Christopher Champlin @ Westerly

Christopher Champlin is the 4th great-grandfather of Belle Champlin (Christopher Champlin, John Champlin, Edward Champlin, John Champlin, Erastus Champlin, Henry Charles Champlin, Birdie Belle Champlin).

Size of Champlin farm, 2000 ac.

Christopher Champlin, son of Geoffrey Champlin, was born 26 Sep 1656 at Newport, Rhode Island. He died 2 Apr 1732 at Westerly, Rhode Island. Christopher married first, name unknown. They had 5 children born at Westerly.


Location of Champlin farm

In 1721, Christopher married Elizabeth last name unknown, widow of Captain William Davol; who left to Elizabeth half of all household "stuff", three cows, a riding horse and the dwelling house. Elizabeth also received an Indian girl named Mercy, "...keep of the cow and horse by her son William, who shall also pay his mother 20 pounds every year, and 20 loads of firewood supplied to her yearly by him".

On 17 October 1679, Christopher Champlin was admitted a freeman of Westerly. In 1693, he was elected to the Westerly Town Council. In 1698, he was appointed Constable. In 1706, he was elected to the Rhode Island General Assembly. In 1707, he was elected a Deputy representing Westerly.

Production of Champlin farm

On February 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.