Robert Chambers (1622 - abt. 1726)

Born 1622 in Stirling, Scotland

Husband of Marioun (Cloggy) Chambers — married 30 Jun 1640 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1726 at about age 104 in New Jersey [uncertain]

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Biography

Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing "Old Hunterdon County, New Jersey, by Eli F. Cooley printed 1883 pages 29 to 34[1]^[1]

This early record of the Robert Chambers family is due to the researches of Mrs. Dr. Edwards Hall (Margaret M. Chambers), of New York.

We have traditional evidence that the Chambers family of Middlesex county, New Jersey, are directly descended from Robert Chambers, of Stirling, near Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a Presbyterian, and, with thousands of others, suffered persecution during the reign of Charles II. and James II., in 1683 and 1685.

John, Robert, and Marion Chambers embarked at Leith, August, 1685, on the Henry and Frances, of New Castle, and arrived at New Perth (now Perth Amboy) the following November, after a long and disastrous voyage of fifteen weeks.

John (1) owned land in Old Windsor township, near Allentown, in 1802. He had at least one son, John (2).

John (2), son of John (1), moved to Allentown in 1709, was an elder in the Presbyterian Church of that place, and was a delegate to the first Presbytery of New Brunswick, in 1738. It is believed he had children : James, died young, in 1741; Robert (3 ); John (4), an elder in the First Presbyterian Church, Trenton, in 1760 ; and Martha.

Robert (3), son of John (2), lived and died, in 1774, on his inherited estate, in Middlesex county. He was noted for his piety. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Hammell, of Burlington, N. J.,by whom he had children: John, died young;William, died a young man ; David, was a captain in the Revolutionary war, lived near Hamilton Square, where he was buried, having married Rachel Stille; Robert (5); and Elizabeth, married Matthias Mount.

Captain Robert (5), son of Robert (3), born July 28th, 1758, although but 18 years old, was in the Revolutionary war ; was with Washington in the battle of Trenton. "In the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, there is a $50 continental note, which he received as part pay for his services in the army." He died January 26th, 1813, aged 55, having married Francina, daughter of John Reeder, (see Reeder family, No. 4); she died July 18th, 1814. The remains of both rest under the northeast corner of the First Presbyterian Church, Trenton, as indicated by marble slab in the outside wall. Their children were: John, died in infancy ; Hannah, born September 3d, 1784; Mary, born October 16th, 1786, died young; Robert (6), born July 2d, 1788; Abigail C., born October 7th, 1790; Reeder (7), born February 21st, 1792; Montgomery (8), born August 30th, 1796 ; Francina, born March 2d, 1799; David (9), born August 2d, 1801; Andrew Reeder (10), born December 27th, 1804.

Hannah, daughter of Capt. Robert (5), married, first,William Conover, of Monmouth; had one son, died in infancy. Second, Maj. Peter D. Cattell, by whom she left one son, Andrew C., a resident of Philadelphia, who married Eliza H., daughter of Charles Egner; their children are Henry S., Emma E., Edward E., Charles E., Andrew C., and Lillie.

Robert (6), son of Robert (5), a justice and a much-esteemed merchant of Trenton, was a director of the Trenton Banking Company and of the Mechanics' and Manufacturers' Bank. He was the founder of Chambersburg, N.J. He died 1865, aged 77, having married Catharine, daughter of Abner Houghton and Margaret Van Dyke.* Their children were: Abner H., died in childhood; Theodore Van Dyke, died 1867 ; Margaret Matilda, married Dr. Edwards Hall, a physician of New York city, a graduate of Hamilton College and of the Medical College of Albany, a brother of Hon.Willis Hall, a lawyer, and formerly attorney general of New York state, both sons of Rev. Nathaniel Hall, of Middle Granville, N. Y.; they have two daughters, Charlotte Chambers and Sarah Frances; Abner Reeder (11); and Robert and Mary Frances, both died in childhood.

Abner R. (11), son of Robert (5), a trustee of the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, and a director of the Trenton Banking Company, married Margaret Ann, daughter of John Waydell, of New York city. Their children are: Catharine H.; Robert; Margaret W.; Abner Reeder ; Sarah Frances; Mary Elizabeth; and Josephine.

Reeder (7), son of Robert (5), married Jemima, daughter of Asher Howell, (see Howell family, No. 14.) Their children were: Asher, died young; John H., married Josephine, daughter of George Sayen, resides in Philadelphia ; has daughters,Adele Josephine and Francis Georgiana; Phebe Frances, married Francis D. Way, of Philadelphia; and Mary Anna.

Abigail, daughter of Robert (5), married, first, Dr. John A. Hendry, a physician of New York, by whom she had: Charles F., married Miss Kelly, whose children are Mary, Elizabeth, Julia, Edwin, and Paul; Mary F., married Ashbel S. Thompson, a lawyer of New York city; William W., married Sarah Overman; Juliet A., married Dr. Isaac Munn; has children: Mary, wife of Charles O. McCord, Sarah C., wife of John M. Hewitt, and Juliet L., wife of Edwin Clark; John A., married Sarah Rulon, whose children are: Mary, William, Emma, Annie R., wife of William W. Cooper, Sarah, and Edwin; Elizabeth K., died young; Edwin A., married, first, Annie G. Dixon; second, Sarah R. Burke, of Easton, Pa., whose children are: Frances, died young, and John B., a lawyer of Philadelphia; Abbie A., died unmarried; and Hannah E., married Isaac Benners, of Philadelphia; her children are: Abbie E., died young, Henry C., Edwin H., and William W. Her second husband was David Carver. She died November 30th, 1882, aged 92.

Dr. Montgomery (8), son of Captain Robert (5), a physician of Philadelphia, married Eliza, daughter of Dr. William Duffield, whose children were: William D., died unmarried; and Andrew Reeder, married Emma, daughter of Samuel Taitt, of Philadelphia.

Francina, daughter of Capt.Robert (5), married Samuel W. Hollingshead, of New York, whose children were: Amanda, married Joseph Wiggins; Sarah, married Amos Ayres; she left children Emma, wife of George Moore, Andrew C., lives in Philadelphia, and Ella, wife of Howard W. Van Artsdalen; Henry, married in Missouri, now resides in Camden, N. J.; has one child ; and Emma, married John Anistaki, a graduate of Yale College, a druggist of New York, afterward of Trenton, whose children are: Samuel, John S., and Frances, wife of William Schultz.

Judge David (9), son of Capt. Robert (5), was a merchant of St. Louis; was a member of the common council an alderman; was elected judge of the city courts, and of the courts of general sessions. He removed to San Francisco, and became one of its prominent bankers. The close of his life was spent at Burlington, N. J.,where he died, November, 1880, aged 80, much esteemed for his Christian character and unblemished integrity. He married Catharine, daughter of Gen. Price, of Ringoes, N. J., and had children: Robert; David; William; Mary; Virginia; all of whom died in childhood: Horace, married, and died in San Francisco, in 1866, aged 34, leaving one son; and Walter, educated at Burlington College and Harvard University, practiced law at the New York bar for several years, until he made his residence in Burlington.

Andrew R. (10), son of Capt. Robert (5), born December 27th, 1804, was appointed by Gov. Johnson as his aid-de-camp ; also served on the staff of Gen. Bennett, with the rank of colonel. He was a successful and wealthy merchant of Philadelphia, noted for his benefactions and unobtrusive charities. He died December 3d, 1871, aged 66, having married Sarah Ann, only child of William Hyde. Their children are: Sarah Frances, died young; and Charlotte H., married, first, Warner Draper, of Boston, whose only child is Sarah C. She married, second, Clarence Cowton, of Philadelphia.

John (4), son of John (2), lived in Trenton as early as 1734; was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church there, in 1760. He died 1778, aged 66, having married Susannah, daughter of Henry and Hannah Carter, of Trenton, previous to 1748. She died August,1799, aged 71. They are both buried on the west side of the yard of the Presbyterian church. Their children were John and Robert, died young; William, born May,1749, fell a victim to smallpox, at Ticonderoga, in 1777; Henry (12), born October, 1753; and David R., born September, 1759, were in the Revolutionary war, and, with their cousins,David and Robert, were participators in the battle of Trenton. They crossed the Delaware with Washington, and being familiar with the country, were placed in the front rank, and led the advance of the left wing down the Scotch road to Trenton ; and Susannah, born November,1761, married Alexander Calhoun ; resided in Trenton, and had children: Catharine, born 1784, wife of Daniel Baker, and Alexander, born 1778, died, aged 36.

Capt. Henry (12), son of John (4), at the close of the war bought property at Springfield, near Mount Holly, N. J.; still in the possession of his descendants. He died there, aged 69. He married Elizabeth Fox, and had children: Susannah, died in infancy; Achsah, married John Irick, had one child ; William T., married, and had two daughters ;John (13);and Mary, married Joseph Deacon, had one son, Henry.

John (13), son of Henry (12), a noble and upright man, died October, 1880, aged 82; is buried at Mount Holly. He married Eliza Haines, and had children: Henry; and Bessey, died young; Susan, married Samuel F. Peterson, and has children: John, died young, Eliza C., wife of Paul Lippencott, Mary, wife of James Willet, Achsah I., wife of William I. Tomlinson, Olivia Berrens, wife of Joseph L. Siner, Anne D., wife of Dr. Henry Shivers, Susan, died, aged 21, Laura F., wife of Benjamin A. Lippincott, Fannie, died in infancy, and Gertrude V.; Samuel H., married Mrs. Frances Kimble (Woodward); has one child, Charles; Annie D., married Ridgway S. Deacon; and George H., died, aged 34.

