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- Freeman 3 May 1665, of Chelmsford,MA(NEHGR 3:239).
Served in Capt Samuel Mosselys Co. during King Philips War 1675(NEHGR 8:242)
Roxbury, Mass.; probably Mary Turner a maid servant of Roxbury about 1643, when her name is recorded as a member in the church records; b. England; d. 6 Dec. 1669 Chelmsford (Ct. R.), as Mary wife of Edm: Chamberline; d. 7 Dec.1669 Roxbury as Mary wife of Edmund Chamberlain
of Chelmsford. She died at Samuel Ruggles' house. Edmund Chamberlin m. 2nd Hannah Burden (or Burdett) 22 June 1670 at Chelmsford, by Rev. Samuel Adams, also (Ct. R.); both of Malden; dau. of William and Annis (Churchman) Witter; b. before 1640 Lynn, as Hannah dau. of William amd Annis Witter; d. prob. 1697-99 Woodstock, Conn. Hannah Witter m. 1st Robert Burden or Burditt -- Nov. 1653 Malden, by
Mr. Nowell; this marriage record calls her [Hannah] Winter; Thomas son of Robert Burden or Burditt, was b. sept.1655 Malden (Ct. R.); Robert Burden or Burditt d. 16 June 1667 Malden. (Essex Ct. Files I: 20)
I Hugh Churchman of Len do make this my will . . first my howse and Lot in Len & half my marsh and all other the
apurtenances there unto belonging to wilyam Wenter tel his son Josias shale atayen the age of twenty one years and then to his son Josias and his Ayeres for ever: wth this condicon that that he shale paye to his sister hanna winter ten pounds wthin one hole year; [or vice versa, etc.]. And if Josiah and hanna shall both dy before that theyr shale atayen the age of twenty one yeres that then William Winter or his now wif or the longer liver of them to have it . . . I do give to the widow Andross . . . Rest of my goods to wilyam wenter whom I do make sole exor. Made 4 June 1640. In presence of Zacheriah Gould.
His inventory was taken 4 Aug. 1644. (See Essex Co. Ct. Files I: 62-3, printed in 1911).
(Essex Ct. Files VI: 142-3) 1659. 5. 0./6. The will of William Witter . . . I give to my wife Annis halfe my lands, housing and chattels: but in case she chang her name, I bequeath to her but the thirds: and to my sonn Josia I give the other halfe of my lands, housing and
chattels: but in case my wife mary, then I bequeath a double portion to my sonn Josia and his mother my wife shall haue but the thirds, as aforesaid, provided that my sonn shall not sell this his inheritanc; but in case hee die wthout isseu: then . . . this inheritanc shall bee
instated upon Robert Burdin and my dafter Hanna, for their posteritis. I will . . . my wife Annis bee my sole exor. Robert Driver William Witter. William Harker.
1659 the 15. 0/9. The invintorie of the estate of William Witter was taken by Robert Driver, William Harker, Francis Ingols his mark. Anis Witter sworn to ye truth of ye Inventory in Court at Salem. 23: 4: 61. (Midd. Deed I: 197)
Edmund Chamberline of Chenceford, Co. Midd., planter, for thirty and three pounds seven shillings payd by William
Baker of Bilracay, planter, sell one messuage or tenement scittuate in Bilracay, conteyneing one dwelling house with about fifty acres of land, being bounded on the northeast with William Chamberline south with Benjamin Butterfeild, west with Concord River, & north with Ralph
Hill. Also fifty acres bounded on the east with Cambridge lotts, or waste land, south with John Parker, west with Concord River, and north with. . . . [missing]. Also parcells conteyning twelve acres which I the said Edmund Chamberline purchased of Isack Lerned, Thomas Chamberline, & James Parker, the whole being one twelvth part of all that farme of sixteen hundred acres, by them the said Isacke Learned, Thomas Chamberline and James Parker purchased of the worshipfull Thomas Dudley Esqr. deceased as by deed of sale Sept. 19th. 1656. In
presence of Thomas Danforth, Samuel Greene, 22 Oct. 1656. Ack. personally in Cambridge 22 Oct. 1656, and recorded.
(Midd. III: 77-79) I Robert Birdict give vnto my wife one third part of all my lands & houseing, during her naturall life, and after her decease, then to be equally divided among all my children. Also I give
vnto my wife one third part of all my moveable goods & cattell, the one halfe whereof to be at her dispose at her decease, the other halfe, in case she marry again, shall be delivd to my exors. & overseers for the bringing vp of my children. To eldest sonne Thomas a double portion of all my estate when he shall come to be 21 yeares of age. To my daughters Hannah, Mary, Sarah & Ruth equall portions out of the rest, when they come to be of the age of 18 yeares, and in case my wife be at present with child, then said child shall have equal portion with my daughters. Son Joeph [mentioned]. Wife & eldest son Thomas my exors. And Willa Brackenbury, Peter Tufts & John Wayte to be overseers. Made 16 June 1667. [Signed] Robert Birdict. In presence off Jno. Wayte, Wm Brackenbury, Peter Tufts, Samuel Sprague. Proved 1 Oct. 1667. His inventory was apprised 20 June 1667 by John Greenelands marke, John Sprague, Willa Ireland.
