Samuel Chambers (abt. 1826 - 1862)

Born about 1826 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Margaret (Cain) Chambers — married 11 Aug 1842 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 14 Dec 1862 at about age 36 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States

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Biography

before the war

He was born in 1826/27, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

On 11 August 1842, he married Margaret Cain, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were married by Joseph H Kennard. They had two children who were alive at his death: ^[2]

Eugene R Chambers (born 25 May 1844)

Anna Chambers (born 1 October 1853)

In 1850, he was living in the 6th ward of Kensington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Margaret and their son Eugene, along with Thomas and Teasey Dinsman. He was a trunkmaker. ^[3]

In 1860, he was living in the 16th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Margaret and their children Eugene and Anna. He was a trunkmaker. He owned $200 in personal property. ^[4]

When he enlisted, he was a sad[dler]. ^[5]

description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair. ^[6]

during the war

On 26 November 1861, he enlisted and was mustered into service as a private in company K of the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted for three years, by Captain Casner. He was mustered in by Lieutenant [illegible entry] H Senty [?], on 3 December 1861. ^[7]

His son, Eugene Chambers, also served in the 91st PA.

He was promoted to corporal on 5 May 1862, because of good conduct and soldierly deportment. ^[8]

While on a reconnaissance into Virginia, he was captured, on 17 October 1862. He contracted a fever in Richmond. He was paroled, and sent to Camp Parole, Maryland. ^[9]

He died on 14 December 1862 at US General Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland, of phthisis pulmonalis (or "bilious pulmonia") or typhoid fever. He was a corporal in company K. He was buried from 1223 Howard Street (above Girard Avenue), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which was his brother-in-law's Thomas Dineman's residence. On 18 December 1862, he was buried in Odd Fellows' Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Members of the Northern Liberty Hose Company were invited to attend. ^[10]

Research Notes

No record has been found for him in these sources:

Pennsylvania veterans burial cards 1777-2012, on Ancestry (accessed 8 November 2018)

Headstone applications for military veterans, 1925-1963, on Ancestry (accessed 8 November 2018)

Records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903, on FamilySearch (accessed 8 November 2018)

Sources

1. ↑ date: company K descriptive roll (34 in 1861), 1850 census (32 in 1850), 1860 census (40 in 1860), death certificate (45 in 1862), death notice (45 in 1862)place: company K descriptive roll, 1850 census, 1860 census
2. ↑ widow's pension certificate file, 1850 census, 1860 census
3. ↑ 1850 census
4. ↑ 1860 census
5. ↑ company K descriptive roll
6. ↑ company K descriptive roll
7. ↑ company K descriptive roll (26 Nov), widow's pension certificate file (26 Nov), Bates (20 Nov), company K register of deaths, compiled service record index
8. ↑ company K list of non-commissioned officers, pension certificate file
9. ↑ pension certificate file, company K register of deaths
10. ↑ death certificate (15 Dec), pension certificate file, Bates, company K register of deaths, death notice, compiled service records index

• Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. In the roster. Samuel Chambers
• company K, register of deaths, Samuel Chambers, company descriptive books, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 94 (Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917)

5th corporal Samuel Chambers, died 14 December [1862], at Annapolis, of bilious pulmonia, a paroled prisoner

• company K, list of non-commissioned officers, Samuel Chambers, company descriptive books, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 94 (Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917)

corporal Samuel Chambers, promoted from private 5 May 1862 by regimental order

• company K, descriptive roll, Samuel Chambers

'[NO.]
'[NAMES] Chambers Samuel
'[AGE.] 34
'[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
'[COMPLEXION.] Dark
'[EYES.] brown
'HAIR.] dark
'[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
'OCCUPATION.] Sad[dler?]
'[ENLISTMENT.]
'[WHEN.] Nov 26th
'[WHERE.] Philada
'[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
'[TERM.] 3 years
'[REMARKS.] Muster in to service by Lieut [illegible initial] H Senty [?] P.V'

• 1850 United States census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kensington, 6th ward, page 458 verso, family 952, Samuel Chambers, FamilySearch
• 1860 United States census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 16, page 97 = 99 handwritten, family 775, Samuel Chambers, FamilySearch
• death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 15 December 1862, Samuel Chambers, FamilySearch
• death notice, Samuel Chambers, Public Ledger, 17 December 1862 page 2, GenealogyBank

