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A Note From the Chronicles- Jan. 1912
"The American Society of Colonial Families" ( a Reunion meeting)
The spirit of family fellowship which, a dozen years ago, thrilled the
hearts of the descendants of Thomas, Aquila and William Chase, and led to
the formation of our Chase-Chace Family Association, had previously sent a
similar thrill to the hearts of other families, and later on sent one to
still others, until, today, family associations in New England are numbered
by the score, and hold annual or more frequent gatherings.
But the year of 1911 witnessed a notable step forward in the same direction,
when in March last a new society was formed for the federation of all family
associations into one grand union and the "American Society of Colonial
Families" was born, with Rev. Dr. George Hodges of Cambridge as President,
Rev. George A. Smith of Boston as Secretary, and Mr. James F. Chase, our own
Secretary-Treasurer, as a member of its National Council, the headquarters
being in Boston.
Its object, as stated in its constitution, is:
"To awaken and foster a sentiment among the descendants of Colonial
Families, that shall encourage the creation of family organizations, and by
co-operation and federation, enlarge their fields of usefulness."
All worthy men and women of colonial descent, whether members of family
organizations or not, are eligible to membership, with annual dues of three
dollars or more according to the grade of membership.
On Tuesday, October 3, 1911, this society held its first "Joint Reunion of
Family Associations". in Kingsley Hall, Ford Building, Boston, including a
social gathering beginning at 3 o'clock, a banquet at 6;30 o'clock and after
dinner speeches to close the exercises.
Nearly three hundred sat down to the banquet, the twenty-one Chases being
seated at a table together. Twenty family associations were represented and
there were members of eight other families, making twenty-eight in all.
These included the Aldens, the Bartletts, the Bradstreets, the Chamberlains,
the Chases, the Conants, the Doanes, the Dudleys, the Dustins, the Dyers,
the Fairbanks, the Fletchers, the Folsoms, the Hoveys, the Hurchinsons, the
Mannings, the Osborns, the Randalls, the Smiths, and the Towers.
At intervals during the evening, the Boston Quintette Club rendered
appropriate music, and the Colonial Amusement Club enacted a pleasing
comedy.
The after-dinner exercises were opened by an address of welcome by Dean
George Hodges of Cambridge, the President of the Society which he followed
with a very interesting account of the early controversy between the
Puritans and the Quakers, two of whom the Puritans hanged upon Boston
Common.
Mrs. "Marian Longfellow", niece of the great poet, followed with a stirring
address, after which, under the direction of Dr. George B. Gallup, chairman
of the Executive Committee, short informal talks were given by Mr. Charles
M. Conant, Secretary of the Conant Association, and Mr. Hamilton G. Conant,
Secretary of the Mass. Sunday School Union, Mrs. Sarah C. Bartlett,
Historian of the Bartlett Associations, Judge Lloyd B. Chamberlain, of the
Chamberlain Association, Mr. George L. Colman for the Publicity Committee,
and Rev. George A. Smith, Secretary, in behalf of the Society.
Rev. Dr. Roland Dwight Grant then made an inspiring address upon "The Great
Expectations of New England', and closed the exercises, by offering the
following resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
Resolutions,
Whereas, The Pilgrim forefathers projected a conception of spiritual and
personal independence and social unity, imperfectly realized as yet in
common life, and
Whereas, The family associations here represented, together with groups
and individuals everywhere affiliated in spirit, are in a vital sense the
custodians of all that is best in the heritage of Colonial life and thought;
Resolved: That we do mutually pledge ourselves not only to a revival of
knowledge of all that was cherished by worthy ancestors of Colonial days,
but also to incorporate through practical coordination of activities the
great essential of their beliefs and teachings into modern life, and
Resolved: That we set forth as the best embodiment of our common
purpose and ideals, to be realized in our collective efforts, these words
from the immortal compact, signed on the Mayflower:
"We are knit together in a most strict and scared bond and covenant of
our Lord, of the violation of which we make great conscience, and by virtue
of which we do hold ourselves straightly tied to all care of each others'
good, and of the whole by everyone and so mutually."
Resolved: That we hold our next meeting in January, 1912, and look for
a fine representation of Family Associations.
In the arrangements for this meeting, Mr. James F. Chase, our
Secretary-Treasurer, was a member of the Sociality Committee, Mr. Albert
Lamson of our Executive Committee, was a member of the Committee on
Meetings, Mrs. Emma Chase Thwing another one of your Executive Committee,
was a member of the Committee on the Banquet, and Mrs. Cora Chase Pearce, a
third member of our Executive Committee, brought for decorating the Hall,
the only American flag which appeared on the walls.
The gathering, which was something in the nature of an experiment, proved to
be a great success and was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
Winter Meeting
In accordance with the last resolution passed at the gathering in October,
the winter meeting of the society was held on Thursday, January fourth, in
the vestry parlors and assembly room of the Park Street Church.
At four o'clock the Annual Meeting of the society was held and the officers
for 1912 were elected, being practically the same as in 1911.
>From the close of this business meeting until six o'clock, the time was
pleasantly spent in social intercourse, with greetings to the members of the
various families as they successively arrived.
