Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12721, Jeffrey Champlin, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Champlin, Jeffrey, Lydia
Number W. 12721
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Rhode-Island 3,078
Lydia Champlin widow of Jeffrey Champlin who died on the 4th March, 1798 of Hopkinton in the State of R. Island who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain J. Randall of the regiment commanded by Col. J.M. Varnum in the R. Island line & private for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the tenth day of October 1839 and sent to claimant Hopkinton, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep.1839 $850.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1840 $50.00
$900.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d.
Recorded by Wm. W. Edwards, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 84
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the "act of Congress of the 4th July 1835
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Washington County Sc. Town of Hopkinton
On this 9 day of September AD 1839 personally appeared before the probate court of the town of Hopkinton now sitting Lydia Champlin a resident of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island and providence plantations aged 84 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1835. That she is the widow of Jeffrey Champlin (late of in Hopkinton decd) who was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution.
That in describing the services of her husband in the war of the revolution it is next to impossibility for her to do it correctly, owing to her advanced age & loss of memory, having forgotten much that her beloved husband in his life time related to her concerning the service he was in, and the history generally that he gave her during the short period they lived together.
She wishes to be understood as making the following statements from the best of her present recollection and if she should misstate in any point of the service it will be an error of the head and not of the heart.
1 tour. That at the time of her marrige which will be herein after stated her said husband
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belonged to a militia company and did duty as a sergeant. That as soon as the war broke out a rendervous was opened at Westerly and Charleston in the county aforesaid, and at one of the aforesaid places (at Westerly I believe) my said husband Jeffrey Champlin enlisted and was placed as Sergeant in Capt John Randalls company Arnold Clark Lieut, and in a regiment commanded by Col. James M. Varnum, this as near as I can recollect was in the month of May 1775. In said company and regiment he my said husband viz marched to the vicinity of Boston Massachusetts, and was stationed or quartered at Prospect Hill under the immediate command of order of Gen. Green where and previous at other places he served out the eight months for which he enlisted.
2d Tour. He again enlisted for one year in the grade of sergeant and was marched to the state of New York and [illegible] other places where he served out the time for which he enlisted and returned to me the first part of the year 1777 and in the spring of said year he again enlisted in the grade of sergeant in Col. Tophams Regiment of the Rhode Island state line and was marched to Tiverton and then served under Gen Spencer & Cornell and at one time was sergeant in the life guards of Gen. Spencer or Gen Cornell but I cannot positively say which. In sd. capacity of sergt. at said Tiverton and else where in the state of Rhode Island he my said husband served the year for which he enlisted. In the spring of 1778 in summer of said year he was honorably discharged & again enlisted in sd. Tophams Regiment for one year in the grade of sergeant. In the course of this year he was in the action on Rhode Island, at Providence
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and other places under the command of Gen. Sullivan and in the winter of 1778 and first part of 1779 said regiment was quartered at said Providence and on the west side of Narragansett Bay encompaning the shore from Providence RI to South Kingston. The troops were generally on their head quarters was on the ten rod road in North Kingston; After this my husband performed several other tours of duty but under whom I cannot now recollect.
 In 1780 in the summer my husband enlisted but under whom I cannot say, as to the officers except the colonel which if my memory serves was Green, in this regiment he served six months and returned to me. As to this last term of service I cannot speak positively either as respects the length of the tour of duty or the officers under whom he served and can only say he left me in 1780 and returned to me at said Hopkinton in the spring of 1781 and I understood from him that he had served at New Port and else where in the state of Rhode Island during his absence. And either from my husband or from them that served with him I got the impression that he served under Col. Green. She would also declare that in the course of more than an ordinary life that she has passed thus far I have never heard from his fellow soldiers ought but a good character; they having always spoken to me of him as good and faithful soldier and that he did serve his country as before stated. I know from his discharges (which are now lost) his statements and other his fellow soldiers (most of whom are now dead or not known to me) and much to the injury of his health as it was no doubt the cause of bringing him my said husband to a premature death.
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She further declares that she was married to the said Jeffrey Champlin on the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy four. That her husband the aforesaid Jeffrey Champlin died on the fourth day of March seventeen hundred and ninety eight: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refference to the proof which will accompany this declarite the said proof has been sent to the pension office which I refer too to support my marriage under the seal William C. Stanton a Notary Public in and for the state of Connecticut and returned to me from the Pension office & numbered 4543 by that Department.
Lydia Champlin - X her mark
Witness Lewis Collins, Rowland Babcock