1 Oct. 1669. At Cambr. Count. Court. Hannah Birdict exex., being sworne, do say that this is a true inventory of her husbands estate.
(Midd. Co. Ct. III: 214) Edm: Chamberline, Tho: Birdict.
The Agreement made between Edm: Chamberline & Thomas Birdict of Mauldon, concrning the estate of Robert Burdit Senr deced, is allowed by the Court & is on file. County Court Held at Cambridge 2 Apr. 1678. (Original Papers) Edmond Chamberlane & Thomas Birdett both of Maldon, Co. Midlsex in the Collonie of ye Massochusetts in New England, Send Greeting. Whereas ye sd. Edmd Chamberlane by marriage wth ye mother of ye sd Tho: Birditt who was an exex. to ye last will of Robert birditt deceased & sd Tho: Birditt allso nominated exor. therein wth his sd
mother & then in his nonage, by vertue of sd marriage the whole estate & power of executorship hath vested in sd Edmd. Chamberlans hands. And now the sd Thomas Birditt being come to full age Know yee that the sd Edmund Chamberlane & Thomas Birditt have mutually agreed that . . . the sd Thomas shall take upon himself the sole power of executorship. Dated 1 Apr. 1678. Edmond Chamberlin
Thomas Burdit In prsence of John Wayte, Samuel Wayte.
(Midd. Deed VIII: 121) Edmond Chamberlaine of Roxbury, Co. Suff., for one hundred and fourteen pound and ten shillings pd by Mr. James Russell of Charlstowne, sell one messuage or tenement & several other parcells of land in Chelmsford, Co. Midd. conteining one dwelling house and fifteen acres of land on pt. of which the house stands and fifteen acres of land at the east end of the sd. House, a high way only dividing between them, and a brook running through this second parcell, & both these pcells, are bounded by Thomas Chamberlane Senr, northward, and by the Towne Comons elsewhere. Also eight acres of meadow, about three quarters of a mile westward of the sd House, bounded at the lower end by Robert Proctor and by upland elsewhere. Also twenty acres of meadow lying at Cadwick lying upon a small brook
that runs into Nashaba brook, bounded by Thomas Chamberlane Senr east and elsewhere by uplands, this prcell of meadow land was granted to the sd. Chamberlaine by Chelmsford Towne for Eleven acres and the
former parcell of meadow for four acres. Also a parcell of meadow and swamp land lying southward of Hildreths great pond called pond meadow, which assends from the sd. pond southward and was granted by Chelmsford to the sd Chamberlane and James Hildreth, the whole containe twenty or thirty acres, the sd Russell to take the one half of the whole, taking the East side of the sd. land, also twenty and four acres of land upon ye pine plain, at the head of the cove, it being bounded by the Comon round about. Signed by Edmund Chambelane & Hannah (her mark) Chamberlane 17 Oct. 1678. In presence of Samuel Whiting junr, Joseph Wheten, Jonathan Danforth. Acknowledged by Edm: Chamberline & Hanna his wife 16 Oct. 1679, and recorded.
Edmund Chamberlain appeared first in Roxbury, Mass., where the Rev. John Eliot recorded his marriage in 1646. He resided in Woburn from 1649 to 1654, and on a farm next to the one occupied by William Chamberlain at Billerica in 1655. On the 11 June 1656 Mary Chamberlain was admitted to the church at Chelmsford, as "Mary Chamberlin the wife of Edmond Chamblin dismissed to us fro. the Church of Ooburne"
(John Fisk's Note Book, Second Proc. Mass. Hist. Soc. XII: 325). Edmo: Chamberlain was freeman at Chelm: 3 May 1665. He resided there until 1669, and next appeared at Malden at the time of his second marriage in 1670, where he remained until 1676, when he removed to Roxbury and there rented the Griffith Bowen farm from 1677 to 1682. Edward Chamberlaine was a Tything man at Muddy River on the 25 Apr. 1681
(Rec. Comm. Rep. VII), and Edmund Chamberlin was on the Muddy River rates the 13 Dec. 1691
(R. Comm. Rep. I: 157).
With his wife Hannah, son Edmund and daughter Mary, Edmund Chamberlain removed to New Roxbury, now Woodstock, Conn., as early as the 23 Nov.1693, where he was deacon of the first church until his death in 1696.
(Hinman's Early Settlers of Conn.) Edmund Chamberlain, at a Town meeting at Woodstock, Nov. 23. 1693, was allowed a corner of land, about thirty rods, on the north side of Muddy Brook, for fencing, Granted March 21, 1693-4, three acres adjoining the land he purchased of James Frizell of Woodstock.
(Roxbury Land Records, R. Comm. Rep. VI: 51, 53, 55) Woodstock Lands. Entered In the Book on Transcript of the lands of Roxbury 26 February 1695-6. The Lots of third Range, of which No. 56 was taken up by Edmund Chamberlaine, and contained 21 acres. The sixth Range of Lots begin with the 105th lott of 23 1/4 acres taken by Jacob Chamberlaine.
(Suff. XI: 186) Letters of adm. granted to Hannah Chamberlain widow on the estate of her late Husband Edmund Chamberlain late of Woodstock dec'd. Dated 28 July 1696. (p. 210) An Inventory of the Estate of Edmund Chamberlain late of Woodstock who deced May 8th Anno Dom. 1696. Apprized at
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