THE CHAMBLISS FAMILY CONNECTION Generation No. 1 1. John1 Chambliss was born Abt. 1630. Notes for John Chambliss: "Georgia Families" pp. 68-72. " John Chambliss was in America as early as 1652". "Immigrants into Virginia" by Nugent: May 5, 1652 John Chambliss settled in Northumberland County, Virginia. Prince George County, Virgina Land Patent. Child of John Chambliss is: + 2 i. Henry2 Chambliss, born Abt. 1660 in Virginia; died Abt. 1719 in Prince George County, Virginia. Generation No. 2 2. Henry2 Chambliss (John1) was born Abt. 1660 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1719 in Prince George County, Virginia. He married Mary Moore. Children of Henry Chambliss and Mary Moore are: 3 i. Ann3 Chambliss. 4 ii. Elizabeth Chambliss. 5 iii. Jacob Chambliss. 6 iv. Mary Chambliss. 7 v. Nathaniel Chambliss. + 8 vi. John Chambliss, born Abt. 1700 in Prince Geprge County, Virginia; died Abt. 1768 in Sussex County, Virginia. 9 vii. Henry Chambliss, born Abt. 1704. 10 viii. William Chambliss, born Abt. 1705. Generation No. 3 8. John3 Chambliss (Henry2, John1) was born Abt. 1700 in Prince Geprge County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1768 in Sussex County, Virginia. He married (1) Elizabeth Taylor 1728 in Virginia, daughter of Thomas Taylor and Elizabeth Jones. He married (2) Sarah Lee 1748, daughter of Samuel Lee and Frances. Children of John Chambliss and Elizabeth Taylor are: 11 i. William4 Chambliss, born Abt. 1738. 12 ii. John Chambliss, born Abt. 1740. 13 iii. James Chambliss, born October 06, 1744. Children of John Chambliss and Sarah Lee are: 14 i. Elizabeth4 Chambliss. 15 ii. Frances Chambliss, born January 24, 1747/48. + 16 iii. Peter Chambliss, born Abt. 1750 in Near Richmond-Petersburg, Virgina; died Abt. 1820 in Fayette, Jefferson, Mississippi. 17 iv. John Edward Chambliss, born September 01, 1763. Generation No. 4 16. Peter4 Chambliss (John3, Henry2, John1) was born Abt. 1750 in Near Richmond-Petersburg, Virgina, and died Abt. 1820 in Fayette, Jefferson, Mississippi. He married (1) Elizabeth Corbin. He married (2) Mary Rutledge Abt. 1800. Notes for Peter Chambliss: Peter Chambliss was a Sargent in the 2nd Regiment South Carolina Line during the American Revolution. Served the full term of the War, for which he received a Bounty Grant form the State. As a Continental soldier no record of his service was kept, but a statement of his service was attested to by General Issaic Huego. The General was commander of the 2nd Regiment. Member of Texas D.A.R. Rosemary A. Lynch, #547570. Children of Peter Chambliss and Elizabeth Corbin are: 18 i. Peter C.5 Chambliss. 19 ii. John Chambliss. 20 iii. Elizabeth Chambliss. Children of Peter Chambliss and Mary Rutledge are: 21 i. Mary5 Chambliss. She married Jenkin Shelby March 31, 1831 in Ouachitia Parish, Louisiana. 22 ii. Nathaniel Chambliss, born in Jefferson County, Mississippi. He married (1) Martha Ledbetter. He married (2) Catherine Gardner November 30, 1826 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana. He married (3) Caroline Hale May 13, 1838 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana. 23 iii. Sallie Chambliss. 24 iv. Thomas L. Chambliss, born in Jefferson County, Mississippi; died Abt. 1837 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana. He married Caroline Davidson July 09, 1835 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana. 25 v. Robert James Chambliss, born Abt. 1800 in Jefferson County Louisiana. He married Lucinda Hood January 15, 1835 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana. + 26 vi. Martha D. Chambliss, born Abt. 1808 in Fayette, Jefferson, Mississippi; died Abt. 1884 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. 27 vii. Sanuel Lee Chambliss, born April 09, 1814 in Jefferson County, Mississippi; died Abt. 1879 in Navarro County, Texas. He married Jane Truett Scott in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Generation No. 5 26. Martha D.5 Chambliss (Peter4, John3, Henry2, John1) was born Abt. 1808 in Fayette, Jefferson, Mississippi, and died Abt. 1884 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. She married (1) Augustus Cook November 11, 1826 in Fayette, Jefferson, Mississippi. She married (2) Thomas T. Bell April 20, 1837 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana, son of John Bell and Nancy. He was born March 22, 1808 in Kentucky, and died Abt. 1873 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. Child of Martha Chambliss and Augustus Cook is: 28 i. William A.6 Cook, born Abt. 1828. Children of Martha Chambliss and Thomas Bell are: 29 i. Julia Hooks6 Bell, born August 10, 1839 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana; died February 03, 1910 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. She married James Monroe Rigney July 20, 1856 in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky; born February 12, 1835 in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky; died November 19, 1871 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. 30 ii. Thomas T. Bell, Jr., born Abt. 1841. 31 iii. John G. Bell, born Abt. 1842. 32 iv. Clark C. Bell, born Abt. 1843. 33 v. Samuel Lee Bell, born Abt. 1851. 34 vi. Frederick C. Bell, born January 1854 in Casey County, Kentucky. He married Mary C. Mynn January 23, 1971 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas.