John Randolph Chambliss Sr (1809 - 1875)

Born 4 Mar 1809 in Sussex, Virginia, United States

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Died 3 Apr 1875 at age 66 in Greensville, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Randolph Chambliss Sr. (5 March 1809–3 April 1875), was a Virginia plantation owner and politician who served in the Confederate house of Representatives during the Civil War. His son, Brigadier General John R. Chambliss Jr., a cavalryman, was killed during the war.

Chambliss, a member of the Convention of 1850–1851, of the Convention of 1861, and of the Confederate States House of Representatives, was born in Sussex County and was the son of James Jarred Chambliss and Lucy Rives Newsom Chambliss. After studying law at the College of William and Mary during the 1829–1830 term, he was admitted to the bar in Greensville and Sussex Counties in June 1830. He settled in the former county and practiced in the town of Hicksford (later incorporated as part of Emporia). On 25 December 1830 he married his cousin Sarah John Rives Blow, also of Greensville County. Of their three sons and at least four daughters, one son and two daughters died in childhood. ^[1][2]

Delegate to the Virginia State Constitutional Convention 1850-1851; delegate to Virginia Sessional Convention 1861.

Representative from Virginia in the Confederate Conference 1862-1864.

Served as Colonel of the Virginia State Militia.

1862 Slaves

Confederate Slave Payrolls, 1874-1899 (Record Group 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records, 1825-1927, Slave Payroll 4. This payroll acknowledges that C. H. Dimmock, Captain, Corps of Engineers, paid certain Greensville County, Virginia, slave owners for work performed by their slaves at the defenses of Petersburg, Virginia, during August 1862.

1. Slave owner J. R. Chambless Sr. provided slaves named John and Smith.

2. Slave owner J. R. Chambless Jr. provided slaves named Riddick and Nick.

John H. Weaver acknowledged receipt of payment for both J. R. Chambless Sr. and Jr., and for James W. Cook. The other slave owners were "not paid."

1870 Free Persons of Color

United States Census, 1870. Name: India Smith Smith-262966; female, age 30; Event Date: 1870; Event Place: Hicksford, Greensville, Virginia, United States; Birth Year: 1840; Birthplace: Virginia; Race: Mulatto

Sources

1. ↑ http://edu.lva.virginia.gov/online_classroom/union_or_secession/people/john_chambliss
2. ↑ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/39698154/person/19400772122

1870 United States Census. Name: John R Chambliss; male; age 61; event date: 1870; event place: Hicksford, Greensville, Virginia, United States; birth year: 1809; birthplace: Virginia; Race: White. Household members: Sarah J Chambliss, age 56; Emeline A Chambliss, age 36; Mary M. Chambliss, age 12; Lucy R Chambliss, age 11; Anna A Chambliss, age 7; William H. Chambliss, age 15; John R. Chambliss, age 9; Bettie Buford, age 27; India Smith, age 30 (Domestic Servant).

Confederate Slave Payrolls, 1874-1899 (Record Group 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records, 1825-1927, Slave Payroll 4 (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24485971)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26571023/john-randolph-chambliss

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