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1 HENRY¹ OF HINGHAM Fifth Generation No. 217 NAME: Lewis⁵ Chamberlin Father: John⁴ Chamberlin (No. 24) [Henry³ (John², Henry¹) and Anne (West) Chamberlin] Mother: Rebecca Morris Born: About 1714, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ Died: 3 May 1772, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ Buried: Married: About 1735, probably Monmouth Co., NJ Other Marriages: No SPOUSE: Lucretia Woolsey Father: Mother: Born: About 1714, probably New Jersey Died: 15 Jan 1812, Reaville, Hunterdon Co., NJ, Aged 98 years Buried: Other Marriages: CHILDREN M 944 William⁶, b. 25 Sep 1736, Ringoes (Amwell Twp.), Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married four times the first three probably in Hunterdon Co., NJ. (1) Elizabeth Ten Broeck, 8 June 1758; (2) Anne Park, 6 Mar 1771; (3) Margaret Park, 1782; (4) Anne Marie Kemble, 16 Aug 1794, Lewisburg, PA. Died 21 Aug 1817, Kelly Twp., PA. + F 945 Sarah⁶, b. 27 Feb 1737/38, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Probably died young or married and died without issue before 29 Apr 1772, at which time her father made his will as neither she nor any of her heirs were mentioned. M 946 John⁶, b. 27 May 1739, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married Mary Stout, about 1757, probably Hunterdon Co., NJ. Died 26 Dec 1821, Bethlehem, NJ. + F 947 Hannah⁶, b. 12 July 1741, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married Daniel Wolverton. Called my daughter Hannah, wife of Daniel Wolverton, by her father in his will and bequeathed the sum of 50 to be paid three years after his death. Said to have died 14 July 1819, Mt. Pleasant, OH. Nothing further known. F 948 Rebecca⁶, b. 19 Nov 1743, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married James Slack about 1764 (?), probably Hunterdon Co., NJ. Died about Feb 1776, Hunterdon Co., NJ. + November 2, 2000 Page 1 of 6

2 F 949 Lucretia⁶, b. 18 Dec 1745, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Bequeathed the sum of 100 by the terms of her fathers will in However, she probably died unmarried about Many sources erroneously state she married a John Chamberlain of New York. However, it was her niece Lucretia Sutphen, daughter of her sister Anne who married John Chamberlin (her nephew son of her brother Lewis). In the probate record maintained by Derrick Sutphen, co-executor of her father's estate, is the entry: March Paid Jacob Houghton for coffin for testator and his daughter Lucretia, 3. F 950 Elizabeth⁶, b. 11 Jan 1748, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married Derrick Hoagland (b. 10 Dec 1745; d. 12 Nov 1827). Called my daughter Elizabeth Hoogeland in her father's will of 29 Apr 1772, which bequeathed her 50 to be paid four years after his death. Died 7 Jan Nothing further known. M 951 Lewis⁶, b. 25 Feb 1750, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married three times, all probably in Hunterdon Co., NJ; (1) Mary Hagaman, 18 Jan 1773; (2) Sarah Fisher, about 1787; (3) Ann Fisher, about Died 30 June 1813, Reaville, NJ. + F 952 Anne⁶, b. 13 Apr 1752, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married Derrick Sutphen, about Nov 1767, probably Hunterdon Co., NJ. Died 15 July 1838, probably Hunterdon Co., NJ. + M 953 Uriah⁶, b. 26 Mar 1755, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Bequeathed 100 of Proclamation money in his father's will of 1772 in which he was to be paid when 21 years of age. (The legacy was paid to him 16 May 1776.) Married Mary Pipenger, by License dated 2 Jan 1773, Reading Town, Hunterdon Co., NJ. Emma Ten-Broeck Runk says her name was Sarah Pettinger. He served as a Sergeant in Capt. Polhemus company, First Regiment, NJ, Continental Line during the Revolutionary war. Uriah was taken prisoner on 27 Aug 1777 and incarcerated in the Sugar House in New York where he died before the end of hostilities in The authority for this last information is the bible record of his brother Col. William Chamberlin. There appears to be no record of any progeny. Nothing further known. F 954 Rachel⁶, b. 21 Feb 1758, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married Dr. John Andrew, by License dated 19 Oct 1773, Amwell, NJ. Died 19 Aug 1785, probably Hunterdon Co., NJ. + F 955 Daughter⁶, b. 7 June 1763, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Died there the same day. BIOGRAPHICAL He probably married in Monmouth County and soon afterwards removed to Hunterdon County. In a biographical account of the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of James Prall⁸ Chamberlin [Lewis⁷ ⁶ ⁵] by his son-in-law, Theodore Bellis, on 30 Dec 1915, he stated of his great-grandparents Lewis & Lucretia: Placing all their worldly goods in a cart, and with a good, fat black horse, they found their way over Sourland Mountain and settled in Amwell Valley, along Mallard's Creek [about ]. When Lewis died in 1772, he owned 350 acres of good land, one-half of it is heavily timbered. It is part of five farms at the present time. This would place his farm in Amwell Township, not far from Flemington, on Mallard's Creek. November 2, 2000 Page 2 of 6

