DESCENDANTS OF MOSES GAMBLE.
Moses Gamble, the brother of Josias Gamble, was unmarried when he came to Tennessee. When a small boy he had fever, partially paralyzing his legs, which did not grow and mature as the rest of his body. He had a large portly body with slim weak legs, rendering him a cripple.
A family came from North Carolina named Campbell, consisting of father, mother, four grown sons and daughters. Moses Gamble gave them a lease. Campbell was to build a house and barn, clear and fence the land for all he could make on the land two years., and then pay rent while he was clearing more. This was called a running lease. Gamble made his home with his brother Josias.When the house was built and part of the land cleared and cultivated two years, Gamble claimed rent for the third year. Campbell claimed that no rent was due till the land had all been cleared and worked two years.After crimination and recrimination; Gamble peremptorily ordered Campbell to move off of his land.Campbell said, "Pay me for the work I have done for nothing and ~ wash my hands of you and all yours." "When will you get off," said Gamble, and what will you take to Leave?" "One hundred and fifty dollars." "Done" said Gamble. "At sundown tomorrow you shall have your money; and a good bargain I have made to get shut of you." "Just as soon as I get the money" said Campbell, "I take myself and all mine away from all that is yours."Gamble had to go to Knoxville for the money, and it was near sundown next evening when he returned. A stranger was with him. He found Campbell mad as ever, had his plunder loaded in two four-horse wagons and all his stock ready to turn out to be driven along with the wagons. Boys and girls were standing around ready for the word to start."Have you got the money," asked Campbell, as Gamble and the stranger rode up and dismounted.Gamble counted out the money and Campbell said, ~ I'll do as I said, I'll take my property and my family, all that is mine from what is yours and we separate now and forever.""Don't be too hasty" said Gamble, and stepping up to one of the girls, taking her by the arm led her to the door of the house, turned facing those present. The stranger came forward, announced that he was a minister of the gospel and held in his hand authority to unite in holy bonds of matrimony Moses Gamble and Betsy Campbell.. If any one has any lawful objections let him now speak or forever hereafter hold his peace.There was no audible objection and the ceremony proceeded. After the ceremony Mr. Campbell and family were invited to stay for supper, but Mr. Campbell said it was getting late and they had quite a distance to go. Campbell drove off, and Mr. Gamble took his wife and the minister to the home of his brother Josias. They moved into their house shortly afterwards and raised four children, Moses, Josias, Rachel and Jane.
* The Genealogy included in the original text is included in the Master Genealogy
More About JOSIAS GAMBLE:
Burial: Eusebia Presbyterian Church-DAR marker
Children of ANNE GAMWELL and JOSIAS GAMBLE are:
i. JOHN GAMBLE, b. Sep 8, 1773, VA
ii. ANDREW GAMBLE, b. Aug 7, 1775, VA; d. 1819.
iii. MARY GAMBLE, b. Oct 17, 1777, VA; d. 1838, Blount Co., TN; m. WILLIAM HENRY, Dec 10, 1800, Blount Co., TN.
iv. MOSES GAMBLE, b. Mar 2, 1780, VA; d. 1830; m. RACHEL GAMBLE; b. Abt. 1787.
Notes for MOSES GAMBLE:
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Note: Married first cousin, Rachal, who was daughter of Moses Gamble (the brother of his father, Josias). Therefore, he married of his uncle Moses, for whom he was named
v. ALEXANDER GAMBLE, b. Jul 10, 1782, VA
vi. DAVID GAMBLE, b. Jun 6, 1785, VA
vii. ALEXANDER BRECKINRIDGE GAMBLE, b. Jul 18, 1787, Mecklenburg Co., VA
viii. HETTY C. GAMBLE, b. Apr 18, 1791.
