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Nathaniel 6 Chamberlain (Edmond 1) b. in Charlton Mass. May 19, 1786: m. (pub June 3, 1810, Patty (Martha) Streeter of New Sharon Mass. They immediately made their residence in Dover, Maine, Later, 1820 they moved to Foxcroft. Nathaniel d. in Foxcroft June 10, 1866. His wife d. May 8, 1845 Children b. in Foxcroft and Dover, Timothy H. b. in Dover 1811: m. Maria W. -: Chester b. in Dover Oct. 7, 1814: m. (1) Laura Ann Warren, m. (2) Minerva Spaulding; Caro- line; Anna b. in Dover 1818: d. in Foxcroft Sept. 20, 1841; Martha b. in Foxcroft 1820: d. in Foxcroft Nov. 3, 1845; Ruth b. in Foxcroft 1828: d. in Foxcroft Oct. 16, 1848; Nathaniel Jr. b. in Foxcroft Aug. 10, 1827: m. Oct. 1851 Lucy Plummer of Dover.
Calvin 7 Chamberlain (Samuel 6, Edm.1) b. in Foxcroft Oct. 8, 1810: m. (1) Lavinia Philbrick, m. (2) At Charlton Mass. Mar. 15, 1847, Mary Rich (Tucker) (Converse), widow of Freeland Converse of Charlton, b. Dec. 13, 1802. They resided in Foxcroft. Children by m (1) b. in Foxcroft, Samuel b. 1840: d. Apr. 1, 1841; Lucy b. Apr. 1842: d. Dec. 5, 1858 at Westbrooke Maine.
Luther 7 Chamberlain b. Feb. 23, 1817 : m. in Atkinson Me. Oct. 31, 1850, Cornelia, b. dau. Elisha Hammond. Mr Chamberlain taught penmanship in the public schools and at Foxcroft Academy. Children, a son and dau. Cecil, who lives in -- , m. Mary Eldridge ; Caroline Celeste.
Lucy 7 Chamberlain b. Feb. 16, 1819, m. (1) June 20, 1842, Daniel Brown, b. He d. m. (2) Samuel Campbell. Children by 1st. m. William C. b. Mar. 16, 1843, d. --; Freeland C. b. Apr. 23, 1849, m. (1) Flora She d. Sept. 28, 1875, one son Fred, b. Sept. 27, 1875, m. , - -, d. July 1934, two dau. Jessie b. Mar.
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7, 1904; Ruth b. Oct. 29, 1908. m. (2) Luella Verrill, b. She d. Oct. 11, 1914, Children: Jessie, b. Oct. 22, 1886, m. June 3, 1909, Stanley Parker, three ch., Aubrey b. Nov. 4, 1910; Dorothy b. Oct. 21, 1913; Phyllis b. Feb. 4, 1924., Eleanor b. June 2, 1891, m. Sept. 15, 1929, Herman Larrabee, three sons, Ivan b. Sept. 8, 1930; Fred b. Sept. 16, 1931; Raymond b. May 16, 1933.
Frank M, b. Aug. 11, 1850, res. Cal .; Arthur S. b. Sept. 28, 1854, d. Apr. 19, 1933. Lucy C. (Brown) Campbell d. in Foxcroft Jan. 13, 1912.
Hannah 7 Foxcroft Chamberlain b. Nov. 12, 1820, m. Jan. 6, 1850, Daniel 6 Dunham Crocker b. at North Conway N. H. Sept. 20, 1799. son of Rowland (Wm.1) and Mehitable (Merrill) Crocker. (*Rowland Crocker was a soldier in the Rev. War) They settled in Calais Me. Mr. Crocker d. Jan. 7, 1857 and Mrs. Crocker with her two daughters returned to "old Foxcroft". Daughters Clementina 8 H. b. Jan. 20, 1851 m. Feb. 16, 1882, George Edward b. Edmonds Me. Feb. 12, 1856 son of William T. and Frances (Pattengall) Hobert. Mr. Hobert d. Mar. 27, 1909. Sally 8 Stark Crocker b. Feb. 9, 1853 res. in Pembroke (see Women of "Old Foxcroft"). Mrs. Hannah Crocker d. Lakewood N. J. Sept. 24, 1910.
