Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. I, Part 14

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 858

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(V) Captain John (3), eldest son of Captain John (2) and Hannah (Frye) Chandler, born in Andover, Massachusetts. 1702, died in Concord, July 26, 1775, aged seventy-two, was one of the original proprietors of Concord. and a man of much influence. In 1733 he was tithingman and treasurer of Pennycook. In 1746 he was captain of the gar- rison round the house of Rev. Timothy Walker, in Rumford (now Concord), and in 1747 captain of the garrison round the house of Jeremiah Stick- ney. In 1750 he was one of a committee "to advise and order Deacon John Merrill how he shall pursue and defend the action brought against said Merrill by the proprietors of Bow," &c. Captain John Chandler had command of a company of nine men "in his majesty's service" for eight days. 8th to 17th of September, 1754. probably scouting for Indians, for which he received fi. 2s. Iod. October 8, 1771. Captain John Chandler, Mr. Philip Eastman, and Mr. Abiel Chandler were chosen a committee to take a plan and survey the common and undivided land and lay out the same to cach proprietor his

or their equal proportion in a just and equitable manner. Captain Chandler was a man of great muscular power and a great wrestler. It is related "that being informed that Rev. Mr. Wise. of Ipswich, excelled in the art of wrestling, and had not been thrown, lie made a journey on purpose to try his strength and skill. Mr. Wise on being requested, declined, having relinquished the practice as un- suitable to his profession. But being earnestly solic- ited by Mr. Chandler, they went into a door-yard which was fenced by a wall set in the bank, took hold, and began to play: when Mr. Wise suddenly, with a trip and a twitch, threw him over the wall upon his back. Chandler arose and requested another trial, but Mr. Wise refused. So the Captain re- turned home sadly disappointed." He married, Tabitha Abbot, daughter of Nathaniel and Dorcas (Hibbert) Abbot. (see Abbot, II) and they were the parents of John, Timothy, Daniel, Joshua and Hannah.

(VI) Lieutenant John (4), oldest child of Cap- tain John (3) and Tabitha (Abbot) Chandler, born in 1731, died March 1, 1807, was a prominent man in Pennycook (now Concord), of which he was one of the proprietors. He drew house lot No. 7, con- taining one and a half acres in the first range, and lot 68, containing six and sixty-six hundreths acres in the Great Plain. He was named first of the com- mittee of three which laid out the "Second Division of Interval" in 1727, in which he had lot No. 13, containing four acres. At a legal meeting of the proprietors of Penny Cook, March 26. 1733, it was voted "That Lieutenant John Chandler, Mr. Abra- ham Bradley, and Ensign Jeremiah Stickney shall be a committee to let out the common meadow be- longing to the proprietors (which shall not be laid out to particular persons), to the highest bidder for the year ensuing." In June, 1734. it was "voted that Lieutenant John Chandler and Mr. Timothy Clement be a committee to be with the clerk whilst he is recording the land, and to see that he make a fair record of the same." At a legal meeting of the pro- prietors of Rumford (now Concord), March II, 1735, it was "Voted that (Lieutenant) John Chand- ler shall have liberty to build a saw mill on Rattle Snake brook, and liberty of a convenient yard for his logs and boards. and liberty to flow the great pond called Rattle Snake pond, the said Chandler to pay what damages he shall do to the proprietors by flowing the pond; the said Chandler to enjoy the said privileges during the term of fifteen years from the twenty-fourth day of February, 1734." In the same year Lieutenant John Chandler was on a committee "to dispose of the common meadow within the township, for the year 1735," and was chosen "to assist the proprietors' clerk in recording the house- lots and interval six acre lots. and to see that the clerk makes a true record thereof." He married. 1751, Mary Carter, who died June 9. 1793. aged sixty-four. Their children were: John. Nathan, Isaac, Joseph, Jeremiah and Moses. ( The last named and descendants receive notice in this article ).

