Historical records matching Capt. Christopher Champlin, Jr.
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About Capt. Christopher Champlin, Jr.
Biography
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Champlin-6
Christopher G. Champlin, born 24 SEP 1684 at Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, was a son of Christopher Champlin.
He married 5 Dec 1705 Elizabeth Denison.
They had 12 children [1], all born at Westerly, Rhode Island:
- Christopher Champlin, b. 30 Nov 1707; married 1) Hannah Hill; 2) Lucy Stanton
- Joseph Champlin, b. 4 Aug 1709; married 1) Rebecca Chesebrough; 2) Mary Noyes [??]
- Elijah Champlin (20 Jul 1711 - 18 Feb 1711/12)
- Ann Champlin, b. 29 Mar 1714; married 27 Jun 1736 Henry Gardiner
- George Champlin, b. 15 Feb 1716
- Elizabeth Champlin, b. 10 Jan 1718/19; married Arnold Belcher
- Thankful Champlin (27 Mar 1721 - 22 Oct 1725)
- Lydia Champlin (19 Nov 1723 - 10 Oct 1725)
- Elijah Champlin (23 May 1726 - 29 Mar 1729)
- Jabez Champlin, b. 31 Aug 1728; married Hannah Gibbs
- Oliver Champlin, b. 12 May 1730; married Sarah Gibbs
- Mary Champlin, b. 29 Jun 1731; married 26 Oct 1749 Stephen Lanphere
Christopher G. Champlin died 23 OCT 1734 @ Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
Member of Westerly Town council 1693. Constable 1698; Deputy 1706-1707;
He was a member of the Continental Congress. An ancestor of Christopher Grant Champlin,-a United States Senator Of Rhode Island in 1809. He was christened Sept., 26, 1656 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
GEDCOM Note
[3026504.ged] Christopher Champlin was admitted a freeman of Westerly on 10/17/1679; was elected to the Westerly Town Council in 1693, appointed Constable in 1698, and was elected to the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1706 and in 1707 as a Deputy representing Westerly. On 2/11/1711, he deeded to his son, Christopher, a 150 acre farm which was originally purchased from the Sachem Ninecroft. The inventory of his Will included 189.04.10 (pounds, shillings, pence) cash money, a mare, a horse, desperate debt of 106 pounds and an "old negro woman worth nothing." Son Christopher was named Administrator of the estate.
Origins
https://www.geneamusings.com/search?q=Champlin
The typescript Champlin Memorial : a record of the descendants of Geoffrey Champlin of Newport, R.I. in 1638, and of Westerly in 1661. by John D. Champlin was published in 1903[1].
The most complete family history is by Robert Champlin of Newmarket, Ontario[2]. He provided a computer file of many of the early Champlin families to the author.
Christopher Champlin, youngest son of Jeffrey Champlin and Eulalia Garde, was born at Newport, Rhode Island on September 26, 1656[2].
Christopher married twice. The name of his first wife has been lost to posterity[1-2,6], and she was the mother to all six of his children, each of whom was born at Westerly:
- Christopher Champlin (1684-1734), married 1705 Elizabeth Denison (1689-1749)
- John Champlin (1686-1746), married 1712 Elizabeth Raymond (1687-1766).
- William Champlin (1687-1778), married c1720 Joanna --?-- (c1692-c1762)
- Jeffrey Champlin (1689-1751), married c1730 Sarah --?-- (c1692-c1751).
- Joseph Champlin (1690-1731), married c1720 Sarah Brown (c1694-1763).
- Mary Ann Champlin (1692-1725), married 1716 Daniel Ely (c1693-1776).
Christopher Champlin married, secondly, to Elizabeth (Whitehead?) Davol (1670-1722), widow of William Davol (1666-1719)[1-2,7]. They had no children together.
References
- HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, county of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 340
- Genealogical and Family History of Western New York: A Record of ..., Volume 1, edited by William Richard Cutter.
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Capt. Christopher Champlin, Jr.'s Timeline
| 1684 |
September 24, 1684
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Charlestown, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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| 1707 |
November 30, 1707
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Westerly, Providence Plantations County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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| 1709 |
August 4, 1709
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Westerly, Washington County, Westerly, Rhode Island
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| 1711 |
July 20, 1711
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Westerly, Wash, Rhode Island
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March 29, 1714
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Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
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February 15, 1716
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Westerley, Wash., Rhode Island
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January 10, 1718
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Westerly, Rhode Island
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| 1721 |
March 27, 1721
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Westerly, RI, United States
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November 19, 1723
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Westerly, RI, United States
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