Cleora Eager Chamberlain b. May 15, 1827, m. Oct. 27 1852 in Foxcroft, Phineas 6 Morrell b. Aug. 20, 1826 son of Alpheus (Simeon 1) and Rebecca (Gerrish) Jefferds of Brownville Maine. Phineas enlisted 1846 Co. A 12th Mass. Inf. for service in Mexican War, rank of Capt. Returning to Foxcroft he and Miss Chamberlain were married and they commenced housekeeping on the Bullard farm but soon they moved to the large Chamberlain homestead, relieving Mr. Calvin Chamber- lain of the heavy burdens and responsibilities. Madam Chamberlain (Mrs. J's mother) d. May 1872 and Capt. and Mrs. Jefferds decided to give up the strenuous life of the large farm. They sold to George Fred Dunham under whose skill and care it was kept at high standard. Capt. Jefferds and wife moved to the village and purchased the then very prosperous business of the Foxcroft Exchange. There they cele- brated with great eclat their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Later they moved to Illinois, where in Atkinson, in June 1899 Capt. Jefferds died. Mrs. Jefferds d. in Genoa Ark. Dec. 12, 1912.
Timothy 7 Hardin Chamberlain (Nathaniel 6, Edm.1) b. in Dover, Me. 1811: m. Maria W. Timothy H. Chamberlain was a very prominent citizen of "old Foxcroft" interesting himself in the develop- ment of real estate. He d. at his home in Foxcroft, now the residence of Dr. Mary Chandler Lowell on Sept. 7, 1859. His wife d., same house, Oct. 25, 1857. Children b. in Foxcroft, Emma F. Ann Delecta b. 1842, d. 1845; Oscar b. 1847: d. 1862; Samuel W. b. 1848: d. 1850; Fred A. b. 1852: d. 1866: Ervin, b. 1850, Charles Edgar b. 1854, Frank b. 1856.
Chester 7 Chamberlain (Nath.6, Edm.1) b. in Dover Me. Oct. 7, 1814, m. (1) Laura Ann Jr. b. dau. of Artemas and Warren of Sangerville. She d. June 7, 1859. Chester m. (2) Nov. 30, 1859, Mi- nerva 8 b. Sept. 30, 1834, dau. Artemas 7 (Edw.1) and Mary (Dennett) Spaulding of Dover. Children b. in Foxcroft, 1st marriage, Olie Chester b. Feb. 5, 1843; Mellen Freeman b. Sept. 21, 1852, killed in Bangor in coasting accident, Dec. 9, 1868; 2rd. marriage, Allen Howard b. Dec. 4, 1861 d. in Foxcroft Aug. 31, 1929. Wasgraduated from Harvard Univer- sity with A.B. degree, 1885: M.D. degree 1888. Phi Beta Kappa man. An earnest student but gave little attention to practice. Unmarried.
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CHANDLER
Edmond Chandler b. in London England, 1588/9 the son of John and Jane (Gilton) Channdeler (later Chandler) of St. Margaret Moyses, came to Plymouth in the Plymouth Bay Colony as early as 1631/2, possibly earlier, by the way of Barbadoes where he owned large sugar plantations. He finally settled in Ducksborough, now Duxbury, where he d. the "last of Maye 1662." The name of Edmond Chandler ap- pears on the list of freemen of the incorporation of Plymouth 1632, 3. That same year land near Island Creek was granted to him and it was not far from that point that he located his home. In 1639 he was the first to represent the town of Ducksborough at the General Court and again in "1645-6 Edmond Channdeler was a Deputy from Ducks- borough with John Alden." He was one of the original proprietors of the town of Bridgewater Mass. incorp. 1645. His will was executed "ye third day of Maye, one thousand six hundred and sixty two. 1662." and disposed of a large amount of property for those days.
Samuel 2 b. May 16, 1611 ; Sarah b. Oct. 9, 1613, res. at Barbadoes; Mary res. at Barbadoes; Anna b. res. at Barbadoes; Benjamin m. Elizabeth Buck of Scituate, dau of Cornet John Buck; Joseph m. Marcye; Ruth m. Daniel Cole of Plymouth.
