Henry Champion

General Henry Champion (March 16, 1751 – July 13, 1836) was born to Colonel Henry Champion and Deborah Brainard. He was a descendant of the Henry Champion who settled in Connecticut in 1647. He sailed to the colony from Norwich, England. Biography Henry Champion III was born in Westchester, Connecticut. He was the eldest of 7 children born to Col. Champion. His brother General Epaphroditus Champion was born in 1756 and also became a staunch Federalist. On October 10, 1781, Henry married Abigail Tinker, daughter of Sylvanus and Abigail (Olmstead) Tinker. Their family included four sons and four daughters, all born in Westchester: Henry (1782–1823); who married Ruth Kimberly Robbins (1782-) Aristarcus, twin (1784–1871); he died in Rochester, NY, unmarried Aristobulus, twin (1784–1786); died young Abigail (1787-); married General David Deming Harriet (1789–1823); married Joseph Trumbull (1782–1861), governor of Connecticut Maria (1791-); married Robert Watkinson Elisa, twin (1797-); married Elizur Goodrich William, twin (1797–1798); died young