At six o'clock supper was announced and one hundred and fifty-two
representatives of fifteen or twenty Family associations passed into the
assembly room which had been converted into a supper room, and seated
themselves at the long tables, members of each family sitting together, our
association being represented by five of our Executive Committee and four
other members.
Grace having been asked, the company before beginning the meal sang to the
tune, "America", a stirring patriotic poem composed for the occasion by Mrs.
"Marion Longfellow" entitled "Flag of Our Native Land', and at intervals
during the evening Miss Marian Chase Evans of Providence, a member of our
association, sang very acceptably several appropriate selections.
The supper over, Pres. George Hodges in the chair, the meeting listened to
several reports from the Presidents or Secretaries of various family
associations, giving in brief the history of each, date of organization,
places of meetings and other interesting details.
Pres. Vernon A. Field spoke for the Alden Family; Pres. Jason F. Chase for
the Chases; Mr. Lucius W. Bartlett for the Bartletts; Mrs. Mary D. Watson
for the Dustins; Miss Abbie M. Chamberlain for the Chamberlains; Mr. George
W. Tower for the Towers; Mr. David I. Robinson for the Robinsons; Dr.
Sterling Pomeroy for the Pomeroys; Mr. R. Kendrick Smith for the Smiths; Mr.
Frank E. Shedd for the Shedds.
These family reports were followed by the two regular addresses of the
evening, the first by Dr. Myles Standish upon, "The Standish Monument at
South Duxbury", and the second by Dr. Charles H. Bangs upon "Pioneers", each
ably presented and well received.
Then came some humorous lines upon "Our Ancestors" by Mr. Harry Kidder
Hersey, and with vote of thanks to the speakers and the soloist the
exercises were closed.
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Hi Deborah,
This not my line. So, I send this on to CHASE-L(a)rootsweb.com
to see if some one can help you.
Will Chase
deborah wrote:
>
> My Chase Line: Aquila Chase 1618-1670 m. Ann Wheeler
> John (James) 1655-1739 m. Elizabeth Bingley and Lydia Challis
> John Chase 1680-1710 m. Abigail Chase
> Jonathan Chase 1700-1780 m. Patience Heath
> Nathaniel Chase 1746-1834 m. Sarah Sanborn
> Simon chase 1774-1814 m. Huldah Peasley
> Sarah Chase m. Bradford Holmes Lord
>
> Looking for someone who has information about Sarah Jane Chase who married
> Bradford Holmes Lord. They were married in 1836 in Lynn, MA. Believe they had
> three children. Sarah J. Lord b. 1840/41. Found mention of her on 1850 Census
> so I am guessing her birth her. Charles Bradford Lord (who is my gggrandfather)
> was also listed on this census as being 11 months old at the time. I have not
> been able to locate the third child and also when Sarah passed away. Family
> records indicate that Sarah died and that Bradford remarried to a Mary Ann
> Tibbetts. I was hoping to connect with some of this line.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Deborah
>
> "William E. Chase" wrote:
>
> > Hi Deborah,
> > What is you want to know?
> > Will Chase
> >
> > deborah wrote:
> > >
> > > I have been receiving the emails regarding the Chase Family Reunion,
> > > however, I am unable to attend this year. I do have some questions
> > > regarding the family and wanted to know who to contact.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your time.
> > >
> > > Deborah Haynes
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Secretary
> > > SUNY Oswego
> > > Learning Resources & Center For Teaching and Innovation
> > >
> > > Secretary
> > > SUNY Oswego
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> > > 35A Lanigan Hall
> > > Oswego
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> Secretary
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>
> Secretary
> SUNY Oswego
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Can some one help this Lady?
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My Chase Line: Aquila Chase 1618-1670 m. Ann Wheeler
John (James) 1655-1739 m. Elizabeth Bingley and Lydia Challis
John Chase 1680-1710 m. Abigail Chase
Jonathan Chase 1700-1780 m. Patience Heath
Nathaniel Chase 1746-1834 m. Sarah Sanborn
Simon chase 1774-1814 m. Huldah Peasley
Sarah Chase m. Bradford Holmes Lord
Looking for someone who has information about Sarah Jane Chase who married
Bradford Holmes Lord. They were married in 1836 in Lynn, MA. Believe they had
three children. Sarah J. Lord b. 1840/41. Found mention of her on 1850 Census
so I am guessing her birth her. Charles Bradford Lord (who is my gggrandfather)
was also listed on this census as being 11 months old at the time. I have not
been able to locate the third child and also when Sarah passed away. Family
records indicate that Sarah died and that Bradford remarried to a Mary Ann
Tibbetts. I was hoping to connect with some of this line.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Deborah
"William E. Chase" wrote:
> Hi Deborah,
> What is you want to know?
> Will Chase
>
> deborah wrote:
> >
> > I have been receiving the emails regarding the Chase Family Reunion,
> > however, I am unable to attend this year. I do have some questions
> > regarding the family and wanted to know who to contact.
> >
> > Thank you for your time.