Joseph 2 Chandler (Edmund ') m. Marcye. He was executor of this father's will. Children: John went to Barbadoes; Mary m. Hezekiah son of Wm. and Elizabeth Bradford; Edmund bp. 1672 m. Elizabeth Alden; Joseph b. 1674, m. Feb. 20, 1701, Martha Hunt. Sarah d. 1721 unm. Joseph d. Nov. 27, 1721 : his wife d. 1727.
Edmund 3 Chandler (Edmund 1) bp. 1672 in Duxbury Mass. m. 1694 Elizabeth dau. of Jonathan and Abigail Halet (or Hallett) Alden t of Duxbury (Grand dau. of John and Priscilla (Mullens) Alden) Edmund d. in Duxbury early in 1721. Elizabeth d. 1733. Their son,
John 4 b. 1696 m. "Maye 6 1724", Beltiah b. Oct. 15, 1698, dau. Samuel (Giles1) and Rebecca 1 (Snow Anthony 1) Rickard. They lived with his mother in the house bequeathed to her by his grandfather Joseph Chandler. There, six children were b., of whom Jonathan the 2rd son m. "Rebeccah " Packard. Capt. John d. Apr. 21, 1764 aged 74 yrs. 7 mos.
Jonathan5 Chandler (Edmund1) b. in Duxbury Mass. Sept. 24, 1731 : m. Nov. 27, 1751 "Rebeccah" dau. Geo. (Samuel 1) and Mary (Ed- son) Dea. Samuel 1) Packard of Duxbury. Jonathan, four sons and their families moved to Bakerstown, now Minot, 1786 7. Jonathan * served in Rev. War. Mrs. Rebecca d. 1792 and Jonathan m. Dec. 30, 1794 Keziah Dunning (Dennen) of Turner. Children John * 6 bp. Aug. 6 1758 m. Mercy Sprague; Hannah bp. Mar. 21, 1756 m. Winslow Record; Nathaniel bp. Sept. 19, 1762 m. Ruth Fish ; Ichabod bp. Sept. 19, 1762 m. Olive Fish ; Rueben bp. June 21, 1767 m Hannah Dunning : Avira bp. June 21, 1767 m. Mary Fish.
* * John “ Chandler (Edmund 1) bp. Aug. 6, 1758 m. 1778/9 Mercy Sprague. They settled in Duxbury where four of their seven children were b. John 7 Jr. bp. Nov. 27, 1779, 80; Mercy; Beltiah ; Rebeccah. In 1786/7 John Chandler and family moved to Minot.
+ Mayflower ancestry.
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t John 7 Chandler Jr. (Edmund 1) bp. in Duxbury Nov. 27, 1779/80 m. abt. 1799, Abigail Poole dau. Samuel * and Abigail (Porter) Poole of Hingham and Hebron. Settled in Foxcroft Me. then Plantation 3 in the 7th range north of Waldo Patent. He was the first pioneer to clear his own land, build his log house and live in it. Children : John 8 3d, b. in Minot 1801; Nancy b. in Minot 1803; Alethea b. in Foxcroft (then Plantation 3 in the 7th range) Oct. 30, 1808; Jonathan b. same, Jan. 9, 1810; Samuel Poole, b. Feb. 18, 1813 in Foxcroft (charter granted). John Chandler Jr. was killed by falling tree Apr. 10, 1813.
¡ Phineas 7 Chandler younger brother above b. in Minot Me. Apr. 12, 1794 was a resident of Foxcroft several years.
t John & Chandler 3d. b. in Minot returned to Minot and Miss Polly Betts and he were m. in Minot May 24, 1818.
Samuel 8 Poole Chandler b. Feb. 18, 1813 in Foxcroft Me. m. Feb. 18, 1834 Martha Johnson, b. Nov. 25, 1808, dau. Thomas and Abigail (Hersey) Millett of Hebron Me.
Children by his first wife, Martha Johnson Millett who died June 28, 1856.
Mary-born Dec. 2, 1834-died
John Wesley-Born Oct. 6, 1836-invalided by War
Abigail Millett-born May 2, 1838-died married Almon Alexander Davison of Manito, Ill. Had 12 children, all dead but: Almon Davison an agent for the Northern Pacific R.R. at Laurel, Mon- tana who has one daughter; Bird (Cook) married Peter Cook, has 3 boys and 3 girls living in Greenbush, Minn. (Abby, Frank, Pearl, Arvel, Nina, -); Ruby Davison married Andrew Jackson Chambers of Manito, Ill. She has 9 children and 47 grandchildren all living in Texas. She lives with a son in San Antonio, Texas, since her husband's death.