5.ANDREW GAMBLE (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1)
Notes for ANDREW GAMBLE:
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1709 census lists an Andrew Gamble in NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP, Chester Co., PA
Child of ANDREW GAMBLE is:
i. AARON GAMBLE, b. Mar 11, 1781; d. Nov 12, 1849; m. AGNES LILBURN MCMAHON; b. 1786; d. 1878.
6.JOSIAS GAMBLE (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1747 in Chester Co., PA, and died 1823 in Blount Co., TN.He married ANNE GAMWELL Oct 8, 1772 in New London Twp., Chester Co., PA, daughter of DAVID GAMWELL.She was born Jun 24, 1755 in New London Township, Chester Co., PA, and died Aug 9, 1801 in Blount Co., TN.
Children are listed above under (4) Anne Gamwell.
7.MOSES GAMBLE (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1)was born Bet. 1750 - 1765 in Lancaster Co, or Chester Co., PA, and died Sep 5, 1879 in Blount Co., TN.He married ELIZABETH CAMPBELL.She died in Blount Co., TN.
Children of MOSES GAMBLE and ELIZABETH CAMPBELL are:
i. RACHEL GAMBLE, b. Abt. 1787; m. MOSES GAMBLE; b. Mar 2, 1780, Virginia; d. 1830.
Notes for MOSES GAMBLE:
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Note: Married first cousin, Rachal, who was daughter of Moses Gamble (the brother of his father, Josias). Therefore, he married of his uncle Moses, for whom he was named
ii. JANE GAMBLE, b. Abt. 1789.
iii. MOSES GAMBLE, b. August 12, 1794.
iv. JOSIAS GAMBLE, b. March 11, 1797.
Generation No. 4
8.ANDREW GAMBLE (JOSIAS3, JOHN2, UNKNOWN1)was born Aug 07, 1775 in Virginia, and died 1819.He married ELIZABETH DAVIDSON Apr 23, 1799 in Blount Co., TN, daughter of WILLIAM DAVIDSON.She was born Abt. 1775.
Notes for ANDREW GAMBLE:
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ID: I1440
Name: Andrew GAMBLE
Sex: M
Birth: 9 AUG 1775 in Virginia
Death: 1819
Fact 1: 1780 signed doc. with wife Nancy
Note:
Source of some of the information on Andrew Gamble and his children is:
1. The Gamble Ancestry byMaj. A Marion Gamble, Blount County Library.
2. Josias Gamble - Early Settler of Blount County, article by David Templin
3. Tennessee Pioneer Baptist Preachers
4. W.E. Parham Papers
5. Linda Boyer of Neosha, MO (March, 1995)
Marriage Notes for ANDREW GAMBLE and ELIZABETH DAVIDSON:
From: "Steve Guthrie"
To: "Smith, Anita" , "Sharp, Mary" , "Smith, Ron"
Subject: marriage info
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 17:48:47 -0700
All; Found this one."Early East Tennessee Marriages " Vol 2 (Grooms) by Byron & Barbara Sistler, Nashville, TN 1987:
Gamble, Andrew to Elizabeth Davidson 4-23-1799 (Bo)
Children of ANDREW GAMBLE and ELIZABETH DAVIDSON are:
i. RUTH G.GAMBLE.
ii. WILLIAM H. GAMBLE.
iii. ELIZABETH GAMBLE, b. Abt. 1800.
iv. JOHN GAMBLE, b. Abt. 1800; m. ELIZABETH C. REAGAN, April 14, 1829, Blount Co., TN.
Notes for JOHN GAMBLE:
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Name: John GAMBLE
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1800
Fact 1: son of Andrew and Elizabeth Gamble
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Note: January 28, 1837, John Gamble bought 2 acres on Little River, indenture, for $680 from the heirs of Andrew Gamble. Those heirs were Josias Gamble, James & Ruth Langford, James & Elizabeth Henry, and Amos B. & Mary Trotter. Ann Colville was not mentioned in the sale.
Father: Andrew GAMBLE b: 9 AUG 1775 in Virginia
Mother: Elizabeth DAVIDSON b: ABT. 1775
Marriage 1 Elizabeth C. REAGAN
Married: 14 APR 1829 in Blount Co. TN
Children
1. Jane GAMBLE
2. Andrew GAMBLE
3. Elizabeth GAMBLE
4. Martha GAMBLE
5. John H. GAMBLE
6. Josias N. GAMBLE
7. Unknown GAMBLE
v. JOSIAS GAMBLE, b. Aug 28, 1800, Blount Co., TN; d. Nov 23, 1881, Blount Co., TN; m. (1) MARY HENRY, Oct 31, 1826, Blount Co., TN; b. Abt. 1808; d. Abt. 1831; m. (2) ELIZABETH (BETSY) BOLING, Aft. 1830; b. Abt. 1811, TN; d. Aft. Feb 2, 1882.
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ID: I1439
Name: Josias GAMBLE
Sex: M
Birth: 1801
Death: 23 NOV 1881 in Blount Co. TN
Fact 1: 1840 Bount Co Census lists a Josias Gamble
Medical Information: Had a stroke before dying
Note:
1860 Census TN Roane County
GAMBLE, Josiah 59, Elizabeth 49, Elizabeth 18, Margaret 17, RUTH 15, Sarah 12, Emeline 10, Martha 8, Ro-89-146
Ro means Roane County. In 1870 parts of Roane, Knox, and Blount were taken to create Loudon County. The age would fit for this to be our Ruthy Gamble Collins.
1860 also lists a Josiah Gamble in Blount Co. Dist 14 page 21.
1870 Census District 13 Ellejoy post office, list him age 70 living with wife and two daughters in Blount County. M593 roll #1515, page 219.
In 1880 census Josias is living with Hugh Henry Gamble, his son by his first wife Mary Henry, in Blount Co. TN and wife Elizabeth is living with Ruthy Gamble Collins. Hugh Henry was a twin of Andrew Davidson Gamble.
I think that Josias and Elizabeth were split between the homes of the children because of their advanced age and the care they required. Josias had a stroke before he died. Elizabeth became childlike. Quite a burden for any household which already had children and grandchildren living there.
Descendants of Josias GAMBLE
1 Josias GAMBLE b: 28 August 1800 in Blount Co., TN d: 23 Nov 1881 in Blount Co., TN
. +Mary (Polly) HENRY b: Abt. 1808 m: 31 Oct 1826 in Blount Co., TN d: Abt. 1831
........ 2 Andrew Davidson GAMBLE b: 7 Sep 1828 in Blount Co., TN d: 1 Nov 1906
............ +Mary DEAN b: Abt. 1829 in TN m: 29 Dec 1846 in Blount Co., TN
................... 3 Hugh GAMBLE b: 1848 in Blount Co., TN
................... 3 William GAMBLE b: 1851 in Blount Co., TN
................... 3 Silas GAMBLE b: 1853 in Blount Co., TN
................... 3 Josiah GAMBLE b: 1855 in MO
................... 3 Mary GAMBLE b: Abt. 1858 in Fulton Co., AR
........ *2nd Wife of Andrew Davidson GAMBLE:
............ +Louisa ROBERTSON b: 27 Dec 1856 in Searcy Co., AR m: Aft. 1856 d: 29 Nov 1930 in Mexia, TX
................... 3 Amanda GAMBLE b: 1879 in AR d: Abt. 1966 in Terrell, TX
....................... +Henry L. McKENZIE b: in AL m: 23 Jun 1901 in Limestone Co, TX d: 28 Aug 1925
................... 3 James Larken GAMBLE b: 1882 in Batesville, AR d: 10 Mar 1936 in Mexia, TX
....................... +Mattie JOHNSON m: 9 Oct 1904 in Limestone Co, TX
