I have just been working away. My last aunt on my mother's side just sent me several of my grandmother's papers. They have filled in a lot of facts and holes for me on many of my family lines. I now have Meason, Ryan, David, Sherman, Chase, and Coldiron back to their first appearance in America. Even better, I have a few stories reported by the children (100 years ago) of the people who lived the experiences. It is all making my family history a lot richer. My USA Chase line runs Wm, Wm, Wm, Nathaniel, Barnabus, Abner ... I would love to hear from others. Never met anyone who follows the Nathaniel branches. Dave White List Maintainer for Chase-L Mailing List E-mail: boda@ix.netcom.com To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Chase-L list, send a NEW e-mail message to: CHASE-L-request@rootsweb.com or CHASE-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) with only one word in the body:    subscribe                                          or:     unsubscribe ---------- > From: VReeder@aol.com > To: CHASE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CHASE-L] Where are you all? > Date: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 4:19 PM > > Has this group discontinued? > Ginger in Az. >

I am searching for info on my great grandfather,James Henry Chase,b about1824 possibly in Connecticut. Married Jane Elizabeth Meldrum. I have no info on her. They lived around Linwood and Perry,New York. Jane is buried in Caledonia NY. Any help greatly appreciated. Alice nurse@alltel.net

Hello Everyone: I'm still here. My husband is a descendant of Aquila Chase, Aquila, Joseph, Benjamin, Solomon, Joseph Latham, and Newton Ashbury Chase. Linda Evans

John Chase and Elizabeth Baker had a number of children, one of which was William, who was my ancestor. He also had an older brother named Thomas b 20 Aug 1679 at Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, who married Sarah Gowell, my date says 1726, but that sounds suspect. He d. 20 Nov 1767 at Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA . If this person is your ancestor and you want more info. I have a couple of generations before that. Leslie Quist Mjc2646@aol.com wrote: > Hi Debby, > > I have Thomas Chase b. 8/20/1679 married to Sarah Gowell abt. 1703. This > Thomas' father was John Chase b. 4/6/1649, d. 1735, and married to Elizabeth > Baker. This was from a family tree I found on the internet at Ancestry or > the LDS site. Since this is not my direct family line I did not follow up on > it. Just thought I'd share this in case it helps. > > Melody > > In a message dated 5/12/99 8:18:14 PM !!!First Boot!!!, cdkj@theriver.com > writes: > > << My great grandmother was Mabel Julia Chase b. Sept 16 1879 in Minn. She > died July 25 1970 in Pa. Her father was Francis Truman Chase b. Sept 28 1833 > in NY and died Apr. 23 1918 in Minn. He md. Jan 15 1863 in Minn. to Julia > Ann Moreland. I have Francis' line for certain back to his father John b. > 1795 Mass. and his father Berry b. 1742 Mass. and his father Richard b. 1714 > Mass. and his father was presumably a Thomas b. unknown md. to a Sarah > Gowell. Is this familiar to any one on this site? My great grandmother said > when she was young her family hired lawyers to tie them into some Chase > fortune that had been uninheireted but apparently they weren't successful. > Would like to see the work those lawyers did and the info they dug up! The > story goes that Gr Gram said they were related but couldn't prove it?? > Probably wishful thinking on her families part!! > Debby >>

Re: the posting by Tuba4: I thought that this issue had been long ago settled, but... No matter how much many folks might like it to be otherwise, there is absolutely no, I repeat no, documentary evidence to support the pure speculation that Aquila & Martha Jelliman Chase had a son William. (Or Thomas, for that matter.) If anyone has any evidence (verifiable original source document citations) to the contrary, there are just a whole lot of serious genealogists who would very very much like to see it. Dick Chase

Leslie and List, Thanks to some very diligent Chase researchers (foremost, Lonnie Chase), I have the following information regarding the genealogy of Aquila Chase. Good luck with your search. Teri Popp Information obtained from Pedigree Charts compiled by Joanna Baxter Curtis and on file Yates Publishing, PO Box 67, Greenville, MT 59870. Referred to in the will of Aquila Chase, Sr. See also "Seven Generations of the descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase," Chase and Chamberlain pp. 33-34. Information obtained from Pedigree Charts compiled by Joanna Baxter Curtis and on file Yates Publishing, PO Box 67, Stevensville, MT 59870. Referred to in the will of Aquila Chase, Sr. See also "Seven Generations of the descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase," Chase and Chamberlain pp. 33-34. See also the following information regarding the parentage of this Aquila Chase: The following information is from the book "Seven generations of the descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase". Compiled by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain and supplied by Lonnie Chase. Page 9: "It was assumed , or claimed, that the brothers Aquila and Thomas Chase were sons of the Aquila Chase who was baptized in Chesham, 7 Aug. 1580. The facts studied at close range show that the assumption is not correct. Extensive research shows that the above named Aquila Chase went from Chesham to London, there married Martha Jelliman, was the father of six children, was a merchant tailor, lived on Knight Rider's street, attended the two established churches on that street and, with his wife and five of his children, was there buried. The parish registers fail to show that he had a son Thomas but they do show that he had a son Aquila who was baptized in the parish of St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey. The parish register further shows that Aquila Chase, the tailor, and Aquila his son, there baptized, were also buried there. As there was only one Chase family on Knight Rider's street, 1606 to 1660, we feel justified in assuming that Aquila and Thomas Chase, the Hampton brothers, could not be the sons of Aquila Chase of Chesham, England. They may be descended from the Chesham family but our researches fail to show such a connection". Page 39.: "John Chase married [1] in Newbury, 23 May 1677, Elizabeth Bingley, daughter of William and Elizabeth [Preston] Bingley, born in Salisbury, 24 June 1660; died about 1685. He married [2] in Salisbury, 21 Dec. 1687, Lydia Challis, daughter of Philip and Mary [Sargent] Challis. She was born in Salisbury, 31 May 1665; living 22 Oct. 1730". The book has a copy of Aquila's [1618 - 1670] will and the inventory of his estate and some interesting things about John's life and a copy of his will. The following information taken from the Chase family website: Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 19:24:52 EDT From: RAChase <RAChase@aol.com> To: CHASE-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <89560f4.356214c5@aol.com> Subject: [CHASE-L] Aquila Chase Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit There is disagreement among published Chase genealogies about the lineage of the brothers Aquila and Thomas Chase who arrived in Hampton NH in 1639, and subsequently located in Newbury (now Newburyport) MA. The Chase Family History by J.M. Seaver (1929) lists the Aquila Chase born in Chesham in 1580 as the one which came to Hampton NH in 1639. This is clearly in error, since it is refuted by a recorded court deposition filed by Aquila in Ipswich Mass. in 1666 wherein he gives his age as 48, making the year of his birth about 1618 ("Decendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase"; John Chase & Geo. Chamberlain, 1928). The Chase/Chamberlain genealogy assumes that the Chesham Aquila (b. 1580) is the Aquila Chaste (in later records written as Chase) who is listed in Parish records in London as marrying a Martha Jelliman on 22 June 1606, and who had a number of children whose baptisms are recorded there. Among them was a son Aquila who was bp. 9 April 1626 (his burial there in the year 1659/60 is also recorded). There is no record of a son Thomas. Chase/Chamberlain therefore break the Chase genealogy between the Chesham Chases, and the brothers Aquila and Thomas in Hampton, since no factual documentation of the linkage apparently could be found. Any information (hopefully in the form of documented references) that anyone can provide on the parents, birth, and early life of the Newbury MA Aquilla and Thomas will be most welcome. Dick Chase Many recent Chase family compilers list the Aquila and Thomas who came to New Hampshire as children of the senior Aquila Chase of Chesham (b. 1580, son of Richard and Joan Chase) and Martha Jelliman, married 22 June 1606. Presently available evidence suggests that this is in error. If the Chesham Aquila is indeed the Aquila listed in the London records, then it seems unlikely that he could be the father of the brothers Aquila and Thomas; if he is their father, then the Aquila listed in London must be a different one, and Martha Jelliman cannot be his spouse and their mother. Regarding the spelling of the name "Aquila," the early "Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts" show the births of Aquila Chase, Aquilla Chase and Aquilla Chace.

