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Descendants of James Chambers including descendants of Isaac Rader
1.JAMES CHAMBERS1 SR.1 was born March 21, 1764 in Upper Freehold twp./Monmouth County, NJ2, and died June 10, 18482.He married MARGARET REYNOLDS, 1053,4 WFT Est. 1779-1811.She was born February 1763 in New Jersey5, and died April 28, 1845 in Upper Freehold TWP, Monmouth Co, New Jersey5.
Notes for JAMES CHAMBERS SR.:
Note #1.Estate was processed Orphan's Court Record #4209, Court House, Freehold, NJ.Son John was one of administrators.(per Ed Merryman, ltr of May 7, 1982)
Monmouth County courthouse, Freehold, NJ Office of the Surrogate, Micro-fiche No. 4209 extraction made May 1982 by Ed Meryman:
To:Arthur D Conover, Surrogate of the County of Monmouth
We the children and sons-in-law of James Chambers who died intestate, being entitled to have administration of his affects, do hereby, for certain reasons (illegible) renounce our aforesaid right of administration to Charles Allen.
Witness our hands this 19th day of June A.D. 1848
John Chambers made his mark
John L. Stevens signed
Enoch Reynolds made his mark
To the Judges of the Orphans Court of the County of Monmouth
The petition of John Chambers respectfully showeth that James Chambers late of the County of Monmouth, died without a will, seized in fee simple of lands and tenements situate in the Township of Freehold, Jackson and Willstone in said County:That is to say, a farm, a plantation, the buildings being in Freehold and the Tenement in about 300 acres being in Millstone and Jackson.
And that said John Chambers is entitled to this equal undivided one ninth part thereof and as tenants in common with Phebe Stephens wife of John Stephens; Joseph Chambers; Hannah Moore; Margaret Reynolds; wife of Enoch Reynolds; James Chambers, Ezekiel Chambers, Robert Chambers, Job Chambers, Jane Chambers, and Sarah Chambers being children of Job Chambers, dec.; Caleb Chambers, Ann, Augustus, George, Margaret, Maria, Emley, Louise and Rachel Chambers children of Solomon Chambers, dec.; Jane, Edith andJulia Gravat children of Abby Gravat, dec. formerly Abby Chambers; and Mary, child of Sarah Headly, dec. formerly Sarah Chambers, the said Phebe Stephens, Joseph Chambers, Hannah Moore, Margaret Reynolds and Mary child of Sarah Headly being each entitled to the undivided ninth part thereof; the said James, Ezekiel, Robert, Job, Jane, and Sarah children of Job Chambers, Dec. being each entitled to the undivided one fifty fourth part thereof; the said Caleb, Ann, Augustus, George, Margaret, Maria, Emley, Louisa and Rachel children of Solomon Chambers, dec, being each entitled to the one eighty one part thereof; and the said Jane, Edith and Julia children of Abby Gravat being entitled each to the one twenty seventh part thereof; and that the said Job. Jane and Sarah children of Job Chambers; Rachel child of Solomon Chambers;Edith and Julia children of Abby Gravat;and Mary child of Sarah Headly are minors under the age of twenty one years.
Your petitioners therefore pray this court to order a division thereof between the said owners in the shares and proportions to which they are entitled as aforesaid and to appoint three disinterested commissioners to ascertain the metes and boounds of each owners share according to the act entitled "An Act for the More Easy Partition of Lands Held by Co-Partners, Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common" approved April 11, 1841.
John Chambers his mark
Nov 4, 1848
Witness
John Chambers on his oath saith that the facts set forth in the above petition are true as therein set forth to the best of his knowlege.
To the Judge of the Orphans court of lthe County of Monmouth
The Commissioners appointed by an order made on the eithth day of November A.D. 1848, to divide certain land and real estate, situate in the County of Monmouth on application of John Chambers, Hannah Moore, Margaret Reynolds wife of Enoch Reynolds and Mary child of Sarah Headly being each entitled to the one ninth part thereof; James, Ezekiel, Robert, Job, Jane and Sarah children of Job Chambers dec'd. being each entitled to the undivided one fifty fourth part thereof; Caleb, Ann, Augustus, George, Margaret, Maria, Emley, Louisa and Rachel Children of Solomon Chambers, dec'd. being each entitled to the one eighty one part thereof; and Jane, Edith and Julia chiuldren of Abby Gravat being entitled each to the one twenty seventh part thereof, are of the the opinion and do report that the tracts of land so ordered to be divided as aforesaid are so circumstance that a partition thereof cannot be made without great (illegible) to the owner of the land.Opinion reported this 14th day of November 1848.
signed Charles Allen
Thos. M. Perrine
Stephen Clayton
Commissioners
The Court ordered the sale of the land November 8, 1848
The Court advertised the sale of the land to be held at public auction.
