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About William ‘of Woburn’ Chamberlain
Parents unknown. Married Rebecca, her parents unknown.
- Evidence needed to support as son of Edmund Chamberlain
- Evidence needed to support Francis ‘of Jamestown’ Chamberlain as husband of Agnes Chamberlain & father of New England colonists, William ‘of Woburn’ Chamberlain, Thomas ‘of Chelmsford’ Chamberlain, Sr., & Edmund ‘of Woodstock’ Chamberlain - and them to each other as siblings.
Biography
http://reocities.com/Colosseum/Court/8705/chmbln.htm#Jacob32
1. WILLIAM1 CHAMBERLAIN was born 1619 in England, and died May 31, 1706 in Billerica, MA. He married REBECCA. She died in Prison before being brought to trial for witchcraft. Sarah Shelly mentioned "sister" Rebecca Chamberlain in her will, but it is unknown whether she had been married.
He lived in Boston from 1647- Jan 1649, then Woburn and finally settling in newly created Billerica north of Bare Hill. In 1674 he was chosen constable of the town.
Children of WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN and REBECCA are:
- 2. Timothy2 CHAMBERLAIN, born Aug 13, 1649 in Woburn, MA. Died young.
- 3. Isaac CHAMBERLAIN, born Oct 01, 1650 in Woburn, MA; died Jul 20, 1681 in Billerica, MA. Unmarried.
- 4. William CHAMBERLAIN, born 1652; died Jan 20, 1733/34 in Lexington, MA. Married Deliverance Forbush.
- 5. John CHAMBERLAIN, born Abt. 1654; died Apr 01, 1712 in Billerica, MA. Married 1) Deborah Jaquith 2) unknown
- 6. Sarah CHAMBERLAIN, born May 20, 1655 in Billerica, MA; died Jan 17, 1735/36 in Billerica, MA. Married John Shed.
- 7. Jacob CHAMBERLAIN, born Jan 18, 1656/57 in Billerica, MA. Married Experience.
- 8. Thomas CHAMBERLAIN, born Feb 20, 1658/59 in Billerica, MA. Married Elizabeth Hammond.
- 9. Edmund CHAMBERLAIN, born Jul 15, 1660 in Billerica, MA. Married 1) widow Mercy Abbott 2) Abigail
- 10. Rebecca CHAMBERLAIN, born Feb 25, 1662/63 in Billerica, MA. She married (1) Thomas Stearns. She married (2) George Farley.
- 11. Abraham CHAMBERLAIN, born Jan 06, 1664/65 in Billerica, MA. Married 1) Elizabeth Curtis 2) Mary Randall.
- 12. Ann CHAMBERLAIN, born Mar 03, 1665/66 in Billerica, MA. Unmarried.
- 13. CLEMENT CHAMBERLAIN, born May 30, 1669 in Billerica, MA; died 1741 in Billerica, MA. Married Mary.
- 14. Daniel CHAMBERLAIN, born Sep 27, 1671 in Billerica, MA. Married Mary.
Alternate Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk
origins
insufficient evidence to equate the parents of William ‘of Woburn’ Chamberlain as Francis ‘of Jamestown’ Chamberlain & Agnes Haiden.
From http://www.woosnap.com/chamberlain/dccfgr/ln06177.pdf
Prentiss Glazier has formulated a hypothesis to account for the earlier origins of this man as well as
his relationship to Thomas and Edmund Chamberlain, who appeared about the same time in New England. ...
The foregoing theory seems logical and worthy of serious consideration in all aspects except the supposed relationship to Francis Chamberlin. On this one point, I emphatically disagree. It would be nice and neat to connect these three men to Francis Chamberlain, but there is simply no evidence. The fact that “a” Thomas Chamberlain lived almost next door to Daniel Gookin in 1623 (12 years before William came to Virginia) is of questionable significance. The mention of a Francis Chamberlain marrying an Agnes Haiden in County Essex in 1615 [some sources give this date as 1613], also lacks any real weight. First of all, Francis was living at Elizabeth City, Virginia, in 1623-24, aged 45, with wife Rebecca, aged 37, and son Francis, aged 3 years. Even if he was the same man that married Agnes in 1615, why would he have left his three small sons in England and gone off to Virginia with a new wife and child? (In 1623, Thomas would have been about 8 years old; Edmund about 5 years, and William about three).
