1. HENRY1 CHAMBERLIN was born Abt. 1592 in England, and died 15 July 1674
in Hull, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married JANE ???? Abt. 1615 in
England.
Notes for HENRY CHAMBERLIN:
HENRY (1) Chamberlin, of Hingham and Hull, MA.
Misc. Notes:
Of Hingham & Hull. Birth date may have been about 1592. Ref. Glazier ,
Vol. 2, pp. 83-103 for descendants, sources. See CA Reports, 1906- 1907,
p. 34, for childrens' baptism.
Of the five well-known Chamberlain immigrants to New England, Henry has
probably been the subject of more confusion and misinformation than any.
This arose from the fact that for many years it was thought that only one
Henry Chamberlin settled in New England when in fact there were two men of
that name at the same general time period. The better known of the two, a
shoemaker whose wife was Grace---, arrived on the ship "Diligent", 1638,
with his wife, mother and two children , and he eventually returned to
England, leaving no descendants in America. The other Henry, a blacksmith
whose wife was Jane---, left fewer traces in the records but was the
progenitor of all the known Henry descendants in the New World.
Persons who trace their ancestry to Henry must acquaint themselves
with the article that finally clarified the understanding of this immigrant
. The reference is: "The Two Henry Chamberlins of Hingham ,
Massachusetts: 1636-1649," by David Conrad Chamberlin, Sr., in the New
England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 139, April 1985, pp.
126-138 . This article explains the manner in which the identity of the
two Henrys was discovered and gives the essential facts of the families.
Henry, the blacksmith, first appeared in New England in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony, at Hingham, where he was received as a townsman
on 17 Feb 1638-39 (Hingham Town Records, vol. I, p. 81). Made a Freeman 13
Mar 1639, Henry and Jane probably lived at Hingham until at least 10 Mar
1670/71, when he was granted a lot, and soon after removed to Hull, MA.
His sons Henry and William were both early settlers of Hull about 1654.
His will, dated Dec. 8, 1673, was proved 29 July 1674. In it he names his
children except John, who was dead.* Also named was John's son John
Chamberlin. His estate of 10 parcels of land in Hingham was sold March 3,
1674/75. Henry's burial place is unknown, but was probably on the old
burying ground on the hill in Hull.
Earliest mention, of Henry Chamberlain, in 1567, Co. Norfolk, brother
of Edward Chamberlyn, Lord of the Manor of Burnham Broome. Several Henry
Chamberlain's in the county thereafter. Henry, the immigrant, has not yet
been traced to any English family. Numerous sources are available
pertaining to research in England to determine his origin.
* David Conrad Chamberlin's lineage excludes these six children: Daniel,
Mary, Daniel, Sarah, Nathaniel, Ebenezer. See "The Two Henry Chamberlins",
p. 136, and Prentiss Glazier, which indicate the possibility that these
were more likely the children of Richard (1) Chamberlain of Braintree.
Primary References: 1) Savage, I-353. 2) Comp. Amer. Gen. 3) Chamberlain
Association News, all issues. 4) Lineage prepared by David Conrad
Chamberlin, Sr., with extensive notes, including land transactions, copy of
will, all sources cited. 5) Chamberlain Chain, Branch #4 and about 20
others pertaining to Henry. 6) Philip J. Chamberlain, Database Manager for
the World Chamberlain Society, has provided several extensive lineages,
some from CD/ROM & the Internet. 7) Prentiss Glazier's Chamberlain
Families of Early New England and New York, Volumes 1&2, 1973, gleaned in
entirety for Henry data. 8) "Henry Chamberlin & His Descendants", by
George W. Chamberlain, in CAA Report, 1907-08, a primary source; all CA
Reports have been reviewed. Ref. also "A Chamberlain Genealogical Record",
by Col. William J. Harding, pp . 49-61. 9) J. B. Parker's family & all
allied branches. 10) Lineages obtained from the Chamberlain Key. 11)
Georgia Chamberlin's extensive lineage from her book, "The Chamberlin
Family in America." 12 ) Misc. data extracted from CAA News, Ch'n Chain
and Ch'n Key Queries added, as appropriate. 13) Several other sources, as
shown in NOTES.
CA Report, 1903, pp. 23-24, gives a possible lineage, they believe, of one
Henry Chamberlain, Parish of St. Andrew, Attleborough, Co. Norfolk, who had
a son bpt. there Nov. 15, 1633, who may have been the Henry who immigrated
to America 1638. A pedigree of the East Anglian Chamberlains was completed
for 12 or 13 generations from Count de Tankerville of Normandy, down to the
East Anglian family of 1630. Pp. 29-30 give details concerning Christian
Chamberlin, prob. sister of Mr. Isreall Stoughton (pertaining to Henry the
Shoemaker, not Henry the Blacksmith). (J. B. Parker)
The above information is from the files of the World Chamberlain
Genealogical Society.
Regards Bill
William Mennel
bmennel(a)k2nesoft.com
World Chamberlain Genealogical Society
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