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before said Court
Joseph Spicer, Prest.
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State of Connecticut New London County Sc. North Stonington Jun 22, 1829
Then personally appeared Rhoda Edwards who has signed the foregoing deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. C. Stanton
Notary Public
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I Rhoda Edwards late of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, and now of North Stonington in the county of New London and state of Connecticut aged about 76 years. After being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I know and am well acquainted with Lydia Champlin of Hopkinton in the county of Washington aforesaid. That she is the widow of Jeffrey Champlin who died at Hopkinton aforesaid on the 4th of March 1798. That Jeffrey Champlin aforesaid was my brother. That the said Jeffrey Champlin and Lydia Larkin were reputed to have been married and from the best of my recollection about one year and a half before the Revolutionary war began. That I stayed at home and took care of the smaller children and my father and mother went to he wedding. That I heard my father and mother say when they came from the wedding the Elder Thomas Wells married my brother Jeffrey & the said Lydia.
That the next day after they were married my brother Jeffrey brought his wife home to my father and had a second day wedding and I was there and saw them.
That they lived together as husband and wife from the time they were married as aforesaid until the time of his death as aforesaid. That my brother Jeffrey was gone in the service in the Revolutionary war a great deal of the time during the war.
Rhoda Edwards - X her mark

Ethel Palmer
[illegible]
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Entered Dec 17 AD 1775
The names and births of Jeffrey Champlin & his wife Lydia's children &c.
Hannah Champlin was born Nov. 5th AD 1774
The above is recorded in book No. 1 and in book No 2 as follows.
Hannah Champlin daughter of Jeffery Champlin & his wife Lydia born Nov 5th AD 1774 which is recorded in book No. 1 and page 106. The names and births of Jeffrey Champlin & his wife Lydia's children are as followeth
Stephen Champlin was born February the 28th day AD 1781
Barker Champlin was born October the 27th day AD 1782
Thomas Champlin was born October the 3d day AD 1784
George Sheffield Champlin was born December the 24th day AD 1786
Jeffrey Champlin Jr. was born July the 25th day AD 1788
Lyman Champlin was born August the 25th day AD 1790
Eunice Champlin was born January the 20th day AD 1793
Entered on record the 5th day of June AD 1793 by C.P.T. Clk
Reuben Champlin was born the 2d day of February AD 1795
Entered on record the 6th day of March AD 1795 by C. Petter J. Clarke
Lydia Champlin Jr. was born May the 31st day A.D. 1797
Entered on record October the 9th day AD 1797 by Caleb Potter T. Clerk

