Edward Franklin Browning's, "Gen of the Brownings" p 192 shows Hannah b 5 June 1765. The reference you give, "Smith Family Almanacs ..." says she d 12 May 1851, aged about 89 -- that calcualtes to a year of birth about 1762. Not too far off. Robinson's "The Hazard Family, p 73 lists the same birthdate for Hannah as does a typescript Champlin gen in the Westerly Lib. Robinson has the earliest date of publication, 1896. Beaman, RIVR, NS, 9:138 Elizabeth Phillips, d/o James and ann, b 11 Feb 1809 NK Iwid Mr. Cook, d 18 June 1897, NK) (Beaman's source: NKD 4-114-115) Beaman, 9:139. Lydia Phillips, d/o James & Hannah, b 1800 SK (wid Mr. Cooper, d 2 Feb 1878 NK) (NKD 4:36-37) >From these two records it appears that Ann and Hannah may be the same person. Hannah Champlin's birth is reported by Arnold, RIVR, V:South Kingstown;41. Beaman, RIVR, NS, 4:68. Stephen Champlin had widow Dinah and unnamed infant children SK probate 14 May 1781, 6A:119. The Champlain spelling is apparently taken from Arnold where the name is misspelled. Most records spell in Champlin. I suggest that you go to a Family History Center and order the microfilm of the North Kingstown Land Evidence from Salt Lake and read the Vol 6, pp 66, 199-200 where I show that Hannah Champlin m Ezekiel Watson. With Elizabeth having been born in 1809 and he mother's birth given as 1762/1765, we are pushing the limits of age for childbirth. 50 is usually given as an absolute maximum "acceptable" age genealogically for a mother to give birth to a child. Above 50 extraordianry proof of birth is necessary to establish the relationship. If the 1762 birth year is correct then she was about 47 and probably past the age of child-bearing. The 1765 birth is more plausible since Ann/Hannah would have been 43 years old. I couldn't find any reference in my library to when Ezekiel Watson died. Assuming that I read the NK Land Evidence correctly and Hannah Champlin, d/o Stephen and Dinah, m Ezekiel, and Ezekiel died in 1811, while Elizabeth Phillips, d/o Janes and Ann was b in 1809, then you need supporting documentation from better sources than just an internet genealogy that Elizabeth was the dau of Hannah Champlin. >From what I could dig out of my library over the last hour, all I can say is that she was the dau of James and Ann (maiden name unknown) Phillips. I have notes on the records I read in NK, but they have not been transcribed into my computer database. I don't have the time to dig find them in my notebooks. You need to read the original records anyway to verify that I read and abstracted them correctly. Bill Wright > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:04:25 EDT > From: Dewolf2323@cs.com > To: RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Bill: The Mormon website also gives the James Phillips, Hannah Champlain > connection. Also Google. My gr gr grandmother Elizabeth Phillips was > married to Stephen Cook who was drowned when his sailboat overturned coming from > Newport to Wickford off of Point Judith. James Phillips, who if all is > correct, her father, is also listed as having drowned at sea. All of these > characters lived in the same vicinity. I am struggling with this huge problem. > James Phillips father is given as Thomas Phillips and mother as Dorcas Albro. > The marriage date of Hannah and ?James is given as 1791. My Elizabeth was born > 1809. The dates of the children you quoted do not jive here. > Any light you can throw on this would be appreciated. Claire > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:35:03 EDT > From: Dewolf2323@cs.com > To: RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > Phillips - Champlin > > In the "Smith Family Almanacs of North Kingston, R.I." Page 99 > Phillips, James d 13 Sept. 1823 > " Hannah widow of James Phillips at Wickford d 12 May 1851 aged > about 89 yrs.