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- From: "Elmer Boggs"
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 12:31 PM
Source: GC-Elliott Co. Ky Query Forum
A partial or imperfect Genealogy of one of the branches of the Chandler family, written by Charles P. Chandler of the third generation. Feb. 12th, 1878.
Ellis Chandler, son of Stephen Chandler and Elizabeth McMinn, was born on Doe Run Chester Co. Pa. January 4th, 1772. And on father's side was of Quaker parentage. On the mother' 5 side Wesley Methodist, and it is said of her she was always doing good deeds of charity. Her heart, and hand, and her and her all, were foremost in every good work. She died on her birthday Jan. 26th 1824. Both are buried on the old Homestead, three miles from Frankfort, Hampshire Co. Va. From a letter dated May 2nd, 1850, Halkins Co. Tenn. written to my father by Robert McMinn. He said John McMinn in Sharpsburg, Md. Sarah McMinn Wolf lives in Cumberland Md. and too of her sons and one daughter in Chillicothe, Ohio. Jacob, George and Sarah Ambrose. Geo. McMinn and family live in Baltimore Md. and in a letter to my father from Governor McMinn dated at Murfreesboro Tenn. Aug, 19th, 1820. He said he would continue to live at that place until the expiration of the time for which he was elected Governor of the State. Martha McMinn Bailey lives in Chester Co. Pa.
Our grandfather, Stephen Chandler, having so much of the Quaker Doctrine, did not feel like taking part in the great struggle of the Revolutionary War, but did a good part, he ground corn and wheat, as he was said to be a fine miller and mill right. There is said to be a Mill now standing at Harpers Ferry, MD. A monument to his work. He died leaving one son my father Ellis, the eldest, and three daughters, Rachel, Sarah, and Elizabeth. Rachel married George Rineheart. Sarah, Geo. Hollenbeck, and Elizabeth never married and died at the age of about 78 years. Those that are living are on Patterson Creek, Hampshire Co. Va. Ind. and Knox Co. VA;
Ellis Chandler married Debora Barton Jan. 1st, 1795, in Hampshire Co. Va. and the following year 1796 started for the West, locating in Maysville, Ky. and in the fall of the year 1779 removed to the French Grant, now Scioto Co. Ohio, then Washington Co. This French Grant was grant of land from the Government to the French inhabitants of Gallipolis Ohio. 30,000 acres divided into lots of 217 acres and drawn by lot, by them. Government gave this out of charity.
There had been pretenders claming to own large possessions of land in the U.S. visited there homes in France and sold them land they had not a shadow of a title to. And as for me, this beautiful French Grant on lot #21. I first saw the light of day. Our family, all except Elizabeth, who was born in Hampshire Co. Va and Stephen, who was born in Mason Co. Ky. were born there. The children of Ellis and Debora Chandler are.
Elizabeth............ born Jan. 21, 1796
Stephen ............ born June 17, 1798
Matilda.............. born Nov. 26, 1801
Cynthia.............. born April 19, 1805
Namoi............... born June 17, 1810
Rachel............... born June 24, 1812
Joseph Barton.. born Oct. 14, 1815
Charles Powel.... born Aug. 2nd.1817
(Charles P. is our grandpa Chandler)
Two having died in infancy, Jacob and Kimber. Elizabeth married Samuel McCormick and died in Greenup Ky. Oct. 28 1859. Cynthia married Lewis B. Day. Matilda, John B. Powel. Naomi married Wilson Morrow also Rachel for 2nd wife. Of the children and whom some of them married. Elizabeth daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth .Chandler McCormick married John Berry
Matilda married Mack Smith, and both lived in Lawrence Co. Ohio Mary Day daughter of Lewis B. and Cynthia Chandler Day, married James Boardman and lives near Evansville, Ind. Stephen's daughter Mary, married Silas Ramsey. Matilda married Jacob Garrigus. Anna married Judge McDowwel of Fairbury, Ill. Joseph Barton Chandler, son of Stephen, lives in Chicago Ill. engaged in real estate and loans Ellis Powel son of John B. and Matilda Chandler Bowel, lives in Green Co. near Springfield, Mo. a farmer and trader. Stephen C. son Wilson and Naomi Chandler Morrow, lives in Portsmouth, Ohio, engaged in milling and distillery business. Wilson and Ellis C. Morrow live with their parents near Du Quoin Ill, and of the ten children of Ellis and Deborah Burton Chandler, there are but two living to wit: Rachel and Charles Powel Chandler. Deborah Barton Chandler (my mother) was the daughter of Kimber and Elizabeth Lewis Barton and was born in Fairfax Co. Va. April 5, 1772 and died in Portsmouth Ohio July 20, 1858. Ellis Chandler also died there at the writers home on May 11, 1850 and both are buried in the old family burying ground in the French Grant, where most of our dear friends lie.
