Chase, Thomas, son of Aquila

The Thomas Chase line includes several members connected to Rocks Village in the early 1800’s. Nathan Chase (Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas) owned 23 E. Main St. in 1827, and his sister Lydia who married Ephraim Colby lived in the western half of that house soon thereafter.  Ephraim Colby, described in a deed as a man of “excessive drinking and idleness”, was forced to accept a guardian who sold off some of Ephraim’s lands to cover his debts. Ruth Chase, sister of Nathan and Lydia, married David Chase, a descendant of Aquila Chase through a different branch, who also degenerated into a drunkard and died in poverty. Another sister, Lois, married Isaac Watts Merrill, author of a diary that still exists today which describes life in and around the village including accounts of his various drunken brothers in-law. Isaac and Lois lived on Corliss Hill Road. There is a memorial to Isaac Watts Merrill at Winnekenni Park in Haverhill.

The father of Nathan, Lydia, Ruth, Lois, and seven more children was Josiah Chase (1757-1826) who lived with his wife Ruth on a large farm on Corliss Hill. Josiah is reputedly the relative who the witch lived with when she was forced to sell her house and leave the village (see Witch page).

Lydia Dustin Chase (Moses, Nathaniel, Ezra, James, Thomas) married Timothy Flanders in 1826. Timothy, a shoe cutter and combmaker, was involved in several real estate purchases in and around the village in consort with Stephen Morse and Benjamin Chase, including land on Wharf Lane. Lydia and Timothy lived in Haverhill for many years according to census data. They lived on River Rd. in the 1840 census, but in other censuses before and after, they lived elsewhere in Haverhill. In 1850 Timothy is a shoe cutter along with many of his sons, but he is called a comb maker when he dies in 1852.

Thomas Chase, son of Aquila, married (1) Rebecca Follinsby, daughter of Thomas and Mary Bradford Follinsby, on 22 Nov 1677 in Newbury. Rebecca is the sister of Ann Follansby/Follansbee, wife of Moses Chase, another son of Aquila and Thomas’ brother.

Rebecca died in 1711, and Thomas married (2) Elizabeth (Woodhead) Moores/Mooers, on 2 Aug 1714 in Newbury. Elizabeth Woodhead Moores was born in Chelmsford, Mass. on 28 Dec 1674, the daughter of William and Mary (Browne) Woodhead, and was the widow of Jonathan Moores whom she had married at Cambridge, MA Aug. 14, 1701. She had a daughter Mary Mooers with Jonathan. (source:  Newbury vital records)
Thomas wrote his will on 3 Aug 1732 and it was proved on 25 Feb 1733/43. Elizabeth was living when the will was proved. [86]
  • Thomas, s. Aquila, July 25, 1654.
    Marriage 2 Elizabeth Mooers m. 2 Aug. 1714 in Newbury.

    • Child: Elizabeth Chase Born in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay m. 1732 in Newbury Benjamin Rogers.
  • Marriage 1:  Rebecca Follansbee b: 1660 in Newbury, m Nov 22, 1677 Newbury, MA d Dec 27, 1711
    Children

    1. Deacon Thomas Chase (Thomas, Aquila) b: 15 Sep 1680 in Newbury m. Sarah Stevens d. Feb 10, 1756 Buried W Newbury, MA.  Children:
      1. Thomas Chase, Jr. (Thomas, Thomas, Aquila) b Nov 20, 1700 Newbury, MA d Oct 14, 1765 West Newbury, MA m(1) Mary Mooers in 1724(Is this the daughter of his grandfather’s second wife Elizabeth Mooers/Moores?) m (2) Emma Kent Nov 24, 1726 Newbury, MA. b Feb 28, 1700-1 d Mar 24, 1784 Newbury, MA.  Thomas and his wives are buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, West Newbury,
        Children by Mary:

        1. Sarah Chase b 10 Jun 1725 Newbury, MA m. 15 Sep. 1743 Moses Mors/Morse Jr. born Nov 03, 1722 in Newbury, MA to Dea. William Morse b. 1674 and Sarah Merrill b. 1677. His second marriage(?) Children:
          1. Moses MORSE, born May 14, 1744 in Newbury, MA.
          2. Mary MORSE, born Feb 22, 1745/46 in Newbury, MA.
          3. Sarah MORSE, born Aug 09, 1748 in Newbury, MA.
          4. Emme MORSE, born Feb 20, 1749/50 in Newbury, MA.
          5. Samuel MORSE, born Apr 10, 1751. He married Jane Fitzgerald.
          6. MORSE, born Sep 1753 in Newbury, MA.
          7. Isaac MORSE, born Sep 1754.
          8. Martha MORSE, born Feb 21, 1756 in Newbury, MA; died in Boscawen, NH.
          9. Betty MORSE, born Jan 1762 in Newbury, MA.

Children by Emma Kent, b 1700 to John Kent and Rebecca Somerby. John b 1669 to John Kent Jr. and Sarah Woodman, daughter of Edward Woodman II (see Woodman family page).

