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William Chase 1621–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JUN 1621

Birth Location: CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND

Death Date: 27 FEB 1684

Death Location: YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA

Father: William Chase

Mother: Mary Townley

Spouse(s): Abigail Hale, Elizabeth Holder

Children(s): Abraham Chase, Benjamin Chase, Elizabeth Chase, Jacob Chase, John Chase, Joseph Chase, Samuel Chase, William III

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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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.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Chase
1606–1659
Birth Location: HUNDRICH, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, England
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Mary Townley
1602–1659
Birth Location: NORFOLK, ENG;LAND
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Hale
1632–1652
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Holder
1624–1675
Birth Location: Yarmouth, MA
EH

Children(s)

Abraham Chase
1652–1738
Birth Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Benjamin Chase
1657–1716
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
BC
Elizabeth Chase
1642–1679
Birth Location: Yarmouth, MA
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Jacob Chase
1647–1731
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
JC
John Chase
1649–1694
Birth Location: Yarmouth, MA
JC
Joseph Chase
1673–1725
Birth Location: Yarmouth, MA
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Samuel Chase
1659–1755
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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William III
1645–1737
Birth Location: Yarmouth, MA
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William Chase's Ancestors

Self
William Chase
1621–1684
Birth Place: CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND
Parents
William Chase
1606–1659
HUNDRICH, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, England
Mary Townley
1602–1659
NORFOLK, ENG;LAND
Grandparents
Aquila Chase
1580–1670
Chesam, Buckinghamshire, England
Martha Jelliman
1588–1643
Hundrich Chesham, , Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Chase
1542–1611
Joan Byshoppe
1543–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chase
1520–1586
Elizabeth Bowchiew
1518–1569

