Chase, David (John, Aquilla)

David Chase Sr. (John, Aquila) was born 20 Oct 1710 in Newbury,  Massachusetts to John and Lydia Chase. He married Sarah Emery (1711 –  Feb 17, 1783) on November 24, 1729. David died in 1803 at the age of 93. Sarah was d of John and Hannah Emery of Newbury, MA. Sarah is buried in Newbury. Several of their descendants lived in or near the village.

Children of David Chase Sr. (the elder) and Sarah (Emery) Chase:

  1. David Chase Jr, b Dec. 1, 1730, married Sarah Johnson (daughter of William and Betty (Bradstreet) Johnson descendant of the Pierce/Little farm in Newbury — married  died Feb. 11, 1805, a. 74 y.  Sarah died Oct. 5, 1804, in her 70th y. David is buried in W. Newbury, MA. 
  2. Joshua Chase, b Oct. 21, 1733, died
  3. Anthony Chase b 1735 (soldier in Cape Breton expedition, had water power and mill, fulling, grist and sawmills near the E. Parish church.  Married Abigail Woodman 1st June 29, 1759 and Sarah Swett (widow)  2nd May 1, 1782. Received by deed land from his father (David Sr.) – Sept 1763. See Anthony Chase page for more details.
  4. Tristram Chase, b Jan. 23, 1737/8 m Priscilla Woodman, Dec. 9, 1762. Tristram died Feb. 6, 1813, a. 76 y.
    1. Tristman (1774-xx) marries Susannah Chase (x-x) in 1796.
      1. Luther (1807 – x). Was toll taker from Oct 13 1834 – Jan 19 1835.
  5. Simeon Chase,  bp. Apr. 14, 1745. died Sept. 13, 1829, a. 84 y. Married Hannah Johnson, Sept. 9, 1772.
  6. Elizabeth Chase bp. Oct. 10, 1742 m Josiah Burnham.
  7. Emery Chase,  bp. July 7, 1747. Marries Mehittabel Moar/Moore of Andover, at Andover, July 25, 1768. He died August 19, 1788.
  8. Hannah Chase,  twin,  bp. Oct. 25, 1741. Died 10 Nov, 1741.
  9. Lydia Chase,  twin,  bp. Oct. 25, 1741, m Rev. William Batchelder/Bachellor b 1750. She died 3 Nov 1813 and is buried in Bridge St. Cemetery, W. Newbury, MA.-
  10. Sarah Chase,  bp. Apr. 1, 1739, marries Moses Bricket, Oct. 5, 1768.
  11. Mehitable Chase Born about in West Newbury m Moses Bailey.
  12. Hannah Chase Born about in West Newbury, died after 1805
  13. Nicholas Chase b 1750 Newbury, MA.

Children of David Chase Jr. and Sarah (Johnson) Chase

    1. Benjamin Nicholas Chase  (David, David, John, Aquila) b. 1756, cordwainer, married Phebe Buck (b 11 Sept 1760 to Jacob and Hannah (Ames) Buck.) 13 May 1781. Benjamin died Feb. 11, 1815, intestate, probate settled in 1821.  Children of Benjamin and Phebe
      1. SOPHIA CHASE b. 2 Feb. 1790;; m. 2 Oct. 1808 RICHARD S. DUNLAP; m 2) 18 Sep. 1812 Sherman Shaw; m 3) 29 Jan. 1821 MOSES MYRICK
      2. ANNA CHASE b. 2 Jan. 1787; m. 14 Oct. 1807 JOSEPH GUNNISON, blacksmith.
      3. ALEXANDER CHASE b. 2 Jun. 1788; d. 19 Nov. 1802
      4. JOHN CHASE b. 21 Apr. 1785 (b, 1785, d. 1843 married Anna and had Seth and Enoch Bartlett)
      5. ELIPHALET CHASE b. 15 Sep. 1783; d. unmarried. War of 1812
      6. SARAH CHASE b. 20 Apr. 1793; unmarried
      7. JOHNSON CHASE b. 5 Nov. 1795; killed War of 1812
      8. PHEBE CHASE b. 22 Jun. 1800; m. 6 Aug. 1823 SAMUEL WOOD
      9. BENJAMIN CHASE (Benjamin, David, David, John, Aquila) b. 21 Sep. 1781, d. 21 Oct 1830 married Betsy Ladd (1784 – Feb 1841, buried Greenwood) on 2 Feb. 1802, daughter of Nathaniel Ladd and Sarah Noyes who lived at 22 Wharf Lane. Benjamin and Betsy owned considerable land in the village, the house at 47 E. Main St., and a store across E. Main St.in the 1820’s and 30’s. Betsy inherited the west half of 47 E Main in Benjamin’s will (the will says southeast half but that doesn’t jibe with later deeds. Must have been the west half). The will also stipulates that she be given $160 annually by her children for her use while she remains his widow. Probate #5097. See also 47 E Main. Children:
        1. JOHN JOHNSON CHASE (27 Mar. 1813 – xx); m. 10 Sep. 1839 CHARLOTTE M. COOPER (xxx -1871). John and Charlotte lived at 14 Wharf Lane 1852-1869 (sold to Charlotte’s brother George Cooper). John inherited his father Benjamin’s shop (on north side of E. Main? could be the store described in later deed 351/205). Child: Eustis S.Chase [J. GR5], s. John I. and Charlotte P., drowning, June 6, 1849, a. 7 y. 6 m.
        2. EUSTIS CHASE b. 18 Sep. 1823; m. MARY NICHOLS.In 1847 Eustis Chase (Listed in Essex County Pocket Almanac as Postmaster of Rocks Village. Inherited 1/3 of east half of 47 E Main and other real estate from father along with his sisters. The rest of the house was later acquired from sisters, see below, in 1845 then sold in 1860. Children of Eustis and Mary: Lelia Floretta (Apr. 11, 1848 – )(in census in 1855??) Ann E., (Mar. 2, 1846 – )
        3. BENJAMIN CHASE b. 1828; d. 5 Mar. 1833
        4. MARY JANE CHASE b. 23 Nov. 1802; m. 10 Sep. 1822 EBENEZER FULLINGTON b. 10 Mar. 1800.  Mary Jane inherited 1/3 of half of 47 E. Main and other real estate. She then sold her share of the house to Eustis in 1844 (351/205). 
        5. ELIZA L. CHASE (Benjamin, Benjamin, David, David, John, Aquila) (29 Jun. 1810 – 1882) married 10 Sep. 1830 DANIEL H. HALL (1810 – 1881)Eliza inherited 1/3 of half of 47 E. Main and land on south side of E. Main from her father, later sold to the Fullingtons (331/125). Eliza and David and son Benjamin living on Wharf Lane or the immediate vicinity in 1880. Children:1) Benjamin Franklin Hall (1831/33 Haverhill – 1887 Barrington, NH. Son Benjamin is shown as living with his parents at age 47 in 1880. His father died the following year and urgency was attached to settling the estate because one of the sons was considered a drunk and a thief. He stole several things and moved to New Hampshire. This son was presumably Benjamin. 2) Stephen W. Hall (1844 – xxx)  listed as saloon keeper in 1870 in Ward 1, Haverhill.
  2. Nicholas Chase (David, David, John, Aquila) , born  in West Newbury, marries Hannah Challis (1761-x) married

    Phebe, Johnson, Freelove, James,  Albert, Esther, Amos, Simeon Simpson, William, Hannah