        1. Lt. Abel Chase (Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Aquila) b Apr 15, 1739 Newbury, MA d Dec 29, 1828 (?) m Hannah (Morse) Campbell Apr 2, 1761, daughter of Samuel Morse and his 4th wife Abigail Perley. Samuel Morse b 1688 is (Dea. Benjamin, Anthony 1607) see Morse family page. Children:
          1. Abigail Chase b Feb 15, 1768 Newbury MA m Moses Harrington b Dec 23, 1767 New Braintree MA d Apr 25, 1832. His mother was Lucy Whitney, sister of Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin. Children:
            1. Aurelia Susanna Harrington b July 26, 1806 Cornish NH d June 8, 1881 Hopkinton NH m Thomas Bennett Jones July 31, 1834 Cornish, NH. Thomas served in the Civil War. Children:
              1. Luther Demick Jones b Apr 7, 1839 Deerfield NH d 1914 Concord NH m 29 Oct 1868 Amanda Saltmarsh  b. 7 June 1840 Bow, NH d 4 Jan 1920 Cambridge, MA.  They resided at Concord and Hopkinton, NH. See also Chase, Mary page. Luther enlisted in Civil War at age 22 NH volunteers. Children:
                1. Emma Augusta Jones m Marshall Henry Bailey June 13, 1894 b Aug 18, 1869 Concord NH d May 31, 1951 Bethlehem PA.
                  1. Albert Eliot Bailey m Mildred M. Palmer Children:
                    1. Susan J. Bailey resident of Rocks Village, Haverhill, MA. since 1983. [91]
          2. Elizabeth Chase b: 17 FEB 1770 in Newbury,  m(3) Moses Chase ( Moses, Moses, Moses, Aquila) 13 OCT 1796 in Newbury,  See Moses Chase for children.
          3.  Mehitable Chase b: NOV 1776 in Newbury,
          4.  Jeremiah Chase b: 10 MAR 1762 in Newbury,
          5.  Susannah Chase b: 27 JAN 1764
          6.  Emma Chase b: 07 FEB 1766
          7.  Thomas Chase b: 21 MAR 1772 in Newbury, Essex, MA
          8. Ruth Chase b: 05 JUN 1774
          9.  Molly Chase b: 13 FEB 1778
          10.  Anna Chase b: 01 FEB 1781
        2. Somersby Chase b 1734 Newbury d. 1736
        3. Thomas Chase d 1736
        4. Thomas Chase b 11 Apr 1737 m. Elizabeth Chase 18 Jul 1758 Newbury, MA.  Elizabeth b 19 Sep 1741 in Newbury, MA  (Moses, Moses, Moses, Aquila) to Moses Chase and Judith Bartlett, thus a granddaughter of Ensign Moses Chase and Ann Follansbee.  Elizabeth is sister to Moses Chase who m Thomas’ niece Elizabeth Chase, see above. Elizabeth Chase Chase married, second, Lieutenant William Sanborn in October 1788 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Children of Thomas and Elizabeth:
          1. Caleb Chase b 9 Apr 1766 Newbury, MA
          2. Mary Chase
        5. Josiah Chase b 1741 Newbury, MA
        6. Emma Chase b 8 May 1744 Newbury, MA m Samuel Carr (1740-1810 Newbury, MA) married in 1762. He is son of John Carr and Ann Moody. Nine Children incl Samuel Carr who m Elizabeth Chase, d of Moses Chase and Mary Ordway. See Carr family page.
        7. Mary Chase b. 1728
        8. Mary Chase b. 1747 d. 1748?
      2. Abigail Chase (Thomas, Thomas, Aquila) b. 1716 to Thomas and Sarah Chase m. David Emery in 1732
      3. Martha Chase b. 1718
      4. Roger Chase b. 1704 d. 1782 Clinton, Kennebec, ME
      5. Sarah Chase (Thomas, Thomas, Aquila) (29 Jan 1706 Newbury – 1773) m Richard Bartlett (1700 – 1773 or 1784 Sutton, MA) m 5 Dec 1723.
      6. Ezekiel Chase b 1709
      7. Dea. Abel Chase b. 1701/2  Died in Sutton, Worcester,  m(1) Sarah Brickett m(2) Sarah Holman m(3) Persis Kendall
      8. Josiah Chase b. 1713, graduated Harvard College in 1738, and ordained as the first minister over Spruce Creek Parish, Kittery, September 19, 1750. He m. 5 apr 1743, Sarah Tufts and had four children. He was drowned 17 Dec., 1778, by falling into Spruce Creek [Chase – p14-15]
    2.  Jonathan Chase (Thomas, Aquila) b: 13 Jan 1682 in Newbury Died in Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshiremap
    3.  James Chase (15 Sep 1685 in Newbury) s. of Thomas and Rebecca Follensbee
      Marriage 3  Elizabeth Peterson m 1739
      Marriage 1 Lydia Johnson b: 7 Dec 1684 in Haverhill m 1706 d 1707

      1.  John Chase (James-Lydia, Thomas, Aquila) b: 15 Jul 1707 in Newbury d 1732 m Hannah
        1.  Johnson Chase Sr. b 1730(?) m Abigail
            1. John D. Chase m Anna
              1. Humphrey Chase b 1779 m Rebecca Nichols b 1780

Marriage 2 Martha Rolfe 1687-1739 m abt 1708. Children of James and Martha Rolfe:

