Thomas Jefferson CHASE

1806 - 1879  (73 years)

• Name	Thomas Jefferson CHASE
  Born	7 Jan 1806	ME   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Feb 1879	Meigs County, Ohio, USA
  Notes	Will, written 3/1876 Filed 11/25/1879 Notice to heirs, 4/30/1880 5/12/1880, GW, John M, Samaria, Jessie and Mariam signed to acknowledge service of notice to heirs. Mariam was a Dutton at that time. Last Will and Testament of Thomas J Chase, dec. Filed Nov 25nd 1879 Robert Brewster, P j Will I Thomas J. Chase do make and publish this my last Will and Testament first item: I give and devise to my Wife in lieu of her dower the Farm on which we now reside, situate in the county of Meigs and in the State of Ohio and in Scipio Township and bounded and discribed as follows to wit: One Hundred and six acers and a half of an acer, bounded and discribed as follows. Bounded on the South by lands owned by George Romine and on the West by lands owned by David Dye and Abraham Gotschall and on the north by lands owned by Zackeria Dye and on the East by lands owned by Jane Lee. The above discribed farm containing one hundred and six acers and a half acer, during her natural life and all the stock household goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattles which may be thereon at the time of my decease, during her natural life as aforesaid. (She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts) at the death of my said wife, the Real Estate aforesaid I give and devise to my son Thomas J Chase all of my Real Estate above mentioned and my son Thomas J Chase is to pay to my two sons Martin Chase and Howard M Chase the sum of five Hundred Dollars each. Said sums of money is to be paid in payments when the said Martin and Howard Chase shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years old. Payments as follows, the said Thomas J Chase is to pay the said Martin and Howard Chase the sum of one Hundred Dollars each per year until paid. Said sums of money to be secured by mortgage on said Real Estate. And at the death of my wife all the Household goods and furniture is to be Devided Equely between my three Daughters Samaria Chase, Jessey Chase & Alvira Chase. I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my Personal Property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute, I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. Ib Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and seventy six, T. J. Chase (seal) signed and acknowledged by said Thomas J. Chase as his last will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Loren P. Coe James G. Derry Application to Probate Will Meigs County, Ohio Probate Court Thomas J. Chase deceased Application to Probate Will Filed April 30rd 1880 and ordered bor hearing on Friday the 14th day of May 1880 at 1 o'clock PM and notices issued. Robt H Brewster, Probate Judge Application to Probate Will In the Probate Court, Meigs County, Ohio Thomas J. Chase, Deceased Application to Probate Will To the Honorable the Judge of Said Court, and now comes Catharine Chase and Produces for admission to Probate in said Court the Last Will and Testament of Thomas J. Chase late a resident of the Township of Scipio in said County, who died on the First day of February, A.D. 1879. Said Will was not deposited during the lifetime of the Testator, in the office of the Judge of the Probate Court of said County, for safe-keeping, as allowed by law. Said Testator died leaving Catharine Chase his widow and the following persons, all of his next of kin resident in the State of Ohio. Name Degree of Kinship P.O. Address 1 George Chase Son Rutland O 2 John Chase " " 3 Moses Chase " Kansas 4 Mariam Dutton dau Pageville O 5 Samaria Chase " Harrisonville O 6 Jesse Chase " " 7 Thomas Chase Son " 8 Elvira Chase dau " 9 Martin Chase son 14 yrs " 10 Howard Chase " under 19 " 11 grandchildren 12 John M Davis grandson Rio Grande O 13 Charles Davis " California 14 Herschel Davis " " 15 Wm Davis " Rio Grande O 16 Lucetta Chase June Grand daughter Kansas 17 Oscar Chase grandson " 18 Salmon Chase " " 19 Arthur Chase " " 20 Lincoln Chase " " Catharine (her mark) Chase The State of Ohio, Meigs County, SS. The