3 On 14 Sep 1742, Henry Farnsworth deeded land to Lewis Chamberlin of Amwell for 345. (Deed formerly in possession of Theodore Bellis.) He witnessed the deed from his brother John and wife Hannah, and his mother Rebecca to Henry Green on 21 May (See John⁵ Chamberlin, LN 216.) He joined the Hopewell Baptist Church, 25 Oct 1747 and his death is recorded in the church records in May His wife Lucretia joined the same church 5 Aug Lewis Chamberlin, his mother Rebecca Chamberlin, and his cousin William⁴ Chamberlin [William³, John²] were listed as debtors to the estate of George Williams, clothier, whose will was dated 1 Nov 1743, proved 10 Apr The list of debtors was given in the accounting of the estate on 12 June (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 30, P. 530; Liber D, P. 174.) On 15 Apr 1755, Lewis Chamberlin, as witness, signed a deed from Christian Koul to his brother Richard Chamberlin, of Amwell, for land in Amwell. On 21 Apr 1768, Lewis Chamberlin of Amwell, was nominated by Governor Franklin to be commissioned a Justice of the Peace. Lewis Chamberlin and Jacob Mattison took inventory of the estate of John Williamson of Amwell, on 26 Aug 1769 (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 33, P. 482, Liber 14, P. 164, Liber 15, P. 499). Lewis Chamberlin and Jacob Mathison took inventory of the estate of William Kirkpatrick of Hunterdon Co., NJ, on 22 Sep 1769 (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 33, P. 235, Liber 14, P. 423). On 27 Mar 1770, His excellency laid before the board, a petition from John Fox and another from John Throckmorton, both of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon, complaining of sundry instances of misbehavior in Lewis Chamberlain, Esquire, one of the justices of the peace in said county, and praying relief from sundry oppressions they have suffered from the judgements of said Lewis Chamberlain. Whereupon his excellency with the advice of the council was pleased to order the deputy secretary to give notice to the said Lewis Chamberlain to appear before the Governor in Council on Wednesday on the 9th of May next to answer the said complaint. (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 18, P. 171.) On 9 May 1770, The board taking into consideration the complaints of John Fox and John Throckmorton exhibited on the 27th day of March last against Lewis Chamberlain, Esquire, one of the justices of the peace in the county of Hunterdon, and the parties being called in and fully heard, the board were unanimously of opinion that the said complaints were by no means supported, and that it did not appear the said justice had acted in anywise inconsistent with his duty as a magistrate in the matters complained of. (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 18, P. 176.) Lewis Chamberlin contributed 0:17:4 to the Neshanic Church and its builders in (Somerset County, New Jersey, Historical Quarterly, Vol. 7, P. 173.) On 20 Dec 1770, Lewis Chamberlin and Thomas James took inventory of the estate of Nicholas Ott, of Hunterdon Co., NJ. (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 34, P. 374; Liber 15, P. 106.) Lewis Chamberlin made his will on 29 Apr 1772, proved 18 May The text of his will reads as follows: In the name of God Amen, I Lewis Chamberlin of the Township of Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey, yeoman, being sicke and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, praise be therefore given unto Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my present Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, (that is to say): First and principally I commit my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my Body to the earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching the disposition of all such temporal estates as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me, I give and dispose thereof in way and manner following: Item: I will that all my just debts and funeral charges to be honorably & justly paid & discharged. November 2, 2000 Page 3 of 6

