Volume 1 — GENEALOGIES. CHASE FAMILY.
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PREPARED BY JOSHUA COFFIN, M. A.
Among the early settlers of New England, were three persons by the name of Chase; namely, William, Thomas, and Aquila. The first settled in Yarmouth, and there died, in 1659, leaving two sons, Benjamin and William. The last two were certainly brothers, as appears from a deed given in 1667 by Aquila to "the sons of his brother Thomas." The name is found in various places in English history, from the time of William the Conqueror to the present time. Thus, we find in 1326 a family of that name in Suffolk; a Thomas Chase, who was barbarously murdered in 1506; a Sir Robert Chase, Knight, in the West of England, 1628; a Sir John Chase in Exeter, prior to 1637; a John Chase, Esq., Apothecary to Queen Anne, 1690, &c. See Magna Britannia, Lysson's London, Polwheles' Devonshire, and other works.
Thomas1 and Aquila1 Chase were among the first settlers of Hampton, N. H., in 1639. Thomas1 there married Elizabeth Philbrick, daughter of Thomas Philbrick. He d. in 1652, leaving five children, all sons; namely,
Thomas,2 b. 1643, d. a bachelor, Oct. 23, 1714.
Joseph,2 b. 1645, m. Rachel Partridge, Jan. 31, 1671, d. Jan. 12, 1718.
Isaac,2 b. 1647, m. Mary Perkins of Hampton, d. May 9, 1727.
James,2 b. 1649, m. Elizabeth Green, Sept. 2, 1675, and d. ——.
Abraham, b. 1651, was not married, and "was slaine in ye warres," 1676. Elizabeth, the widow of Thomas1 Chase, married John Garland, Oct. 26, 1654, who died Jan. 4, 1671. She then married Judge Henry Roby, Feb. 19, 1674, and died Feb. 11, 1677.
The children of Joseph2 and Rachel Chase were as follows:
Hannah,3 b. June 5, 1672, d. June 10, 1674.
Elizabeth,3 b. March 11, 1674, d. Sept. 8, 1675.
Jonathan,3 b. March 14, 1676, and drowned, Feb. 1, 1696.
Anne,3 b. Jan. 11, 1677, m. —— Sinkler.
Elizabeth,3 b. Feb. 14, 1685, m. Benjamin Hilliard.
Rachel,3 b. April 27, 1687, m. Jacob Freeze.
The children of Isaac2 and Mary were as follows:
Thomas,3 b. 1677.
Rachel,3 b. 1678.
Isaac,3 b. 1681.
Abraham,3 b. 1683.
Mary,3 b. 1687.
James,3 b. 1688.
Joseph,3 b. 1689, m. Lydia Coffin, 1714.
Jonathan,3 b. 1691.
Hannah,3 b. 1693.
Sarah,3 b. 1695.
Priscilla,3 b. 1697.
Elizabeth,3 b. 1703, d. 1719.
The children of James2 and Elizabeth Chase were as follows:
Abigail,3 b. Aug. 27, 1681, m. John Chase[26] of Newbury.
Dorothy,3 b. March 17, 1686, m. John Chapman, March 16, 1705.
Mary,3 b. Feb. 8, 1688.
Aquila1 Chase, brother to Thomas1 Chase, m. Anne Wheeler, daughter of John Wheeler of Hampton, removed, in 1646, to Newbury, where he d. Aug. 29, 1670, aged 52. His widow, Anne, m. Daniel Mussiloway, June 14, 1672, and d. May 19, 1688. The children of Aquila1 and Anne Chase were as follows:
Sarah,2 b. ——, m. Charles Annis, May 15, 1666.
Anne,2 b. July 6, 1647, m. Thomas Barber, April 27, 1671.
Priscilla,2 b. March 14, 1649, m. Abel Merrill, Feb. 10, 1670.
Mary,2 b. Feb. 3, 1651, m. John Stevens, March 9, 1669.
Aquila,2 b. Sept. 26, 1652, m. Esther Bond, ab. 1673.
Thomas,2 b. July 25, 1654, m. Rebecca Follansbee, Nov. 22, 1677.
John,2 b. Nov. 2, 1654, m. Elizabeth Bingley, May 23, 1677.
Elizabeth,2 b. Sept. 13, 1657.
Ruth,2 b. March 18, 1660, d. May 30, 1676.
Daniel,2 b. Dec. 9, 1661, m. Martha Kimball, Aug. 25, 1683.
Moses,2 b. Dec. 24, 1663, m. Anne Follansbee, Nov. 10, 1684.
The children of Aquila2 and Esther Chase were as follows:
Esther,3 b. Nov. 18, 1674, m. Daniel Merrill.
Joseph,3 b. March 25, 1677, m. Abigail Thurston, Nov. 8, 1699.
Priscilla,3 b. Oct. 15, 1681, m. Joseph Hills, 1704.
Jemima,3 b. ——, a spinster.