Of the Barton family Kimber Barton married Elizabeth Lewis and their children were-Deborah, who married Ellis Chandler; Mary, who married Clement H. Warring; Naomi, who married Matthew White; Catharine; who married Charles Lockhart; Matilda who married Dr. John Bevens; and both died at Platteville Wis.
Joseph who died at St. Louis Mo. Sarah who married Willis Day. Kimber and aunt Catharine both died living families near Gonzales Texas.
Kimber Barton was a wagon master in the revolutionary army and served during the war. Often heard my Grandmother tell 0£ working in the fields during his long absence. She was a woman raised in affluence and well educated, but the trying times came on and she tilled the soil and kept the familythe7 years of bloody strife. She died in 1842 in her 94th year.
Ellis Chandler was a man of about 5 ft. 6. weight 165 pounds, even features and sandy complexion. A man of even temper and a great conservator of the peace, even spending time and money bring about reconciliation between parties. For many years a justice of the peace, his first commission from Gov. Harrison, while Governor of the north west territory, before Ohio was a state. And for many years town clerk.
Charles P. the youngest of the children of Ellis and Deborah Barton Chandler was married to a Azuba Graham Miles, Nov. 10, 1840 at her fathers home in the French Grant. The children born to them were;
Ellis, .born Feb. 12, 1848 , Died Oct. 5. 1847
Alice Deborah, ..born Oct. 29, 1846
Sally Miles, ........born Oct 5, 1851
Joseph Barton, .. born June 20, 1854
Lucy Eastman, ...born April 10 1857
Charles P. Jr. .....born Jan. 17, 1860
Steven, ..............born April 1, 1662
Harriet Miles, ....born May 26, 1868
All born in Portsmouth Ohio except Harriet who was born in Galesburg, Ill. My wife Azube Graham Miles Chandler died in Galesburg, Ill. August 21st 1876 age 54 years l month and 3 days. Born in Belpre Ohio July 1,1822.
Her grandfather was one of the Ohio company that came with Gen. Putnam in 1786 and settled at the mouth of the Muskingum River now Marietta Ohio, where her father Brazilla Tappan Miles was born in the stockade, April, 23, 1792 as purely puritan stock Sally Eastman Miles, Wife of Brazilla was born in Rutland, Mass. Her farther was a Revolutionary pensioner. The children of Brazilla Tappan Miles and Sally Eastman Miles were:
Harriet Newel who married Clark M. Singer
Azuba Graham Mi1es who married Charles P. Chandler
Lucy E. who married Chester Selfridges
Benjamin Rufus who married Rosanna Gilbert
I was born at Mouth of Chandler's Run, French Grant, Scioto Co., Ohio, on the 2nd day August 1817. And my fondest recollections date back to as early, of perhaps 3 or 4 years. And the brightest panorama before my vision now is of the beautiful Ohio River, with its banks lined almost to the waters edge, with large majestic trees. One in particular a sycamore, that stood between the house and the river, measuring 41 ft. around. And rich valleys, which laid on both sides of the river between high hills with little of forests cut on either side of the river.
As the country was new and game plenty, it required but little of the soil to be tilled to give a great abundance. And people wanting them were not so numerous. I well remember seeing my father take down from over the door his trusty rifle and shoot a large black bear that had just come out from swimming the river. Also deer an wild turkeys were as plentiful as there was ever were prairie wolves and chickens in Ill.
