Thomas CHASE

1654 - 1733  (78 years)

• Name	Thomas CHASE
  Born	25 Jul 1654	Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Feb 1733	Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA   [1]
  Notes	Thomas was a carpenter. He served in King Philip's War, 1675 Petitioned for a grant of land for his services in 1675-1676. Will made Aug 3, 1732, proved Feb 25, 1733 Wife Elizabeth Sons: Thomas, Jonathan, James, Nathan Grandson Edward Daughter Ruth Miller, Mary Horton, Rebecca Moulton, Judith Horton, Lizza Chase
  Person ID	I7416	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Aquila CHASE,   b. Abt 1618, prob in England ,   d. Dec 1670, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Ann WHEELER,   b. Between 1620 and 1630, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1644  [1]
  Notes	Aquila first appears at Hampton, NH when he is granted 6 acres for a house lot, June 1640. In 1644, he was granted an additional 6 acres of 'upland meadow and swamp' which he sold to his brother, Thomas when he removed to Newbury, Mass. He was induced to move to Newbury in 1646 - Newbury Records: "Granted to Aquila Chase, Anno 1646, fower acres of land at the new towne for a house lott and six acres of upland for a planting lott, where it can be had, and six acres of marsh where it can be had, also on condition that he doe goe to sea and do service in the towne with a boate for four years." (this 4 acres was located on the NE corner of Chandler's Lane, now Federal Street, and the 'way by the Merrimack River', now Water street, in present day Newburyport, as evidenced by the sale of the lot several years later.) This inducement to remove to Newbury would indicate that he was a mariner or fisherman and Joshua Coffin in his 'History of Newbury' states that it is a Chase family tradition that Aquila was the first person to pilot a vessel across the bar at the mouth of the Merrimack River. On May 11, 1667, Aquila acknowledged that he sold to his brother, Thomas Chase of Hampton, all his land in Hampton excepting a dwelling and one acre and a half of land which had been sold about 20 years before the date of these presents. (Old Norfolk Co deeds, 2:122) Before moving, he and Ann and his brother-in-law, David Wheeler, were seen 'gathering pease' on the first day of the week, and they were presented to the Quarterly Court at Ipswich, 9/29/1646 and again for the same offense on 3/30/1846/7, but the constable reported that the parties were not there but 'were gone to Newbury.' A deposition presented at the Quarterly Court, Ipswich, 9/25/1666, mentions Acquilla Chas, aged about 48 years.
  Family ID	F2498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca FOLLANSBEE,   b. Abt 1660, prob in England ,   d. 27 Dec 1711, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1677	Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA   [1]
  Notes	Thomas learned the Carpenter trade. In the King Philip's War on 8/27/1675, in Capt. Samuel Appleton's Co Made will Aug 3, 1732, proved Feb 25, 1733
  Children	1. Thomas Chase,   b. 15 Sep 1680, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. 10 Feb 1756, Newbury, MA  (Age 75 years)   2. Jonathan Chase,   b. 13 Jan 1682/3, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. 3 May 1749, Stratham, NH  (Age 66 years)   3. James Chase,   b. 15 Sep 1685, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. Between 8 Jun 1753 and 23 Jul 1753  (Age 67 years)   4. Aquila Chase,   b. 15 Jul 1688, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. 17 Mar 1713/4, Ipswich, MA  (Age 25 years)   5. Ruth Chase,   b. 28 Feb 1690/1, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Chase,   b. 15 Jan 1694/5, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Josiah Chase,   b. 15 Jul 1697, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. Bef 30 Jul 1723, Boston, MA  (Age < 26 years)   8. Rebecca Chase,   b. 26 Apr 1700, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Nathan CHASE,   b. Abt 1702, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. Between 4 Aug 1784 and 1 Jan 1785  (Age ~ 82 years)   10. Judith Chase,   b. Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Moores,   b. 28 Dec 1674, Chelmsford ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Aug 1714	Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA   [1]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Chase,   b. 9 Jul 1715, Newbury, (now Newburyport) MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S139] Seven Generations . . Chase.