FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
HENRY CHAMBERLAIN(6)
3rd child of Henry Chamberlain(5) & Susanna Hinds
Born: abt 1747, prob Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Died: May 14, 1828 (age 81), Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont
Buried: Lakeview Cemetery in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont
Military: 1775-1776, Private in the Revolutionary War, fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill
Occupation: Baptist Minister in numerous towns in Vermont
Married (1): Feb 26, 1767, ABIGAIL “ABBIE” CHAMBERLAIN, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Nine of 14 known children: REUBEN CHAMBERLIN, Melinda/Malinda Chamberlin, Sabra Chamberlin, infant Chamberlin, John Chamberlin, Orpha Chamberlin, Electa Chamberlin, Abigail Chamberlin, Lyman Chamberlain
Married (2): abt 1820, Jemima (Denton) Smith, Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont
(Jemima Denton: widow of Deacon Eli Smith
Daughter of Joseph or Alexander Denton & Patience Wheeler or Rebecca unkn
Born: Jan 17, 1756, Bedford, Westchester, New York
Died: Nov 8, 1845 (age 89), Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont
Buried: Lakeview Cemetery in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont
Married (1): abt 1778, Eli Smith, a deacon, Spencertown, Columbia County, New York
Five children: Paulina Smith, Joseph Smith, Matilda Smith, Mahala Smith, Pamela Smith
Married (2): abt 1820, Henry Chamberlain(6), Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont)
ABIGAIL “ABBIE” CHAMBERLAIN
Daughter of Thomas Chamberlain & Abigail Pierce, a different ancestral Chamberlain line
Born: Jul 31, 1748, Harvard, Worchester County, Massachusetts
Died: Aug 1819 (age 70), prob Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Buried: prob Lakeview Cemetery in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont
Married: Feb 26, 1767, HENRY CHAMBERLAIN(6), Westmoreland, New Hampshire in Park Hill Congregational Church
Nine known of 14 children: REUBEN CHAMBERLIN, Malinda/Melinda Chamberlin, Sabra Chamberlin, infant Chamberlin, John Chamberlin, Orpha Chamberlain, Electa Chamberlin, Abigail Chamberlin, Lyman Chamberlin
1. Reuben Chamberlin
Born: Jan 16, 1769 (in 1770 per family bible), Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Died: Feb 17, 1852 (age 83), Middlebury, Wyoming County, New York
Buried: Wright’s Corners Cemetery in Wyoming, Wyoming County, New York
Married (1): May 12, 1791, Mary “Polly” Sumner, Orwell, Addison County, Vermont
Seven children: Fanny Chamberlin, Lucina Chamberlin, Luther Sumner Chamberlin, Laurel Sumner Chamberlin, Orson Sumner Chamberlin, Laura Chamberlin, HARRISON CHAMBERLIN
Married (2): abt 1818, Nancy (Pigsley) Seekins, (prob Genesee County), New York
2. Malinda/Melinda Chamberlin
Born: bet 1771 & 1778, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Died: living with her brother Lyman and his wife Lucinda in 1855 Essex, Essex County, New York census
Died: possibly in Jan 1860 (abt age 82) in Essex, Essex County, New York; old age (New York Mortality Census Schedule)
Buried: possibly in Essex Cemetery (aka Briar Hill Cemetery) in Essex, Essex County, New York
Married: doubtful
3. Sabra Chamberlin
Born: bet 1773 & 1777, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Died: young, prob Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Buried: unkn
4. Infant Chamberlin
Born: abt 1775 & 1779, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Died young, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Buried: unkn
5. John Chamberlin
Born: bet 1777 & 1780, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Died: unkn
Buried: unkn
Married: Apr 7, 1802, Eunice French, Bridport, Addison County, Vermont
(Eunice French: Born bet 1777 & 1782)
6. Orpha Chamberlain
Born: May 12, 1781, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Died: Oct 21, 1859 (age 77), Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Buried: Kent Cemetery in Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Married: Jun 6, 1804, Abner Green Holcomb, Panton, Addison County, Vermont
(Abner Green Holcomb: Son of Dr. Abner G. Holcombe & Mindwell Buel
Born: Feb 23, 1776, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut
Died: Nov 9, 1863 (age 87), Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont
Buried: Kent Cemetery in Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Married: Jun 6, 1804, Orpha Chamberlain, Panton, Addison County, Vermont)
Thirteen children: Truxton Holcomb, Hiram Holcomb, Sophronia Holcomb, Julia Holcomb, Charity Holcomb, Luther Holcomb, Henry Harrison Holcomb, Abigail Holcomb, Lusinia Holcomb, Jonathan Holcomb, Charles Green Holcomb, Susan Holcomb, Henry Clinton Holcomb
7. Electa L. Chamberlin
Born: Jun 22, 1785, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Died: Feb 26, 1860 (age 74), Clinton County, New York
Buried: Baker Cemetery, aka Baker Burying Ground in Clinton County, New York
Married: May 5, 1807, Isaac Holcomb, Jr., Panton, Addison County, Vermont
(Isaac Holcomb, Jr: Son of Isaac Holcomb, Sr. & Mary Darrah
Born: Jun 15, 1782, New York
Died: Sep 25, 1858 (age 76), West Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
Buried: Baker Cemetery, aka Baker Burying Ground, in Clinton County, New York
Occupation: Carpenter
Married: May 5, 1807, Electa L. Chamberlin, Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Five known children: Lucas Holcomb, Cynthia Ann Holcomb, Delia Ann Holcomb, Phebe Holcomb, Isaac Holcomb
Note: their children Lucas and Delia never married; living together in 1860 & 1880 Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York census
8. Abigail Chamberlin
Born: abt 1783, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Died: Sep 17, 1852, Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Buried: Kent Cemetery in Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Married: Jan 15, 1805, Elijah Grandy, Jr., Panton, Addison County, Vermont
(Elijah Grandy, Jr.: Son of Elijah Grandy & Salome Smith
Born: abt 1783, poss Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Died: Jan 16, 1845 (abt age 62), Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Buried: Kent Cemetery in Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Occupation: Minister/Deacon
Married: Jan 15, 1805, Abigail Chamberlin, Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Nine children: Enos Grandy, Nancy Grandy, Norman Grandy, Dean Grandy, Electa Grandy, Nathan S. Grandy, Joel Grandy, Stillman Gandy, Edson Grandy
9. Lyman Chamberlain
Born: Aug 15, 1793 (1795 per headstone), Panton, Addison County, Vermont
Died: 1881 (abt age 85), Lewis, Essex County, New York
Buried: Essex Cemetery (aka Briar Hill Cemetery) in Essex, Essex County, New York
Military: Drummer in Lt. Fred Brown’s CO. 23. INF (as per headstone)
Occupation: Stonemason
Married: Apr 25, 1816, Lucinda Bishop, Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont
(Lucinda Bishop: Born: abt 1798, Vermont
Died: bet 1875 and 1880)
Three children: Peter, Henry, Julia
Note: The above headstones pictures are from Find A Grave and are the property of those who photographed them.
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History and Records
Henry Chamberlain(6)
Henry Chamberlain(6) born in 1747, 3rd child in a family of 11, the last one being Hinds Chamberlain, born 1763 (sic Sep 1765), was one of the first settlers of the Genesee Valley, coming to that county about 1790. He was the founder of LeRoy, New York, a Revolutionary soldier, one of the organizers of the Baptist Church in LeRoy, granted plot for the Church from his farm at the east end of the village.
Source: Compiled From the records of Grace Chamberlain, Chamberlain Descendants in America
Note by James B. Parker:
Henry was one of four Chamberlains in the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Another was his brother, Ebenezer. Henry was a Private, enlisted from Westmoreland, New Hampshire, in Hind’s Company, Reed’s Regiment.
Reference: “Roster of New Hampshire, Residents in the Battle of Bunker’s Hill” compiled by Vincent M. Kordack, for the National Park Service Archives. He was not listed among the wounded or dead, and he did not draw a bounty.
Notes from Grace Chamberlain, published in Chamberlain Key, Vol. 2, No. 2:
Henry was a Baptist minister and served many of the early Baptist churches in Vermont. He is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Shoreham, Vermont, with his second wife, Jemima (Smith) Chamberlain. He lived for many years in Panton, Vermont, and was pastor of the Baptist church there. Pension papers state that he has had fourteen children, eight of whom were then (1818) living.
Notes by James B. Parker, published in Chamberlain Key, Vol. XIII, No. 3:
In the previous generation, Reverend Henry(6) Chamberlain, Jr., a Baptist pastor or preacher, was born about 1747, probably at Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and died May 14, 1828, at Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont. He deserves significant historical mention in his own right, if only because of his patriotic Revolutionary War Service at the bloody Bunker Hill battle at the beginning of that war, which he survived. 2] Henry’s wife was Abigail(4) Chamberlain, baptized July 31, 1748, Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Thomas(3) Chamberlain [Daniel(2), William(1)] – another unrelated Chamberlain line that traces back to earliest New England. In anticipation of questions from sharp-eyed readers, it appears that Henry’s son Reuben changed the surname spelling from Chamberlain to Chamberlin, which was not unusual at that period of time — both spellings of the surname can be found in various branches of this family. Much more of interest could be written here, describing the exploits and historical lineage of the ancestors in this long line of Chamberlain/lins in New England, but that is not the purpose of this article.