> >
> > Deborah Haynes
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Secretary
> > SUNY Oswego
> > Learning Resources & Center For Teaching and Innovation
> >
> > Secretary
> > SUNY Oswego
> > Learning Resources & Center For Teaching and Innovation
> > 35A Lanigan Hall
> > Oswego
> > NY
> > 13126
> > USA
> > Additional Information:
> > Version 2.1
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I am looking for info on Josephus Palmer Chase, b. 7/5/1819 Palmyra, NY. Have all info on his children on down, but I need info on parents. I have found many Chases in Palmyra in that time period, but no reference to Joseph(us.)
Any help would be appreciated. I am almost ready to think he was adopted! Thanks, Jennifer
CHASE FAMILY REUNION JUNE 8, 9,10,
2000
TO ONE AND ALL. EVERYONE can come. BRING your GENEALOGY books and
papers, etc..
JUNE 8. CHECK IN TO HOTEL.
7 TO 9 P.M. SIGN IN FOR THE REUNION
JUNE 9
9A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
MEETING AT JOSEPH SMITH MEMORIAL BUILDING.
THERE WILL BE TALKS ON GENEALOGY USE.
HOW BEST TO USE THE FAMILY SEARCH CENTER AND FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY.
HOW TO PUT BOOKS TOGETHER FOR YOUR FAMILY, TO BE PUBLISHED.
THERE WILL BE COMPUTERS,(125) THERE TO USE, SO THAT YOU CAN GET HANDS ON
HELP.
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS TIME.
2 P.M. LUNCH AT THE LITTLE AMERICA HOTEL.
3:30 P.M. SHOW AND TELL TIME ABOUT YOU GENEALOGY, AT THE HOTEL MEETING
ROOM.
OR YOU CAN GO TO THE HISTORY LIBRARY, WHICH CLOSES AT 10 P.M.
8 P.M. MEETING ROOM WILL CLOSE FOR THE EVENING.
JUNE 10
9 A.M. SHOW AND TELL ABOUT YOUR GENEALOGY. MEET YOUR COUSINS, SHOW EACH
OTHER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE WITH YOUR GENEALOGY. YOU MAY FIND A CLOSE
COUSIN, THAT YOU DID NOT KNOW YOU HAD.
12 NOON BREAK.
1 P.M. SHOW AND TELL ABOUT YOUR GENEALOGY. MEET WITH YOUR COUSINS, GET
TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
6 P.M. BREAK TIME.
7 P.M. DINNER, TALK ABOUT THE NEXT REUNION. DO YOU ANOTHER ONE? WHERE
DO YOU WANT IT AND ETC.? CLOSE OF THE REUNION.
THERE WILL BE TABLETS AND CHAIRS FOR TO USE TO SHOW YOUR GENEALOGY OFF
IN THE MEETING ROOM. THIS WILL YOU TIME TO SEE, TALK AND MEET EACH
OTHER.
BRING THE CHILDREN, WITH TWO SWIMMING POOLS, AND A GOOD WORK OUT GYM IN
THE HOTEL, THE CHILDREN CAN HAVE GOOD TIME, TOO.
HOTEL IS WITH IN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE MALLS AND SOME PLACES FOR THEM,
TO DO FUN THINGS. THERE IS ALSO THE ZOO, PARK CITY, TEMPLE SQUARE, GREAT
SALT LAKE, AND MALLS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY. ALSO KENNECOTT COPPER MINE
IN BINGHAM CANYON. YOU WILL NEED TRANSPORTATION FOR SOME OF THESE
EXCURSIONS. TOURS BUSES ARE AVAILABLE.
THE TOTAL PACKAGE FOR THREE NIGHTS, WHICH INCLUDES A HOSTED LUNCH, A
HOSTED DINNER, AND MEETINGS ROOM, PLUS ROOM FOR TWO PEOPLE WILL BE:
$499.00 INCLUDING TAXES AND TIPS. ADDITION PERSONS IN THE ROOM WILL
COST MORE.
RESERVATIONS TAKEN UNTIL JUNE 1, 2000 FOR ROOMS. YOU WILL NEED TO PAY IN
FULL TO GET THESE PRICES. YOU MAY CANCEL UNTIL 1ST JUNE 2000. AFTER
THAT THERE WILL BE CANCELLATION FEE. YOU MAY USE CREDIT CARD, MONEY
ORDER OR CHECK FOR YOUR RESERVATIONS. ALL CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS WILL
HAVE TO BE TO THE HOTEL BY JUNE 1,2000.
USE ADDRESS: www.littleamerica.com OR CALL 1-800-453-9450 AT LITTLE
AMERICA HOTEL, IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. ASK FOR CHASE REUNION, TO MAKE
YOUR RESERVATION.
ANY QUESTIONS, MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS: chasewill(a)uswest.net PLEASE DO NOT
USE THE "LIST,"
TO E-MAIL ME. PLEASE USE THE "LIST" FOR THE GENEALOGY, FOR THAT I,
"THANK YOU."
LITTLE AMERICA HOTEL ADDRESS IS 5OO SO. MAIN, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
84101
TO SEE THE HOTEL GO TO: www.littleamerica.com YOU WILL WHAT YOU SEE.