The strongest argument against this supposed relationship is that there is not one child (known) in the progeny of Thomas, Edmund, or William that bears the name Francis/Frances until the late 1790s. In those days of naming children after parents and relatives, it is illogical that not even one child or grandchild was named for their father.
There were many Chamberlain families in County Essex in the early 1600s. Without something more to go on, it seems useless to try and draw any definite conclusions. The genealogical criteria for suggesting a connection should be based on probability rather than possibility. Is it possible that Francis could be their father? Yes. Is it probable? No (my opinion). The degree of probabilty in this case is close to zero.
additional source data
http://fam.eastmill.com/f368.htm#f6115
William Chamberlain was one of three sons of Francis Chamberlain, the others being Thomas and Edmund. They first arrived in the New World at Elizabethtown, Virginia in 1635. Because of the Indian massacres, the brothers fled by ship to New England. William was first in Woburn, Massachusetts in 1648. By 1652, he had sold his land in Woburn and had moved to Billerica, Massachusetts, a small settlement in the wilderness on a plot of land called the Dudly Farm. There he lived out his life in relative prosperity as Constable.
http://home.comcast.net/~bmennel/ChmLN-o/p413.htm#i12419
William Chamberlain was born circa 1620 at England.1 He married Rebecca (?) circa 1648 at perhaps, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, America.1 William Chamberlain died on 31 May 1706 at Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, America.1 He was buried in June 1706 at Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, America; 0: Pr Old South Cemetery
Sources
- Lineage of the Bowens of Woodstock, Connecticut By Edward Augustus Bowen. Page 194
- Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal ..., Volume 1 edited by Ellery Bicknell Crane. Page 320
Sources
- William Chamberlain and his Descendants by George Walter Chamberlain M. S. page 103
- Find A Grave Memorial# 17329765
- Ancestors of EastMill
- Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal ..., Volume 1. edited by Ellery Bicknell Crane. Page 320. "Chamberlain.". "He [William Chamberlain] married Rebecca , who died September 26, 1692, in the prison at Cambridge, where she was held on the preposterous charge of witchcraft. The children of William and Rebecca Chamberlain were: Timothy, born at Concord, Massachusetts, August 13, 1649-50; Isaac, born at Concord, October 1, 1650, died July 20, 16S1; John, died March 3, 1652; Sarah, born at Billerica, May 20, 1655-56, married John Shedd; Jacob, born January 18, 1657-58, see forward. And these also at Billerica: Thomas, born February 20, 1659; Edmund, born July 15, 1660, married Mary Abbott; Rebecca, born February 25, 1662, married Thomas Stearns; Abraham, born January 6, 1664; Ann, born March 3, 1665-66; Clement, born May 30, 1669, Daniel, born September 27, 1671; Isaac, born January 20, 1681."
- The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Mass. and Their ... By John William Linzee. Page 541. "William Chamberlain was b. 13 Aug. 1649 Woburn*, Mass.; sister or half sister of Isaac Addington?; d. 26 Sept. (16)92 Billerica*, as Rebecca wife of Will(ia)m Chamberlain Sr., in the prison at Cambridge. (William Chamberlain of Billerica, by George Walter Chamberlain)."
- New England Marriages Prior to 1700 By Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley. Page 142. "Chamberlain, William. (?1604, ?1621-1706, ae 85, & 2/wf? Rebecca [Shelley?]; (-1692?); b 1655?; b 1649?; Concord / Billerica."
- http://www.woosnap.com/chamberlain/dccfgr/ln06177.pdf "William of Woburn" (2000)
- Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 5 2017, 23:38:27 UTC
GEDCOM Source
Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society Vital Records of Billerica Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Name: Name: Boston, Mass, 1908;; @R5@ Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Billerica Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, Mass, 1908).
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Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society Vital Records of Billerica Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Name: Boston, Mass, 1908; @R12@
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William ‘of Woburn’ Chamberlain's Timeline
| 1619 |
July 1, 1619
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Hingham, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1649 |
August 13, 1649
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Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| 1650 |
October 1, 1650
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Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| 1652 |
April 9, 1652
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Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| 1654 |
January 22, 1654
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Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, (Present USA)
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| 1656 |
May 20, 1656
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Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| 1657 |
January 18, 1657
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Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| 1658 |
February 20, 1658
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Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| 1660 |
July 15, 1660
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Billerica, Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America
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