Greetings DEREK, KEITH & LONNIE, I delighted to hear from all three of you. Now this is all I know about my "twig" of the Chase tree (other than gossip/hearsay): Grandmother born: 13 July 1869 - High Street Alton - her name shown as Press Isabella - father James William Moulder at an Iron Foundery - Mother Julia Chase formerly Jones. Marriage 18th Dec 1893 to Walter Henry Batten name now shown as Press Isabella Kate Chase - age 24 living at 20 Albert Street Northam - father deceased. 1st son named Arthur Seymour Batten. 1st daughter (my mother) Louie Mafalda Batten born at Grovelly OLD PORTSWOOD, Portswood UD MARRIAGE of James William Chase age 27 Widower - Iron Founder - Residence Charlotte Street - Father William Chase Julia Jones 21 spinster, residence Charlotte Street - father Edward Jones PLACE of Marriage at Parish Church of S.James in the Town & County of Southampton DATE " 28th March 1869 (it appears my grandmother was at her parents wedding ! ! ! ) According to 1881census they had a daughter Louisa born inSouthampton, daughters Kate and Mildred and a son James W. all 3 shown as being born in London, Poplar, Middx. I recall a great uncle Charles Chase who might have been in the Navy most certainly some connection to ships and his wife Mildred, who was Irish, visiting us for holidays.(they didn't have any children) I also recall as a child a couple from the chase family dropping in to visit us in Devon, they had 2 young girls not yet in their teens. LONNIE, I recall hearing of a Chase girl being a nurse going to America, with any luck I'll be able to make a connection to the fascinating Chase Chronicles, many thanks for the sample - fantastic. I have a very old picture of JUDE Chase, could she be James 1st wife & did they have children ? or could she be the one who went to America? KEITH many thanks for map web, interesting that your wife comes from nearby - 2nd daughter of Press born in South Stoneham so I can now check that out. Any Info, connections, suggestions or directions gratefully appreciated, enjoy your day and have an even better tomorrow, Julie in very hot sunny and humid Toronto, Canada.