(VII) Captain Jolin (3), son of Lieutenant John (4) and Mary (Carter) Chandler, was born in Concord, December 11, 1752. and died January 24, 1825. He settled in the village of Penacook. on Boscawen side, and built the first tavern in the place, now standing (on the corner of Main and Water streets) and known as the Penacook House. He married Naomi, daughter of Ephraim Farnum, of Concord. She was born April. 1760, died March, 1832, (sce Farnum, IV) and they had John, Nathan, Ephraim, Mary, Susannah, Judith H. and Rhoda C.

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(VIII) Nathan Chandler, second son and child of John (5) and Naomi ( Farnum) Chandler, born in Boscawen, April 15, 1782, died in Concord, April 1, 1835. He was a farmer and lived in Boscawen, his residence being the house next below the hotel above mentioned, on Water street. He was select- man 1812-13-16. He moved to the Concord side in 1829, and settled near the present Penacook rail- road station. He married, in 1805, Jane Rolfe, born January 21, 1783, daughter of Nathaniel (2) and Judith ( Walker) Rolfe, of Penacook. They were the parents of Abial Rolfe, Judith Walker, Naomi Farnum, Nathan, Harriet, Sarah B. and William P. (IX) Nathan (2), second son and fourth child of Nathan (1) and Jane (Rolfe) Chandler, was born in Boscawen, June 12, 1812, and died at the Concord homestead June 21, 1884. In his youth he assisted his father on the farm, and got a common school education, After arriving at man's estate he bought a farm on the interval near the railroad sta- tion at Penacook, which he carried on the remainder of his active life. He was a man of sound judg- ment and highly esteemed by his neighbors; was assessor in ward one for a number of years, served · on a committee to review valuation, as selectman, and representative in 1874-75, and was a prominent member of the Congregational Church, He married, December 8, 1840, Lovisa W. Ferrin, born in West Concord, 1815, daughter of Philip and (Cleasby) Ferrin. They had four children: Edward Web- ster, now a resident of Denver, Colorado; Sarah Blanchard, died while the wife of James L. Gerrish of Webster; Frederick G. and William Palmer, residents of Penacook.

(X) Frederick Gray, second son and third child of Nathan (2) Lovisa W. (Ferrin ) Chandler, born at Penacook, December 31, 1845, and educated in the common schools of Penacook and the Bosca- wen Academy. He taught school winters and worked on his father's farm during the summer for several years. In 1877 he bought his father's farm, which, with other land he has since purchased, makes him a fertile interval farm of one hundred and twenty- five acres, upon which he resides, and makes a specialty of raising a fine quality of hay. He also owns a half interest in the Eagle and Little blocks, in the village of Penacook, whose ownership is erron- eously credited entirely to another in Brown's History of Penacook. For twelve years he kept a dairy herd, and supplied a milk route in Penacook. Like his father before him, Mr. Chandler is a man of integrity and influence, and has performed public service, having been selectmian three terms and coun- cilman two terms. He and his wife are members of the Congregational Church. He married, June 21, 1877, Mary S. Abbott, born in West Concord, Au- gust 24, 1841, daughter of Simeon and Mary ( Far- num) Abbot (see Abbot, VI), They have one child, Annie Mary Chandler, born July 12, 1880. a well known church organist and teacher of music.

(V) Abiel, seventh child and fourth son of Jolin (2) and Hannah ( Frye) Chandler, born in Andover, November 14, 1717, baptized December 1, 1717, died before 1754, was an early settler in Rumford (Concord), New Hampshire. He was chosen fence viewer, March 20, 1740; highway surveyor, March 31, 1743, in Rumford. In 1746 his family went to seek protection from the Indians in Henry Love- joy's garrison in the West Parish, Concord. But "March ye 21, 1746-7" Abiel Chandler was ordered to do duty round the house (garrison) of Rev. Timothy Walker. He owned house lot No. 7 in the Second Range and eighty acres of farm land in Concord. He married, March 17, 1742, Rebecca

Abbot, of Concord, born in Andover, 1717, died February 13, 1803, aged eighty-six years, daughter of Nathaniel and Dorcas ( Hibbert) Abbott. They had four children: Abiel, died young ; Abiel, Peter, a soldier at Bunker Hill; and Sarah. After the death of Mr. Chandler, his widow became the wife of Amos Abbott. (See Abbott, IV).