      1. James Chase II (James, Thomas, Aquila) b: 14 Aug 1709 in Newbury m Hannah Bartlett
        1.  Nathaniel Chase b: 10 May 1711 in Newbury
        2.  Rebecca Chase b: 14 Feb 1712 in Newbury
        3.  Aquila Chase (James, Thomas, Aquila) b: 10 May 1715 in Newbury, Aquila, marries Mary Boley, Feb. 13, 1738-9.
            1. Aquila, s. Aquila and Mary, Sept. 26, 1757. Marries Anna Moulton (b1755, July ––, 1826., a. 70 y.) July 9, 1780 (see children below)
              Children of Aquila, jr., (Aquila, James, Thomas, Aquila) and  Anna Moulton,

              1. Charles, s. twin, Aquila and Anna, Oct. 11, 1800. Charles, marries Mary Jane Coffin, int. June 27, 1823.  From 1850 census: 795-1013  Charles CHASE, 47, farmer, $2200
                Mary “, 45or Charles, and Hannah Frost of Marblehead, int. Nov. 23, 1828.
              2. Nathaniel, s. twin, Aquila and Anna, Oct. 11, 1800. Nathaniel, marries Harriet Doyle, Apr. 18, 1822.*
              3. Elizabeth, d. twin, Aquila and Anna, Oct. 6, 1795. Elizabeth S., marries John Ordway, jr., Nov. 21, 1831.*
              4. Mary, d. twin, Aquila and Anna, Oct. 6, 1795.
              5. Enoch, s. Aquila and Anna, May 14, 1793. Enoch, marries Laura Bailey, Dec. 4, 1817.*
              6. Jacob, s. Aquila and Anna, Nov. 18, 1790. Jacob, jr., marries Eleanor A. Hunt of Newburyport, int. Apr. 6, 1833.
              7. Stephen, s. Aquila and Anna, Oct. 14, 1788.
              8. William, s. Aquila and Anna, July 21, 1785. William, marries Elizabeth Reed, May 5, 1811.*
              9. Abigail, d. Aquila and Anna, at Parsonsfield, Aug. 7, 1781.
              10. Anna, d. Aquila and Anna, Feb. 20, 1783 Anna W., of Philadelphia, PA, marries Joshua Coffin, at Philadelphia, Apr. 28, 1835.
            2. Edmund, s. Aquila and Mary, May 23, 1743.
            3. Elesebeth, d. Aquila and Mary, Jan. 21, 1746.
            4. Elisebeth, d. Aquila and Mary, Jan. 21, 1746.
            5. Elisabeth, d. Aquila and Mary, Jan. 23, 1747.
            6. Elizabeth, d. Aquila, bp. Apr. 26, 1747. CR2
            7. Eunice, d. Aquila and Mary, Jan. 24, 1760.
            8. Hannah, d. Aquila and Mary, Aug. 24, 1741.
            9. Joseph, s. Aquila and Mary, Apr. 13, 1752.
            10. Josiah, s. Aquila and Mary, Aug. 2, 1762. marries Susannah Thurston b: 7 May 1763.  Child:  Nathaniel C Chase b: 1785 in Massachusetts, USA, dies 18Apr1826
            11. Judith, d. Aquila, bp. Feb. 24, 1754. CR2
            12. Mary, d. Aquila and Mary, Dec. 5, 1739.
            13. Moses, s. Aquila and Mary, Feb. 13, 1744. maybe m. Anne Sergeant Newbury 1766?
            14. Nathan, s. Aquila and Mary, Dec. 9, 1755.
            15. Rebecka, d. Aquila and Mary, bp. Apr. ––, 1751.
            16. Samuel, s. Aquila and Mary, Jan. 21, 1747.
        4.  Mary Chase b: 19 Jul 1717 in Newbury
        5.  Ezra Chase (James, Thomas, Aquila) b: 25 May 1720 in Newbury Marriage 1 Abigail Lowe b: 20 May 1723 in Ipswich
          Children

                1.  Abigail Chase b: 13 Oct 1744 in Newbury
                2.  Somersby Chase (26 Feb 1745/6 – 16 Mar 1822 at West Newbury) (probate date) Thomas Hills administrator (deed 233/195)
                  Sarah Jaques (6 Nov 1751 -12 May 1836 at West Newbury) m. at Newbury 16 apr 1777; Children

                  1. William Chase b: 14 Nov 1777 in Newburyport,
                  2. Eliza Janex Chase b: 20 Jun 1781 in Newbury,
                  3. John Chase b: 7 Sep 1783 in Newbury,
                  4. Timothy Palmer Chase b: 19 Apr 1784 in Newburyport,
                  5. Samuel Donnisonx Chase b: 4 Jun 1789 in Newbury,
                3.  Lois Chase b: 20 Apr 1748 in Newbury
                4.  Daniel Chase b: 31 May 1750 in Newbury
                  1. Marriage 1 Elizabeth Bailey b: 16 AUG 1747 in Tewksbury, Middlesex County,
                    • Married: 07 MAY 1777 in Newbury, Essex County,

