Lieut. Joseph Champlin, Sr.

Was he the same as Col. Joseph Champlin, Sr. who married Rebecca Champlin?

Biography

CHAMPLIN Family

First Generation

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1. Joseph1 Champlin Lieut.(891) was born about 1720. Joseph died UNKNOWN.

He married Mary Noyes 8 Feb 1753. Mary was born in Stonington, New London Co, Ct before 14 Aug 1725. Mary(892) was the daughter of John Noyes Deacon and Mary Gallup. Mary died 1808 in Windham, Windham Co, Ct, at 82 years of age. Mary participated in the Bapt. or Christ. event 14 Aug 1725. 1. Joseph was of Westerly, Rhode Island.

Joseph Champlin Lieut. and Mary Noyes had the following children:

1. child + 2 i. Charles, Sr2 Champlin was born 24 Mar 1754.
2. child 3 ii. Mary Champlin(893) was born about 1755. Mary died UNKNOWN.
3. child + 4 iii. William, Sr Champlin Capt. was born 1757.
4. child 5 iv. Temperance Champlin(894) was born about 1759. Temperance died UNKNOWN. She married Nathaniel Noyes 6 May 1779. Nathaniel was born in Groton, New London Co, Ct about 1757. Nathaniel(895) was the son of William Noyes and Sybil Whiting. Nathaniel died UNKNOWN.
5. child 6 v. Sarah Champlin(896) was born about 1761. Sarah died UNKNOWN. She married Arnold Kenyon 14 Dec 1784. Arnold was born UNKNOWN. (Additional notes for Arnold Kenyon(897)) Arnold died UNKNOWN.
6. child 7 vi. Rebecca Champlin(898) was born about 1762. Rebecca died about 1775. 1. Rebecca's birth date is estimated. She died at 13 years of age.
7. child 8 vii. Joseph Champlin(899) was born about 1764. Joseph died UNKNOWN. He married Mercy Sisson. Mercy was born in Stonington, New London Co, Ct 15 Apr 1771. (Additional notes for Mercy Sisson(900)) Mercy died UNKNOWN.
8. child 9 viii. Elizabeth Champlin(901) was born about 1765. Elizabeth died UNKNOWN. She married Amos Buddington UNKNOWN. Amos was born UNKNOWN. (Additional notes for Amos Buddington(902)) Amos died UNKNOWN.
9. child 10 ix. Oliver Champlin(903) was born about 1767. Oliver died UNKNOWN.

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The following seems to be about a Joseph Chaplin.

During the Revolution he melted his silver plate to aid to the "cause". His home was used as a refuge for patriots.

He served in the military from 1734 through the Revolution in King's County, Rhode Island. (1) Joseph was appointed Ensign of the 4th Westerly Company of the King's County Troop of Horse in May 1734, and Captain of the 1st Westerly Company, 3rd Regiment of the King's County Militia, under his brother, Colonel Christopher Champlin, in May 1747. He resigned this latter commission in August 1747. In May 1755, Joseph was a Lieutenant Colonel in the King's County Regiment that was sent to Albany, New York to reinforce the army at Crown Point. He later commanded a force of militia which prevented the British ship ROSE from landing at Stonington Point, Connecticut. During the Revolution, he melted his silver plate to aid the "cause" and his home at Westerly was used as a refuge for patriots.

He has reference number 466 (Robert Champlin). He was Note:. Both Rebecca (Chesebrough) Champlin and Mary (Noyes) Champlin bore children named Joseph and Rebecca. Joseph, son of Rebecca, died in 1764 after marrying and having at least one child. Rebecca, daughter of Rebecca, died young. Mary Noyes' mother (Mary Gallup) was a cousin of the Esther Gallup who married Joseph Stanton (see biography of #541RC Christopher Champlin). John Noyes and Mary Gallup were also: ..... grandparents of Nathaniel Noyes who married Temprance (Champlin) (#1631RC) daughter of Joseph and Mary. ..... great grandparents of Mercy Sisson who married Joseph Champlin (#1634RC), son of Joseph and Mary. Both of Joseph's wives were descendents of William Chesebrough.

He was the Grand-father of Rebecca, and the Great-great-grand-father of Mary. DAR: Joseph Champlin, (1709-92), commanded militia to prevent the British ship, "Rose", landing at Stonington Point. He [p.18] melted his silver plate to aid the cause, and his house at Westerly, was a refuge for patriots driven from their homes.

Burial - AFT 20 DEC 1792; Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Ancient Burial Ground. A slab of brown stone, marking the resting place of Col. Joseph Champlin:

In Memory of Col. Joseph Champlin who died Dec 20th 1792 in the 84th year of his age. Who died in a full assurance of a glorious resurrection of the just.

spouse: Chesebrough, Rebecca (1711 - 1751)- m. BEF 1733 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Marr Note Based on birth of son, Joseph.

child: Champlin, Joseph (~1734 - ) spouse: Noyes, Mary (1725 - 1808) m. 8 FEB 1753 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Marr Note Ceremony conducted by Nathaniel Elles at the First Congregational Church in Stonington, Connecticut.

The Noyes Descendants, Vol. II says 1753.

Col. Joseph Champlin commanded the militia to prevent the British ship Rose from landing at Stonington Point, Conn.He melted his silver plate to aid the cause and his house at Westerly, RI was a refuge for Patriots. He was a member of the General Assembly for the Colony of R.I. Feb. 1727-1728. Charles Champlin, son of Joseph Champlin, also served under different commands to the close of the war.He received a pension. Col. Joseph Champlin was a Lt. Col. in 1755 (Civil and Military List of R.I. v. l p. 174).In his son's wife's pension no. 12473 it states his first enlistment 1775, he served under his father to prevent the British landing at Stony point. Col. Joseph Champlin's first wife was Rebecca Chesebrough, his second wife was Mary Noyes--Rebecca's family is all buried in Wequetequock Burial Ground. Col. Joseph Champlin was the son of Christopher and Elizabeth Denison Champlin of Westerly, Rhode Island. Joseph Champlin was a descendant of John Howland, John Tilley, Elizabeth Tilley Howland, and Joan Hurst Tilley--all passengers on the Mayflower, 1620.

References

1. https://genealogysf.com/chesebro/i0000935.htm Cites
   1. 891. GEDCOM 38198135, <, pages 306 and 317/I>; and Chesebro GEDCOM, 17 Mar 1999.
2. 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. 295

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