Richard Carter Chandler (1771 - abt. 1850)

Born 9 Nov 1771 in Goochland, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1850 at about age 78 in Kanawha, Virginia, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Forks of Coal, West Virginia One Place Study.

Richard Carter Chandler

Origins

Richard was born c. 1771 or 1772 in Goochland County, Virginia Colony, a son of Richard Chandler and Elizabeth Carter.^[1]

One birth date reported is 26 Jan 1772 (source unknown).^[1] According to Gayle Keough (in posting by WH Carter), "The Mormon records have him born 9 Nov 1771."^[1] Another is 17 September 1771 (evidence unknown).^[1]

Marriage

Richard married on 3 October 1798 at Fluvanna County, Virginia, to Sarah Sally Eades, the daughter of Abraham Eades.^[2] Sally was a minor bride and married with her mother's permission. Apparently, Sally Eades' father, Abraham, was unhappy about the marriage with Richard.

This from the "Billups Family Genealogy Forum:"

Abraham Eades stated in his "WILL" Richard Carter Chandler was not to get anything!! Only the Chandler grandchildren & husbands are named. Samuel L. Billups & Sarah are named.^[3]

Property and Positions

Richard and Sally moved to Kanawha County, Virginia (later WV).^[3]

Death & Legacy

There is a head stone for "R. C. Chandler, 1770 - 1850" at the Teays Hill Cemetery, Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. However, these dates are in dispute.

Richard may have died in ether 1843 or 17 Oct 1845 at Kanawha County, Virginia (later West Virginia).^[4]

Children

Children of Richard and Sarah (incomplete):

1. Sarah Chandler; m Samuel L. Billups
2. Ambrose Chandler

DNA

Cheryl and John are 6th cousins Cheryl (Berg) Sletten and John Rogers Jr. are both descendants of Robert Chandler.

1. Cheryl is the daughter of Doris Irene (Chandler) Berg [unknown confidence] 2. Doris is the daughter of Earl Chandler [unknown confidence] 3. Earl is the son of Christopher Columbus Chandler [unknown confidence] 4. Christopher is the son of William Overton Bailey Chandler [unknown confidence] 5. William is the son of Abraham Chandler [unknown confidence] 6. Abraham is the son of Bailey Chandler [unknown confidence] 7. Bailey is the son of Robert Chandler [unknown confidence] This makes Robert the fifth great grandfather of Cheryl.

1. [Private] is the son of John Gordon Rogers Sr. [confident] 2. John is the son of Gordon Bishop Rogers [confident] 3. Gordon is the son of Asa John Rogers [confident] 4. Asa is the son of Sarah Ann Paulina Chandler [confident] 5. Sarah is the daughter of Jordan C. Chandler [unknown confidence] 6. Jordan is the son of Josiah Chandler [unknown confidence] 7. Josiah is the son of Robert Chandler [unknown confidence] This makes Robert the fifth great grandfather of John.

Comparing Kit CB1963708 (John Gordon Rogers Jr) [23andMe V5] and M647840 (Cheryl Sletten) [Migration - V4 - M]

Segment threshold size will be adjusted dynamically between 200 and 400 SNPs Minimum segment cM to be included in total = 7.0 cM Mismatch-bunching Limit will be adjusted dynamically to 60 percent of the segment threshold size for any given segment.

Chr B37 Start Pos'n B37 End Pos'n Centimorgans (cM) SNPs 7 31,795,155 41,431,684 11.2 350

Largest segment = 11.2 cM Total Half-Match segments (HIR) = 11.2 cM (0.312 Pct) Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 5.2 1 shared segments found for this comparison. 98017 SNPs used for this comparison. 52.682 Pct SNPs are full identical

Lois and John are 7th cousins once removed Lois (Billups) Hathaway and John Rogers Jr. are both descendants of Robert Chandler Jr..

1. Lois is the daughter of Rush B. Billups [confident] 2. Rush is the son of Beuna (Billups) Brown [confident] 3. Beuna is the daughter of John Lee Billups [confident] 4. John is the son of Sarah Washington (Chandler) Billups [unknown confidence] 5. Sarah is the daughter of Richard Carter Chandler [unknown confidence] 6. Richard is the son of Richard Chandler [unknown confidence] 7. Richard is the son of John Chandler [unknown confidence] 8. John is the son of Robert X. Chandler Jr. [unknown confidence] This makes Robert the sixth great grandfather of Lois.

1. [Private] is the son of John Gordon Rogers Sr. [confident] 2. John is the son of Gordon Bishop Rogers [confident] 3. Gordon is the son of Asa John Rogers [confident] 4. Asa is the son of Sarah Ann Paulina Chandler [confident] 5. Sarah is the daughter of Jordan C. Chandler [unknown confidence] 6. Jordan is the son of Josiah Chandler [unknown confidence] 7. Josiah is the son of Robert Chandler [unknown confidence] 8. Robert is the son of Joell Chandler [unknown confidence] 9. Joell is the son of Robert X. Chandler Jr. [unknown confidence] This makes Robert the seventh great grandfather of John.

Comparing Kit CB1963708 (John Gordon Rogers Jr) [23andMe V5] and M129966 (Lois Billups Hathaway) [Migration - V3 - M Segment threshold size will be adjusted dynamically between 200 and 400 SNPs Minimum segment cM to be included in total = 5.0 cM Mismatch-bunching Limit will be adjusted dynamically to 60 percent of the segment threshold size for any given segment.

Chr B37 Start Pos'n B37 End Pos'n Centimorgans (cM) SNPs 10 114,708,510 118,805,099 6.3 272

Largest segment = 6.3 cM Total Half-Match segments (HIR) = 6.3 cM (0.175 Pct) Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 7.6 1 shared segments found for this comparison. 171773 SNPs used for this comparison. 52.646 Pct SNPs are full identical

Research Notes

Location Notes:

Goochland formed from Henrico in 1728

Albemarle formed from Goochland in 1744

Fluvanna formed from Albemarle in 1777

Kanawha formed in 1788-89

Goochland continues to exist (just smaller).

Patrick formed from Henry in 1790-91^[5]

Different Richard Chandler: Another Richard Chandler was born in 1797 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina and married to Charity Parks.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Carter, William H., (8 Apr 2009) "Richard Carter Chandler." Archive.org 21 May 2017 A Carter Geneaolgy Page.
2. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, (1997) Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800. Virginia\u002C Compiled Marriages\u002C 1660-1800 Name Richard Chandler Spouse Sally Eades Marriage Date 3 Oct 1798 Marriage Location Fluvanna County, Ancestry.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Lewis, Linda, (13 Jun 2009) Samuel L. Billups & Sarah W. Chandler. Archive.org 21 May 2017 Genforum, "Billups Family Genealogy Forum."
4. ↑ Fitch, Robert, (13 Jun 2010) Richard Carter Chandler Find A Grave Memorial# 53667835.
5. ↑ Germanna Colonies, "History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995." Germanna Colonies Family History: The State of Virginia.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-5QZ : 10 February 2018), Rich. Carter Chandler, 09 Nov 1771; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.5 V2D.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-DSB : 17 August 2017), Richard Chandler, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing 187, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 191; FHL microfilm 29,670.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-QXQ : 20 August 2017), Richd Chandler, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing p. 5, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 566; FHL microfilm 29,689.