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==Birth==
 
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Nelson D. Chandler was born about 1826.
  
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Nelson Chandler married on 8 JAN 1856 in the Town of Knox, Albany, NY Sarah D. VanNatta (28 FEB 1834, Knox - 12 APR 1860), the daughter of Stephen G. W. VanNatta and Catharine Delamater. Their child was:<ref name="BH">www.BerneHistory.com Family Files</ref>
 
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*Sarah D. Chandler   
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Nelson Chandler died on January 29, 1897, his place of death was not recorded on the CW Pension Index. News reports indicate he died in Knox.
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==Obituary==
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[[File:18970205ChandlerNelsonDObit.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Nelson D. Chandler Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — February 5, 1897</center>]]
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Mr. Nelson Chandler, an old resident of the town, died suddenly on Friday, Jan. 29th of heart failure, aged 71 years.
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His funeral was held from his late residence on Monday at one o'clock.
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Mr. Nelson Chandler, who died last Friday, was buried Monday.
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:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — February 5, 1897
  
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==='''[[h:Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
Nelson Chandler lived in the City of Albany from 1860 to sometime before 1880.  He appeared in the 1890 census for Knox, but was not a hilltown soldier.
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'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Nelson D Chandler<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Nelson D Chandler<br>
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Residence Place: Buffalo, New York<br>
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Enlistment Date: 3 Sep 1861<br>
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Enlistment Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York<br>
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Regiment: 44th Regiment<br>
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Company: A<br>
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Rank: Wagener<br>
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Race: White<br>
  
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==='''[[h:New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===
 
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New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Nelson Chandler <br>
 
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Separation Details: Discharged<br>
 
Separation Details: Discharged<br>
 
Separation Date: 20 Mar 1863
 
Separation Date: 20 Mar 1863
 
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:163;Roll #:1026-1027.
 
  
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''===
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Nelson Chandler<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Nelson Chandler<br>
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Residence: Washington, DC<br>
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Age at enlistment: 35<br>
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Enlistment Date: 2 Oct 1861<br>
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Rank at enlistment: Wagoner<br>
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Enlistment Place: Washington, DC<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Survived the War?: Yes<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, New York 44th Infantry Regiment on 26 Oct 1861. Promoted to Full Private.Mustered out on 27 Mar 1863 at Albany, NY.<br>
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Birth Date: abt 1826<br>
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Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General<br>
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Nelson D. Chandler<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Nelson D. Chandler<br>
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Side: Union<br>
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Regiment State/Origin: New York<br>
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Regiment Name: 44 N. Y. Infantry<br>
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Regiment Name Expanded: 44th Regiment, New York Infantry<br>
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Company: A<br>
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Rank In: Wagoner<br>
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Rank In Expanded: Wagoner<br>
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Rank Out: Wagoner<br>
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Rank Out Expanded: Wagoner<br>
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Alternate Name: Nelson/Chandler<br>
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Film Number: M551 roll 23<br>
  
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
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'''American Civil War Soldiers about Nelson Chandler<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
===Census Records===
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Name: Nelson Chandler<br>
====1870 federal; Albany, Ward 2 (Series M593, Roll 898, Page 174)====
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Enlistment Date: 26 Oct 1861<br>
*Nelson Chandler 40 Cartman<br>
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Enlistment Place: Washington, District of Columbia<br>
*Sarah Chandler 30 Keep House<br>
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Side Served: Union<br>
*Owen Chandler 11<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
*Chas. D. 2<br>
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Service Record: Promoted to Full Privateate (Reduced to ranks).<br>
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Enlisted as a Wagoner on 26 October 1861 at the age of 35.<br>
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Enlisted in Company A, 44th Infantry Regiment New York on 26 Oct 1861.<br>
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Received a disability discharge from Company A, 44th Infantry Regiment New York on 27 Mar 1863 at Albany, NY.<br>
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Sources: 14<br>
  
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==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
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44th NY Infantry<br>
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CHANDLER NELSON Age 35 years Enlisted at Washington DC to serve three years and mustered in as wagoner Co A October 26 1861 entered the ranks no date dischargedfor disability March 27 1863 at hospital Albany NY
  
'''[[k:1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules about Nelson D Chandler]]<br>'''
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==='''[[h:1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox]]===
 
Veteran's Name: Nelson D Chandler<br>
 
Veteran's Name: Nelson D Chandler<br>
 
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York<br>
 
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Rank: Private<br>
 
Rank: Private<br>
  
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Chandler, Nelson D. - Private, Company A, 44th NY Infantry, Enlisted  October 21, 1861, Discharged March 23, 1863, Served 1 years 5 month 12 (2) days - Post-office address: West Township, NY
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==Census Records==
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Can not find definite records. Sarah died in 1860, and Lavinia, his widow, does not show up.
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Nelson Chandler lived in the City of Albany from 1860 to sometime before 1880.  He appeared in the 1890 census for Knox, but was not a hilltown soldier.
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==Additional Media==
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'''U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Nelson Chandler<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Nelson Chandler<br>
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State Filed: New York<br>
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Widow: Lavinia Chandler<br>
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Roll Number: T288_79<br>
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(Service: A 44th NY Infantry)<br>
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Marriages, Obituaries for 1854-1879
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1860 — On the 12th inst. (April) at the residence of her father in the Town of Knox, Sarah D. Van Natta, wife of Nelson D. Chandler, aged 26 years, 1 month, and 14 days.
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:[[Altamont Enterprise]] - February 26, 1954
 
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 23 April 2013

Birth

Nelson D. Chandler was born about 1826.