My information agrees with Melody. I show her # 7 and # 8 the same way. I also show William Jr. with another wife Abigail Hale but have their children listed as Joseph, Abraham, Benjamin, and Samuel.

It's interesting reading the different lines and how they branch off of each other. Here is what I have. I welcome disclaimers that will help me to get it right. This is my direct line: John 1460 m Alice Harding Matthew abt 1486 m Elizabeth Bould Thomas 1520 m Elizabeth Bowchien Richard 1542 m Joan Bishop 1543 Aquila 1580 m Martha Jelliman 1582 William Sr. 1606 m Mary Townley 1602 William Jr. 1622 m Elizabeth Holder abt 1624 John 1649 m Elizabeth Baker 1648 Isaac 1685 m Mary Berry 1685 Isaac 1714 m Thankful Maker 1716 Obadiah 1743 m Susannah Knapp 1755 Ezra 1783 m Julia Read William 1821 m Margaret Shoemaker American 1855 m Carrie Austin All dates listed are birthdates or abt. birthdates

Thanks Melody! This seems to fit. My Richard with those parents was b. 1714. I don't have any brother's and sister's on him but I'm sure there were some. Is the LDS site you refer to the family tree maker site? Debby -----Original Message----- From: CHASE-D-request@rootsweb.com <CHASE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: CHASE-D@rootsweb.com <CHASE-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 5:51 PM Subject: CHASE-D Digest V99 #81

WOW There were about 20 of you who responded to my inquiry about whether or not the Chase Group had discontinued or not. I am impressed with your great responses. It just proves you can't keep these Chases down--no matter what. Thank you for your responses. Hang in there. Ginger in Az.

Hi, Brenda - "Dean" is definitely a bestowed name, not a title for a churchman or an educator, yes? I ask because (1) I know that it's not uncommon for titles in recorded documents over the years to become confused with actual given names, and (2) I've actually never seen an inquiry for a Dean Chase before. Just curious. Sandy Chase

Hi Does anyone have Cape Cod Chase line that connect to the Chase lines below Xoa@aol.com Lonnie Wick 1. Ahira1 Chase. He married Reliance Cahoon December 10, 1874 in Harwich,Ma., daughter of Isaiah Cahoon and Mary Young. Children of Ahira Chase and Reliance Cahoon are: 2 i. William2 Chase. 3 ii. Albert Chase. - --------------------------------------- 1. Tabatha1 Chase. She married Elnathan Ellis January 28, 1807, son of Isacc Ellis and Tabitha Phillips. Notes widow of Elkanah Chase - ---------------------------------------------------------------- E. Chase. He married Thankful Cahoon, daughter of James Cahoon and Deborah Marchant. (44 iv. Thankful Cahoon, born 1776 in Harwich,Ma.. She married (1) Reuben Small. She married (2) E. Chase. She married (3) T.Davis.) - --------------------------------------------------- Patience2 Chase (William1). She married Atkins Ellis, son of Ebenezer Ellis and Mary Ellis. (125. Atkins6 Ellis (Ebenezer5, Elnathan4, Monoah3, John2, John1) was born 1752 in Harwich,Ma., and died October 18, 1833 in St. Albans, Maine. He married (1) Patience Chase, daughter of William Chase and Patience Walker. He married (2) Elizabeth Bradley December 03, 1823.) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Rebecca1 Chase. He married Marchant Cahoon March 18, 1809 in Harwich,Ma., daughter of James Cahoon and Deborah Marchant. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Zaccheus1 Chase. He married Deliverence Cahoon, daughter of William Cahoon and Sarah O'Killey. (13. William3 Cahoon (William2, William1) was born 1695 in Monomoy, Barnstable Co. Ma., and died June 14, 1768 in Harwich,Ma.. He married Sarah O'Killey 1716 in Harwich,Ma.. Notes lived in Chatham)