                    Marriage 2 Mary Whittier Whitcher b: 04 DEC 1750 in Newbury, Essex County,

                  2. Married: 1784 in Newburyport, Essex County,
                5.  Nathaniel Lowe Chase (Ezra, James, Thomas, Aquila) (31 Aug 1752 in Newbury-1836 W. Newbury) married Lydia Dustin (21 Feb 1754 in Groton, Ma – 1842) in 1773 in Newbury, MA. Probate 5163: Lydia receives revolutionary pension.
                  Children

                  1.  Moses Chase (Nathaniel, Ezra, James, Thomas, Aquila) (16 May 1774 in Newbury – 2 Feb 1823 in Bradford, MA) married Abigail Little (30 Aug 1777-1859) on xx in Amesbury,
                    1. Mary Little Chase b: 30 Mar 1800 in Newbury,
                    2. William Little Chase b: 1 Apr 1804 in West Newbury,
                    3. Lydia Dustin Chase (Moses, Nathaniel, Ezra, James, Thomas, Aquila) b: 15 May 1807 in West Newbury,  Marriage 1 Timothy Flanders b:  1796 in Plaistow, Rockingham Co., NH to David Flanders and Hannah Goodwin, d 7 Sep 1852 Haverhill, MA Res. River Rd. around 1840.
                      • AFT 8 APR 1826 in perhaps Haverhill, Essex Co., MA

                      Children

                      1. Edward O. Flanders b: BET 1836 AND 1837 in MA (1833 acc to 1850 census)
                      2.  William Hazen Flanders b: 23 OCT 1841 in perhaps Haverhill, Essex Co., MA (1835 acc to 1850 census)
                      3. Mason Flanders b: BET 1842 AND 1843 in MA Not in 1850 census.
                      4. Gilman L. Flanders b: BET 1846 AND 1847 in MA, b 1841 acc to 1850 census
                      5. Melvin b 1829 (same as Mason?)
                      6. Otis b 1831 acc to 1850 census
                      7. Moses b 1827, idiotic, acc to 1850 census
                      8. Alphonso b 1837 acc to 1850 census
                      9. Le Burton b 1847 acc to 1850 census

                      Marriage 2 Frank Rollins b: BET 1819 AND 1820 in Epping, Rockingham Co., NH

                      • Married: 16 OCT 1860 in Haverhill, Essex Co., MA 2
                    4. Metaphor Ingersol Chase b: 21 Oct 1808 in West Newbury
                    5. Abagail Jane Chase b: 11 Mar 1811 in West Newbury
                    6. Ann Maria Chase b: 18 Feb 1813 in West Newbury
                    7. Hannah B Chase b: 20 Apr 1815 in West Newbury
                  2.  John Chase (Nathaniel, Ezra, James, Thomas, Aquila) b: 6 Dec 1775 in West Newbury
                  3. Ruth Chase b: 18 Oct 1777 in Newbury
                  4. Ezra Chase b: 25 Oct 1779 in Newbury Marriage 1 Elizabeth Pidgeon b: 1778 in Newburyport, , AmericaChildren
                    1. William Frederic Chase b: 8 Aug 1801 in Newburyport,
                    2. Joseph Warren Chase b: 16 Mar 1804 in Newburyport,
                    3. Horatio Gates Chase b: 28 Jul 1806 in Newburyport,
                    4. Ezra Chase b: 15 Sep 1808 in Charlestown,
                    5. Alfred D Chase b: 15 Dec 1810 in Pennsylvania
                    6. Winfield Scott Chase b: 30 Aug 1818 in Pennsylvania
                    7. Benjamin Franklin Chase b: 7 Sep 1820
                    8. Elizabeth P Chase b: 30 Sep 1823
                  5. Hannah Chase b: 28 Nov 1781 in Newbury
                  6. Abel Dustin Chase b: 25 Dec 1783 in Newbury
                  7. Moody Chase b: 6 Nov 1785 in Newbury
                  8. Judith Chase b: 18 Feb 1788 in Newbury
                  9. Lydia Dustin Chase (18 Nov 1790- 1857) in Newbury   Marriage 1 Isaac Morse (22 Aug 1791- xx) on 25 Nov 1813
                    1. Sarah Kimball Morse (xx-xx) marries John G. Ingersol (1815 – 1889) in 1840
                  10. Lucy Chase b: 10 Jan 1792 in Newbury
                  11. Sewell Chase b: 7 Jul 1795 in Newbury
                6.  Rebecca Chase b: 13 Mar 1755 in Leominster, Worcester,
                7. John Chase b: 31 Jan 1757 in Newbury
                8. Eunice Chase b: 20 Jun 1759 in Newbury
                9. Metaphor Chase b: 24 May 1761 in Newbury
                10. Jeremiah Chase b: 13 Apr 1764 in Newbury
        6.  Ebenezer Chase (James, Thomas, Aquila) (15 Jun 1721 in Newbury – 1807) marries Dorothy Foot (xx -xx) on 18 May 1741 in Newbury, MA. This could be Dorothy  d. Samuell and Dorothy Foot, bp. Sept. 11, 1726.
            1. Enoch CHASE,   c. 4 Sep 1743, Newbury
            2.  Martha CHASE,   c. 31 Jul 1743, Newbury,
            3. Sarah CHASE,   c. 1 Sep 1745, Newbury
            4. Molly CHASE,   c. 1 Mar 1747, Newbury
            5. Nathaniel CHASE,   c. 2 Feb 1751/2, Newbury
            6. Stephen CHASE,   c. 27 Jan 1754, Newbury
            7. Anna CHASE,   c. 6 Jun 1756, Newbury
            8. Joshua CHASE,   c. 7 May 1758, Newbury
            9. Anna CHASE,   c. 4 May 1760, Newbury,
            10. Simon CHASE,   c. 7 Feb 1762,
            11. Susanna CHASE,   b. 22 Mar 1764, Newbury
            12. Susannah CHASE,   c. 31 Mar 1765,
            13. Dolle CHASE,   c. 1 Mar 1767, Newbury
    2.  Aquila Chase (Thomas, Aquila) b: 15 Jul 1687 in Newbury. Buried Old Burying Ground, Ipswich, MA. m Mary Smith 31 May 1712 in Newbury. Children:
      1. Mary Chase b: 25 Apr 1712
    3.  Ruth Chase b: 28 Feb 1691 in Newbury
    4.  Mary Chase b: 15 Jan 1695 in Newbury m. John Horton in 1719
    5.  Josiah Chase b: 15 Jul 1697 in Newbury
    6.  Rebecca Chase b: 26 Apr 1700 in Newbury
    7.  Judith Chase b: 1701 in Newbury
    8.  Nathan Chase (Thomas, Aquila) (1702 – 1785) in Newbury He was a weaver and lived on the north side of the old Ferry Road about three-fourths of a mile east of Curzon’s Tide Mill on the Artichoke River (since 1819 the dividing live between Newburyport and West Newbury) and about the same distance from the Chain Bridge. the farm extended from the Ferry road to the Merrimack River and is included in the large estate of Frederick S. Moseley.His sons, Edmund and Jonathan, sold the homestead in 1798 and removed to Minot, ME. The old house was taken down about 1875.[“Seven Generations ….. Chase”]
      Marriage 3 Ruth Davis b: 19 Feb 1732 in Newbury, m 22 June 1763
      Marriage 2 Joanna Pike Cheney (9 Nov 1711 in Newburyport – 30 Dec 1740)  Married: 30 DEC 1740 in Newbury, Essex Co.,
      Children

