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Descendants of Christopher Chandler of New Castle County, Delaware

Generation No. 1

1. CHRISTOPHER¹ CHANDLER was born 10 Mar 1744 in New Castle County, Delaware, and died 09 Apr 1808 in Presumed Chester County, Pa.. He married (1) PRUDENCE GRUBB 27 Dec 1767, daughter of SAMUEL GRUBB. She died Bef. 1774. He married (2) PHOEBE KIRK 14 Dec 1774 in New Castle County, Delaware. She was born 16 Aug 1751, and died 01 Nov 1841.

Notes for CHRISTOPHER CHANDLER:
Chandler is a variation of the surname Chaundeler, derived from the French meaning "candlemaker."
As per the book Chandler Record of the Descendants of George and Jane Chandler, who Emigrated to Pennsylvania from Wiltshire, England, in 1687, with a pedigree of Chandlers of Oare, Wiltshire, 1937 (762 pages), Christopher Chandler 1st married Prudence Grubb and then married Phebe Kirk. Most of the early Chandlers found in this book are Quaker.
Prudence died bef. 1774 because Christopher Chandler married his 2nd wife Phebe Kirk on 14 December 1774. A will written by Prudence's brother, Samuel Grubb in 1777 lists her as deceased.
As per an unknown source, two of Christopher's sons, Samuel and Caleb migrated to Rockingham County, Va. It appears to me that Samuel and Caleb were half-brothers, not brothers. Samuel was the son of Christopher Chandler and his 1st wife Prudence Grubb and Caleb was the son of Christopher Chandler and his 2nd wife Phebe Kirk.
This is presumed to be Christopher below in the 1800 census, presumably with his 2nd wife Phoebe Kirk. He is deceased by the time the 1810 census ia taken.

1800 Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 157 [handwritten]
Christopher Chandler 1 male [under 10, possibly Hiram], 1 male [10-15, possibly David], 1 male [45+, presumably himself], 1 female [10-15, unknown female], 1 female [45+, presumably Phoebe Kirk]

Notes for PRUDENCE GRUBB:
As per http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/DENEWCAS/2003-01/1043783382, Prudence married Christopher Chandler in 1769. Prudence and Christopher may have had more children than the two I have listed for them [Samuel and Tamar].

[NewCastle] Quaker Marriages, NCC, Part 2
"Christopher CHANDLER, son of Swithin and ANN of Christiana Hd., NCC, yeoman, and Prudence GRUBB, daughter of Samuel, late of Chester Co., dec'd. 27-12-1769" [marriage date].

Since Samuel is said to have married his 2nd wife Phebe Kirk on 14 December 1774, Prudence probably died bef. 1774. Prudence is listed as deceased as per a will written by Prudence's brother, Samuel Grubb on 1 August 1777 and proven 25 July 1782.

An abstract of Samuel Grubb's will is found at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/wills1782-3.txt.

Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1782-3)

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GRUBB, SAMUEL. Pennsbury. August 1, 1777 [written]. July 25, 1782 [proven].
To brother Isaac Grubb Ł200 and to his son Samuel Ł20 at 21. To my half-brother John Grubb Ł100. To my 3 half-sisters Charity, Sarah and Lydia Grubb Ł50 each at 18. To Samuel, son of Christopher Chandler and my sister Prudence, deceased, Ł50 at 21. To my honest friend John Sider Ł6. To John Martin Ł20 in case he should not obtain possession of the plantation at George's Creek where he formerly lived, and not otherwise. To my sisters Mary, Rachel and Rebecca Grubb the plantation where I now dwell, they paying to my stepmother Lydia Grubb Ł60 etc. Also to my sister Jemima Robinson Ł3 yearly during life. Executors: Brother Isaac, friend Thomas Gibson. Letters to Grubb, the other renouncing. Wit: Isaac Miller, John Haddan, Mary Dickey.

Notes for PHOEBE KIRK:
Delaware Marriages, 1645-1899
Name Gender Spouse Name Spouse Gender Marriage Date County
Christopher Chandler Male Phoebe Kirk Female 14 Dec 1774 New Castle

Children of CHRISTOPHER CHANDLER and PRUDENCE GRUBB are:

2.	i.		SAMUEL² CHANDLER, b. 21 Mar 1771, Pa.; d. 13 Aug 1820, Presumed Rockingham County, Va..
	ii.		TAMAR CHANDLER, b. 28 Feb 1774; d. Sep 1858; m. ABNER WILSON.

Notes for TAMAR CHANDLER:
Tamar's birthdate is listed as 29 February 1774 in the Chandler book [1937]. However, 1774 was not a leap year, and the maximum possible days in February for that year is 28.
The Chandler book states that Tamar married Abner Wilson.

Notes for ABNER WILSON:
Abner could not be located in the 1850 census.

Children of CHRISTOPHER CHANDLER and PHOEBE KIRK are:

iii.

