Myra, as usual, you are wonderful and helpful.
For what it's worth, (and it may not be much) if it helps at all, here is what
I have on this family, did not do alot of primary research myself, so
"careful" here......
Lewis Chamblee/Mary-Polly Burris
Children:
1 John David Chamblee, married (1) Sarah Ferguson (2) Dorcas
2 Millie Chamblee married (1) ______Brooks
3 Jacob "Jake" Chamblee married (1) Charity Cockrell (2) Sarah E. Morrow
4 Elizabeth (Bettie) Chamblee married Williamson Fortune
5 Sanford C. Chamblee married Susannah Cain Masters
6 Rachel Chamblee married (1) ________-Brooks [related to Millie's husband
above, or an error?]
7 Sallie Chamblee married James Langdon
8 Isom B. Chamblee married Elizabeth Cockrell
9 Manley Chamblee
Specifically for (1) John David Chamblee (b. June 23, 1804) above, children:
[I have spouses and dates of below, but list the pertinent...]
1. Elbert Chamblee
2. Emily L. Chamblee
3. Lewis B. Chamblee b. March 16, 1836, married Samantha Strickland
4. Francis M. Chamblee
5. Malinda A. Chamblee b. Nov 30, 1839 (have no marriage listed....)
6. James Monroe Chamblee
7. Mary L. Chamblee
8. John David Chamblee
9. William Bryant Chamblee [not to be confused with the William Bryant
Chamblee of Wake Co NC]
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My notes, sources, on Lewis Chamblee/Mary Polly Burris:
His children populated Southern Mississippi and Texas. Info from Evelyn S.
Hall, Shreveport, LA 3/92 and others.
Inquiry by Jewel C. Knierim in Family Puzzlers, 1984 (deceased 1992), Lewis
Shambly received land grant in 1832 in Greene Co AL and was in Pickens Co AL
in 1840 census with his family.
In Ancestral File by: James R. (Randy) Smith, 107 Brookfield Ct, Smyrna, TN
37167
1803, Anderson Co SC, Pendleton Dist.
Lewis Shamley, Zadek Shamley and George Chamblee inventory buyers at Benjamin
Brimer estate.
Nov 1803: Land of "Isaac Chamble" on the waters of Little River divided
pursuant to court order:
[plat map indicates land is where Cedar Rock Branch and Poly Branch
meet on Little River, bounded by the Austin line on the west and the
Hinton line on the south]
Tract A: Lucretia Chamble, relict: 103 acres and house
No. 1: Jesse Horton in right of his wife [Sally]: 26 acres
No. 2: Nancy Chamble: 26 acres
No. 3: Elisha Chamble: 26 acres
No. 4: Zadock Chamble: 26 acres
No. 5: Hardy Chamble: 26 acres
*No. 6: Lewis Chamble: 26 acres
No. 7: John Chamble: 26 acres
No. 8: James Reynolds in right of his wife [Rachell]: 26 acres
Nov 1803: ISSAC CHAMBLEE's lands surveyed and divided (Wake Co Court
Minutes Book V, 386)
Mar 25, 1807, Pendleton District SC
John Thomas sold Lewis Shamley for $8, 12.75 acres on Big Generostee Creek,
part of a tract granted Elijah Herring by Wm. Moultrie, 25 Feb 1802.
Wit: James Burris, Elisha Herrin, James Drimon. Elisha Herring made oath to P.
Keys, JP, 25 Mar 1807.
Mar 25, 1807, Pendleton District, SC
Joshua Burress sold Lewis Shamley $27 tract on Generostee Creek (no date).
Wit: Elisha Herring, James Burris, Thomas Burris, Elisha Herring made oath to
P. Keys, QU. Recorded 25 Mar 1807.
1830 census, Pickens Co AL, page 122
Lewis Shamblee 50-60
1 male under 5
2 males 15-20
1 male 20-30
1 female under 6
2 females 5-10
1 female 10-15
Mary Polly 40-50
October 20, 1832, Pickens CO AL
Lewis Shamblee, Pickens Co AL, 25-21-1W
John Shamblee, Pickens Co Al, 33-24-1W (brother?)
Ref: "Old Tuskaloosa Land Office Records and Military Warrnts 1821-1855"
Gandrud's "Alabama Records" Vol 210 Geene Co AL: Lewis Chambly listed as
appraiser for estate of Green W. Wilder, guardian of Elizabeth Teer, minor
heir of her deceased father, Eleazor Teer. Ref: Book D, p 486, Marc 11, 1839
(p 15 in Gandrud).
1850, Pickens Co AL, page 105 1391/1443
Lewis Shamlee/Shamblee 74 yrs, farmer $7800 b. NC
Martha 32 b. AL
Jackson 12 b. AL
John 8 b. AL most likely grandchildren?
Nancy 4 b. AL
William 1 b. AL
Malanda Strickland 16 b. AL <----------------
Samantha Strickland 11 b. AL <----------------
1860,1870 census in Pickens not checked
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Notes/sources on John David Chamblee, son of Lewis:
Various sent FGS on file and records including
1850 CENSUS, LEAKE CO MS
Dwelling 418
John Chamly 42 farmer born SC
Sarah Ferguson 38 born SC
Elbert 17 born AL
Emily 16 "
Lewis 14 "
Frances M. 12 "
Malinda 9 born MS
James M. 8 born MS
Mary 5 born MS
Daniel 4 born MS
Note from anonymous paper on this family: "a lot of the family was buried in
"Shocalo"
APRIL 1, 1856
John Chamblee sold land to Williamson Fortune: E 1/2 of Section 30, T-10, R-E.
With the exceptin of a donation made to New Bethel Church, including the
meeitng house and graveyard and NW of the NW 1/4 of Section 30 T-10, R-9-E.
400 acres more or less. Sold for 35 bags of cotton to be paid in 5 payments.
(Deed Book L page 380-381, Leake Co MS)
Undocumented paper sent to Anne Chamlee, given to D'Ann 9/94 regarding
descendants of this family.