      1.  Moses Chase b: 21 Sep 1741 in Newbury, marries Susannah Kelley (b: 1742) in 17 Jun 1760. Children: Joseph b 8 Jun 1763, Susan b. 1766, Mary, Moses 23 Nov 1762, Parker b 22 Aug 1765, John 22 Aug 1765, John b. 25 Apr 1772.
      2.  Lydia Chase b: 15 Sep 1742 in Newbury
      3.  Parker Chase b: 28 Feb 1745 in Newbury
      4.  Edmund Chase b: 21 Jun 1748 in Newbury
      5.  Stephen Chase b: 16 Jul 1750 in Newbury
      6.  Jonathan Chase b: 5 Dec 1751 in Newbury.
        1850 census:
        486-657   Samuel CHASE, 63, shoe manufacturer, $6500, NH (John, Nathan, Thomas, Aquilla)
        Priscilla “, 47 (wife)
        Catherine “, 21
        Robert S. “, 18, clerk
        Edward H. “, 15
        Anna M. “, 13
        George S. “, 11
        Frances P. “, 7
        Catherine BARRETT, 19, IRL

      Marriage 1 Judith Sawyer (16 Oct 1701 –  20 Feb 1740) in Newbury m  29 Nov 1723

      Children

      1.  Nathan Chase (Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) b: 28 Jun 1725 in Newburyport
        Marriage 1 Lydia Moulton b: 1724 in Amesbury, 24 Nov 1747
        Children

