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William Chase 1595–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: Yarmouth between 4 May 1659 (date of will) and 13 May 1659 (probate of will).

Death Location: West Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Townley

Children(s): Benjamin Chase, William Chase, Mary Chase

The story of William Chase began in 1595 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. In 1638, William Chase resided in Yarmouth. William Chase married Mary Louney Townley, and had children including Benjamin Chase, Mary Chase, William Chase. William Chase passed away in 1659 in West Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Chase began in 1595 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • In 1638, William Chase resided in Yarmouth.
  • William Chase married Mary Louney Townley, and had children including Benjamin Chase, Mary Chase, William Chase.
  • William Chase passed away in 1659 in West Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Mary Townley
1603–1659
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Benjamin Chase
1639–1686
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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William Chase
1621–1685
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Mary Chase
1637–1652
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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William Chase's Ancestors

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William Chase
1595–1659
Birth Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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William Chase's Descendants

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William Chase (1595–Yarmouth between 4 May 1659 (date of will) and 13 May 1659 (probate of will).) m. Mary (Louney) Townley (5 Mar 1603–6 Oct 1659)
  1. 1. Benjamin Chase 1639–1686 m. Phillip Sherman 1652–1717
    1. 1. Phillippa Chase 1679–1754 m. Jacob Hathaway 1675–1759
      1. 1. Isaac Hathaway 1704–1749 m. Rebekah Warren 1701–1773
        1. 1. Major (Joshua) Hathaway 1727–1807 m. Mary Reed 1720–1793
        2. 2. Rebecca Hathaway 1725–
        3. 3. Isaac (Hathaway) Jr 1729–1798 m. Phoebe Bailey 1734–1785
        4. 4. Irene Hathaway 1731–1753
        5. 5. Phineas Hathaway 1733–1785 m. Mehitable French 1735–1764
        6. 6. Daniel Hathaway 1735–1777
        7. 7. Prudence Hathaway 1736–1768
        8. 8. Drudamas Hathaway 1738–
        9. 9. Susanna Hathaway 1741–1795 m. Bennajah Wilkeson 1737–1787
      2. 2. Jacob Hathaway 1693–1774 m. Deborah Kent 1690–1773
      3. 3. Joseph Hathaway 1698–1774 m. Alice Strange 1694–1766
        1. 1. Lot Hathaway 1728–1798
        2. 2. Alice Hathaway 1733–1766
        3. 3. Abigail Hathaway 1726–1790
        4. 4. Jacob Hathaway 1729–1792 m. Hannah Clark 1726–1820
        5. 5. Gideon Hathaway 1724–1793
        6. 6. Paul Hathaway 1724–1812
      4. 4. Hannah Hathaway 1701–1735 m. Lot Strange 1699–1786
      5. 5. Betsey Hathaway 1695–1755 m. John Winslow 1694–1775
        1. 1. Abner Winslow 1732–1803 m. Rebecca Hathaway 1738–1803
        2. 2. William Winslow 1745–1827 m. Hepsabah Hathaway 1750–1779
        3. 3. Lucia Winslow 1735–1806
        4. 4. Rhoda Winslow 1729–
        5. 5. Sylvia Barnaby 1733–1823 m. Samuel Barnaby 1735–1811
        6. 6. Andrew Winslow 1737–
        7. 7. Lemuel Winslow 1739–1768 m. Abigail Hathaway 1740–1767
        8. 8. Lois Winslow 1741–1811 m. Wilbur Southworth 1730–