CHAMBERS--On the 14th [?] inst., at U.S. General Hospital, Annapolis, Md, Corporal SAMUEL CHAMBERS, Company K, 91st Pa. Vol., in his 45th year.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his brother-in-law, Thomas Dineman, No 1223 Howard street, on Thursday morning, at [illegible] o'clock. To proceed to Odd Fellow's Cemetery. The Northern Liberty Hose Company are respectfully invited to attend. [Baltimore Clipper please copy]'

• index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania, Samuel Chambers, Fold3
• widow's pension file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, widow's certificate 5349, Samuel Chambers,Fold3

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Box 31386

CERT. 5349

MARGARET CHAMBER

BUNDLE #60

14 IMAGES

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WAR OF 1861. 5349

Brief in the case of Margaret Chambers, widow of Samuel Chambers, decd Corporal in Co. "K." 91st Regt. Pa. Vols

Philadelphia County, and State of Pennsylvania

Act of July 14, 1862.

Post Office address of Applicant, 1223 Howard St, Philadelphia, Pa.

Claim for widow's pension.

Declaration and Identification in due Form.

PROOF EXHIBITED.

I. The marriage of Samuel Chambers to Margaret Cain at Phila Pa. Aug. 11. 1842, by the Revd Jos. H. Kennard, is proved by the verified certificate.

II. The Rolls show that Samuel Chambers, the above soldier was enrolled Nov 26, and mustered into service as a private in Co. "K." 91. Pa. Vols. Dec'r 3, 1861.

And that he died at Annapolis, Md, Dec'r 14, 1862. The Surgeon General reports that he died of Phthisis pulmonalis. The verified certificate of his captain shows said disease to have been the result of military service.

III. He left two children whose names, ages, and place of residence are given.

IV. Power of Attorney in due form to A. H. Bigelow.

Admitted August 28, 1863, to a pension of $8.00 per month, commencing December 14, 1862.

A. H. Bigelow, Esqr.

Philadelphia.

Pa.

Name and Residence of Agent

James A. Morgan.

EXAMINING CLERK.

(End.-W.E.I.)

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WIDOWS' ARMY PENSION.

STATE OF Pennsylvania CITY OF Philadelphia ss.

On this ninth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty three personally appeared before me the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please within and for the County and State aforesaid Margaret Chambers aged forty two years, a resident of Philadelphia in the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, aged forty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved July 14th, 1862: That she is the widow of Samuel Chambers who was a Corporal in company K, commanded by Captain John Casner in the 91st regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers in the war of 1861, who entered said service at Philadelphia on the 26th day of November A.D. 1861 and died on the 14th day of December A.D. 1862 at the U.S.A. Hospital at Annapolis, Md., of disease contracted in said service and in the line of his duty.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Chambers deceased, on the Elventh [sic] day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two at the City of Philadelphia by Revd Joseph H. Kennard that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Chambers died on the day above mentioned, that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and that she is the mother by her said husband Samuel Chambers decd of Eugene R. Chambers, born May 25th 1844 and Anna Chambers, born October 1st 1853. as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She also declares that she has not in any manner been engaged in, or aided, or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; and she hereby appoints A. H. Bigelow of the City of Philadelphia her true and lawful attorney, with full power of substitution to present and prosecute this her claim for Pension, and to receive and receipt for any order or certificate that may be issued in satisfaction thereof.

Mrs Margaret Chambers

Sworn to and subscribed and the power of attorney duly acknowledged before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

Fred. G. Wolbert

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Jan 16 1863

PENSION OFFICE

Also personally appeared Tacy [?] A Dinsman and Mars Penning residents of the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw the applicant Margaret Chambers sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and power of attorney,

and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their five or more years acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Chambers and that they have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

Tacy [?] A Dinsman

Mars Penning

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Adjutant General's Office

Washington D.C.,

March 7th 1863

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 10,524, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.

It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Samuel Chambers was enrolled on the 26th day of November, 1861, at Philada Penna in Co. "K", 91st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 3d day of December, 1861, at Philada Penna, in Co. "K", 91st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "K" of that Regiment, for the months of November + December, 1862, he is reported Died at Annapolis Md Dec 14th 1862" a corporal. No further records on file.

