John Chandler (abt. 1655)

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Unknown — married [date unknown] in Elizabeth City, Virginia

Descendants

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Biography

John Chandler was born about 1655 in Elizabeth City, Virginia, to John and Phebe Chandler. John's spouse was named Hannah in his 1727 will. Extract reads John Chandler, Legacies to wife Hannah, daughter Sarah, Executrix wife Hannah July 1, 1727. Recorded June 18, 1728. Witness Richard Hawkins, Thomas Jones, William Creek Hannah Cole Executrix, qualified. Book 1704-1730 p 27. Inventory of the Estate of John Chandler returned by Hannah Chandler 18 october 1728. Page 162^[1]

Charles Jennings appears to have married, secondly, Hannah, daughter of John Chandler, widow successively of Matthew Watts (who died 1716), of Hind Armistead, and of ------ Hawkins, by which last she had Phebe and Mary Hawkins. She calls Anthony Tucker her "brother," and Richard Hawkins in his will, proved 1737, names daughters Mary, Phebe, Eliabeth Read, and friends Anthony Tucker and Thomas Read.*

Charles Jenings made his will in 1745, and it was proved August 2, 1748. He names sons Charles, John, Thomas, David, and daughters Mary and Ann. There is a tombstone at Hampton of Charles Jenings.

* Thomas Read or Reade had by Elizabeth Hawkins a son called Hawkins Read.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia, 1688-1800, with Other Genealogical and Historical Items – Blanche Adams Chapman page 23
2. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/elizabethcity/court/kecoughtan.txt

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