>>My great grandmother said when she was young her family hired lawyers to tie them into some Chase fortune that had been uninheireted but apparently they weren't successful. Would like to see the work those lawyers did and the info they dug up! The story goes that Gr Gram said they were related but couldn't prove it?? Probably wishful thinking on her families part!! Debby<< If you want to read about your Grandmother's concerns, you may want to read the following book: Hill, Frank Alden. The mystery solved. Facts relating to the "Lawrence- Townley," "Chase-Townley," marriage and estate question. With genealogical information concerning the families of Townley, Chase, Lawrence, Stephens, Stevens, and other families of America. Boston, Rand Avery company, 1888. Holdings: Sutro Library (RR) CALL NUMBER: CS71.T746 1888 -- Book -- Available CALL NUMBER: CS71.T746 1888 -- SFPL -- Available Rex Chase

I can answer part of your question. Barnabas the first married Sarah Remick 2 Oct 1692 at Eastham, Barnstable, MA. Their son Joshua Wixam married Elizabeth Chase 18 Dec 1731. She was his second wife. The first wife was Hannah Baker m.9 Mar 1714 by whom he had 4 children Reuben, Daniel, David, and Hannah. The second marriage was the one with the children in my other post. Understandably, I think, since I am descended from Elizabeth's son Barnabas II. I know nothing about any O'Kelley. The original research was done by my mother, who was a very careful researcher and was descended from the Wixon family on her mother's mother's side. I do not have her research notes. My sister-in-law has them, as she is a professional researcher. I only collaborate with her and do my best to make contacts on line. As far as Elizabeth Chase is concerned, her father was William b.8 Jul 1688 at Yarmouth, MA. He married Dorcas Baker 20 sep 1715 at Yarmouth. His father was John b. 16 Apr 1649 at Yarmouth, MA m. Elizabeth Baker 1674/75. Yes, the Baker family seems to have been very close to both the Wixon/Wixam family and the Chase family. I am seconding this to both the Wixon and Chase Mailing lists in hope that there will be someone who can answer your question more fully. As far as Elizabeth being married to Stephen O'Kelley, I think this is a misprint as she was in the middle of a marriage to Joshua Wixam at the time. There is a child (Barnabas II) listed in Jan 1740 and another (Sarah) in Jan 1743. Always assuming that the dates are correct. Leslie Quist Barry Price wrote: > Hello Leslie > > I am very interested in your line. I go through > William>William>John>Isaac>Isaac>Reuben>Reliance and Thankful. I have your > Elizabeth married to a Stephen O'Kelley. I have a Book on the Twining Family > which shows this relationship. But on the same page (which I seem to have > missed) there is a Stephen O'Kelley married to a Thankful Chase. Both show > them being married in 1742. In both cases the parents of Stephen O'Kelley > are listed as Joseph and Tabitha(Baker)O'Kelley. Do you have a source for > Elizabeth marrying Barnabas Wixon? Unfortunately the book tends to follow > the male Twining lines so I do not have any further info on those lines. > There are a few other Wixons married to early Bakers and Chases. If you can > help me I would appreciate it. I am willing to share what I have.The only > Barnabas Wixon that I have is married to a Sarah with son Joshua who married > Hannah Baker<Elizabeth Chase<William<William. > > Barry Price > Vancouver, BC > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Leslie Quist [mailto:mamakitty@ewa.net] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 7:38 PM > > To: CHASE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [CHASE-L] Where? > > > > > > > > I'm still here too. > > Have 2 Chase lines. > > One from William thru his son William, his son John, his son William, his > > daughter Elizabeth, who married Barnabas Wixon II. > > > > The other line is from Aquila thru his son John , his son Jacob, his son > > Ebenezer, his son Jacob, his daughter Sarah (Sally) Chase, who married > > Edward Whaley. > > Further flesh for these bones is available if anyone is interested. > > Leslie Quist > > > > > >