        9. 9. Huldah Winslow 1729–1771 m. James Chase 1729–1783
        10. 10. Eunice Hathaway 1744–1783 m. Joseph Hathaway 1742–1811
      6. 6. Guilford Hathaway 1706–1745 m. Lydia Simmons 1700–1753
        1. 1. Hannah Hathaway 1729–1729
        2. 2. Drusilla Hathaway 1742–1800 m. Paul Perry 1730–
      7. 7. Philip Hathaway 1708–1790 m. Martha Simmons 1713–1811
        1. 1. Rebecca Hathaway 1738–1803 m. Abner Winslow 1732–1803
        2. 2. Hannah Hathaway 1752–1816
        3. 3. Philip (Hathaway) Jr 1740–1816 m. Lucy Valentine 1740–1800 m. Mary CHASE 1745–1814
        4. 4. Joseph Hathaway 1742–1811 m. Eunice Hathaway 1744–1783
        5. 5. Martha Hathaway 1749–1796
      8. 8. John Hathaway 1711–1790 m. Meribah Simmons 1715–
        1. 1. Hopestill Hathaway 1750–1829 m. Zephaniah Terry 1740–1818
        2. 2. Abraham Hathaway 1756–1792
        3. 3. Abigail Hathaway 1740–1767 m. Lemuel Winslow 1739–1768
        4. 4. Eleazer Hathaway 1748–
        5. 5. Betsey Hathaway 1737–1758
      9. 9. Meletiah Hathaway 1714–1756 m. Anna Hoskins 1714–1756
        1. 1. Melatiah (Hathaway) Jr 1732–1808 m. Judith Pierce 1735–1821
        2. 2. Sylvanus Hathaway 1733–1800 m. Rachel Bushee 1729–1818
        3. 3. Job (Hathaway) Sr 1737–1796 m. Mary Chase 1741–1802
        4. 4. James Hathaway 1737–1817 m. Abigail Pierce 1740–1821
        5. 5. Seth Hathaway 1738–1791
        6. 6. Anna Hathaway 1747–1822 m. Silas Peirce 1744–1779
        7. 7. Mercy Hathaway 1747–1816
        8. 8. Philip Hathaway 1756–1839
      10. 10. Benjamin Hathaway 1712–1762 m. Mary Davis 1715–
        1. 1. Margaret Hathaway 1751– m. John Simmons 1749–
        2. 2. Zilpha Hathaway 1745– m. David Perkins 1744– m. Isaac Austin 1737–1824
        3. 3. Sarah Hathaway 1753–1770
        4. 4. Abiel Hathaway 1759–1849 m. Elizabeth Babbitt 1762–1813
        5. 5. Elihu Hathaway 1756–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Hathaway 1737–1808 m. Henry Tew 1729–1779
        7. 7. Benjamin Hathaway 1747–1829 m. Elizabeth French 1768–1829
        8. 8. Clothier Hathaway 1739–1787 m. Dorcas Wrightington 1743–1814
        9. 9. Keziah Hathaway 1743– m. Daniel Tew 1737–1815
        10. 10. Mary Hathaway 1741–1785 m. Stephen Baker 1736–
      11. 11. Joel Hathaway 1719–1811
      12. 12. Seth Hathaway 1716–1721
      13. 13. James Hathaway 1722–1722
    2. 2. Mary (Burt) Chase 1674–1698 m. Thomas Makepeace 1666–1705
    3. 3. Benjamin Chase 1682–1709 m. Mercy Simmons 1675–
    4. 4. Walter Chase 1684–1734 m. Deliverance Simmons 1681–
      1. 1. Seth Chase 1711–1768
      2. 2. George (Bedford) Chase 1719–1784
    5. 5. Sarah Chase 1685–1730
    6. 6. Bethia Chase 1686–1730 m. Joseph Dunham 1675–1731
  2. 2. William Chase 1621–1685
  3. 3. Mary Chase 1637–1652

William Chase's Timeline

3 Records

1595
1595
Birth of William Chase in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1638
1638
Age 43
William Chase resided here in Yarmouth
Yarmouth
1659
Yarmouth between 4 May 1659 (date of will) and 13 May 1659 (probate of will).
Age 64
Death of William Chase in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Yarmouth
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: Mayflower Deeds and Probates

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Yarmouth between 4 May 1659 (date of will) and 13 May 1659 (probate of will).
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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