above named Catharine Chase having first duly sworn, says the statements of the foregoing application are true as she verily believe. Sworn to before me and suscribed in my presence this 30th day of April A>D> 1880 Robt H Brewster, Probate Judge Application to Probate will Thomas J Chase late a resident of the Township of Scipio in Meigs Co, who died on the First Day of February, 1879 listed Catharine Chase, his widow and nest of kin: George Chase, son, Rutland, O John Chase, son, Rutland, O Moses, son, Kansas Mariam Dutton, dau, Pageville, O Samaria Chase, dau, Harisonville, O Jesse Chase, dau, Harisonville, O Thomas, son, " " Elvira, dau, " " Martin, son, 14 yrs " " Howard, son, under 14, " Grandchildren: John M Davis, gs, Rio Grande, O Charles Davis, gs, California Herschel Davis, gs, CA William Davis, gs, Rio Grande, O Lucetta Chase June, gd, Kansas Oscar Chase, gs, Kansas Salmon Chase, gs, KS Arthur, gs, KS Liincoln, KS
  Person ID	I3157	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	John Merrill CHASE,   b. 1 Mar 1774, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. 27 Oct 1853 (or 1860), Alexander Township, Athens, Ohio, USA
  Mother	Miriam MURRAY,   d. 25 Oct 1851, Ohio, USA
  Married	29 Mar 1797  [3]
  Notes	1818 Gallia Co Chattels, 3 cows, Letart - is this him? From "Seven Generations..." John Merrill Chase, b. Newbury MA 1 Mar 1774; d. in Ohio 27 Oct 1853. Married 29 Mar 1797 Miriam Murray who died in Ohio 25 Oct 1851. They removed from Danville, ME to Athens Co., Ohio in 1817. According to Walker's History of Athens Co. he resided there in the Township of Alexander, Athens Co. and died there in 1860. Children born in Danville, ME: Mary, b. 9 Aug 1799; d. Aug 1802 John M., b.19 May 1801 Mary, b. 24 Jan 1804; d. 13 Mar 1866 Thomas J., b.6 Jan 1806 Hannah, b. 9 Aug 1808 Gardner F., b. 11 Sep 1810 Miriam, b. 1 Mar 1812 Abigail, b. 17 Aug 1814 Lydia, b. 23 Jan 1817 ~~ This is from History of Athens county OH by Walker, Charles M. p. 360-61 In the year 1817 John M. Chase , a native of Danville Maine, moved to the county, and settled as a farmer in Alexander TWP, where he resided till his death in 1860. Of his family two sons and 4 daughters are now living in this and the adjoining county of Meigs. Gardiner F Chase, his son, born in Danville Maine in 1811 came to Alexander twp in 1817 and now lives on the farm on which his father settled in that year. This is from: Athens County Family History 1987 pub by the Athens countyHistorical Society and Museum p. 34-35 John Merril Chase b. Newberry Fort, (Newbury, Essex Co,) Massachusetts March 1 1774 s/o Jonathan and Hannah Merrill Chase. married Marian (mariam)Murray d/o Anthony and Brial Murray and settled Kennebec, ME. came to Athens co in 1815 settling in Alexander twp. When this was published, his great great grandson still owned the land. John Merril Chase died in 1853 buried in Chase Freewill Baptist cem. in Athens co. He and wife had children: Mary b. 1799 d. 1802 John Merrill, jr b. 1801 Mary (Polly) 1804 The hsitory shows that John Merrill Chase was born at Newberry Fort, MA 3/1/1774. Came to Athens Co. in 1815 He died 1853 and is buried in the Churchyard at the Chase Church which was built in 1794 on land that he purchased, and is still there. OHIO The cross road of our nation Records of Pioneer Families January-March 1964 Vol. V No. I MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO PIONEER FAMILIES CHASE, George W. - Born here Sept 4, 1838 son of Francis and Louisa (Knight) Chase. Francis Chase was born June 30, 1810 and was 5th son of Abel and Abigail (Nelson) Chase, one of the first settlers of the county. Francis married Louisa Knight of Pomeroy, Meigs Co. and had: Adaline, Amanda, George, Harrison, Alonzo, Abel, Sarah and Henry. Harrison killed in Civil war. Abel Chase, grandfather of George W. born December 4, 1774 at Hallowell, Maine, married Oct 20, 1797 to Abigail Nelson of Gilmantown, N.H. and on September 9, 1817 and with wife and 11 children started for Ohio and here by spring of 1818. Abel died here April 10, 1852, age 78 leaving a 2nd wife. Abigail died November 4, 1849. The Chase family are descended from Aquilla Chase who came to