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.
MISSISSIPPI SLAVEOWNERS
NOTE: The plantation owner is first followed by his father and grandfather in parents. Please make contact for any additional information you need.
1850 Mississippi Slave Schedules
John Chamblee, Lake Co MS: Females: Ages 1, 5, 8, 35; Males: 2, 3, 21, 26 (John David/Lewis/Isaac Chamblee)
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1860 Mississippi Slave Schedules
Freeman Chamblee, Itawamba Co MS. Females: 6/12, 5, 6, 15, 9, 29,30, 45; Males: 4, 6 (2) 14, 17, 28, 26 (Freeman S./Jared or Jordan/Robert Chamblee)
John Chamblee, Leake Co MS. Females: 2, 18, 28; Males: 4, 6, 8, 45. (John David/Lewis/Isaac Chamblee)
Elbert Chamblee, Leake Co MS. Female: 28. (Elbert/John David/Lewis/Isaac Chamblee)
Estate Records
FREEMAN S. CHAMBLEE estate, (Jarred Chamblee, Robert Chamblee)
Oct 25, 1861, Itawamba Co MS
Lewis (boy), Hannah (girl), little Lewis (boy), Mariah (girl), Tom (boy), Lem (boy), Emilie and child, Nancy and child, Matilda (woman), Goodman (boy), George (boy), Patcy (girl), Peter (boy), Braddock (boy), Berry (boy)
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Nov 11, 1861
Admininstrator's sale states there were 16 slaves.
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Slaves hired on a credit until the 25th day of December AD 1862
Name or hirer Names of Slaves & Description Amount
Thomas Price 1 Boy Lewis 121.00
David Hiden 1 Boy Goodman 131.00
J. J. Warren - 1 Boy Peter 67.00
(was N. B. Warren, marked out)
D. Lunceford - 1 Boy George 70.00
(was S. Morgan, marked out)
Wm Chamblee 1 Boy Braddock 25.00 [William T. Chamblee, son of Freeman Chamblee]
Nathaniel Davis 1 Boy little Lewis 20.00
John Chamblee 1 Woman Patcy & 2 children 52.00 [John A. Chamblee, son of Freeman Chamblee]
Mayfield Reece 1 Woman Emiline & Child 60.00
Green Lindsey 1 Woman Nance & Child 46.00
G. W. Sarter 1 girl Hannah 38.00
630.00
E. G. Betts 1 Woman Metilda & Child 55.00
685.00
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21 Feby 1863, Itawamba Co MS
Names of Slaves to whom hired Amount
Boy Lewis Mrs. C. Chamblee 147.00
" Goodman G. W. Williams 165.00
" Peter John Chamblee 120.00
" George E. W. Bryan 125.00
" Braddock Eli Phillips 12.00
" little Lewis Nathaniel Davis 30.00
Woman Patcy & 2 children J. G. Lindsey 40.00
" Emiline & 1 child Mrs. D. A. Toomer 49.00
" Nance & 1 child W. C. Gilbert 107.00
" Matilda & 1 child Mrs. C. Chamblee 30.00
Girl Hannah E. J. Chastain 54.00
Total Amount $879.00
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Sept 1863 To cash Brot forward from former report 466.32
1864 Jan To cash for hire of negro Lewis 280.00
To cash for hire of negro L Lewis 133.00
To cash for hire of negro Nance & Child 250.00
To cash for hire of negro Hannah 200.00
March To cash in Dr. N. Davis note 3.00
June To cash in J. C. Walters note & int 9.71
To cash in J. T. Young's note 169.50
To cash Int on Same 21.18
1865 To cash for 691 lbs cotton @ 6"c 414.60
To cash for hire of negro Emiline & Child 210.00
Jany 3rd To cash for hire of negro Peter 225.00
$2499.07
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The financials for the estate of Freeman S. Chamblee were still in flux in 1869. No slaves were ever sold because the Civil War was finally over years before.
JOHN DAVID CHAMBLEE, (Lewis/Isaac Chamblee)
(probate will not reflect any information on slaves, he died Feb 15, 1877, after Civil War ended)
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