Chittenden

CHAMBERLAIN, Thomas

Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, p 636

Thomas CHAMBERLAIN was born 23 September 1792 in Topsham [Orange County, 
Vermont], and began the practice of his profession [medicine] in Fairfield 
[Franklin County, Vermont] about 1820. In 1822 he [Thomas CHAMBERLAIN] was 
married to Orissa Wilmarth BARLOW, who died 24 March 1825 [death related to 
childbirth?]. They had one child, Orissa Barlow CHAMBERLAIN, who was born 22 
March 1825, and now resides in Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont], and 
is the wife of Brush M. WEBB, the present town clerk. Dr. CHAMBERLAIN 
removed to and settled in Burlington in 1825, and resided there until his 
decease. He [Dr. Thomas CHAMBERLAIN] was married again, 24 April 1828, to 
[Miss?] Nancy Hyde CORNING. She was a lady of great excellence and was held 
in high esteem by all who knew her. They had one child, Cornelia Van Ness 
CHAMBERLAIN, who was born 20 February 1830, and married 17 June 1851 to Levi 
UNDERWOOD, who was Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1860 and 1861. Dr. 
CHAMBERLAIN was a successful and skillful physician and surgeon and continued 
to practice in his profession until about 1840, when he retired. He [Dr. 
Thomas CHAMBERLAIN] died on 29 November 1854 of typhoid fever.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly