Transcripts, 1777-1788.

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Transcripts, 1777-1788.

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The octavo volume is a collection of certified copies of documents on file in the probate court of Worcester County and copies of documents of the State v. Chandler under the 1780 Confiscation Act. The documents include detailed inventories of Chandler's estate, petitions from Mary Chandler, reports of Levi Lincoln, accounts submitted by Joseph Allen, and reports of the Commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims. The folio volume contains copies from the Public Record Office of Chandler's claims for support and compensation of losses. The copies, made by Benjamin Franklin Stevens, include reports of the Commissioners appointed by Parliament to inquire into the losses and services of American loyalists, petitions from Chandler, testimonials to Chandler's loyalty, and copies of Massachusetts records submitted as evidence.

1 v. (200 p.) ; octavo.1 v. (354 p.) ; folio.

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Chandler, Mary Church, d. 1783.

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Allen, Joseph, 1749-1827

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Joseph Allen (1749-1827) was the son of James Allen, a Boston merchant, and Mary Adams Allen, a sister of Samuel Adams. In 1770 he opened a store in Leicester, Mass., and in 1776 he succeeded Levi Lincoln as clerk of the courts, an office he held until 1810. In 1810 he was chosen to the 11th Congress to fill an unexpired term but he declined re-election. He was one of the founders of Leicester Academy. He was the brother of Samuel Allen (1757-1830) and the father of Samuel Allen (1789-1863) and ...

Chandler, John, 1721-1800

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John Chandler (1721-1800) was the fourth John in a lineal succession of wealthy and distinguished Chandlers. Like his father, he participated in most of the civic affairs of Worcester County and occupied a position of prosperous aristocrat. In 1774, his angry opposition to the Revolutionary sentiment forced him to move to Boston; two years later he fled to Halifax and then to England where he lived the rest of his life. Worcester branded him "Tory John"; England knew him as the "Hon...

Lincoln, Levi, 1749-1820

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American lawyer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to President Jefferson, 1809 Jan. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590394 ...