Martha Cole-born Aug. 14, 1842-died -married Henry Schwieger (a son of her step-mother) and lived in Belle Creek, Minn. Had four children, 3 of them living: John, on the home farm and Burton in Cannon Falls, Minn. who has one son, Ellard Schwieger; Louise Schwieger married Will Sholes and lives near Mora, Minnesota. Wil- liam died when a young man.
William Penn - born March 23, 1843 - died when a young man
Nancy Ann-Born Feb. 17, 1845, died Married James Schwieger (son of her step-mother) - 4 children Charles, Irene (dead), Samuel Penn, James Scott - Charles has four children : Dorothy (Mrs. Frederick Ronck of Frederick, Maryland), Grace, Francis, William (married), all living. Irene married James Warwick and lived on the S. P. Chandler farm until her death. Samuel Penn-married Elsa Han- son and had six children, Millie Louise (Mrs. George P. Elliot, Ypsi- lanti, Michigan, has 3 children, Nathalie, William, and Samuel), Albert James (born Nov. 28, 1906, married Phyllis Opie, Worcester, Mass.) Nancy Millett (married Lloyd Schedin, two children, Robert and Nancy Ann, Milaca Minnesota), Paul, Arthur, and Elsa. James Scott, married, lives at Jackson, Michigan, no children.
Alathea Matilda - born Feb. 22, 1851-died -married Henry James of Canada, two children Thomas and Fannie live in Red Wing, Minn.
t Mayflower ancestry.
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Children by his second wife Mrs. Betsy James Schwieger-married Sept. 23, 1856.
Samuel Poole-born Aug. 3, 1857-died two sons Charles and Homer live at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Betsey --- born March 14, 1859-married Mr. Gudger, lives in Ashville N. C., has four children, 2 girls and 2 boys living in Ashville. · Alice Florence-Nov. 4, 1860-married John James of Canada, had 5 children : Margaret, Harold, Maxwell, and Edwin living at Glenwood, Minn., Charles lives at Canby, Minn. and has three children.
Fannie-born Jan. 30, 1862-died unm. Episcopal missionary.
Charles-born Aug. 1, 1863-died in infancy.
Edward Randolph-born Nov. 25, 1864.
Harriet-born June 12, 1869-died in infancy.
Ichabod 6 Chandler (Edmund 1) bp. in Duxbury Sept. 1762 m. Jan. 19, 1784, Olive b. dau. of John and Olive Fish of Pembroke Mass. Moved to Minot Me. 1786/7. Children : Ruth b. Jan. 20, 1785 in Dux- bury m. Asa Harlow of Minot; Ichabod Jr. b. Sept. 7, 1786; John Fish b. Feb. 1789 in Minot m. Anna Washburn; Judith b. Jan. 21, 1791, Minot; Josiah Little b. July 18, 1792 m. Caroline-of Minot; Elihu b. Jan. 27, 1795; Abel b. Nov. 29, 1796 m. (1) Feb, 1817 Eliza Davis, she d. m. (2) Abigail -; Sylvanus b. Oct. 20, 1799 m. Sarah Har- low; Freeman b. July 15, 1801 m. Esther -; Nancy b. 1803 m. Francis, son of Moses Towne. Ichabod Chandler Sr. was a very public spirited man, interested alike in town and church. Held town offices.
t Ichabod 7 Chandler Jr. (Edmund 1) b. Sept. 7, 1786 m. Sophia b. in England Apr. 1794, dau of Arthur Boardman, a school master of Minot. Children : Sophia Clarissa b. Aug. 11, 1812 m. July 12, 1834 Elias Corser of Dover; Sophronia C. b. Dec. 20, 1814 m. (1) Lucius Thayer, he d. . m. (2) a Mr. Barker of Monson; Martha Joanna b. Oct. 15, 1818; Algenon Sidney b. May 5, 1816. The four named children b. in Minot, the following in Foxcroft; Charles H. b. Nov. 20, 1821; Angie- anna b. Sept. 24, 1827 m. Josiah Wright; Cynthea b. 1829; W. Scott b. 1832; Nathan b. 1838 m. Nellie Rose. Ichabod Jr. d. Sept 3, 1856. Sophia d. Jan. 30, 1879.
