Esq. William Channing
1751 - 1793 (42 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Esq. William Channing was born 11 Jun 1751, Newport, RI; died 21 Sep 1793. William married Lucy Ellery May 1773. Lucy (daughter of William Ellery, Jr. and Ann Remington) was born 21 Sep 1752. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. John Channing was born 1774.
- 3. Francis Dana Channing was born 10 Aug 1775.
- 4. Ann Channing was born Jun 1778.
- 5. William Ellery Channing was born 7 Apr 1780, Newport, RI; died 2 Oct 1842, Boston, MA.
- 6. Mary Channing was born 8 Nov 1782.
- 7. Henry Channing was born 24 Sep 1784.
- 8. Walter Channing was born 15 Apr 1786.
- 9. Lucy Channing was born Nov 1787.
- 10. George Gibbs Channing was born 6 May 1789.
- 11. Edward Tyrell Channing was born 12 Dec 1790.
Generation: 2
2. John Channing (1.William1) was born 1774. 3. Francis Dana Channing (1.William1) was born 10 Aug 1775. Notes:
He is mentioned in the 1806 will of Ann Burt, Lucy's aunt. The will also mentions Lucy Channing. Lucy's sister Elizabeth married Francis Dana; so it is likely that Lucy named a son after his uncle. This was a custom in the Ellery family, to name children after their aunts and uncles.
4. Ann Channing (1.William1) was born Jun 1778. 5. William Ellery Channing (1.William1) was born 7 Apr 1780, Newport, RI; died 2 Oct 1842, Boston, MA. 6. Mary Channing (1.William1) was born 8 Nov 1782. 7. Henry Channing (1.William1) was born 24 Sep 1784. 8. Walter Channing (1.William1) was born 15 Apr 1786. 9. Lucy Channing (1.William1) was born Nov 1787. 10. George Gibbs Channing (1.William1) was born 6 May 1789. 11. Edward Tyrell Channing (1.William1) was born 12 Dec 1790. Notes:
He was "of Boston, MA" in 1816 when designated trustee in his grandfather William Ellery's will. Edward T. Channing was a professor at Harvard.
Edward — Hannah Abigail Shaw Ellery. Hannah (daughter of William (2) Ellery and Abigail Shaw) was born Abt 1800. [Group Sheet]