Benjamin Champion

Biography

Benjamin Champion was born in 1660 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, British Colonial America. His parents were Edward Champion, Jr. and Priscilla Champion (Moore), Old Cheraw. He was their third son.

Benjamin Champion married Elizabeth Champion (Williams), daughter of Charles Williams and Elizabeth Mary Mary Seward, in 1721 in Surry, Virginia, USA. Together they had the following children:

1. John Champion, Sr.; born before 1720, d 1757; married Lucy Hart.
2. Charles Champion; born before 1720, d 1755, married Ann Judkins.
3. Elizabeth Judkins; born before 1720; married Nicholas Judkins.
4. Anne Bell (Champion); born BEF 1735, died 1776 OR 1777; married Benjamín Bell.
5. Benjamin Champion, III; born BEF 1735, married Elizabeth.
6. Mary Champion; born BEF 1735. No further info.

He died in 1735 in Virginia, British Colonial America. Will probated on 17 SEP 1735 in Surry, Virginia

Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Champion-1298

Benjamin[3] Champion, son of Edward[2] and Priscilla Champion, moved from the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight across Lawne's Creek to the Lawne's Creek Parish of Surry where he bought land in 1723. He married Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Charles Williams of that parish. Charles Williams appears in the list of Tithables for Surry from 1683 to 1702.

Elizabeth Champion and her family were named in her father Charles William’s 1720 will:

He made his Will Dec. 4, 1720, probated Aug. 16, 1721, as follows:

• ”Sick and weak,
• to dau. ELIZABETH CHAMPION £5 current money;
• to dau. MARY SEWARD my grey horse colt
• to grandson CHARLES CHAMPION new feather bed, etc.;
• to son in law BENJAMIN CHAMPION my wearing apparel;
• to child my wife now goes with 100 acres lying in Lawne's Creek Parish,
• if child die without issue to my grand daughter ELIZABETH CHAMPION; *all rest of estate to loving wife ELIZABETH WILLIAMS and child she goes with, she to be extrx.
• Wits: William Gray, James Vaughan, Bartlett Moreland, Luce Mecone (Bk. 1715-30, o, 357). "

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Son of Edward Champion II and Priscilla Moore