America in 1639 from Buckingham County, England. Bishop Philander Chase and Chief Justice Chase descended from Aquilla and collaterally related to Abel Chase. George W. Chase married December 3, 1863 married Anna Wood of Lake County, Ohio. Lived Rutland, Ohio. CHASE, Abel - Born here June 24, 1847, son of Francis and Louisa (Knight) Chase, both here in 1817. Abel married here on February 9, 1876 to Julia Skinner born July 23, 1853, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Burwell) Skinner who were here in 1817. Abel and Louisa had 2 children in 1883. Abel in Civil war. John Merril Chase " My grandfather John Merrill Chase was born March 1, 1774 at Newbury-Port Massachusetts, his parents at that time lived in a block house built by Aquilla Chase , one of the three brothers who came over from England and from whom all the Chases are descended . At the age of twenty one, he went to Maine and bought a farm in Kennebec County . A few years later his father and family followed him and settled near him . In 1798, he married Miriam Murray , a daughter of Anthony and Brial Murray . I have not the day or month , but it must have been in the winter for the ceremony had to be postponed on account of a deep snow storm which kept them in doors for some time . I have been told how high it drifted and how long they were kept prisoner, but I think the wedding was postponed one week .(Date of the marriage was March 29, 1797) Grandma was dressed on that ocassion in a fine white painted muslin dress with small red flowers on it . It was preserved many years but is not now in existence. Grandpa's hair, which was black , was worn at that time in one long braid , tied with a black ribbon .The braid being so long that he could easily sit on it . The minister with the bride and groom joined in the after dinner dance , as was the custom . In the year 1815, some eight or ten famlies emigrated from Kennebec Co. Maine to Rutland , Megis Co. Ohio . How they learned of the rich lands of Leading Creek , I do not know , but in September of that year, Grandpa started to that land of promise , with his wife and seven children : John , Polly , Jefferson , Hanna , Gardner , Miriam and Abigal , and a young man named David Dudley , and a neighbor with a large family , by the name of Maloon . Grandpa and Mr. Dudley who lived with them as one of their own family, stopped at Barnesville , Belmount Co. Ohio and spent the winter . The next spring they again started for Rutland . When he reached Elder Sterns place in Athens Co., he offered inducements to hold him there during the summer of 1816 , and the following fall bought and moved on the place where he lived and died, and there he now lies . Their youngest child Lydia was born there January 25 , 1817 . Grandpa was deacon of a F.W.B. Church for many years in Maine and was chosen for that position when a church was organized in Ohio , which position he filled till his death , being familiarly called Deacon Chase . His daughter Miriam , my mother , married in 1833, and moved to Rutland where she said her father started with her , far from Maine eighteen years before . When I went on the stand and looked over the assembly , and thought of the good times going to Grandpa , I thought that Auntie should be remembered. So I added something like this ; I have spoken of the good times I have remembering going to Grandpa's , that there was another element in the household that is very essential , to make an old homestead complete --an old maid . The older ones marry and go to their own homes . They have children to take with them when they go back to visit , that turn the house topsy -turvey, there is the old maid to put it in order , and see that they are always fed and cared for, that the home goings may be happy ones , and I would say to bless the old maid that did so much to make our goings to Grandpa's such happy events , as to be remembered today with so much pleasure ". SOURCE: The above piece about John Merrill Chase (1774-1797) was written by Miss Clarissa Benedict and read by her at the golden wedding anniversary of John Merrill and Esther (Winn) Chase at their home in Rutland, Ohio on October 31, 1902.
