Hi Everyone, I now have a copy of a letter sent to me by the Library of Congress and written by Stephen Chase4 of Wm., Wm2. Jospeh, Stephen4, to his grandson Stephen SLADE. It says at the top "Cornwalis in Nov. 22, of 12th mo. 1768," and begins, "Well beloved Grandson Stephen Slade, offfer my kind love unto thee to thy father and all friends. I would like them to know I am well in health as all my Children likewise hoping these may find thee and all friends in the same enjoyment." END OF lst PARAGRAPH.. It's a 3 1/2 pg. legal size letter and signed by Stephen CHACE not Chase. It says it is "transcribed by Susan Slade .....1822. Note spelling of SLADE besides CHACE. Also, it would appear that SUSAN SLADE would probably be Stephen Slade's wife or else Stephe C's grandaughter...(doubtful but I just noticed this and didn't take time to figure it out yet timewise!). He's asking Stephen S. to come to Nova Scotia as his other sons are not interested. Stephen C.says they don't want to come . It may be because they have heard of the "Earthquake, the thunder and a mighty swishing wind which hath overset the ship of reason and made them tremble for fear of (sinking???) under the censure of the Whirlwind." . He says he needs help with his farms, "As I am destitute of help & none of my Children will come and take charge of my farms, I shall expect thow wilt come and see me and I will pay the portage??? back as soon as thou shalt be disposed to go," etc. He says he will give him a good farm He tells him he will do by him as he did by Benjamin Chase, (my ancestor), and then it looks like "and in the City ! or possibly another name", David Baker and Comfort. Looks like a David Bsuch or he means David B. such, but I can't tell what it says for it's on the fold of the paper.....! He speaks as though Stephen Slade, parents and all of his Chase children are in New England at this time. He says, "I dare not give thee an account of a crop Jethro had this season past for I think it would not be believed and would be like casting pearls??? before swine, etc. It was so wonderful that the like here was never known and the land was all wild full of - - - -. ( - - - are what is there in the letter) Oh come and see for thyself thou art now young. Now is thy time, thou shalt ??????????? live to see the here & be rewarded for coming to a little.?????'s "............the previous phrase as it's so hard to make out. "I shall reward Asa if he never comes again for coming and shall not want any of it much longer but I cannot do without more help. I have now abt. 20 acres of grain in the ground of my land & hope to put in 10 to 15 more in the spring if I have help and have more hay to cut than I think my farm can cut in your neckland????????? and how can I that am so old and impaired by hard labour for my Children expect to go through it all with only two small lads and my mills also to take care of." ETC. This is 1768 and when I look at his children, I do not see who the 2 small lads !!! would be. Would have to be by 2nd w. or POSSIBLY by 3rd whom he m. in 1764 and they would be MIGHTY SMALL......! Other papers show Esther spelling her name Chace. There's a list of his land holdings in Cornwallis. There are papers signed in 1822 & 23 by some of the family apparently laying claim to these holdings.......those apparently not dispersed and naming Attorneys and signed by family members, dt. Esther CHACE before she was m., and Grandchildren Stephen CHACE, Joseph CHACE and Clark CHACE who it says are the sons of Asa Chace (deceased). If anyone has any info, I'd sure appreciate it...........! I've put the line below......and in a separate email I will send some additional info on the family. Barb GENERATION 4 37. Stephen 4) Chase, (Joseph 3, William 2, William 1), of Freetown and, after 1763 , of Cornwallis, N.S., born at Portsmouth, R.I., 2 May 1709, died at Cornwallis, 23 June 1790. He m. first, at Portsmouth, 11 Sept. 1728, Esther Buffington, b. 30 Oct. 1712, d. 14 July 1750, dt. of Benjamin & Hannah Buffington of Swansea; secondly, at Swansea, 20 Apr. 1751, Basheba Stafford, who d. abt. 1763, dt. of Joseph (or Josiah) & Sarah Stafford of Newport, R.I.; thirdly, in Nova Scota, 2 Aug. 1764, Abigail Porter; and fourthly, 28 Jan, 1776, Mary (or Nancy) Bushnell. INTERESTING NOTE: Per Stephen's letter, he spelled his name CHACE and so did many of his children. *72 Children by 1st wife, b. at Freetown: i. Hannah, . 22 Feb. 1729, m. 25 July 1747 Joseph Slade (or Slead), *( is Slade per Stephen's letter, they had son Stephen Slade). ii.Sarah, b. 18 Nov. 1731, m. 16 Jan. 1752 Jonathan Luther. iii. Esther, b. 5 Oct. 1733, m. 11 Nov. 1753 Thomas Earle. iv. Susannah, b. 1 Jan. 1735, m. 20 July 1752, Daniel Wood. *************125. v. Benjamin, b. 29 Jan. 1737. 126. vii. Stephen, b. 3 Apr. 1740 127. vii. Joseph, b. 13 Apr 1742 128. viii. Asa, b. 4 Aug. 1744 129. ix. Jethro, b. 13 June 1746. x. Peace, b. 5 Aug. 1748, m. 26 Nov. 1767 David Baker. xi. Comfort, b. 10 July 1750, m. 18 Feb. 1773 Samuel Upton. Child by 2nd wife: xii. William, probably d. young Children by 3r wife: xiii. Lois, b. 7 Nov. 1765, m. 3 Apr. 1783 Levi Loomer. xiv. Abigail, b. 23 Aug. 1769, m. 4 Mar. 1788, Constant Dunham. Children by 4th wife, b. at Cornwallis: 130. xv. William, b. abt. 1778. 131. xvi. Job, b. 21 June1782. .