(V1) Major Abiel, second son and child of Abiel and Rebecca ( Abbot) Chandler, born in Concord, New Hampshire, May II, 1744, died of small pox at Crown Point, July 12, 1776, in his thirty-second year. The town of Concord paid Abiel Chandler for school-keeping and for surveying from 1771 to 1775, fifty-five pounds, fourteen shillings and two and a half pence; and for "surveying roads and taking the number of the people," from 1774 to 1775, five pounds, ten shillings. He was commissioned captain of the Second Company of militia in Con- cord, the Sixth Company in the regiment, February 26, 1774. As soon as the news of the battle of Lex- ington, April 19, 1775, reached Concord, Captain Abiel Chandler raised a volunteer company of thirty-six men and marched to Cambridge, Massa- chusetts, where they remained a fortnight. The town of Concord voted "That Captain Abiel Chand- ler and those who went with him to Cambridge, upon the alarm of April last, be paid by the Parish at the same rate as other troops in this Colony are paid." Lieutenant Abiel Chandler was in Captain Joshua Abbott's company at Bunker Hill, and acted as ensign in Starke's regiment, and that company was on the extreme left and had not the slightest protection of rail fence or hay even in the fight. At Ticonderoga, 1776, he was adjutant of Colonel John Stark's regiment, under Brigadier-General Sullivan. He died at Crown Point while in the service. He married Judith Walker, daughter of Rev. Timothy Walker (see Walker, V), of Concord, by his wife Sarah Burbeen, daughter of James, of Woburn, Massachusetts. They were the parents of three children: Sarah; Judith, born October 9, 1770, mar- ried, June 12, 1784, Timothy Carter (see Carter. VII), and Rebecca.

(II) William (2), second son and third child of William (1) and Annis Chandler, was married August 18, 1658, to Mary Dame, who was born 1638, in Ipswich, and died May 10, 1679, in Andover. She was a daughter of Dr. John Dane ( "chirergen" ) and his first wife, Eleanor Clark. Dr. John Dane was a son of John Dane, of Bishop's Stortford, Herts, England, whose second wife was Annis, widow of William Chandler (1). Dr. John Dane was the author of "A Declaration of Remarkable Prouidences in the Corse of my Life," ( republished in the "New England Historical and Genealogical Register" for 1854), in which he declares that he was a "Taylor by trade," when residing near Bishop's Stortford, England. William (2) Chand- ler was married October 8, 1679, to Bridget (Hinch- man). widow of James Richardson. She died March 6, 1731, aged one hundred years. Mr. Chandler was admitted a freeman in 1669. He was a brickmaker in Andover, and kept an inn on the road from Ips- wich to Billerica, being licensed June 17. 169 _. He died in 1698, in Andover, and left a large estate. His children, all born of the first wife, were: Mary, William, Sarah, Thomas (died at two years ), John, Philemon (died at eight months), Thomas, Phile- mon, Hannah, Thomas (2), Joseph, Phebe, Joseph (2), and Rhoda.

(III) William (3), eldest son and second child of William (2) and Mary (Dane) Chandler, was born January 31, 1661, in Andover, and was married December 28, 1682, to Sarah Buckminster. They

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lived next door to the parsonage in South Andover, and the wife was a member of the church. He died October 27, 1727, being survived by his wite until October 3, 1735, when he was seventy-four years old. Their children were: Josiah, Philemon, Sarah and Zachariah. His estate was appraised at three hundred and seventy pounds.

