Who was William Chase?

William Chase (1621–1684) was born in CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND and died in YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Chase 1621–1684

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Born 15 JUN 1621 · CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND

Died 27 FEB 1684 · YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA

Father William Chase

Mother Mary Townley

Spouse Abigail Hale

Children Abraham Chase, Benjamin Chase, Elizabeth Chase, Jacob Chase, John Chase, Joseph Chase, Samuel Chase, William Chase Iii

Siblings Benjamin Chase, Mary Chase

Records

234.FTW World Family Tree Vol. 128, …

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Biography

In 1621, William Chase entered the world in CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND, born to william chase and mary townley. William Chase married abigail hale, elizabeth holder, and had children including abraham chase, benjamin chase, elizabeth chase, jacob chase, john chase, joseph chase, samuel chase, william chase iii. William Chase passed away in 1684 in YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA.

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Record 234.FTW
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Record World Family Tree Vol. 128, Ed. 1

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1621

Birth of William Chase in CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND

Birth

1622

William Chase was christened in Chelmsford, Essex, England

Christening

1630

William Chase - Naturalization in Massachusetts, United States

Naturalization

1638

William Chase was employed in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony, British North America

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1684

Death of William Chase in YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Chase

This ancestor line traces from Aldford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom (1241) to CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND (1621) across 14 generations.

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: William Chase (1621–1684) was born in CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND and died in YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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