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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 Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869
A FEW RECORDS ON PEOPLE ABOVE
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1870 census, Twentieth, Paulding Georgia, PO: Dallas
23/23
Berry Shamly 29 MB farm labor b. GA
Peggy Shamly 29 FB keeping house b. GA
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1870 census, Twentieth, Paulding, Georgia, July 5
24-24
Harrison Shamly 24 MB farm labor b. GA
Mary Shamly 20 FB keeping house b. GA
James Shamly 5 FB b. GA
Geat Shamly 4 FB b. GA
Jamagan Shamly 7/12 MB b. GA
Isaac Tearce 22 MB farm labor
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GEORGIA MARRIAGE RECORDS
Name: Harrison Chamblee
Gender: Male
Marriage Date:30 May 1889
Marriage Place: Hall, Georgia, USA
Spouse: Denna Hubbard
Spouse Gender: Female
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1870 census, Canton, Cherokee, Georgia
Ned Chamlee 35 farm labor b. GA
Charlotte Chamlee 33 keeping house b. SC
Sophia Chamlee 13 farm labor b. GA
Sophia Chamlee, Senior 33, labor b. SC
Hannah Chamlee13 farm labor b. GA
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1870 census, Gordon, Georgia
Margaret Shamlee 51 FW keeping house 1200/500b. GA
Eveline Shamlee 19 FW at home b. GA
Fannie Shamlee 17 FW at home b. GA
Mary Shamlee 17 FB domestic b. SC
William Nash 25 MB works on farm /100 b. SC
Henderson Shamley 25 MB Works on farm b. SC
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Extensive info for Ransom Chamblee family of Hall County, please use contact form
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Extensive info for Isaac family of Hall County, please use contact form
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