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William “Walkingstick (Da-Sti-Sti)” Chambers

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William “Walkingstick (Da-Sti-Sti)” Chambers Veteran

Birth
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Death
1840 (aged 89–90)
Scott County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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The following is an excerpt from http://www.chambersheritage.com:

William CHAMBERS was born about 1750 in Culpepper County, Virginia. He died after 1840 in Campbell (now Scott) County, Tennessee. He was buried in Chambers Cemetery, Buffalo Creek, Scott County, Tennessee. He married TAR-CHEE-SEE in Campbell (now Scott) County, Tennessee.

William Chambers lived in Culpepper, Virginia, where he was born, until 1754, when his family moved to Rockbridge County, Virginia. In 1799, he moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina. In 1800, he moved to Buncombe County, North Carolina, then to Scott County, Tennessee. In 1840, he moved to Campbell County, Tennessee, then in 1840, moved to Campbell (now Scott) County, Tennessee where he lived until his passing.

In his early twenties he volunteered for service in the Revolutionary Army in April 1777. He was in Captain John Morton's company of the 4th Virginia Regiment, and was wounded in action in October 1777. He was discharged February 6, 1778 with the rank of Sargeant. He had enlisted for two years. His commanding officer was Thomas Elliot. William Chambers' name is in the Scott County Courthouse yard along with other names of Revolutionary War soldiers. (Information from the Chambers Family Newsletter, Veronica Potter and Anna Noe).

TAR-CHEE-SEE was born in Arkansas prior to statehood. She married William CHAMBERS in Campbell (now Scott) County, Tennessee.

Tar-Chee-See was a chieftain's daughter.

They had the following children:

Thomas CHAMBERS Sr.
William C. CHAMBERS Sr.
Edmund CHAMBERS
Nancy CHAMBERS
Silas CHAMBERS
The following is an excerpt from http://www.chambersheritage.com:

William CHAMBERS was born about 1750 in Culpepper County, Virginia. He died after 1840 in Campbell (now Scott) County, Tennessee. He was buried in Chambers Cemetery, Buffalo Creek, Scott County, Tennessee. He married TAR-CHEE-SEE in Campbell (now Scott) County, Tennessee.

William Chambers lived in Culpepper, Virginia, where he was born, until 1754, when his family moved to Rockbridge County, Virginia. In 1799, he moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina. In 1800, he moved to Buncombe County, North Carolina, then to Scott County, Tennessee. In 1840, he moved to Campbell County, Tennessee, then in 1840, moved to Campbell (now Scott) County, Tennessee where he lived until his passing.

In his early twenties he volunteered for service in the Revolutionary Army in April 1777. He was in Captain John Morton's company of the 4th Virginia Regiment, and was wounded in action in October 1777. He was discharged February 6, 1778 with the rank of Sargeant. He had enlisted for two years. His commanding officer was Thomas Elliot. William Chambers' name is in the Scott County Courthouse yard along with other names of Revolutionary War soldiers. (Information from the Chambers Family Newsletter, Veronica Potter and Anna Noe).

TAR-CHEE-SEE was born in Arkansas prior to statehood. She married William CHAMBERS in Campbell (now Scott) County, Tennessee.

Tar-Chee-See was a chieftain's daughter.

They had the following children:

Thomas CHAMBERS Sr.
William C. CHAMBERS Sr.
Edmund CHAMBERS
Nancy CHAMBERS
Silas CHAMBERS


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