Display Patriot - P-130826 - Jonathan CHAMBERLAIN Sr

Jonathan CHAMBERLAIN Sr

SAR Patriot #: P-130826

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State of Service: NH      Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A026655

Birth: 11 Feb 1711/1712 Chelmsford / Middlesex / MA
Death: 19 Jan 1795 Lydeborough / Hillsborough / NH

Qualifying Service Description:

Capt Peter Clark's Co, Colonel Moor's Regiment, NH Militia


Additional References:
  1. SAR RC #s: 192623, 689166
  2. Revolutionary Documents of New Hampshire, Vol 30, State Paper Series, Vol.15, Vol 15, pg 118
  3. Rolls of the Soldiers of the Rev War 3-246

Spouse: Elizabeth Cram
Children: Molly; Jonathan; John;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child Genealogy Flags View Application Detail
1999-11-22 IN 5029 Charles Christopher Zanetis (152805) Jonathan FAMPCS   
2013-03-07 CT 51974 William Henry Robbins (170000) Molly FAMPCS   
2019-07-19 WA 86348 Viren Kenneth Lemmer (192623) Molly/Molley FAMPCS   
Burial:
UNKNOWN (Unindexed)
Location:
Hillsborough / NH
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Author: William Henry Robbins
Jonathan Chamberlain Sr., the son of Samuel Chamberlain and Abigail Hill, was born February 11, 1711 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Cram, the daughter of John Cram and Sarah Holt, about 1740 in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. She was born June 27, 1720 in Andover, Massachusetts.

Children were Molly, Abigail, John, Sarah, Alive, Samuel, Jonathan and Elizabeth.

On 12 May, 1737, Jonathan's father deeded him, "for love and natural affections," two lots (#5 & 12) at Tyng's Township (now Pembroke), New Hampshire, possibly in preparation for marriage (Jonathan was about 25 years old at the time).  The lots were located north of Colonel Dudley's farm at Tyng's Township, "which are on the east side of Merrimac River between Suncook or Lovell's Town and Litchfield."  On 21 August, 1739, Jonathan sold this property, or at least part of it, to James Anderson of Londonderry, New Hampshire, and removed to Salem-Canada (now Lyndeborough), New Hampshire.

Jonathan remained in Lyndeborough for the rest of his life. His wife's father, John Cram had already settled there in about 1737 or 8. In fact, the Crams are considered the first residents of Lyndeborough. Johnathan had evidently cared for, and decently buried Joseph Cram, the brother of his wife, and when Joseph died, Jonathan was given 75 acres (the south part of lot No. 41), on April 8, 1768, by the heirs of Joseph Cram. Jonathan Chamberlain was a prominent settler of that town.

Jonathan served in the Militia during the Revolutionary War with his son, also named Jonathan. They marched with Captain Peter Clark's Company from Lyndeborough to Ticonderoga on July.1, 1777 and returned after Burgoyne's engagement at Hubbardston on July 6, 1777, for a total of 86 miles traveled.  

He died January 19, 1795 and she died April 30, 1806 in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire.
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