Dear List, I would be grateful if anyone can help me to establish the family lines for the Chamberlains listed below. Regards, David H. Riggs DHRiggsLondon@aol.com I have a Polly or Mary Polly Camberlain who married Abraham Riggs in Washington County Kentucky. Marriage bond 13 April 1815. with father John Chamberlain's consent. Previous to 1820 they moved to Daviess County, Kentucky where Chamberlain families and brother Joseph resided. Abraham and Polly can be found in the 1820-1850 Census for Daviess County, Ky. I just checked the 1850 Census, but no sign of a Joseph Chamberlain. Polly (Chamberlain) Riggs is stated to be 50 years old and born in KY, I think this may be wrong. as in another bit of information, Virginia is the place of birth. So I think she, her father John and her brother Joseph and I expect others, came from Virginia between 1800--1815 and first settled in Washington County, and moved to Daviess County before 1820. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- I also have some other Chamberlains that I can't establish the lines of. It would seem that the families of Riggs, Dickens and Chamberlain married into each others families quite often, which makes me believe we are dealing with the same Chamberlain line. Maybe you can establish this line for me. I will list below all the other Chamberlain connections: Amos B. Chamberlain married Martha Riggs in Daviess Co. Ky on April 25, 1844 she was the daughter of Joseph Riggs and Elizabeth Lucy Dickens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ John Chamberlain married Catherine Burdyne in Washington Co. Ky on May 28, 1804. She was the daughter of John E Burdyne and Elizabeth Dickens It is said that Catherine was born in Virginia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Lucinda Chamberlain married Benjamin Dickens in Daviess Co. Ky on May 31, 1824 Her parents are unknown. His are Christopher Dickens and Mary "Polly" Pullam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- Silas Chamberlain married Fanny Dickens in Washington Co. Ky on March 26, 1807 she was the daughter of William Dickens and Delilh Sampson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- Susan Chamberlain married James R. Baughn in McLean Co. Ky on Nov 27, 1859 In the 1850 Census for Daviess County, Ky we find three Chamberlain girls living in the home of James Welch and wife Mary A. and their children. Lucy I. age 14, Susan age 12. and Martha age 11, These are the Chamberlain girls. This Census information comes from a printed source, and does not give relationships to head of house. But states all born in Ky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Wesley Chamberlain married Elizabeth Pearson no date or place of marriage. He was the son of unknown, she was the daughter of James Pearson and Sarah Dickens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------Elizabeth Chamberlain married Robert Dickens, May 23, 1816 in Ohio Co. Ky. She was the daughter of John Chamberlain and unknown. He was the son of Christopher Dickens and Mary "Polly" Pulliam. In an abstract from Daviess Co.Ky Order Book D (1837-1846) page 98-99 states: Among the expenses allowed by County Clerk Court 13 Nov 1838: Robert Dicken for maintaining John Chamberlain, a blind pauper $75.00. 1850 Census, Daviess Co.Ky states Robert Dicken Sr. 58 b. Ky and Robert Dicken 21. No mention of Elizabeth, so she must of died before 1850. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------