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By Laura Chase Smith, Dutton Press, 1903
Chapter VIII continues
.....
Following out his youthful convictions of the importance of missions, there
is a fragment of a sermon giving a simple record, the only one extant, of
the work accomplished by the two early missionaries who were appointed were
appointed by the Committee of the Protestant Episcopal Church for the
Propagation of the Gospel in the State of New York. The sermon reads:
" A canon was passed by the convention of 1796, that the ministers of
churches should preach sermons and make collections for the above purpose
through out the diocese, some time during the month of September in each
year. With the fruits of the collections the Rev. Robert G. Wetmore
traveled in one year 2386 miles, held divine service and preached 107 times,
baptized 47 adults and 365 infants, and distributed among the poor and
deserving the Book of Common Prayer.
Philander Chase, who succeeded the Rev. Mr. Wetmore, traveled above 4000
miles, baptized 14 adults and 319 infants, held divine services and preached
213 times, and distributed many Prayer Books and Catechisms among those
remote situations and limited means precluded them from any opportunity of
being otherwise supplied."
This sermon (a youthful one) on the subject of missions, although a fragment
preserved through many vicissitudes, --- a fire and shipwreck among
them, --- is such as to awaken the drowsy conscience of many an easy going
churchman in this twentieth century, a hundred and four years after. The
young priest omitted to mention the fact, however, that in this year's work,
besides services at many other points, he organized parishes at Thurman's
Patent, near Lake George, at Hampton, near the Vermont line, at Utica
<Trinity>, at Auburn, at Canadaigua, Ocwaga, Batavia, --- seven in
number.
Mr. Chase's family joined him in Poughkeepsie, but the salary paid by
combined parishes of that town and Fishkill was not sufficient for his
support and that of his family. He therefore took charge of the seminary at
Poughkeepsie. The duties of so large a school and of two growing parishes
became almost insupportable. To add to his cares, Mrs. Chase's rapidly
failing health made it a matter of utmost need that she should seek a warmer
climate.
But it was not until the year 1805 that the Bishop of New York, having
received from New Orleans an invitation from the Protestant residents in
that city to send them a clergyman of the Episcopal Church, appointed Mr.
Chase for the position. But so uncertain were the prospects financially,
and so hazardous was it to undertake the removal of his invalid wife, that
he decided to go first himself, and return for his family as soon as
possible.
Accordingly, Mr. Chase sailed from New York on the brig "Thetis" in October
1805. Driven on the land sands which surround the Riding Rocks, and by
contrary currents across the Gulf Stream to the Florida shore, and thence
pursing the tedious course around the Tortugas, Mr. Chase remarks that "the
voyage was most unpleasant." He says that "nothing but the kind treatment
of the Captain, whose civility, even temper, and uncommon good sense were
acknowledged by all on board, could reconcile him to the evils of a first
voyage at sea"
It is a pity the Captain's name is not given. It may be that his passenger
bore these evils so merrily and was such excellent company, that this prince
of captain's was enable to bear with more than usual "even temper" his share
in the mishaps of such a voyage in the windy month. However, the brig
"Thetis" at last reached the mouth of the great river and passed up to the
"English Turn" without difficulty. Here the vessels was detained, waiting
for a change of wind, and to avoid delay, Mr. Chase and a friend walked ten
miles up the river to the plantation of the Hon. B--- P ---, then Judge of
the newly ceded city of New Orleans.
They were received with the utmost kindness, and no doubt the beautiful
garden, hedged with orange trees bending with golden fruit, and the
well-managed plantation made a delightful change for the young men, to which
the hospitable welcome of a well-bred gentleman added a vivid charm.
Moreover, as he says: "Soon were the course marked out, and ways and means
provided for the introduction of the first Protestant minister who had ever
preached in Louisiana."
This fact may seem to many persons of little moment, but in reality it was
an event of great importance in the history of the Southern metropolis, for,
at one time, the names of the first vestry and wardens of Christ Church,
Vestry & Wardens, essentially the lay leadership in the Episcopal Church)
New
Orleans, were not known, the records thereof having been destroyed by fire
many years before. Happily, however, Mr. Chase had preserved a copy of all
the papers concerning this important event, and the small box containing
them was rescued many years after from fire which destroyed his temporary
home in Michigan. These memorials were afterward published in his
"Reminiscences" in full as they contained information of much importance in
the history of the Church in the Diocese of Louisiana, with much difficulty
a copy of the book, long since out of print, was procured and sent to the
librarian of the Howard Library in the city of New Orleans.
As these records are too voluminous to be copied here , it must suffice to
state the outlines, giving the names of the first wardens and vestrymen of
Christ Church, New Orleans. It might be well to notice the fact that had
the word "Protestant" been ignored in bringing about the establishment of
this parish in this almost foreign city, peopled at that time with an alien
population of French, Italian, and Spanish Romanists, there would scarcely
have been favorable result of the effort made by the Protestant citizens to
effect an organization;
or had Mr. Chase shown less firmness in declining to accept the call, unless
it should be made according to the canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States of America, and providing that the rector, until a
diocese should be formed in the Territory of Louisiana, should be subject to
the ecclesiastical government and direction of the Bishop and Convention of
the Diocese of New York in all things as if he were a presbyter belonging to
that diocese; scarcely would have it have been possible to prevent immediate
distraction and dissolution in an organization formed as it was by men of
different opinions and accustomed to different forms of worship.
This required a change by act of the New Orleans Legislature, in the former
charter which was given to the "Protestants" of that city.
The Wardens and Vestrymen who made the definite call to Mr. Chase after the
regular organization of the parish were: Joseph Saul, Andrew Burk, Wardens;
George T.Ross, Richard Relf, Charles Norwood, Joseph McNeil, John Sanderson,
William Kenner, Vestrymen; James Wilimason, Secretary.
Apropos to this, in April 1901, a meeting of the citizens of New Orleans as
held to decided upon the place and circumstances of a reception to President
McKinley. Mr. Zacharie spoke of the fitness of holding the function in the
Cabildo, Supreme Court building, on account of its historic interest; he
said:
"This ancient building has given birth to twenty-three States; it is to New
Orleans what Faneuil Hall is to Boston and Independence Hall to
Philadelphia"; and added that "the Cabildo is especially interesting for the
reason that in it the first Protestant service was held on Sunday, November
17, 1805, and that the clergyman who conducted the service was Rev.
