According to "Tombstone Inscriptions of Davidson County, Tennessee"
Volume I by Richard Carlton Fulcher, 1986 -
Sulphur Spring, formerly French Lick, was a place of burial for the
early village of Nashville. The tomb of Richard Chandler was documented
just prior to its removal in 1859 to Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The
inscription is as follows:
"Erected by sundry brother officers & citizens.
To the Memory of
RICHARD CHANDLER, late 1st
lieut. & pay Master 4th Regiment of infantry
in the army of the United States, who
deceased on the 20th day of December, 1801.
Aged 37 years, 7 months & 15 days.
He lived esteemed an honest man and
brave Soldier; he died regretted by all
who knew him.
Exalted truth & manly firmness, shone
Conspicuous in him, beneath this stone."
My questions are these:
Was this the same Richard Chandler, Paymaster 4th Infantry, at Tellico
Blockhouse and Southwest Point from 1793-1798?
Was this Richard Chandler the son of Rev. Richard Woolfolk Chandler of
Caroline Co., VA?
If so, what evidence supports that assertion?
If not, then to which Chandler family is he connected?
Regards,
Roy Chandler