John 7 Fish Chandler (Edmund 1) b. Feb. 6, 1789 in Minot Me. m. Sept. 12, 1813, Anna b. Nov. 1, 1792, dau. of Stephen and Betsey (Rec- ord). Washburn of Hebron, niece of Jesse and Eliphalet Washburn of "Old Foxcroft"
John 7 Fish d. Oct. 27, 1826. Children all but two b. in Minot, Roxinda 8 b. Feb. 18, 1814; Harriet b. Sept. 20, 1815 m. Moses Farris of Sebec; Julian b. Apr. 1, 1817; Roseanna b. Feb. 3, 1819; Miranda b. Mar. 19, 1820; Permala b. in Foxcroft Mar. 14, 1823; Solomon b. in Foxcroft Mar. 21, 1825.
Josiah 7 Little b. in Minot July 18, 1792 m. 1813 Caroline -------- of Hebron. They came to Foxcroft 1821. Later moved to Iowa. Children : James b. in Minot Apr. 14, 1815; Amanda b. in Minot July 6, 1817 ; Olive b. in Minot Oct. 18, 1819; Josiah L, Jr. b. in Foxcroft Feb. 5, 1822; Serena b. in Foxcroft Feb. 22, 1826.
Abel 7 Chandler (Edmund 1) b. in Minot Me. Nov. 29, 1796 m. (1) Feb. 23, 1817, Elizabeth Davis. She d. He m. (2) Abigail, moved to Foxcroft Me. 1820. Children b. in Foxcroft: Abel Jr. b. Jan. 13, 1821;
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Abigail W. b. Feb. 3, 1822; Louisa b. Feb. 27, 1823. Moved to Ohio, 1825.
Sylvanus 7 Chandler (Edmund 1) b. in Minot Me. Oct. 20. 1799, Came to Foxcroft Me. 1821, m. in Foxcroft, 1824 by Rev. Thomas Williams, Sarah Harlow b. in Minot Me. 1803. Children: Clarinda Auslen b. Aug. 6, 1825; Alpheus b. Nov. 6, 1828 m. Ellen A. Livonia Gould b. Aug. 6, 1830, m. Josiah Wright; William b. 1832; Sylvanus Jr. b. 1834; Sarah b. 1836; Levi b. 1838. This family moved to Iowa 1855. Descendents still living there.
Freeman 7 Chandler (Edmund1) b. in Minot Me. July 15, 1801 m. Esther Children all b. in Foxcroft Me but eldest. Nancy b. in Minot May 19, 1820; Alonzo b. Dec. 19, 1821; Albion b. Oct. 23, 1823 Selia b. Feb. 8, 1826; John Fish b. Dec. 19, 1827.
Nancy 7 Chandler (Edmund 1) b. in Minot Me. 1803 m. Francis Towne son of Moses and Betsey Towne of Foxcroft. Moved to Ohio 1833. Children b. in Foxcroft: (Towne) Matilda b. June 16, 1824; Sumner b. Oct. 6, 1827 ; Andrew Jackson b. July 30, 1830; Olive b. Dec. 6 1832; Martha S. b. July 3, 1835.
Charles & H. Chandler (Ichabod 7-Edm.1) b. Minot Me. Nov. 4, 1821 m. Lucy Jane b. Sept. 19, 1829 dau. Josiah and Mary Ann Fogg of Cornville Me. Mrs. Chandler was a sister to Mrs. Daniel Whittier. Charles first settled in the Hewett District in Sebec. Later purchased of one Vail, his uncle Josiah's old farm adjoining his mother's, lot 6 in the 1st Range. There he and his wife each died and there the daughter Florence Sophia b. in Sebec Dec. 9, 1861 still lives. On Nov. 11, 1893 she m. John T. son of Wm. and Mary E. Merrill of Dover Me. He d. . 1932.
