(Note on the portrait of Rebecca: This is a scan of a portrait in the collection of the Cincinnati Musuem Center, used here with their permission. This image may not be published in any form without the permission of the museum.)
Rebecca was the daughter of Captain Robert Chambers and his wife Mary Caldwell Chambers. She was born at her family's home in Middle Springs. When she was ten years old, the family moved to the Buffalo Valley, where they purchased a farm by the Sinking Spring three miles southwest of Mifflinburg.
The move didn't last long. Her father, Robert, frustrated with the precarious nature of the new settlement, decided to move back to the Cumberland Valley, where he died in 1782.
After his death, Rebecca's mother moved the family back to the Sinking Spring farm and the family lived there for a time, but eventually made it back to Cumberland, where Rebecca married a young merchant, Nicholas Clopper.
The family resided in Chambersburg, where Nicholas continued his business and also served as Franklin County Auditor for several years. Rebecca had eleven children with Nicholas, three of whom, Robert, Edward and Abraham, died at a young age.
In 1806, Rebecca experienced a major change in her life, when her husband purchased a plantation in Frederick County, Maryland. The family moved there to manage their new residence, which they named "Greenfield."
After only eight years in their new home, Rebecca passed away at the age of 47. Her remains were likely laid to rest at Greenfield or in a nearby cemetery.
Biography written by her 4th great-grandnephew, David M. Pierce, May 24, 2012.
Rebecca was the daughter of Captain Robert Chambers and his wife Mary Caldwell Chambers. She was born at her family's home in Middle Springs. When she was ten years old, the family moved to the Buffalo Valley, where they purchased a farm by the Sinking Spring three miles southwest of Mifflinburg.
The move didn't last long. Her father, Robert, frustrated with the precarious nature of the new settlement, decided to move back to the Cumberland Valley, where he died in 1782.
After his death, Rebecca's mother moved the family back to the Sinking Spring farm and the family lived there for a time, but eventually made it back to Cumberland, where Rebecca married a young merchant, Nicholas Clopper.
The family resided in Chambersburg, where Nicholas continued his business and also served as Franklin County Auditor for several years. Rebecca had eleven children with Nicholas, three of whom, Robert, Edward and Abraham, died at a young age.
In 1806, Rebecca experienced a major change in her life, when her husband purchased a plantation in Frederick County, Maryland. The family moved there to manage their new residence, which they named "Greenfield."
After only eight years in their new home, Rebecca passed away at the age of 47. Her remains were likely laid to rest at Greenfield or in a nearby cemetery.
Biography written by her 4th great-grandnephew, David M. Pierce, May 24, 2012.
(Note on the portrait of Rebecca: This is a scan of a portrait in the collection of the Cincinnati Musuem Center, used here with their permission. This image may not be published in any form without the permission of the museum.)
Rebecca was the daughter of Captain Robert Chambers and his wife Mary Caldwell Chambers. She was born at her family's home in Middle Springs. When she was ten years old, the family moved to the Buffalo Valley, where they purchased a farm by the Sinking Spring three miles southwest of Mifflinburg.
The move didn't last long. Her father, Robert, frustrated with the precarious nature of the new settlement, decided to move back to the Cumberland Valley, where he died in 1782.
After his death, Rebecca's mother moved the family back to the Sinking Spring farm and the family lived there for a time, but eventually made it back to Cumberland, where Rebecca married a young merchant, Nicholas Clopper.
The family resided in Chambersburg, where Nicholas continued his business and also served as Franklin County Auditor for several years. Rebecca had eleven children with Nicholas, three of whom, Robert, Edward and Abraham, died at a young age.
In 1806, Rebecca experienced a major change in her life, when her husband purchased a plantation in Frederick County, Maryland. The family moved there to manage their new residence, which they named "Greenfield."
After only eight years in their new home, Rebecca passed away at the age of 47. Her remains were likely laid to rest at Greenfield or in a nearby cemetery.
Biography written by her 4th great-grandnephew, David M. Pierce, May 24, 2012.
Rebecca was the daughter of Captain Robert Chambers and his wife Mary Caldwell Chambers. She was born at her family's home in Middle Springs. When she was ten years old, the family moved to the Buffalo Valley, where they purchased a farm by the Sinking Spring three miles southwest of Mifflinburg.
The move didn't last long. Her father, Robert, frustrated with the precarious nature of the new settlement, decided to move back to the Cumberland Valley, where he died in 1782.
After his death, Rebecca's mother moved the family back to the Sinking Spring farm and the family lived there for a time, but eventually made it back to Cumberland, where Rebecca married a young merchant, Nicholas Clopper.
The family resided in Chambersburg, where Nicholas continued his business and also served as Franklin County Auditor for several years. Rebecca had eleven children with Nicholas, three of whom, Robert, Edward and Abraham, died at a young age.
In 1806, Rebecca experienced a major change in her life, when her husband purchased a plantation in Frederick County, Maryland. The family moved there to manage their new residence, which they named "Greenfield."
After only eight years in their new home, Rebecca passed away at the age of 47. Her remains were likely laid to rest at Greenfield or in a nearby cemetery.
Biography written by her 4th great-grandnephew, David M. Pierce, May 24, 2012.
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