  Family ID	F1080	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca ROMINE,   b. 9 Mar 1804, Ohio, USA ,   d. 25 Dec 1853, Meigs County, Ohio, USA  (Age 49 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1826	Meigs County, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Notes	MCMR: Thomas J Case to Rebecca Romine, 1/29/1826 by J Ellison Brown, vol 1, pg 46 1830 Meigs Co, Bedford Twp 2m 0-5 [Emric & Geo] 1m 20-30 1f 0-5 [Samantha] 1f 20-30 1840 Meigs Co Scipio 1m 0-5 [Moses] 1m 5-10 [John] 2m 10-15 [Emric & Geo 1m 30-40 [TJ] 1m 60-70 ???? 2f 10-15 [Samantha & ?] 1f 30-40 [Rebecca] 1850 census Meigs Co, Scipio Twp. # 274-274 Jefferson Chase 44 ME farmer Rebecca 45 OH John 18 OH farmer Moses 14 OH Marium 5 OH This is from: Athens County Family History 1987 pub by the Athens county Historical Society and Museum p. 34-35 According to this article, Thomas Jefferson first married Rebecca Romine and second Catherine Huggins. The marriage to Catherine Huggins took place 25 March 1854 vol 3 p. 390, Athens Co Marriages. this is from Athens Co Marriages 1805-18666 by Schumacher and Fletcher p. 40/ His first marriage doesn't seemed to have occurred in Meigs, Athens or Washington Counties, OH as I can't locate it . Romine Chase cemetery, Sciopio twp Chase, Rebecca d. 25 Dec 1853 19y9m16d w/o T. J. Chase three sunken graves no stones [must have been 49 yr - bb] Chase Lucetta, d 11 Oct 1849 8y7m d/o TJ and Rebecca Shipment Cemetery Chase TJ d feb 1 1879 73y25d Catherine Huggins Chase d 13 feb 1923 w/o TJ Chase baby grave with no name is next to her. Chase Howard M 23 Dec 1867 - July > 1889 22y6m26d s/o TJ and Catherine OHIO The cross road of our nation Records of Pioneer Families January-March 1964 Vol. V No. I MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO PIONEER FAMILIES CHASE, John Merril - Born here September 4, 1831, son of Thomas Jefferson and Rebecca (Romine) Chase. the father died February 1, 1879 and the mother died December 25, 1853.
  Children	1. Emeric Chase,   b. Abt 1826, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Bef 28 Jan 1865  (Age ~ 39 years)   2. Samantha M Chase,   b. 6 Oct 1827,   d. 5 Apr 1864  (Age 36 years)   3. George W CHASE,   b. 25 Feb 1830, Ohio, USA ,   d. 10 Dec 1910, Meigs County, Ohio, USA  (Age 80 years)   4. John Merrill Chase,   b. 4 Sep 1831, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Moses Chase,   b. Abt 1836, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Lucetta Chase,   b. 11 Mar 1841, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 11 Oct 1849, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA  (Age 8 years)   7. Mariam Chase,   b. Abt 1845, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1077	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine [CHASE],   d. 13 Feb 1923, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA
  Married	25 Mar 1854	Athens County, Ohio, USA   [5]
  Notes	1860 Census Scipio twp # 343-311 TJ Chase 54 ME farmer Catherine 38 VA David 15 OH John 14 OH Lydia 15 OH Matilda 12 OH Samara 5 OH Issie 2 OH Thomas 2/12 OH 1870 Scipio TWP # 270-274 Thomas J Chase 64 ME farmer Catharine 47 VA Samaria 15 OH Jessie N 12 OH Thomas J 10 OH Elvira 7 OH Martin 4 OH Howard 2 OH John Huggins 24 OH Hannah Huggins 22 OH 1880 census Scipio TWp # 245-257 Catherine Chase 51 VA VA VA Elvira da 16 OH ME VA Martin sn 14 OH ME VA Howard sn 12 OH ME VA 258 Thomas Chase 19 OH ME VA Carrie wi 19 OH OH OH Earl R or K sn all OH
  Children	1. Samaria Chase,   b. Abt 1855, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jessie N Chase,   b. Abt 1858, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas J Chase,   b. Abt 1860, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elvira Chase,   b. Abt 1863, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Martin Chase,   b. Abt 1865, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Howard M Chase,   b. 23 Dec 1867, Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 19 Jul 1890  (Age 22 years)
  Family ID	F2300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census, 1850 Meigs co. [S7] Gravestone. [S139] Seven Generations . . Chase. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH. [S18] Marriage Records, Athens Co, OH.