Philander Chase, who afterward became the Bishop of Ohio."
Mr. Zacharie pointed out that a member of President McKinley's Cabinet was
named Philander Chase Knox, and that his son bore the same name. He said
that it was highly probably that the Attorney-General was a kinsman of the
same great clergyman who preached the first Protestant sermon in New
Orleans, and he thought the Cabildo was especially the proper place to hold
the reception.
.......................
End Chapter VIII
Harriet M. Chase hatchase(a)uswest.net
You are in an area that has so much history about the Chase family. Please
notice that I said Chase not Chace. I am a Chace and you have to go to
Bristol County to find out about them. (Freetown, Assonnet, Fall River,
Swansea, etc) I grew up in Swansea, and although I did not spend my lifetime
during geneology, I had an Aunt in Fall River who did. She was a school
tacher and went to England most every summer and traced our family back to
the Norman Invasion of 1066. She was of the opinion our French Name was
Chaisse.
I have written quite a bit about our family and I'll tell you how to find it.
Iam more than willing to help you with information but lets start there. As
far as being a Chase/Chace I have the unusual backgound of being on both
sides of William Chase1. Down one side I come from his son William. Down the
other side I come from son Benjamin. It just so happens that a daughter named
Hope (some say Hopey) Chace married a Thomas Chace down the other side from
Benjamin. So I'm about a Chase/Chace as you can get.
Do the following:
Go the web Internet and after www type the following: FamilyHistory.com. It
should look as follows, www.FamilyHistory.com
A page will come with the alphabet. Click on the letter "C"
Another page will appear, click on "CH"
That will bring all the name starting with "CH"
Scrool down the left hand colunn to Chace. Click on that.
You are now at the Chace message board.
You will see my name Frank Chace in several places. Scroll down to the dates
next to my name on Jan 27th and Jan 28th and start clicking
You can also scroll down to the Chase name on the same page and there's lot
to read there.
Let me know if this helps. You are close by the cemetery of William1 and many
of our ancestors.
My brother who lives in Brester is an Episcopal Priest and a retired Air
Force Colonel. His Name is Alston Chace. He has been to the cemeteries with
me in West Harwich.
Colonel Frank Chace, US marine Corps, (RET)
2800 West Palm Beach, Fl 33407
By Laura Chase Smith, E. P. Dutton, 1903
Chapter VIII WORK NORTH AND SOUTH
(Continue the work in New York State, unless otherwise indicated)
Then onward and westward Mr. Chase went to Bloomfield and Avon on the
Genesee River, -- at the latter place receiving much kindness from the
Hosmer family. There was then no road except an Indian trail though the
Tonawanda plains, uninhabited even to the Niagara River. Therefore he
returned by the way he came, visiting parishes he had formed at Canandahqua,
Auburn, and Utica, and then visiting Mr. Nash at Burlington, Ostego County.
The young missionary gives a graphic sketch of the self-denying life of
Father Nash, who touched his youthful heart with his own spiritual strength
and fervor, ..................... It was a meeting of two persons
deeply convinced of the primitive and apostolic foundation of the church and
ministry, to which on account of its purity of doctrine and the divine right
of its ministry, we had fled from chaos and confusion of sects.
We were both missionaries, though the name was not yet understood nor
appreciated. He had given up all his hopes of a more comfortable living in
the well-stored country at the east, and had come to Ostego county to preach
the Gospel and build up the Church ............
He lived not in a tent like the patriarch, surrounded with servants to tend
his flocks and milk his kine and 'bring him butter in a lordly dish,' but
in a cabin built of unhewn logs, with scarcely a pane of glass to let in
light
enough to enable him to read his Bible; and even this was not his own, nor
was he permitted to live long in one at a time."
All this was witnessed by the young missionary who helped him in a removal,
holding one handle of a basket in which a few articles of crockery while
Father Nash held the remaining handle; and as they walked along the road
"they talked of things pertaining to the Kingdom of God." Seldom is a more
interesting picture drawn by the pen, or on more artlessly and innocently
given, than this living and breathing sketch of a scene in the woods , a
hundred years ago.
The Bishop says long after: "I cannot refrain from tears when I recall the
circumstances of that day. This man, who was afterwards most properly
called 'Father Nash,' was the founder of the church in Ostego County who
baptized great numbers of both adults and children, and thus was the
spiritual father of so many of the family of Christ, and who spent all his
life and strength in toiling of their spiritual benefit; yet who was at
this period so little regarded by the Church at large, and even by his
neighbors, that he had not the means to move hi small furniture from one
cabin to another, but with his own hands, assisted by his wife and children
and myself, accomplished the task.
Well do I remember how the little cabin of one room looked as he entered it.
Its rude door hung on wooden hinges creaking as they turned. How glad he
was that he had been mindful to bring a few nails; these he drove into the
logs with good judgment, choosing the proper place for his hat, his coat,
and for other garments for his family. All this, while his patient wife
was, with the children's help, building a fire and preparing food for---
whom? Shall it be said a stranger? No! but for one who by sympathy felt
himself a brother more than by all the ties of nature, and who by this day's
example learned a lesson of inexpressible value to him of all the days of
his life hereafter."
Besides Burlington, Mr. Chase visited many other places in which Mr. Nash
had his small congregations, among them the Butternuts and Ridgefield.
Thence he preceded alone to the Susquehanna, where, at Ocwaga, he
organized a parish. The two families here who were of the most assistance
to him were the Honiston and Harper families.
Stamford on the Delaware River was the next place which the missionary
visited. Here he preached for several Sundays and was kindly treated by the
family of Andrew Beers, the astronomer. So interesting were these people
that he was well-nigh induced to remain among them, and with that view
contributed a hundred dollars of his small salary to help building their
church. But Providence ordered otherwise.
He then went on to Freehold, in which was a place called Batavia. Here a
Mr.Gunn was his chief friend and supporter in forming a parish, and many
years
after he assisted him in similar duty at Portsmouth, Ohio. The few
churchmen in Hudson, Lunenburg <now Athens>, at New Lebanon Springs, and in
Putman County, were not neglected, so that it was quite autumn of the year
1799
before Mr. Chase reached Pougkeepsie, where, and at Fishkill, he was invited
to remain as rector of the two parishes.
