It's great to see the continued interest in the book, "The Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase" published in 1928 by John Carroll Chase. Well researched & written, it is the primer for Chase research (IMHO). Page 9, in particular, should be required reading (IMHO) for anyone who is ancestor shopping at the CHASES-R-US store! Here it is: "The general claim has been made that the brothers, Aquila and Thomas Chase, were descendants of the Chesham family of Chases in England. Mr. George Begelow Chase of Boston assumed it to be true in the most elaborate contribution to Chase literature that had appeared in printed form, which he published in 1869. This connection has been given in practically eVery publication relating to Chase families that has later appeared, but our investigations fail to confirm it. "It was assumed, or claimed, that the brothers Aquila and Thomas Chase were sons of the Aquila Chase who was baptized in Chesham, 7 Aug. 1580. The name and date are entirely consistent with the supposition, but the facts studied at close range show that the assumption is not correct. "Extensive research shows that the aboVe named Aquila Chase went from Chesham to London, there married, was the father of six children, was a merchant tailor, lived in Knight Rider's street, attended the two Established Churches in that street and, with his wife and five of his children, was there buried. "The parish registers fail to show that he had a son Thomas but they do show that he had a son Aquila who was baptized in the parish of St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey. The parish regester further shows that Aquila Chase, the tailor, and Aquila his son, there baptized, were also buried there. As there was only one Chase family living in Knight Rider's street, 1606 to 1660, we feel justified in assuming that Aquila and Thomas Chase, the Hampton brothers, could NOT be the sons of Aquila Chase of Chesham, England. They may be descended from the Chesham family but our researches fail to show such a connection. "The use of the comparatively infrequent name of Aquila in both Chesham and New England is, however, very suggestive of a connection between the two families. "For the benefit of future investigators who may be interested in the origin of these early settlers of New England, we give the documentary records obtained, with our interpretation of the evidence they afford. ..." I'm a descendant of Aquila Chase of Hampton & I'd LOVE to learn of his ancestry. But unless someone has documentary evidence that disproves the above (neither the AF nor the WFT constitutes documentary evidence), I have to agree with John Carroll Chase, that his parentage has yet to be discovered. Anybody??? Ted