THE HOTEL IS WITH IN WAKING DISTANCE OF THE LARGEST GENEALOGY LIBRARY IN
THE WORLD. WALKING YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO DO. LIGHT-RAIL IS IN FRONT OF
THE HOTEL. IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE DOWN TOWN PART OF SALT LAKE CITY.
WHICH IS IN THE FREE FARE ZONE AND A HALF BLOCK AWAY FROM THE GENEALOGY
LIBRARY.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH HAS ALL THE MAJOR AIRLINES COMING HERE. UPON ARRIVE
TO THE AIRPORT, YOU CAN CALL THE HOTEL, THEY WILL SEND A SHUTTLE VAN TO
PICK YOU UP.
YOU WANT TO DRIVE HERE, I-15 AND I-80 COMES IN TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH,
TAKE THE 6TH
SOUTH OFF RAMP WILL BRING YOU RIGHT TO THE HOTEL.
PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS, GENEALOGY PAPERS AND GEDCOM FILE, TO SHOW EACH
OTHER AND HELP EACH OTHER.
SINCERELY,
Will Chase
286 E.4800 SO. MURRAY, UTAH 84107-4961
chasewill(a)uswest.net
LITTLE AMERICA HOTEL WEB SITE: www.littleamerica.com
PACKAGE FOR ONE PERSON IN A ROOM WILL BE: $ 438.50
MAY YOU ENJOY THIS " CHASE REUNION" IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
COME TO THE CHASE REUNION AND BE ON A VACATION, TOO !!!!
Hi,
I have had virtually no input for the following sections of the
proposed Cdrom I am compiling.
1) "Potted" Histories
a) of Group Members and their families
b) photos of themselves and/or fasmily group
c) any interesting or unusual occurences
2) Articles on how members set about their research
and accounts of any "break through"
3) Known WWW sites that are or could be of interest
( I regret I have only kept a record of a few of those
posted over recent times)
4) Anything on the early related families
5) Books about Chase/Chase people.
Previously I have asked that files be sent as .rtf type files
but this is no longer necessary and I can convert any file to html.
I would very much appreciate it if anyone who intends to contribute
lets me know within the next week,(not necessarily sending their
input-- there is at least 3 weeks following the reunion for that.
I would dearly like to think that every Group member has something
to contribute. For inspiration look at Lonnie's transcriptions of the
Chronicles.
Keith Hume
Keith Hume
Keith Hume,
email khume(a)cwcom.net
CHASE-L Website at:- http://www.surnameweb.org/centers/c/chase/index.html
HUME/Hulme Family Website at at:-
http://www.geocities.com/keithhume/
Kent,England
Researching:- HULME,DAWSON,(In Lancs.)
HUME,McKAY, (In New Brunswick & Nova Scotia
SHERMAN,SIMMONS,HATHAWAY AND CHASE,(In USA & Canada)
SHERRING & BLUNDEN (Hampshire,England)
FALL,(Ireland & Australia)
BUTCHER,PAYNE/PAINE,BURCKITT(Bedfordshire,England)
F Hi,Dick,
Thank you for the up-dated Arms.
You were quite right when you pointed out my error
regarding Aquila & Thomas as being from Chesham.
I recall that it was on your advice that I "dis-connected"
them in the CHASE database as the case for stating
they were from Chesham was not sufficiently clear.
Keith
Keith Hume,
email khume(a)cwcom.net
CHASE-L Website at:- http://www.surnameweb.org/centers/c/chase/index.html
HUME/Hulme Family Website at at:-
http://www.geocities.com/keithhume/
Kent,England
Researching:- HULME,DAWSON,(In Lancs.)
HUME,McKAY, (In New Brunswick & Nova Scotia
SHERMAN,SIMMONS,HATHAWAY AND CHASE,(In USA & Canada)
SHERRING & BLUNDEN (Hampshire,England)
FALL,(Ireland & Australia)
BUTCHER,PAYNE/PAINE,BURCKITT(Bedfordshire,England)
Note from The Chronicles- Jan. 1912
Poem- "The Pioneer" by Clara Ross Dudley
Our forefathers came to this country and found
The red man contesting each acre of ground,
Excelling in woodcraft, expert with the bow,
A stealthy, sagacious and treacherous for,
Who checked, from the outset, the pioneer's quest
Increasing his burden, impairing his rest.
A forest primeval swept down to the bay
With trees in all stages of growth and decay,
Its gloomy depths wrapped in a silence profound
Began to re-echo with sharp ringing sound,
The woodman's keen axe from the hill to the glen
The falling of timber, the shouting of men.
For in the grim forest, to foresight revealed,
The farms of the future were lying concealed,
Awaiting a time when the trees, one by one,
Were felled and a clearing exposed to the sun;
The rocks, stones and stumps then removed from the soil,
A labor for years of incredible toil.
Such worthy achievements reward those who trace
An ancestral line to the settlers named "Chase",
They worked with a will in the clearing of farms,
Were prudent in council and valiant at arms,
And joined in all danger and toil of their time
With courage supreme and devotion sublime.