When I was a little boy we did not have the many things you have now. We had but few books and fewer costly playthings. My first school house I will have to describe. Built of logs, 16ft square with one whole side or end for a chimney or firep1ace. One full length log cut out for a window, that window covered with greased ?lard ? par ? to give us light. Benches made of split logs with pins driven in for legs, no back for rest.
The next was a frame house about 20 ft. square, but not plastered. Same kind of seats, but a Ten plate stove unit, the first one I think I ever saw. We were, taught what I think is a little ahead of the public schools now a days. Good Manners. That is, to have respect for father, mother, teacher and superiors. In fact for all I will say that in the few days I did get to go, the rules for good behavior and politeness were hardly ever violated.
For they well knew that a breach of the law meant a break of the beechrod. My advantages for school were poor. About 4 to 6 weeks each winter was all I got. And even this small time at school was not improved much by me, except the discipline, until the last winter or two. Then I became interested in Kirkham's Old English Grammar, reading and spelling. Liked my books equally as well as play. But alas! too late. Other things called my attention. I now had charge of my father's farm and it required all my time. April 1838 was elected Supervisor of our road in green township Scioto Co. Ohio, also elected and served for the year 1839. The first year quarried and hauled stone for a large culvert or bridge, which I then considered a great and glorious undertaking. One that would stand as a monument to my memory. The bridge does stand but it is a small affair. From my earliest recollection I have always wished to do and build a name that my friends and myself would not be ashamed of.
Feb. 22, 1840 in the city of Columbus Ohio, attending the mass convention of ?thigs?, which set the ball in motion for Tippecanoe and Tyler too. I never have seen anything like the enthusiasm shown there. I was the honored standard bearer of our delegation, to carry a old tin pan with the bottom also knocked out. The meaning of this emblem was that the Loco Foco or democratic party had spilled and stolen about all and now they had to vamoose. It was cheered whenever carried. Another wore a long strand of buckeyes around his neck, and we all wore badges and were called the Scioto buckeye sprouts. I had a good time and learned a good deal of the outside workings of my own township and scarcely been out of it before. The only thing that spoiled my pleasure was learning on my return of the death of my beloved sister Naomi Morrow, which had occurred in my absence. Well I retired to my room where tears flowed thick and fast, but tears are sweet when given for a friend and this sister with one other Cynthia, never had one cross or hard word between us.
March 1841 started for Missouri. Left on first boat with two other families, This mode of travel proved too slow and at Louisville Ky. took a steamboat. Rather my wife did and I took my team of horses and wagon, a few things in it, and went thru by land, reaching Clinton Co. Mo. about ten days after wife had arrived. The first summer we lived in a little log cabin without any window. With out being daubed or chunked, that the cracks between the logs about 5 or 4 inches. And on door. But my good wife would hang a sheet, blanket or something at the door. During the summer of 1841 I bought 120 acres of land and built a log cabin 16 by 18ft. Loaded logs on a two horse wagon and hauled them two miles with the help of an old darkey, who had Herculean strength. In this house we lived and enjoyed ourselves well, with none of the gew gaws of fashions but plenty of substantials. And the best of kind neighbors but not very near.
The wolves at night gave us plenty of music. And by day, deer were seen as many as twenty five in a gang. And one of the hunters were after a very large Catamount or Panther, the dogs treed it within 50 yards of our cabin. The hunters shot it, the largest one ever killed in that neighborhood. The Indians came and camped for a hunt within two miles of us, but their stay was of short duration, as the whites soon drove them off. Having lived in Missouri 3 yrs.. and four months, we sold our little farm and stock and the most of our household goods, and returned to our native home. And two happier mortals never were seen than we were on this occasion of our return. Before leaving Missouri will say that I was honored with several small offices. That of the road master, caption of the militia Co. and Justice of the Peace, having beat a popular man slave holder. This I always considered a great victory. Having reached our old home in Ohio in the fall of 1844, I was taken down with pneumonia or lung fever and laid for several weeks on a pivot, not knowing which way the fever was going to turn. At last a change came that I should live. But the sickness broke my natural strong constitution. Never been able to stand hardships much since.