I, Chrisr. C. Lewis Clerk of the town of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the town of Hopkinton [illegible] except the [illegible] lines enclosed in the black line thus - which I inserted by way of explanation as the birth of the [illegible] child
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was entered on Book no 1. & then again reentered on Book no 2 as I have stated as enclosed in those lines
Certified by me
Christopher C. Lewis  Town Clerk
I Chris'r. Lewis Clerk of the town of Hopkin aforesaid and the person above named, do depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town above mentioned and that the foregoing is a True Extract from the records of sd. Town with the Exception of the two lines enclosed in Black lines as Follows To wit
◤The above is records in Book no 1◥
◣and in book no 2 as follows.◢
as certified by me
Attest  Christopher C. Lewis  Town Clerk
Sworn before me
Rowland Babcock  Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Washington sc  Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas  July 1st AD 1839
I hereby Certify that Rowland and Babcock Esqr. is one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Hopkinton in the County and State aforesaid Duly Commissioned by the Acting Govinor [Governor] of this State and otherwise qualified as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to the Certificates of Christopher C Lewis the Town Clerk of Hopkinton aforesaid and Genuine in testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the Seal of the Court the day and year above written
Matthew Waite  Clerk
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State of Rhode Island &c-
Hopkinton, Town Clerk's office,
March 7th AD 1839-
I Certify, that after careful, and diligent search I cannot find the Marriage of Jeffrey Champlin and Lydia Larkin recorded in the Records of this office-  and I further Certify that I fully believe that many Marriages have taken place in this Town, especially many years ago which were never Recorded in the Records of the Town-  In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written
Christopher C. Lewis
Town Clerk of Hopkinton
State of Rhode Island}
& Providence Plantation}
Washington County} sc  Hopkinton March 7 AD 1839
Personally appeared Christopher C Lewis above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed
Before me
Rowland Babcock  Justice Peace
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12,721
Lydia Champlin Wid of Jeffrey Champlin
Sergt Rev. War
Act:  July 4" 1836.
Index:—Vol. A, Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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War Department
Pension Office,
July 18" 1839.
Madam,
I have the honor to return you the evidence enclosed in yours of the 6th instant, intended to support your claim under the Act of 4th July 1836, which you suppose has been asserted by Mr. Noyes.  It does not appear that any claim has been presented in your behalf, and it will therefore be necessary to make your declaration before a court of record at its regular session, and comply with the rules herewith enclosed.
Very respectfully
yr.mo.obt.
J L Edwards
Mrs. Lydia Champlin
Hopkinton, R. Island.
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Hon J L Edwards
Comm Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Hopkinton Sept 9th 1839
Hon. J L Edwards Comm. Pensions, Sir,
I have the honor of the receipt of yours in answer to my pension claim and now forward to you my declaration and all the proof that I have been able (by & with the assistance of persons who prove themselves to be my friends I think I may justly say tried friends) of the services of my Husband Jeffrey Champlin as a sergeant in the war of the Revolution.  From the proof of my husbands services you will readily see that Mr Noyes of whom I spoke in my former communication to you, has through the influence of my much esteemed friend Governor B. B. Thurston of this town, given up to Governor Thurston all proof in his possession.
I doubt not, sir, but that your Honor will consider the disadvantages, and disappointments which have thus far proved so common to retard the presentation of my Claim for a pension and give to me (a poor & infirmed female) the advantages of such evidence as may appear on the rolls of Colos. ^ Bornams and Tophams Regt-,  which doubtless is in the Department.  I can but ask the aid and assistance of the Department relative to the service of the Regt before mentioned on which Rolls I have every reason to believe you will find my late Husband Jeffrey Champlin's name enrolled-
I shall expect an answer to my claim as soon as consistent with he rules and regulations of the Department
I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully, Sir,
your most obt & Humble Servant laboring under the Infirmatives of old age &c
her signature [hand drawn X] Lydia Champlin
In Presence of}
Rowland Babcock}
Lewis Collins}
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Page is an exact copy of previous letter nbr. 15
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Declaration of Lydia Champlin 
of Hopkinton R. I.
widow of Jeffrey Champlin Decd.
Springer - Topham
enlistd. 13 June -78 to 15 Mar 79-
Lt. Col. Company
16 Mar 79 - Sergt 12 mo.
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Providence June 13th 1839
I hereby certify that I find in a book in my possession purporting to be a copy of the proceedings of a committee of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, the following entry- to wit-
To Jeffrey Champlin, Sergeant, in Col Tophams Regt there is a balance of £47.13.3 due him for depreciation of his pay.
Charles Lippitt
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Ebenezer Smith of South Kingstown, in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, on oath deposeth and saith, he is seventy nine years of age, that from some time in the month of June AD 1777, till some time in the month of March, 1779, he performed a tour of military service of nine months, the term for which he enlisted, at Tivertown state of Rhode Island, in Capt. Christopher Dyers Company of infantry. Col. Topham's Regiment in the state line and that, when he entered said service he found therein, either in Capt. Peleg Hoxsie's or Capt. Oliver Babcocks Company, which he is not certain, and in said Topham's Regiment Jeffrey Champlin late of Hopinton in said county of Washington, now deceased, who, this deponent thinks, enlisted in March 1777, for one year, and who this deponent remembers continued in said service in the grade of sarjent till into the month of March 1778, when the said Champlin and this deponent were discharged and this deponent returned to said South Kingstown, but, he understood, that the said Champlin immediately enlisted for another year at said Tiverton in said Tophams Regiment.
Ebenezer Smith - X his mark
Witness John G. Clarke

State of Rhode Island &c. Washington County Sc. November 28th 1836
Personally appeared the above named deponint, Ebenezer Smith, and before me under oath gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition, by me reduced to writing. I further certify that the said Smith is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
John G. Clarke Jus. Peace
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Plumb Chapman of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, on oath deposeth and saith, he is eighty four years of age the 23rd day of March last past, and that in the spring of the year AD 1775 April he thinks, at So. Wedterly this deponent enlisted for a period of eight months into Capt. Joseph Hokey's or Holloway's Company Col. James Mitchel Varnum's Regiment, and was ordered to Prospect Hill, near Boston, in the state of Massachusetts, where in the aforesaid company and regiment he served against the enemy the eight months, for which he enlisted, and this deponent well remembers, that Jeffery Champlin late of Hopkinton of Washington County now deceased, served there against the enemy during the aforesaid eight months in Capt. Randalls Company in the aforementioned regiment. The grade in which the said Champlin served this deponent does not now particularly remember.
Westerly December 6th AD 1836
Plumb Chapman - X his mark
Witness Nathan F. Dixon