Sale of the land was held on Feb 10, 1849 at Public Auction.
Report of Sale was given to the Court the same day, In all, about 300 acres were sold.
A photocopy of James Chamber's Pension Application was forwarded to me by Ed Merryman.I read it and have included a typed copy below:
State of New Jersey)
Monmouth County)On the Seventeenth day of October eighteen
hundred and twenty, personally appeared in Open Court, being a court of
record and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County
of Monmouth, James Chambers, aged about fifty seven years, a resident in
the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law does on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Captain
Michael Rudolph's Company and in Col. Henry Lee's Legion and that the
Original declaration is dated the eighth day of April eighteen hundred and
eighteen and that the Number of his certificate of pension is (No number
endorsed on his certificate).And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818.And that I
have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my
property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to
bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act
to Provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War ," passed on the 10th day of March
1818.And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property
or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the schedules hereto annexed and by me
Subscribed.
Schedule
221 Acres of poor land and a log house thereon, two horses (one of them
lame) One waggon and old harness.5 Cows, 3 three year old steers, 3 two
year old heifers, 2 calves, 9 sheep. 6 hogs. 2 old Ploughs. 2 old harrows. 2
Axes.7-hoes.Beetle? and wedges.one old wood sled very poor.11
common Chairs, 5 good & 4 old.8 Tables. 1 captain? 1 old desk. 1/2 dozen
knives and forks. 1/2 dozen plates, pewter. 1/2 doz. do. [ditto] carthim?. 1/2
doz. iron spoons. 4 do. [ditto] pewter.1 empty Hh. (hogshead?. 1 do. [ditto]
Banel? 1 tight banel?. 1 Mowing Sythe. 1 Cradling Sythe. 3 pails. 2 tubs. 1
Meal Cask. 1 do. [ditto] Banel?. Lot old iron. 2 piching (sic) forks. 1 dung do.
[ditto].1 iron Choxx?.1 large Spinning Wheel. 1 small do. [ditto]. Shovel
and tongs. 2 hammers. 2 iron pots. 2 Meal Banels?. 2 pine chests.
signed James Chambers
This declarant further saith he is a farmer by occupation and is able
to persue it only when (illegible) by the Rheumation, which he saith he is
Subject to and at times prevents him from doing any labours.And that he
has four in family, towit, his wife Mary aged about fifty years Very infirm &
not able to do much towards a Support.One daughter Margaret about
thirteen years old, good health, capable of contributing to her support in
the family & himself.Also a granddaughter Maryann Headly about 4 years
old.
Sworn to and declared in Open Courtsigned James Chambers
on this 17th day of October
1820. Before Wm. J. Bowne? one of
the Judges
of said Court.
I William Ten Eyck, Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of
the County of Monmouth of the State of New Jersey hereby Certify that
the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the records of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the
opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in Value of the property
Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three hundred and Ninety five
dollars.In Testimony Whereof I have herewith Set my hand and affixed
this Seal of the said Court on this twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1820.
signed Wm. Ten Eyck, Clk
Included with the above document was a photocopy of what appears to be
the cover of a document about 3 1/2 inches wide by 8 inches tall. (Much the same size and appearance as the US Army Service Records in W.W.II). It is very illegible but apparently reads:
NEW JERSEY ROLL
James Chambers
Private
Capt Rudolph
NJ
&
Virginia Sinex?(all above written)
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War (printed)
Inscribed on the Roll of (printed) New Jersey (written)
at the rate of (printed) Eight (written) Dollars per month, to commence on
the (printed) date illegible (written) of (printed) April 1818 (written)
Certificate of Pension issued the (printed) 5th of May 1818 (written)
and (printed) Sent to William J. Bxxxx, Esq.
Freehold, N.J. (written)
Arrearages to (printed) 4th Sept. 1818
4 months 28/31$3x.25 (written)
(Revolutionary Claims,)
(Act 18th March 1818) (printed)
Four years
xxxxxxxxx (written)
Disc(harged?) (written, followed by other illegible writing.)