Martha, daughter of John (2), married James Hamilton, a Scotchman, living in Princeton, by whom she had sons: David; and James, who was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Princeton till his death,1815. He married Sarah Anderson, by whom he had: Martha, married Rev. Enoch Burt, and had one daughter; Mary, married Rev. Jared D. Fyler, D. D., whose children are James H., Louisa, and Jared Dudley, a physician of St. Louis; Rhoda, married Mr. Harrison; Sarah, married Rev. Charles Fitch; lives at New AlbanyInd.; has two sons and one daughter; Elizabeth, died unmarried; Rebecca, married Rev. Jonathan professor Huntington; David, died young; and James, in the University at Nashville, Tenn.

Chambers History: TRAILS OF THE CENTURIES by William D. Chambers Press of Scott Printing Co., Muncie, IN, 1925[2]^[2]

In 1635, Robert Chambers, in company with others, left his home near Stirling, Scotland, and settled at Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Later he returned to Scotland. He is supposed to be the ancestor of many other Americans of the Chambers name. The fact that his old home was near Stirling identifies him as being of Scotch lineage.

Even before the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, the Chambers name was gaining a foot-hold in Virginia. From Virginia the name pushed westward into the newer states and up the coast even into Nova Scotia and Quebec. These immigrants were English. In the Blue Ridge section of North Carolina, as will be reported in succeeding chapters, most of the settlers bearing the Chambers name were Scotch, yet on the Yadkin, the Catawba, and along the rivers generally could be found traces of the names among the English settlements.

In August, 1922, I attended a reunion at Brookside Park, Indianapolis. Learning that in another part of the park a group of Chamberses were holding their reunion, I joined them long enough to find out that they were of English nationality, and that they had come to Indiana from New York. My cousin, Rev. E. M. Chambers, had quite an extensive conversation with representative men of this group and was well pleased with the courtesies extended him. He was glad to claim them as kinsmen, even though the tie which binds us to them is somewhat obscured by the passing centuries.

Previous research information

Robert Chambers suffered religious persecution during the reign of Charles II and James II. ^{[citation needed]}

He served as a laborer on King Charles I plantation in MA.^{[citation needed]} He returned to Stirling, Scotland to marry Marion in 1640 and remained in Scotland until his death in Glasgow.^{[citation needed]} He is supposed to be the ancestor of many other Americans of the Chambers name. The fact that his home was near Stirling identifies him as being of Scotch lineage.^{[citation needed]}

The founder of the Chambers family in the United States was John Chambers. He was directly descended from Robert Chambers of Stirling near Edinburgh, Scotland. They were persecuted during the reign of Charles II and James II.^{[citation needed]}

The Chambers of Scotland are associated with Clan Cameron of Lochiel. The Clan Cameron website contains the following information: CHALMERS, CHAMBERS, CHAMBRES, CAMERARIUS, CAMERARIO, DE CAMERA, DE LA CHAMBRE^{[citation needed]}

This surname is said to be derived from a Cameron who entered the French military service and assumed the name of Camerarius/Camerario (in French: De La Chambre), or Chalmers, as to be "more agreeable to the language of that country." One of this specific Cameron's progeny, remaining in France, was the ancestor to the Lord of Tartas and others of this surname in that Kingdom. Another of that name, having returned to Scotland, was the ancestor of the Chalmers of Aberdeen-shire and other parts of Scotland. Chalmers was used as a "code name" for various Camerons during the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, which may also signify the surname's connections with Clan Cameron. All of the above mentioned names may be traced back to the Scots form of the name Chambers. (end of Clan Cameron quote)--------------------^{[citation needed]}

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[3]

Marriage

Husband: Robert Chambers

Wife: Marioun Cloggie

Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1640

Marriage Place: Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=tZ1DAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA384&lpg=PA384&dq=~genealogy+Rachel+Stille&source=bl&ots=IyxTqwPV8O&sig=FZuJHMw7X8wOSG785ClUEa26Hn4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjh7qb4o7WAhVLrFQKHb2xCzgQ6AEIOzAE#v=onepage&q=~genealogy%20Rachel%20Stille&f=false
2. ↑ https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~crrking/family/Chambers/chambers_trails.htm
3. ↑ Chambers-2321 was created by Clarence Otis through the import of Chambers.ged on Sep 20, 2014.
4. ↑ Name: Robert Chambers; Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1640; Marriage Place: Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland; Spouse: Marioun Cloggie; FHL Film Number: 1041942, 1041944; Source Information: Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013

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