Great vigor, persistence and patience imbued
The men who the primitive forest subdued.
'Twas a perilous work, but it strengthened the arm,
Developed the judgment, possessed one great charm,
The health giving fragrance of pine tree and spruce
Which fine arts of luxury cannot produce.
Years passed, and instead of a forest appeared
The farms, which the toil of our fathers had cleared,
Framed houses replaced the log cabins of old,
With herds in the pasture and flocks in the fold,
A landscape was smiling in tranquil repose,
Again had a wilderness bloomed like the rose.
"Mid scenes such as these were large families reared
Where virtue was cherished and valor revered,
Where age was respected by spirited youth
And industry practiced and speaking the truth,
Where every man stood on his merits, and none
Was esteemed for the work that another had done.
The titles and rank which Old England had known
Our fathers discarded like garments outgrown;
And measuring not by possessions or birth
Established a standard of personal worth.
All those in the settlements honored as great
Were fearless and upright and served well the state.
When out from New England, like bees from a hive
Where space is too small for the many to thrive,
Her sons spread afar through the broadening West,
And carried the traits which the fathers possessed
A hatred for sham. a dislike for display,
Devotion to duty and love of fair play.
With justice, equality, freedom, combined,
The dominant force of the pioneer mind,
They outlined the townships, adopted wise rules,
Then turned their attention to churches and schools,
Thus laying foundations, substantial, secure,
Of this nation, mighty and long to endure.
Such character, solid and fine in the grain,
With strong healthy body and vigorous brain,
Is more to be valued than titles and lands,
Or wealth of the world in undisciplined hands.
We cherish our birthright and heartily praise
The lives of our kindred in pioneer days.
Our fathers, whose valor the eager heart thrills,
Have passed, with the forest that covered the hills'
But integrity, sturdy and fearless, survives,
The ancient simplicity of their brave lives;
And worthy descendants, as nobly as they,
May add to the name which we honor today.
**For the Chase-Chace Family Reunion -June 30, 1909
A Note From The Chronicles: January 1912
"Almost A Centenarian" - Story of Jonathan Chase of Bangor, ME.
In the Chronicle of January 1911, we gave a photograph and a brief account
of the man who was probably the oldest living member of the Chase family,
Jonathan Chase of North Bangor, Maine.
Since our October number was published, word has come to us that he has
passed away, and his remarkable age, bodily vigor and sterling qualities
deserve that we should make at least a brief addition to what we then said
in regards to him, whom we then called our "grand Old Man."
Born in Danville, Maine, July 17, 1812, he had attained at the time of his
death, which occurred on October 11, 1911, the very unusual age of 99 years
2 months and 25 days, and up to within a year, his eyesight was so good that
he was able to read without glasses.
His life had been an active one. When 20 years old, he worked in a logging
camp, and that winter, during evenings and stormy days, he shaved by hand
80,000 shingles. In 1833, when 21 years old, he assisted in building the
first steam mill on the Penobscot river, and later on, in the erection of
the Merrill mill at Kenduskeag and the Pearson mill at Great Works, on that
river. Mill building became his life work and in its pursuit, he traveled
all over the country putting up mills in Canada, Vermont, Ohio and even upon
the Mississippi river.
In politics he was a Republican, and had voted at every presidential
election since 1833, when he became of age, in religion he was a staunch
Methodist, and in his personal habits a total abstainer from liquor and
tobacco.
What an eventful life was his. In his early childhood the war with Great
Britain was fought, in his boyhood occurred the war with the Seminole
Indians in Georgia and Florida, resulting in their defeat and the purchase
and the purchase of Florida from Spain for $5,000,000, and after he became a
man, came the great anti-slavery struggle, the Mexican War, the war of the
Rebellion and the war with Spain, stirring events in our military history,
and of vast import to our country.
He had seen the United States grow from a union of eighteen to his present
vast proportions, and had followed railroads, telegraphs, (wired and
wireless) telephones, air navigation, and the wonderful achievements in the
scientific and electrical world, from their very beginnings through their
various developments down to their marvelous accomplishments of today.
Truly his was a wonderful experience, almost unexampled.
*********
Note from the Chase Chronicles - Jan. - 1913
"A reunion of the descendants of Isaac and Lois Chase, numbering more
than three hundred members is held annually, one having been held on
the farm cleared by Isaac. The following song, composed by a great
grandson of Isaac, was written for one of these reunions:"
CHASE REUNION SONG
by Frederick J. Allen
Dedicated to the Chase family
(First sung at David's Inn, August 29, 1906)
Tune: - "Auld Lang Syne."
"Dear friends, again the love devine,
>From many a sundered way,
Hath brought together all our line
on our reunion day.
Let joy abound, dear friends, today,
The joy of kindred hearts;
We pledge our faith dear friends, today,
The faith of true Chase hearts.
Where'er we meet 'neath summer sun,
By hill or ocean foam,
Where'er our hearts are joined in one,
There, there shall be our home.
The generations that have passed
>From out our bound of time
All bravely lived and on us cast
The light of faith sublime.
Our ranks are broken as the years
Flow on in time's great stream;
But we shall meet; - my soul still hears
God's promise through the dreams.