4 Item: I will unto my eldest son William Chamberlin, one hundred pounds Proclamation money to be paid to him in one year after my decease. Item: I will unto my wife Lucresha Chamberlin the sum of Fifty pounds of like money to be paid unto her in one full year after my decease to be for her right of dower and also her choice of any one room of the house where I now dwell and also one bed and beding and furniture for the same such as she shall choose, and two cows such as she choose out of my stock of cattle to be kept for her winter and summer on the Plantation where I now dwell with every other necessarys she stands in need of for her comfortable subsistance in this world till the day of her marriage or day of her death which happens first to be. Item: I give the further sum of one hundred pounds to my son William Chamberlin which he had in his hands since seventeen hundred sixty & four with all the interest arising thereon to him. Item: I give unto my son John Chamberlin the Plantation on which he now dwells to him and his heirs and assigns forever, formerly the estate of Francis Quick, late deceased, said to contain two hundred forty & eight acres with his paying unto my Executors hereafter named, the sum of two hundred and eighty pounds Proclamation money for part of legasies hereafter mentioned. Item: I give unto my son Lewis Chamberlin the Plantation or homestead place that I live on with all my lot or tract of land lying in the rocks for timber to be for him his heirs and assigns for ever and also I give my son Lewis my Negro boy called Sasar, also three of my horses such as he shall choose and also one plow and one iron tooth harrow and my negro wench called Bett, but she shall remain in the service of her now present mistress untill her marriage or day of her death which happens first to be as aforesaid, but said wench with all her issue to my said son Lewis Chamberlin's and it is my will and I do order that my son Lewis Chamberlin do take care and provide for his mother, the necessarys of life as aforesaid to her marriage or death as before excepted. Item: I will unto my son Uriah Chamberlin, one hundred pounds Proclamation money to be paid him when he shall arrive to the age of Twenty One years. Item: I give unto my Daughter Hannah, wife of Daniel Wolverton, the sum of fifty pounds like money aforesaid, to be paid to her three years after my decease. Item: I give unto my Daughter Rebecca Slact the sum of fifty pounds like money aforesaid to be paid her three years after my decease. Item: I give unto my daughter Lucresha, the sum of one hundred pounds like money aforesaid to be paid her three years after my decease. Item: I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Hoogeland the sum of fifty pounds like money aforesaid to paid her four years after my decease. Item: I give unto my daughter Ann Sutphen the sum of fifty pounds like money aforesaid to paid her four years after my decease. Item: I give unto my daughter Rachel the sum of one hundred pounds like money aforesaid to be paid her four years after my decease. And it is my will and I do order that if any of my children above mentioned dying without issue that their share or legasies shall be equally divided to the survivors or survivor only Uriah excepted and to have no part. November 2, 2000 Page 4 of 6