The Rev. Philander Chase was ordained to the priesthood in St. Paul's
Church, New York, by the Rt. Rev. Samuel Provost, on the 10th day of
November, 1799.
In the beginning of his work as a parish priest, Mr. Chase, yet a very young
man, not quite twenty-four, naturally was greatly disappointed that , on
account of yellow fever prevailing to an alarming extent in the city of New
York, the Convention of the Church was not held for two successive years,
1798-99. In consequence there was no public record of his services as a
missionary during this time.
It is more probable that not one churchman in a thousand among the rich and
powerful parishes in western New York knows who it was that laid these
foundations in the wilderness a hundred years ago,
The importance of missions in the destitute conditions of western New York
still occupied his mind, although his duty to his family compelled him to
remain in Poughkeepsie. The small missionary fund had been exhausted, even
by the moderate stipend afforded him and the Rev. Mr. Wetmore, his
predecessor. To replenish this by appealing to his people was at once his
pleasure and duty, and although the contributions were limited, yet he
never presented them but with an humble prayer that God would bless the day
of small things to his glory.
Chapter VIII to be continued
Harriet M. Chase hatchase(a)uswest.net
Dear cousins -
I am forwarding some mail I received for your review. I wrote Paul about the
sibling/family connections he mentioned which are generally regarded as being
erroneous. Someone will have something else to add, I am sure. So, here is
Aquila's descendant handing off to William's. (Excuse me, but the Bills beat
the Jets today and we are crazy, crazy happy here in Bill's Country!)
Happy All Hallow's Eve to you all from Sandy
Subj: About Alice
Date: 10/25/00 2:24:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: PVoelker(a)compuserve.com (Paul Voelker)
Sender: PVoelker(a)compuserve.com (Paul Voelker)
To: NEELISGAL(a)aol.com (INTERNET:NEELISGAL@aol.com)
Sandy,
My sister Lisa and I have been looking for our ancestors for almost
25 years now. The problem is that we live in Oregon and Southern
California, and every Chase were looking for was born, lived, died,
and is burried in either Englan or New England.
We still have a lot of family in New England, so when we have a lead,
we ask one of them to follow up on it. Lately I have been more interested
in what I can find on the internet in family sites... and I have found alot
of cousins.
Anyway, here is who we are:
Paul Andrew (1957CA) and Lisa Anne (1956CA), son and daughter of
Donald CHASE Voelker (1931RI - 1958AZ), son of
Mildred Louise Hoyle (1902 RI - 1974RI), daughter of
Ellen Louise Hey (1879RI - 1944RI), daughter of
Mary Ellen CHASE (1848(MA- 1923RI), daughter of
Daniel Niles CHASE (1817RI - 1889RI), son of
Elisha CHASE (1776RI - 1834RI), son of
Coggeshall CHASE (1743MA - 1834RI), son of
Isaac CHASE (1710MA - 1796RI), son of
Isaac CHASE (1682MA- ? ), son of
William CHASE 3 (1645MA - 1737RI) son of
William CHASE 2 (1621ENG - 1685MA) son of
William CHASE 1 (1597ENG - 1659MA) son of
Here is where we have a problem, we have several genies (and our
original research in our family papers) that say that William Chase 1
is the decendant of Aquila Chase & Martha Jelliman. However, there
is substantial documentation that Aquila and Martha were married in
1606, and William was born in 1597, which if true, lead one to believe
that they may not be his parents..
The CHASE family web site states that William 1 is the son of
Benjamin CHASE (Helen Harvie) b1750 Wivenhoe, Essex, England.
Based on birth and marriage dates, that genie seems to hold the
most potential for being correct. Do you have any other information
that I do not have?
P.S. my New England family names are WHITE,
HEY, ALDRICH, HOYLE, BARTLETT, CHASE, GASKILL, BLETHEN......
The search goes on......
Paul
Dear Chase Researchers,
Thanks to all who responded with help and information for William1 and his
descendants down through Elisha Wells b. 21 Apr 1830. I appreciate all your
help and I'll follow up on your suggetions.
Virginia
caelarry(a)aol.com
ABRAHAM CHACE d. Oct. 26, 1857 aged 68 years
MARY CHACE d. June 28, 1884 aged 92 years wife of
Abraham
SOPHIA CHACE d. Aug. 5, 1850 aged 18 years daughter of
Abraham
ABRAHAM D. CHACE d. April 26, 1891 aged 74 years
ALBERT B. CHACE d. Feby. 7, 1892 aged 40 years son of A. D.
Chase
AMANDA CHACE d. Nov. 27, 1812 daughter of
Caleb Chace
WALTER G. CHACE d. Dec. 2, 1894 aged 48 years
JENNIE G. CHACE d. May 7, 1892 aged 41 years
NEHEMIAH B. CHACE b. Feby. 26, 1821 d. April 13, 1886
N. SAMANTHA b. Oct.19, 1821 d. Nov. 17, 1872 wife of
Nehemiah
CAPT. ABNER CHACE d. June 25, 1825 aged 42 years
SUKY CROSSMAN d. Dec., 1855 aged 69 years wife of Abner
Chace
CALEB CHACE d. Oct. 31, 1848 aged 62 years
FANNY CHACE d. Nov. 1, 1839 aged 53 years wife of Caleb
ALMIRA H. d. Dec. 6, 1851 aged 45 years 2d wife of
Caleb
ACHSAH ANN d. March 12, 1841 aged 18 years daughter of
Caleb
CALEB d. Oct. 6, 1832 aged 4 years son of Caleb
and Fanny Chace
SILAS CHACE d. Feby. 19, 1865 aged 81 years
BEULAH G. d. Nov.20, 1865 aged 54 years wife of Silas
LUCINA CHACE d. June 30, 1890 aged 49 years wife of
Henry Dudley,
daughter of Silas
SILAS E. CHACE d. April 4, 1872 aged 61 years
LUBANA T. d. March 1, 1866 aged 43 years wife of S.
E. Chace,
and dau. of Washington and Lydia White
CHARLES A. CHACE d. March 4, 1850 aged 29 years
CHACE -
DANIEL M. CHACE d. May 8, 1893 aged 61 years
MELISSA E. d. Sept. 12, 1874 aged 42 years wife of
Daniel M. Chace
Found on the Tombstone Project at Genweb.
