Individual Details

James Chamberlain

(11 Feb 1734 - 28 Apr 1812)



Married Abigail (Boynton) Palmer, Coventry CT, 1757. He was a merchant at East Windson. Died Amherst, MA, 28 Apr 1812, age 78. Abigail died 5 Mar 1814. They had 6 children born at Coventry or Tolland.
NOTE: Coventry became a part of Tolland Co when that county was formed, 13 Oct 1785.
Joseph, b. 4 Nov 1757, Coventry, Windham, CT, son of James Chamberlain & Abigail

Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions [AmericanAncestors.org], p.66
In memory of Joseph Chamberlain, the son of Capt. James & Mrs.Abigail Chamberlain who Died June the 12th A.D. 1759 in ye third year of his Age.
In memory of Joseph ye son of Capt. James & Mrs. Abigail Chamberlain who died June the 3d A.D. 1766 in the 4th Year of his Age.

Other children besides the two Josephs found on FamilySearch:
Mary, b. 7 Aug 1759, d. 13 Nov 1807
Sally, b. 12 Aug 1761, d. 27 Jun 1833
James, b. 24 Jul 1766, d. 22 Feb 1814
Naomi, b. 1769, d. 26 apr 1867


A James Chamberlain served as a Captain in Col. Samuel Chapman's 22nd Regt, CT Militia, in the Rev War. SAR has accepted applications as this man.

Events

Birth11 Feb 1734Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut
Marriage27 Jan 1757Coventry, Windham County, Connecticut - Abigail Boynton
Death28 Apr 1812Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseAbigail Boynton (1729 - 1814)
ChildNaomi Chamberlain (1769 - 1867)
FatherJOSEPH Chamberlain (1696 - 1765)
MotherMARY Johnson ( - 1783)
SiblingElizabeth Chamberlain (1720 - 1809)
SiblingJoseph Chamberlain Jr (1722 - 1747)
SiblingMary Chamberlain (1724 - )
SiblingMehitable Chamberlain (1727 - )
SiblingMEHITABLE Chamberlain (1729 - )
SiblingJohn Chamberlain (1730 - )
SiblingAbial Chamberlain (1731 - )
SiblingPhebe Chamberlain (1737 - )
SiblingColby Chamberlain (1738 - 1796)
SiblingJacob Chamberlain (1740 - 1762)
SiblingCapt William Chamberlain (1744 - 1810)
SiblingRebecca Chamberlain (1744 - )

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