5 And I do order and it is my will that my plantation on the north side of Newshanik, containing two hundred & twenty odd acres with all my movables (excepting what my wife and Lewis is to have) be sold at the discretion of my executors to pay the aforementioned legasies - but in case what is ordered to be sold including what my son John is to pay to my executors should amount to more that is above mentioned, then the overplus be equally divided amongst my above named children excepting Uriah as is above excepted), but in case it should so happen to come short then in such case I do order that each ones legasie to fall according to his or her sum (excepting Uriah). I do hereby appoint my loving son Lewis Chamberlin and my loving son-in-law Derrick Stuphen, Executors of this my present last will and testament and I do give them full power to sell and convey the above said plantation north of Newshanik as full and as amply as if it could be or were my self and to make such deed or deeds of conveyance as the law directs in such cases, intreating of them to cause the same to be punctually performed and kept, hereby revoking and making null and void all other and former wills by one heretofore by me and declaring this only to be my last will and testament. In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy and Two Lewis Chamberlin [L.S.] Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said Lewis Chamberlin to be his last will and testament in presence of: John Stout Gershom Craven Jacob Mattison [L.S.] [L.S.] [L.S.] An inventory of his estate was taken on 21 May 1772, by Thomas Atkinson and Joseph Moore, appraisers, and was valued at 1,373:5:4. The final account of his estate was filed by his son-in-law Derrick Sutphen on 22 Sep 1789, before Richard Throckmorton, Surrogate. (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 34, P. 87; Liber 15, P. 435.) This record showed that the total demands against the estate amounted to 1,391:16:10 as of 22 Sep 1789 and that 1,306:4:17 remained for further distribution to the heirs. From the Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser, No. 281, May 25 to June 1, 1772, On Sunday, the third instant, died in Hunterdon County, NJ., Lewis Chamberlin, Esq., a man of excellent character, and of great use at the township where he lived, who much lament his death, as well as his bereaved family. (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 28, P. 152.) In The New York Gazette and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1075, June 1, 1772,. Deaths.. In Hunterdon County, NJ., Lewis Chamberlin, Esq., (New Jersey Archives, Vol. 28, P. 160.) February 14, 1774: All persons indebted to the estate of Lewis Chamberlin, Esq., late of Amwell, in the county of Hunterdon, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment to the subscriber; and those that have any demands, to bring in their records, properly proved, that they may be paid; by. Derrick Sutphen, Executor (Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet, No. 122, Feb. 21, 1774; New Jersey Archives, Vol. 29, P. 267.) (New York Gazette, No. 2357, Feb 23, 1774; New Jersey Archives, Vol. 29, P. 376.) November 2, 2000 Page 5 of 6

6 The Providence Gazette in its issue of 5 Feb 1812, says: Mrs. Lucretia Chamberlin, widow of Lewis Chamberlin, Esquire, who has been dead more than 50 years, died at Amwell, NJ., aged 108 years. She had been a member of the Baptist Church at Amwell for 70 years. The Providence Phoenix in its issue of 15 Feb 1812, under deaths, says: Mrs. Lucretia Chamberlin, at Amwell, NJ., aged 103 years. Her husband Lewis died about 50 years ago. [Her age at the time of her death was 98 years, according to the family bible of Lewis and Lucretia. This bible was formerly in the possession of their daughter Anne Sutphen.] Most of the dates given in this record were said to have been given (H.E. Deats, et al, Hunterdon Historical Society, mss collections) by Miss Emma Ten-Broeck Runk in a letter to Theodore Bellis, 7 Mar 1900, and were reputed to have been taken from the family bible of Lewis Chamberlin. PREPARATION OF THIS RECORD 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 the World Chamberlain Genealogical Society. < > CorrSec@chamberlain-society.org Chamberlain Association of America, NJ. Mss, New England Historic Genealogical Society, SG/CHA/49-23, RC323-30, 81, 122 Historical and Genealogical Miscellany of New Jersey, Vol. III, pp , Dr. John E. Stillwell, 1914 New Jersey Archives, First Series, Vol. 14, pp. 169, 423; Vol. 15, pp 106, 435, 499; Vol. 18, pp. 171, 176; Vol. 28, pp. 152, 160; Vol. 29, pp. 267, 376; Vol. 30, P. 530; Vol. 33, pp. 235, 482; Vol. 34, pp. 87, 374 Will of Lewis Chamberlin, Hunterdon County, File No. J844, (G.S. 461,820) Family Bible of Lewis Chamberlin, once in possession of Anne Sutphen Biographical Anniversary, Lewis Prall Chamberlin, 30 Dec 1915 Obituaries of Lucretia Chamberlin, Providence Gazette, 5 Feb 1812; Providence Phoenix, 15 Feb 1812 Boston Transcript, 15 Jan 1932 Hunterdon County, NJ, Historical Society, Mss Collections [DISK ID LN217] November 2, 2000 Page 6 of 6

HENRY¹ OF HINGHAM Sixth Generation

HENRY¹ OF HINGHAM Sixth Generation No. 417 NAME: Stout⁶ Chamberlin Father: Richard⁵ Chamberlin (No. 218) [John⁴ (Henry³, John², Henry¹) and Rebecca (Morris) Chamberlin] Mother: Mary Stout Born: 1 May 1757,