In the spring of 1845 I engaged to keep the Center Furnace Landing at $300 a year and ten cents per meal for teamsters etc. This Landing I kept for about 15 month to the full satisfaction of my employers, Hamilton Shire & Co. Then, a change being made, I was thrown out of employment. It was hear that I discovered I had some talent for selling goods at auction. It was over a little brown jug-empty. A Mr. Enos Child, a school teacher at the time, afterwards a very successful owner and manager of an iron works, who was boarding with us at the time. He was at that time very poor. But as good a fellow as ever lived, now dead. We each told of the many good qualities as well as the bad of the former contents of said jug. With out a single bidder near except my good wife who gave me her smiles. I only tell this to show how small things do influence a persons life. (Something is left out here- did his wife buy it?-)
It was here that our first child Ellis was born in 1846. In the summer of this year I concluded I would run for Sheriff, at the fall election, and did so. My friends told me I could not be elected or some of them did and nine told me I would be, as I was not known out Side my Township. But I went at it with a determination to win. The old men wigs first, and then the democrats, I visited them all over the county, told them I was the son of old Ellis Chandler, the piece maker of Green Township and county round about, always holding office of Justice of the Peace but never collecting costs for he would always have them settle there disputes. And the saying is - it took. To my boys may well be proud if you can say you had an honest father. I was elected by a handsome majority also in 1848 for the same office. Then in 1850 was appointed by the third county commissioners. Also, in 1850 after a warm contest between one candidate for each commissioner. Also in 1850 was appointed by Marshal G. Jones to take the census of Scioto Co. And then again in 1860 by Marshal Suffered for third Township of said county. Also elected and served for -two years as councilman of 4th ward, first city charter of Portsmouth Ohio. Held office of Township Treasurer for several consecutive years in same city.
Of the Chandler family Genealogy I know but little. William Chandler of Chester Co. Pa. who was my fathers uncle had 4 sons and daughter. Their names were, Allen, Thomas, Joseph William and Rebecca. William the youngest moved to Ross Co. Ohio in 1797. Died Ma 9, 1859 in his 75th year. First married Harriet Winder who died in 1806. In 1809 married Sarah Harrison. Children of the last named, William, Hannah and Rebecca. Rebecca married Alex Beling and lives in Grande Co. Mo. young William says he has cousins living in Chester Co. Pa. but knows little of them. This family is the only one living outside our town, bearing the name that I have known. There was a striking resemblance in looks between my father and old cousin William, and both remembered the account of 3 or 4 brothers corning from England in the 16th century. One to North Carolina, one to Pa. and one or two to Mass. And of these brothers I know doubt think sprang all the Chandlers in the USA Our branch settling in Pa. were Quakers. The coat of arms of the Chandlers may be found in London England and is a shield in check, with three lions walking on a band. The crest is the Pelican in her nest feeding young with drops of blood from her own breast, with the motto, Fateful unto death".
Of my connection with Masonry will say that in the month of Dec. 1845 I was initiated into Aurora Lodge number 48 of free and accepted Masons of Portsmouth Ohio and on March was passed and raised. The chapter degrees of Mt. Vernon number 25 taken by me April 4, 1848, Mark degree, April 1 24 past master and most Excellent Master, May16 1848.Royair Arch, on 10 of March 1855 was created a Knight of Malta or order of St. John of Jerusalem, March 19, 1855. In calvary Commandeers number 15 under the jurisdiction of the grand Encampment of Ohio. Will here say I took my degrees in masonry under rather unfavorable circumstances, having to ride 16 miles on horseback, and back again from 4 or 5 O'clock P.M. in time for my next days work. But of the many nights I spent in the lodge room I never had anything but the approval of my loved wife, which is one of my sweetest memories of her noble character. I will here say that I loved Masonry. It is good from the first to the last degree. Every lesson it teaches is well calculated to make us all better, and a man cannot be a good Mason unless he is a good man. My advice to my sons would be, to join the Masons and the Odd Fellows and church. For they are all shields and safeguards to pool fallen human nature and from March 9, 1846 to the present time I have been a member of Aurora Lodge # 48 of Portsmouth Ohio and Galesburg Lodge # ? Galesburg, Ill. believing that Masons should always belong and be attached to some Lodge have labored early and late, and spent some money, but it went freely in a good cause.
