Further to my first inquiry this morning--Dorcas (Schooner from MA)and daughter of Master (Sarah Kelly, died NS in 1866) . I am reseracing CHASES in Nova Scotia, and as I indicated in my earlier message this morning, my curiosity was peaked by the discovery of the death record in Nova Scotia for Sarah Kelly, daughter of Patrick KELLY and Dorcas CHASE. I then found an old message on the MABARNST-L (posted in 2003)that contained information about schooners connected to CHASE families, which may have visited Nova Scotia. The message mentioned Nathaniel CHASE and James CHASE. The message also mentioned the surname NICKERSON. Crowell's History of Barrington Township in Nova Scotia states that Henry WILSON, grantee, m, Sarah CHASE, dau, of Thomas (Obediah) CHASE of Cape Cod.Evidently, Henry WILSON was born at Chatham in 1736, married Sarah Chase there Jan.4 , 1759, and came to Barrington , N.S, about 1762. Does anyone have any moe information on these CHASEs? Here is the rest of the message from MABARNST-L: "2. FREEDOM, schooner, of Harwich. Built at Dartmouth in 1818. Reg'd 30 Mar. 1821. Owners: William SMITH, Nathaniel CHASE, Samuel TRIPP, David WIXON, Harwich. Master: James CHASE. Note: This could be David Wixon is the man who was son of Job Wixon and Desire Chase, born Harwich 4 April 1795, m. Patience Taylor, d. 11 June 1875 (all dates HVR). He is called Captain on his gravestone (West Harwich Baptist Cem). Can anyone confirm this? 3. R. BAKER, JR., schooner, of Harwich. Built at Duxbury in 1851. Reg'd 3 Jul. 1858-permanent, South Dennis. Owners: Fernandes G. KELLY, William HENDREN, Joseph K. BAKER, Joseph K. BAKER Jr., Horace HUMPHREY, David HOWES, Thomas HOWES, William ANSEL, Joseph B. KELLY, Dennis; Nehemiah D. KELLY, Thomas ELLIS, estate Richard BAKER, Nathaniel CHASE, Harwich. Master: Fernandes G. KELLY. Note: Fernandes G. Kelley was son of Isaiah 6 Kelley (Patrick 5 Kelley/Dorcas Chase, Patrick 4 Kelley/Bethiah Baker, Eleazer 3 Killey/Sarah Browning, Jeremiah 2 O'Killey/Sarah ?Chase, David 1 O'Kelia/Jane Powell) and Sally Downs. He married Susan Howes who was the dau of David Howes and Salome Nickerson, so his father-in-law might be the owner listed of that name. Fernandes is buried at Swan Lake Cemetery in Dennisport (gravestone: born 1821, died 1898). Nancy Thacher Reid's Dennis history has some interesting information on Fernandes. He was at sea in the Yankee Gale of 1 October 1851 but came home safely, although many other vessels were lost with all their crews aboard. Captain Fernandes Geoffrey Kelley was anchored in Charleston, South Carolina when the firing upon Fort Sumter began. He immediately offered his schooner the May for use of the Union in transporting supplies to the various forts in the south land. Joseph B. is likely the man of that name from Dennis, son of Asa and Hannah Kelley, born 1819, d. 1894; married Abigail Howes dau of Ezra Howes and Anna Allen (Ezra is brother to the above David Howes -- they were sons of David Howes and Rebecca Baker of Dennisport)." http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/mabarnst/2003-01/1042761927 Linda