James Chambers-Pvt. in the NJ and VA lines during the Revolutionary War. Fought in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs among others. Entered the war at the age of 15.
James Chambers was born on March 12,1764. In the year 1779 at the age of 15 he enlisted in the Continental Army at Monmouth County, NJ and served for nearly 4 years until the war ended. James was first in the company of Capt. Michael Rudolph in New Jersey and Virginia but some time after his enlistment by arrangement entered into the company of infantry commanded by Capt. Armstrong in the Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee, also known as "Light-Horse Harry". *(This Henry Lee was the father of General Robert E. Lee of Civil War fame). Nine months after his enlistment he proceeded to North Carolina under the Regiment of Lt. Col. Lee and Gen. Nathanial Greene and fought battles in Lee's Light Infantry in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia until the end of the war. Under Gen. Greene, James Chambers fought in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs.
In his Pension Files, James Chambers states that when news of peace was proclaimed he was with the Southern Army at Georgetown near Charles Town, South Carolina and afterward was sent by water to the Head of the Elk (The Elk River) in Maryland where he was dismissed til called upon again. (*was not called again) James returned to Monmouth County, NJ and resumed his occupation as a farmer. He married Margaret Reynolds. They had children: Job, Solomon, Abigail, Phoebe, Joseph, John, Hannah, Sarah, and Margaret.
James Chambers was born on March 12,1764. In the year 1779 at the age of 15 he enlisted in the Continental Army at Monmouth County, NJ and served for nearly 4 years until the war ended. James was first in the company of Capt. Michael Rudolph in New Jersey and Virginia but some time after his enlistment by arrangement entered into the company of infantry commanded by Capt. Armstrong in the Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee, also known as "Light-Horse Harry". *(This Henry Lee was the father of General Robert E. Lee of Civil War fame). Nine months after his enlistment he proceeded to North Carolina under the Regiment of Lt. Col. Lee and Gen. Nathanial Greene and fought battles in Lee's Light Infantry in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia until the end of the war. Under Gen. Greene, James Chambers fought in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs.
In his Pension Files, James Chambers states that when news of peace was proclaimed he was with the Southern Army at Georgetown near Charles Town, South Carolina and afterward was sent by water to the Head of the Elk (The Elk River) in Maryland where he was dismissed til called upon again. (*was not called again) James returned to Monmouth County, NJ and resumed his occupation as a farmer. He married Margaret Reynolds. They had children: Job, Solomon, Abigail, Phoebe, Joseph, John, Hannah, Sarah, and Margaret.
James Chambers-Pvt. in the NJ and VA lines during the Revolutionary War. Fought in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs among others. Entered the war at the age of 15.
James Chambers was born on March 12,1764. In the year 1779 at the age of 15 he enlisted in the Continental Army at Monmouth County, NJ and served for nearly 4 years until the war ended. James was first in the company of Capt. Michael Rudolph in New Jersey and Virginia but some time after his enlistment by arrangement entered into the company of infantry commanded by Capt. Armstrong in the Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee, also known as "Light-Horse Harry". *(This Henry Lee was the father of General Robert E. Lee of Civil War fame). Nine months after his enlistment he proceeded to North Carolina under the Regiment of Lt. Col. Lee and Gen. Nathanial Greene and fought battles in Lee's Light Infantry in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia until the end of the war. Under Gen. Greene, James Chambers fought in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs.
In his Pension Files, James Chambers states that when news of peace was proclaimed he was with the Southern Army at Georgetown near Charles Town, South Carolina and afterward was sent by water to the Head of the Elk (The Elk River) in Maryland where he was dismissed til called upon again. (*was not called again) James returned to Monmouth County, NJ and resumed his occupation as a farmer. He married Margaret Reynolds. They had children: Job, Solomon, Abigail, Phoebe, Joseph, John, Hannah, Sarah, and Margaret.
James Chambers was born on March 12,1764. In the year 1779 at the age of 15 he enlisted in the Continental Army at Monmouth County, NJ and served for nearly 4 years until the war ended. James was first in the company of Capt. Michael Rudolph in New Jersey and Virginia but some time after his enlistment by arrangement entered into the company of infantry commanded by Capt. Armstrong in the Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee, also known as "Light-Horse Harry". *(This Henry Lee was the father of General Robert E. Lee of Civil War fame). Nine months after his enlistment he proceeded to North Carolina under the Regiment of Lt. Col. Lee and Gen. Nathanial Greene and fought battles in Lee's Light Infantry in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia until the end of the war. Under Gen. Greene, James Chambers fought in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs.
In his Pension Files, James Chambers states that when news of peace was proclaimed he was with the Southern Army at Georgetown near Charles Town, South Carolina and afterward was sent by water to the Head of the Elk (The Elk River) in Maryland where he was dismissed til called upon again. (*was not called again) James returned to Monmouth County, NJ and resumed his occupation as a farmer. He married Margaret Reynolds. They had children: Job, Solomon, Abigail, Phoebe, Joseph, John, Hannah, Sarah, and Margaret.
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