The fall of 1866 I attended as a representative by proxy, Calvary Encampment and Mt. Vernon chapter of the grand Lodge held in Toledo Ohio.
A few more incidents of my life. When about 12 or 15 years of age, Christmas being at hand and it having been arranged with some of the older boys and myself to shut the Schoolmaster out and make him treat. And to my great disappointment my father had gone and informed the teacher of my going to school at a very hours, and what he could expect. Having no help could do nothing but have a good fire for the accommodation of the brave larger boys. School called, the first thing then in order was "Chandler, stand up". I expecting nothing but the rod of beech which he held in his hand, I had to tell all the facts, after which I received a good lectures and was told to sit down. Next came the older boys who received a more scorching and withering lecture than I got. So ended the turning out of the teacher, the only time I ever engaged in it. Teachers name was Harvey Taylor, now of Iowa.
Another little incident of my early life. On my journey west I was driving a six horse team, with a large old Virginia wagon, with one of the large old fashioned beds, holding about 200 bushels of grain. Was detained at Blue River Mo. for two days waiting for the river to recede, being not fordable and dangerous crossing. On the third day my partner, (who was driving a wagon and two Horses) and myself, ventured a crossing, and in crossing his wagon box floated off and went down stream in a hurry. And to my partners great misfortune ( Thomas Lawson) his worldly goods or all he possessed was in his coat pocket in money, and had gone down the river. Fortunately after going some distance it lodged about midway in the river. Now the question was how to recover the coat, money and wagon box. The lot fell on me as I clamed to be an expert swimmer. I pulled off and landed all on shore safely. This was about April 14, 1841 and a cold blue day at that. And on my return to Mo. in Sep. 1844 will determine a little more of general character. After driving all thru the rain, slept in an old warehouse at Libertt Landing Mo. At such place I took such a cold that I have never fully recovered from it. All to save a few cents. But the one I thought more of than I did myself, was comfortably housed at the Hotel. And on the journey home she took cabin while I took deck passage. It was my wish not hers that she fared better than myself.
Feb 9 1885 Jaffeth still in hunt for his father, or rather myself in hunt for the name of my great grandfather, his given name. I have been induced to go farther in search by receiving several letters from Gilbert Cope of Chester Co. Pa. in regards to the history of the Chandlers, who settled in and about there in the year 1685 or 1687. He belonged to the family of George and Jane Chandler, who came in the year 1687. George died at sea. The names of the children were, Jane, George and Ann, John, an older brother came the same year and settled in Chichester, Delaware Co. Pa. He died about 1705. A Jacob Chandler, settled in Chichester as early as 1685, but whether related to the others is not known by G. C. And whether Jane Chandler, the widow of George landed at Chester or Philadelphia is uncertain Jane Jr.. married Robert Jeffies and afterwards E. Bradford of Chester Co. George Jr. married Ruth Bezer and remained in Chichester until he died in 1714.
Swithin married Anne ? and settled in Birmingham Township on the Brandywine, afterwards removed to Christianna Hundred on the Delaware. William married Ann Bowater and settled in Londongrove Township. Died in 1746. Thomas married Mary Mankin, settled in Birmingham on the Brand. He left no children, but left his nephew William, son of Thomas his heir. Charity died young. Ann married first Samuel Robins, second George Jones. Died in Philadelphia as far as has been ascertained the following are the names of the third generation, from George and Jane of 1697-Jane 3rd had Patience, Charity, William, James, Robert, Jane Ann Mary, Benjamin, Thomas and John. George 3rd had George, Ruth, John, Isaac, Rachel, Susannah and others.
Swithin 3rd had
Jacob ........ born Feb. 9, 1705
Charity ..... born Jan. 20, 1707
Ann .......... born Feb. 1,1709
Jane .......... born Mar 11, 1711
Sarah ........ born Mar 20, 1713
Swithin ... born Oct. 3, 1715
Thomas ... born Oct. 3, 1718
Margaret . born June 6, 1721
Mary ........ born Oct 18, 1723
Phoebe .... born Mar 2l, 1726
Betty......... born Jan 25, 1729
Hannah .... born Apr. 4, 1732
William 3rd had
Jane .......... born Mar. 1, 1713
Lydia ........ born Aug 14, 1714
Samuel ..... born Mar. 17, 1716
William...... born Feb. 20, 1718
John ......... born Jan. 20, 1720
Ann .......... born Dec. 27, 1721
Thomas .... born June 11, 1724
Moses
Mary no dates here
Now this William, son of William who was the son of George and Jane of 1686, was a cousin of my father, whether first, second or third, I do riot know. This is the history of this relative William, son of William and Ann, Married Rebecca Mode, widow of Alexander on Oct. 27 1756. Rebecca Mode was the Daughter of John Allen of Londongrove.
