The Greene & Pickens Black Families Association
The Chamblee & Cockrell Family History
The Patriarch of the Chamblee family was Isaac Chamblee, who was born in Ireland in 1745.
His wife, Lucretia Jones, was born in Ireland as well. The two came to the United States in
the early 1760's. They settled in Wake County, North Carolina. Two of their children
prospered and moved to Alabama. His daughter, Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Chamblee was
born in Wake County in 1771. She married a man named Jesse Horton, who was born in
Lancaster County, South Carolina. He was the son of Amos Horton & Virginia Peebles. They
were the parents of ten children. The Hortons were extremely wealthy. They eventually
moved to the Pleasant Ridge Precinct in Greene County and established their plantation.
Sallie's brother, Lewis Chamblee, was born in Wake County, North Carolina in 1777. Lewis
moved to Anderson County, South Carolina. He met a woman named Mary Buriss. The two
were married in 1798. The first eight children were born in South Carolina. Then the last four
children were born in Pickens County, Alabama. Their second son, Jacob was born in 1815.
Their eighth son, Isham B, was born in 1826. These two brothers were the only slave holders
in Pickens County, beside their father. Majority of the black Shambley descendants were
enslaved on one of the two plantations. Jacob & Isham B. married two sisters. Jacob married
Charity Cockrell and Isham B. married Isabella Cockrell. These women were the daughters of
John Cockrell & Temperance Baker.
The Black Shambley & Cockrell Family History
The four oldest Shambley slaves that I researched were: Dave Shambley, born in 1830.
Ellick Shambley, born in 1830 & his Silvy, born in 1830. Richard Shambley born in 1825. I
strongly believe that all of these slaves were grouped together, but not exactly related. Dave
& Silvia were born in Anderson County, South Carolina. I believe that these two were related,
whether they were siblings or cousins. However, Richard & Elick were not Shambleys. It is
believed that they were brothers. They were both born in North Carolina and it is believed
they were owned by the Cockrells. It isn't certain if Richard was deeded to Jacob during their
marriage or when Charity died. However, they took the name Shambley. Also, there was a
woman named Sallie Cockrell, who was born in 1830. Also there another woman named
Mariah Cockrell-Gilmore (1850) who was the daughter of Rhea Horton. These women were
also tied to Richard Shambley, but it isn't sure how. Once slavery ended, Dave & Elick
stayed in Vienna in Pickens County. Richard moved to Mantua & Pleasant Ridge.
The Patriarch of the Chamblee family was Isaac Chamblee, who was born in Ireland in 1745.
His wife, Lucretia Jones, was born in Ireland as well. The two came to the United States in
the early 1760's. They settled in Wake County, North Carolina. Two of their children
prospered and moved to Alabama. His daughter, Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Chamblee was
born in Wake County in 1771. She married a man named Jesse Horton, who was born in
Lancaster County, South Carolina. He was the son of Amos Horton & Virginia Peebles. They
were the parents of ten children. The Hortons were extremely wealthy. They eventually
moved to the Pleasant Ridge Precinct in Greene County and established their plantation.
Sallie's brother, Lewis Chamblee, was born in Wake County, North Carolina in 1777. Lewis
moved to Anderson County, South Carolina. He met a woman named Mary Buriss. The two
were married in 1798. The first eight children were born in South Carolina. Then the last four
children were born in Pickens County, Alabama. Their second son, Jacob was born in 1815.
Their eighth son, Isham B, was born in 1826. These two brothers were the only slave holders
in Pickens County, beside their father. Majority of the black Shambley descendants were
enslaved on one of the two plantations. Jacob & Isham B. married two sisters. Jacob married
Charity Cockrell and Isham B. married Isabella Cockrell. These women were the daughters of
John Cockrell & Temperance Baker.
The Black Shambley & Cockrell Family History
The four oldest Shambley slaves that I researched were: Dave Shambley, born in 1830.
Ellick Shambley, born in 1830 & his Silvy, born in 1830. Richard Shambley born in 1825. I
strongly believe that all of these slaves were grouped together, but not exactly related. Dave
& Silvia were born in Anderson County, South Carolina. I believe that these two were related,
whether they were siblings or cousins. However, Richard & Elick were not Shambleys. It is
believed that they were brothers. They were both born in North Carolina and it is believed
they were owned by the Cockrells. It isn't certain if Richard was deeded to Jacob during their
marriage or when Charity died. However, they took the name Shambley. Also, there was a
woman named Sallie Cockrell, who was born in 1830. Also there another woman named
Mariah Cockrell-Gilmore (1850) who was the daughter of Rhea Horton. These women were
also tied to Richard Shambley, but it isn't sure how. Once slavery ended, Dave & Elick
stayed in Vienna in Pickens County. Richard moved to Mantua & Pleasant Ridge.
