Champlain Potter (1727)

Born 23 May 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hepzibah Gibbs — married 20 Apr 1749 in Dartmouth, MA or Little Compton, RI

Husband of Abigail Hilliard — married 15 Dec 1750 in Little Compton, Newport, RI.

Husband of Margaret Brownell — married 28 Jul 1754 in Little Compton, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Champlain Potter (son of Aaron Potter and Hopestill) was born 23 May 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, MA,^[1][2][3]

He died date unknown in Little Compton, Newport, RI. (Unsourced)

Name

There are many misspellings of his name, such as Champlin, Chamolen, Chambien, Chamblen.

First Marriage

He married (1) Hepzibah Gibbs on 20 April 1749.^[4]

Second Marriage

He married (2) Abigail Hilliard on 15 Dec 1750 in Little Compton, Newport, RI.^[5][6] The marriage intentions were filed on 19 Oct. 1750 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.^[3] His [second] wife's gravestone says wife of Chamolen/Chamblen/Chambien Potter.

The FindAGrave contributor suggests his name was Champlain Potter, and that his wife was: "Born in Little Compton, Bristol Co., MA which is now in Newport Co., RI. She married Champlain Potter on 15 Dec 1750 in Little Compton, RI." Her parents were: David Hillard 1677-1748 and Susanna Luther Hillard 1686-1777.
Note: The above unsourced comments refer to Abigail Hilliard, 2nd wife of Champlain Potter, not his third wife.

The following author is unaware that Abigail died before July 1754, and that Champlain remarried. As a result, he incorrectly assigns all 6 children to her. Actually, 5 of those children probably go with Champlain's 3rd wife, Margaret Brownell.

Third Marriage

He married (3) Margaret Brownell on 28 July 1754 in Little Compton, RI^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch [1] : 15 January 2020, Champlain Potter, 1727.
2. ↑ Genealogies of the Potter families and their descendants in America. . . Author: Charles Edward Potter
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Dartmouth, MA Vital Records
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch [2] : 29 July 2021, Champlin Potter, 1749.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : 10 November 2020, Champlen Potter, 19 Oct 1750; citing Marriage, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
6. ↑ Arnold, James N. Vital Records of RI, 1636-1850 Vol. 4
7. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", database, FamilySearch [4] : 22 January 2020, Champlain Potter, 1754.