Captain Abiel Chandler b. 20 Oct 1765 Andover, Merrimack, New Hampshire d. 5 May 1855 Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire: Famhist

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Nickname Abial

Birth 20 Oct 1765 Andover, Merrimack, New Hampshire [1, 2, 3]

Gender Male

Military Service Apr 1781 - 1783 [4]

as a private in the First New Hampshire Regiment, Eighth Company.

Abial served in Captain Ellis' Company which was part of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn of the New Hampshire line for a little over two years during the Revolutionary War.

Census 1790 Sanbornton, Strafford, New Hampshire [5]

Abial Chandler: Males: 1 over 16, Females: 2

Census 1800 Bridgewater, Grafton, New Hampshire [6]

Abiel Chandler: Males: 3 - under 10, 1- 16 to 25, 1- 26 to 45. Females: 2 under 10, 1 - 10 to 16, 1 - 16 to 26, 1 - 26 to 45.

Census 1810 Bridgewater, Grafton, New Hampshire [7]

Abial Chandler: Males: 1 under 10, 2 - 10 to 16, 1 - 16 to 26, 1 - 26 to 45. Females: 3 under 10, 2 - 16 to 26, 1 - 26 to 45.

Census 1820 Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire [8]

Abial Chandler: Males: 1 under 10, 2 - 18 to 26, 1 - 45 and over. Females: 1 - 10 to 16, 3 - 16 to 18, 1 - 26 to 45. 3 involved in agriculture.

Census 1830 Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire [9]

Abiel Chandler: Males: 1 - 60 to 70. Females: 1 - 50 to 60.

Census 1840 Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire [10]

Abiel Chandler: Males: 1 - 70 to 80. Females: 1 - 60 to 70.

Census 1850 Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire [11]

Timothy Chandler, 57, farmer, New Hampshire. Louise Chandler, 56, born in New Hampshire. M.G. Chandler, 19, born in New Hampshire. Ann W. Chandler, 17, born in New Hampshire. Abiel Chandler, 88, born in New Hampshire. Damon Emmons, 28, farmer, born in New Hampshire. Abby Emmons, 25, born in New Hampshire. Hiram Chandler, 21, born in New Hampshire.

Buried May 1855 Sanborn Cemetery, East Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire

Died 5 May 1855 Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire [1]

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Father Timothy Chandler, b. 15 Aug 1733, Of Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire , d. 24 Mar 1770, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire

Mother Elizabeth Copp, b. 16 Apr 1740, Sanbornton, Belknap, New Hampshire , d. 20 Mar 1830, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire

Family ID F1842766 Group Sheet

Family Abigail Thomas, b. 1771, Sanbornton, Belknap, New Hampshire , d. Bef 1850, Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire

Married 25 Dec 1788 Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire [1, 3]

Children

>	1. Elizabeth Chandler, b. 28 Jul 1789, Sanbornton, Belknap, New Hampshire , d. 11 Sep 1891, Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire
	2. Abigail Chandler, b. 4 Apr 1791, Sanbornton, Belknap, New Hampshire , d. 17 Aug 1791, Sanbornton, Belknap, New Hampshire
>	3. Timothy Chandler, b. 4 Jun 1792, Sanbornton, Belknap, New Hampshire , d. 18 Mar 1881, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire
>	4. Tabitha Chandler, b. 18 Apr 1794, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire , d. 18 Mar 1881, Brompton, Richmond, Quebec, Canada
>	5. Jonathan Chandler, b. 14 May 1795, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire , d. 25 Oct 1881, Paola, Miami, Kansas
>	6. George Washington Chandler, b. 30 Jun 1797, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire , d. 25 Jan 1832, , , Ohio
>	7. Azubah Chandler, b. 29 Sep 1800, Bridgewater, Grafton, New Hampshire , d. 19 Jan 1891, Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire
	8. Solomon Chandler, b. 6 Aug 1802, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire , d. 7 Nov 1802, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire
>	9. Lucetta Chandler, b. 30 Sep 1803, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire , d. 13 Aug 1864, Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire
>	10. Matilda D. Chandler, b. 7 Jan 1805, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire , d. 27 May 1871, Colebrook, Coos, New Hampshire
>	11. Abiel Walker Chandler, b. 26 Nov 1807, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire , d. Bef 1890, Bow Creek, Knox, Ohio

Last Modified 11 Oct 2006

Family ID F1842075 Group Sheet

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	Birth - 20 Oct 1765 - Andover, Merrimack, New Hampshire
	Married - 25 Dec 1788 - Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire
	Census - 1790 - Sanbornton, Strafford, New Hampshire
	Census - 1800 - Bridgewater, Grafton, New Hampshire
	Census - 1810 - Bridgewater, Grafton, New Hampshire
	Census - 1820 - Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire
	Census - 1830 - Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire
	Census - 1840 - Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire
	Census - 1850 - Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire
	Buried - May 1855 - Sanborn Cemetery, East Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire
	Died - 5 May 1855 - Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire

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Documents		Abiel Chandler home and grave map Bristol, New Hampshire
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		Abiel Chandler Revolutionary War Pension Application Page 1
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Notes	Notes for ABIEL CHANDLER: Sanbornton soldier the last two years of the Rev. War; married Abigail; settled in Bridgewater. Three oldest children born in Sanbornton. {History of Sanbornton, NH Vol 2 pp 182-183). Chandler, Abiel. "Revolutionary Journal Kept by Abiel Chandler of Andover, from December 2, 1776 until April 1, 1777, During Service on the North River, New York." Essex Institute Historical Collections, 47 (April 1911), pp.181-186 History of Bristol, New Hampshire THE CHANDLER FAMILIES 1. Capt. Abiel Chandler was the son of Timothy and Elizabeth (Copp) Chandler, b. Sanbornton, Oct. 20, 1765. At 16 years of age he enlisted in the Continental army and served two years. He was at White Plain, West Point, and Saratoga, and was a pensioner. Dec. 25, 1788, he m. Abigail, dau. of Jonathan Thomas, of Sanbornton, a drummer in the Continental army. He settled in Bristol in 1793 or '94, on what is now the James W. Burleigh farm, in the northeast part of the town. The buildings were some distance from the highway and long since disappeared. In Bristol he was a captain in the militia. About 1819, he removed to Stewartstown, N.H. where his wife d., and he returned and made his home in the family of his son, Timothy, where he d., May 5, 1855, ae. 89-6-15. New Hampshire Pensioners 1835: County: Merrimack Co. Name: Abiel Chandler Rank: Private Annual Allowance: 96 00 Sums Received: 1,520 00 Description of service: New Hampshire continental line When placed on the pension roll: July 14, 1830 Commencement of pension: May 4, 1818 Age: 70 Abiel enlisted to serve during the war when about 16 years old; and after continuing in the service of his country about two years, he was discharged in 1783. He was at White Plains, West Point, Saratoga, and was a pensioner unitl his death. He joined Benjamin Whitcomb's Independent Rangers in place of J. Rosebooks. See http://www.whitcombsrangers.com/UNIT%20HISTORY.htm He settled in Sanbornton, moved to Bridgewater, now Bristol, about 1796, where he was Captain of the militia. He had a farm there on the hills in the east part of the town. He moved to Stewartstown, New Hampshire and lived a while on North Hill and afterwards on the David Kent place. In Stewartstown he was chorister. He died at his son's in Bristol, 5 March 1854, in his 89th year. ******************************** The Thrid New Hamphire Regiment was comprised of the following leaders: THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE. Henry Dearborn, Lieutenant Colonel. James Norris, Major. Nicholas Gilman, Captain and Adjutant. Joseph Boynton, Lieutenant and Adjutant. Joseph Blanchard, 2nd Lieutenant and Paymaster. John Hovey, Ensign and Quartermaster. Jacob Hall, Surgeon. Mark Howe, Surgeon. Israel Evans, Brigade-Chaplain. Daniel Livermore, Captain. Isaac Frye, Captain. William Ellis, Captain.** David McGregor, Captain. William A. Hawkins, Captain. Thomas Simpson, Captain. John Dennett, Lieutenant. Benjamin Ellis, Lieutenant. Adna Penniman, Lieutenant. Jonathan Cass, Lieutenant. Dudley L. Chase, Lieutenant. Nathaniel Hoit, Lieutenant. Nathaniel Leavit, Lieutenant. Jonathan Cilley, Ensign. Archibald Stark, Ensign. Nathan Weare, Ensign. Neal McGaffey, Ensign. Moses Page, Ensign. Bradbury Richards, Ensign. [1, 12, 13]

Sources

[S107266] New Hampshire, Grafton, Bristol - History, Richard W. Musgrove, (Bristol, N.H. : R.W. Musgrove, c1904), 974.23/B2 H2m..
[S108762] New Hampshire - Military records - Revolutionary War - Chandler Abial Pension, National Archives and Records Administration, (Washington DC: Photocopies of original applications, 2004), Photocopies in the possession of Lee Drew., Abiel stated he was 55 in a letter to the government dated 11 Jul 1820 when he was seeking a military pension. (Reliability: 3).
[S109471] The Chandler Family, George Chandler, (Worchester, Mass : C. Hamilton, 1883. vi, 1315 p., [15] leaves of plates. FHL Film # 824090), FHL Film # 824090., 324: (Reliability: 3).
[S108762] New Hampshire - Military records - Revolutionary War - Chandler Abial Pension, National Archives and Records Administration, (Washington DC: Photocopies of original applications, 2004), Photocopies in the possession of Lee Drew., Abial Chandler served in the Revolutionary War for over two years in Captain Ellis' Company in the Colonel Henry Dearborn Regiment of the New Hampshire line (Reliability: 4).
[S107355] New Hampshire, Strafford, Sanbornton - 1790 - Federal Census, New Hampshire, Strafford, Sanbornton, (www.ancestry.com), Abial Chandler M >16 , 1, M<16, 0, F, 2 (Reliability: 3).
[S107356] New Hampshire, Grafton, Bridgewater - 1800 - Federal Census, New Hampshire, Grafton, Bridgewater, (www.ancestry.com).
[S107358] New Hampshire, Grafton, Bridgewater - 1810 - Federal Census, New Hampshire, Grafton, Bridgewater, (www.ancestry.com).
[S107328] New Hampshire, Coos, Stewartstown - 1820 - Federal Census, New Hampshire, Coos, Stewartstown, (www.ancestry.com).
[S107327] New Hampshire, Coos, Stewartstown - 1830 - Federal Census, New Hampshire, Coos, Stewartstown, (www.ancestry.com).
[S107325] New Hampshire, Coos, Stewartstown - 1840 - Federal Census, New Hampshire, Coos, Stewartstown, (www.ancestry.com).
[S107357] New Hampshire, Grafton, Bristol - 1850 Federal Census, New Hampshire, Grafton, Bristol, (www.ancestry.com), Abial Chandler, 88, born in New Hampshire (Reliability: 3).
[S107267] New Hampshire, Belknap, Sanbornton - Genealogy, M. T. Runnels, (Boston, Mass. : A. Mudge & Son, 1881-1882), 974.245/S1 H2r v. 2., 1818 - 1860 (Reliability: 3).
[S109471] The Chandler Family, George Chandler, (Worchester, Mass : C. Hamilton, 1883. vi, 1315 p., [15] leaves of plates. FHL Film # 824090), FHL Film # 824090., 593: (Reliability: 3).