State of Rhode-Island &c. Washington County Sc. Westerly December 6th AD 1836
Personally appeared Plumb Chapman of Westerly, who before me, gave, and subscribed the preceeding deposition, by making his mark, and was by me duly sworn to the same. I further certify that the said Chapman is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and that his testimoney is entitled to credit.
Nathan F. Dixon Justice of Peace
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State of Rhode Island for Washington County-
I Christopher C Lewis Clerk of the [Court crossed out] Probate Court of Hopkinton in the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings in the matter of the application of Lydia Champlin of Hopkinton afsd widow of Jeffrey Champlin Decd. for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my said seal of office This 9th day of September 1839-
Attest    Chris.r C. Lewis  Clerk
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Lydia Champlin
widow of Jeffrey
R.I.
Act 4 July '36
Springer - Topham
78 from 13 June pri 9-4
Col Compy
79 16 March Sergt. 12.00
75  pri 8
admd
12 mo Sergt
12 Private
100$
no deduction
claimant
Hopkinton
R.I.
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I George S. Champlin of Griswold in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 52 years the 24th day of December AD 1838 and son of Jeffrey Champlin and Lydia Champlin of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island after being cautioned and sworn according to law do Depose and say That my Father Jeffrey Champlin died at Hopkinton on the 4th of March 1798. That my Father kept a record of his marriage and the births of his children. That the record was kept in the Family Bible. That I used to see the record and have often read the marriage of my Father and Mother & of the births of their children. That I do not now recollect the date of the marriage but I recollect that it was before the commencement of the Revolutionary war. There were four daughters and seven sons. Eleven of us all.
That the Bible in which the records were kept was given to one of my brothers. I think to my Brother Jeffrey (by my mother Lydia Champlin) a number of years ago and that no traces of the Bible are now to be found that I well remember when I lived with my mother at home of often seeing the epaulette my father used to wear in the Revolutionary war. That since I have been married I have often seen t he epaulette aforesaid and have recently heard my mother tell of my Father's being in the Revolutionary army and of his serving as as Sergeant in the army and have heard her tell of her having to [illegible] hard when my father was in the war. That I have heard my mother tell of the house they lived being burnt down when she was gone to meeting and
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my Father was gone at the same time in the army.
George S. Champlin

State of Connecticut }
New London County } Ss Griswold Jun 19th 1839
Personally appeared George S. Champlin who has signed the foregoing Deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. C. Stanton
Notary Public
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I Martha Champlin of Griswold in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 62 years the 4th day of May 1838 being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I always knew Jeffrey Champlin from the time I was a small child until the time of his death which was on 4th of March 1798. That I always knew Lydia Champlin his wife. That they [illegible] Jeffrey and Lydia from the time I could first remember from my childhood until the time of the Dec. Jeffrey Champlin's death he and the said Lydia always lived together as husband and wife and were reputed to have been married before the war began to wit before 1775.
That I can well remember of seeing that D. Jeffrey Champlin when he would come home from the army to see his family.
I have frequently seen him dressed in his regimentals when he come home as aforesaid. That I used to live near the D. Jeffrey in the time of the Revolutionary war and that he was gone the most of the time during the war and that he was a sergeant in the army. I recollect of seeing his epaulettes on his should when he used to cooe home and have often seen it since his death.
That the d. Jeffrey Champlin's wife and my mother were sisters.
X Her mark Martha Champlin
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State of Connecticut }
New London County } Ss Griswold Jan 18th 1839
Then Personally appeared Martha Champlin who has subscribed to the foregoing Deposition by her mark and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. C. Stanton
Notary Public
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I Jeffrey Champlin of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 50 years and upwards Son of Jeffrey Champlin & Lydia Champlin of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that my Father Jeffrey Champlin died at Hopkinton on the 4th day of March 1798 and that my mother has not been married since but still remains the widow of Jeffrey Champlin my father, aforesaid.
That after the death of my father my mother gave me his bible which was a very old one & in it was recorded the marriage of my father and mother & the births of their children. That I do not recollect the precise of their marriage but it was before the commencement of the Revolutionary war.
That the cover of the Bible when my mother gave it to me was gone & the Bible has been by not taking proper care of it worn out & no part of it is now in [existence].
That I used to see when I was a boy my fathers warrant & sword and [epaulette] which he used to have when in t he army in the time of the Revolutionary war. He held a sergeants warrant.
Jeffrey  Champlin