(IV) Zachariah, youngest child of William (3) and Sarah (Buckminster) Chandler, was born May I, 1695, and was married in Roxbury, January IS, 1715, to Mary, daughter of Thomas Bisliop of Rox- bury. He lived in West Roxbury, on the north side of the Dedham road, and was a shoemaker. In

the record of a sale of land by him he is alluded to as one of the Narragansett soldiers. This land was in Narragansett township, on the Merrimack river. next to Dunstable. He was elected sealer of leather in Roxbury, March 3, 1717, and several years there- after. In a bill of sale executed at Boston, Novem- ber II, 1740, wherein it is shown that he paid one hundred and ten pounds for a negro boy, he is re- ferred to as a cordwainer. His will was made April 29, 1750, and his estate inventoried July 14, 1752, showing that his death occurred between those dates. The will speaks of his "only son Thomas," who was the only one then of age, and he was charged with the funeral expenses and received the bulk of the estate. The funeral charges were five pounds five shillings, and the appraisers fixed the value of the estate at eight hundred thirty-four pounds, three shillings, three pence. His children were: Thomas, Mary (died seven years old), Sarah, Mary, Zach- arial (died at two), Mary, William, Hannah, Abi- gail and Zachariah.

(V) Thomas, first child of Zachariah and Mary · (Bishop) Chandler, was born December 7, 1716, in Roxbury, and was baptized when nine days old. He was among the pioneer settlers of Bedford, New Hampshire, his marriage being the first in that town. He built the first frame house in the town, having lived some time previously in a log house. At the first town meeting, June 6, 1750, he was elect- ed selectman. His grandfather, Thomas Bishop, had received a grant of land in Bedford, and this led to the settlement there of the grandson, who died there November 2, 1752. He was possessed of six lots of land, and his estate was valued by ap- praisers at two thousand eight hundred pounds. His wife, Hannah Goffe, of Bedford, was a daughter of Colonel John Goffe, who was born 1701, probably, at Boston, and participated in the French and In- dian war. After the death of Mr. Chandler his widow became the second wife of Captain Andrew Bradford, and lived in what is now Milford, New Hampshire. She bore her second husband five children. The children of Thomas and Hannah (Goffe) Chandler werc: Peggy, Hannah, Sally and Zachariah. The mother died December 14, 1819, aged ninety-six, leaving sixty-three grand chil- dren, one hundred and thirteen great-grand children and one of the fifth generation.

(VI) Zachariah, only son and youngest child of Thomas and Hannah (Goffe) Chandler, was born May 28 1751, in Bedford, and was among the pa- triots of the Revolutionary period. He was select- man in 1784, and fish reaf in 1791. By his will he divided his farm between his sons, and died April 20. 1830, at the age of seventy-eight years. He was married in Amherst, this state. in 1771, to Sarah Patten. who was born March 17, 1749, and died November 20, 1842, aged ninety-three years. She was a daugh- ter of Samuel and Mary ( Bell) Patten, the former of whom came to America when nineteen years old and settled in Bedford, about one-fourth inile west

of his subsequent son-in-law. During his minority Mr. Chandler lived at Roxbury and drove a milk cart into Boston. Because of this the Patten family objected to him as a prospective liusband of their daughter, but when he assumed charge of the pa- ternal estate these objections were withdrawn. His children were named, Thomas, Samuel and Sarah.

