WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN, b. Abt. 1623, England; d. 22 October 1678, Hull,
Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; m. (1) ???? ????, Abt. 1651; m. (2) ???? ????,
Abt. 1661.
Notes for WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN:
Data from "The Two Henry Chamberlins of Hingham, Massachusetts :
1638-1649," by David Conrad Chamberlin, Sr., in the New England Historical
and Genealogical Register, Vol. 139, April 1985, pp.126-138 . Also from
his lineage.
Of Boston in 1647, William was a Quaker. He bought, Nov. 9, 1647, a
house and lot of Francis Smith in Boston situated on the west side of
Washington St., between Boylston and West streets and bounded on the west
by the "common." On Jan. 4, 1648, he assigned this lot back to Smith.
William Chamberlin was mentioned as owing to the estate of Martin Stebbins
in 1659 (Suffolk Co. Probate, NEHGS Register, 1878). He removed to Hull,
MA, between 1649 and 1655, and in 1657 was granted 11 parcels of land by
the Proprietors. These grants included 2 acres in the village, lots at
Peddock's Island, Hogge Island, Strawberry Hill, White Head, Sagamore Hill,
meadow at Lincoln's Rocks , Huett's Point, etc. He was a Selectman at Hull
in 1658 and in 1662 , and appraised the estate of Thomas Loring. In Dec.
1675 one William, his son or nephew, was one of the Hull soldiers in the
Narraganset campaign under Moseley.
Married twice, but the names of William's both wives remain unknown.*
He together with his brother Henry and mother Jane, was named Executor of
his father's will in 1673. They sold the property in Hingham in 1674/75.
He himself died of smallpox and intestate - inventory and judgment dated 28
Jan 1678, his estate being valued at 529 pounds. Approval was granted in
Suffolk Court, Nov. 12, 1680. The division of his son Freedom's estate in
1685 identify which children were born by William's first wife and those
born by his second wife.
* Although most genealogies indicate that the names of both wives are
unknown, there are occasional genealogies that show the name of the second
wife as Sarah Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and Mary North . I find
little support for this. David Conrad Chamberlin, Sr., says flat out that
"in fact she was the wife of his brother Henry." (J . B. Parker)
Ref. Savage, I-354. Chamberlain Assoc. News, Vol. II, #3. Lineage of
David Conrad Chamberlin, Sr., with extensive additional biog . and other
information not included above -- Williams's estate settlement, an
interesting document, and reference sources.
The above information is from the files of the World Chamberlain
Genealogical Society.
Regards Bill
William Mennel
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World Chamberlain Genealogical Society
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