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Surnames: Chambers, Ward, Stevens, Thomson, Cooke, Rogers
Classification: Query
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I have a Joseph Chambers, born 18 Aug 1786 (from Bible records) no place of birth given.
He married a Rachel Ward, born 26 Jan 1787 at Albany NY, daughter of Jonathan Ward and
Nancy Beach. They had a son Jesse Chambers, born 22 July 1816,possibly at Genesee Co. NY,
as this family was on the census there in 1820. The father, Joseph Chambers died 22 March
1849, according to Bible Records. No place of death was given. Joseph's wife Rachel
(Ward) died 16 Apr 1857 per Bible Records, No place of death was given for Rachel either.
Joseph Chamber's son Jesse (my ancestor) married on
9 August 1842 at Monroe, Ashhtabula Co. OH to Debby Ann Stevens. Debby Ann was the
daughter of Wyman Stevens and Deborah Thomson. Deborah Thomson was a descendant of the
Mayflower passengers Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins and Thomas Rogers. My Joseph Chambers
could have been born in NJ, but I do not have information for his birth other than the
date.