  3. Sarah Chase married Mark Woodman second, he marries Sarah Morss first. marries 1) Sarah Morss (1742-1799) (daughter of Caleb Morss and Sarah Ordway) on Dec. 3, 1769 and 2) Sarah Chase (1759 -1833) in 1780.  They have child Betsy B. Woodman (1794) who marries Joseph Moody son of Elizabeth Moody) Joseph and Betsy Moody sell land to David Elliott on Colby’s lane that we think is the location of the ‘witch house’. In 1815 it was sold to Moses Chase.(211/299) and from there to Benjamin Chase (238/209) in 1824.
  4. Hannah Chase  (was guardian of Nicholas)
  5. Daniel Chase born 1776 died 1777 -suspect.
  6. Daniel Chase s. David and Sarah, bp. Apr. 10, 1774 maybe married Abigail Currier in 1793 and moved into 47 East Main.
  7. David Chase III, s. David, jr. and Sarah, bp. July 28, 1776., died Sept. ––, 1777, a. 14 m.
  8. Simeon Chase Sr. (David, David, John, Aquila).: b. 1760 (died before his father – David Jr.) a mariner who lived in Newburyport, is supposed to have been lost at sea listed in Mass Solders & Sailors as being 17 in 1780 . Married Eunice, daughter of Stephen Bailey Jr.

Children of Simeon Sr. (David Jr., David Sr., John, Aquila) and Eunice Bailey (Amos, Simeon, William) had their grandfather as guardian.  Land was sold off when David died and split between David’s children and Amos, William and Simeon (For example: Amos gets 1/6th of the money from the sale of Simeon’s land (176/160, 176/161,176/162,176/162)(probate 8504 dated 1805 (when grandfather David dies) (176/160 – Ben & Phebe, Mark & Sarah Woodman, Nicholas, Daniel &  Abigail) (William, Amos, Simeon)(Hannah). Daniel Bailey, Joshua Brewster, and Silas Pillsbury were grantees.  No land in Haverhill, all in Newbury.

