Samuel CHAMPNEY
He and his wife resided in Cambridge on the west side of Holyoke Streetin the home formerly owned by his father Samuel and grandfatherRichard Champney. This house was built by William Wadswith, aselectman in Cambridge in 1634-35. Wadswoth went with ThomasHooker to Connecticut in 1635. In 1637 Wadsworth sold the house toRichard Champney who lived there until his death. The Champneys (all ofwhom were named Samuel) lived there probably through the Revolution.In 1731 (April 28) a petition was filed by his wife Hannah and his sonSamuel, Jr. for guardianship of the father "who has lost his reason."Samuel Champney was judeged to be incapable of managing his ownaffairs and Samuel, Jr. was appointed guardian on April 29, 1731. He isburied in the Old Burying Ground near Harvard Square in Cambridge.
She is buried at the Old Burying Ground in Cambridge (in grave number23) near her husband Samuel.
In February 1745/46, she and her husband were parties to a dispute overthe management of her father's affairs and will. They complained to thecourt that her brother Samuel had not taken an inventory nor given anaccounting as gaurdian of his father between the time in 1731 and 1745.In November 1745 Samuel submitted an inventory showing the worth ofhis father's estate to be 1722 pounds. This was a large amount and wasall that was left after expenses for maintaining his father, mother andtwo unmarried sisters fr fourteen years. Rebecca Hicks received 142pounds, 9 shillings and 4 pence. There was another inventory taken andthis one showed that the estate was valued at 2024 pounds and 5shillings.
He married Hannah Smedley 1 Oct 1695 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts . Hannah Smedley was born at Concord, Massachusetts 28 Jul 1669 daughter of Samuel Smedley and Hannah Wheeler .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Rebecca Champney
born 8 Oct 1703.
Hannah Champney
born 1697.
Mary Champney
born 21 May 1699.
Samuel Champney
born 12 Nov 1701.
Lydia Champney
born 4 Jan 1705.
Ruth Champney
born 16 Jan 1707.
John Champney
born 6 Feb 1709.
Samuel Champney died 8 Mar 1745 .
Hannah Smedley died 1 Sep 1748 at Cambridge, Massachusetts .