Avira 6 Chandler (Edm 1) son of Jonathan bp. June 21 1767 m. Sept. 9, 1787 Mary Fish of Pembroke Mass. He moved to Minot Me. from Duxbury abt. 1795. He d. in Minot 1860 aged 94 yrs. They had eight children of whom
Polly 7 Chandler (Edm 1) b. Mar. 30, 1797 m. Sept. 22, 1823 John Dow b. in New Hampshire Sept. 1793 son of Lyford Dow of Dover Me. They settled on lot #3 in the 3rd range, later the home of their son Erastus. John d. Feb. 7, 1865. The wife Polly made her home with her daughter Ann, Mrs. Levi Dunham. She d. Oct. 17, 1877. Chil- dren b. in Foxcroft: An infant unnamed ; Serepta b .; Erastus b. Oct. 20, 1827; Sarah A. b .; Ann b. Aug. 28, 1830, m. (1) Samuel Wyman, he d. m. (2) 1855 Levi Dunham (see Dunham records); Elizabeth m. Orison Rowe; Angelina b. July 3, 1836 m. Amasa Gilman, son of David and Lucy (Bixby) Gilman of Foxcroft, she d. Mar. 3, 1858; Henrietta b. July 19, 1839 m. Feb. 14, 1859 Amasa Gilman (see Gilman rec).
*Erastus 8 Dow (Polly -Edm.1) b. in Foxcroft Oct. 20, 1827 m. Aug. 10, 1860, Sarah A. Dow One daughter only lived to have a family, *Mary 9 E. b. Nov. 6, 1867 m. Aug. 8, 1886, Oscar Shorey. Children b. in Foxcroft (Shorey).
Mary' E. b. Nov. 6, 1867 m. Aug. 8, 1886, Oscar O. Shorey, b. Jan. 6, 1860. Children : Shorey Ralph O. b. June 6, 1887 m. (1) Ethel King, d. 1921 one son d., m. (2) Alice Webb. d. 1929 one dau. Alice 11 W. b. Dec. 9, 1929; E. Burleigh b. d .; Alice 10 M. b. July 15, 1890 m.
* Revolutionary War.
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Mar. 18, 1914, Clifford Barchard, children, Dorothy 11, William, Mur- ray; Herbert 10 E. b. June 22, 1891 m. June 22, 1926, Vera M. Savage, children, Sylvia 11, Fred, b. d. 1929, Amber, Hazel; Alton 1º C. b. Aug. 20, 1893, m. Jan. 8, 1930 Doris S. Bush, two dau. Emma " Jane, b. Feb. 27, 1931, Mary 11 Etta b. July 15, 1932 : Estella 1º J. b. d. ; S. Ruth 10 b. d .; Helen 10 E. b. Aug. 27, 1898; Maurice 1° E. b. d .; Doris. 1º I. b. Nov. 22, 1901, m. Mar. 27, 1925, Richard E. Blodgett, children R. Edward 11, Thelma 11 M, Douglas " E. Gerald " F .; Thelma 1º I. b. Sept. 13, 1903.
Allen 7 Chandler (Edm 1) b. in Minot Me. Sept. 29, 1798 m. Mar. 28, 1827 Olive b. Dec. 10, 1800, dau. Moses and Sally (Lander) Buck of Foxcroft. They settled in Foxcroft on lot 16 in 6th range. Children b. in Foxcroft; Wm. Harrison b. Apr. 11, 1828 m. Janet Mayhew; Mary Janet b. 1829 m. Seth Brawn (see Brawn rec) ; Allen m. Sarah Bullard, dau. Jonathan Bullard of Foxcroft; Augustus Franklin (twin) m. Rosella Cushman; Augusta Frances (twin) d .; Cynthia m. Henry Parsons; Alonzo b. Sept. 23, 1841 m. Vesta Towne, East Dover.
Nathan $ Chandler (Ichabod 7-Edm.1) b. 1836 m. Nellie dau. of Stillman and Phoebe Rose, of Guilford. Nathan d. at Norridgewock Me. Nov. 19, 1921. Two children Lillian 9 and George
William & Harrison Chandler (Allen 7-Edm 1) b. in Foxcroft Apr. 11, 1828 m. June 11, 1853, Janet S. b. Jan. 27, 1830 dau. of Wm. and Anna (Packard) Mayhew of Foxcroft (see Mayhew record) Mr. Chandler located on the old ministerial lot in Foxcroft (#13 in the 4th range) 1852. He d. May 12, 1915: His wife d. 1909. Children b. in Fox- croft;
William 9 A. b. Aug. 11, 1855, d. July 2, 1863; Annette b. Aug. 7, 1859 d. Apr. 23, 1860; Fred A. b. Apr. 7, 1862 m. Oct. 4, 1893, Mary, dau. Charles L. and Persis (Thayer) Maxim of Swansville Me .; Harriet 9 A. b. Jan. 30, 1864 m. Jan. 30, 1889 Charles, b. May 8, 1856, son of Freeman D. and Mary (Spooner) Dearth of Sangerville; Jannette 9 A. b. Jan. 30, 1869, m. Oct. 11, 1915 Walter Boss. Jannette d. Jan. 20, 1928.
