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.
GEORGIA SLAVEOWNERS
1850 SLAVE SCHEDULE CENSUS: No names except plantation owner was given
KEY: Schedule indicates age, sex, manumission (given freedom), mulatto, black, fugitive,
b: black, mulatto, important to know this information
MARTIN CHAMLEE, Dist 15, Cherokee Co: 1 male b. 30
GEORGE WASHINGTON CHAMLEE, Subdivision 45, Jackson Co:
Females
66
40
25
20
16
11
2
35
Males
50
50
25
22
19
10
6
6
TOTAL LISTED: 16
1860 SLAVE SCHEDULE CENSUS: no names except plantation owners were ever
KEY: Schedule indicates age, sex, manumission (given freedom), mulatto, black, fugitive, and number of slave houses
b: black, mulatto, important to know this information
BENJAMIN W CHAMBLEE Sugar Valley, Gordon Co, GA; moved from Pendleton Dist, SC (Anderson Co):
males: 1 blk 30 yrs
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TILMON PERKINS CHAMLEE, Cherokee Co SC:
female 21 blk (manumitted, i.e., released from slavery before this census)
female 15 blk
female 1 blk
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MARTIN CHAMLEE, Cherokee Co SC:
1 slave house
1 male 32, fugitive from the state
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JOHN CHAMBLEE, Forsyth Co GA:
2 slave house [notice another counted at top of next column]
6 females blk 35
1 male blk 65
1 male blk 9
1 female blk 12
1 male blk 4
1 male blk 1
1 male mulatto 80
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JAMES MADISON CHAMBLEE, Forsyth Co GA:
1 slave house
2 females mulatto 16
1 male blk 12
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WILLIAM LAMAR or LARKIN CHAMBLEE, Forsyth Co GA:
1 slave house
1 female blk 12
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ELISHA CHAMBLEE, District 565, Hall Co GA:
1 female blk 22
1 male blk 6
GEORGE WASHINGTON CHAMLEE, J Randolph Dist, Jackson Co GA:
2 slave houses
Females:
age 15 b. [possibly Phillis Roberts (Chamblee)]?
age 10 b,
age 7 b,
age 5 b,
age 4 b,
age 2 b ["Betty" dau of Isaac in estate records of G. W. Chamblee],
age 80 b;
Males:
age 36 b [Isaac mentioned in estate records],
age 25 mulatto (possibly Ransom Chamblee)?,
age 12 mulatto.
TOTAL: 10 but only 6 mentioned in estate appraisement
BENJAMIN WARREN CHAMBLEE 1808-1869, Sugar Valley, Gordon Co. (Benjamin W. Chamblee/Robert Chamblee of Wake Co NC)
OVERALL VIEW
1810 census (no slaves)
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1820 Census of South Carolina, Pendleton Dist p204 Benjamin Chamberlin (Chamblee--several times in records the record taker puts this spelling)
[Benjamin Chamblee]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Pendleton, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Foreigners not Naturalized: 3 <---not possible, each family on this page plus has a tick mark in this column, THAT many people cannot be foreigners, these are probably slaves because the enumerator did not bother to follow the 1820 schedule protocol and add a second page for slave enumerations)
Total Free White Persons: 7 (as totaled by Ancestry.com but there are 8 above and on actual census)
slaves: 3 (they quit enumerated slaves by age per previous pages and just totaled them, this column left off at Ancestry.com)
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Name: Benjamin Chamlee
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Anderson, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Total Slaves: 4
Name: Benj Chambler
[Benjamin Warren Chamblee]
[Lewis Benjamin Chamblee]
[Benj Chamblee]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Anderson, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 Nancy
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 1771-1780 Benjamin W.
