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William Chase 1607 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Death Date: 4 May 1659

Death Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Father: Aquila Chase

Mother: Martha Jelliman

Spouse(s): Mary Townley

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

The story of William Chase began in 1607 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England. William Chase married Mary Louney Townley, and had children including William Chase, Mary Chase, Benjamin Chase. William Chase passed away in 1659 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of William Chase began in 1607 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England.
  • William Chase married Mary Louney Townley, and had children including William Chase, Mary Chase, Benjamin Chase.
  • William Chase passed away in 1659 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aquila Chase
1580 – 1643
Birth Location: Cornwall, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Martha Jelliman
1588 – 1643
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Townley
1603 – 1659
Birth Location: Colne, Pendle, Lancashire, England
MT

Children(s)

William Chase
1622 – 1684
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Mary Chase
1637 –
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
MC
Benjamin Chase
1639 – 1730
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
BC

William Chase's Ancestors

Self
William Chase
1607 – 1659
Birth Place: Wivenhoe, Essex, England
Parents
Aquila Chase
1580 – 1643
Cornwall, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Martha (Sarah) Jelliman
1588 – 1643
London, London, England
Grandparents
Richard Chase
1542 – 1611
Hundridge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Joan Bishop
1543 – 1597
Chesham, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chase
1520 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chase's Descendants

1.
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William Chase (1607 – 4 May 1659) m. Mary (Louney) Townley (5 Mar 1603 – 6 Oct 1659)
  1. 1. William Chase (abt 1622 – 27 Feb 1684) m. Unknown (1st wife) Chase ( – 1662) m. Unknown (2nd wife) Chase
    1. 1. William Chase (1645 – )
    2. 2. Jacob Chase (abt 1647 – )
    3. 3. John Chase (6 Apr 1647 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Chase m. Daniel Baker
    5. 5. Abraham Chase (6 Oct 1652 – 17 Oct 1738) m. Elizabeth Chase (1666 – 7 Oct 1716)
      1. 1. Abraham Chase (abt 1685 – ) m. Bethia Ayres
      2. 2. Josiah Chase (abt 1689 – ) m. Mary Hornbrook
      3. 3. Mary Chase (abt 1689 – ) m. Ammi Chase
      4. 4. Elizabeth Chase (1690 – ) m. Jeremiah Chelson
      5. 5. Tabitha Chase (abt 1690 – ) m. James Pettey
      6. 6. Phineas (Thomas) Chase (3 Feb 1693 – May 1761) m. Desire Wing (3 Feb 1699 – 2 May 1761)
        1. 1. Daniel Chase (9 Jan 1720 – 1790)
        2. 2. Seth Chase (1722 – 1811) m. Sarah Milk (17 Apr 1723 – )
        3. 3. Nathan Chase (1723 – 1806) m. Abigail Milk (17 Apr 1723 – 1774)
        4. 4. Phineas Chase m. Rebecca Mosier
        5. 5. Jacob Chase
      7. 7. Henry Chase (abt 1695 – ) m. Mary Tripp m. Sarah Durfee
      8. 8. Joanna Chase (abt 1700 – ) m. Nicholas Otis (abt 1701 – )
      9. 9. Experience Chase (abt 1710 – ) m. Thomas Smith
      10. 10. Malisent Chase (abt 1713 – ) m. John Crandall (1713 – )
    6. 6. Joseph Chase (1673 – )
    7. 7. Benjamin Chase
    8. 8. Samuel Chase
  2. 2. Mary Chase (May 1637 – )
  3. 3. Benjamin Chase (28 Apr 1639 – 1730) m. Philippa Sherman (1 Oct 1652 – 1731)
    1. 1. Philippa Chase (1679 – )
    2. 2. Benjamin Chase (15 Jul 1682 – 1767) m. Mercy Simmons (1675 – Nov 1768)
      1. 1. Oliver Chase (22 Sep 1709 – 14 Nov 1789) m. Elizabeth Cleveland (11 Jul 1715 – 10 Mar 1799)
        1. 1. Oliver Chase (11 Jul 1735 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Chase (15 Dec 1736 – 4 Sep 1778) m. James (W) Crandall (12 May 1719 – 1778)
        3. 3. Mercy Chase (5 Jan 1739 – )
        4. 4. John Chase (17 Apr 1741 – )
        5. 5. Seth Chase (2 Sep 1742 – )
        6. 6. Abner Chase (7 Oct 1745 – 9 Aug 1795)
        7. 7. Consider Chase (10 Dec 1747 – )
        8. 8. Lovice Chase (9 Jun 1750 – )
        9. 9. Eunice Chase (9 Jun 1750 – )
        10. 10. Martha Chase (27 Mar 1753 – )
        11. 11. Frederick Chase (2 Feb 1758 – )
      2. 2. Michael Chase (17 Nov 1714 – )
    3. 3. Walter Chase (23 Oct 1684 – )

William Chase's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of William Chase in Wivenhoe, Essex, England
Wivenhoe, Essex, England
1659
4 May 1659
Age 52
Death of William Chase in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Wivenhoe, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5809.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDM
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Boston Evening Transcript - 5 Apr 1911 - Page 26, Obituary for William Chase 5 Apr 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1659
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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