Pvt. Littleton (498) Chandler, Sr.

1761 - 1832  (71 years)

• Name	Littleton (498) Chandler  [1, 2, 3]
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	11 Mar 1761	Accomack Co, Virginia   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Rev War Veteran	1777	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2, 4, 5]
  	He was shown as Littleton Chandler, a soldier in the Militia.
  Will - Fathers	6 Feb 1781	Accomack Co, Virginia   [6]
  	In his will John Chandler gave to son Mitchel my young peach orchard & old apple orchard. Remainder of my land to my wife during her widow To son Mitchel all my land where I now life. To son Thomas Chandler. To daughter Catey Chandler. Wife Patience. To son Littleton 25 acres at the White Marsh. Bal. of estate to be sold & money divided between sons Laban, Thomas & Littleton & daughter Catey. To my 5 grandchildren John Chandler, son of Mitchel, also Milly, Thomas, Mitchel & Rosey, children of Mitchel. To Comfort Scott. Wife Patience, son Mitchel & John Custis Exrs. Wife guardian of daughter Caty until she come to age of 21 years. Witt: Thomas Doe, Severn Scott, Susanna Doe.
  Will - Brothers	18 Jul 1781	Norfolk Co, Virginia   [7]
  	In his will Thomas Chandler gave brother Mitchell Chandler & Sabrain Chandler the schooner "Channing Peggy." To my brother Littleton Chandler ... To nephew Thomas Chandler ... To Mrs. Margaret Harrison ... To my mother Patience Chandler the remainder together with my wages from the 10th of August last ___ money &c. due from the Navy & at her death to my sister Catharine Chandler. Brother Mitchell Chandler & friend Mr. Thomas Wishart Extr. Witt: Thomas Wishart, Benjamin Palmer, James Nichols, James Bennett & James Watkins. Prob: At a Court held for Norfolk County on 21 Oct 1784, the will of Thomas Chandler dec'd was proved by the oaths of James Nichols & James Bennett & ordered to be recorded. The foregoing are copies of a will & of a certificate of heirship on file in the land office of Virginia & the subjoined are copies of an opinion & statement of facts on which that opinion was pronounced as witnessed on 16 May 1831 by William Selden R.S. Office Va. On 30 Jul 1832 a copy of the will of Thomas Chandler dec'd, formerly a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War (Certified by the Clerk of Norfolk County) was presented by Thomas M. Bayly & recorded in Accomack County & Thomas M. Bayly became the Admr. with Henry Fletcher & William Parramore Jr. securities.
  Land sold	1783	Accomack Co, Virginia   [8]
  	Littleton Chandler sold land to Richard Wells.
  Will - Brother-Half	11 Jun 1784	Accomack Co, Virginia   [9]
  	In his will Thomas Chandler gave land, plantation & negro Southy to be sold & proceeds divided between my friends Esther Snead, Mitchell Chandler, Laban Chandler, Littleton Chandler & Katy Chandler - 1/2 the balance of my estate to be divided between the children of my half bros. & sisters. 1/2 the remainder to my friend Esther Snead, & the remainder to my friends Patience Chandler & her children, viz: Mitchel, Laban, Littleton & Caty Chandler - To friend Edmund Custis. Friends Esther Snead, Mitchell Chandler & Edmund Custis Exrs. Witt: Thomas Parker, Jr., Southy Bull.
  Will - Mothers	7 Feb 1789	Accomack Co, Virginia   [10]
  	In her will Patience Chandler gave daughter Caty Chandler - Son Michael Chandler. Son Littleton Chandler. Son Michael Exr. - Witt: Thomas Parker, Jr. - Mordecai Booth.
  Land sold	24 Feb 1794	Accomack Co, Virginia   [11, 12]
  	It was on this date that Susanna and her husband Littleton Chandler conveyed her 1/7 share to her brother Daniel Drummond.
  Will - Brothers	Bef 1 Nov 1796	Accomack Co, Virginia   [13]
  	In his undated will Mitchel Chandler gave son Mitchel & daughter Milly the use of all my lands whereon I now live and the plantation I bought of the heirs of Clement Parker, deceased, until my daughter Betsey arrives to the age of 20 years to maintain & bring up my 3 yougest children. viz: Patience, Amey & Betsey until they arrive to the age of 20 years, respectively, & I then give the said land to my son Mitchell, he paying the sum of 25 £ to be equally divided amoung the rest of my children. To daughter Rosey. To son Thomas. All my wife's wearing apparel to be divided equally between my 3 youngest children, Patience, Amey & Betsey. Brother Littleton Chandler & friends Robinson Custis & Tully Wise Exrs. Witt: Elijah Fitzgerald, Comfort West, Sophia Fitzgerald.
  Orphans account	31 Dec 1799	Accomack Co, Virginia   [14]
  	It was on this date that account of Thos Chandler, orphan of Michel Chandler, to Littleton Chandler his guardian, was returned to the Court & ordered to be recorded. One of the entries dated Aug 1798 showed passage to Baltimore when bound out, £1:00:0.
