Individual Details

William Chamberlain

(23 Mar 1703/04 - 20 Nov 1738)



William was in Col. Eleazer Tyng's Company from 21 Aug to 29 Nov, 1722.

Married Esther Tibbets.

They had children:
John, b. 15 Mar 1729/30; marrried 18 May 1758, Frances Clark
William, b. 13 Mar 1731/32, married Susannah
Esther, b. 18 Sep 1734
Mary, b. 1737, married Tim. Wilkins

Esther Chamberlain, widow, was appointed administratrix of the estate of William Chamberlain, late of Billerica, deceased, 20 Nov 1738. She married Benoni Spaulding, 21 Dec 1743.

Esther Spaulding returned an inventory of the homestead of 70 acres on the west of the Concord river and 40 acres, the westerly part of the homestead that was Clement Chamberlain's, deceased. She declared she would not have her thirds and quit-claimed it to her children. By agreement with John her eldest son, the second son William was to have the homestead; signed by Esther Spaulding, John & William Chamberlain and Andrew Farmer as guardian for the two minor boys, 10 Jul 1753. The estate of William Camberlain was to pay his siblings for his interest in the estate of Clement Chamberlain, their father:
£50 to Joseph
£30 to Rebecca and Samuel Gridly
£20 to Joseph and Elizabeth Kemp
£300 to Elizabeth Chamberlain for boarding and nursing the deceased's mother [presumably this was Mary]
the young William was to also pay:
Brother John was owed £104:08:08
Sisters Mary and Esther were each to receive £52:04:04

Joseph's receipt was dated 14 Oct 1754. He also received receipt for Samuel & Rebecca Gridley as their attorney. Joseph & Elizabeth Kemp gave receipt 6 Mar 1754.

Final inventory was taken 18 Sep 1754 and 38 acres valued at £470 on the west side of Concord river was settled on William Chamberlain.

Events

Birth23 Mar 1703/04Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Death20 Nov 1738Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Families

FatherCLEMENT Chamberlain (1669 - 1741)
MotherMary [Chamberlain] ( - 1754)
SiblingMary Chamberlain (1692 - 1775)
SiblingLt. Clement Chamberlain (1694 - 1754)
SiblingJOSEPH Chamberlain (1696 - 1765)
SiblingJohn Chamberlain (1699 - 1716)
SiblingPeg Chamberlain (1702 - )
SiblingRebecca Chamberlain (1705 - 1772)
SiblingAnna Chamberlain (1708 - )

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