        1.  Eliphalet Chase b: 5 Jan 1749 in Newbury
        2.  Lydia Chase b: 30 Mar 1750 in Newbury
        3.  Abigail Chase b: 22 Jun 1752 in Newbury
        4.  Judith Chase b: 22 Oct 1754 in Newbury, died  27 Jun 1789, married 31 Dec 1778 James Ayer,  son of John Ayer and Elizabeth Hale. Children:
          1. Sophia Ayer b. 08 Oct 1779 d. bef 1823, m. 02 Sep 1798 Theodore Ela, of Lebanon NH
          2. James Ayer b. 30 Dec 1780 d. aft 1823
          3. For other children see Ayer family page.
        5.  Josiah Chase (Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila)b: 18 Apr 1757 in Newbury, Death: 15 Mar 1826 in Haverhill Josiah Chase’s will signed by John Ayer 2nd around 1826 (Josiah died March 15, 1826 age 69, buried in Walnut cemetery in Haverhill. In cemetery, his wife is Ruth Bradley who died age 66. Marriage 1 Ruth Bradley (27 Nov 1764 – 10 Sep 1829) in Haverhill on 17 Feb 1780
          1. Rachel Chase (28 Jun 1781 -1861) in Haverhill, Essex, marries Joseph Kimball (1755 -1856)(according to probate) s. of Caleb and Hannah (Noyes) Kimball.
          2. Samuel Chase (Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) (13 May 1783 –  24 Sep 1848) in Haverhill
            Marriage Sarah Adams Gile (6 Mar 1792 – 28 Oct 1858)(buried in Walnut cemetery (Sally A.)) in Plaistow, Rockingham, NH 11 Nov 1813 in Haverhill (her lineage: David/Sally Ayer, Ezekial/Gertrude Davis) Sarah (Sally) visits her sister in law Lois and Issac Merrill on Feb 21, 1836. Probate: 35071Children (see Gile family genealogy for more details).  From Isaac Merrill’s diary (3 Sept 1836) :Sam! Chase and his son, Elbridge took tea here. Sarah A. G. Chase started this morning for Detroit with T. P. Saunders of Lowell. 5 Sept 1836: May success attend her in all her undertakings. Mrs. Turners, No 1. Central Street [Lowell}, where Sarah A. G. Chase boarded previous to going to Detroit. Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 28, ae. 66. She was the wife of the late Samuel A. Chase, of Haverhill, and daughter of the late David Gile, of Hopkinton, N.H. Bereft by death, at the early age of 11 years, of a beloved and excellent mother, Mrs. C. was deprived of the priceless blessing of maternal influence and love, and, many of the endearments of home; yet, by her native force of character and strength of intellect, she acquired a position in the respect and veneration of those who knew her, of which the best cultivated mind might well be proud. Her early afflictions, together with her natural thoughtfulness, gave to her manners an aspect of unusual seriousness and solemnity, and it would be difficult to point to a single occasion in which she indulged in a trifling act, or turned aside, for the sake of pleasure, from the rugged path of duty. In woman’s true sphere, the education of her family, she employed the highest energies of her strong mind and the best affections of her fond and earnest heart. Two of her sons secured a liberal education at Dartmouth College – C.C. Chase, principal of the High School, Lowell, and Leverett Mr. Chase, principal of the Adams School, Dorchester, Mass.; three of them are now principals of high and grammar schools in Mass., and all her eight surviving children have been, at some time, employed in the business of teaching. For more than twenty years, Mrs. C. has been a consistent member of the Baptist church in East Haverhill. [Source: Annual OBITUARY NOTICES OF EMINENT PERSONS who have died in the United States FOR 1858; BY HON. NATHAN CROSBY; BOSTON: JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY. 1859. Transcribed by K. Mohler]

            1. Lorenzo Chase  (Samuel, Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila)b: 5 Apr 1815 in Haverhill, marries Permelia S. (Colby), w. Lorenzo dies Nov. 30, 1844, a. 23 y. buried in Walnut Cemetery next to Josiah and Ruth.  Lorenzo married Betsey D. Gove. Lorenzo Visited Isaac Watts Merrill frequently in 1833, perhaps was apprentice.  Still with Isaac in 1836.
            2. Charles Chauncy Chase (19 Jan 1818 Haverhill- May 15, 1900, Lowell, Mass) marries Martha Smith Nov. 30, 1841. Class of 1839;. Fitted in the public schools of Haverhill. Taught at Peacham, Vt., 1839-45; principal of the high school, Lowell, Mass., 1845-83. After resigning this position he devoted himself to literary pursuits. His most important work was editing the history of Lowell, contained in “The History of Middlesex County.” He was president of the Massachusetts Teachers’ Association two years.
              Martha Smith, daughter of Timothy Cowles, of Peacham, Vt., who survives with three sons and a daughter. [Source: Dartmouth College Necrology, 1899-1900, Hanover, N.H., Dartmouth Press, 1899. ; Tr. by K. Mohler]
            3. Elbridge Walter Chase (23 Feb 1820 in Haverhill – 1883),  Marriage Sarah Ayer Clement (11 JUN 1820 in Hopkinton, Merrimack, NH – 1900) on 24 AUG 1842 she of Lowell as the time in Albany, NY. In 1850, census Elbridge was 30 and worth $1,300. living next to Humphrey Chase and Ephraim Chase (41 yrs)
              1. Caleb Clement Chase (18 MAY 1844 – 1914)
              2. Angeline Celestia. (8 Feb1846 – xx)
              3. Elbridge C. (1847 – 1880)
              4. Mary Ella Chase (16 AUG 1851-1920) married Wyman Elliot (1834-1913) in Minnesota 1868
              5. Charles Walter Chase (19 May 1853-1938)
              6. Lizzie Gertrude Chase (02 OCT 1856-1936 marries xxx Jellett
            4.  Celestia Chase (9 Jan 1822 Haverhill – 29 Dec 1823)
            5.  Samuel L Chase (8 Mar 1825 Haverhill – 8 Mar 1825)
            6.  Samuel Ayer Chase (Samuel, Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) b: 09 May 1826 in Haverhill Marriage 1 Sarah Mills Estabrook b: 5 APR 1831
              • Married: 29 NOV 1855

              Daughter Gertrude Alice (1864 – )

            7. Sarah Ayer Chase (28 Jun 1828 in Haverhill, potentially inherited Isaac Watts Merrill diary (husband of her aunt Lois M.) Married a Parsons (DAR). married Rev. John Parsons
            8. Leverett Milton Chase b: 18 Jul 1832 in Haverhill, married Anna Melina Marion
            9.  Mary White Chase b: 25 Jan 1835 in Haverhill,  Marriage 1 John Bradley b: 28 MAY 1828 in N.H., He is s of Jesse Bradley/Harriet Brown
              • Married: 24 NOV 1853