Note #2:Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, as prepared by the State of New Jersey Adjutant General's Office, 1870.
p. 166
CHAMBERS, JAMES. Captain Flanagan's company, Third Battalion,
Second Establishment; Captain Dayton's company,
Third Regiment; First Regiment.
**CHAMBERS, JAMES. "Lee's Legion," Continental Army.
CHAMBERS, JAMES. Captain Martin's company, Fourth Battalion,
Second Establishment; also militia.
CHAMBERS, JOHN.
p. 537,
CHAMBERS, JAMES. Middlesex.
**CHAMBERS, JAMES. Monmouth; also Continental Army.
CHAMBERS, JAMES. Sussex.
CHAMBERS, JAMES. Morris.
CHAMBERS, JOHN. Sussex.
CHAMBERS, JOHN. "Captain Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons,"
Monmouth.
CHAMBERS, JOHN. Captain Moore's company, Second Battalion,
Somerset.
CHAMBERS, ROBERT. Captain Bruere's company, Monmouth.
CHAMBERS, ROLAND. Captain Jacob Ten Eyck's company,
First Battalion, Somerset.
CHAMBERS, WILLIAM. Monmouth.
CHAMBERS, ZEBULON. Burlington.
Note #3:"James was a Revolutionary War veteran 1779-1783.He was at Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs under Gen. Nathaniel Greene and Lighthouse Harry Lee."Ed Merryman, 1998.
Note #4.Military: Rev War: Pensioners, 1835: Monmouth Co, NJ
Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by M Burns.
[email protected]
Name: James Chambers
Rank: Dragoon
Annual Allowance: 100 00
Sums Received: 900 00
Description of service: Lee's legion
When placed on the pension roll: October 17, 1829
Commencement of pension: March 3, 1826.
Names of agents or representatives: -
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: -
Note #5:"On Monday, in all the fog we ventured to Emley's Hill.It
is on Emley's Hill Road just off of Route 537.Down the
road a piece as the farmers say.Not too sure of the ages as the stones are very worn."from Marie Wright, email, 12/99
Inscription on tombstones:
IN
MEMORY OF
JAMES CHAMBERS
DIED JUNE 19, 1848
AGED 82 YRS 3 MO.
AND 29 DAYS
IN
MEMORY OF
MARGARET
WIFE OF
JAMES CHAMBERS
WHO DIED APRIL 28, 1847
AGED 81 YEARS ----------
Note #6:I was told that some of you may not have this information on
James so here goes:You all know of the pension file of 1818, well this pension was stopped by the Law of 1820.
James applied again in the later 1820's . The Reference for the following is : National Archives, Washington, D.C.Fileno. 34, 199.: "James Chambers of Freehold, In the County of Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey, has applied
to the Secretary of the Treasury for Benefits of the Act entitled 'An ActFor The
Relief Of Certain Surviving Officers And Soldiers Of The Revolution', approved 15 May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the ContinentalLine of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in Captain Rudolph's
Company, in Colonel Lee's Regiment of the Legion Line; and that he received a
certificate for the reward of $80.00, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May,1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner
since the 3rd of March, 1826, nothing."Same letter: New Jersey Monmouth SS Ezekiel Liming, aged 61 years, being duly sworn, saith that James
Chambers had his house accidentally burned; This deponent saw the ruins a few days after the accident."Same letter: "Monmouth County, N.J. "I, James Chambers being duly affirmed according to law, saith that in September ,1779, He enlisted for and during the war at Pleasant Valley, in the County of Monmouth and the State of New Jersey, in Captain Rudolph's Company in Lee's VA Legion of Infantry--That he was discharged in August, 1783, At the Head of
Elk, That Sometime in the year of 1787, This Deponent's house was accidentally burned, together with all his papers, his discharge from the army being amongst them--that under the law of 1818 he received a pension which was stopped by the Law of 1820."Cheryl Natriello, email, 2/2000.
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" The Battle of Eutaw Springs took place near today's Eutawville, SC,
near the Santee River along the major road between Charleston and
Camden. Nathanael Greene led the American attack on a British camp.
Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter fought too, though as regular
soldiers rather than in their accustomed role as guerrillas. Greene's
surprise pre-dawn attack was spoiled when British foragers, digging
for sweet potatoes in an old field some distance in front of their
camp, saw the approaching army and ran back to warn their comrades.
