Judy wrote: > I'd like to answer Barb Austin who in the genealogy she quotes as part of > the transcription of the diary of Edward Payson Chase - see earlier emails > and also below for link > "http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/chase.html" > does not cite Benjamin as a son of William Chase I and also lists his > daughter Mary born in 1637 and goes on to say that he had a second > daughter, > Mary, born 1639, and names William II's wife as Alice Fish. > > Please remember that I said the reason for there being a Mary born in that year, as well as the earlier Mary, was the probable death of the first Mary. It was common practice to name the next born after the deceased. Also that the family chart does list Benjamin, and perhaps in the other 2 volumes of Representative Men and Old Families of RI you may find Benjamin listed as well. Just not in the volume I used. Barb Austin

Benjamin is clearly mentioned is his father's Will, Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 11:57 PM Subject: [CHASE-L] Chase Journals > Judy wrote: > > > I'd like to answer Barb Austin who in the genealogy she quotes as part of > > the transcription of the diary of Edward Payson Chase - see earlier emails > > and also below for link > > "http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/chase.html" > > does not cite Benjamin as a son of William Chase I and also lists his > > daughter Mary born in 1637 and goes on to say that he had a second > > daughter, > > Mary, born 1639, and names William II's wife as Alice Fish. > > > > > > Please remember that I said the reason for there being a Mary born > in that year, as well as the earlier Mary, was the probable death of > the first Mary. It was common practice to name the next born after > the deceased. > > Also that the family chart does list Benjamin, and perhaps in the > other 2 volumes of Representative Men and Old Families of RI > you may find Benjamin listed as well. Just not in the volume I > used. > > Barb Austin > >