Lieut. Caleb Chace, died Oct. 2, 1808, aged 86.
Daniel Chace, died May 28, 1769, aged 83.
Moody Chace, son of Lieut. William, died Aug. 1, 1776, aged 2.
Sarah Chace, wife of Daniel, died December, 1771, aged 87.
Sarah Chace, wife of Lieut. Caleb, died Feb. 15, 1803, aged 75.
Susanna Chace, died Aug. 2, 1776, aged 18 hours.
Abigail Chase, daughter of Hon. Samuel, died November, 1756, aged 3 years, 4
mos.
Beulah Chase, wife of Captain March, died May 7, 1795, aged 54.
Charles Chase son of Thaddeus, died Feb. 19, 1790, aged 10 mos.
David P. Chase, died March 22, 1828, aged 75.
George C. Chase, son of Paul C., died aged 2.
Lieut. Joshua Chase, died Jan. 6, 1842, aged 81.
Lewis S. Chase, son of Paul C., died Aug. 12, 1827, aged 1.
Lydia Chase, wife of Joshua, died Mar. 14, 1829, aged 60.
Lucina Chase, wife of Silas, died July 21, 1827, aged 39.
Lucina H. Chase, daughter of Silas, died April 27, 1840, aged 23.
Capt. March Chase, died Sept. 26, 1822, aged 84.
Mary Chase, daughter of Hon. Samuel, died August, 1745, aged 1 year, 5 mos.
Mary, 2nd daughter of Hon. Samuel Chase, died January, 1742, aged 1 year, 6
mos.
Nehemiah Chase, died Oct. 5, 1808, aged 57.
Paul Chase, died Nov. 18, 1789, aged 54.
Prudence Chase, daughter of Hon. Samuel, died November, 1756, aged 8.
Sarah Chase, wife of David P., died March 22, 1799, aged 43.
Vashti Chase, wife of Nehemiah, died Aug. 28, 1825, aged 68.
Prudence Clapp, wife of Oliver, died Jan. 11, 1832, aged 29.
Dexter Clark, 1797-1848.
Sally Clark, wife of Dexter, 1801-1832.
Hannah Curtis, wife of Samuel, died Aug. 29, 1782, aged 82.
David Dudley,
Found on the Tombstone Project at Genweb
Abel Chase, died Oct. 16, 1833, aged 79-a Revolutionary soldier.
Ira Chase, died Dec. 15, 1853, aged 45.
Jonas Chase, died Sept. 8, 1824, aged 41.
Lavina B. Chase, wife of Jonas, died Sept. 7, 1851, aged 68.
Hanah Chase (wife of Abel), died March 11, 1842, aged 85.
(for readers of CT River Valley List; some will be repetition, as I had
posted part and parcel re Rev. Wetmore. However, to maintain some sense of
continuity, thought it would be wise to include you in this one also)
Chapter VII IN THE WILDERNESS
Immediately <and this seemed to be the motto then> after Philander Chase's
ordination to deacon orders, he was appointed itinerant missionary to the
northern and western part of the Diocese of New York.
At that time there was practically but three clergymen in the all the vast
diocese above the Highlands. They were Rev. Thomas Ellison, Albany; the
Rev. Daniel Nash, Ostego; and ____ Urquhart, officiating a short time at
Johnstown, afterwards degraded. (?)
The young deacon went back from his ordination at New York City to Albany in
a sloop. He says that voyage frequently took a week, but every tide set
him forward a little, so that he was not wholly hopeless, even with the wind
ahead. The journey must have been pleasant after all; it was
spring-time in the world around him, ........
The Rev. Mr. Wetmore had, before his ordination been employed by the
Missionary Society in the Diocese of New York, which was the first
organization of the kind in the Episcopal Church of America. With good
fidelity had he worked on the head-waters of the Delaware and Unadilla
Rivers in Paris and Duanesburg.
His (Rev. Wetmore) health had failed and he was now a resident of
Schenectady. The young deacon, Rev. Philander Chase was named in his place
as an itenerient missionary. The first baptism at which he officiated was
in Albany, and the candidate was, it is said Mrs. Pomeroy, a sister of
Fenimore Cooper. His first sermons after his ordination were in New York
City, Lansingburg and Troy.
About this time he wrote the following sentences of true, humble,
sincerity, which in a youth of his age glowing with life and love and joyous
hopes, are really remarkable, under these very peculiar circumstances:
"The Church in America was then in her infancy, hardly had she begun to rear
her head, or make her voice heard among the daughters of Zion; and I myself
but a youth, the least learned and experienced of her ministers. Instead of
being held up by older Christian men, and by the encouraging voice of
numerous congregations among whom I might go in and out, I found in reality
no people as yet gathered together to bid me even welcome.
.............
Yet, all this time, he was separated from his young wife and his two little
sons, and one must remember that in the years of our Lord 1798-99 there was
little communication by mail or otherwise with the then wilderness of
western and northern New York and the little settlement in Vermont. Many,
doubtless, were anxious and lonely hours of his young wife, his parents and
brethren.
>From his own record of his early missionary work he seems to have been
especially encourage by friends in Troy. A feeling of profound gratitude is
apparent in his memorial of those who generously helped him onward in his
difficult and unknown way. He writes: Years after, I met them in other
scenes with the joy of the weary traveler when suddenly finding both light
and shelter."
And who could more beautifully and sweetly express his loving kindness than
this man towards his kindred and friends? Perhaps this gracious quality is
what so soon became a power, giving him a charm for "all sorts and
conditions of men." enabling him to overcome difficulties which would
conquer almost the bravest of men whom Nature had refused to endow with this
gift. The secret of it was, then as now, the utter absence of
self-consciousness and
the absorbing desire to bring about the work in the shortest time possible.
>From Troy, Lansingburg, and Waterford, Mr. Chase proceeded to hold services
at Stillwater, Fort Edward, Kingsbury, and Lake George, also at Thurman's
Patent, a country just being settled west of Lake George, where he organized
a parish. At Hampton, on the borders of Vermont, he remained several weeks
and organized a parish. Returning to Albany and taking sweet counsel with
good Mr. Wetmore at Schenectady, he went forward to Utica.
On his way he preached at a church built for the Indians at the expense of
the Venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.
