Sgt. Thomas Chandler

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW HAMPSHIRE with the rank of SERGEANT. DAR Ancestor #: A020714

from Stackpole. Old Kittery and Her Families (1903) page 316-17

Thomas Chandler m. Jane. dau. of John and Catherine (Surplus) Marr and had the following children :

• THOMAS b. about 1754.
• CATHERINE b. 15 July 1755: m. Josiah Weeks Fernald 13 Sept. 1787.
• JOHN b. 15 Oct. 1758; m. Olive of Arundel and lived in Saco.
• MARY b. about 1760; m. Wm. Parker of Lynn 25 Jan. 1785.
• HANNAH b. 25 Sept. 1765: m. Elihu Fernald 18 Jan. 1786-7.
• ALICE (Elsie) b. about 1768: m. Thomas Rogers. (2) Nathan Dame.
• BENJAMIN b. 16 Oct. 1772; m. 20 Oct. 1799 Martha Gilkey of Gorham, Me.
• ELIZABETH b. April 1775; m. Capt. Samuel Fernald 19 July 1791; d. 20 Nov. 1815.

Thomas Chandler, son of William Chandler and Elizabeth Lucy, m. Jane Marr, daughter of John Erskin Marr and Katherine/Catherine Surplus.

Res. Portsmouth,.N.H.

Military record

Enlisted 18 June , 1775.

Captain Shortridge's Company, of the Second New Hampshire Continental and held rank of Sergeant 4 Oct 1775.

Discharge most likely 31 Dec. 1775.

4 June 1777 he was in Captain E. Daniel's Company at Fort Sullivan.

10 July 1779 either enlisted or was drafted. as a private in Captain T. Cutts' Company of Major D.Littlefield's 's battalion.

10 Sept. 1779 , discharged.

23 June 1779 belonged to third company of militia of town.

Ref. Old Kitery andElliot Me in the Revolution pages 70, 71,

Thomas Chandler

* Birth 3 OCT 1726 in Andover, Mass.

• Death
• Parents William Chandler-1747 [father listed as Samuel Chandler ] & Elizabeth Lucy-

Spouse 

* Jane Marr1737-

• Birth 1737 in Kittery, Maine
• Death
• Parents John Erskine Marr1693-1750 & Catherine Surplus

Children Hannah Chandler1765-1836 Birth 25 SEP 1765 in Kittery, Maine Death 20 SEP 1836 Spouse: Elihu Fernald1763-1815

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