(VII) Thomas, eldest child of Zachariah and Sarah (Patten) Chandler, was born August 10, 1772, in Bedford, where he was a farmer and a most active and useful citizen. In 1803 he began teaching music among his relatives, and gradually extended this work until he was in demand in many localities, and became quite noted as a teacher. He was justice of the quorum in 1808, and licensed as publican 1827. He was captain of militia in 1815, was subsequently representative of the town in the legislature, was a member of the state senate in 1817-8 and 1825-6-7. He represented the district in congress from 1829 to 1833, and was an expounder of old-time Jeffer- sonian Democracy. He was a tall and spare man, standing six feet in height, vigorous and energetic, and continued to help in the fields until he was in his eighty-eighth year. He died in Bedford, January 28, 1866, 'in his ninety-fourth year. He was married November 26, 1793, to Susannah MIcAffee, who was born March 30, 1772, and died November 23, 1857, aged eighty-five. She was the youngest daugh- ter of Matthew McAffee, who was born in Roch- ester, New Hampshire, and died April 15, 1797, and second wife, Sarah Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Chand- ler had four children, namely: Asenath C., Sarah, Hannah and Adam.

(VIII) Adam, only son of Thomas and Sus -- annah ( McAffee) Chandler, was born June 7, 1805. in Bedford, and was a farmer all his active life, ou the homestead on the river road; he died in Man- chester, September, 1887. In October, 1841, he was licensed to dispense liquors at his home, was ap- pointed a justice of the peace in the same year, and a justice of the quorum in 1861. He was married, December 21, 1829, to Sally McAllister, who was born March 1, 1804, and died November 7, 1870. Slie was a daughter of John and Jane (Aiken) Mc- Allister, the latter a daughter of James and Mary (Waugh) Aiken. John McAllister was a son of John and Jerusha McAllister, of the sturdy Scotch- Irish stock which settled a considerable portion of southern New Hampshire. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler liad three sons and a daughter, namely: Henry, George Byron, John McAllister and Sarah H. The daughter died at the age of two years. The young- est son was a merchant in Manchester. The others the subjects of following sketches.

(IX) Henry, eldest son of Adam and Sally ( McAllister) Chandler, was born October 30. 1830, on the family ancestral homestead in Bedford, where he grew to manhood. His education was supplied by the local public schools and Gilmanton Academy, supplemented by that school of practical experience which is the best tutor for mnost men. Of sound sense and steadfast application he had good store, and he achieved the success which awaits earnest effort. Like most of those who bear the name, he was regarded as a successful and useful citizen by his contemporaries. On attaining his mna- jority Mr. Chandler went to Nashua and took em- ployment as clerk and salesman in a grocery and hardware store. Herc he came in contact with the public and acquired the knowledge of business which laid the foundation of his fortune. From October. 1854. his residence was in Manchester until his death, which occurred October 20, 1f ). just ten days before the close of his seventieth yer

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On coming to Manchester he became a clerk with Plumer & Bailey, clothing merchants, and in a short time became a partner in the concern, which did business many years under the style of Plumer & Chandler. While continuing in this business Mr. Chandler went to Boston and became a partner in the firm of Sibley, Cumner & Company, later and long known as Cumner, Jones & Co., wholesale dealers in tailor's trimmings, but did not remove his home from Manchester. After a successful mer- cantile career of a quarter of a century Mr. Chandler disposed of his interests in that line and became con- nected with the Amoskeag Savings Bank, of which he was elected treasurer in 1884, so continued during the remainder of his life. He was also a director of the Amoskeag National Bank, treasurer of the Manchester & Lawrence Railroad Company, and president of the Brown Lumber Company, of Whitefield. A strict Democrat of the old school, he acted upon his principles, but desired no political preferment, though he consented to serve as a mem- ber of the board of water commissioners of Man- chester as a matter of public duty. He was a mem- ber of the Unitarian Church. and of Washington Lodge, No. I, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Of genial nature, courteous and affable in manner, upright to the last degree, he was a model banking officer and enjoyed the respect of the whole com- munity. Mr. Chandler was married, November 14, 1860, to Abbie Jane Bond, who was born October II, 1840, in Bow, New Hampshire. a daughter of Thomas J. and Anna (Brown) Bond, the latter a daughter of James Brown of that town. Brief mention of Mr. Chandler's children follows: Sally, born November II, 1861, is the wife of James W. Hill of Manchester. Annie Bell, January 5, 1864, resides in Manchester, unmarried. Alice Maria, March 9, 1866, married Joseph Benjamin Hart, and lives in Wawbeek, New York. George Henry is the subject of the following notice.

