This came to me from Bob Ballantyne and I forward it to the list with a note
expressing my total amazement at this man, Bob, you are THE Champ expert!
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Re your item about John Champe of Pickaway, Ohio, this John Champe may be
the son of Sgt. Major John Champe.
According to several sources this John Chame was married to Sarah Dewitt. I
believe this is incorrect. She was more probably the second wife of his
grandfather. (For example, Ted Sloan, 501 Putnam Blvd, Davenport, IA 52801,
wrote that he married twice, first to Sarah Dewitt and then to Mary
Brentlinger. DAR Record No. 38292, reportedly also lists his first wife as
Sarah Dewitt and second as Mary Brentlinger.)
The message below from Rogene Beers:
Hi Robert,
Jan. 9, 2001
I am also a decendant of Sgt. Major John Champe....My Grandfather was John
Edgar Wolfer, son of Mip Esther Jane Champe daughter of John Reid Champe
son of John Champe son of Sgt. Major John Champe son of John Champe and
Elizabeth Sewell. Family history has the Popejoy's listed and Jane Champe
daughter of Colonel John Champe marrying Samuel Washington, George
Washington's brother.
Source: Rogene Rae Wolfer Beers, email: wolferrae(a)hotmail.com
RJB Note: Another case linking the Loudoun Co., VA Champes to the King
George Co., VA family. Jane Champe did marry Samuel Washington, apparently
the first of his five or so wives, but no one has yet established a proven
link to the Loudoun branch. Several theories exist.
Best regards,
Bob B.
I have entered Rogene Beers line as only descendents I have of John Champe,
son of Sgt. Major John Champe.
Robin Pyatt Bellamy
Toronto, ON, Canada
Find all my genealogy (and lots of other stuff) at
http://home.primus.ca/~triedit
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