  1. Amos Bailey Chase (Jan 4, 1788 – Nov 28, 1852) (16 at his father’s death).  Bought land in Haverhill from David How in 1824 and 1827 (bk/pg 237/16) west parish owned 166 Merrimack Street for factory. Married Mary Colby (1788 – 1876) in 6 Feb. 1812.
    1. Eunice Bailey Chase (1824 -1868), married John Marden 16 Apr. 1833
    2. Rufus Longley Chase(Oct. 25, 1818 – 1865) probate: 35066 dated 1866, marries Jane P. Wells [of Amesbury. int.], Nov. 26, 1845. Two minor children when he dies.
      1. James E. Chase(Aug. 15, 1846 – xx)
      2. Ellen F. Chase (John B. Nichols her guardian upon her father’s death)
      3. Katie W. Chase(Samuel D. Maynard her guardian upon her father’s death)
  2. Simeon Chase Jr. (Simeon Sr.,David Jr., David Sr., John, Aquila) : b. 1791/2 (13 at his father’s death) m 1) Ann/Anna Woodward May 11, 1814 (Anna dies July 1831) 2) Sarah Brown May 16, 1832 and 3) Betsey C. Bailey (1791 – ) in 1844, of West Newbury, a. 53 y., d. Stephen and Nancy (Anna), May 10, 1844. Simeon died 4/18/1872, widower, age 81 y 7 mo., cause death old age, listed as shoemaker. See also Simeon Chase Tree. Simeon and Betsey lived at the end of Colby’s Lane in the “witch house”. Children of Simeon Chase Jr. with Ann Woodward and Sarah Brown:
    1. Ann B. Chase (Simeon Jr./Ann, Simeon Sr.,David Jr., David Sr., John, Aquila) b Aug. 30, 1817. m. WILLIAM HARRISON BAILEY, Married Thomas Thompson, mariner, June 17, 1841.
    2. Eliza Jane Chase (by Ann) b. 10 Mar. 1820; m. THOMAS W. BAILEY of Barre, VT, int. Oct. 17, 1840. brother of William Harrison Bailey.
    3. Augustus S. Chase (by Ann) (1825 – 1870) married Maria Jarvis Tremaine,(1829 -Halifax, N.S. – 1901, Haverhill) 1 Nov. 1849. Augustus lost his arm in the Civil War. Children of Augustus and Maria (George G: under the age of 21 when Augustus dies in 1870). Maria, widow of Augustus is listed as living in house in Rocks Village in 1878.
    4. Samuel W. Chase (by Ann) 1814 – 1856
    5. Abraham/Abram W. CHASE (by Ann) b 4 Sep. 1828; m. 6 Oct. 1851 MARY E.HAM
    6. Mary Catherine Chase (Simeon Jr./Sarah, Simeon Sr.,David Jr., David Sr., John, Aquila)(1838 – ) (by Sarah) 1st marriage married William Bohanan (1832 – )2nd marriage, of Bradford, shoemaker March 5, 1857.   William Bohanon lived for a while on Wharf Lane and was part of Protector #3 company in 1864. Children of William Bohanan and Mary Catherine Chase: Rufus E. Bohanon (1857 ) married Annie E. Andrews (1863 – ) and has a son William Clifford Bohanan (1883 – 1926). Haverhill Ward 1. He was drafted in 1917. William C. married Bernice G. Ames Edgerly in 1915. George E. Bohanan (1853 – ) married Annie B. Johnson and had son William B. Bohanan and daughter Lillian (Lillian married Eben N. Lambert Jr.) and daughter Ethel A. Bohanan Edward R. Bohanan (1860 – Nellie J. Bohanan (1862 – William Bohanan (27) is living with John L. Colby and Caroline M. (Richardson) Colby in 1855 (Eben R. Colby (son) is also living there, listed as 19 shoemaker from NH)
    7. Rufus K. Chase (by Ann) (20 Sep 1823 – 24 Jun 1880 (Concord, MA)) Married Sophronia Jaques (1828 – 1863) 3 Jul. 1851. In 1875 Rufus K. Chase is listed as being paid for the Protector #3 for $10.00. In 1878 he is listed as living on River Road in Rocks Village. Edward A. Chase is living with him and listed as shoemaker.
      1. Samuel Foot Chase (1852 -xx) marries Olive E. Quested (xx-xx) in 1872
      2. Angelina H. Chase (1853 – xx) or Algernon
      3. Rufus A. Chase (1853 – xx) marries Mary C. Merrill (1857 -xx) in 1875
        1. Cora Mabelle Chase(1882 -xx) marries William Minot Ramsey (12 Aug 1879 in Haverhill – 1963) in xxx
          1. William P. Ramsey(1915-1915)
          2. Minot A. Ramsey (1879-1963)
          3. Ruth R. Ramsey (1904-1992) She was a servant for the Bassetts in 1930
      4. Edwin W. Chase(1856 – xx) marries Carrie P. Noyes ( xx-xx) in xx
        1. Edna Louise Chase(1894
        2. Jessie Clifford Chase(1900
        3. Fred Augustus Chase(1883 -xx) marries Regina Lalumiere (1888 – xx) in 1908
        4. Rufus Burton Chase (1886
      5. Abram W. (1860 –
  3. William J. Chase (Simeon Sr., David Jr., David Sr., John, Aquila) (1795 – 28 Dec 1865) (10 at his father’s death) shoe maker, marries Miner Carleton (16 Sep 1788 -28 Dec 1865) on 6 Oct. 1822. Children b. Plaistow, NH.:
    1. JOHN S. CHASE b. 21 Jul. 1821; m. 19 Mar. 1859 CAROLINE H. GILMAN
    2. SARAH P. CHASE b. 19 Aug. 1825; m. 16 Nov. 1844 JOHN F. HALL
    3. HANNAH C. CHASE (2 Jan. 1828 – x) Nurse, m. 10 Jun. 1863 WELLMAN STEVENS (was living with Benjamin 1900 in Newton.
    4. Benjamin Carelton Chase (7 Jan. 1830 Plaistow/Newton – Aug 1900) Mechanic, m. Charlotte A. Peaslee (May 16, 1832 – x) on 14 Jul. 1860 in Atkinson, NH. d. of William Peaslee.
      1. Caroline Melvina Chase (1863 Newton, NH – x) marries Albert Warner (Amesbury-x) in 1887
        1. Frank H. Warner (1881 -1910 Typhoid) marries Georgia A. Adams (1879 N.S. – ) in 1903.
        2. Sadie Estelle Warner (1887 – 1968) marries 1) Thomas Adams (1876 N.S -x) blacksmith in 1904, 2) Joseph F. Hull (1882-1939) in 1911
          1. George Herbert Adams (1904-1980)
          2. Chester E. Adams (1908
          3. Other children see Hull page.
        3. Charles Edward Warner (1891 – 1923 Pneumonia) marries Fannie Shute (1899 – x) Shoe worker, in 191.
        4. William Clarence (1897 -x) marries Mabel C. Hudson (1903 W. Newbury – x) in 1921
      2. Sarah M. Chase (1867 -x)