He also visited Johnstown, where before the Revolution Sir William Johnstown
had built a stone church, with an organ, and endowed it with a glebe for the
support of a clergyman. This glebe and church had been seized at the time
of the war; the church had been recovered, but the glebe was then supporting
a Presbyterian minister, while the rector was then barely supported by the
few
churchmen remaining in the parish.
He also visited a tribe of both Mohawks and Oneidasm drew near their
little cabins with much pleasure as the snow was two feet deep., and the
wind swept over the clersing, bitterly cold. Shenandoah and his warriors
were not at home, but the found the queen and the queen-mother and the
princess sitting around the floor on a clean-swept hearth, the smoke
issuing from an aperutre in the roof.. He was cheered with the comfort of
this peaceful dwelling; as the royal dames sat around the boiling pot,
making strings and garters, he thought of King Alfred under similar
circumstances.
This tribe of partly civilized Indians was afterwards removed to Duck Creek,
a reservation in Wisconsin <territory>, near Green Bay, and was for a long
time under the charge of the Rev. Solomon Davis. It is still a very
important and large mission in the Diocese of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with
many Indian communicants.
Going onward, the deacon reached Utica, then a small hamlet. The stumps of
the forest were yet standing in the streets, if streets they could be
termed,when scarily two of them were fenced out. Colonel Walker received
him in a small cottage, which he then occupied. It was by this gentleman's
encouragement that he succeeded in organizing a parish.
Colonel Walker was for a long period the friend and secretary of Washington,
and by his aid this parish, the first in that city, was organized according
to the act of legislature which the Rev. Mr. Ellison had two winters before
drawn up, and procured its passage through the legislature. The parish was
organized under the name, "The Rector, Wardens, and Vestrymen of Trinity
Church, Utica."
Fifty years later the founder says: "Situated as this little place then,
when so few things seemed permanent, when there was much coming and going,
and scarcely a plurality of persons acted and thought together, this was
indeed the day of small things, which not being despised and neglected.
.......
Mr. Chase then went to Paris (NY) in the same county. Here he found the
families of the Blakesleys, Seymours, and the Doolittles, all of whom
were already interested in the growth, and progress of the Church, through
the efforts of a Mr. Aiken, a layman; and so earnest had he been, that a
parish had been formed and the Rev. Mr. Wetmore had officiated there for
some time. The Doolittle family long after moved to Wisconsin, and were
always
there after faithful members of the church of their fathers.
To go on with the story of missionary work in the now five great diocese in
New York, with on missionary and he a deacon not yet twenty-four. This was
a little more than a hundred years ago.
No civilized men greeted the young missionary as he passed through what are
now large and busy cities, Salina and Syracuse. There were two cabins to be
seen and these were uninhabited, as they were used for boiling salt. (huh?)
Imagine, the desolate picture in winter!
Where Auburn now stands he remained for some time. A Mr. Bostwick, from
Lanesboro, Massachusetts, had then just moved hither with his young and
interesting family, and was living in a log cabin on the public road. Here
divine service was held, attended by the settlers and their families, just
opening their farms in the vicinity.
Many children were baptized, including several of the young Bostwicks, so
that soon there were many hearts interested in the formation of a regular
parish, which took place soon after; and it was an event particularly
pleasing to the young deacon, as its members were young men of understanding
and earnest piety.
It was twenty-four years after this when the Bishop came again to this
place. Here he found his old friend, Mr. Bostwick. A church now occupied a
spot near the site of the log cabin where Mr. Bostwick's children were
baptized,
and where the parish was organized. there it stood where the tall trees so
lately occupied the ground and shut out the light of heaven. It was a
beautiful building, well finished with pews and an organ, pulpit and altar.
"this is the tree which you planted. May it bear much fruit for the
Heavenly
Husbandman," said Mr. Bostwick to the Bishop (Chase)
In the winter 1798-99 the missionary visited Canandahqua, as it was called
by the Indians, who then lingered in great numbers, reluctant to leave this
lovely spot, the home of their fathers.
Here he was received most kindly by the Hon. Moses Atwater, Mr. Sanborn, and
others. The Court House was then so far finished as to accommodate a
congregation. The neighbors and those friendly to the Church meet for
several Sundays. The result was the organization of a parish.
End Chapter VII Harriet M. Chase hatchase(a)uswest.net
Hello,
I have recently purchased an old Bible. The info inside:
Written on a piece of paper:
Mercy Reed wife of Gilbert Wiltsie born Feb. 1823 died April 26, 1879 56
years 10 mo.
Gilbert Wiltsie born Dec. 2, 1822 died Feb 2, 1891 age 69 years 4 mo.
children:
Lucinda married Ansel Augel (1)
Harriet married Henry Griffen (4)
born July 19, 1848
died Oct 15, 1926
Lyman married Esther Phillips (6) born June 22, 1850 died Jan. 15, 1921.
Mary Wiltsie married Joseph Llyod, one adopted daughter Edna.
June 12, 1853 died May 1, 1916.
George Willsie married to Alice Anderson born Sept. 29, 1853 Jan. 21, 1921.
Lyman Wiltsie ,
Esther Phillips Jan. 1st. 1876
Alvin Wiltsie
Lena Sharer? no children
Mable Wiltsie
Auson Clark
4 children 2 living Malcolm, Sidney?, Malcol & Jean Shierk
Pearl Wiltsie
Lewis Lundgren 3 boys twins living? Valdo and Walter.
Howard Wiltsie
Bessie Fellows 5 Milan, Charles F. Helen Warren Gertrude Jane ?
Goldie Wilsie
H. Jay Risedorph? 1 son Percy A? Risedoph?
Percy Risedoph married Sept. 7, 1940 Winefred Louise Rogers.
1st page of Family Record:
Marriages:
David Phillips married to Patience Chase Jan. 31, 1841.
Lyman Wiltsie married to Esther Phillips Jan. 1st, 1876.
Births:
Jurathanell? Chase born May 10th, 1760.
Sybil? Chase born Aug. 11th, 1766.
Alvin Wiltsie born November? 26th, 1876.
Marid? E. Wiltsie born July 1st, 1878.
Mabel L.? Wiltsie born Jan. 29th 1881.
Pearl Adeline Wiltsie born Nov. 7th, 1882
Harold E. Wiltsie born Dec. 31, 1888?
