Rebecca Champlin

CHAMPLIN Family

First Generation

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1. Joseph, Sr1 Champlin Col.(940) was born in Westerly, Washington Co, Ri 4 Aug 1709. Joseph died 20 Dec 1792 at 83 years of age.

He married Rebecca Chesebrough about 1733. Rebecca was born in Stonington, New London Co, Ct 16 Mar 1710/11. Rebecca(941) was the daughter of Elihu, Sr Chesebrough and Hannah Miner. Rebecca died UNKNOWN. 1. All descendants of Joseph and Rebecca are Mayflowers.

Joseph, Sr Champlin Col. and Rebecca Chesebrough had the following children:

1. child 2 i. Lydia2 Champlin(942) was born in Rhode Island before 7 Oct 1733. Lydia died UNKNOWN. She married John Hancock 5 Oct 1749. John was born in Stonington, New London Co, Ct UNKNOWN. (Additional notes for John Hancock(943)) John died UNKNOWN. (See John Hancock for the continuation of this line.) Lydia participated in the Bapt. or Christ. event 7 Oct 1733.
2. child 3 ii. Esther Champlin(944) was born in Rhode Island before 1 Jan 1735/36. Esther died before 1791. She married Jonathan Langford 25 Dec 1755. Jonathan was born UNKNOWN. (Additional notes for Jonathan Langford(945)) Jonathan died UNKNOWN. (See Jonathan Langford for the continuation of this line.) Esther participated in the Bapt. or Christ. event 1 Jan 1735/36.
3. child + 4 iii. Elihu Champlin was born before 19 Jun 1737.
4. child + 5 iv. Christopher Champlin was born before 29 Apr 1739.
5. child 6 v. Uriah Oliver Champlin(946) was born in Rhode Island before 18 Apr 1742. Uriah died UNKNOWN. Uriah participated in the Bapt. or Christ. event 18 Apr 1742.
6. child 7 vi. Rebecca Champlin(947) was born in Rhode Island before 2 Oct 1743. Rebecca died UNKNOWN. Rebecca participated in the Bapt. or Christ. event 2 Oct 1743.
7. child 8 vii. Anna Champlin(948) was born before 24 Aug 1745. She married Benjamin, Sr Miner Capt. 24 Dec 1766. Benjamin was born in Stonington, New London Co, Ct 17 Jun 1742. (Additional notes for Benjamin, Sr Miner Capt.(949)) Benjamin died 13 Jan 1835 in Bridport, Addison Co, Vt, at 92 years of age. (See Benjamin, Sr Miner Capt. for the continuation of this line.)
8. child + 9 viii. Joseph, Jr Champlin was born before Feb 1733/34.

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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