] Chote for supporting Wm Chote his grandfathr one year up to 3d March 1829" (p. 286).
[This is not a record of death but of relationship only. But it does indicate William Choat's residence as an elderly person.]

Death
Susanna Choate probably died between 1820 and 1828.

Note
Addison County gained the town of Orwell from Rutland County on Dec 1, 1847
Susanna Church may have been born 11 Mar 1749 in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Richard Church and Hannah Church. She would have been 16 when she married William Choate.

Richard and Hannah were first cousins, descended from their great-grandparents Richard Church of Hartford and Anne Marsh from Braintree, England.
Richard and Anne came to Hartford, Connecticut in 1636.

September 5, 1765
Susanna Church and William Choate were married by Rev. Thomas Frink in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts which is about 19 miles from Hardwick.
Handwritten document states her name as Susanna Church.

Their three sons, William, Steven and Alpheus, were born in Barre, MA. The birth record lists the three sons and parents names. Another name for Steven might be Story. We do not know what happened to Steven.

1790 Census Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Susanna may have been living with her son William Choate, Jr's family in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts while her husband William and their two other sons transition to Orwell, VT.

18 Jun 1793 Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
William and Susanna deeded about 43 acres in the Township of Pelham, County of Hampshire, Massachusetts for the sum of $73 to Jacob C?.
Son William Choate Jr is a witness.

1799 Plat Map from the Proprietors records of the Town of Orwell, Rutland County, Vermont, shows William Choate's property circled in red. Also attached is a map showing Choate Pond.

1800 Census Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
(1) Male 45 and over, (1) Female 45 and over
William, Sr. is listed between William, Jr. and Alpheus.

1810 Census Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
They may be living with their son William, Jr. and family.

1820 Census Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
They may still be living with their son William, Jr. who is a widower, his wife Rebecca died in 1815.
There are (2) Males 45 and over and (1) Female 45 and over.

1829 Town Record in Orwell, Rutland, Vermont
Susanna Choate is not mentioned in the town record.
Volume 9: "Voted to allow Harel [Hazel?] Chote for supporting Wm Chote his grandfathr one year up to 3d March 1829" (p. 286).
[This is not a record of death but of relationship only. But it does indicate William Choat's residence as an elderly person.]

Death
Susanna Choate probably died between 1820 and 1828.

Note
Addison County gained the town of Orwell from Rutland County on Dec 1, 1847


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