William Chase's Descendants

1.
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William Chase (15 JUN 1621–27 FEB 1684) m. Abigail Hale (1632–BET 1652 AND 1718) m. Elizabeth Holder (ABT 1624–BET 1675 AND 1719)
  1. 1. Abraham Chase 1652–1738 m. Elizabeth Henry 1666–1716
    1. 1. Abraham Chase 1691–1748
    2. 2. Elizabeth Chase 1697–1737
    3. 3. Experience Chase 1710–1747 m. Thomas Smith 1744–1756
    4. 4. Henry Chase 1685–1762 m. Mary Tripp 1717–
    5. 5. Joanna Chase 1700–1744 m. Nicholas Otis 1701–1767
    6. 6. Josiah Chase 1692–1737
    7. 7. Mary Chase 1713–1758 m. Ammi Chase 1718–1747
    8. 8. Milicent Chase 1708–1749 m. John Crandall 1713–1790
    9. 9. Phineas Chase 1693–1761
    10. 10. Tabitha Chase 1699–1737
  2. 2. Benjamin Chase 1657–1716 m. Amy Borden 1678–1716
    1. 1. Abner Chase 1708–1715
    2. 2. Amy Chase 1702–1750 m. Benjamin Durfee 1709–1793
      1. 1. Abner Durfee 1741–1778 m. Lydia Allen 1742–1778
      2. 2. Ann Durfee 1743–1816 m. Joseph Borden 1736–1782
      3. 3. Benjamin Durfee 1735–1767 m. Sarah Cook 1738–1767
      4. 4. James Durfee 1730–1813 m. Ann Borden 1738–1816
      5. 5. Thomas Durfee 1737–1738
    3. 3. Elizabeth Chase 1701–1735 m. Job Durfee 1710–1774
    4. 4. Hope Chase 1710–1715
    5. 5. Nathan Chase 1704–1800 m. Elizabeth Shaw 1712–1763
      1. 1. Holder Chase 1733–1820 m. Freeborn Dennis 1739–1818
        1. 1. Abner Chase 1780–1851 m. Deborah Chase 1782–1856
        2. 2. Amy Chase 1775–1776
        3. 3. Anna Chase 1769–1849 m. John Weeden 1756–1839
        4. 4. Borden Chase 1773–1814
        5. 5. Clark Chase 1780–1848 m. Anne Borden 1790–1852
        6. 6. Constant Chase 1780–1761
        7. 7. Elizabeth Chase 1771–1851
        8. 8. Freeborn Chase 1784–1819
        9. 9. Nathan Chase 1766–1827 m. Anne Shearman 1770–1798
        10. 10. Sarah Chase 1764–1848 m. Benjamin Mott 1758–1838
      2. 2. Benjamin Chase 1747–1820 m. Mary Almy 1751–1805
        1. 1. Deborah Chase 1782–1856 m. Abner Chase 1780–1851
      3. 3. Amie Chase 1734–1735
      4. 4. Anna Chase 1738–1739
      5. 5. Borden Chase 1732–1763 m. Hannah Fish 1733–1762
      6. 6. Clark Chase 1736–1737
      7. 7. Content Chase 1741–1742
      8. 8. Hannah Chase 1750–1751
    6. 6. Patience Chase 1699–1724 m. Josiah Wilcox 1697–1723
  3. 3. Elizabeth Chase 1642–1679 m. Daniel Baker 1650–1679
  4. 4. Jacob Chase 1647–1731 m. Mary Hall 1645–1730
    1. 1. Ephraim Chase 1681–1779 m. Elizabeth Bowen 1704–1773
    2. 2. Hannah Chase 1699–1785 m. Benjamin Reed 1699–1733
    3. 3. Isaac Chase 1675–1757 m. Mary Monroe 1682–1735
    4. 4. Jacob Chase 1680–
    5. 5. Joseph Chase 1707–1727 m. Sarah Carter 1694–
    6. 6. Mary Chase 1687–1791 m. Thomas Woodmancy 1697–
    7. 7. Oliver Chase 1673–1777 m. Comfort Horton 1700– m. Mary Wheaton 1720–1776 m. Priscilla Round 1709–1764
    8. 8. Samuel Chase 1685–1781 m. Sarah Vose 1709–
  5. 5. John Chase 1649–1694 m. Elizabeth Baker 1648–1708
    1. 1. Jeremiah Chase 1683–1767 m. Hannah Baker 1699–
      1. 1. Ebenezer Chase 1722–1807 m. Susannah Berry 1725–1764
        1. 1. Ebenezar Chase 1747–1820 m. Phebe O'Killey 1749–1786
    2. 2. Isaac Chase 1667–1759
    3. 3. John Chase 1675–1755 m. Mercy Hall 1674–
      1. 1. Benjamin Chase 1708–1709
      2. 2. Charity Chase 1701–1702
      3. 3. Earle Chase 1711–1712
      4. 4. Ebenezer Chase 1704–1705
      5. 5. Elisha Chase 1712–1756 m. Sarah Dean 1716–1756
        1. 1. Benjamin Chase 1752–1753
        2. 2. Dean Chase 1750–1751
        3. 3. Elisha Chase 1735–1736
        4. 4. Grindal Chase 1757–1758
        5. 5. Mary Chase 1736–1737
        6. 6. Paul Chase 1744–1824
        7. 7. Phoebe Chase 1755–1756
        8. 8. Prudence Chase 1748–1749
        9. 9. Sarah Chase 1738–1740
        10. 10. Sarah Chase 1741–1742
        11. 11. Seth Chase 1742–1743
        12. 12. Walter Chase 1740–1741
