Will of William Chandler
"being in perfect sence and memory...."
To my son Robert Chandler one cow to him & his heirs forever. To my
three oldest daughters namely, Susanna
wife of William Lax, Bettey wife of John
LeGrand, Hannah wife of John Smallman two negroes, Fillis & Tom &
half of my cattle and sheep &Ten pounds apiece to be equally divided
among them & to their heirs forever. I have given to my son William
Chandler one negro girl Hanna for his part of my estate. To my son Timothy
one negro by Ben to him & his heirs. To my daughter Keziah one negro
girl Fanne with increase &one feather bed to her & her heirs. To
my daughter Mary Ann one negro boy Tom & one feather bed to her &
her heirs. To my son John Chandler all of the land on the east side of
the Beaver Pond Creek to him & his heirs. To my son Frederick 150 ac.
of land whereon I now live & to his heirs. To my son Shadrack Chandler
all the remainder part of my land to him & his heirs. To my loving
wife Judith one negro wench Lucey & all the rest of my estate not mentioned
to her during her natural life or widohood & after to be equally divided
between her three sons John, Shadrack, & Frederick. Exr: My son Timothy
and John Legrand. WD 9 march 1779. Signed William (W) Chandler
Witnessed: John Wood, Richard Stanle
WP 20 May 1779. Presented
by Timothy Chandler oen of Exr. & porved by the several wit. Sec: John
Smallman & Thomas Bingham.