The bonds of kindred sacred are,
Where'er our feet may roam;
And every year our kinship's star
In love shall lead us home.
Let joy abound today, dear friends,
And friendship ever grace
The name we pledge our heart's true faith;
The dear old name of Chase."
Lonnie Chase
chase1858(a)bwn.net
I am looking for the family/ancestry of Harry Barr Chase born
1873 in laruel, MD. He died in 1942. He married Sarah Lane
Bean and they had at least one daughter, Margaret Teresa Chase
born 1903 in Washington, DC. Please email me at shight(a)intrex.net
My GGrandmother died and was buried in Walnut, Iowa in 1883. When her
husband Isaac Paul Chase died in 1912 in Lyon Co., IA it says on his death
cert. that he is to be buried in Walnut, IA. We got in touch with someone
about his grave there and he is not buried there and we have no idea where he
is buried. Max
Lonnie's publishing of the "Gravestone" issue of the Chase Chronicles
reminded me of my own family. Every "Decoration Day", or other time to
visit the family plot at Prince's Hill Cemetery in Barrington, RI, would
cause my mother to bemoan the fact that the date of death for her father
which was chiseled into the 8-person family gravestone was too early by a
year. (I knew this also as his death happened in January, 1930 when my
mother was a Freshman at URI and she was forced to leave college at the end
of the year because of the financial burden - start of the Depression and
all.) On the stone, his death was written as 1929. When first my mother
died and then my father died and were buried in this same plot and it came
time for me to do the engraving for my father, as a gift to my deceased
mother, grandmother, and grandfather, I just had the date smoothed out and
the correct date chiseled in. It can be done. I discussed this with no
one except my brother and the stonemason. Now I can say to them all when I
visit - "RIP".
Judy Chace Needham
jcneedham1(a)home.com
In a book" GRAVES of REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS" by PATRICIA LAW HATCHER is listed in Columbia County,NY:
ABRAHAM CHASE Downing-Winn Richmond Plot,Columbia Co. 42.
ABRAHAM CHASE Schoolhouse Road Cemetery,Austerlitz,Columbia Co.NY 79
Does anyone have any info on these men?
This book apparently has quite a few CHASE's in it. I have only a few pages,but if anyone wants a copy,let me know. Clyde
After posting the article "Concerning Gravestones," I received the
letter below which I thought was quite unique and interesting. I asked
Barb if I could share it with you all and she was quite agreeable, so
here it is.
Lonnie Chase
chase1858(a)bwn.net
Hi.......I would like to add another good one to your cemetery
untruths and
stone markings. My Great Grandfather is buried next to my Great
Grandmother
in Ohio...and although I have never been to the cemetery, my
researcher has
talked with the "person in charge" in the cemetery office several
times
trying to straighten out a known fact which they have wrong due to
many
mistakes from point of death to point of burial. My GGrandfather's
name was
Johann F. Buchmann.....and they have him buried as Johana Buchmann,
female.
I figure someone mistook the second "n" for an "a" and the Fsomehow as
female....now isn't this great? This is one of those things which is
frustrating when trying to retrieve our documents. My researcher
explained
to the "person in charge" that this was not true. And they insisted
that it
was so there they are, Grandma next to her mate....Johanna! When will
people
learn to listen to you? I KNOW who is buried there and it isn't
Johana it is
Johann! And HE was my GGrandFATHER....! And I can't even begin to
find my
Chase conneciton so far, other than the fact that my
GreatGreatGrandmother
was Elizabeth Chase who married Ephraim Miller and they lived in
Huntingdon
County Pennsylvania at some point in the 1800s.....we cannot find
where they
are buried so far or where she was born or who her parents are. Oh
well,
someday, someday! And I am sure when we do find them at least they
will be
buried as husband and wife! Thanks for all the wonderful information,
so far
I don't know if any of it pertains to me personally but
someday........
Barb Richards in Columbia SC....
Note from the Chase Chronicles - Jan. 1912
CONCERNING GRAVESTONES
William E. Gould
"One would naturally say that a gravestone should tell the truth. What
is the use to lie about a person after he is dead? I have found,
however, in eight years study of gravestones in order to arrive at
certain facts, that they are remarkably unreliable, and that in many
cases their inscriptions do not correspond with the church or town
records, or the town vital statistics. When we come to compare a
gravestone with an old family Bible, there is often trouble, and what
shall we do about it? Shall we believe the stone, the Bible or some
other record? For several years I supposed that a gravestone told the
truth, but I am getting to be a great unbeliever in cold slate, or
cold marble, or anything of that kind. For instance, in one town where
the Chases abounded, and in one yard in that town, I found five
different ways of spelling the same name, and yet this is no more
strange, perhaps, than that the same man should sign his name in one
way on a deed, and in another way on a will, and still differently on
another deed; and yet this was done by a man who stood very high.
