Captain John Chandler Esq.

Birth: 16 APR 1665  Roxbury, Massachusetts

Town Clerk:  1690, 1691, 1692 and 1694

Marriage: 10 Nov 1692   Roxbury, Massachusetts

Selectman: 1693, 1694

Occupation:  1693
Details:  Had a tavern license
Place: New London, Connecticut

Birth of Son: 10 AUG 1693
Name:  John Chandler
Place: New London, Connecticut

Birth of Son: 09 FEB 1696
Name:  Joshua Chandler
Place: New London, Connecticut

Birth of Son: 03 NOV 1698
Name:  William Chandler
Place: New London, Connecticut

Birth of Daughter: 20 APR 1700
Name:  Mary Chandler
Place: New London, Connecticut

Birth of Daughter: 13 MAY 1702
Name:  Elizabeth Chandler
Place: Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut  (Woodstock then being in Massachusetts)

Occupation: 1703
Details:  Surveyor
Place:  Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut

Birth of Son: 05 JAN 1704
Name:  Samuel Chandler
Place: Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut

Birth of Daughter: 11 OCT 1705
Name:  Sarah Chandler
Place: Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut

Birth of Daughter: 10 AUG 1707
Name:  Mehitable Chandler
Place: Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut

Birth of Son: 23 JUL 1709
Name:  Thomas Chandler
Place: Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut

Deputy to the General Court: 1711
Place: Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut

Birth of Daughter: 27 MAR 1711
Name:  Hannah Chandler
Place: Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut

2nd Marriage: 14 NOV 1717  to Esther Butman, widow of Palgrave Alcock

Note:  13 JUL 1731
Details:  When the county of Worcester was established, he held the first probate court in the meeting house.

Note: AUG 1731
Details:  Held the court of common pleas and general sessions.  Held his position as judge of two of these tribunals until his death.  He was for forth years a commissioner of the peace and was seven years in his Majesty's council.

Death: 10 MAY 1740  Worcester, Massachusetts

Burial:  Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut
Details: Buried next to his father.  Over his remains is a flat stone 3' x 6' near a brick wall without any inscription.  This is perhaps in obedience to the following provision in his will, "Item as to my body, I will that it be buried in the burying place in Woodstock near to my deceased wife, Mary, and two of my children and my deceased father in case I die in or near Woodstock.  But, if I die elsewhere, in the nearest burying yard and in the most private manner and with the least expense that may be."

Click here to see parents:   John Chandler and Elizabeth Douglas

 

Captain John Chandler was a judge and was a member of Connecticut State Militia, Commander of the 3rd. Connecticut Regiment.

It is said that Mrs. Joshua Raymond entertained Captain Kidd at her house for some time.  It is said but not universally believed that when the blithesome pirate left her hospitable roof he filled her apron full of gold, jewelry, and costly plunder.
 

Mary Raymond

Birth: 12 MAR 1671/72  New London, Connecticut

Death:  08 APR 1711

Burial:  Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham Co, Connecticut
Inscription:  Here lies the body of Mrs. Mary Chandler, wife to Captain John Chandler Esq.aged 39 years.  Died April y 8th 1711.

Click here to see parents:  Joshua Raymond and Elizabeth Smith

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