Their children were;
Joseph born.........Oct. 12 1757
Allen .................... Oct 31 1759
Thomas .... .......... Oct 27 1761
William our cousin .. Dec 25 1764 and died May 9 1839 near Chillicothe Ohio.
This William married first Harriet Winder who died in 1806. In 1809 he married Sarah Harrison. The children are:
William Jr. who died Nov. 23, 1875 unmarried.
His only sister Hannah Blaine and her only child Sarah live in Chillicothe
Ohio.
Now it seems to me that my father being a cousin of this William Chandler of Ross Co. Ohio, there should be no trouble in fixing our place in the genealogy. But it is still true I am in search of name of my great grandfather.
My opinion is that it was Swithin. My reason for thinking so is that the name Swithin is one of the names that was impressed on me at the meeting of cur cousin William at our house when I was about 12 or 14 years old. This meeting was very pleasant a meeting between father and his cousins and all of us. As it was the first blood relation of the name we children had ever seen. And really my father knew but little of the Chandlers, as his father had left Chester Co. Pa. when he was but 7 or 8 years old and moved to Hampshire Co. Va. where he died. My recollection of the conversation between father and cousin William, was that he had an Uncle Jacob, who was a large and very stout man. A blacksmith by trade. Having a brother Jacob seemed to confirm that it was a family name. Gilbert Cope says in his letter of August 8th 1884 there was a Jacob Chandler living on Doe Run Creek, Marlborough Township in 1774, and I find there was a Steven Chandler, a citizen of East Fallowfield same year of 1774. Doe Run runs through a corner of this Township. Elizabeth Ring of West Mar1borough in her will 1884 mentioned her grandson Jacob Chandler and his daughters Elizabeth and Mary. To Jacob she devised Grist and Saw Mills and some land. Dave Bailey of East Fallowfield in his will 1805, gave to Margaret late wife of Jacob Chandler a home for life. It does seem as though Jacob who lived on Doe Run in 1774 was the father of Stephen who lived in East Fallowfield in the same year. And might have been my great grandfather. Stephen being my grandfather, a mill Wright and miller. And here on Doe Run, Chester Co. Pa. near Red House Tavern, 5 or 6 miles from the battle ground of Brandywine, I have heard my grandfather say he distinctly remembers hearing the cannonading. He was born Jan. 4, 1772. The eldest child. Other children were;
Rachel who married George Rinehart.
Sarah who married George Hollenbeck.
Elizabeth never married.
I have made due inquirers of my sister Rachel and my cousin Eliza Rinehart of Frankfort Hampshire Co. who are older than I and they can give me no more definite information of the given name of our great grandfather.
Our grandparent Stephen Chandler and Elizabeth McMinn Chandler lie buried side by side on there little farm of 100 acres, which lays on Patterson Creek. The farm about 1/2 mile wide and running up the mountain side. It adjoins the farm of Hollenback which has a large stone house upon it more than a 120 years old. Three miles from Frankfort and seven from Romney. Gilbert Cope say Ellis Chandler may have been named for Ellis Pusey of West Marlborough born on June 1st, 1735 and died Sept.. 1808, married Susanna Bailey. My opinion is that my fathers middle name was Pusey not Lewis but it is so long since I heard the name mentioned, as 53 years pretty near outlawed. He also says there was a Jacob Chandler of Frederick Co. Va. who married Ann Taylor, daughter of Jonathan, Sept, 27th 1764. and it accrues to him that Stephen probably had near relatives in Va. before he and grandmother and family went there. I believe now as Ralph Waldo Emerson, that all of us are but potential parts of our ancestors and that our branch of the Chandler family will not suffer in comparison with others of the great human family. They emigrate more on account of religion than anything else and so far as have heard, have stuck pretty close to there Quaker faith. And the older ones have always taught the truth, Honesty and benevolence are grand landmarks to govern all, in this good world of ours. They came from the neighborhood of Marlborough in Wiltshire England.