Notes by David Conrad Chamberlin, Sr., BIOGRAPHICAL Information on Henry Chamberlin(6):
Henry Chamberlain enlisted in 1776, near Boston, under Capt. Jacob Hind, Col. James Reeds’ regiment, New Hampshire Line. Henry was ordained in 1799, as the first pastor of the Baptist Church, at Panton, VT. Later preached in the Baptist church in various Vermont towns including Bridgeport, Leicester, Orwell, Panton, Whiting and finally at Shoreham, until the infirmities of age disabled him for that service. He was an eminently meek and godly man, respected by all.
In 1790, Henry Chamberlin was living in Whiting, Addison Co., VT, heading a family of 1-2-5 (1 male 16 years of age and upwards, 2 males under 16 years of age, 5 females).
In 1800, Henry Chamberlin was living in Panton, Addison Co., VT, heading a family of 12111-01301 (1 male under the age of 10 years, 2 males between the ages of 10 and 16 years, 1 male between the ages of 16 and 26 years, 1 male between the ages of 26 and 45 years, 1 male aged 45 years and upwards, 1 female between the ages of 10 and 16 years, 3 females between the ages of 16 and 26 years, 1 female aged 45 years and upwards).
In 1810, Henry Chamberlain was again living in Panton, Addison Co., VT, heading a family of 00101-10011 (1 male between the ages of 16 and 26 years, 1 male aged 45 years and upwards, 1 female under the age of 10 years, 1 female between the ages of 26 and 45 years, 1 female aged 45 years and upwards).
A veteran of the Revolutionary War, Henry filed for a pension in 1818, and stated that he was 71 years of age, and had had 14 children of whom eight were then living. His brother Ebenezer testified for his claim. He also stated that his wife (Jemima) had inherited from her deceased husband. His son Lyman was the only child named in his pension application.
In 1820, Henry Chamberlain was living alone in Panton, Addison Co., VT, heading a family of 000001 (1 male aged 45 years and upwards).
Preparation of the above record by David Conrad Chamberlin, Sr.:
This record was prepared by the late David C. Chamberlin Sr., using data obtained from various sources as listed. Comments and additional information are welcome and should be sent to: World Chamberlain Genealogical Society. www.chamberlain-society.org
Personal knowledge and records of Mrs. Grace E. Chamberlain, 8473 Cottonwood Dr, Cincinnati, OH, 1963
“Chamberlain Families in Vermont, 1790,” Chamberlain Families, Vol. I, P. 94, by Prentiss Glazier, 1973 “Chamberlain Family: Revolutionary Pensioners,” File S38601, Chamberlain Families, Vol. I, P. 34, by Prentiss Glazier, 1973
Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrants, NAM M-805, Roll No. 173, Heritage Quest CD-ROM, Application No. S38601
“Descendants of Henry¹ Chamberlain of Hingham, MA,” Chamberlain Families, by Prentiss Glazier, Vol. II
“Descendants of William¹ Chamberlain of Billerica, MA,” Chamberlain Families, by Prentiss Glazier, Vol. II
Detroit Genealogical Society Magazine, Vol. 2 [Glazier reference; not seen]
Gravestones, Lakeview Cemetery, Shoreham, VT [Grace E. Chamberlain reference; not seen]
1790 Federal Census, Whiting, Addison Co., VT. NAM M-637, Roll No. 12 (FHL #568,152), P. 310 [SN 11]
1800 Federal Census, Panton, Addison Co., VT.
1810 Federal Census, Panton, Addison Co., VT.
1820 Federal Census, Panton, Addison Co., VT.
History of Vermont Baptists [Grace E. Chamberlain reference; not seen]
Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol. 1, P. 81, 96, by Hemingway [Grace E. Chamberlain reference; not seen]
NH. State Papers, Rev. Rolls, Vol. XV, XVI [Grace E. Chamberlain reference; not seen]
Town Records, Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., NH
History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties, NH, by Hurd [Grace E. Chamberlain reference; not seen]
Letters from Ella E. Abbott, Historian of Westmoreland, NH, 1927 [Grace E. Chamberlain ref; not seen]
Vermont Vital Records, Montpelier, VT [Grace E. Chamberlain reference; not seen]
Church Records, Baptist Church of Panton, VT [Grace E. Chamberlain reference; not seen]
1799: History of Addison County, Vermont — Town of Patton (pg 589):
The inhabitants of Panton had scarcely returned after the Revolutionary War when they turned their attention to the subject of religious worship for prayer were held at private houses, and in 1794 a Baptist Church was organized with ten members, one of whom occasionally preached to them until 1799, when Elder Henry Chamberlain was ordained their first pastor. In 1810 the first meeting-house was finished, which in 1854 gave place to a new one, which is still in use.
Source: Edited by H.P. Smith Syracuse, New York, D. Mason & Co., publishers, 1886
2020. Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau and Gordon Clemens.
Note: The cemetery headstone photos from Find A Grave contained herein are the property of those who photographed them.