| Birth: | 19 May 1622 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland 1 |
| Death: | 18 Feb 1685 in Shettleston, Glasgow, Argyll, Scotland |
| Sex: | M |
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| Changed: 15 Jul 2005 19:41 |
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| Marioun CLOGGY (Wife) b. 28 Apr 1623 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland | |
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| Marriage: | 30 Jun 1640 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland 15 Jul 2005 19:41 |
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| Notes |
See "Chambers History: TRAILS OF THE CENTURIES" by William D. Chambers Press of Scott Printing Co., Muncie, IN, 1925:
CHAPTER I discusses the origin of the Chambers name and identifies this Robert Chambers as Robert Chambers of Perth Amboy, NJ, who then returned to Scotland. "In 1635, Robert Chambers, in company of 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 home was near Stirling identifies him as being of Scotch lineage." He also states that Robert suffered religious persecution during the reign of Charles II and James II.
CHAPTER II; "About 1655-60 were born, south of Stirling, (perhaps near the Clyde or Tweed in Scotland), four baby boys, who became the heads of four great American families. These boys -- John, Benjamin, Peter, and Alexander -- may have been brothers, but I find no evidence of it and, therefore, shall not assume a certain relationship, but shall simply state the facts I have at hand, leaving the reader to determine his own conclusions. Whatever their relationship may be, it is easy to think of them as grandsons of Robert Chambers, previously mentioned as having returned to Stirling from Perth Amboy, New Jersey. "
BIOGRAPHY: There are some inconsistencies in this. William Chambers thought the four listed as sons were more likely grandsons, but he had no data to prove it. His date of birth is given by Strunk as before 1635 but his marriage date is given as 1640. William Chambers seems to indicate that Robert left Stirling Scotland as 1635 which would have put his date of birth as closer to 1615. If he was the grandfather, then he would have been even older, and there could have been an intervening generation.
He was a Presbyterian. Robert suffered religious persecution during the reign of Charles II and James II.
"In 1635, Robert Chambers, in company of 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 home was near Stirling identifies him as being of Scotch lineage." - Trails of the Centuries by William D Chambers, 1925
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