Phebe(7) Chamberlain, daughter of Nicholas(6) Chamberlain, son of Err(5) [Richard(4),
Nathaniel(3), Joseph(2), Richard(1)], was born 1795/1800, at Ryegate, Orange Co, VT. I am
trying to find proof that she is my ggg gm.
Evidence:
My ggg gm was Phebe ? bn 1795/1800 in VT. She md Moses REED bef 1819. They had at least 7
children. One of them, Syble, married my gg gf, Mason ROSE.
Nicholas CHAMBERLAIN and his wife, Sarah JOHNSON, had another daughter named Polly who
married George SHEFFER.
These 2 REED & SHEFFER families are found in various census records living near each
other in Verona, Oneida Co, NY; Aurelius, Cayuga Co, NY & ultimately ended up living
on adjoining properties in Casco TWP, Allegan Co, MI.
I have in my possession a letter from Gertrude (SHEFFER) TRIGG (g gd of George SHEFFER
& Polly CHAMBERLAIN) who had written to my father, John ROSE. In the letter she claims
that my dad's grandfather, Simon Mason "Sam" ROSE (gs/o Moses REED &
Phebe?) & her father Byron SHEFFER were cousins.
Judging from this letter & the fact that the SHEFFERs & the REEDs were in the same
geographical areas in NY & MI at about the same time, I'm guessing that there-in
lies the relationship.... Phebe & Polly were sisters.
However, I would like to find a primary or secondary source that would prove that Phebe is
the daughter of Nicholas CHAMBERLAIN & the sister of Polly (CHAMBERLAIN) SHEFFER.
Don Rose
Mariposa, CA
darose(a)yosemite.net