................... 3 Moses Marion GAMBLE b: 16 Aug 1887 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR d: 5 Jul 1970 in Mexia, Limestone Co., TX
....................... +Nettie Lea HOLT b: 28 Feb 1888 in Guthrie, Todd Co., KY m: 23 Jan 1910 in Kickapoo, Limestone Co., TX d: 10 Apr 1971 in Mexia, Limestone Co., TX
................... 3 Martha Elzada GAMBLE b: 29 Oct 1891 in AR d: 7 Apr 1971 in Mexia, TX
....................... +Claud WATERS
................... *2nd Husband of Martha Elzada GAMBLE:
....................... +Jim OWENS m: 28 Aug 1910 in Limestone Co, TX
........ 2 Hugh Henry GAMBLE b: 7 Sep 1828 in Blount Co., TN d: 2 Apr 1906 in Blount Co., TN
............ +Eveline G. DAVIS b: 21 Feb 1824 in Blount Co., TN m: 4 Oct 1848 in Blount Co., TN d: 25 Dec 1893 in Blount Co., TN
................... 3 Mary Jane GAMBLE b: 14 May 1851 in Blount Co., TN d: 8 Sep 1935 in Blount Co., TN
....................... +James Hutson TIPTON m: 23 Jun 1872
................... 3 Sarah Caroline GAMBLE b: 15 Jan 1853 in Blount Co., TN d: 1 Apr 1941 in Blount Co., TN
....................... +Andrew Cusic DAVIS m: 23 Oct 1870
................... 3 Andrew Joseph GAMBLE b: 16 Aug 1854 in Blount Co., TN d: 12 Feb 1884 in Blount Co., TN
....................... +Rebecca Abigail DAVIS m: 25 Feb 1875
................... 3 Minerva Emma GAMBLE b: 1856 in Blount Co., TN
................... 3 Telitha GAMBLE b: 1858 in Blount Co., TN
................... 3 Nancy GAMBLE b: 1860 in Blount Co., TN
................... 3 William GAMBLE b: 1862 in Blount Co., TN
*2nd Wife of Josias GAMBLE:
. +Elizabeth (Betsy) BOLING b: Abt. 1810 m: Aft. 1830
........ 2 Susan Jane GAMBLE b: 25 Nov 1835 d: 12 Nov 1912
............ +Caleb Franklin DAVIS b: 07 Jul 1833 in Blount Co., TN m: 20 Apr 1854 in Maryville, Blount Co., TN d: 09 May 1881 in AR
........ 2 Larkin Boling GAMBLE b: 03 December 1839
............ +Amanda E. MAXEY m: 11 Apr 1864 in Knox Co., TN
................... 3 Lark GAMBLE
........ *2nd Wife of Larkin Boling GAMBLE:
............ +Annie M. SHAFE m: 14 Dec 1876 in Benton Co., AR
........ 2 Elizabeth GAMBLE b: Abt. 1842
............ +James G. COCHRAN m: 26 Oct 1876 in TN
........ 2 Margaret GAMBLE b: Abt. 1843
............ +F. E. APPERSON m: 27 Dec 1865 in TN
........ 2 Ruth A. GAMBLE b: Abt. 1845
............ +Dave COLLINS m: 11 Jan 1867 in TN
................... 3 Henrietta COLLINS
....................... +Unknown WEBB
................... 3 Ivy COLLINS
....................... +Matthew Alexander COKER
........ 2 Sara A. GAMBLE b: Abt. 1848
............ +Dave JOHNSON m: 19 January 1865
........ 2 Emeline GAMBLE b: Abt. 1850
........ 2 Martha GAMBLE b: 01 July 1852 d: 21 January 1936 in Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma
............ +William F. RHEA m: 5 December 1869
vi. ANN GAMBLE, b. Abt. 1802.
vii. MARY H. GAMBLE, b. August 25, 1811, Blount Co., TN; d. December 07, 1884, Byington, Knox Co., TN; m. AMOS RAYNOR TROTTER, October 23, 1834, Blount Co., TN.
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