Hi Debby, I have Thomas Chase b. 8/20/1679 married to Sarah Gowell abt. 1703. This Thomas' father was John Chase b. 4/6/1649, d. 1735, and married to Elizabeth Baker. This was from a family tree I found on the internet at Ancestry or the LDS site. Since this is not my direct family line I did not follow up on it. Just thought I'd share this in case it helps. Melody In a message dated 5/12/99 8:18:14 PM !!!First Boot!!!, cdkj@theriver.com writes: << My great grandmother was Mabel Julia Chase b. Sept 16 1879 in Minn. She died July 25 1970 in Pa. Her father was Francis Truman Chase b. Sept 28 1833 in NY and died Apr. 23 1918 in Minn. He md. Jan 15 1863 in Minn. to Julia Ann Moreland. I have Francis' line for certain back to his father John b. 1795 Mass. and his father Berry b. 1742 Mass. and his father Richard b. 1714 Mass. and his father was presumably a Thomas b. unknown md. to a Sarah Gowell. Is this familiar to any one on this site? My great grandmother said when she was young her family hired lawyers to tie them into some Chase fortune that had been uninheireted but apparently they weren't successful. Would like to see the work those lawyers did and the info they dug up! The story goes that Gr Gram said they were related but couldn't prove it?? Probably wishful thinking on her families part!! Debby >>

I would love to hear from other descendants of Aquila Chase in order to fill in my collateral lines. I have a lot more information on some of my collateral lines if anyone is interested. Some of my collateral surnames include: Wheeler, Challis, Sargent, Perkins (this line needs a great deal more research to verify certain generations), Safford and Olmstead. With warmest regards, Teri Popp in Minneapolis My Chase line: .1 Aquila Chase, b. 1618, England; d. Aug. 27, 1670, Newbury, Essex, Mass. m. Ann Wheeler, no conf'd dates ..2 John Chase, b. Nov. 2, 1655, Newbury; d. Feb. 26, 1739/40, Newbury m. Dec. 21, 1687 to Lydia Challis, b. May 31, 1665, Salisbury, Mass.; d. no dates known ...3 Mary Chase, b. no dates known; d. no dates known, m. July 30, 1728, Ipswich, Essex, Mass. to Joseph Safford, b. Mar. 1704/05, Ipswich, Suffolk, Eng.?; d. Bef. 1757, Hardwick, Eng. ....4 Anna Safford, b. 1731 ....4 Eleanor Safford ....4 Joseph Safford ....4 Challis Safford ....4 Philip Safford, b. 1739 ....4 Ebenezer Safford ....4 Mary Safford ..2 Ann Chase ..2 Prisilla Chase ..2 Thomas Chase ..2 Aquila Chase II ..2 Sarah Chase ..2 Mary Chase ..2 Elizabeth Chase ..2 Ruth Chase

In reply to Jackson Anderson: I, too, am connected to your CHASE line. I descend from Abner Chase and Amy Scott through their daughter Cylinda. Amy Scott and most of her children emigrated to Salt Lake City after the death of Abner. Cylinda had married George Washington Goodell and moved to Michigan by way of LeRoy New York. Most of the information I have found on the internet had her incorrectly married to a man named Bigler. I have often wondered about the story involved in this emigration. I have received some information which led me to believe that the earlier Chases were Quakers. Judy Walgren

My great grandmother was Mabel Julia Chase b. Sept 16 1879 in Minn. She died July 25 1970 in Pa. Her father was Francis Truman Chase b. Sept 28 1833 in NY and died Apr. 23 1918 in Minn. He md. Jan 15 1863 in Minn. to Julia Ann Moreland. I have Francis' line for certain back to his father John b. 1795 Mass. and his father Berry b. 1742 Mass. and his father Richard b. 1714 Mass. and his father was presumably a Thomas b. unknown md. to a Sarah Gowell. Is this familiar to any one on this site? My great grandmother said when she was young her family hired lawyers to tie them into some Chase fortune that had been uninheireted but apparently they weren't successful. Would like to see the work those lawyers did and the info they dug up! The story goes that Gr Gram said they were related but couldn't prove it?? Probably wishful thinking on her families part!! Debby -----Original Message----- From: CHASE-D-request@rootsweb.com <CHASE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: CHASE-D@rootsweb.com <CHASE-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 8:55 AM Subject: CHASE-D Digest V99 #79

