Chandler (Y-DNA)

Status summary

As of October 27, 2022:

Paper trail

First Generation

Edmund Chandler was born about 1587 and died Duxburrow (now Duxbury) between 3 May (will) and 2 Jun 1662 (inventory). He is believed to have married twice but the names of his wives are currently unknown. He had six children by his first wife: Sarah (c1610), Samuel (c1612, married but d.s.p.), Lydia (c1614) Anna (c1616), Mary (c1618) and an infant buried 1619. Edmund had four more children by his second wife: John (c1632, likely unm.), Benjamin (c1644), Joseph (c1646) and Ruth.

Second Generation

Benjamin Chandler was born poss. in Scituate about 1635 and died there 6 Oct 1691. He married Scituate about 1671 Elizabeth Buck and they had seven children (Scituate): Martha (1671/2), Samuel (1674), John (1676), Mary (1678), Keturah (c1682), Benjamin (1685) and Joseph (c1690).

Joseph Chandler was born about 1637 and died Duxbury about 1721. He married Duxbury about 1670 Mercy ____ and they had children: John (d.s.p.), Joseph, Edmund, John, Esther, Mary, Sarah.

DNA Results

NGS/WGS testing

NGS/WGS testing is needed to confirm the prediction (above) as well as potentially further refine the haplogroup.

References and External Resources

• Anderson, Robert Charles, The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633" (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 2004)

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