Goldie E. Wiltsie, born Aug. 7th, 1887.
Lyman Wiltsie born, Juen 22nd, 1850.
next page:
Deaths:
Janthana? Chase died March 26th, 1837.
Sybil Chase died September? 1856.
Azariah G. Phillips died Sept. 25th, 1867.
David Phillips died Aug. 3, 1868.
Lyman D. Wiltsie Jan. 14, 1921.
Esther Phillips Dec. 18, 1923.
inside the Bible:
Commencement Exercises of the New Berlin Central School, Tuesday June 22,
1937.
newspaper cut out:
died at her home in Columbus Feb. 17, at 4:30 AM, Miss Libbie Phillips age
45 years, 10 months and 7 days. Short services were held by Rev. Adams at
the house, Tuesday at 12 PM.
This Bible is For Sale. Contact:
Jimmy Kerr
8227 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas 79762
I think my ancestors must have been in the witness
Protection Program !
Genealogy Site:
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Lohmann Research Page:
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Ector County, Texas:
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Chapter VI STUDYING FOR THE MINISTRY
Abbreviated and summarized text.
I have the full text for those interested.
that in ( ) ; my comments or more than likely ????s
Philander's graduation occurred the summer before his twentieth birthday.
Soon after this he attended a convention of a small number of churchmen of
the west side of the Green Mountains in Arlington, Vermont. Here he learned
that an English clergyman resided in Albany, New York, and,contrary to his
friend's and his own expectations, finding that he might obtain the
information that he desired in the mater of studying for the ministry, he
continued his journey to that city.
He had no letters of introduction, and when he arrived in Albany, the first
city he had ever seen, he had but one crown in his pocket; neither had he
ever seen a person who lived in this busy "terra incognito", which was only
a terrible wilderness to this country boy, fresh from a New Hampshire farm;
nor did he know where to look for the Rev. Thomas Ellison, of St. Peter's
parish, Albany, whom he had come to see in this audacious manner. But as he
naively says long years after; "I pressed fearlessly onward; God was with
me, opening my way and directing my steps."
.............
One may smile over this picture. No doubt this youth of nineteen or twenty,
clad in homespun garments made by the hands of his mother and sisters, wore
a rustic air of the hills and woods, but withal a countenance lighted by
bright gray eyes, marked by keen intelligence, and cheeks flushed with the
glow of early youth.
..........
He soon received an appointment as a teacher in a city school, and free
access to a well-known theological library, through the influence of his
newly
found friend. This was most remarkable privilege, for at that time there
was no
seminary for the training of candidates for the ministry in all this land.
Mr. Ellison's influence not only provided young Philander with the means of
living and books for his course of study, but gave him the opportunity of
associating with a finished scholar and a clergyman of the Church of
England. No doubt these very favorable circumstances had marked influence in
forming this character of this peculiarly gifted young man.
He soon found himself with friends, and very good and generous friends they
were. It would seem, even at that early age, he captured friends without
effort. It is probable that his earnestness of purpose and sincerity of
faith gave to his manner an attractive absence of self-consciousness.
The story goes on: "All denominations then met in one house [Troy, New
York, 1795] and the afternoon of Sunday was assigned for the service of the
Church. (by the "Church", note caps, we assume she means the Episcopal
Church). The
assembly was large and decorous; and though he was but the organ of others,
(because he was not yet ordained he read "approved" sermons, etc.)
he saw what opportunities God might give him for doing good when duly
qualified and authorized to perform the sacred functions. This encouraged
him to go on with confidence in the goodness of God"
But some time previous he must have formed another tie, which in the summer
of 1796 was made into an indissoluble bond by his marriage before his
twenty-first birthday to Mary Fay, a young girl of sixteen, whom he met in
Bethel, Vermont.
His school in Albany, where he had a salary of four hundred
dollars a year, was kept in Maiden Lane in an old Dutch house, in the rear
of the mansion of Philip Van Rensselaer; and here the young wife joined him,
and here in the following year their first son was born. (George)
This early marriage, before his ordination, was no doubt considered by his
elders most unwise and imprudent; and so it was in some respects, but after
all it nerved his heart and hand to do all in his power to win the battle of
life worthily, especially as the girl he had chosen was well-born and
well-bred and ,as tradition declares was a beautiful, bright, and lovely
girl.
A story is told of this courtship, which is the only knowledge, or
tradition, rather, of this early love story that remains. This young girl
was the daughter of Daniel and Mary Page Fay, of Hardwich, Massachusetts,
both of good family. The mother was a woman of fine presence, even in
extreme old age. They had come to Vermont to improve their fortunes, but
found
"had times, " as most early settlers do.
It seems that young Philander had consulted his father and mother concerning
this new departure, and this led to a little journey, on the part of the
Deacon, <so called by courtesy> and his wife from Cornish to Bethel.
By this time, no doubt, there were good (?) roads all the way up the river
to
the junction of the White River with the Connecticut, and up the valley of
the former to Bethel, and we may be sure that the old people had a
comfortable "one hoss shay" and a strong horse to propel it.
This visit from the parents of young Philander to those of his promised wife
was unexpected by the latter; and as the resources of the family was small.
Mrs. Fay, upon the arrival of her rather formidable quests <under such
circumstances> labored under somewhat heavy difficulties, as dinner-time was
close at hand. But she was a woman of resources and, while one side of her
brain was engaged in giving a proper welcome to her guest, she was busily
planing on the other side what she should get for dinner.
There was no bread in the house, therefore she sent her small boy out to a
neighbor and bide him borrow a pailful of flour. It was July, and as there
were strawberries in the fields, another child was sent to pick them. There
were green peas in the garden; another boy was sent on this errand, while
she sat calmly down to entertain her friends, as she stirred a bowl of cream
into golden butter.
Meanwhile her husband killed a chicken, and in an hour there were hot "short
biscuits," chicken fricassee, green peas, and strawberries, and strawberries
and cream, -- a meal fit for a prince.
The Deacon and his wife observed the spotless neatness of this home and
concluded that all was well with their son, especially when they were
introduced to the sweet young girl who had won the love of their youngest
son, so dear to their hearts an so worthy of their best hopes.
