Individual Details
Edmund CHANDLER
(1588 - 21 May 1662)
Edmund Chandler was born in London about 1588 and was probably the son of John and Jane Chandler of St. Margaret, Moyses, England. The name of his wife is unknown, but may have been Elizabeth. They had seven children including our ancestor Ruth who married Daniel Cole in Eastham, Massachusetts in 1643.
Like Stephen Hopkins, Edmund's voyage to the Plymouth Colony was not his first trip to the New World. As a young man, he went to the Barbados in the West Indies where he established a sugar plantation. This must have been in the year 1625, as only a ship's crew had visited the island previous to that year.
Edmund sailed to New England with his family sometime before 1632, when he first appears on the list of freemen in the incorporation of Plymouth. He was also on the list of creditors of Godbert Godbertson, of Plymouth. It has been stated that he came to America with Roger Chandler who may have been his brother. They were both taxed in Plymouth in 1633, and soon after were in Duxbury, where both had grants of land.
The family must have had some financial resources upon their arrival, perhaps from the profits of the sugar plantation, as they were immediately able to build a house and engage apprentices.
In 1634, Edmund sold his land in Plymouth to John Rogers, and in 1636 received a grant of land in Duxbury -- sixty acres near Island Creek on the east side of Moses Simonson's land. Sometime later the family exchanged farms with Mr. Simonson.
In 1634, it was written in the Plymouth Booke of Records that "the cattle of Edmond Chaundeler be marked by a slitt in the neather side of the left eare, under the eare." In 1636 Edmond Chandler was a constable of the Colony, and in 1639 he and Jonathan Brewster were the first to represent the town of Duxbury as Deputies to the General Court. Again, in 1644, Edmond Chandler was a Deputy from Duxbury with John Alden. In 1643 he took the oath of fidelity and was declared able to bear arms. He was also one of the original Proprietors of the town of Bridgewater, incorporated in 1645.
Edmund died on 21 May 1662 in Duxbury and left an estate of thirty-eight pounds. At the time he executed his will, his family consisted of seven children, the three younger having been born in Duxbury. It is intriguing that he singled out his daughter Ruth to share his property in Duxbury with his sons, but gave the other daughters land in Barbados. It may be that his daughters Sarah, Anna, and Mary never came to New England and were living in Barbados.
The will of Edmund Chandler, "old and weake in body", was dated 3 May 1662, signed by a mark, witnessed by John Alden and Constant Southworth, and proved at Plymouth on 4 June, 1662. Bequests were made as follows:
"unto my son Samuell Chandeler my whole share of land that is att the place or places Called ... Akoaksett and Cushenah"
"unto my sone Benjamine Chandeler ... all that tract or trackes of land lying in Duxburrow both upland and meddow with all the housing belonging thereto; onely hee is not to enter upon the possession therof till the tearmes of six yeares bee ended;"
"unto my son Josepth Chandeler ... my whole share of land which now lyeth by Taunton River neare unto a place Comonly knowne by the falls with my further Interest belonging therunto"
"unto my three Daughters Sarah, Anna, and Mary three thousand and five hundred of sugar which belonges to mee att Barbadoes"
"unto my three Children viz Benjamine, Josepth, and Ruth Chandeler the four last yeares Rent Due to mee from my son Samuell Chandeler for my land and Cattle; equally to bee Devided amongst them and for the first two yeares Rent I Reserve it for my selfe and to Dispose of as I shall see good"
"that stocke of Cattle of mine which is in my son Samuells hand shall after the tearme of six yeares which hee tooke them for bee equally Devided between my three Children Benjamine Josepth and Ruth"
"my ... son Josepth Chandeler to bee exequitor"
Like Stephen Hopkins, Edmund's voyage to the Plymouth Colony was not his first trip to the New World. As a young man, he went to the Barbados in the West Indies where he established a sugar plantation. This must have been in the year 1625, as only a ship's crew had visited the island previous to that year.
Edmund sailed to New England with his family sometime before 1632, when he first appears on the list of freemen in the incorporation of Plymouth. He was also on the list of creditors of Godbert Godbertson, of Plymouth. It has been stated that he came to America with Roger Chandler who may have been his brother. They were both taxed in Plymouth in 1633, and soon after were in Duxbury, where both had grants of land.
The family must have had some financial resources upon their arrival, perhaps from the profits of the sugar plantation, as they were immediately able to build a house and engage apprentices.
In 1634, Edmund sold his land in Plymouth to John Rogers, and in 1636 received a grant of land in Duxbury -- sixty acres near Island Creek on the east side of Moses Simonson's land. Sometime later the family exchanged farms with Mr. Simonson.
In 1634, it was written in the Plymouth Booke of Records that "the cattle of Edmond Chaundeler be marked by a slitt in the neather side of the left eare, under the eare." In 1636 Edmond Chandler was a constable of the Colony, and in 1639 he and Jonathan Brewster were the first to represent the town of Duxbury as Deputies to the General Court. Again, in 1644, Edmond Chandler was a Deputy from Duxbury with John Alden. In 1643 he took the oath of fidelity and was declared able to bear arms. He was also one of the original Proprietors of the town of Bridgewater, incorporated in 1645.
Edmund died on 21 May 1662 in Duxbury and left an estate of thirty-eight pounds. At the time he executed his will, his family consisted of seven children, the three younger having been born in Duxbury. It is intriguing that he singled out his daughter Ruth to share his property in Duxbury with his sons, but gave the other daughters land in Barbados. It may be that his daughters Sarah, Anna, and Mary never came to New England and were living in Barbados.
The will of Edmund Chandler, "old and weake in body", was dated 3 May 1662, signed by a mark, witnessed by John Alden and Constant Southworth, and proved at Plymouth on 4 June, 1662. Bequests were made as follows:
"unto my son Samuell Chandeler my whole share of land that is att the place or places Called ... Akoaksett and Cushenah"
"unto my sone Benjamine Chandeler ... all that tract or trackes of land lying in Duxburrow both upland and meddow with all the housing belonging thereto; onely hee is not to enter upon the possession therof till the tearmes of six yeares bee ended;"
"unto my son Josepth Chandeler ... my whole share of land which now lyeth by Taunton River neare unto a place Comonly knowne by the falls with my further Interest belonging therunto"
"unto my three Daughters Sarah, Anna, and Mary three thousand and five hundred of sugar which belonges to mee att Barbadoes"
"unto my three Children viz Benjamine, Josepth, and Ruth Chandeler the four last yeares Rent Due to mee from my son Samuell Chandeler for my land and Cattle; equally to bee Devided amongst them and for the first two yeares Rent I Reserve it for my selfe and to Dispose of as I shall see good"
"that stocke of Cattle of mine which is in my son Samuells hand shall after the tearme of six yeares which hee tooke them for bee equally Devided between my three Children Benjamine Josepth and Ruth"
"my ... son Josepth Chandeler to bee exequitor"
Events
| Birth | 1588 | London, Middlesex, England |  | ||
| Death | 21 May 1662 | Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth [--?--] ( - ) |
| Child | Samuel Chandler (1611 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Chandler (1613 - 1689) |
| Child | Mary Chandler (1619 - ) |
| Child | Anna Chandler (1619 - ) |
| Child | Lydia Chandler ( - ) |
| Child | Ruth CHANDLER (1625 - 1694) |
| Child | Joseph Chandler (1638 - 1721) |
| Child | Benjamin Chandler ( - ) |
Endnotes
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