Jonathan Chandler (1699 - 1775)

Born 8 May 1699 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Jackson) Chandler — married 23 Nov 1723 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Abthia (Stetson) Chandler — married 23 May 1745 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1775 at age 75 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Biography

Johnathan was born in 1699, son of Samuel and Mercy Chandler^[1]

He married first Abigail Jackson on 29 November 1723 in Plympton.^[2]

Together they had a daughter named Betty.

He married second Abthiah Wade on 23 May 1745 in Bridgewater.^[3]

He passed away in 1775.

His will is dated 20 December 1760 and proved in 1775. He mentions his wife Abthiah, his daughter, Betty, wife of Joseph Harvey Jr., and his grandson, Israel Keith. His inventory was recorded on 28 February 1775. ^[4]

In 1780, his widow Abthiah received her dower. A dispute between Abthiah and the executor was settled with Abthiah receiving personal articles, and a cow. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-SQR : 14 January 2020), Jonathan Chandler, 1699.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCQ-VBTP : 11 May 2022), Jonathan Chandler and Abigail Jackson, 29 Nov 1723; citing Marriage, Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009754.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V58M-HFQ : 30 December 2022), Jonathan Chandler, 1745.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-842H : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 310-311 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-ZSLL : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1775-1780 vol 24-25 > image 559-560 of 568; State Archives, Boston.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVK-KXF4 : 27 July 2019), Jonathan Chandler, 1775; Burial, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, First Cemetery; citing record ID 22994854, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.