Charles Mann

Ancestor #: A073415 '''Biography:'''

From the History of the Town of Chester, Vermont; "The first settlement in this town was begun in early 1764 by Thomas Chandler and his sons, John and Thomas. Thomas Chandler Sr., son of John Chandler, was born in Woodstock, Conn., on July 23, 1709. In 1761 he settled in Walpole, NH and lived there until moving to New Flamstead (now Chester). They were soon afterwards joined by Jabez Sargeant, Edward Johnson, Isahiah Johnson, Charles Mann, William Warner, Ichabod Ide and Ebenezer Holton. These people were from Woodstock, Conn., and Worcestor and Malden, Mass. The settlement grew quickly and by January 16, 1771 the town had 152 inhabitants. Daniel Heald came to Chester in 1776, from Concord, Mass. where at the beginning of the Revolution he took part in the Battle at Concord Bridge, and was a resident of the town until his death in 1833. The following were also early settlers of the town: William Atwood came from Rhode Island in 1774; Hugh Henry became a resident prior to 1780; The Field family were from Rhode Island and located in town after 1785; Abraham Sawyer came from Templeton, Mass. in 1778 and soon built a saw-mill, by 1800 he built a grist-mill; John Putnam came from Farmington, Conn in 1783; in 1785 John Fuller moved to Chester from Rhode Island; Abraham Fullerton, along with his sons Nathaniel and Thomas S., was conducting a mercantile business by 1790. In 1790 Ichabod Onion, of Dedham, Mass., bought 100 acres of land at $1.50 and acre; and Paul Tobey, a native of Mass., came to Chester in 1788."

Military History:

Military Service:

Served in Militia Company a period of only A period of 13 days, commanded by William Hoar

Also, Served in the Battle of White Plains & the Battle of Monmouth.

Sources:

History of the Town of Chester, Vermont

Service: Listing at D.A.R. Revolutionary War

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Revolutionary War Veteran;

Married 3 Times;

1. ELETHAN IDE

2. ELIZABETH MCCOBB

3. ZEVIAH WILLIAMS PARKER

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