The young couple remained about a year after their marriage in the old Dutch
house in Albany, while Philander taught his school boys and studied to
prepare himself for ordination. This event was not delayed, for on the 10th
of May, in the year of our Lord 1798, he was ordained to the diaconate in
St. George's Church, New York, by the Rt. Rev.Samuel Provost, Bishop of New
York, in company with the Rev. Robert Wetmore, who was ordained to the
priesthood.
Meanwhile the young wife had returned to her friends with her little son,
and in the same summer another son was born in Bethel, Vermont, to whom was
given his father's name.
At the time of his ordination to the diaconate, this young man, Philander,
lacked several months of his twenty-third birthday. A beautiful miniature of
the young deacon, painted upon ivory, represents a bright, honest face, with
brown hair and dark eyes, smiling yet sedate, and apparently looking out
with youthful confidence upon life as it was to come, in what seemed endless
years before him.
He feared nothing then; no whisper came to him of the conflict of the
future.
End Chapter VI Harriet M.Chase hatchase(a)uswest.net
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In the records of the Troy Monthly Meeting of Friends at Troy I found these
CHAPMAND:
Children of NEHEMIAH and MARY CHASE of White Creek:
HANNAH CHASE b. 21 of 9th month 1821
ELIZA CHASE b. 22 of 3rd month 1823
WILLIAM CHASE b. 4th of 11th month 1826
GEORGE CHASE b. 29th of 11th month 1830
This is on LDS # 1437398
Clyde
As a relatively new researcher, I have been reading with interest the
articles and other messages posted on this site. It seems we all start out
with William1 as the common ancestor, but many diverge from this with the
next generation.
I am interested in researching my line and wonder if anyone else out there is
also reasearching that line. So far, it goes like this:
William1, William2, William3,
Isaac (born 1681/1682 in D, , MA), married Elizabeth Blethen from Swansea, MA
on 10 Feb 1704,
James1 (born 19 Feb 1706 in Swansea, Bristol, MA). Married Alice Anthony 11
May 1727. Alice is from Middletown, Newport, RI.
James2 (born 27 Oct 1729 in Swansea, Bristol, MA). Married Hulda Winslow 20
Jul 1749. Hulda from or lived in Freetown, Bristol, RI. James also married
Sarah Wood 31 Jul 1771.
Timothy (born 14 Feb 1760). Lived in Swansea, Bristol, MA. Married Sarah
Simmons 2 Nov 1784. Sarah was born in Little Compton, Newport, RI.
Ezra (born 4 Feb 1796 in Colrain, Franklin, MA). Married Tirzah Wells on 6
Sep 1818. Tirzah was from Greenfield, Franklin, MA.
Elisha Wells [known as Wells] (born 21 Apr 1830), Sparta, Livingston, NY.
Married Jane McGary (or McGeary) 23 Nov 1853. Jane is from Scarborough,
Ontario
Canada
I have information from the book Little Compton Families of Rhode Island and
information from the New England Genealogical Society (thanks to Mary Jean
Gray) that trace the line from William1 down to Timothy Chase. Other
information I have access to is confusing and seems to mix up children,
parents and spouses of several people. I would appreciate any help any of
you could offer me.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Virginia at caelarry(a)aol.com
Chapter V The Young Philander Continued
So far as this change affected young Philander, who was then in his
ninetieth year and who, as the result of his newly acquired knowledge of the
Prayer Book, had become ardently desirous of entering the ministry when
qualified, the question who had the divine right and authority to ordain
him, thereby giving him apostolic commission to preach and administer the
Sacraments, became to him a matter of great consequence.
At this early period (1793-94) there were two clergymen of the Church who at
rare intervals visited Bethel (Vermont) and Cornish (New Hampshire), one of
whom was the Rev. J. C. Ogden, a man of talent and able to preach well. He
must have taken much interest in the promising young student at
Dartmouth, for he visited him in his room, and by his ardent words and
cheerful, self-denying zeal greatly impressed the heart of the growing boy.
Books in those days were worth their weight in gold. An English book,
written by Jones of Nayland, had been published in England and somehow a few
copies had been brought to Vermont. It was an essay on the Church of
England, I assume), and the Rev. Mr. Ogden was so desirous of bringing this
subject before his people that he determined to re-publish in this
country. He had saved a little money with which to buy an overcoat, so
much needed in that cold climate, but he could pay the printer with this
money and "turn his old overcoat to keep himself decent." The printer
agreed to publish this little essay, but for the money given, could only
print it in 16mo (?), making a "short, thick, square" volume; but it "told
what the world is, what the Church of God is, how to find the latter, and
how to know the nature of the other."
.........
Another clergyman was the Rev. Bethuel Chittenden, brother of the Governor
of
Vermont at that time. Hearing that there were a few churchmen in Bethel,
Vermont, and in Cornish, New Hampshire, he came over the Green Mountains to
visit these few scattered members of the fold. It was no easy journey to
cross the Green Mountains then; the distance was not great from Rutland, in
Vermont to Bethel, but the dark mountain track was all the way literally a
howling wilderness, inhabited in its bleak and lonely fastnesses only by
bears and wolves.
At this time young Philander taught school in Bethel, when it was possible
to leave his studies at Dartmouth, and also acted as lay -reader in Bethel
and Cornish. The arrival of the Rev. Bethuel Chittenden at either place was
a Godsend to these earnest people.
........
Bishop Chase says in a lettter to Bishop Hopkins almost fifty years after:
"It was from this man that I received my first Communion,........
"The poverty and humble clothing of this Ambassador of Christ in no way
derogated from the authority he had received....."
In the "Reminiscences" is there further proof of the youth's feelings upon
this, to him and his family, the most important event of their lives:
"Never will the impressions made by the solemnity of this divinely appointed
means of grace be obliterated from my mind."
It added to his joy and comfort that his father and mother, his uncle, his
sisters and brothers, and other relatives were kneeling at his side, and
although many of them had been Congregationalist, yet they were one with
him now in Christian love. From that day he seemed "strengthened and
refreshed" to go on his way. By the advice of the clergy above named, he
read prayers and printed sermon in Hatland and Bethel , Vermont, and in
Cornish, New Hampshire.
He says further: "the conformists to the Church in all three places were
considerable in number, particularly in Bethel, thus laying the foundation
of
what was for many years the largest parish in the diocese." These efforts
to build up the primitive Church of God were made when the young man was a
student, and principally in time of vacation and when visiting his friends
on
Sundays.