Marriage & Children

Nelson Chandler married on 8 JAN 1856 in the Town of Knox, Albany, NY Sarah D. VanNatta (28 FEB 1834, Knox - 12 APR 1860), the daughter of Stephen G. W. VanNatta and Catharine Delamater. Their child was:[1]

  • Sarah D. Chandler

Military Service

Residence: Knox, West Township
Enlistment Date: 26 October 1861
Enlistment Place: Washington, DC
Enlistment Rank: Wagoner
State Served: New York
Regiment: 44th Infantry
Company: A
Service Record: Promoted to Full Privateate (reduced to ranks).
Discharged for Disability on: 27 March 1863
Discharged at: US Military Hospital, Albany, NY
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 35.
Sources Used: Ancestry.com\Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General for the State of NY for the year 1900

Death

Nelson Chandler died on January 29, 1897, his place of death was not recorded on the CW Pension Index. News reports indicate he died in Knox.

Obituary

Nelson D. Chandler Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — February 5, 1897

Mr. Nelson Chandler, an old resident of the town, died suddenly on Friday, Jan. 29th of heart failure, aged 71 years. His funeral was held from his late residence on Monday at one o'clock.

Mr. Nelson Chandler, who died last Friday, was buried Monday.

Altamont Enterprise — February 5, 1897

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Nelson D Chandler[2]
Name: Nelson D Chandler
Residence Place: Buffalo, New York
Enlistment Date: 3 Sep 1861
Enlistment Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York
Regiment: 44th Regiment
Company: A
Rank: Wagener
Race: White

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Nelson D. Chandler - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Nelson Chandler
Name: Nelson Chandler
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1826
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 20 Mar 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Nelson Chandler[2]
Name: Nelson Chandler
Residence: Washington, DC
Age at enlistment: 35
Enlistment Date: 2 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Wagoner
Enlistment Place: Washington, DC
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, New York 44th Infantry Regiment on 26 Oct 1861. Promoted to Full Private.Mustered out on 27 Mar 1863 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1826
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Nelson D. Chandler[2]
Name: Nelson D. Chandler
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 44 N. Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 44th Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Wagoner
Rank In Expanded: Wagoner
Rank Out: Wagoner
Rank Out Expanded: Wagoner
Alternate Name: Nelson/Chandler
Film Number: M551 roll 23

American Civil War Soldiers about Nelson Chandler[2]
Name: Nelson Chandler
Enlistment Date: 26 Oct 1861
Enlistment Place: Washington, District of Columbia
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Promoted to Full Privateate (Reduced to ranks).
Enlisted as a Wagoner on 26 October 1861 at the age of 35.
Enlisted in Company A, 44th Infantry Regiment New York on 26 Oct 1861.
Received a disability discharge from Company A, 44th Infantry Regiment New York on 27 Mar 1863 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

44th NY Infantry
CHANDLER NELSON Age 35 years Enlisted at Washington DC to serve three years and mustered in as wagoner Co A October 26 1861 entered the ranks no date dischargedfor disability March 27 1863 at hospital Albany NY

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

Veteran's Name: Nelson D Chandler
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1861
Year discharged: 1863
Rank: Private

Chandler, Nelson D. - Private, Company A, 44th NY Infantry, Enlisted October 21, 1861, Discharged March 23, 1863, Served 1 years 5 month 12 (2) days - Post-office address: West Township, NY

Census Records

Can not find definite records. Sarah died in 1860, and Lavinia, his widow, does not show up.

Nelson Chandler lived in the City of Albany from 1860 to sometime before 1880. He appeared in the 1890 census for Knox, but was not a hilltown soldier.

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Nelson Chandler[2]
Name: Nelson Chandler
State Filed: New York
Widow: Lavinia Chandler
Roll Number: T288_79
(Service: A 44th NY Infantry)

Marriages, Obituaries for 1854-1879 1860 — On the 12th inst. (April) at the residence of her father in the Town of Knox, Sarah D. Van Natta, wife of Nelson D. Chandler, aged 26 years, 1 month, and 14 days.

Altamont Enterprise - February 26, 1954


Sources

  1. www.BerneHistory.com Family Files
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 www.Ancestry.com