Husband of Elizabeth Williams

Document reads:"Edward Champion, the first of his name in Surry, came there with Col. William Swann. Thomas Swann, the Colonel's son, used Edward Champion's name, Edward Swann's and that of twenty-two other persons as headrights, Mar. 1, 1638, for the obtaining of a grant of 1200 acres at "Swann's Point" in Surry. (C.P. 103)Joseph Stratton, on July 8, 1635, patented 500 acres in Denbigh Co. (Warwich) "upon land that did once belong to Capt. John Smith, now in occupation of PERCIVALL CHAMPION and John Slaughter" (C.O. 25). On August 18, 1637, Percivall Champion patented 500 acres in Upper County of New Norfolk (Nansemond) W.N.W. upon Nansemond River, 50 acres for his own personal adventure and 50 for his wife Mary and 400 acres more for the transportation of 8 persons. He patented 250 more in the same locality Aug. 21, 1638. His land adjoined Samuel Stephens, William Landers, William Parker, and Thomas Powell. (C.P. 65, 26, 113)Richard Jackson, on Aug. 28, 1643, patented 110 acres in Isle of Wight for the transportation of JOHN CHAMPION and two other persons. Richard Jackson's patents and residence were in the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight.The first known ancestor of this family was Edward Champion of Isle of Wight. He is first mentioned in the Will of Joseph Poole in 1668. Joseph Poole, planter, of Upper Parish of Isle of Wight, made his will Jan. 18, 1668, probated May 3, 1669, as follows:"To wife ELIZABETH, all personal estate, she to be executrix. If without issue of mine then the said estate to return to her only son, EDWARD CHAMPION; to Thomas Blake's daughter; to ELIAS FORT JR. calf; to Stephen Johnson a cow at becoming of age; to EDWARD CHAMPION my gun. I do request John Britt and Elias Fort to use their utmost endeavor to see this will performed." Wits. Thomas Barlow and Robert Poole (W & D 2, p. 65). Edward Champion and John Britt appraised the estate of William Cockins April 9, 1679, and they also appraised the estate of Elias Fort whose inventory was recorded the same day. He and Thomas Moore appraised the estate of William Evans 1688. Thomas Moore made his Will Sept. 28, 1696, probated the 9th of the 10th month 1696. He bequeathed to EDWARD CHAMPION land bought of Edward Cobb; to ORLANDO CHAMPION part of 400 acres between John Clarke and John Atkins on the west side of Blackwater Swamp for the use of EDWARD CHAMPION SR., father of THOMAS and ORLANDO until 21; to ALICE CHAMPION, dau. of Edward Champion; to BENJAMIN CHAMPION, son of Edward Champion, a negro boy; to wife Elizabeth; to brother, GEORGE MOORE and friend Charles Chapman 1000 lbs. tbco. for use of my NIECE MAGDALEN CARTER for clothes and 1000 lbs. tbco. for use of PRICILLA CHAMPION JR. Wife and brother Excrs. Wits. John Carroll, Richard Lewis, Chas. Chapman (W.D. 2-371).Thomas Moore's wife was Mrs. Eldridge, the widow of Samuel Eldridge, for an account of Eldridge's estate was presented Aug. 22, 1667, by Thomas Moore who had married the relict (W&D 1-48). The relationship between Thomas Moore and the Champions is not known. His brother, George Moore, was 78 years of age when he made his Will Nov. 30, 1710. They were probably sons of John Moore who was Burgess for Isle of Wight in 1640 (W.D. 2-586).The six children of Edward[2] Champion Sr. were Edward [3] and Orlando [3] who moved to North Carolina and Benjamin [3] who moved Surry. (See later.) The daughters were Alice and Priscilla Jr. whose fate is unknown. Because of the name "Priscilla Champion Jr." in Thomas Moore's will it is evident that her mother and the wife of Edward[2] Champion Sr. was the Priscilla Champion who witnessed Elizabeth Walton's will Dec. 23, 1675, together with George Moore and Margaret Williams (W.D. 1-141).Edward[3] Champion Jr. on Jan. 28, 1705, sold to Andrew Woodley, the parcel of land in Upper Parish of Isle of Wight devised him by the Will of Thomas Moore which Moore bought of Edward Cobb. Wits. Thomas Files, Phillip Brantley, JOHN BELL, John Davis (D.B. 2-28). Edward made his Will Jan. 26, 1717, 18, as a planter living in Albemarle county, N.C. as follows: "to son JOSEPH CHAMPION all land west side of Miery Branch next to Widow Tadlers; to son THOMAS CHAMPION all land east side of Miery Branch except 10 acres I give to EDWARD CHAMPION adj. Capt. Bonner's and john Chanler's; to dau. MARY CHAMPION one cow calfe that is an Allford calf; to dau. ELIZABETH a cow calfe; son JOSEPH to get timber wherever he desire; wife MARY CHAMPION to keep plantation for life then to sons Joseph, Thomas, and Edward. Wife extrix. Wits. Jane Jones, William Sadler, Henry Lesler. (N. C. Wills 1663-1789, Vol. VI, p. 13)Orlando[3] Champion, brother of above Edward[3], as Orlando Champion of the Province of N.C." in 1714 sold to John Atkinson Jr., of Surry county 200 acres of land in Isle of Wight, being a moiety of 400 acres granted Thomas Moore by patent, June 6, 1666. Wits. H. Lightfoot, Robert Brock, Nathaniel Ridley (D.B. 2-288).Benjamin[3] Champion, son of Edward[2] and Priscilla Champion, moved from the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight across Lawne's Creek to the Lawne's Creek Parish of Surry where he bought land in 1723. He married Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Charles Williams of that parish. Charles Williams appears in the list of Tithables for Surry from 1683 to 1702, the latter date being their last. He was in the Surry Militia in 1687 and held 100 acres in the Quit Rents of 1704. He made his Will Dec. 4, 1720, probated Aug. 16, 1721, as follows:" Sick and weak, to dau. ELIZABETH CHAMPION £5 current money; to dau. MARY SEWARD my grey horse colt to grandson CHARLES CHAMPION new feather bed, etc.; to son in law BENJAMIN CHAMPION my wearing apparel; to child my wife now goes with 100 acres lying in Lawne's Creek Parish, if child die without issue to my grand daughter ELIZABETH CHAMPION; all rest of estate to loving wife ELIZABETH WILLIAMS and child she goes with, she to be extrx. Wits: William Gray, James Vaughan, Bartlett Moreland, Luce Mecone (Bk. 1715-30, o, 357). "

A Champion lineage : an informal family history
Front matter

https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28982183?h=6f64cf

says: "Of the three daughters of old Benjamin and his wife Elizabeth (Williams) Champion, little is nown. Elizabeth married Nicholas Judkins of Surry County, Virginia, son of a brother to Samuel Judkins whose daughter Ann married Elizabeth's brother Charles. As a widow she is said to have followed relatives to Warren County, North Carolina, once a part of Bute County, and where sons Nicholas, John, and Thomas appeaar among those involved in an "Acct. in Est. James Egerton, dec'd" before the 1794 February court. Anne in mentioned as the wife of Benjamin Bell in "Bell of Surry" included in Boddie's Southside Virginia Families and of Mary there is nothing.

Not one of this Virginia family is shown in the Virginia 1790 official census but we were happily successful in finding the fanlike spread of the children and grandchildren of Edward and Priscilla (Moore) Champion into North Carolina, and step by step the progress of their descendants into the South and as far west as Texas.

Edward and Orlando Champion, sons of Edward and Priscilla (Moore) Champion of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, (see pages 7 and 8) lived out

Benjamin Champion
in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name: Benjamin Champion
Birth Date: 1670
Death Date: Sep 1735
SAR Membership: 79499
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 28 Feb 1956
Father: Edward Champion
Mother: Mary Champion
Spouse: Elizabeth Williams
Children: John Champion

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