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James Chase 1685–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1685

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 Jul 1753

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Chase

Mother: Rebecca Follansbee

Spouse(s): Martha Rolfe

Children(s): Rebecca Chase

James Chase was born in 1685 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Chase And Rebecca Follansbee. James Chase married Martha Rolfe, and had children including Rebecca Chase. James Chase passed away in 1753 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • James Chase was born in 1685 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Chase And Rebecca Follansbee.
  • James Chase married Martha Rolfe, and had children including Rebecca Chase.
  • James Chase passed away in 1753 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Children(s)

James Chase's Ancestors

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James Chase
1685–1753
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Chase
1654–1733
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Follansbee
1660–1711
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Aquila Chase
1618–1670
Cornwall, Chesham, Buckingham, England
Anne Wheeler
1629–1687
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Thomas Follansbee
1637–1726
Durham, England
Sarah Follansbee
1637–1683
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aquila Chase
1580–1642
Martha Jelliman
1588–1643
John Wheeler
1590–1670
Agnes Yeoman
1592–1662
Henry Follansbie
1597–1676
Jayne Gibbon
1600–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Chase
1542–1611
Joan Bishop
1543–1597
John Jelliman
1556–1620
Marjerie
1558–
Dominick Wheeler
1565–1615
Mercy Jellye
1569–1615
Godfrey Yeoman
1566–1598
Agnes Unknown
1567–1652
Thomas Follansbye
1560–1630
Margret Unknown
1560–
Ralph Gibbon
1576–1630
Agnes Wilburn
1578–1676

James Chase's Descendants

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James Chase (15 Sep 1685–23 Jul 1753) m. Martha Rolfe (23 Mar 1687–21 May 1739)
  1. 1. Rebecca Chase 1712–1750 m. Joseph Nichols 1709–1776
    1. 1. James Nickels 1735–1817 m. Mercy (Hubbard) Holbrook 1732–1815
      1. 1. James (Nichols) II 1773–1846 m. Abigail (Blake) Bingham 1775–1807 m. Sarah Dearborn 1772–1835
        1. 1. Hubbard Nichols 1805–1890 m. Maby (Ann) Nichols 1805–1877 m. Mary (Eliza) Barrows 1821–1913
        2. 2. Abigail (Blake) Nichols 1807–1835
        3. 3. Sarah (Dearborn) Nichols 1814–1888 m. Henry Hardy 1812–1901
        4. 4. James (Nichols) 3rd 1800–1875 m. Sarah Wilcox 1793–1857
        5. 5. Paschal (P.) Nichols 1802–1850
      2. 2. Nathaniel (Gilman) Nichols 1773–1852 m. Anna (Dearborn "Nancy") Blake 1776–1868
        1. 1. Martin (Mitchell) Nichols 1819–1904
        2. 2. Betsy Nichols 1797–1869 m. John Palmer 1791–
        3. 3. Irene (Elvira) Nichols 1813–1904
        4. 4. William (C) Nichols 1801–1886
        5. 5. Joseph (S) Nichols 1802–1860
        6. 6. Hannah Nichols 1803–1870 m. James Morrison 1803–1864
        7. 7. Aniceannis Nichols 1805–1900 m. Nathaniel Stevens 1799– m. Samuel Woodward 1803–1869
        8. 8. Phineas (B) Nichols 1809–1880
        9. 9. Nancy Nichols 1811–1901
        10. 10. Mercy Nichols 1815–1880
        11. 11. Deborah (C) Nichols 1817–1907
        12. 12. Nancy Nichols 1807–1808
        13. 13. Sally Nichols 1796–1873
      3. 3. Paul Nichols 1765–
      4. 4. Sally Nichols 1767–
      5. 5. Joseph Nichols 1769–1845
    2. 2. Martha Nichols 1743–1833
    3. 3. Jacob Nichols 1738–1760
    4. 4. Phineas Nichols 1740–1838

James Chase's Timeline

3 Records

1685
15 Sep 1685
Birth of James Chase in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1753
08 Jun 1753
Age 68
Death of James Chase in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1753
23 Jul 1753
Age 68
Death of James Chase in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1685
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1685; Birth city: Essex; Birth state: MA
    [3] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1753
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1753
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1685; Birth city: Essex; Birth state: MA

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