Rebecca,3 b. ——, m. Jonathan Moulton, Dec. 5, 1716.
Anne,3 b. ——, m. Abraham Foulsham, Oct. 27, 1703.
Hannah,3 b. ——, m. Joseph Hoyt.
Abigail,3 b. ——, m. Joseph Robinson.
The children of Thomas2 and Rebecca Chase were as follows:
Thomas,3 b. Sept. 15, 1680, m. Sara ——.
Jonathan,3 b. Jan. 13, 1683, m. Joanna Palmer, 1703.
James,3 b. Sept. 15, 1685, m. Martha Rolfe, Dec. 17, 1707.
Aquila,3 b. July 15, 1688, m. Mary Smith, 1712, d. 1714.
Ruth,3 b. Feb. 28, 1691, m. Nathaniel Miller of Rehoboth, May 29, 1716.
Mary,3 b. Jan. 15, 1695, m. —— Horton.
Rebecca,3 b. April 26, 1700, m. Stephen Moulton, Dec. 14, 1721.
Judith,3 b. ——, m. —— Horton.
Lizza3 b. ——, m. Benjamin Rogers, Aug. 17, 1732.
Josiah,3 b. July 15, 1697, d. young.
Nathan,3 b. ——, 1702, m. Judith Sawyer, Nov. 29, 1723, then
Joanna Cheney, Dec. 30, 1740, and then Ruth Davis, June 9, 1763.
Thomas2 Chase m. for his second wife Elizabeth Mooers, Aug. 2, 1713.
The children of John2 and Elizabeth Chase were as follows:
William,3 b. Jan. 3, 1679.
Philip,3 b. Sept. 23, 1688, m. Mary Follansbee, April 17, 1712.
Charles,3 b. Jan. 12, 1690, and m. Hepzibah Carr, July 15, 1714.
Jacob,3 b. ——, m. Joanna Davis, Aug. 24, 1716.
Abraham,3 b, ——, m. Ruth Morse, Nov. 16, 1716.
Phebe,3 b. ——, m. —— Tucker.
Mary,3 b. ——, m. Joseph Safford, July 30, 1728.
Lydia,3 b. ——, m. William Blay, Nov. 5, 1724.
Elizabeth,3 b. ——.
John,3 b. ——, m. Abigail Chase of Hampton, N. H.
John2 Chase m. for his second wife Lydia ——.
David,3 son of John and Lydia, b. Oct. 20, 1710.
The children of Daniel2 and Martha Chase were as follows:
Martha,3 b. Aug. 18, 1684, m. David Lawson, Aug. 3, 1716.
Sara,3 b. July 18, 1686, m. Francis Danford, Nov. 17, 1714.
Dorothy,3 b. Jan. 24, 1689.
Isaac,3 b. Jan. 19, 1691, m. Hannah Berry, Oct. 29, 1710.
Lydia,3 b. Jan. 19, 1693, m. William Evans, Jan. 30, 1716.
Mehetabel,3 b. Jan. 19, 1695, m. Timothy Osgood of Salisbury, Nov. 19, 1715.
Judith,3 b. Feb. 19, 1697, m. John Tuttle of Lebanon, 1713.
Abner,3 b. Oct. 15, 1699.
Daniel,3 b. Oct. 15, 1702, m. Mary Carpenter, Jan., 1723, and for his second wife, Elizabeth Collins of Salisbury, Feb., 1726.
Enoch,3 b. ——, m. Judith Colby, 1726.
Daniel2 d. Feb. 8, 1707. His widow Martha m. Josiah Heath of Haverhill, 1713.
The children of Moses2 and Anne Chase were as follows:
Twins { Moses,3 b. Sept. 20, 1685, d. young.
{ Daniel,3 b. Sept. 20, 1685, m. Sarah March, Jan. 2, 1706.
Moses,3 b. Jan. 20, 1688, m. Elizabeth Wells, Oct. 2, 1709.
Samuel,3 b. May 13, 1690, m. Hannah Emery, Dec. 8, 1713.
Elizabeth,3 b. Sept. 25, 1693.
Stephen,3 b. Aug. 29, 1696, m. Sarah Hale, Dec. 1717.
Hannah,3 b. Sept. 13, 1699, m. Timothy Jackman, April 9, 1723.
Joseph,3 b. Sept. 9, 1703, m. Mary Morss, Sept. 7, 1724.
Benoni,3 b. April 5, 1708, m. Mary Rogers, Sept. 4, 1728.
Moses2 Chase m. for his second wife, Sarah Jacobs of Ipswich, 1713.
The children of John3 and Abigail3 Chase of Hampton were as follows:
James,4 b. July 28, 1698.
Jonathan,4 b. Sept. 21, 1700.
Elizabeth,4 b. April 13, 1703.
Elihu,4 b. Sept. 7, 1705.
John,4 b. Sept. 18, 1708, and m. Anna Runlet, March 27, 1729.
Hannah,4 b. May 10, 1711.