Chandler family

Notable members

 * Dea. John Chandler (1634-1703), he was one of six people of "The Mashaoquet Purchase" in the Connecticut Colony, which 1500 acres was purchased from those Native Americans
 * Hon. Thomas Chandler (1626-1702), Representative from Andover, Massachusetts, Lieutenant in the Foot Company of Andover, Massachusetts under Capt. Dudley Bradstreet, an original proprietor and settler of Andover, Massachusetts
 * Hon. John Chandler III, Esq. (1665-1743), licensed to keep a house of entertainment, Selectman, on a Town Committee, Town Surveyor of Woodstock, Massachusetts, Representative from Woodstock, Massachusetts, held the rank of Major, 1st Judge of the Court of Common Please, held the 1st Probate Court in Worcester County in the local meeting house, Commissioner of the Peace for almost 40 years, had a seat for seven years on His Majesty's Bench
 * Capt. William Chandler (1698-1754), Highway Surveyor of Woodstock, Massachusetts and proprietor of about 1,000 acres in Connecticut, farmer, Captain of the Militia
 * Capt. Samuel Chandler (1705-1781), Captain of the 1st Company of Worcester County
 * Hon. Thomas Chandler, Esq., (1709-1785), Town Moderator of the last town meeting of New Flamstead, New Hampshire, proprietor of 500 acres of New Flamstead, responsible for naming the town of what is now called Chester, New York, Town Moderator of Meeting of Proprietors of New Flamstead held in Worcester County, Massachusetts, appointed 1st Justice of the Piece of Albany County, New York, Colonel of a Company of 600 men.
 * Capt. Joseph Chandler (1683-1750), Admitted to the Church in Pomfret, Collector of Taxes, inherited the 114 acres estate of his father
 * Hon. John Chandler IV, Esq. (1693-1762),  Colonel of the Worcester Militia in Massachusetts, 1st Clerk of the Worcester Courts, Representative of Worcester, 1st Selectman of Worcester, Treasurer of the Worcester Courts, proprietor of 500 acres of Worcester, Sheriff of Worcester, 1st Chief Justice of Worcester
 * Hon. John Chandler V (1720-1800), Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Treasurer of the town of Worcester, Massachusetts, marched to the alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry as Colonel of a regiment during the French and Indian War Judge of Probate of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Treasurer of Worcester, Massachusetts, Town Clerk of Worcester, Massachusetts
 * Lt. Col. Gardiner Chandler (1723-1782), Selectman of the town of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Treasurer of Worcester County, Massachusetts; Major and Commander of Capt. John Custis's Company with 54 men, Elected Collector of Taxes of Worcester County, Massachusetts by the General Assembly; Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts
 * Hon. John Chandler (1762-1841), Member of the Massachusetts Senate, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, 17th district; 1st President of the Maine Senate, United States Senator from Maine, Major in the Massachusetts Militia, Brigadier General in the United States Army.

of Dea. John Chandler and Elizabeth Douglas
Dea. John Chandler I (1634 - 1703) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1641 - 1705)

Hon. Col. John Chandler III, Esq. (1665 - 1743)

m. Mary Raymond (1671 - 1711)

Hon. Judge Col. John Chandler IV, Esq. (1693 - 1762)

m. Hannah Gardiner (1693 - 1762)

Mary Chandler (1717 - 1756)

m. Benjamin Greene I (1712 - 1776)

Benjamin Greene, Jr. (1738 - 1807)

m. Elizabeth Hubbard (1738 - 1808)

Lucretia Greene (1771 - 1851)

m. Henry Wainwright (1771 - 1827)

Lucretia Wainwright (1810 - 1886)

m. Frederic Hall Bradlee (1807 - 1886)

Josiah Bradlee III (1837 - 1902)

m. Alice Crowninshield (1839 - 1926)

Frederick Josiah Bradlee I (1866 - 1951)

m. Elizabeth Whitwell Thomas (1868 - 1952)

Frederick Josiah Bradlee, Jr. (1892 - 1970)

m. Chevalier Josephine de Gersdorff (1896 - 1975)

Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Badlee (1921 - 2014)

m. Sally Sterling Quinn (b. 1941)

Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee (b. 1982)

Lineage
William Chandler (1595 - 1642)

m. Annis Bayford (1603 - 1683)

Dea. John Chandler I (1634 - 1703)

m. Elizabeth Douglas (1641 - 1705)

Hon. Col. John Chandler III, Esq. (1665 - 1743) Hon. Judge Col. John Chandler IV, Esq. (1693 - 1762)

m. Hannah Gardiner (1693 - 1762)

Mary Chandler (1717 - 1756)

m. Benjamin Greene I (1712 - 1776)

Benjamin Greene, Jr. (1738 - 1807)

m. Elizabeth Hubbard (1738 - 1808)

Lucretia Greene (1771 - 1851)

m. Henry Wainwright (1771 - 1827)

Lucretia Wainwright (1810 - 1886)

m. Frederic Hall Bradlee (1807 - 1886)

Josiah Bradlee III (1837 - 1902)

m. Alice Crowninshield (1839 - 1926)

Frederick Josiah Bradlee I (1866 - 1951)

m. Elizabeth Whitwell Thomas (1868 - 1952)

Frederick Josiah Bradlee, Jr. (1892 - 1970)

m. Chevalier Josephine de Gersdorff (1896 - 1975)

Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Badlee (1921 - 2014)

m. Sally Sterling Quinn (b. 1941)

Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee (b. 1982)