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William II CHAMPLIN

William II was born in 1677. William II's father was William I CHAMPLIN and his mother was Mary BABCOCK. His paternal grandparents were Jeffrey I CHAMPLIN and Eulalia Ulalia GARDE; his maternal grandparents were James BABCOCK and Sarah BROWN. He had two sisters named Mary and Ann. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 69 in 1746.

General Notes
- b. Newport, Newport Cty, RI
  m. Westerly, RI 18 Jan 1700 to Mary CLARKE
  made a freeman of Westerly in 1700
  chosen Rattemaker (tax assessor) on 25 Jun 1707
  represented Westerly in RI General Assembly in 1728, 1731 and 1732
  appointed Justice of the Peace in May 1741 and again in May 1742
  will dated 3 Aug 1746
  d. Westerly, Washington Cty, RI
  
  William Champlin, son of William Champlin and Mary Babcock, was born at Newport, Rhode Island in 1677 and died at Westerly, Rhode Island in 1746.
  
  He was made a "freeman" of Westerly in 1700 and on June 25, 1707 was chosen "Rattemaker" (tax assessor). A large landowner who became wealthy through the buying and selling of various properties, William represented Westerly in the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1728, 1731 and 1732. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in May 1741 and again in May 1742.
  
  On January 18, 1700, William was married to Mary Clarke of Westerly in a ceremony conducted by her father Justice Clarke.
  
  William's Will, dated August 3, 1746 indicates that he gave several large tracts of land to his children prior to his death. He left nearly 3,000 pounds cash, various household articles, several farm animals, a Negro girl valued at 150 pounds and a twelve-year-old year old Indian girl valued at 40 pounds.

Occupation Details
- William II's occupation was freeman (1700).
  - Occupation Notes
    - "Rattemaker" (tax assessor) (1707)
      member of RI Assembly (1728, 1731, 1732)
      justice of the peace (1741, 1742)
      large landowner

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- FNU CHAMPLIN
  
  Jeffrey I CHAMPLIN
  
  FNU LNU
  
  William I CHAMPLIN
  - b.25 Oct 1654 d.01 Dec 1715
  
  Roger GARDE
  
  John GARDE
  
  FNU LNU
  
  Eulalia Ulalia GARDE
  
  Rebecca Harte COPP
  - b.  1605
  
  William II CHAMPLIN
  - b.  1677 d.  1746
  
  James Sr BABCOCK
  
  James BABCOCK
  - b.  1612 d.12 Jun 1679
  
  Mary LNU
  
  Mary BABCOCK
  - d.  1747
  
  Sarah BROWN
  - d.  1665

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