My Chandler line is through Joel Chandler's daughter, Milly [1762-1832], who
married Moses Sullivan, son of Charles Sullivan and Mary Charlton, of
Lunenburg, VA and, later, Greenville, SC.
I've spent a good deal of time trying to find the name of the mother of Joel
Chandler's children. All I've been able to find is that her first name was
Agnes. His second wife was named Agnes Bugg Leigh, daughter of Samuel Bugg
and widow of Walter Leigh. She was mentioned in her father's will in 1756 as
'Agnes Lee'.
I was told some years ago that the two women named Agnes were actually the
same person, but now I do not see how that would be possible. I've found
record of the children of Agnes Bugg and Walter Leigh which are in the same
timeframe as Joel Chandler's children, so, sadly <g>, it appears she could
not be the same Agnes who was the first wife.
If anyone has more on Joel Chandler and his family, I would be most grateful!
Thanks,
LaRae Halsey-Brooks
TimeTrvlrO(a)aol.com
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In a message dated 4/10/2001, CHANDLER-D-request(a)rootsweb.com writes:
I am researching descendants of South Carolina Chandlers. I have two
brothers that are in my direct line. John Chandler (1755) and Shadrack
Chandler (1757), sons of Joel Chandler (1727) of Lunenburg, VA and Newberry
Co and Greenville Co, SC.