He was graduated from Dartmouth with the degree of A.B., 1795
End Chapter V Harriet M. Chase hatchase(a)uswest.net
Chapter V THE YOUNG PHILANDER
Philander, at the age of fifteen, was a happy, healthy boy, handsome in
person, accustomed to all the merry sports of youth, and no doubt guarded by
his elders and parents from all unusual care and labors as the youngest of
their flock. He says, in his "Reminiscences", that up to this time, he had
decided preference for the life of a farmer. His father, like patriarchs
of old, had with children "fed his flock by the side of living waters in
green pastures" for many years, till now he was old and gray-headed. Most of
his children had left him for homes of their own. The thought of such a
separation was painful Philander's youthful heart, and for a time he
was indulged in the pleasing dreams of being the favored one who should
occupy the home farm and minister to the wants of his parents in their
declining years.
Deacon Chase, and his wife were born and bred in the Puritan faith, but
both had kindly, generous natures which disarmed the rigid laws and
practices that prevailed in those early days of most of their terrors.
The children in their sylvan home in the wild woods, a far from the
temptations of large towns, led an innocent life, drinking in with their
breath the sweet influences of nature.
Deacon Chase must have seen that his youngest boy had within him, if rightly
trained, that which might make him "a leader of men," and although his heart
would fain keep the child with him for the comfort of his old age, his
anxiety that Philander, the last of his sons, "should become a minister of
the Gospel" prevailed over his natural affection for the child so precious
to both parents. Indeed, it was the constant prayer of these good people
that God would incline the heart of the child in this way.
As the four sons who had been educated at Dartmouth had all entered upon
life in other professions, this desire was very near their hearts. Their
prayers were answered in a painful way.
Young Philander, while on a visit to his sister in Bethel (Vermont), met
with a serious accident, which crippled him for nearly a year, and soon
after this he had the misfortune to break his leg, from which he suffered
for many weeks. His father took this opportunity to tell his son that this
very great trial might be the means of showing him the way of duty, and that
he should immediately upon recovery begin his studies preparatory for
entering college. He did not add "for the ministry, " but the son knew that
this was implied.
It seems that obedience to parents was the rule in this family. The boy's
preference had evidently been adverse to this plan, but he yielded to the
wiser judgment and unselfish sacrifice of his father and mother. The work
of hard study was at once begun, and in less than a year this boy passed his
examinations. His brothers were his tutors, and they must have been born
teachers, for in the fall of 1791 Philander entered Dartmouth.
In the year 1793-94, while a member of the sophomore and junior classes,
young Philander happened to find a "Book of Common Prayer" It was a rare
book in those days, as every churchman now knows; so soon after the
Revolution the Episcopal Church and its members were but a "feeble folk" in
numbers, and less in influence.
The circumstance, trifling as it seemed, was really a very important event,
leading to great changes not only in Philander's life, but in the lives of
many others. Instead of carelessly looking over the book over and throwing
it aside, he studied it, he compared it with the Word of God, and the more
he examined it, the more forcibly its beauties appealed to his sense of what
the true way of worship. He communicated these thoughts to his family and
friends. This was evidently a subject that enlisted all the minds of this
wonderfully intelligent family. To them the truth was the great desire of
their hearts --- something stable, sure, in worship and belief. This Prayer
Book seemed to them, upon comparing it with their former mode of worship, as
a light to guide them into the paths of peace and order.
"These considerations concerning the liturgy of the Church, joined to her
well-authenticated claim's to an apostolic constitution in her ministry,
were among the principle reasons which induced so many of the relatives to
conform to the Episcopal Church," Instead of repairing the meeting house
where his father and grandfather officiated as Congregational deacons, they
decided to pull it down and erect in its place an Episcopal Church. This was
effected in great harmony; not a voice was raised against the plan in the
neighborhood. ( If I am not mistaken; there is also an accounting of this in
the "CHASE Chronicles")
This is certainly a most remarkable event. It is doubtful if anything like
it ever occurred before or since. That a mere youth should have brought
this
about among his relations so accustomed to Congregational worship is indeed
wonderful, but that the whole neighborhood should have consented to this
great change seems next to impossible. However, there stands the church
today, in which divine service is still held.
(Copied verbatuim Laura Chase Smith, granddaughter of Episcopal Bishop
Philander Chase)
Chapter V to be continued Harriet M Chase hatchase(a)uswest.net
Jehovah Jireh
Hi, Alice, it is nice to see your name in the List mail again after such a
long time.
I agree that acknowledgment after sharing information is very nice to
receive. To start with, It's rewarding to be able to point someone in a new
direction with info that you know is valid and, speaking for me, I truly look
forward to some follow-up dialogue. I don't always get feedback, but very
often I do and I appreciate it.
Maybe we need to be reminded not to forget the good manners our Chase mothers
taught us. "Please" when we are looking for help with our black hole we
don't see to forget, but "Thank You" when some light is shed is also called
for.
May I please be "excused" as I climb down from my high horse?
Best to you all, cousin Sandy
In a message dated 10/22/2000 8:49:39 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
hatchase(a)uswest.net writes:
<< I have no idea where Philander got his name, >>
Philander was a popular name of the time, much like John, William or Charles
for a boy and Jennifer for a girl is now. In my research of various families
of that time I have run across it before.
Aleta, IBSSG, Charter Member
Ogden, Utah
Hello Ed
A great site for Chases on Martha's Vineyard from Banks' work is located
at: http://www.vineyard.net/vineyard/history/chase.htm
Barry Price
Vancouver, BC
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=beprice Home
of almost 3800 Chases both early colonial families
> -----Original Message-----
> From: E B Herron [mailto:ebherron@home.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 10:24 AM
> To: CHASE-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [CHASE-L] Benjamin CHASE
>
>
> I noted with interest the posting re the Benjamin CHASE
> buried in the cemetery for the War of 1812. The Benjamin
> CHASE I am researching was born 3/6/1778 in Martha's
> Vineyard, MA. According to family history he was lost at
> sea - no date of death. He married Alice Fasset Spalding.
> There were two children of this marriage: Maria Elizabeth b
> 8/20/1810 in Martha's Vineyard, m Thomas L Lewis and Harriet
> Byron b 6/20/1824 in Windham, CT, m Alexander Stewart.
>
> Ed in CA
>
>