William Chambers

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Posted By: Mabel Chambers
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Subject: Re: William Chambers, b. 1728 possibly in VA
Post Date: May 31, 1998 at 13:15:46
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/chambers/messages/123.html
Forum: Chambers Family Genealogy Forum
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My husband is descendant of the William Chambers you are researching. We did some research in the genealogy library in Danville, Va. and according to "The Line of Mary Madeline Harrison" compiled by Bettye M. Green (Mrs. M. Leonard Green) 2243 South Blvd., Houston, TX 77908 she states: "William Chambers was born in Albermarle Co. Va., probably before 1729 and died in the spring of 1801, Person Co. NC. It is believed he was the son of Edward and Elizabeth Harralson Chambers of Hanover Co. VA. He married about 1750 in Albermarle Co. VA., Elizabeth (Patterson): abt. 1722- 7/7/1818 and they went to NC in 1751. He purchased land on Storey's Creek in St. Lawrence District in Orange Co. NC in 1753. By 1780 he owned 6,118 acres of land. That area became Caswell Co. in 1777 and Person Co. in 1793". She then lists the names of all 14 children if you do not have them let me know. There are no birth and death date but there are marriage dates and spouses names for some. One of the sons was William, Jr. - he had two sons: Henry and Joel. Henry had nine children, one of whom was named Allen, who is my husband's namesake. Allen moved to Texas about in the early 1850's. We have good knowledge from that time on this line of the Chambers family.

Mabel Chambers

Posted By: Mabel Chambers
Email: mcham1895@aol.com
Subject: Re: William Chambers, b. 1728 possibly in VA
Post Date: June 02, 1998 at 11:57:34
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/chambers/messages/133.html
Forum: Chambers Family Genealogy Forum
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From the source "The Line of Mary Madeline Harrison" by Bettye M Green, the following is a list of the 14 children of William Chambers:

1. Jane Chambers: m. (1) Ezekial Harralson: d. 1779. (2)--------Rogers
2. Judith Chambers: m. 5/6/1781 Caswell Co. NC, Jacob Bull
3. Josias Chambers: m. 6/20/1780 Caswell Co. NC, Nancy Stanfield
4 Anne Chambers: m. 1/3/1783 Orange Co. NC, David Patterson
5. James Chambers: d. 1805, m. 1787 Caswell Co. NC, Nancy Chambers - 3 sons
6. Abner Chambers: m. 1/8/1789 Caswell Co. NC, Jemina Walker
7. Elizah Patton Chambers: m. 1/4/1791 Rowan Co. NC, Margaret Rutherford
8. Elizabeth Chambers: m. Hugh Barnett
9. John Chambers: m. ?Rebecca Harralson
10. Henry Tyson Chambers
11. Lucy Chambers: m. 2/24/1794 Person Co. NC, Walter McFarland
12. William Chambers: m. 9/29/1801 Person Co. NC, Frances Atkinson
13. Benjamin Chambers: m. 10/8/1803 Person Co. NC, Nancy/Fannie Campbell
14. Davidson Chambers: m. 9/29/1798 Person Co. NC, Marey Wall.

A John Chambers was in Orange 1755/Caswell Co. 1777 (Part of Orange Co. was divided into Caswell County in 1777 and into Person County in 1793.

A Richard Chambers was in Orange Co. 1755.

Hope this information is of some use to you.

William married Elizabeth (Patterson) in ~1750 in Albermarle County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 0___ 1722 in (Albermarle County, Virginia); died on 7 Jul 1818 in Person County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: ~1665, New Kent County, Virginia

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Chambers & Harrelson (Caswell Co NC)

Posted by: Meredith Adams Sheridan

Date: March 09, 2002 at 20:21:52

I see that several of you have roots in the Caswell Co and Person Co NC Harrelsons. Have any of you looked at the message from Mabel Chambers #133 on the Chambers board where she gives the children of William Chambers bn@1728. Of the 14 children, there are two married to Harrelsons: one Jane Chambers who married Ezekial Harralson (who died 1779)and my John Chambers who is believed to have married Rebecca Harrelson. Josias Chambers married in 1783 (Caswell Co NC) Nancy Stanfield. Elizabeth Chambers md Hugh Barnett. The Chambers, Stanfields, Harralsons, Barnetts, and Adams seem to be interrelated for several generations. Can anyone shed light on these families of Caswell Co, NC and then Person Co when it was split from Caswell. Thanks Meredith Adams Sheridan

Edward married Elizabeth Harrison in 1694 in York County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1665 in York County, Virginia; died in 1694 in Hanover County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "Book of Imigrants" found in Person Co. library
The Muster of those that Live in Ye Treasurors Plant
James Chambers in the Dutie 1620
Living in Virginia Feb 16, 1623 At the Eastern Shore = James Chambers
(James was the only Chambers listed in VA at that time).
Church records show Edward's first son as named James. Since it was the custom to name the first son after the father's father and Edward lived in New Kent Co., very close to Williamsburg, I believe that it is reasonable to conclude that James is father of Edward.

1998-2007 Swyrich Corporation - Certificate # 2536320072400681853 - names of early Settlers in US. They list James Chambers who setled in VA in 1620 among the name of early Settlers and James being the earliest.

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In April Court, 1625, James Chambers was placed upon a committee; again, in 1634, he was mentioned. Also, in 1625, Thomas and John Chambers were recognized in some way by the Virginia Court. The above were English representatives of the Chambers family.

James married Mary LNU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]