Augustus & Franklin (Edmund 1) b. Nov. 8, 1837 m. in Monson Me. Aug. 6, 1865, Rosella, dau. Alexander and Janet (Bray) Cushman. Augustus d. Children : b. in Foxcroft, Inez Mabel, m. Abner C. Gilbert; Herbert b.
Alonzo & H. (Edmund 1) b. Sept. 23, 1841 m. at East Dover Oct. 4, 1872, Vesta E. b. July 3, 1831, dau. Ezra (Eli 2) and Salome (Rogers) Towne. Alonzo settled on the farm cleared by his cousin Abel and his father. Children: Florence E. b. Nov. 13, 1877 m. Nov. 26, 1913, Ambrose B. b. Nov. 11, 1860, son of Eben O. and Betsey Bartlett Gerry of Dover. Ambrose d. Jan. 16, 1921; Ethel b. Sept. 25, 1881 d. Oct. 1, 1898. Alonzo d. Aug. 12, 1912.
Harriet $ (John 1 Fish-Edm ') b. in Minot Sept. 20, 1815 m. 1833, Moses Farris of Sebec. Their children (Farris) ; Leander 9 G. b. Sept. 1, 1834 d .; Lauretta M. b. Aug. 13, 1837 d. Feb. 11, 1908; Llewellyn b. Oct. 3, 1841 d. Sept. 19, 1842; Hattie MI. b. Sept. 13, 1843 d. Mar. 29, 1879; Charles Chandler, b. July 25, 1846; Edwin b. Feb. 20, 1848; Walter b. Mar. 20, 1851 d. Feb. 16, 1860.
Charles 9 Chandler Farris (Harriet $ Edm1.) b. July 25, 1846 m.
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(1) Hannah, b. dau. of Ira L. and Abigail (Earle) Gould. She d. Their children; Jennie May, b .; Ethel b. m. Knox Charles m. (2) Mae Coy Lester, Nov. 20, 1894. To them was b. Maude Melvina, June 30 1897. She m. at Columbus O. Oct. 25, 1922, Win J. Johnston of. Greenville.
Joseph 3 Chandler (Edm1) b. in Duxbury 1674 m. Feb. 20, 1701 Martha, dau. Samuel and Sarah Hunt of Duxbury. Ten children were b. in Duxbury. Joseph was one of the original proprietors of No. Yarmouth in the Province of Maine. June 16, 1727, he had drawn house lot #81. Every man admitted to draw was obliged within two years to erect and well finish a convenient dwelling and to clear and fence five acres of land. He moved to No. Yarmouth and identified himself with every interest of the new town. One of nine original members of the First Congregational Church. Held town offices throughout life. An excellent farmer and blacksmith. He d. Yar- mouth 1758. His wife d. Jan. 31, 1759. Of their ten children Philip remained on the homestead in Duxbury Mass. Mary, the eldest daughter m. Dea. Jonas Mason, of No. Yarmouth.
Philip 4 Chandler (Edm 1) b. in Duxbury July 21, 1702 m. Dec. 16, 1725, Rebecca, b. Aug. 25 1704, dau. Thomas 3 (John 1) and Rebecca (Blaney, John 1) Phillips of Duxbury. Ten children, all of whom ex- cept Peleg 5 settled in Duxbury. Philip d. in Duxbury Nov. 1764; His wife, Rebecca was living in 1771:
Mary 4 Chandler (Edm 1) b. in Duxbury Aug. 3, 1704 m. Feb. 23, 1732, Dea. Jonas Mason, b. in Lexington, Mass., Nov. 27, 1787. Their dau. Elizabeth m. Bezaliel Loring, No. Yarmouth.