  Rev War Vet relative	27 Dec 1830	Accomack Co, Virginia   [15]
  	Thomas Chandler, a lieut. in the Virginia Navy at the time of his death, left Mitchel Chandler his eldest brother, Laban Chandler and Littleton Chandler younger brothers and Catharine Chandler his sister then his only heirs at law. The said Littleton Chanlder is now living. Sarah P. Burton, wife of John B. Burton is the only heir at law of the said Catherine Chandler, now dec'd. Mitchell Chandler, Thomas Chandler, Rosey Fitzgerald, Patience Harvey, Amelia Snead, wife of John Snead, Elizabeth U. Chandler and Amey Chandler, are the heirs at law of said Mitchel Chandler. Bagwell Chandler and Mary Chandler are the heirs at law of Laban Chandler who was a son of Laban Chandler dec'd, and Elizabeth, John, Josiah, Tabitha and Euphamia Chandler are the only heirs at law of Elisha Chandler, a son of said Laban Chandler the elder.
  Will	9 Mar 1831	St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [16]
  	In his will Littleton Chandler gave my Negro women Pleasant & Littia & man Edmund to be free if it be lawful for them to remain free in the State of Virginia, otherwise my will is for them to choose their master or mistress that will take them & they are willing to serve & that choice must be my widow or one of my children so that they remain in the family. If any of my slaves should ever be sold by either of my children or any other person claiming from them, to any person who is not a resident of the County of Accomack, unless such slave shall have committed & been convicted of some felonious offence, the slave so sold shall be immediately free. To daughter Nancy D. Chandler $150 for the use of my son George 's 2 children Sally & Susan (under age 20) for schooling them. To daughter Nancy D. Chandler ... To son William D. Chandler's 3 daughters Susan A., Sarah E. & Margaret Ann, Catharine Chandler $150 or the survivors of them. By the request of my wife Susannah Chandler, I only let her take from my estate what the law of Virginia will give her. Remainder to my children Nancy D. Chandler, John K. Chandler, Catharine Chandler, Margaret Chandler & Eliza Chandler. Wife Susannah Chandler & son John K. Chandler Extrs. Witt: Isaac Smith, Richard P. Read & William Mister.
  Death	4 Jul 1832	Accomack Co, Virginia   [1, 2]
  Will - Recorded	27 Aug 1832	Accomack Co, Virginia   [16]
  	It was on this date that his will was partly proved. It was fully proved 29 Aug 1832. George P. Scarburgh & Richard P. Read securities.
  Rev War heirs named	28 Aug 1832	Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Susan Chandler, widow of Littleton Chandler, states he died 4 July last. She believes he served over two years in the Rev. War, entering the service in 1777. Her husband resided all his life in Accomack Co. He was born March 11, 1761.
  Rev War heirs named	28 Apr 1851	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	Susan Chandler, widow of Littleton Chandler, resided in Accomack Co and died in the same Co on 22 Apr 1849 leaving children: Nancy Chandler, Margaret E. Chandler and Eliza Chandler. On 28 April 1851 P.F. Brown, admr of Susan Chandler made a declaration in behalf of the children. He stated the records show Littleton Chandler was a private in the companies of Capt. Joynes and Capt. George Oldham, attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Southy Simpson. Susan Chandler and Littleton Chandler married 7 Sept 1778. Littleton Chandler died 4 July 1832.
  Reference Identifer	DAR Patriot #A020675 (Pvt. with Capt. Jones & Col. Simpson)
  Record ID	49302
  Person ID	I49302	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	John Chandler, III (turner),   b. Abt 1722, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 27 Mar 1781, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 59 years)
  Mother	Patience (182) Kellam,   b. Abt 1724, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 30 Dec 1789, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1750	Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  Family ID	F20016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna Drummond,   b. 1 May 1764, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 22 Apr 1849, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	7 Sep 1788	Accomack Co, Virginia   [1, 2, 17]
  Children	1. Nancy D. Chandler,   b. 2 Sep 1789, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 1866, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 76 years) + 2. William D. (of Litt) Chandler,   b. 8 Oct 1791, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 10 Feb 1831, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 39 years) + 3. George P. Chandler,   b. 24 Oct 1793, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 1849, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 55 years)   4. Susanna Chandler,   b. 27 Mar 1796, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   5. John K. Chandler,   b. 6 May 1798, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 25 Mar 1839, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 40 years)   6. Margaret 'Peggy' E. Chandler,   b. 26 Aug 1800, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 29 Aug 1864, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 64 years)   7. Catharine 'Caty' Chandler,   b. 11 Sep 1802, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 26 Aug 1833, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 30 years)   8. Eliza Chandler,   b. 14 Mar 1806, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 28 Aug 1876, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 70 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F20017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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