When it comes down to the cutting of a stone, a good deal is often
left to the stone-cutter. He may be a good scholar or he may be a
dunce, and the stone shows the nature of his mind. Then again, in many
cases, the dates are not correct through the fault of the
stone-cutter. I have one case in mind, where a person died in a
certain year, and his stone says that he was so old, but subtracting
the date of his birth from the date of his death, made him of a
different age when he died. Inquiring into this subject pretty
carefully, I found that the stone-cutter made a mistake in
subtracting, and the family, having a clear view of money in the
matter, made a trade with the stone-cutter, who took off five dollars
on the job, and the stone was allowed to stand with the mistake
uncorrected. There are several cases that I can name where men's names
are spelled incorrectly, simply because of bungling stone-cutting. Of
course in many cases names are cut according to the prevalent
pronunciation. For instance, Ensign Moses Chase has a stone upon which
his name is spelled "Insen Moses Chase," perhaps that was the way in
which the word was pronounced.
A stone in another town marks the grave of a man by the name of
Benoni, (not a Chase) but it was pronounced , evidently, as if the
last syllable was "ny" and it is so cut upon the stone. The word
"Emma" is spelled "Ema" and "Emie." These are perhaps, faults of
pronunciation, but the worst thing that I can encounter is the
constant lying which is shown upon so many stones.
I was once green enough to suppose that , because a stone set forth
the high virtues of a person, that person, of course, must have been
away up in sainthood. I expressed this view to an old lady who knew
the party who was buried. She said, in substance, "Don't you believe
none of them verses. It is an awful lie; he was one of the most
uncomfortable man to get along with that was ever made, and this
putting down his virtues as so meek and lowly is an awful lie. "I
afterwards found that this was a true statement, but there the
inscription stands. In another place, I found that the fine monument
to a man and his wife expressed the pious statement that they were
united in peace in the heavenly world, concerning which an unbelieving
old scamp, who knew both parties, told me that he was glad of it,
because they were never united in peace in this world. Perhaps burying
brought about a change of heart. It seems almost too bad to ridicule
some inscriptions, but where a stone states the matter of a person's
death in such terms as are almost sacrilegious, it seems too bad. We
find also very many stones having the lines in various forms of
expression, "As they are now so you must be," which must call upon us
to pause and consider while we can, lest we come into the same
condemnation that they are in. This is all very nice preaching, but it
does not exactly agree with all theology.
My object, however, is more particularly to show this; that, in
looking up genealogical matters, we must not have reliance wholly upon
the stones. They are notoriously wrong in a great many cases, and as I
said, they do not agree with the records. Church records, and family
Bibles, and town records, as a rule, will pretty nearly harmonize. I
found one stone where the date of death was ten years out of the way.
There was no question whatever about it. Now this is a caution to
seekers after truth, in writing up important matters, not to be in a
hurry about making statements until everything has been compared. In a
town in Massachusetts, there is a publication which claims to give the
inscriptions and the exact dates from every cemetery stone in the
town. I have been over the larger part of these, and I have already
detected nearly twenty errors, where the facts are not as stated in
the book. In one case there was a difference of nearly fifty years. It
was probably a printer's error in the types, but it misleads people.
The various vital records of towns which are now being prepared in
this state, as a rule are in most cases very accurate. They are much
more accurate than the records which have been searched very carefully
by compilers to find out the differences that exist in statements.
Church records are not to be depended upon in all cases. In many
instances they were written by excellent people but people of limited
education, with poor ink, and poorer pens, and are very hard to
decipher. Town records are, as a rule, pretty accurate, but frequently
they branch off upon unimportant things and leave out matters of great
importance.
I had a great struggle a few years ago over a fact which seems
ludicrous. I found in one yard, a man's stone in good order with the
right dates and everything all correct. In another yard, I found the
same inscription as to name and dates upon a monument, or shaft. I
could not quite understand very well how this could be, because they
were, apparently, both of them at somewhere near the same period.
Could a man be buried in two places? I looked up the records, and
found there was but one man of that name. The sequel showed that the
man died and was buried in the lot which I first named, where his wife
was buried; but that previous to his death he had married again, and
that wife
No. 2 put up shaft in another yard with his name cut upon it, and
with a place left blank for her name to be put on at the proper time.
She laid a claim to what might be called a second mortgage, and
preferred to have his name and virtues with her, and not with the
holder of the first mortgage. A very peculiar case is one where a man
was married three times. The stones of his wives are neatly placed
exactly alike in a row in the rear of his lot. He apparently outlived
them all and having a great sense of fairness, he wanted to do the
proper thing, so he had his own stone cut by his direction before he
died and placed directly in front of the three stones which were a
little in the rear, and this is what he said upon his stone, "our
husband." You can see what a perfectly just man he was.
To put it all together, this is the moral of the story: When you are
looking up a person's dates, birth, marriage, death, or whatever it
may be, don't depend upon any one book or statement. Go through the
whole thing, and in many cases you will find differences. Sift these
differences out by other means, and you will probably get the right
result. For instance I had occasion not long ago, to overhaul a very
important matter, and I found that my only salvation was to go to the
registry of deeds, of one hundred and more years
back, to ascertain from a deed certain facts, and I found there the
solution of the whole difficulty to be that the other records were not
to be depended upon; for a man cannot very well sign a deed and give
his acknowledgment of the same ten years after he is dead."
