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.