(X) George Henry, only son and youngest child of Henry and Abbie J. ( Bond ) Chandler, was born February 18, 1869, in Manchester, and grew up in that city, where he received his education, grad- uating from the high school in 1887. He at once entered the Amoskeag National bank as clerk, and has risen by gradual promotion to the place of director, being also treasurer of the Amoskeag Savings Bank. He was made a trustee of the savings bank in 1889, assistant treasurer in 1900, and suc- ceeded his uncle as treasurer upon the death of the latter in the spring of 1905. He became clerk of the Manchester & Lawrence railroad in 1898, and succeeded his father as treasurer in 1900. He is a director of the Concord Axle Company, the Man- chester Gas Light Company and New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company; treasurer of the East Side Company, a Manchester manufacturing con- cern, and Cohas Building Company ; and is presi- dent of the James W. Hill Company, Manchester's largest mercantile establishment. It will thus be seen that Mr. Chandler is identified with the leading interests of his native town, as well as some of statewide importance and, being a busy man, he has little time for social diversions. He is a member of the Derryfield Club of Manchester, and of the Uni- tarian Church of that city and endeavors to fill the part of a good citizen. His political allegiance has been given to the Democratic party until its platform made free silver the leading issue, since which time he has not supported the national ticket. He was married, October 6. 1885, to Mary I. Gould, who was born October 6, 1871, at Hillsboro Bridge, a daughter of George E. and Addie Augusta (Ells-

worth) Gould, the former a native of Hillsboro and the latter of Deering, New Hampshire. A daugh- ter completes the family of Mr. Chandler, namely, Marigold, born October 2, 1886.

(IX) George Byron, second son and child of Adam and Sally (McAllister) Chandler, was one of the most useful, philanthropic and highly re- spected citizens of Manchester. He was widely known, his friends being limited only to the extent of his acquaintance, and he was honored by many who did not enjoy the pleasure of personal inter- course with him. He was born November 18, 1832, in Bedford, and passed his earlier years upon the home farm there. His parents were determined that he should have a good opportunity for educa- tion, and he spent some time in academical study at Piscataquog, Gilmanton, Hopkinton and Reed's Ferry. Having made proper use of these oppor- tunities, he was employed three years as a teacher in Amoskeag, Bedford and Nashua, before his ma- jority, and spent the first year of his manhood as a civil engineer in the service of the Boston, Con- cord & Montreal railroad. Having decided upon a business career, in the spring of 1854 he entered the grocery house of Kidder & Duncklee. at Man- chester, as bookkeeper, and there gave such prom- ise of his subsequent success as a financier that he was invited the next year to take a similar position in the Amoskeag Bank. This he accepted, and here his capacity was so demonstrated that he was pro- moted in eighteen months to the teller's position. After more than seven years of faithful and efficient attention to duty. upon the organization of the Amoskeag National Bank in 1864, he was made cashier. As such he was the real executive officer of the institution, and his friends may well be proud of the record in growth and strength of this bank under his administration. This relation continued until 1892, when Mr. Chandler became president of the bank, succeeding the Hon. Moody Currier. Upon the organization of the People's Savings Bank in 1874, Mr. Chandler was made its treas- urer, and so continued as long as he lived, and dur- ing this time its assets rose from one hundred and thirty-eight thousand dollars to approximately one million. The New Hampshire Fire Insurance Com- pany was another of the institutions to prosper under Mr. Chandler's fostering care. He was one of its incorporators in 1860, and was its treasurer while he lived. during which time its capital grew from one hundred thousand dollars to one million. In speaking of his other interests the Manchester Union said :

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Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. I, Part 14

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923 Publication date: 1908 Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 858

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 858