I have some very contradictory information on Aquila Chase, who married Ann Wheeler. For instance, I have his birthdate as 9 Apr 1626 At Hundrich Parish, B. Chesham, England and also his christening date as 9 Apr 1626 at St. Nicholas, Chesham, B. England. Is this a contradiction or not? His death date, I have as 27 Dec 1670 at Newbury , Essex, MA and his burial date as 29 Aug 1670 at Oldtown Cem., Newbury, E, MA. As you see, I have him buried before he died! An impossiblity. Can anyone clear this one up for me? Does anyone have a marriage date for Aquila and Ann? All I have is about 1644 at Newbury, Essex, MA. I am descended from Aquila's son John and his second wife Lydia Challis thru their son Jacob. Does anyone have a definite birthdate for him and where should I look to find it? The information I have is from the Family History Center and is obviously in error. His birthdate is given as 1690, his death date as 1754, that's good, but the marriage date is given as to Elizabeth Bond 23 May 1677. Another imposiblity. Who did he marry and when? Does anyone know? I hope someone can resolve my problems as the frustration is getting to me! Leslie Quist Teri Popp wrote: > I would love to hear from other descendants of Aquila Chase in order to > fill in my collateral lines. I have a lot more information on some of > my collateral lines if anyone is interested. Some of my collateral > surnames include: Wheeler, Challis, Sargent, Perkins (this line needs a > great deal more research to verify certain generations), Safford and > Olmstead. With warmest regards, Teri Popp in Minneapolis > > My Chase line: > > .1 Aquila Chase, b. 1618, England; d. Aug. 27, 1670, Newbury, Essex, > Mass. m. Ann Wheeler, no conf'd dates > ..2 John Chase, b. Nov. 2, 1655, Newbury; d. Feb. 26, 1739/40, Newbury > m. Dec. 21, 1687 to Lydia Challis, b. May 31, 1665, Salisbury, Mass.; d. > no dates known > ...3 Mary Chase, b. no dates known; d. no dates known, m. July 30, 1728, > Ipswich, Essex, Mass. to Joseph Safford, b. Mar. 1704/05, Ipswich, > Suffolk, Eng.?; d. Bef. 1757, Hardwick, Eng. > ....4 Anna Safford, b. 1731 > ....4 Eleanor Safford > ....4 Joseph Safford > ....4 Challis Safford > ....4 Philip Safford, b. 1739 > ....4 Ebenezer Safford > ....4 Mary Safford > ..2 Ann Chase > ..2 Prisilla Chase > ..2 Thomas Chase > ..2 Aquila Chase II > ..2 Sarah Chase > ..2 Mary Chase > ..2 Elizabeth Chase > ..2 Ruth Chase

Sandy, please post your "journey" of discovery. We all need to share our stories and research. I've known my CHASE connection for many years, my father's mother was a CHASE and is linked to the CHASE families that emigrated to Salt LAke City with the Mormon Pioneers. Jackson Andersen Provo, UT IBSSG NEELISGAL@aol.com wrote: > > Ginger, I am with YOU! Where is everybody? I am so glad to see you on-line > again and I hope this means your husband is improved. > > Speaking for me, cousins, when the LDS site finally went up I made the > breakthrough in my paternal Chase line that my uncle and my mother sought for > 30 years and I myself for three. Yes, I know. I have to get the solid > documentation and I will. But the line at least is irrefutable. Yeah, well, > I'm pretty sure....! I am also pretty sure that my 83-year-old mother > doesn't trust yet that it's true because she's suspicious of this Chaser who > hasn't legged it to the "back of beyond" for the information instead of doing > it from my ergonometrically-correct chair while sitting on my derriere. > > I have thought of posting the bits and pieces of the journey to this > discovery to the List. Is anyone interested? Sandy