Lonnie Chase
chase1858(a)bwn.net
When I was researching family history on Ancestry.com there was a site that
was made available for one of my surnames that I was researching. The site
is:
http://www.nativesoil.com/default.htm.
You can search for a surname and find land deeds and other important
documentation that my have been signed by your ancestors.
Sheila
Researching Family surnames: STRATTON, WHITNEY,
RUGG, INGRAHAM, CORWIN, BROCKWAY,
and, of course, PEEL and many more.
Take a look at my family history file!
http://www.my-ged.com/peel/
Mailing lists:
RUGG-L(a)rootsweb.com
FENTON-L(a)rootsweb.com
WYMAN-L(a)rootsweb.com
LABARR-L(a)rootsweb.com
PACKHAM-L(a)rootsweb.com
Note from the Chase Chronicles - July 1911
COLONIAL REUNION
"The first joint reunion of family associations in fellowship with the
American Society of Colonial Families will be held at the Ford
Building, Ashburton place, Boston, early in October.
At 11 a.m., at Washington Sq., Salem, the dedication of the Roger
Conant statue will be held and it is expected that that family will be
largely represented as well as other old families who have reason, as
for instance the Chase family has, to remember Salem as its landing
place in America. It is expected that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge will
make the Memorial address at the unveiling. After the dedication is
over the exercises will adjourn to Ford Hall for a banquet, and
speeches will be delivered after it by Rev. Geo. Hodges, D.D., Marion
Longfellow O'Donoghue and others. A comedy is to be acted by the Young
people's Amusement Club.
Each family association will meet in separate rooms at 3.00 for
transaction of business. This is the first reunion of the kind ever
held by the American Society of Colonial Families. Its success depends
on the cordial support of the various family associations. Each family
association is to be held responsible to fill one table of 25 and have
consented to try to do so.
The officials of the Chase Family have agreed to get enough members to
occupy at least one table. To do so every member who can do so must
come. We should have a family pride in the matter. Let every member or
every Chase descendant who can come and will notify the secretary,
James F. Chase, 159 Devonshire St., of his or her intention so that we
can know how to plan. Write as soon as possible. It will be a notable
gathering.
Lonnie Chase
chase1858(a)bwn.net
I'm a few days behind in my e-mail, found this post on the Black Sheep
list.
Jackson Andersen
Provo, Utah
IBSSG
Subject:
Re: [BS-L] William Chase
Date:
Tue, 23 May 2000 21:06:04 -0600
From:
"jcurtis" <jcurtis(a)redrock.net>
To:
BlackSheep-L(a)rootsweb.com
It's Margarita time! For Mark (Qualifier), and his ancestor William
Chase,
Jr! \:::::/
I think William Chase, Jr. would have loved a margarita while he was in
"the
stocks.."
Jan C. IBSSG
(15 sheep in the pen)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffery G Scism <scismgenie(a)juno.com>
To: BlackSheep-L(a)rootsweb.com <BlackSheep-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: [BS-L] William Chase
>Yes he is definately a qualifier.
>
>Jeff
>
>On Mon, 22 May 2000 22:14:40 -0600 "jcurtis" <jcurtis(a)redrock.net>
>writes:
>> No....Wm. Jr. went into the house, and with *violence* stole some
>> items &
>> was sentenced.
>>
>> Same thing as illegal trespass, or burglary (they didn't say if he
>> had a
>> weapon)....makes one wonder why a bit of *yarn and flax* was so
>> important to
>> him????
>>
>> But he's a *qualifier* in my book!!
>>
>> What say you, Jeff?
>>
>> Jan C.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Stearns <mstearns(a)HiWAAY.net>
>> To: BlackSheep-L(a)rootsweb.com <BlackSheep-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>> Date: Monday, May 22, 2000 9:43 PM
>> Subject: RE: [BS-L] William Chase
>>
>>
>> >Deb,
>> >
>> >Many thanks for the excellent write-ups! Early on in my
>> genealogical
>> searching
>> >someone warned me about Wm Jr.
>> >
>> >Let's see: "sentanced to sitt in the stockes an houre" would likely
>> be a
>> >qualifier under the Extreme Public Embarrassment rule, no?
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Matt & Deb [mailto:gungazo@execpc.com]
>> >Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 7:09 PM
>> >To: BlackSheep-L(a)rootsweb.com
>> >Subject: [BS-L] William Chase
>> >
>> ><snip>
>> > one child his son
>> >willia. a child of ill qualitys, & a sore affliction to his
>> parents:
>> ><snip>
>> >Further, regarding his son William Jr.:
>> >The following entry is found in the records of a General Court held
>> at
>> Plymouth
>> >on 6
>> >Mar. 1654/5: "William Chase Junr. for goeing into the house of
>> Richard
>> Berry,
>> >and
>> >taking away by violence a p'cell of flax and a smale p'cell of hose
>> yarne,
>> was
>> >sentanced to sitt in the stockes an houre on a training day att
>> Yarmouth."
>> (Ib.,
>> >vol.
>> >3, p. 74.)
>> >
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