              Children

              1. Has No Children Arthur H. Bradley b: ABT 1856
              2. Has No Children Harriett J. Bradley b: ABT 1859
            10.  Elizabeth Gile Chase b: 27 Mar 1837 in Haverhill,  Marriage 1 Charles Herbert Bradley b: 30 JUN 1835 in N.H. He is s of Jesse Bradley/Harriet Brown
              • Married: 25 SEP 1862

              Children

              1. Has No Children Anna W. Bradley b: ABT 1866
          3. Lydia Chase (Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) (3 Nov 1785 in Haverhill – on 28 DEC 1870 at Ballston, Saratoga County, New York) marries Ephraim Colby [jr. int.] (June 19, 1774 – 18 June 1833) in  July 24, 1806 in Haverhill. S. of Ephraim Colby/Hannah Ela
            Isaac Watts Merrill attended funeral on June 19th.
            From Merrill’s diary: “June 17th- Pleasant. Had a little rain last night. Ephraim Colby(1) died. He was once considered to be a very likely man but intemperance reversed completely his situation in life and he died unlamented by all who knew him.”Daughter of Lydia and Ephraim: Louis who married J. Quimby and had Emily, who m. 1st., R. Messer, 2d. Wm. Middlesworth) Children

            1.  Mary Ann COLBY b: 1 SEP 1806 in Haverhill,
            2. Margaret COLBY b: 11 SEP 1806 in Haverhill,
            3. Emeline M. COLBY b: 5 MAR 1811 in Haverhill,
            4.  Louisa COLBY b: ABT 1812/13 in Haverhill, Link has more information on Louisa. Marriage 1 John Taylor Gilman QUIMBY b: ABT 1812/13 in New Hampshire
              • Married: 5 OCT 1830 in New Hampshire
            5. Harriet N. COLBY b: 8 OCT 1819 in Haverhill,
            6. William B. COLBY b: 8 JUN 1822 in Haverhill,
            7. Hannah P. COLBY b: 2 FEB 1825 in Haverhill,
            8. Caroline Chase COLBY b: DEC 1831 in Haverhill,
          4. Ruth Chase (Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) (7 Oct 1788 in Haverhill – 1857 Lowell).  Marriage David Chase (1789 in Haverhill – 1832), in 1808 (son of Enoch Chase & Susannah Richards/John Chase & Hannah Ely/Jacob Chase & Joanna Davis/John Chase & Lydia Challis/Aquilla & Anne Wheeler) Ruth (of Lowell)
            From Isaac Watts Merrill’s Diary (Dec 1, 1832) David Chase of the East Parish died last Wednesday night and was buried last Friday. He married my wife’s sister. From a gentleman he degenerated into a drunkard and died “poverty smitten.””
          5. Nathan Chase (Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) (19 Apr 1791 in Haverhill – 24 May 1867 in Lynn).   Lived at 23 East Main for a time.  Isaac Watts Merrill diary suggests that he lives in Heniker NH in 1832.
            From Isaac Watts Merrill’s diary:  Feb 20, 1833:  Nathan Chase left his child here to board with us. He gives four shillings per week. Her name is Emeline Eaton Chase and is 3 years old. Marriage 1 Hannah Chase b: 02 Jun 1805 in Haverhill,  on 10Jan1823. she is d of Richard Chase/Martha Davis, Francis/Sarah Hubbard, Francis/Lucy Johnson, Francis/Sarah Pike, Samuel/Hannah Emery Chase Shute, Moses/Ann Follensbee
            Children

            1. Martha Jane Chase b: 18 May 1823 in Haverhill,
            2. Clarissa Kimball Chase b: 27 Apr 1825 in Haverhill,  marries Samuel Kent of Lynn
            3. Martha Jane Chase b: 13 Jun 1827 in Haverhill,  marries John L. Frisbee
            4. Emeline Eaton Chase b: 16 Dec 1829 in Haverhill,  marries Warren Langley


            Marriage 2 Fannie Bachelder b: 14 Nov 1804  d May 7, 1882 in Lynn, MA in Jun 1835

          6. Josiah Chase b: 28 Dec 1793 in Massachusetts, Death: 22 Apr 1796
          7. Judith A Chase b: 12 Aug 1796 in Massachusetts. Marriage 1 Dudley Foster Holt b: 06 Dec 1791 in Andover, , USA (In Josiah’s probate)
            • Married: 25 Apr 1822