Of the Chandlers that I have met since coming to Macomb Ill. are Finley Chandler of Macomb, a carpenter and Isaac Chandler of Industry in McDonugh Co. and his cousin Sarah Stockton. Have no hesitation in saying we are blood relatives but how near I do not know.
Feb. 9th 1885.
Gilbert Cope has also given me a little of the history of the McMinn family which also hails from Chester Co. Pa. He says my great Aunt Martha McMinn of Tenn. lived and died in that country many years ago and he thinks she was the second wife of Joel Bailey of Marlborough Township a mile and a quarter north of Doe Run village. He died about 1825 and left his property, after his wife to his children Hannah, David, Joel Robert, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, and Susannah.
My great grandmothers name was Sarah, I am inclined to think Harlan and born about the year 1700 in Ireland. I have seen a sampler of the Lord's Prayer worked most beautifully by her when 12 years old. Date of sampler 1712, has come down through the Sarah's and was last in the care of Sarah Ambrose, whose house was burned and the sampler with it. She was the fourth Sarah from my great grandmother who married Robert McMinn (think that was his name)
A little more about the McMinns. Elizabeth McMinn Chandler died July 26th 1824 Sarah Harlan McMinn, Mother of Elizabeth McMinn Chandler was born Sep, 25 1732 and was the daughter of William and Margaret Harlan.
This regards the family of Miles, to whom grandma Chandler, Azuba Graham Miles belonged.
John Miles of the first generation of Miles in this country with which our fami1y are connected settled in the town of Concord Mass. Dec. 14th 1638. A blacksmith by trade as well as a farmer. Had a good education. One of the largest of the original proprietors of the town of Concord, owning 459 acres of land. He died Aug. 28 1595 not far from 80 years of age. Of the fourth generation John Miles born Feb. 29th 1727. He removed to Westminster, Married Martha Russell of Littleton, He was captain of a company of soldiers and on hearing of the fight on April 19th 1775 at Concord, He started with his men for that place. He afterwards served under General Washington. He died April 30, 1808, 89 years old. Able Miles, 3rd generation, son of John 2nd, born Nov, 9th 1773 and married Lydia Adams of Lincoln Feb. 26 1755 and lived at Concord. Of the family of Benjamin Miles, 4th generation born April 14th 1757 married Hannah Buckminster. He died Oct. 29 1817 age 63 yrs... Hannah, his wife born Apr. 14, 1756 and died Sep. 3, 1825 age 69 yrs... They having emigrated with the Ohio Co. settled at Marietta Ohio, afterwards at the mouth of the Hocking River, at the foot of the Blennerhasset Island in the Ohio River where a number of this family rest from there labors in the beautiful cemetery over looking the river.
The children of the above named were;
Jos. Buckminster... . .and
Benjamin Hubbard ................. born June 211781
James Lannon ......................... born ?
Lucy Williams ...........................born Jan 15, 1783
William Moore ..........................born Dec. 15 1786
Mary Prescott ...........................born Jan 271789
Grandma C's Brazilla Tappan .........................born Apr. 23, 1792
father
Solomon Stoddard ...................born Dec. 2 1794
John Justice ..............................born Jan. 31 1797
Rufus William ...........................born Apr. 13 1800
More of this side-
Peasley Eastman and Mary Graham were married Nov. 1, 1786 Peasley born
in Concord NH Dec. 15, 1762
Mary born in Concord NH Jan. 13, 1767
Great grandparents of children C. P. and Azuba Graham Miles Chandler.
Azuba Graham, daughter of Peasley and Mary born at Casleton Vt.
Sally Eastman Miles, grandmother to same children, born May 12 1798
Uncle Jacob Proctor married Mary Eastman June 26 1833 and was born Sep.
21 1799, will be 95 ( he must still have been living.)
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1764 - 1831 (66 years)
d. 13 Oct 1803, Dry Run, Ross, Ohio, USA