The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-27


was one of the grantees of Nottingham.
Benjamin Chandlee, the emigrant who
planted the family name at Nottingham,
was the son of William Chandlee, of Kill
more, in the county of Kildare, Ireland,
probably born about 1856. The next notice
we find of him is on the 25th of the 3rd
month, ITO. On that day he was married
at Friends meeting, in Philadelphia, to
Sarah. daughter of Able Cottey, "watch
maker of Philadelphia 1t appears that
Benjamin at the time was engaged with
Able Cottey in business, probably as an ap-
prentice or journeyman.
In 1706, Able Cottey had purchased one
OF the Nottingham lots from Randall JAN
ney, some 400 acres. This lot Able con-
veyed to his son in law upon his marriage
to his daughter. This fortunate event in
duced Benjamin to remove to the property
soon after his marriage. He established
his trade in a small way, doing also iron
work for the neighbors.
1t seems that Able Cottey had also be-
come possessed of small farm adjoining
the brick meeting house lot. This pro-
perty his widow, Mary Cottey, left by will
e. being aged and infirm ~ to her daugh-
ter, Sarah Chandlee, dated 9th mo. 18th,
17l2, and proven and registered at Chester
Bird month 3rd, 1714. She also mentions
grandsons Able Cottey and Cottey Chan
dice, and leaves e10 to John Cottey, "if
he comes into these parts again" Benja-
min Chandlee, the first, seems to have been
man who, had opportunities offered,
would have risen to distinction in his pro-
fession. AS it was, located in a new coun-
try where the Indispensable necessities of
life, claim the most prompt attention. and
the demand for the exercise of his skill,
limited to the most simple products of
domestic use, he could do little more than
act as pioneer for succeeding artizans.
In 1741, he removed with his younger chill
dren to Wilmington, Del, where he be-
came the ancestor of the respectable citi-
zens of the name in that vicinity.
Benjamin Chandlee, founder of the cele-
brated firm of Chandee & Sons, of Mott
ingham, manufacturers of clocks, survey
ors' compasses and mathematical instru-
ments of all kinds, was the son of Benia-
min Chandlee, the emigrant, born at Mott
ingham, about 172S, and resided on his faith
er's farm till it was sold on his removal to
JOS Trimble, 10 1741, when he took up his
residence on the lot left by Mary Cottey to
his mother, adjoining the meeting house
land. Here he lived, and died 9th month,
18th, 1894, in the Goth year of his age.
In 1149, he proceeded in marriage with
Mary Fallwell, daughter of Goldsmith Ed.
ward Fallwell, of Wilmington, according
to the good order established among
Friends" Mary survived him, and after a
life spent in the fultillment of Christian
duty, deceased 10th month, 9th, 1906, in
the 18th year of her age, both being in.
TERED in East Nottingham Friends grave.
yard.
| The eminence attained by Benjamin
! Chandee in the manufacture of scientific,
mathematical, and chemical instruments,
was probably not surpassed during his time
by any other firm in America. After his
decease the business was continued with
credit and success by his sons, Isaac and
Ellis, who inherited their fathers taste and
zeal, applying their ingenuity to the pro
duction of most of the then known instru.
ments used in the various measurements OF
time, the properties of the magnet, electric
currents, engraving, &c.
Isaac Chandlee was member of the
Society of Friends, taking part in its delib
erations, and laboring quietly in the mora
and religious duties assigned him. He
lived unmarried, but having secured the
services of Susanna Fallwell, his mothers
sister, as housekeeper, his domestic com
forts were such as to occasion few regrets
on that score. This excellent lady survived
him, and deceased in the End mo-, 1916
Isaac departed this life, much regretted by
his neighbors, the 10th of the 18th month,
1913, aged GO years.
Ellis discontinued the business after the
loss of his brother. He had lived to see i,
rise, flourish and expire, and to note the
departure of many of his generation. He
died about the year 1920, leaving a family
Cottey Chandlee, son of Benjamin, the
emigrant, born at Nottingham, about 1913
and died there in 1907, aged about 81 years
was quiet, unobtrusive Quaker, and liveo
unmarried.
John ChuIchman. The locality of thit
family in England was at Saffron Waldron
in Essex county, whence the subject o.
this notice, in the 18th year of his age
emigrated to Darby, Pa, in 1852, under
the care of Thomas Cerie, in whose family
was daughter Hannah, at that time s1
years old. The perils of the voyage seen
to have drawn John to the child, who, like
faithful lover, waited for her till 1896
when she became his wife. They settled
at Chester, and in 1904 removed to the
woods of Nottingham, on a tract of some
600 acres, now lying on both sides of the
limestone road road, between the Brick
Meeting House and the old Green Tree
tavern. John died in 1924; his wife sur
vived him till 1853. Among their children
was John, born in 1905, who became
famous Quaker preacher, and self taught
surveyor, never having gone to school but
three months "to man who sat in hi.
loom and heard his scholars read" He
died in 1775. He left but one child, George
born in 1870, dignitied elder of the So
ciety of Friends, and probably the mos,
popular and extensive surveyor of the
county in his day. He married Hannah
daughter of Mordica and Gainor James, ir
1862, and died in 1914, leaving numerous
family. His son John, the philosopher, borr
1853, lived unmarried. "Was an eminen,
land surveyor and geometrician; he exc
cuted map of the peninsula between the
bays of Delaware and Chesapeake, in ITS
was the author of magnetic atlas ir
1870, and other works of similar char.
acter, which brought him into prominen,
notice among learned men in Europe and
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