Capt. Jonathan Chandler of Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire and the Battle of Bennington. (Joseph>Benjamin>Edmund)
He has been frequently confused with Capt. John; however, he was Capt. Jonathan not Capt. John. He was the son of Joseph and his second wife, Deborah Bonney. He was born in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut on December 30, 1735. He married Sarah Pierce and moved with his family to New Hampshire. He fought in the Battle of Bennington, Vermont in the Revolutionary War. He died in 1799 in Piermont, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. His son, also named, Jonathan was born on July 26, 1758 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Ruth Stevens on March 11, 1801 in Piermont. Jonathan and his family were buried in the River Road Cemetery in Piermont, New Hampshire.
{Info taken from "Edmund's Community Courier" Nov 2006, Barb Chandler Editor}
Another researcher stated:
he did not fight at bennington-his brother benjamin did, and died there.
he fought at the second battle of saratoga, and witnessed the surrender of burgoyne after that battle.
he was not born in cornwall-he was born in pembroke mass and moved to cornwall probably in the 1740's
He has been frequently confused with Capt. John; however, he was Capt. Jonathan not Capt. John. He was the son of Joseph and his second wife, Deborah Bonney. He was born in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut on December 30, 1735. He married Sarah Pierce and moved with his family to New Hampshire. He fought in the Battle of Bennington, Vermont in the Revolutionary War. He died in 1799 in Piermont, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. His son, also named, Jonathan was born on July 26, 1758 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Ruth Stevens on March 11, 1801 in Piermont. Jonathan and his family were buried in the River Road Cemetery in Piermont, New Hampshire.
{Info taken from "Edmund's Community Courier" Nov 2006, Barb Chandler Editor}
Another researcher stated:
he did not fight at bennington-his brother benjamin did, and died there.
he fought at the second battle of saratoga, and witnessed the surrender of burgoyne after that battle.
he was not born in cornwall-he was born in pembroke mass and moved to cornwall probably in the 1740's
Capt. Jonathan Chandler of Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire and the Battle of Bennington. (Joseph>Benjamin>Edmund)
He has been frequently confused with Capt. John; however, he was Capt. Jonathan not Capt. John. He was the son of Joseph and his second wife, Deborah Bonney. He was born in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut on December 30, 1735. He married Sarah Pierce and moved with his family to New Hampshire. He fought in the Battle of Bennington, Vermont in the Revolutionary War. He died in 1799 in Piermont, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. His son, also named, Jonathan was born on July 26, 1758 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Ruth Stevens on March 11, 1801 in Piermont. Jonathan and his family were buried in the River Road Cemetery in Piermont, New Hampshire.
{Info taken from "Edmund's Community Courier" Nov 2006, Barb Chandler Editor}
Another researcher stated:
he did not fight at bennington-his brother benjamin did, and died there.
he fought at the second battle of saratoga, and witnessed the surrender of burgoyne after that battle.
he was not born in cornwall-he was born in pembroke mass and moved to cornwall probably in the 1740's
He has been frequently confused with Capt. John; however, he was Capt. Jonathan not Capt. John. He was the son of Joseph and his second wife, Deborah Bonney. He was born in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut on December 30, 1735. He married Sarah Pierce and moved with his family to New Hampshire. He fought in the Battle of Bennington, Vermont in the Revolutionary War. He died in 1799 in Piermont, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. His son, also named, Jonathan was born on July 26, 1758 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Ruth Stevens on March 11, 1801 in Piermont. Jonathan and his family were buried in the River Road Cemetery in Piermont, New Hampshire.
{Info taken from "Edmund's Community Courier" Nov 2006, Barb Chandler Editor}
Another researcher stated:
he did not fight at bennington-his brother benjamin did, and died there.
he fought at the second battle of saratoga, and witnessed the surrender of burgoyne after that battle.
he was not born in cornwall-he was born in pembroke mass and moved to cornwall probably in the 1740's
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