        13. 13. Wealthy Chase 1746–1780 m. Noah Lake 1745–1780
      6. 6. Elizabeth Chase 1714–1715
      7. 7. John Chase 1706–1707
      8. 8. Rebecca Chase 1716–1706
    4. 4. Jonathan Chase 1692–1743
    5. 5. Thomas Chase 1679–1767
    6. 6. William Chase 1668–1771
  6. 6. Joseph Chase 1673–1725 m. Sarah Sherman 1667–1748
    1. 1. Abigail Chase 1695–1767 m. John Davis 1693–1736
    2. 2. Alice Chase 1699–1700
    3. 3. Ebenezer Chase 1720–1694
    4. 4. George Chase 1715–1743 m. Lydia Shore 1715–1743
    5. 5. Isbel Chase 1705–1790 m. Benjamin Buffinton 1701–1760
    6. 6. Job Chase 1698–1766 m. Patricia Bowen 1698–1724
    7. 7. Joseph Chase 1707–1708
    8. 8. Liddia Chase 1696–1722 m. Thomas Davis 1666–1721
    9. 9. Ruth Chase 1701–1702
    10. 10. Samson Chase 1703–1704
    11. 11. Sarah Chase 1711–1736 m. George Shove 1705–1735
    12. 12. Silas Chase 1713–1732 m. Hannah Buffinton 1713–1729
    13. 13. Stephen Chase 1709–1782
  7. 7. Samuel Chase 1659–1755 m. Sarah Sherman 1682–1748
    1. 1. Eleazer Chase 1711–1763
    2. 2. Elisha Chase 1706–1764
    3. 3. John Chase 1720–1786
    4. 4. Martha Chase 1702–1753 m. Samuel Brown 1694–1753 m. Ezekial Fowler 1675–1725
    5. 5. Phebe Chase 1700–1735 m. Edward Slade 1694–1755
      1. 1. Edward Slade 1728–
      2. 2. Joseph Slade 1724– m. Deborah Howland 1721–
      3. 3. Philip Slade 1732–1803
      4. 4. Samuel Slade 1721–1765 m. Marcy Buffum 1723–
    6. 6. Philip Chase 1715–1798
    7. 7. Samuel (Chase) Jr. 1710–1768
    8. 8. Sarah Chase 1722–1755 m. Daniel Baker 1718–1745
    9. 9. Susannah Chase 1704–1755 m. William Buffington 1702–1787
  8. 8. William (Chase) III 1645–1737 m. Priscilla Perry 1644–1735 m. Hannah Sherman 1647–1717
    1. 1. Eber Chase 1684–1740 m. Mary Knowles 1685–
    2. 2. Hezekiah Chase 1692–1738 m. Jael Pierce –1741
    3. 3. Isaac Chase 1682–1760 m. Elizabeth Blethen –1717
      1. 1. James Chase 1706–1782 m. Alice Anthony 1705–1762
        1. 1. Aaron Chase –1813 m. Elizabeth Perry 1735–1823
        2. 2. James Chase 1729–1780 m. Huldah (H) Winslow 1730–1771
        3. 3. Zaccheus Chase 1737–1816 m. Elizabeth Gould 1739–1821
    4. 4. Nathaniel Chase 1680–1760 m. Abigail Sherman 1680–

William Chase's Timeline

5 Records

1621
15 JUN 1621
Birth of William Chase in CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND
CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND
1622
27 OCT 1622
Age 1
William Chase was christened in Chelmsford, Essex, England
Chelmsford, Essex, England
1630
1630
Age 9
William Chase - Naturalization in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts, United States
1638
1638
Age 17
William Chase was employed in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony, British North America
Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony, British North America
1684
27 FEB 1684
Age 63
Death of William Chase in YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA
YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yarmouth, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 128, Ed. 1, Tree #0234
    [2] 234.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 27 OCT 1622
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony, British North America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1944
    Event Place: Sealed to Elizabeth (Holder?) IF

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baptist Church Cemetery, West Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1621
    Event Place: CHESHAM, BUCK, ENGLAND
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] World Family Tree Vol. 128, Ed. 1, Tree #0234
    [3] 234.FTW

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1684
    Event Place: YARMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] World Family Tree Vol. 128, Ed. 1, Tree #0234
    [3] 234.FTW
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