Hello all distant cousins, With all the mention of William and Aquila I thought I'd share the outline I have pieced together to date. Any additions, comments, questions, corrections are welcome. Melody Direct Descendants of Thomas Chase 1 Thomas Chase 1422 - WFT Est. 1461-1501 ... +Elizabeth . 2 [1] John Chase 1460 - 1490-1551 . *2nd Wife of [1] John Chase: ....... +Alice Harding 1462 - 1490-1556 ..... 3 Mathew Chase Abt. 1486 - 1536-1578 ........... +Elizabeth Bould Abt. 1488 - Abt. 1570 ......... 4 Thomas Chase 1520 - 1586 ............... +Elizabeth Bowchien 1518 - 1569 ............. 5 Richard Chase 1542 - 1610/11 ................... +Joan Bishop Abt. 1543 - 1597 ................. 6 Aquila Chase 1580 - 1670 ....................... +Martha Sarah Jelliman 1588 - 1643 ..................... 7 William Chase 1606/07 - 1659 ........................... +Mary Townley 1602/03 - 1659 ......................... 8 William (Willy) Chase II Abt. 1627 - 1684/85 ............................... +Elizabeth Holder 1664/65 - WFT Est. 1681-1759 ............................. 9 William (Willy) Chase III 1644-1645 - 1696 ................................... +Hannah Sherman 1646/47 - 1717 ................................. 10 Nathaniel Chase 1679-1680 - 1752 ....................................... +Abigail Sherman ..................................... 11 Barnabas Chase ........................................... +Ruth Sherman 1718/19 - ......................................... 12 Abner Chase ............................................... +Abigail Scranton ............................................. 13 Abraham Chase 1781 - .................................................. +Elizabeth Craycraft ................................................. 14 Thomas Chase 1824 - 1894 ...................................................... +Elizabeth Ogle .................................................... 15 Isaac McBride Chase 1848 - 1916 .......................................................... +Metta Senora Bothwell 1860 - 1923 ........................................................ 16 Franklin Earl Chase 1880 - 1948 .............................................................. +Minnie Ethel Rodgers 1883 - ............................................................ 17 [2] Carl Frank Chase 1915 - ............................................................ *2nd Wife of [2] Carl Frank Chase: .................................................................. +Betty Jeanne White 1925 ................................................................ 18 Melody Jeane Chase 1961 -