CALEB² CHANDLER, b. 11 Jan 1776; d. 1810, Greenbriar, Va.; m. MARY SPANGLER, 20 Jan 1801, Rockingham County, Va..

Notes for CALEB CHANDLER:
As per a random newspaper clipping [undated], possibly about 1970 or 1980.....
"CHANDLER. Seeking descendants of the family le Chaundeler de l'Aigle, Normandy to help update the family history. Brothers Samuel & Caleb Chandler migrated to the Shenandoah Valley in the late 1700's." Samuel and Caleb are presumed to have been half-brothers, not brothers.
Caleb Chandler's exact birth and death dates and death location are found in the Chandler book [1937].
A marriage record shows that Caleb Chandler married Mary Spangler, daughter of Charles in 1801 in Rockingham County, Va. However, Caleb and his wife cannot be found in Rockingham County, Va. in 1810. The only Chandler found in Rockingham County, Va. in 1810 is Samuel Chandler.
The Chandler book lists Caleb's death location as Green Briar, Va. There is a Greenbriar in Fairfax County, Va. and Greenbriar in Chesterfield County, Va. The one in Fairfax County is near Manassas. There is also a Greenbrier County, West Va.
I find a Caleb Chandler in Shenandoah County, Va. in 1840, 1850, and 1860, although that Caleb is far from the correct age, being at least a full generation off. That Caleb, found in Shenandoah County, Va. was born abt. 1808. Note that he is married to an Elizabeth, not a Mary. This is the only Caleb Chandler that I can find in the early census records. I include Caleb [b. abt. 1808] here in case a connection to this line is found at some future date.

1840 Not stated township, Shenandoah County, Va.
Caleb Chandler 1 male [under 5], 2 males [5-10], 1 male [30-40], 1 female [under 5], 1 female [30-40]

1850 District 58, Shenandoah County, Va., p. 27 [handstamped], 23 July 1850
dwelling 368
Caleb Chandler 42 Farmer and tanner $500 Va [all]
Elizabeth 45
Milton 19
John G. 16
Charles H. 13
Rebecca S. 10
Obed F. 8
Louisa L. 6
Tasner A. 1

1860 Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Va., p. 249, 16 October 1860
dwelling 1684
Caleb Chandler 53 Farmer $1200 $1537 Va [all]
Elizabeth 54
Mary 20
Obed 18 Attended school
James 11 Attended school

1870 Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Va., p. 11-12, 17 September 1870
dwelling 87
Elizabeth Chandler 65 Keeping house $600 $100 Va [all]
Obed 28 Tanner

1880 Davis Township, Shenandoah County, Va., ED 83, p. 36, 16 June 1880
dwelling 77
Obed Chandler Head 38 Farmer Va [all]
Martha Wife 30 Keeping house
Frank Son 6
Jno Son 5
Wm. Marston [?] 41 Boarder Married
Elizabeth Chandler 75 Mother

Notes for MARY SPANGLER:
According to the Male Index to Marriage Registers, Rockingham County, Virginia--From 1778, Mary Spangler married Caleb Chandler in 1801.
According to Rockingham County Marriages, 1778-1850 by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr., Iberian Publishing Company, Athen, Georgia, 1984 (p. 65), Mary Spangler, daughter of Charles, married Calib Chandler on 20 January 1801. Bond Frederick Spangler. Minister John Walsh.

3.	iv.		WILLIAM CHANDLER, b. 27 Nov 1778; d. 14 Oct 1856, Presumed Delaware.
	v.		ELIHU CHANDLER, b. 12 Feb 1785; d. 1802.

Notes for ELIHU CHANDLER:
As per the Chandler Book, Elihu died at about age 7 of yellow fever.

4.	vi.		BENJAMIN CHANDLER, b. 20 Dec 1785; d. 08 Aug 1856.
	vii.		JEHU CHANDLER, b. 16 Apr 1788; d. 15 Sep 1822, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md..

Notes for JEHU CHANDLER:
1800 New Castle County, Delaware, p. 149 [handwritten]
Jehu Chandler 3 males [under 10], 1 male [26-44], 2 females [under 10], 1 female [26-44]
[next dwelling]
Armor Chandler 1 male [10-15], 1 male [45+], 3 females [16-25], 2 females [26-44], 1 female [45+]

I find no further record of Jehu Chandler.

viii.

DAVID CHANDLER, b. 11 Oct 1790; d. 28 Aug 1820.

Notes for DAVID CHANDLER:
Birth and death dates for David are found in the Chandler book [1937].
David would be abt. 10 years old in 1800 and is probably still living in his father Christopher's household.

ix.

HIRAM CHANDLER, b. 24 May 1793; d. 29 Nov 1799.

Notes for HIRAM CHANDLER:
Birth and death dates for Hiram are found in the Chandler book [1937].

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