The attack was succeeding nevertheless, when the Americans overran the
British camp, and promptly set to looting and to eating the
still-cooking breakfasts which the fleeing British had left behind.
The British reformed and counterattacked the disintegrated American
army, driving it back and retaking their camp. The attack failed, but
shortly afterwards, the British retreated toward Charleston. Once
again, as in so many cases, Greene lost the battle, but achieved the
purpose of the battle anyway.
"The site of the battle is now mostly under the waters of man-made Lake
Marion.
"If memory serves correctly, the battle took place in the Fall of 1781.
"I don't know where there's a list of participants, but I believe there
were some Virginia troops there. I'll check."
Tom Powers
Professor of History
The University of South Carolina at Sumter
[email protected]
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 16:53:52 EST
On (3/12/00 2:50:06 PM), Cheryl Natriello said:
"Our ancestor, James Chambers was born on March 12,1764. In the year 1779 at the age of 15 he enlisted in the Continental Army at Monmouth County, NJ and served for nearly 4 years until the war ended. James was first in the company of Capt. Michael Rudolph in New Jersey and Virginia but some time after his enlistment by arrangement entered into the company of infantry commanded by Capt. Armstrong in the Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee, also known as "Light-Horse Harry". *(This Henry Lee was the father of General Robert E. Lee of Civil War fame). His legion of men wore helmets and a green-jacketed uniform. It consisted of some 300 men, a finely equipped and trained body. Nine months after his enlistment he proceeded to North Carolina under the Regiment of Lt. Col. Lee and Gen. Nathanial Greene and fought battles in Lee's Light Infantry in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia until the end of the war. Under Gen. Greene, James Chambers fought in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs."
More About JAMES CHAMBERS SR.:
Burial: Unknown, Emley's Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Upper Freehold TWP, Monmouth Co, NJ
Fact 1: Source note #16
Fact 2: buried Emley's Hill United Methodist Church cemetary, Upper Freehold Twp.,7
Notes for MARGARET REYNOLDS, 105:
Buried in Emley's Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Upper Freehold TWP, Monmouth Co, NJ per Ed Merryman, 50 Walnut Rd, Ocean City, NJ 08226 letter of May 7, 1982
Last name Reynolds from Ed Merryman, email, 12/1998
Name Reynolds:"I found a letter from a lady who is a Chambers descendant in which she says James's daughter, Margaret, who m Enoch Reynolds had her first childat age 25. Enoch died in 1863. One child died in the Civil War. She died at age 79. Her death certificate stated her
father was James Chambers mother Margaret Reynolds. She couldn't figure
out why her mother's maiden name was given or if Enoch was related in
some way. The letter from back in 1980s."Ed [email from Ed Merryman, 1/17/99.]
More About MARGARET REYNOLDS, 105:
Burial: Unknown, Emley's Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Upper Freehold TWP, Monmouth Co, NJ
Children of JAMES SR. and MARGARET REYNOLDS are:
| i. | JOHN2 CHAMBERS, b. WFT Est. 1782-1811; d. Aft. June 18488. |
| More About JOHN CHAMBERS: Fact 1: "believe wife named Mercy"9 |
| ii. | JOSEPH CHAMBERS, b. WFT Est. 1782-1811; d. Aft. June 184810. | ||
| 2. | iii. | ABIGAIL CHAMBERS, b. WFT Est. 1783-1809; d. Bef. June 1848. | |
| 3. | iv. | JOB CHAMBERS, SR. 52, b. August 06, 1786, Monmouth, New Jersey; d. February 11, 1845, Clay County, Indiana. | |
| 4. | v. | SOLOMON CHAMBERS, b. Bet. 1790 - 1822; d. August 12, 1835. | |
| 5. | vi. | PHEBE CHAMBERS, b. January 17, 1793; d. December 09, 1869. | |
| 6. | vii. | SARAH CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1798; d. Bef. 1820. | |
| viii. | HANNAH CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1805; d. WFT Est. 1831-1899; m. PETER MOORE11, December 22, 182511; b. WFT Est. 1780-1806; d. WFT Est. 1830-1893. | ||
| 7. | ix. | MARGARET CHAMBERS, b. March 14, 1809; d. December 25, 1885. |