Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Hancock/436 Surname: CHAMBERS, SWEARINGEN, WYLIE, PATTERSON, PENTECOST, KELLY, BUCHANAN, DODDRIDGE, PRITCHARD, WHITE ------------------------- Brooke Co VA WV Licenses & Marriages 1797-1874 by Renee Sherman, Heritage Books, inc. There is a marriage listing under the Swearingens names was listed; Mary Swearingen & John Chambers,on 31 May 1827- by Off. G. Buchanan VA Bk 2A p. 047 Under the Chambers names was; James Chambers & Mary Swearingen on 31 May 1827 off G. Buchanan VA vk 2A p. 83. James Chambers & Emeline Wylie on 21 Jun 1841 VA bk 2A p. 083 off R. White. John Chambers & Ann Swearingen on 29 Aug 1820 by off J. Pritchard VA bk 2A p 13 Margaret Chambers & Andrew Patterson -- -- 1809 off J. Doddridge VA bk1A p 51 Nancy Chambers & George Pentecost 14 Mar 1839 off G. Buchanan VA bk 2A p 66 Sarah Chambers & Samuel Kelly 15 Jun 1813 by Off unknown VA bk 1A p 67 Census index listings on Chambers; in 1840= Mary p. 35, & Thomas p. 7 in 1850= Elizabeth 314, Jane 296, James 295, Thomas 305, William 312. in 1860= James Chambers age 35 p. 941 in 1870= David 581, George B. 580, James 581, John 605. in 1880= David 30, George 30, J C (m) 37, James 30 In the West Virginia Estate Settlements; Brooke Co formed in 1797-from Ohio co VA. John Chambers will 2-1838 Dev. Mary wife David, James, John, Wm sons, Hulda dau Sarah Chambers, Will 5-1814, Dev Samuel, David, John, James, sons Marg Patterson dau; others.. (others not listed) Ohio Co VA will listing for a David Chambers will 3-12-1787 Dev Sarah, Jos, John, Mary, Sam, Benj, Marg Chambers.. hope this helps in your search, Happy Trails, Kim