Census:

Haverhill, 1850: 881-1108 John CHASE, 37, shoemaker Charlotte P. (Cooper), 30 Maria C.”, 9

From Haverhill Census 1850:
873-1100  Simeon CHASE, 59, shoemaker, $400 (b Aug. 31, 1791)
          Betsey (Bailey)", 59
          Mary ", 12 (b 1838) 
          Ann ", 32 (b 1817)

1860 Census:
Rufus K. - 36
Sophronia R. (Jaques) - 32 (d.1863)
Samuel Foote - 8 (1852 - 1911)
Rufus A. - 6 (1853 - 1929)
Edwin A. - 4
Abram W. - 9 months
867-1094 Thomas W. BAILEY, 32, shoemaker, VT 
Eliza J. (Chase) ", 30 
Adelaide ", 9 
Sidney CURRIER, 31, laborer, VT 
Jackson BAILEY, 26, shoemaker, VT 
Rufus K. CHASE, 26, shoemaker, VT 
Mehitable MARTIN, 22 
Lydia POOR, 42
812-1036  Theodore ORDWAY, 50, shoemaker
          Mary (Carr Elliott) ", 43
          Hazen ", 20, shoemaker
          Ann ", 14
          Ellen ", 7
          Charles ", 3
          Moses LITTLE, 25, shoemaker 
          Abraham CHASE, 24, shoemaker
          James C. ELLSWORTH, 40, shoemaker, $4000
          Elizabeth ORDWAY, 18

Probates:

Charlotte P. Chase dies 1871 probate 34974.

House and land on court leading from Henry Street – Real Estate. Maria C. Chase is listed as Daughter Maria C (or T.) Chase died in 1875. Names her uncle Eustis Chase, Aunt Mary Jane Fullerton, Aunt Eliza Hall on her father’s side. Names Uncles George S. Cooper ($50.00) and Elbidge Cooper ($25.00) and cousin Albert Cooper ($25.00). Also Elizabeth (Cooper) Osgood(all the rest of her property real and personal), wife of John Osgood (executor), and cousins Sarah M. Osgood ($100, gold chain, half wearing apparel) and Lizzie S. Osgood ($100, household furniture and gold watch). House and land worth 800.00

David Chase Sr. died 1803
Probate # 5106 dated Jan 4, 1803.
All land in Newbury
5 acres of upland by the heirs of David Chase the younger.
10 acres of salt marsh by Tristam Chase
5 acres of salt marsh by Moses and Sarah Bricket.
5 acres of Upland by Simeon Chase

David Chase, Jr.  probate:  1507 dated 1805. He has land in Newbury and 2.5 acres of Woodland in Plaistow bordering Mark Woodman’s.  The estate is equally divided among his children:  Benjamin, Nicholas, Sarah, Hannah, and Daniel.  Nothing goes to Simeon’s children (David’s grandchildren). (David gives up administration of his father’s estate to Anthony citing health reasons)  (Simeon  objects to settlement of will but then agrees)

Daniel H. Hall probate #41304 dated 1881.

He is listed as farmer. He lives on Wharf Lane in 1880 with his wife Eliza and son Benjamin Franklin.

Eliza L. (Chase) Hall (1810 – 1882) inherited several pieces of land from her father Benjamin Chase. She and her husband Daniel H. Hall (1810 – 1881) buy and sell several pieces of property in the Village and seem quite prosperous. When Daniel dies, there is an urgency to settle the estate as “his son has been drunk ever since he became sick” and “he steals everything that can be removed and sells it”. The son took the horse, wagon, and harness and went into NH. The estate is worth about $333 but there are several debts and Eliza ends up with a debt of $14.50. The estate is settled in March 1882 and Eliza dies in May of 1882.

 

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