Brief Life History of Harrison
When Harrison Chamberlain was born in 1826, in Ohio, United States, his father, John Chamberlain, was 40 and his mother, Catherine Reynolds, was 42. He married Barbara Calinda Burdick about 1850. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York, United States for about 17 years. He died on 28 May 1900, in Bradford, Steuben, New York, United States, at the age of 74.
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- Harrison Chamberlain, "New York State Census, 1865"
- Harrison Chamberlain in entry for Benjamin A Chamberlain, "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
- Harrison Chamberlain, "New York State Census, 1892"
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1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: status name from Old French chambrelain, Norman French cambrelanc, cambrelen(c) ‘chamberlain’ (of ancient Germanic origin, from kamer ‘chamber, room’, Latin camera (see Chambers ) + the diminutive suffix -(l)ing). This was originally the name of an official in charge of the private chambers of his master, but is so widespread in late medieval England that it must sometimes have been used of people of more ordinary status, perhaps as a nickname for an officious or self-important person or for someone who played the role of chamberlain in a folk play, tableau, or ceremony. Compare Chancellor for a possible similar usage.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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