Robert Chandler Jr. (1659 - abt. 1720)

Born 30 Apr 1659 in Chiskiak Parish, York, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mallory) Palmer — married 1684 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1720 at about age 60 in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia

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Biography

Robert Chandler descends from John Chandler b.1600 England. First Chandler to come over. ^[1]

ROBERT CHANDLER was born April 30, 1659 in York Co., VA, and died 1720 in New Kent Co., VA. He married ELIZABETH PALMER 1683 in New Kent Co., VA, daughter of MARTIN PALMER and ELIZABETH MALLORY. She was born 1664 in King William Co., VA, and died 1745 in Virginia.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Robert inherited from his father half the money from the sale of a parcel of land. "the other halfe I give unto my second Sonne Robert Chandler to him and his heyres forever." He also received: " Item I give and bequeth unto my Sonne Robert Chandler one two year old (horse or heifer) by the name of Moll, cropt in both ears..and slitt in...Croppwith.."^[6]

Marriage Notes for ROBERT CHANDLER and ELIZABETH PALMER: Robert and Elizabeth had 8 sons and 3 daughters (only 7 children are listed; the other names are unknown). All of their children were born in Virginia. Each son, in turn, used the same names for their children. The names were repeated over and over down through the generations, making identification difficult.

Children of ROBERT CHANDLER and ELIZABETH PALMER are:

i. JOEL CHANDLER, b. abt 1684 New Kent Co., VA; d. March 25, 1754, Cumberland Co., VA.

ii. TIMOTHY CHANDLER, b. October 17, 1685, New Kent Co., VA; d. June 1757, Caroline Co., VA.

iii. ROBERT CHANDLER, b. May 30, 1688, New Kent Co., VA; d. Aft. 1748, Virginia.

iv. WILLIAM CHANDLER, b. June 26, 1692, New Kent Co., VA; d. March 09, 1779, Halifax Co., VA.

v. JOHN CHANDLER, b. January 11, 1694/95, New Kent Co., VA; d. 1747, Goochland Co., VA.

vi. SUSANNE CHANDLER, b. 1702, New Kent Co., VA; m. JEAN PIERRE BILBO, 1720, Virginia; b. 1698, Virginia.

vii. JOSEPH CHANDLER, b. August 11, 1703, New Kent, VA; d. October 1764, Lunenburg Co., VA.

viii. MARY CHANDLER, b. August 11, 1703.

Research Notes

Robert is part of DNA Chandler Family 7A

Family

Sources

1. ↑ Chandler Family Association DNA Project, https://www.chandlerfamilyassociation.org/dna-project/
2. ↑ Page: Birth year: 1659; Birth city: York County; Birth state: VAspan_ Author_ Edmund West, comp. Title_ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Publication_ Name_ Ancestry.com Operations Inc
3. ↑ Author_ Edmund West, comp. Title_ Family Data Collection - Births Publication_ Name_ Ancestry.com Operations Inc
4. ↑ _ Title_ Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812 Publication_ Name_ Ancestry.com Operations Inc
5. ↑ _ Title_ GenCom_ Roots Web's World Connect Project_ William Lax III-Virgina.Compiler Brenda M. Taylor
6. ↑ (York Co Will book #4, p343).

• Chandler Family Association's Newsletter Volume III, Number III

Also See:

• Chandlers to Virginia 1610-1700, https://www.chandlerfamilyassociation.org/site-index/chandlers-to-virginia-1610-1700/
• Genetic Chandler Family 7A-https://www.chandlerfamilyassociation.org/home/genetic-chandler-families/genetic-chandler-family-group-7a/

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Chandler-897 created through the import of Westbrook_Rister_Pittman_Armst.ged on Jul 12, 2011 by Gary Westbrook.
• WikiTree profile Chandler-1213 created through the import of whalen and danaher ancestry.ged on Jan 26, 2012 by Susan Whalen-Sanders.
• WikiTree profile Chandler-1261 created through the import of Eowyn.ged on Apr 6, 2012 by Eowyn Langholf.
• WikiTree profile Chandler-1395 created through the import of Sanders Family_2012-08-01.ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Larry Sanders.
• Chandler-3623 was created by Laura WIlkinson through the import of Harvey Wilkinson Gedcom.ged on Mar 3, 2015.