I am, Sir, very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Saml Breck

Assistant Adjutant General.

The Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D.C.

Memoranda.

Name of applicant, Margaret Chambers

M.C. Address. Philada Penna

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CERTIFICATE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

This Certifies

That Samuel Chambers of the City and Margaret Cain of the Same were by me united in the bonds of MARRIAGE, on Thursday the Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two conformably to the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, and the Ordinance of God--

Phila Augt. 11. 1842

Joseph H. Kennard

Minister of the Gospel.

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State of Pennsylvania,

COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.

I, Frederick G Wolbert [?] Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, DO CERTIFY, that I Plankirton [?] before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was at the time, and now is an Alderman and ex-officio Justice of the Peace of the City of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgements, &c., and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 17th day of August A.D. 1863

Fred G Wolbert [?] Prothonotary

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The within is a correct certificate of the marriage of the within named parties, who were married on the day within mentioned by myself.

Affirmed and subscribed before me this 13th day of January A.D. 1863

Jos H Kennard

I. Plankirton [??] Alderman 13 Ward Phila

Mrs Margaret Chambers

Present

[illegible stamp]

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No. 5349

Pennsylvania

Margaret Chambers

Wid of Samuel Chambers

Rank Corporal

Company "K."

Regiment 91st Pa Vols

Philadelphia Agency.

Rate per month, $8.

Commencing 14" Dec 1862

Certificate dated 1st Sept 1863

and sent to A. H. Bigelow

Phila

Pa

Act 14th July, 1862.

Book A vol. 5 Page 14

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No. 10,524 5349

ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.

Margaret Chambers, wid of

Samuel Chambers, Corpl in

Co "K" 91 Penn Vols

Died at Annapolis Md

Dec 14, 1862

Pension Office,

January 14 [?], 1863.

Respectfully referred to the Adjutant

General, for official evidence of service

and death.

Jos H Barrett

Commissioner.

Died at Annapolis Md Decr 14 /62 - in the U.S.A. Hospital

Received, Jany 15, 1863.

A. H. Bigelow

Philada Pa

Attorney.

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Samuel Chambers. Corp.

91 Penn. Vols. (K)

Phthisis Pulmonalis

Parole Prisoner

WSC 14

Thom. A. McParlin.

July 23 /63. marriage

[illegible] 9 - Death

Must show that the disease was incurred in the service + line of duty.

Aug 20 /63 cert to A.D. [?]

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I certify on honor that Samuel Chambers enlisted in the service of the United States on the 26th day of November 1861 as a private in co. K 91st Regt Penna Vols and died in said service on the 14th day of December 1862 that when he entered the aforesaid service he was in good health and a strong able bodied man that while on a Reconnaisance into Virginia on the 17th day of October 1862 he was taken prisoner and sent to Richmond where he contracted a fever. he was sent to Richmond where he contracted a fever. he was sent to Camp Parole Md Where he died of Billious Pulmonia [sic]. the deceased for his good conduct and soldierly deportment was promoted to 5th corporal

Station Camp Near Beverly Ford Va

Date August 10th 1863

John F. Casner

Capt. Compy K 91st Regt Penna Vols

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[illegible]

Aug 18 1863

[illegible]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Aug 27 1863

Pension [?] Office

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Surgeon General's Office,

WASHINGTON CITY, D.C.,

July 18, 1863.

Sir:

I have the honor to return herewith application for Pension, No. 10524, with such information as is furnished by the records of this office. Corpl. Samuel Chambers, Co. K, 91 Regiment Penn. Vols, is reported to this office by Thos. A McParlin Surgeon USA as having died Dec 14 1862,at Hospl Annapolis Md (parole pris) of Phthisis Pulmonalis

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

By order of the Surgeon General:

J Woodward

Asst Surg., [blank] S.A.

The Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D.C.

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Adjutant General's Office,

Washington, D.C.,

August 21st 1863.

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of a letter asking for the rank and verification of the signature of John F. Casner, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.

It appears from the rolls on file in this Office that the signature of John F. Casner, who was, on the 30th day of June, 1863, a Captain of Co. "K" 91st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, upon the within certificate is "genuine"

I am, sir, very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Sam G Breck

Assistant Adjutant General.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D.C.

JA.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Aug 27 1863

PENSION OFFICE