We now know DNA studies match kin who lived in Northern England who went by the name Chomley, Cholmley, or Chamley. Our kin might have lived in Ireland or Scotland before England but no DNA matches in those areas yet. Whatever the cultural or historical issues of the day, our ancestors definitely wanted to leave the British Isles and go to America.
Given a timeline of records PERHAPS our ancestors left because of cultural events leading up to the Battle of Culloden. The first verified record is in Bertie County is 1744, then 1757 on a tax list. First of the DNA 1st cousins or brothers was Isaac Chamblee, Hertford Co NC on a tax list in 1779, obviously of legal age. The oral history that 6 came from Ireland or Scotland (or England) would then fit the years surrounding the Battle of Culloden. One can wonder.
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Scottish Immigration to America increased as Scots gained access to America as Indentured Servants Scottish Immigration to America in the 1700's was undertaken by angry Scots following defeat at the hands of the English at the 1746 Battle of Culloden... In 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie, the the Stuart heir, attempted to claim the British throne but was defeated in 1746 at the Battle of Culloden. The defeat at the Battle of Culloden prompted large scale emigration from Scotland to America and the history of Scottish Immigration to America began in earnest, although Scots had first emigrated during the Colonial era of American history. More on this at Scottish Immigration to America.
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Boat and immigration lists and other early American records including indentured servants have not yielded results. We have have done a surname survey of these immigration records, but there is no pattern or conclusion. We looked at the Chambliss, Chumbly, etc. lines for a few years but after DNA studies we now rule that out. No paper trail from Chambless/Chambliss/Cumbly substantiates anything in our ancestry anyway.
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Where did we first find them on record in America? Bertie County, North Carolina--which was later split into Hertford County in December 1759. We think some of the early records ended up in Hertford County, which unfortunately suffered two fires and most early holdings were lost.
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What is more important is where our ancestors migrated in America. Our ancestors needed and desired many acres of land to support their families. As land was advertised or given as military warrants, our ancestors began to migrate.
We now know DNA studies match kin who lived in Northern England who went by the name Chomley, Cholmley, or Chamley. Our kin might have lived in Ireland or Scotland before England but no DNA matches in those areas yet. Whatever the cultural or historical issues of the day, our ancestors definitely wanted to leave the British Isles and go to America.
Given a timeline of records PERHAPS our ancestors left because of cultural events leading up to the Battle of Culloden. The first verified record is in Bertie County is 1744, then 1757 on a tax list. First of the DNA 1st cousins or brothers was Isaac Chamblee, Hertford Co NC on a tax list in 1779, obviously of legal age. The oral history that 6 came from Ireland or Scotland (or England) would then fit the years surrounding the Battle of Culloden. One can wonder.
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Scottish Immigration to America increased as Scots gained access to America as Indentured Servants Scottish Immigration to America in the 1700's was undertaken by angry Scots following defeat at the hands of the English at the 1746 Battle of Culloden... In 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie, the the Stuart heir, attempted to claim the British throne but was defeated in 1746 at the Battle of Culloden. The defeat at the Battle of Culloden prompted large scale emigration from Scotland to America and the history of Scottish Immigration to America began in earnest, although Scots had first emigrated during the Colonial era of American history. More on this at Scottish Immigration to America.
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Boat and immigration lists and other early American records including indentured servants have not yielded results. We have have done a surname survey of these immigration records, but there is no pattern or conclusion. We looked at the Chambliss, Chumbly, etc. lines for a few years but after DNA studies we now rule that out. No paper trail from Chambless/Chambliss/Cumbly substantiates anything in our ancestry anyway.
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Where did we first find them on record in America? Bertie County, North Carolina--which was later split into Hertford County in December 1759. We think some of the early records ended up in Hertford County, which unfortunately suffered two fires and most early holdings were lost.
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What is more important is where our ancestors migrated in America. Our ancestors needed and desired many acres of land to support their families. As land was advertised or given as military warrants, our ancestors began to migrate.
Grandchildren - Robert "Robin" Chamblee
before to see "Early Ancestors"
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Children of Millie Chamblee/Frederick Massey
Thomas Massey
Winny Massey
Jepthah Massey
Charlotte Massey
Frederick (Reddick) Massey
Holland (Helen) Massey
Isaac Massey
Azel Massey
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Children of Winnie Chamblee/Richard Massey
Warren Massey
James Jubal Massey
Sally Massey
John Massey
Obediah Massey
Charles Massey
Wilmouth "Willa" Massey
Ancelus (Ansel )Massey
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Children of Elizabeth Chamblee/Sherwood or Sherrod Bolton
James Bolton
Thanie Bolton
Benjamin Bolton, Jr.
Sarah Bolton
Delaney (Laney) Bolton
Wilson Gibson Bolton
Riley Bolton
Elizabeth Bolton
(male) Bolton b. 1815-1820
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Children of Sarah Chamblee/Jesse Hinton
Jesse Hinton, Jr.
