What a chatty bunch you all are! I am searching for the parents of my great-great-great grandfather, Humphrey Chase: Humphrey Chase b 2 March 1779 at Hampstead (Mass?), died 8 Feb 1860 Rebecca Nichols b 6 Aug. 1780 at Haverhill, Mass died 8 April 1848 Three offspring: John Chase born 26 May 1802 at Plastow, NH died 30 Aug 1888 at Nashua, NH Ann Nichols Chase Elizabeth White Chase John Chase married In 1827Martha Rhodes (born 27 Oct 1805 at Lynn, Mass. died 1885 at Nashua) Eleven offspring: Maryann b 11 Aug 1828 at Bushwick, LI, NY, died Nov 1914 in Haverhill, MA Sarah Maria b 4 June 1831 at Amesbury, MA, died 16 Aug 1844 John Nelson b 11 Aug 1833 at Amesbury, MA, died 1915 at Saybrook, CN Ann Martha b 5 July 1835 at Haverhill, MA, died 19?? at Haverhilll, MA Rebecca N. born 21 Feb 1838 at Hudson, NH, died 4 Feb 1877 at Nashua, NH (TB) William Franklin b 24 April 1840 at Hudson, NH, died 13 Nov 1844 at Hudson, NH Ruth Rhodes b 9 March 1842 at Hudson, NH, died 12 March 1842 at Hudson, NH Nancy b 25 Dec 1843 at Hudson, NH, died 27 Dec 1843 at Hudson, NH Sarah Ellen b 27 May 1845 at Hudson, died 5 Dec 1846 at Hudson, NH Ellen Maria b 1 Jan 1849 at Hudson, NH, died 20 Nov 1844 at Nashua, NH (TB) Harriet Eliza b 2 April 1851 at Hudson, (?), died 6 Feb 1930 at Cleveland, OH Apparently there is a family plot at Hudson, New Hampshire, which is across the Merrimack from Nashua, where my John Chase and his wife, Martha Rhodes Chase, lived for years. I believe there are nine Chases buried there from John's family alone. I would love some information on the origins of this branch of the Chase family. Any help? Sincerely, Eleanor Pelcyger in Los Angeles