            Children

            1. Mary Elizabeth Holt b: 01 Oct 1828 in Haverhill,
            2. Henrietta Holt b: 1831 in Haverhill,
          8. Josiah Chase (31 Dec 1798 in Massachusetts – 10 Sep 1803 dysentery)
          9. Caroline Chase (29 Apr 1801  – 10 Sept 1803 dysentery)
          10. Adeline B Chase (7 Apr 1804 – 1842) marries John K. Woodman in 1830. Isaac Merrill and Lois (his wife) went to visit Adeline in Sept of 1836 in Gilmanton, NH.
          11. Lois M Chase (Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) b: 10 Nov 1808 in Newbury. Marriage 1 Isaac Watts Merrill (01 Aug 1803 in Haverhill – 1879) Married: 17 Oct 1831 in Haverhill. They lived on Corliss Hill Road (near 75) Nathan Caldwell was her guardian when her father Josiah died in 1826 (probate 5149 – it says that she is 17 on April 18, 1826, Moses Merrill was on committee). According to Isaac W. Merrill’s diary, Lois left him in 1835. Jan 2nd -” NOTICE. This is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting my wife Lois Melinda, on my account – she having left my bed and board.- I shall therefore pay no debts of her contracting after this date. Isaac W. Merrill.”. On Jan 5th she returns. This was the last reference to the Lois/Lucio affair Isaac would make. She was back in his household and they presumably made up, at least enough to live together for the next 38 years until her death in 1873. However, they were not buried next to each other at her request. She is buried in the Plaistow Town Cemetery and he in the Maplewood Cemetery (former North Parish Burial Grounds). (Plaistow Historical Society Facebook page). Affair was with 28 year old Lucio Joaquin, Isaac’s apprentice shoemaker.
        6.  Ruth Chase b: 9 Jan 1760 in Newbury
        7.  Ruth Chase b: 5 Jul 1763 in Newbury
      2.  Mary Chase (Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) b: 1 Nov 1727 in Newbury, Essex
      3.  Moses Chase b: 31 Mar 1729 in Newbury, Essex,
      4.  John Chase b: 27 Jul 1731 in Newbury, Essex
      5.  Judith Chase b: 1 Apr 1734 in Newburyport, Essex
      6.  Josiah Chase b: Sep 1735 in Newbury, Essex
    9.  Elizabeth Chase (Thomas, Aquila) b: 1711 in Newbury

Census

1850 Census
206-305   Timothy FLANDERS, 45, shoecutter, NH
Lydia Dustin (Chase), 43 Birth:  15 May 1807 in West Newbury,
Melvin “, 21, shoecutter
Otis “, 19, shoecutter
Moses “, 23, none
Edward “, 17, shoecutter
Hazen “, 15
Alphonso “, 13
Gilman Parker. “, 9
LeBurton “, 3
Nancy J. JEFFERS, 22, NH

Lydia Chase b 1785 appeared in the census on 29 JUL 1850 in Wentworth, Grafton County, New Hampshire. (living with daughter Lousia and her family.) She appeared in the census on 13 JUL 1860 in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York. (living with daughter Lousia and her family.) She appeared in the census on 30 JUN 1870 in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York. (living with daughter Lousia and her family.) (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Haverhill.)

Probates

Probate 5147 record for Josiah Chase,  wife Ruth, lots of cows, barn, land to sell off, Nat Ladd JP. 1826.  Samuel was one of the heirs. Ruth got 1/3.   Talks about rights of using rooms in old house and new house. Land adjoining Samuel Chase, Suel S. Chase, Nicholas White, Ayer, Samuel Bayley, Ann Woodman. Pieces of woodland, pastureland, and meadow. Hill pasture and Flagg Meadow bounded by James Ayer. Signed by Jacob Kelly, William D. S. Chase, John Ayer 2nd, committee. Sam Chase Administrator. All other possessions sold at auction and the proceeds of the land got divided up among the children. Ruth has two daughter with her at this time, one sick (maybe Adeline) and the other a minor (Lois M.)

Deeds:

Samuel Ayer Chase b 1826 buys land from Lorenzo called Flagg meadow.   Maybe related deed 1120/282.

Elbridge Walter Chase buys land from Samuel Chase (505/94) in east Parish 1849. May 7, 1839 from Merrill’s diary: “His health as yet is no better than three months ago. He is not able to do any work.

Timothy Flanders, Benjamin Chase, and Stephen Morse involved in real estate deals in Rocks Village:

254/47: 1826: Ephraim Colby to Flanders, Chase, Morse

Deed 244/11: Daniel and Sophia Currier to Stephen Morse and Tim. Flanders, combmakers, 9 acres by land of Henry Morse and B. Currier, the meadow pasture 1826. Enoch Foot, JP.

Deed 264/47 – 1826  Ephraim Colby, a man of “excessive drinking and idleness”, Dan McQuestin is his guardian, by order of Judge Daniel A. White judge of probate to sell land to Chase-Flanders-Morse. 1826 to settle debts. 3 3/4 acres bounded by 12.5 R on road, 55 rods by Samuel Chase, 62 rods by Phineas Nichols, Benjamin Chase & others, Seems that Ephraim Colby has just died. Lydia (Chase) Colby his wife gets some and so does Hannah Colby, a widow with rights of dower (from prior marriage?)

(308/297, Oct 12, 1838)  Ruth Chase (Josiah, Nathan, Nathan, Thomas, Aquila) (7 Oct 1788  – 1857).m David Chase Ruth (of Lowell) Sells land on Corliss Hill to Sally A. Chase (sister in Law through Samuel) 4 acres set aside for her by her father.  With right for her mother to pass and repass.

References http://genealogytrails.com/mass/essex/obits/obitsC.html