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Moses Chamberlain

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Moses Chamberlain
Born (1749-12-10)December 10, 1749
Died February 14, 1832(1832-02-14) (aged 82)
Place of birth Litchfield, Connecticut
Place of death Gideon, Pennsylvania
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
Service/branch Infantry
Years of service 1775-1781
Rank 1st Lieutenant
Unit Bedel's Regiment
Battles/wars Siege of Boston
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
Spouse(s) Abigail Stevens
Relations Son-in-law Robert Hunkins

Moses Chamberlain (or Chamberlin) was a Minuteman in 1775 and 1776 and was 1st Lieutenant under Timothy Bedel in Bedel's Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.

Early life[]

Moses Chamberlain was born to Moses Chamberlain and wife Jemima Wright, daughter of Remembrance and Elizabeth Wright, on December 10, 1749, in Litchfield, Connecticut. His siblings were Susanna, Azubah, Jemima, Lydia, Remembrance, Asher and Wright.[1]

Military service[]

Chamberlain and his brother Asher were Minutemen in 1775-1776 under Capt. Thomas Johnson. Chamberlain served a total of 12 days of service during 1775, with Asher serving 10.[2] In 1776, Chamberlain served 6 while Asher served 25.[3]

In 1777, Chamberlin served as a sergeant under Capt. Frye Bayley's Company of Militia. They were under the command of Col. Peter Olcott.[4]

From April 1777 to May 1779, Chamberlin acted as a guard and scout for Capt. John G. Bayley's company in Newbury, Vermont. This company was also under the command of Col. Peter Olcott.[5]

From December 1777 to March 1778, Chamberlain served under Capt. Samuel Young (of Haverhill)'s company in Bedel's Regiment. He was raised to 2nd Lieutenant on June 1, 1778, and then 1st Lieutenant on December 1, 1778. Chamberlain was also Sergeant Major in the company from February 12 to March 31 that same year when "a Company raised for the Expedition against Canada" was formed.[6] Times served in one regiment could overlap with others, and men could belong to more than one unit when serving.

From May 1779 to May 1781, Chamberlain served under Capt. Simeon Stevens from Newbury for a total of 21 active days. This company served under Olcott as well.[7]

From July 17, 1781 to December 15, 1781, Chamberlain served under Capt. Elijah Gates in his Company of Volunteers. They served under Col. Benjamin Wait's Battalion.[8]

Eventually, through his different regiments, Chamberlain participated in the Siege of Boston, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Trenton, the Battle of Princeton, and the capture of General John Burgoyne.[9]

Family[]

On May 20, 1779, Chamberlain married Abigail Stevens, daughter of Simeon and Abigail (née Kent) Stevens.[10] Around 1812, the family moved from Newbury, Vermont, to Gibson, Pennsylvania.[9] Together Chamberlain and Abigail had the following children:[10]

  • Sarah (Sally), b. Dec. 1, 1779
  • Jemina, b. Mar. 25, 1781; m. at Hardwick, VT, April 15, 1804 David Ring of Greensboro, VT; She d. May 1862 in Malden, Mass.
  • Simeon, b. May 4, 1783
  • Moses, b. Feb. 26, 1786; m. probably Eunice Whiting, of Gibson, PA; d. in Binghamton, NY Aug. 10, 1874; had one son Moses who went to New York when young.
  • Abigail Stevens, b. May 10, 1788. She married Samuel Warner of Massachusetts, who was of English descent. Together they had eight children: Mary, Abigail, Harriet, Samuel C., William F., Moses C., Anne Paine and Sarah Welles. Samuel had had three sons by a former marriage, being Addison, Edward W. and James.[11]
  • William, b. Feb. 20, 1791
  • Lydia, b. Jan. 11, 1794; d. Feb. 9, 1812 in Greensboro, VT. She married Revolutionary War Captain Robert Hunkins.
  • Almira, b. Feb. 24, 1796; m. Wright Chamberlin Jr.
  • Permilia, b. May 22, 1798; m. Samuel Chamberlin, bro. of Wright Chamberlin Jr.
  • Susan, b. Sept. 23, 1801; m. Jan. 1, 1818, John Buck of Gibson, PA, who d. Mar. 4, 1858. She d. Aug. 25, 1879.
  • Samuel Stevens, b. May 23, 1804.

References[]

  1. ↑ Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 4. Lewis Publishing Company. 1908. p. 1724. 
  2. ↑ Goodrich, John Ellsworth (1904). Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783. Tuttle. p. 2. 
  3. ↑ Goodrich, p.11.
  4. ↑ Goodrich, p.53.
  5. ↑ Goodrich, p.113.
  6. ↑ Wells, Frederic Palmer (1902). History of Newbury, Vermont: From the Discovery of the Coös Country to Present Time. With Genealogical Records of Many Families. Caledonian Company. p. 511. 
  7. ↑ Goodrich, p.370.
  8. ↑ Goodrich, p.542.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Sons of the American Revolution: New York State Society, 1893-94. Sons of the American Revolution. 1894. p. 241. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD CHAMBERLIN Of Braintree, Roxbury, and Sudbury, MA. World Chamberlain Genealogical Society. p. 16. http://www.woosnap.com/chamberlain/files/richard5gen.pdf. 
  11. ↑ Murray, Louise Welles (1908). A History of Old Tioga Point and Early Athens, Pennsylvania. p. 482. 
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