Peleg 5 Chandler (Edm 1) b. in Duxbury Mass. Apr. 27, 1735 m. Dec. 9, 1762, Sarah b. July 29, 1739, dau. Barnabas (Kenelm 1) and Mary (Glass, Roger ]) Winslow of Yarmouth. She was an aunt of Mrs. Sarah (Winslow) Dawes (Mrs. Gideon) of Foxcroft. ¿ Sarah (Winslow) Chandler of fifth generation in descent from Richard Warren of Mayflower fame. * Peleg Chandler was Chairman Committee of Safety of New Gloucester. Eleven children all b. in New Gloucester Me. of whom Peleg 6 Jr. m. Esther Parsons. Elizabeth 5 Mason (Mary 4 -Edm 1) b. in Yarmouth Me. Mar. 13, 1740 m. in Yarmouth, Bezaliel b. Apr. 13, 1739 son of Rev. Nicholas and Mary (Richmond) Loring of Yarmouth. Mrs Mary (Richmond) Loring was in fourth generation in descent from John and Priscilla (Mullens) Alden. She d. Oct. 24, 1810. Bezaliel d. June 29, 1822 (see Loring Rec.).
Peleg 6 Chandler Jr. (Edm 1) b. in New Gloucester Me. Sept. 9, 1773 m. Dec. 7, 1797, Esther b. Jan. 18, 1775, dau. Col. * Isaac and Salome (Merrill, Humphrey* the fathers in Rev. War) Parsons of New Glou- cester. Peleg was graduated from Brown University (the R. I. College) 1794. Appointed Judge Court of Sessions, Moved to Bangor 1827. Later built the house corner of Hammond and Fifth Streets. Died there Jan. 18, 1847. His wife d. at home of her son in Brookline Feb. 10, 1865. Ten children, five of whom were interested in Foxcroft Academy. Charles P. b. Oct. 29, 1801; Sarah M. W. b. Dec. 15. 1805 attended F. A. m. Rev. Ariel P. Chute; Hannah A. b. June 13 1809 m. Wm. H. Ropes A.B .; Esther b. Jan. 18, 1812 m. Henry Andrew,
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attended F. A .; Peleg Whitman b. Apr. 12, 1816 m. Martha A. B. Cleaveland, dau. Prof. Parker Cleaveland of Brunswick. Peleg fitted for Bowdoin at F. A. Grad. Bowdoin Coll. 1834, L.L.B. 1869. Ad- mitted Mass. Bar. 1837. Practiced Boston 1837-1887. Trustee Bowdoin Coll. 1871-1889. Author. d. in Boston May 28, 1889.
Charles 7 Parsons (Edm 1) b. in New Gloucester Me. Oct. 29, 1801 m. June 18, 1830, Sarah M. b. Apr. 5, 1806 dau. of Isaac and Betsey (Murray) Wheeler of Garland. Isaac Wheeler in fifth generation from Richard 1 and Sarah (Prescott) Wheeler and he was the son of Sergt. *Isaac Wheeler, Rev. War Betsey (Murray) Wheeler was dau. of Alex- ander and Eliner (Sloan) Murray. * Alexander Murray, a soldier in Rev. War lost his right arm during siege. Gr. son of Duke of Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland. Charles 7 P. was educated at Hebron Academy, A.B. degree Bowdoin Coll. 1822, A.M. 1827. Admitted Cumberland Co. Bar, 1824, Preceptor Foxcroft Academy 1824-6-8. Trustee, 1826- 1857; Treasurer 1838-1857, Member Maine House 1848-50, Senate 1854-57. Practiced Law, Dover and Foxcroft 1826-57. He d. Fox- croft Nov. 17, 1857. His wife d. Foxcroft Dec. 7, 1881. Children, Emily & S. b. in Dover, Aug. 25, 1831 m. Elias J. Hale, son of Capt. John and Mary (Jones) Hale; Charles Peleg b. Jan. 4, 1835 d. in service 1862. Bowdoin Coll. 1854. Harvard Law 1856; Mary E. b. Mar. 16, 1837, Foxcroft class '58 Mt. Holyoke Seminary, m. June 7, 1860, Charles Winthrop Lowell b. Nov. 20, 1834. One dau. Mary Chandler Lowell b. Foxcroft Jan. 18, 1863. (See Lowell Rec.) Mt. Holyoke 1883.
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