William Riley Hinton
Blakely B. Hinton
Sidney Budd or Bird Hinton
Hugh H. Hinton
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Children of Benjamin W. Chamblee/Nancy
Esther Chamblee
Ann Elizabeth Chamblee
William B. Chamblee (Shamblee)
Catherine Chamblee
Mary Francis Chamblee
John Chamblee
James Burris Chamblee
Benjamin Warren Chamblee
Nancy Jane Chamblee
Robert Chamblee
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Children of James B Chamblee/ (1) Chloe Massey
Dee Chamblee
Richard Chamblee (Shamley)
Robert C. Chamblee [people are inserting "Carter" from no source doc]
Mary (Polly) Chamblee
Isham Chamblee
Nancy Chamblee
Delana Chamblee
Sally Ann Elizabeth Chamblee
Rebecca Ann Chamblee
Wiley Chamblee
Letha Chamblee
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Children of James B Chamblee/ (2) Nancy Pippin
Martha Patsy Chamblee
Millie (Emily) Chamblee
John S. Chamblee
Cynthia H. Chamblee
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Children of Rachel Chamblee/John Daniel Bagwell
Blake Bagwell
Robert Johnson Bagwell
Mary (Polly) Bagwell
John Daniel Bagwell, Jr.
Redman (Reed) Bagwell
Matthew Warren Bagwell
Clara (Kitty) Bagwell
Larkin Bagwell
Henson Bagwell
James William Bagwell
Littleton Asberry Bagwell
Daniel Bagwell
Patsy Bagwell
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Children of John Chamblee/(1) Olive Richardson
Nancy Chamblee
Rayford ["Raiford" in will] Chamblee
Woodson Chamblee
Sarah (Sallie) Chamblee
Marilda (Rilldie) Chamblee
Piety (Piddie) Chamblee
William Bryant Chamblee
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Children of John Chamblee/(2) Delilah (Dillie) Strickland
Elizabeth Hilliard Chamblee
Martha Lane Chamblee
Margaret H. Chamblee
Frances (Frankie) Thomas Chamblee
Robert Melville Chamblee
Amarelius, Amma, Amey, Amanda Chamblee
Emily Dimock Chamblee
John Augustus Chamblee
Emma Katherine (Katie) Chamblee
Sidney Columbus Chamblee
Helen Wiley Chamblee
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Children of John Chamblee/Olive Kimball or Kimbrol [not married]
(Bastardy bond Aug 1839, Olive dau of a Mary or a Lucy)
Robert Houston Kimball, b. May 1839 d. 24 Feb 1914, Dreweryville, Southampton Co, VA
married Lucy Honeycutt Feb 16, 1870, Wake Co NC; Lucy b. May 1851, Wake Co NC, d. after 1900, VA
their known children were
John Allen Kimball b. Nov 6, 1870 d. July 27, 1926, St. Stephens, Berkeley, SC
Robert (Robin) Huston Kimball, Jr. b. Dec 12, 1873, d. June 4, 1943, Marion Co SC
Ava Francis Kimball b. Oct 13, 1878, d. Jan 12, 1952, Tacoma Park, MD
Thomas Manley Kimball b. ca 1885, d. Mar 16 1930, Wake Co NC
William Bryant Chamblee
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Children of Jarred (Gerard or Jordan) Chamblee/Elizabeth Carroll
John (Jack) Chamblee
Lucy Chamblee
Lucinda Chamblee
Elizabeth (Betsy or Beedy) Chamblee
Charlotte (Lottie) Chamblee
Hiram R. Chamblee
Freeman S. Chamblee
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Children of William Chamblee/(1)______________
Alfred Chamblee
Sarah Chamblee
Clarissa (Clary) Chamblee
Elizabeth Chamblee
John W. Chamblee (Shambley), his children for current MS researchers running into MS roadblocks:
---with wife Angeline Horton (different children were known with different spelling in records)
William John Chamblee
Martha Hawkins Chamblee
Elizabeth Francis Shambley
Manervia Ann Shambley
Wiley Gaston Shambley
Alfred [or Albert] Kinchelo Shambley
Ellison Durham Chamblee
Clara Chamblee
Sallie Chamblee
--with wife Sallie (maiden name unknown) b. ca 1851, NC
Winnifred Dora Chamblee b. MS
J.A. Chamblee b. MS
J. N. [possibly could be a "W"] Shambley b. MS
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Children of William Chamblee/(2) Winnifred Warren m. 23 Feb 1824, Orange Co NC (also marr Thomas Sutton Jr, 30 Jan 1798, Orange Co NC)
No known children
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Children of Polly Chamblee/James Benjamin Bolton
Benjamin Littleberry Bolton
Rhoda Bolton
Perry Andrew Bolton
Mabry B. Bolton
James Bolton, Jr.