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1
Total Slaves:
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TILMAN PERKINS CHAMLEE, 1809-1887, Cherokee Co., (son of William Chamlee 1778-1866, SC/Jacob Chamlee)
1840 census: 8 slaves (Cherokee Co, GA)
1850 slave schedule: not listed, may have been missed
1860 slave schedule (above)
Died April 30, 1887 after emancipation, no names known
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MARTIN CHAMLEE, ca 1808-1890, Cherokee Co. (son of William Chamlee/Jacob Chamlee)
1830 census, Hall Co GA (no slaves)
1840 census, Hall Co GA (no slaves)
1850 slave schedule (above)
1860 slave schedule (above)
Will written 1883, filed 1890 after emancipation, no names known
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JOHN CHAMBLEE, Forsyth Co: (son of Zadock Chamblee/Isaac Chamblee of Wake Co NC)
1840 census, Hall Co GA (no slaves)
Died 1883 after emancipation, no names known
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JAMES MADISON CHAMBLEE, Forsyth Co. (son of Elisha Chamblee/Zadock Chamblee/Isaac Chamblee)
Married 1858
1860 slave schedule (above)
Died 1896 after emancipation, no names known
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WILLIAM LAMAR LARKIN CHAMBLEE, Forsyth Co. (son of James Chamblee/Zadock Chamblee/Isaac Chamblee)
Married ca 1852
1860 slave schedule (above)
Died 1923 after emancipation, no names known
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ELISHA CHAMBLEE, District 565, Hall Co. (son of Zadock Chamblee/Isaac Chamblee)
1840 census (no slaves)
1860 slave schedule (above)
Died 1890 after emancipation, no names known
GEORGE WASHINGTON CHAMBLEE, J Randolph Dist, Jackson Co. (son of Jacob Chamlee)
1810 census (2 slaves)
1820 census (missing on census)
1830 census (missing on census)
1840 census (missing on census)
1850 slave schedule (see above)
1860 slave schedule (see above)
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Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975 Jackson Returns 1860-1868 vol D
The war ended May 1865. George Washington Chamblee's estate was settled four years after, no other knowledge of any other slaves.
G. W. Shamly
275: Appraisement Dec 7, 1864
Isaac & girl Betty 4500.00 (If you need more information on this Isaac and his daughter Elizabeth, please contact)
1 girl Annett 1500
1 girl Jane 1800
1 girl Harriet 300
1 boy Ar_ _ _ 400
R.J. Park temp administrators
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Freedman Records: Jackson County, GA
Isaac Shamley (col) vs Wm Adington Jackson Co GA
Oct 15, 1867
The parties appeared before me for trial. Isaac Shamley (col) is to stay on the said Adington plantation until he receives one half of crops. Case settled.
Ref: Freedmen Records
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Name: Isaac Chamblee (next to Ransom Chamblee on same list)
Registry Date: 26 Jul 1867
Location: Jackson
Color: Colored (Black)
Record Type: Return of Qualified Voters
Election District: 33
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1870 Clinchem, Hall, Georgia
Isaac Chamblee 48 bm
Sarah Chamblee 28
Francis J Chamblee 18 1852
Catherine Chamblee 15 1855
Elizabeth Chamblee 12 1858
William Chamblee 5 1865
James Chamblee 4 1866
Amanda Chamblee 3 1867
Isaac Chamblee 7/12
and - enumerated twice -
1870 Morgan, Hall, Georgia, PO: Gainesville
Isaac Chamblee 48 black b. GA ALL BLACK 1822
Sarah Chamblee 28 black b. GA 1842
Francis J Chamblee 18 black b. GA 1852
Catherine Chamblee 15
Elizabeth Chamblee 12 1858 black b. GA
William Chamblee 5 1865
James Chamblee 4 1866
Amanda Chamblee 3 1867
Isaac Chamblee 7/12 1869 b. GA
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1880 Military Dist 392, Clinchem, Hall, Georgia, June 4
57-58
Sam Chamblee bm 35 farming GA GA GA 1845
Sieney 34 bf wife works on farm GA GA GA
Charly 2 son
next door
1880 Clinchem, Hall, Georgia
59-60
Isaac Chamblee 57 black GA GA GA
Sallie Chamblee 36 wife GA GA GA
William Chamblee 15
Manda Chamblee 12 Amanda
Isaac Chamblee 10
Tex ... Chamblee 8 b. f. 1872 b. GA <--------
Mahaly Chamblee 5m
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For more information about this Isaac Chamblee, former slave, chamblee.genealogy@gmail.com
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