State of Connecticut }
Windham County } Ss Canterbury March 2 1839
Personally appeared Jeffrey Champlin who has subscribed to the above deposition & who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. C. Stanton Notary Public
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I Sally Champlin of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 50 years being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I [illegible] Wife of Jeffrey Champlin of Canterbury aperd. & that I was married thirty one years ago last August.
That since I have lived with my husband aforesaid he has had the bible which was his fathers. That I will recollect of seeing recorded in that bible the marriage of my Husband's Father & Mother & do not recollect the date of the marriage but I will recollect that the date of the marriage was before the Revolutionary war commenced.
That the birth of my Husband and of his brothers & sisters were also recorded in that Bible.
That the first time I ever saw the bible aford. it was an old bible & the cover gone from it & by  not having taken proper care of it, it has been worn out & no parts of it are now to be found.
X Her mark Sally Champlin
George Lamphire
Wm. C. Stanton

State of Connecticut }
Windham County } Ss Canterbury March 2 1839
Personally appeared Sally Champlin subscriber to the above affidavit & who is personally know to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. C. Stanton
Notary Public
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I John Collins of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 94 years April 13th 1839. Being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose & say that I was born (as I was always told) in the Town of Charleston R.I. and lived in Charleston and in the Town of Hopkinton in County of Washington and State of R.I. until about the year 1812.
That I used to be acquainted with Jeffrey Champlin & Lydia Champlin of Hopkinton about until the Death of the Jeffrey which was on t he 4th of March 1788. That Lydia Champlin his widow has remained his widow ever since the J. Champlin's Death and has not since the death of her husband the Jeffrey Champlin again been married.
That they were married before the Revolutionary war begun and from the best of my recollection on or about the 1st day of June A.D. 1773 or 1774 at Hopkinton by Elder Thomas Wells.
That the said Jeffrey was a sergeant and was gone from  home a great deal of the time in the Army during the war of the Revolution.
When I lived in Hopkinton about the Lydia Champlin used to live in the house with me.
That Lydia Champlin now of Hopkinton in the County of Washington & State of R.I. is the same identical widow Lydia Champlin whom I have above named.
X His mark John Collins
Wm. C. Stanton}
Henry A. Stanton} witnesses
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State of Connecticut }
New London County } Ss North Stonington March 5 1839

Personally appeared John Collins who has signed the within deposition by his mark & who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. C. Stanton
Notary Public
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I Joseph Braman of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged 76 years being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I have known the widow Lydia Champlin since I was a boy and I also knew her husband Jeffrey Champlin until the time of his death which was from the best of my recollection upwards of forty years ago.
That before & in the time of the war I lived within about half a mile of the said Jeffrey and Lydia Champlin. That they were reputed to have been married by Elder Thomas Wells of Hopkinton and before the commencement of the Revolutionary war. That the said Jeffrey and Lydia had one child before the war begun.
That they lived together as husband and wife until the time of J. Champlin's death.
That  the said Champlin was an officer in the war of the Revolution and was gone from home much of the time & was then reputed to have been with the troops in the service of the United States.
That he was gone alone at Maxbury Massachusetts in the commencement & many other places during the war.
X His mark Joseph Braman

George W. Braman
Wm. C Stanton

State of Connecticut }
New London County } Ss North Stonington Feb 7th 1839
Personally appeared Joseph Braman who has subscribed to the above deposition by his mark & whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. C. Stanton
Notary Public
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I Income Potter of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 90 years 21 July 1839 and from a record of my age lately found it would appear that I shall be 93 years of age July 21 1839. Being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that during the war of the Revolution I lived in the town of Richmond in Washington County and State of Rhode Island. That when living in the town of Richmond I knew and was well acquainted with Jeffrey Champlin and Lydia Champlin who then lived without about two miles of me and they were reputed to have been married before the Revolutionary war begun. That from the time I first knew the aforesaid Jeffrey and Lydia until I moved to Connecticut they lived together as Husband and Wife and had several children and one I think before the commencement of the Revolutionary war.
X Hi mark Income Potter

William Potter
Wm. C. Stanton

State of Connecticut }
Windham County } SS Voluntown Jun 26th 1839
Personally appeared Income Potter who has subscribed to the above deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. C. Stanton
Notary Public