Letha Ann Bolton
Cynthia Bolton
Ephriam Bolton
Henderson Bolton
Jeremiah Bolton
Reddin Ira Bolton
Bryant R. Bolton
Martha Bolton
(daughter) Bolton ca 1829
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Children of Ruthy Chamblee/Benjamin Bolton
Mary or Pollie Alsomena(?) Bolton
Tharsy Bolton
Susan Bolton
Pharam Bolton
Sarah Bolton
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Grandchildren - Isaac Chamblee
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Children of John Chamblee
Elisha A. Chamblee
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Children of Zadock Chamblee/Lucinda Sloan
William Moses Chamblee
James Chamblee
Elizabeth Chamblee
Elisha Chamblee
John Alexander Chamblee
Susan Chamblee
John Chamblee
Lewis Chamblee (this person often confused, he migrated with father and relatives to SC, then migrated to Forsythe Co GA.
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Children of Hardy Chamblee/Gracy Ellis (she marr (2) Joel Walker Nov 17, 1806, Wake Co NC
No known issue
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Children of Rachel Chamblee/James Nicholas Reynolds
Henry Reynolds
John William Reynolds
E. B. Reynolds
Nicholas Reynolds
Rachell Reynolds
William E. Marion Reynolds
Lettice Ann Reynolds
Daniel Reynolds
Jane Reynolds
Ansil Reynolds
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Children of Lewis Chamblee/Mary Polly Burris This person often confused, he migrated to SC with uncles, relatives and neighborhood people and then migrated to Alabam. He died in Pickens Co AL.
John David Chamblee
Malinda (Millie) Chamblee
Jacob (Jake) Chamblee
Elizabeth Chamblee
Rachel E. Chamblee
Sallie Chamblee
Isham B. Chamblee
Manley Chamblee
Theresa Macarinia (Rina) Chamblee
Jim Chamblee
George Chamblee
unknown male child who marr Martha Chaney?
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Children of Sarah Elizabeth Chamblee/Jesse Horton
Jane Emeline Horton
Elizabeth Marcia
Theresa Horton
Eliza Horton
Maria Horton
Mary Molsey Horton
William M. Horton
John (Jack) D. Horton
Candace Horton
Jesse Hubbard Horton
Mary Ann Rebecca Horton
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Children of Elisha Chamblee
No known issue
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Children of Nancy Chamblee/Miles Witherington
2 males
4 females
Grandchildren - Jacob Chamlee
Children of Lotta Chamlee - no info, possibly died young
Children of Octavia Chamlee - no info, possibly died young
Children of Joshua, Jonas or John Chamlee [faded ink] - no info, possibly died young
Children of Joel? Chamlee - no info
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Children of William Chamlee/Dorcas Sego
John Martin Chamlee
Tillman Perkins Chamlee
Jarrett Chamlee Sr
Lucinda Lydia A. Chamlee
Polly (Mary) Chamlee
Janette (Jennie) Chamlee
William F. Chamlee
Dorcas M. Chamlee
Lydia Ann Chamlee
Robert Chamlee
Enoch Chamlee
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Children of Jacob William Chamlee/Judah (Judy) Chastain
Elijah "Pink" Chastain ( Judah is mother, father unknown)
William T. Chamlee
John Chamlee
Nancy Cornelia (Neely) Chamlee
Mary Elizabeth Chamlee
(other children per enumerations)
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Children of George Washington Chamlee with alleged wives:
--with Timms: no issue
--with Christiana Adeline Tanner
Elizabeth (Betsie) Chamlee
Nancy Christina (Crissie) Chamlee
Eunisa (Uncie, Nicie) Chamlee
Lydia Chamlee
Polly Chamlee
Lavinia Chamlee
--with Rebecca Morgan
Nancy Chamlee b. May 4, 1809 (m. George Washington Morgan)
--with Nancy Kimbro
Rebecca W. Chamlee
Sarah Elizabeth Chamlee
Capt. William Leroy Chamlee
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LAST CENSUS BEFORE HIS DEATH
1860 Georgia > Jackson > J Randolph District, Aug 6, Wm Bell, asst marshall
701/701
George W Shamler 76 farmer b. VA farmer Real estate: $4000 Personal estate: $10,675
Nancy Shamler 57 1803 b. SC Nancy who marr G.W. Morgan died in 1852 according to the cemetery
William Shamler 19 GA
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There are some mysteries about this man and his marriages...more work in the archives needs to happen
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THIS IS INTERESTING:
Name: Washington Chamblee
Spouse: Rebecca Martin
Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1837
Marriage County: Forsyth <---right by GW Chamlee land and counties; marriages took place in bride's county usually
Marriage State: Georgia
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Grandchildren - George Chamblee
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Grandchildren - John Chamblee
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rev 6-29-2020
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