Biographical Sketch of George CHANDLER (1881); Chester County, PA

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From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

pg. 496

CHANDLER, George, the ancestor of the family in this county, left his home at 
Greathodge, in Wiltshire, England, in 1687, with his wife Jane and seven 
children,-Jane, George, Thomas, Swithin, William, Charity, and Ann.  The father 
died at sea on the 13th of December in that year, but before the close of the 
following year his widow found a second husband, William Hawkes, of Chichester, 
(now) Delaware Co.  John chandler, a brother of the elder George, came perhaps 
at the same time, but does not appear to have had a family.  His home in England 
was at Oare, in the parish of Wilcott. 
The early records of that parish show that the Chandlers were an old family 
there.  In 1602, John, the son of Thomas Chandler, was baptized, and in 1613, 
William, the son of Swithin Chandler.  April 8, 1633, George, the son of John 
and Annie Chandler, was baptized.  This may have been the emigrant, but it is 
uncertain.  Swithin Chandler, son of the latter, was born 6,24,1674.
  Jane Chandler, Jr., married Robert Jefferis, of Chichester, afterwards of East 
Bradford, Chester Co.  George, Jr., married Ruth Bezer, and remained in 
Chichester, where he died in 1714.  Swithin married Ann ____, and settled in 
Birmingham township, on the Brandywine, but subsequently removed to Christiana 
Hundred, Del.  William married Ann Bowater, and after some years settled in 
Londongrove township, where he died in 1746.  Thomas married Mary Mankin, and 
settled on the Brandywine, in Birmingham.  He left no children, but made his 
nephew Thomas, son of William, his principal heir.  Charity probably died young.  
Ann married Samuel robins, and died in Philadelphia 8,10,1758.
  As far as has been ascertained, the following are the names and births of the 
children:
  Of Jane:  Patience, Charity, William, James, Robert, George, Jane, Anne, Mary, 
Benjamin, Thomas, John.
  Of George:  George, Ruth, John, Isaac, Rachel, Susanna, and others.
  Of Swithin:  Jacob, b. 2,9,1705; Charity, b. 1,20,1707; Ann, b. 2,1,1709; 
Jane, b. 3,11,1711; Sarah, b. 3,20,1713; Swithin, b. 10,1,1715; Thomas, b. 10, 
3, 1718; Margaret, b. 5,6,1721; Mary, b. 5,18,1723; Phebe, b. 3,31,1726; Betty, 
b. 1,25,1729; Hannah, b. 4,4,1732.
  Of William:  Jane, b. 3,1,1713; Lydia, b. 8,2,1714; Samuel, b. 3,17,1716; 
William, b. 2,20,1718; John, b. 1,20,1719-20; Ann, b. 12,27,1721; Thomas, b. 
6,11,1794; Moses, Mary.
  Of Ann:  Sarah and others.