Hello Ed, I would like to know where Samuel came from. I found the following through a simple search of "Samuel Rodman Chase" on www.google.com. Despatch. Colonial Government schooner, 20 tons. Built at Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania, 1825-1826. Captain Samuel Rodman Chase. Arrived at Hobart on her maiden voyage on 17 February 1826. Sailed from Hobart for Maria Island with stores in March 1826, but was never seen or heard from again. Presumed lost in a gale off Cape Pillar. [TS1] .... and further .... Du Buc. Whaler, ship, 306 tons. Originally the Spanish L?Aimable Sofia, seized as a prize in 1797, and owned by a London syndicate which included the master. Lbd 96.8. x 27.9. x 5.1 ft. Captain Samuel Chase. In a condemned condition, beached at Kangaroo Point (Bellerive), Hobart, 1808; her remains were visible for many years. She had been whaling in the Derwent and sailed for London with a full cargo of oil in October 1808, but was forced to return in a leaking condition. [TS1] But this is from Tasmania, downunder. http://www.netspace.net.au/~oceans1/tas-wrecks.html The spelling "Samuel Rodman Chace" turned up nothing on Google. Cheers, Jeffrey Chace > I am seeking information regarding Samuel Rodman CHASE or CHACE, a > sealer who was active in the 1790-1810 period. Thank you. > > Ed Herron