St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-21
John SKEELE.


company of Rangers, under command
of Captain Benjamin Wait, June 16
1777." Also IN 1880 in a"Pay Roll O.
Capt. Nehemiah Lovewells company
raised by order of Peter Olcott, Esq, Col
onel for the defense Of the frontiers OF the
state of Vermont"
One record states that John Skeelt
came from Salisbury, N. H., and that his
emigrant ancestor 'come from the north
OF Ireland, probably of Scotch-Irish de-
descent. Another record gives his birth
place as Woodbury., Conn. 1t is certain
that he was resident of Newbury, VT,
in 1878, was married there November Is,
ITS, and the eldest child, Phoebe, was
born there. The second child, Ruth, was
the first female child born in Peacham.
1t has been stated elsewhere that he
was one of the first settlers in 1776.
His wife was Phoebe Webster, whose
parents removed from Hampstead, N.
H., to Newbury in 1878; and she is sup
posed to have been a relative of Daniel
| Webster.
[Grave decorated by Miss Laura Bailey,
relative.1
| Prayer, Rev. J. K. Williams.
/ ~ I'LL ClSG Va
REUBEN MINER.
The name of Reuben Miner is found in
an Account of Bounties paid to recruits
raised for three months to join the CONT
mental ARMY in the year 1880, by Col.
Increase Mosely." 1t appears from this
| that he served three months in the 'Con.
necticut Line" A descendant states that
he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and
| there is tradition extant among his
| descendants that he was at Valley Forge
Reuben Miner was born in Woodbury.,
Conn.,, April 20, 1876. He was lineai
descendant of Thomas Miner, an early
settler of New London and Stonington,
Conn.,, being member OF the colony which
went out from Massachusetts Bay to the
former place, then Pequot, under John
Winthrop the younger, IN the year, 1647.
Thomas Miner was born in England,
April %, 1908, and was a descendant of
Henry Miner, who died at Mendippe
Hills in England in 1859. The name
was originally Bullman, but was
changed to Miner by King Edward (prob.
ably Edward II. who gave him the
name with coat of arms, in acko Wedge.
ment OF his loyal service in providing an
escort for the king on his way to embark
Tor France. The name Miner was given
in recognition OF his occupation.
Reuben Miner removed to Peacham,
where he spent his life, and died there
January 25, 1929. He was the second
deacon OF the Congregational church, IN
order OF appointment.
lGrave decorated by Miss Laura Bailey,
a relative.
WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN,
We should not forget that William
Chamberlain was one of the band of
twelve Revolutionary soldiers, whose
services we commemorate on this occa.
sion, although the marker at his grave
was placed there by his grandsons in
1897.
He entered the service the 21st of April,
two days after the battle OF Lexington,
He continued in the service, as Orderly
Sergeant, nearly two years; and was in
the expedition to Canada, and the battle
OF Trenton. He again enlisted In Gen.
Stark's brigade, which was in the battle
of Bennington. While stationed at Man.
chester he did the duty OF Adjutant to
Col. Stickney's regiment until the AID.
jutant arrived, and was then appointed
Sergeant Major. The Quartermaster was
wounded and he served as Quartermaster
the rest of the campaign, but was not
commissioned.
In 1877 he was appointed Major in the
State Militia, rising to the rank of
Major General.
In 1927 he wrote a letter to one of his
nt1 80
his services in the Army OF the Revolution,
from the time he enlisted until the battle
OF Bennington, but it was not completed.
1t has been preserved, and is now in the
Boston Public Library, and was pub.
lished few years ago in the Journal of
the Massachusetts Historical Society.
He was born in Hopkinton, Mass,
April 81, 1855, and died in Peacham
September 81, 1928. He was for several
years Clerk for the Proprietors of the
town, and held many public offices, both
in town and state. He was Lieut.
Governor 1895
[Grave decorated by Miss J. E. Cowles,
a great-granddaugh
Col. JOHN CHANDLER.
We know little about John Chandler
excepting the record of his death found in
the Town Records, and the inscription on
his gravestone. He came to Peacham
from Newtown, Conn, and died March 15,
1875, aged go. His gravestone has the
inscription:-"He served his country as a
Colonel in the Revolutionary War"
Heitman's Register has the following
record" John Chandler, Conn, Lieut..
Col. Sillimans Regiment Connecticut
militia, June to December 1776. Colonel
9Th Connecticut, LIST January, 1777.
Resigned 9th March, 177S."
His son, John Winthrop Chandler. was
an early settler, and an influential citizen
of the town.
1t is not known that any descendants
are living at the present time, and the
grave was decorated by Miss ]. E.
Cowles.
Prayer, Deacon Moses Martin.
Hymn, fourth verse of America.
CONCLUDING EXERCISES IN THE OLD
GRAVEYARD.