363:"Honored Sir - - Through Gods goodness the Indians have made no attack upon us as yet. we are under Surprising fears of it. We reed the Caution from your honor. with the late intelligence of the Indians coming over the Lake: also we hear the late mischief done in Hatfield, and just now. we have a post from Rutland with account fo continual discoveries of the Enemy. and last night our Town as alarmed by discovering an Indian, So this day Sunday we have but a thin meeting. Our Town is not only very much Exposed. being so near the Enemy. but we are no way Capable of defending ourselves. We have Expectation of your honor to be a father to us. We now have five of our Soldiers at Rutland. We are informed that we are allowed ten Soldiers."
360:. " In 1722 he peace of the country was disturbed by the renewal of hostilities by the Eastern Indians, and resulted in the war or fight that derives its distinctive appellation from Lovell, it's hero and martyr. The native tribes of Massachusetts had ceased to be formidable; but the incursion of the allies of the French from Canada spread alarm along the exposed frontier, and rendered military forces necessary for the security of the settlements. Worcester in 1722 furnished five men for the country's service in the Company of Scouts under Maj. John Chandler. Two were posted at Leicester, and two others under Sergeant Benj. Flagg, kept garrison in Worcester or ranged the woods." Chandler responded with the following...
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Indian nearer to the garrison than they were. The boy ran away. The soldier presented his gun and was ready to fire when two more rose up by his side; Where upon he did not venture to fire. but fled; and both came safe to the garrison. During the night their noises were heard, crying as Wolves. They people made an alarm, and the
Indians beat upon a deserted house drumming violently upon its sides, and so went off."
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Chandler was elected on November 27, 1690, the first Town Clerk and again on March 8, 1692/93. He was then chosen the first Selectman of Woodstock and again in 1693/94 and then chosen Commissioner of the Peace for almost forty years and seven years on His Majesty's Council. From 1693
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Woodstock (under God) had been vastly owing. On 31 May 1699, Col. Chandler was created Judge by the Chief Justice of Massachusetts. On April 2, 1731, the Massachusetts Legislature officially incorporated Worcester County
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Worcester. Leicester and Brimfield find themselves mistaken in having men allowed them to scout and guard said towns. I pray your honors considerations," &c. "for the Encouragement of whom I shall always be ready to obey such orders as your honors
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In July 1724 he Col. Chandler was ordered to recruit twenty men for "frontier service," his actions may have saved the town of
Worcesters. He wrote on August 7, 1724 "An Indian was discovered from a garrison house and fired on by the guard. A soldier and a boy being out near the meadow, spied an
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