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Nathaniel was born 1689 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and married 31 March 1714 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, Elizabeth HUNKINS, the daughter of John and Agnes HUNKINS. She was born christened 24 February 1706, in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, and died brfore April 1737. Nathaniel died 7 November 1780 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.
Nathaniel, CHAMBERLIN was born in Sudbury (the present village of Wayland) Massachusetts, in 1689. He went with his father to Oxford in 1713, and took up land there with the original (English) proprietors being assigned a house-lot adjoining his uncle Benjamin on the north, the same extending from the present Common in Oxford, south to Sigourney street, the house being on the same site as the one occupied in 1892 by Mrs. HYDE. (Hampden Co.)
He was twice married: 1st at Oxford 31 March 1714 to Elizabeth sister of Thomas HUNKIN of Boxford, Mass. and daughter of John and Ann/Agnes HUNKINS, She was baptized at Boxford 24 February 1706, being then an adult. She died before 11 April 1737, on which date his wife was Martha
Nathaniel3 CHAMBERLIN and his wife Elizabeth were constituent members of the church at Oxford where he lived until 1722 when he sold his property and removed to Hatefield. In "Father Ralles War" in 1725, he enlisted in Captain Dwight's Company and was stationed at Drummer (near the present Brattleboro), Vermont
On the 11 September 1725, "a scout of six men was sent out from Fort Drummer by Caprain Dwight, and when eight miles west of North River, while eating their lunch, about 1 o'clock, they discovered some Indians on their track, within eight rods of them. They jumped up and ran seven or eight rods, when the Indians made a shot at them, and they turned and shot at the Indians. Two of the latter were seen to fall. The soldiers scattered. Thomas BODURTHA of Springfield and John REESE of Enfield were killed. Edw- BAKER of Suffield, John FARRAT of Ashford and Nathaniel CHAMBERLAIN of Hatfield were taken prisoners. Anthony WEIRSBURG, only escaped and returned to the Fort."
(Massachusetts Archives.)
After his escape from captivity, Nathaniel went to Northfield, Mass., a frontier settlement on the Connecticut. In the records of the town meetings of Northfield, entry is made that on 4 March 1728, "liberty of a small piece of land is granted to Nathaniel CHAMBERLIN for his use this year to set up a house and garden spot, up in the Lane as is by the side of Ensign Zachariah FIELD'S house lot as its going down to the upper gate, or else upon the front of the street against the front of Ensign FIELD'S lot.
(Temple and Sheldon's History of Northfield, Mass., pp.187, 292, 302, and 308.)
Nathaniel CHAMBERLIN was at Arlington (now Winchester), New Hampshire, in 1743, at Deerfield in 1744, at Fall Town in 1755; but must have returned to Northfield in this year as he was among the men belonging to Northfield and vicinity in the Crown Point Expedition in 1755, and was one of the men in the garrison at Northfield in the last French and Indian War, and in 1759 was among the enlisted men in Colonel Is WILLIAM'S regiment, He died at Northfield 7 November 1780, and the church record states: "He left a good name behind him."
III Nathaniel3, born Sudbury, Massachusets, at the present village of Wayland,
1689; removed to Oxford, 1713; married Elizabeth Hunkins; both were
members of the church in Oxfrod; removed to Hatfield, about 1722;
soldier in Father Rasle's war. Taken prisoner. After his return from
captivity he removed to Northfield, Massachusetts, Soldier in the
Crown Point expedition, 1755. In Col. Williams regement 1759. He died
November 7, 1780, and the church record of Northfield says, "He left a
good name behind him."
CHILDREN of Nathaniel CHAMBERLAIN and Elizabeth HUNKINS:
+ 1. RICHARD b: 9 Jul 1714; Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts.
md: 10 Mar 1734; Northfield, Fairfield, Massachusetts.
Abigail WRIGHT.
d: 16 Oct 1784; Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.
2. Moses b: 30 Mar 1716; Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts.
md: 1739; Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.
Jemima WRIGHT.
d: 25 Jun 1796; Newbury, Orange, Vermont.
3. Nathaniel b: 3 Jan 1718; Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts.
d. 22 Aug 1745; Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. Elizabeth b: 30 Aug 1719; Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts.
5. Sarah b: 31 May 1721; Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts.
m: ; Moses BELDING of Northfield.
6. Mary b: 31 July 1727; Northfield, Farifield, Massachusetts.
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