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Looking for any information on the grave site for Captain Stephen Chase and
his wife Bethia Mathewson.
Stephen Chase fought in the Battle of Queenston, War of 1812. Raise a
company of men and led that militia across the Niagara River to confront General
Brock at Queenston Heights, Ontario, Canada.
Stephen Chase was born January 15, 1774 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Mass.
married Bethia Mathewson in 1794 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
died July 18, 1854 in Arkwright, Chautauqua, New York
Father : Benjamin Chase Buried in Nova Scotia
Mother: Elizabeth Durfee buried in Nova Scotia
Wife: Bethia Mathewson
Born March 11, 1775
Died December 27, 1840
Father: Daniel Mathewson
Mother: Abigail Shippee (same Shippee family of Erie, Pa)
Children:
1. Nelson Chase
born: August 28, 1803
died: December 29, 1889
Married abt 1834
Spouse: Eunice Clarinda Chase
2. Candace Candis Chase
born May 15, 1794
3. Sarah Sally Chase
born July 15, 1796
died abt 1875
spouse James Butts
second spouse: Abraham Luce moved to Crawford County, Pa
4. George W. Chase
born August 09, 1799
5. Selinda Chase
born March 20, 1807
died abt 1880
spouse Henry Brigham Bingham
6. Prudence Chase
born abt 1815
died abt 1835
spouse James C. Randall
7. Electa Chase
born October 17, 1816
died abt 1896
married December 02, 1834
Munson W. Bronson
8. Hiram Chase
born August 25, 1810 moved to Michigan/Wisconsin area
9. Elizabeth Betsy Chase
born March 21, 1801
died abt 1802
10. Ward N. Chase
born May 26, 1820
I found 3 Chase in a forgotten cemetery near Birch Run, Michigan.
The place sets about 400 ft off the road. During the summer you can't see it and can only barely see it this time of year. There are about 35 headstones and about 30 are readable.
After some research I believe the cemetery may be Olive Branch Methodist Cemetery and I believe there was a church on the site by the same name.
Winfred Chase Bedison: b June 28, 1896 - d February 7, 1923.
Alice Chase: b September 23, 1857 - d April 12, 1904: Inscription - MOTHER.
Erma P. Chase: b March 11, 1888 - d April 2, 1911: Inscription - SISTER.
Jeri Cooper
Montrose, Michigan
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Hello All,
In addition to the 1836/37 Directory that has been available at his
website for years, Barry Weaver has posted a "new" 1824 Providence
Directory online today at
http://www.netris.org/RIToolmakers/1824ProvDir/1824homepage.html
Don't email Barry and ask him genealogy questions, he posted these
directories because he is interested in Early Rhode Island Toolmakers
and Tradesman.
Here are the Chace/Chase entries:
Chace Caleb, chaise and wagon-maker, 396 North Main
Chace Daniel, labourer, Elm
Chace Daniel, carpenter, rear of 21 Westminster
Chace Isaac, baker, North Water
Chace John, blacksmith, Eddy, cor. Point and Parsonage
Chace John B. grocer, 5 South Main, President
Chace Mrs. Mary, 236 Benefit
Chace Mrs. over 306 North Main
Chace Mrs. Prudence, over 72 South Main
Chace Otis, blacksmith, Benefit, Meeting
Chace Samuel, house-carpenter, Thurber's lane
Chace Solomon, mason, Point
Chace Thomas, morocco dresser, North Water, 72 Broad
Chace William, morocco dresser, 5 Weybosset, Aborn
Chace William W. house- carpenter, Sexton
Chase Asa, house-carpenter, Clemence
Chase Jesse, comb-maker, 152 Benefit, 196 South Main
Chapin L. D. music store, 48 and 145, Westminster
Cheers,
Jeffrey Chace
http://www.chace.demon.nl
Jeffrey,
I don't have specific information, but Quaker Meetings rather notoriously disowned members for reasons ranging from unbecoming public behavior or speech to marriages "outside the unity of Friends". It is not uncommon to find, however, that a contrite member could acknowledge their waywardness and be welcomed back to the fold. I would think that the Monthly Meeting records prior to the Yearly Meeting would reflect the reason, likely as well as several unsuccessful attempts to forewarn the errant Chaces of the impending consequences.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Chace [mailto:j.b.chace@amaze.nl]
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:08 AM
To: CHASE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Chaces Disowned by the Quakers.
> Hello All,
>
> While going through the Quaker Records from the Providence Yearly
> Meeting, I noticed something peculiar. In the pages that photo-copied
> (pertaining to Chace/Chases), three Chaces; Oliver, son of Jonathan &
> Mary; Oliver, son of Oliver and Susanna; and Palmer, son of Benjamin
> and Sarah, were all denied their right of membership in the Society of
> Friends, and each on December 30, 1844.
>
> All of three of them come from the families I have so long ago
> outlined in my Family Tree of Joseph Chace at
> http://www.chace.demon.nl/JosephTree2.html
>
> Does anyone have an idea what could have been the cause of their
> disownment, and all at the same time? Interesting..
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeffrey Chace
> http://www.chace.demon.nl
>
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Hi,Jeffrey,
This is a VERY good idea.!! to let new members know what there is online ,
Thank you,
Keith Hume
CHASE/CHACE Website http://chase.genealogysurnames.com
CHASE/CHACE Database http://chase.familytreeguide.com
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From: "Jeffrey Chace" <j.b.chace(a)amaze.nl>
To: <CHASE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 3:27 PM
Subject: [CHASE-L] Best Chase/Chace Genealogy Resources
> Hello All,
>
> There are probably some new folks out there that would appreciate this
> information. Keep in mind that this mailing list has been around since
> 1997 and contains a copious amount of information and it is searchable
> and browseable. Often, I can find information that someone posted years
> ago that helps me with some of my current searches. Don't forget to use
> this list to its fullest potential!! (see below for links)
>
> ++++++ Welcome package for Chase-L. ++++++
>
> You've joined our list and are looking for your ancestors.
>
> First and foremost, here are some suggestions for helping
> you post your queries about ancestors to this list so that others have
> the best opportunity to help you.
>
> * First, Middle, Last and nicknames are of course important.
> * Birth Date - probably next most important.
> * Birth Place.
> * Marriage Date and Spouse.
> * Parents, Children, Brothers, Sisters.
>
> Messages such as "I am looking for my great great grandfather
> John Chase, can anyone help?" will generally not produce much
> in the way of help because this is not nearly enough to go on.
> You'd be surprised at how many messages I have received just
> like this one.
>
> Next, don't forget that this Chase-L list is browseable and
> searchable. There have been some great messages posted over the
> last 8 years. Maybe you will find your ancestors waiting for you in
> some of the older posts.
>
> See the following links:
>
> Browsing the List:
> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CHASE/
> Searching the List:
> http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CHASE
>
> Resources for Chase and Chace which contain much information:
> http://chase.genealogysurnames.com
> http://chase.familytreeguide.com
> http://webnests.com/Chase/
> http://www.ancestry.com/trees/awt/main.htm (registration required)
> http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeffrey Chace
> http://www.chace.demon.nl
>
>
>
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Hello All,
There are probably some new folks out there that would appreciate this
information. Keep in mind that this mailing list has been around since
1997 and contains a copious amount of information and it is searchable
and browseable. Often, I can find information that someone posted years
ago that helps me with some of my current searches. Don't forget to use
this list to its fullest potential!! (see below for links)
++++++ Welcome package for Chase-L. ++++++
You've joined our list and are looking for your ancestors.
First and foremost, here are some suggestions for helping
you post your queries about ancestors to this list so that others have
the best opportunity to help you.
* First, Middle, Last and nicknames are of course important.
* Birth Date - probably next most important.
* Birth Place.
* Marriage Date and Spouse.
* Parents, Children, Brothers, Sisters.
Messages such as "I am looking for my great great grandfather
John Chase, can anyone help?" will generally not produce much
in the way of help because this is not nearly enough to go on.
You'd be surprised at how many messages I have received just
like this one.
Next, don't forget that this Chase-L list is browseable and
searchable. There have been some great messages posted over the
last 8 years. Maybe you will find your ancestors waiting for you in
some of the older posts.
See the following links:
Browsing the List:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CHASE/
Searching the List:
http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CHASE
Resources for Chase and Chace which contain much information:
http://chase.genealogysurnames.comhttp://chase.familytreeguide.comhttp://webnests.com/Chase/http://www.ancestry.com/trees/awt/main.htm (registration required)
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
Cheers,
Jeffrey Chace
http://www.chace.demon.nl
Hello,
Just wanted to let you know that it may appear I posted the same message
three times, but there are actually three articles, Part I, Part II, and
Part III which make more sense if read in order.
Cheers,
Jeffrey Chace
http://www.chace.demon.nl
The Hampton Union
http://www.seacoastonline.com/2004news/hampton/08032004/news/30211.htm
History detective discovers clues to Epping remains
Tuesday, August 3, 2004
By Jason Shreiber
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EPPING - The human remains accidentally unearthed last month at a
construction site in a local housing development are believed to be
those of the family of James Chase, one of 56 men who signed a petition
in the 1700s to establish the town of Epping.
By using a computer database that contains comprehensive local
genealogical information and by researching the property where the
unmarked cemetery was discovered, Madelyn Williamson, curator of the
Epping Historical Society, has traced the remains to the Chase family.
Born in Stratham around 1718, Chase was an ensign in the militia who
helped incorporate Epping in 1741 by separating it from Exeter.
Chase was married twice before his death in 1797. Through her research,
Williamson has located two living descendants of the Chase family, she
said.
"We know when the Chase family died, and it is not impossible to make an
educated statement as to who you feel they might be. We have gone down
through the family tree all the way to two present living direct
descendants," said Williamson. "For years weve pumped information into
the database. Im beginning to feel like a history detective."
The descendants are a brother and sister who no longer live in New
England. Williamson declined to identify them because her research isnt
complete. Nevertheless, she said, they have been contacted about the
discovery, which may include the remains of a child.
The remains were found on July 15 by an excavation crew digging on the
property of a house lot in the Hamilton Heights housing development off
Plummer Road. An apparent cemetery was located toward the rear of the
property. Fragments of wood, most likely from coffins, were also
discovered in the area where the remains were found.
Williamson said the descendants will play a crucial role in making a
request to have the remains returned to their original burial site,
which would be clearly marked as a family cemetery. The site would be
located at the rear of one of the house lots in the subdivision.
The remains were sent to specialists in Maine for forensic analysis.
Edna Feighner, an archaeologist who serves as the review and compliance
coordinator for the states Division of Historical Resources, estimated
the age of the bones at between 100 and 300 years old, suggesting that
the bodies could have belonged to a family of early settlers buried
sometime in the 1700s.
Jeffrey Chace
http://www.chace.demon.nl
The Hampton Union
http://www.seacoastonline.com/2004news/hampton/07202004/news/27807.htm
Remains will be buried again
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
By Jason Schreiber
EPPING - Last weeks discovery by a construction worker of skeletal
remains from a centuries-old burial ground didnt surprise local
historian Madelyn Williamson.
With so much of the town being dug up for commercial and residential
development projects, Williamson said old unmarked family grave sites
are bound to be unearthed.
"Were going to have more and more of this happening," said Williamson,
curator for the Epping Historical Society.
The human bones of at least three bodies were found Thursday morning by
a worker for Nyman Excavating, a firm hired for excavation work at the
Hamilton Heights housing subdivision off Plummer Road.
Police and archaeologists from the states Division of Historical
Resources were immediately called in to investigate the unusual
discovery.
A team of archaeologists spent Friday sifting through the site where the
bones were found to see if more bodies had been buried there, possibly
as part of a small unmarked family cemetery.
Williamson praised the excavation crew for quickly notifying authorities
about the find.
"They did all the right things. Theres a process in place where the
developer or builder needs to call the state of New Hampshire and
nothing should be disturbed or removed from the site without permission
of the state. There are laws in place to protect these places,"
Williamson said. "My concern is that these sites, when they are found by
builders, must be properly and appropriately handled through the state."
The state has removed the remains for further examination to determine
whether theyre Native American or of European descent. Archaeologists
have suggested the bones could be 200 to 300 years old. Williamson said
she believes the bones were most likely from early Europeans settlers
buried on their familys property sometime around the mid-1700s.
"At that time every family had a graveyard. It was part of the family
homestead land. In those days people expected someone in the family
would always know who was buried there. But the fact is after every war
families moved away or in time simply died out. In Epping we have found
so many graveyards over the years abandoned and overgrown," Williamson
said.
The remains found last week will be properly enclosed when they are
returned to Epping and buried again, Williamson said. The grave sites
will also be clearly marked. Positively identifying the remains could be
difficult, but Williamson said the property could be researched to
determine who owned it around the time the bodies were likely buried.
Williamson and others have spent the last 19 years trying to locate many
of the old family cemeteries. The work began in 1985 when the historical
society formed a cemetery preservation group after vandals damaged 125
stones in the West Epping Cemetery. Since then, the group has charted
nearly 80 cemeteries and has raised money over the years to care for
them.
"A lot of these cemeteries were on private land. The families expected
there would always be somebody there to care for them as the property
would be handed down. Now were left with so many abandoned places,"
Williamson said. "The historical society has tried to do the work the
families would do if the families were still here."
Jeffrey Chace
http://www.chace.demon.nl
The Exeter News-Letter
http://www.seacoastonline.com/2004news/exeter/07162004/news/27126.htm
Human bones may be 300 years old
Friday, July 16, 2004
By Jason Schrieber
EPPING - An excavator working at a new subdivision Thursday unearthed
the skeletal remains of at least three human bodies that may have been
buried as many as 300 years ago.
The bones were discovered around 9:30 a.m. when a worker was excavating
in the area of the Hamilton Heights housing development off Plummer
Road, Epping police Lt. Michael Wallace said.
The worker immediately stopped digging and police were notified about
the unusual discovery.
Though the bodies were not buried in a box or a coffin to protect them,
Wallace said they appeared to be "pretty well preserved."
A state archaeologist, who was called in to investigate the bones,
determined that the bodies may have been buried between 200 and 300
years ago. The deceased were at least 20 years old at the time of their
death, Wallace said.
Police do not believe the burial site is a crime scene. "Even if it was
a crime scene it would be too old to tell," Wallace said.
The bones, now in the custody of the archaeologist, were boxed up
Thursday and will be sent to a specialist in Maine who will determine
whether they were of Native American or of European descent.
If the remains are European, Wallace said efforts will be made to locate
descendants, who will then have an opportunity to decide where they
would like to bury the remains.
The area where the remains were discovered would be declared a sacred
site if the remains are found to be Native American, Wallace said.
It is unlikely authorities will be able to positively identify the
remains, Wallace said. DNA testing could be done if descendants are
found who could provide a match.
Wallace said the state archaeologist was preparing a team of specialists
to examine the site further to make sure more remains arent buried
there.
In the meantime, workers will be allowed to excavate away from the
burial site, Wallace said.
Jeffrey Chace
http://www.chace.demon.nl
> Hello All,
>
> While going through the Quaker Records from the Providence Yearly
> Meeting, I noticed something peculiar. In the pages that photo-copied
> (pertaining to Chace/Chases), three Chaces; Oliver, son of Jonathan &
> Mary; Oliver, son of Oliver and Susanna; and Palmer, son of Benjamin
> and Sarah, were all denied their right of membership in the Society of
> Friends, and each on December 30, 1844.
>
> All of three of them come from the families I have so long ago
> outlined in my Family Tree of Joseph Chace at
> http://www.chace.demon.nl/JosephTree2.html
>
> Does anyone have an idea what could have been the cause of their
> disownment, and all at the same time? Interesting..
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeffrey Chace
> http://www.chace.demon.nl
>
> Hi Jeffrey,
> Thank you for your interesting posting! I do not have any info as to why
> they were expelled.
> Although I am not related to this line of Chaces/Chases, I have much
> interest and have kept track of the family members who settled in South
> Douglas (Tassel Top), Mass in the late 1790's. Tassel Top is just over the
> border from Burrillville RI.
>
> Your Joseph and wife Isabel Thomas are buried in the Quaker Cemetery on
> Pine St. Most people do not know it is there and it is overgrown and
> covered by woods. There was originally a small meeting house in the front
> of the cemetery. This cemetery is in real danger as it is on private
> property. It was originally Chase land.
> A couple of years ago I had to make a big commotion at the town hall
> because it was being sold as part of a house lot. When I demanded to see
> the bldg plans, I was horrified! The test hole for the septic sytem was
> dug just out side wall where there are unmarked (except for small
> initials) graves. There was no way that that system was not going to
> infringe upon that cemetery. What's more....my husband and I were no
> longer able to find those intial stones. My guess?.....the contractors had
> removed them.
>
> In any case, I made a nuisance of myself big time and finally got word
> that the town said they were going to enforce the 50 ft rule. That
> effectively stopped the building of the house and septic as there was no
> way that there was enough room on the lot to give it 50 ft clearance on
> all sides. That is....unless the contractors want to pay for an
> archealogical study and have all the remains (and some monuments) removed
> to another cemetery.
>
> My fear?......my husband and I are moving to Maine. That is, when our
> house sells. I have been trying to find someone who would keep an eye on
> our little Quaker Cemetery and stand up for it. I haven't found anybody so
> far! I became interested in the S. Douglas Quaker Chaces because I live
> the Sylvester Chase house. He, like myself, is a descendant of Aquila. I
> felt compelled to find out who these other Chase/Chace family was....and
> so the journey began!!!
> I would be happy to share my info with you.
> Sincerly,
> Martha Story Foisy
> Douglas, MA
> PS Have you ever run across any South Douglas Meeting records?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Chace" <j.b.chace(a)amaze.nl>
> To: <CHASE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:08 AM
> Subject: [CHASE-L] Chaces Disowned by the Quakers.
>
>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> While going through the Quaker Records from the Providence Yearly
>>> Meeting, I noticed something peculiar. In the pages that photo-copied
>>> (pertaining to Chace/Chases), three Chaces; Oliver, son of Jonathan &
>>> Mary; Oliver, son of Oliver and Susanna; and Palmer, son of Benjamin
>>> and Sarah, were all denied their right of membership in the Society of
>>> Friends, and each on December 30, 1844.
>>>
>>> All of three of them come from the families I have so long ago
>>> outlined in my Family Tree of Joseph Chace at
>>> http://www.chace.demon.nl/JosephTree2.html
>>>
>>> Does anyone have an idea what could have been the cause of their
>>> disownment, and all at the same time? Interesting..
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Jeffrey Chace
>>> http://www.chace.demon.nl
>>>
>>
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This obituary was in the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida on March 19,
2005.
MILDRED O. CHASE, 94, Altoona, died Friday. Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla, FL
Hello All,
The Chase Family Fortune Legend made the rounds on the list again and I
have always thought this a fascinating tale. Perhaps there is some
slight truth to the matter, but to my way of thinking not as is
purported in the Fortune Legend.
Although not known beyond doubt, there is some credible evidence to
propose that William Chase of the Winthrop Fleet of 1630 came from
Wivenhoe, Essex, England. See my website at
http://www.chace.demon.nl/William_of_Wivenhoe.html for more information.
However, another mystery of William and Mary lends itself to speculation
about Mary's background - try as we might, we have not yet discovered
what Mary's last name was.
So, here is where speculation comes to bear. What did the Fortune
Legend purport? That Mary Chase was none other than Mary Towneley,
heiress to the vast Towneley Estate. Apparently, these rumors started
circulating on the Island of Nantucket about 1790 according to the Chase
Chronicles, a mere 131 years after the deaths of William and Mary in
1659. Imagine with me that the vague collective memory of the
descendants of William and Mary heard the name Towneley and recognised
it due to its similarity to another name with which the family was
already familiar, one which had been passed down through the generations
by oral histories? Let's also imagine for a moment that Mary's supposed
aristocratic background is indeed true, and that her father was the Lord
of the Manor of Wivenhoe whence came William.
A little of the history of Wivenhoe is now necessary to tie this all
together. In "1584 . Edward de Vere, the 17th earl of Oxford, sold [the
Wivenhoe Manor] to Roger Townshend of Raynham (Norfolk). Roger, who was
knighted in 1588 for his part in fighting the Spanish Armada, was
succeeded by his son John, his grandson Roger, and his great grandson
Horatio. In 1657 Horatio Townshend sold the manor to Nicholas
Corsellis." http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=15281
Therefore, during the years that William would have been in Wivenhoe,
which we believe to be 1597-1630, the Townshend family held the manor.
Now, here is the kicker. Lord Roger Townshend was at one point married
to Mary Vere, daughter of General Sir Horatio Vere Lord Vere of Tilsbury
and Mary Tracy. Hmmmm, I think you see what I am getting at here. Lord
Roger Townshend's great grandson was named Horatio, obviously after Mary
Vere's father, and Mary was named after her mother. So, was there a
Mary Townshend, perhaps granddaughter of Lord Roger Townshend who
somehow succumbed to the charms of a mere common man named William Chase
and was then whisked away to America in 1630?
Perhaps we will never know, but it's fun to imagine isn't it? Well,
even if you don't think so, it's my fairytale!
One last bit of observation before I close. Remember, from the Records
of the First Church of Roxbury, that Mary Chase fell ill and was
bed-ridden with a "paralytic humor which fell into her back-bone, so
that she could not stir her body, but as she was lifted and filled her
with great torture, and caused her back-bone to go out of joint, and
bunch out from the beginning to the end, of which infirmity she lay four
years and a half, and a great part of the time a sad spectacle of
misery. But it pleased God to raise her again and she bore children
after it."
This reminds me vividly of a description written by Nathaniel Hawthorne
in "Grandfather's Chair" about the Lady Arbella, who travelled to
America in 1630 in the same Winthrop Fleet as William and Mary. "Poor
Lady Arbella . feels that this New World is fit only for rough and hardy
people. None should be here but those who can struggle with wild beasts
and wild men, and can toil in the heat or cold, and can keep their
hearts firm against all difficulties and dangers. But she is not of
these. Her gentle and timid spirit sinks within her; and, turning away
from the window, she sits down in the great chair and wonders
whereabouts in the wilderness her friends will dig her grave."
Had Mary Chase been of a genteel and aristocratic background as was Lady
Arbella, this would go a long way to explaining her sickness,
particularly in light of what Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes had to say about
it.
From the Chase Chronicles: "At a meeting of the Mass. Medical
Association in Boston, June, 1881, the Rev. George E. Ellis [stated]
that he had submitted the case professionally to Dr. Oliver Wendell
Holmes and had received the following reply: 'My dear Dr. Ellis; A
consultation without seeing the patient is like a murder trial without
the corpus delicti being in evidence. ...So I should say, carry us to
the bedside of Mary Chase; but she has been under green bedclothes so
long I am afraid she would be hard to wake up. We must guess as well as
we can under the circumstances. The question is whether she had angular
curvature, lateral curvature, or no curvature at all. ...I doubt whether
Mary Chase had any real curvature at all. Her case looks to me like one
of those mimoses, as Marshall Hall called certain forms of hysteria
which imitate different diseases, among them rest paralysis. The body of
a hysteric patient will take on the look of all sorts of more serious
affections. As for mental and moral manifestions, a hysteric girl will
lie so that Sapphira would blush for her, and she could give lessons to
a professional pickpocket in the art of stealing. Hysteria might well be
described as possession-possession by seven devils, except that this
number is quite insufficient to account for all the pranks played by the
subjects of this extraordinary malady. I do not want to say anything
against Mary Chase, but I suspect that, getting nervous and tired and
hysteric, she got into bed, which she found rather agreeable after so
much housework and perhaps too much going to meeting, liked it better
and better, curled herself up into a bunch which made her look as if her
back was really distorted, found she was cosseted and posseted and
prayed over and made much of, and so lay quiet until a false paralysis
caught bold of her legs and held her there. If someone had "hollered"
Fire! it is not unlikely that she would have jumped out of bed, as many
other such paralytics have done under such circumstances. She could have
moved, probably enough, if anyone could have made her believe that she
had the power of doing it. She had played possum so long that at last it
became non possum. Yours very truly, O.W. Holmes, M.D.'"
So, could Mary Chase actually have been Mary Townshend of the Great
Townshend Family of Raynham, Norfolk, who upon visiting one of the holds
of the Townshend Family, Wivenhoe in Essex, was smitten by the dashing
good looks and charm of commoner, William Chase son of Benjamin,
Alehouse Keeper?
Cheers,
Jeffrey Chace
http://www.chace.demon.nl
Looking for information about the Dudley Chase that was married to Sukey
Batchelder in 1799 .Dudley was from Gilamaton NH. Who were Sukey or Susans
parents.
Where did this couple go. I found a Dudley and Susan Chase in Mexico Oswego
NY in 1820-30-40 census records. Dudley died about 1841 and left his estate
to his wife Susan and son Nathan Chase.
I believe they also had a son Levi born 1815 my grgrgrandfather. Levi named
his first son Dudley Leavitt Chase. In 1880 census Levi had both his parents
from NH. In 1850-55 census Levi stated he was born Lower Canada.
I recently had DNA test done and my line turns out to be Aquilla or Thomas
Chase.Would like to find out exactly where the connection is. Thanks
I am seeking any and all information regarding Benjamin Chase
b.1783 and his wife Mehitable (Russell?) b.abt 1787. Their
daughter Aurilla, b.1807 in Broome Co., married Thomas Henry
Parker b.1804. We found Mehitable Chase, born NY living with
Samuel Chase and Family in the 1870 Census for Moscow, Iowa.
We have no more information..........does anyone on this list
Have anything?
Thanks, Patty
My mother's cousin complied a family
history/genealogy back in 1976. In it is a Martha
Anne CHASE (d 19 Feb 1900) who married Ruben
Oscar LATOURELLE 24 Feb 1867, in Mapleton, Blue
Earth, Minnesota.
Her name and marriage and death dates are the
only info we have on her. Any connections?
Slán,
Mo! (Hanrahan) Langdon
Has anyone heard of Diana CHASE, b. April 13, 1826 in Hanover to Herman
and wife, Clarissa/Carissa?
How about her sister, Sybel Amanda CHASE, b. April 11, 1831????
Found them in the 1850 NH census, but not the 1860 one.
Any help appreciated; thanks. Pam in TN
I'd written before, looking for parents of Herman, b. 1800 NH. FINALLY
found his death record in Hanover, NH,; father was Joseph, no mother listed.
Does anyone have proof of Joseph's wife???? Any help appreciated; have
Hermans' desc. to share, if anybody wants them.
Thanks! Pam in TN
Dear Lonnie..I am forever grateful of the time you take to keep us so well
informed.. I read every thing you write and send it on to all my Chace
relatives..
I expect that our name will carry on for some time..My brother Alston who is
a retired Chaplain Colonel in the Air Force had two boys ..one of whom was
killed in an auto accident when he was sixteen.. The other son, John has a boy..
I have two grandsons.. both of whom appear to be willing to pass along our
jeans .. which sometimes concern us..but as of now they are both in school.
Everyonce in a while I gather up the historical stuff left by my ancestors..which
is quite considerable..and I read these very old letters.. I know that most
are innacurate..but they are interesting..if not provocative..and they are for
real..since I have the original letters..
I have been interested in genealogy since my very young days when at 14.. I
was sexton of Christ Church during the war years..and spent many hours cutting
the grass around my Chase/Chace gravestones that have been there since 1846..
It is very interesting to note how the family name changed.. almost
simultaneously ..during the early 1800's.. Many of the families have mother and fathers
spelled Chase..while all the children are Chace..
I have also noticed for convenience sake and it shows up over and over
again.. Chace's leaving in Bristol County.especially in my home town of Swansea..
changed their name to Chase when moving down tothe Cape where everyone was
spelled Chase..and vice versa.. My relative Hopey Chace of Freetown..married Thomas
Chase of Cape Cod and he changed his name to Chace when he moved to Bristol
County (Fall River)..It is because of him that I have two direct lines back to
Williams..
The very old maps of Swansea ,which I have, shows the names of many.many
Chaces..in Bristol County.. but not a single Chase.
One day while visiting in Swansea..I took my camcorder and decided to make a
tape of my Chase /Chace family for my children.. I left home at 8:30 and
returned home at 4:30..I went back to Benjamin Chase..son of William..born in 1652
and died in Freetown ..in 1730.. Also Benjamin and Walter..both born and died
in Freeport.. I went to the cemetery and then traveled on all day to include
my mother and father buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Fall River.. I went to
all the places the Chase/Chaces lived..took pictures of the grave sites..their
homes ..the churches where they married..where they went to grade school and to
high school etc..
At the end of the day, I returned home to Touissett, which is part of Swansea
and where I lived for many years ..and I had driven 19 miles.. So it was not
difficult for me to find my ancestors whenever I choose to do so.. Now I live
in West Palm Beach, Florida..but I have all my memorabilia with me.
I have visited the beautiful grave marker of William in West Harwich many
times as my brother lives in Brewster only 4 miles away..
Anyway, I have no reason to add to any of the confusion about Mary..but it
surely does get the attention of others when I passed along the contents of the
letter my ancestor wrote..
Thanks again for your all your helpful information..you are a pleasant and
most knowledgeable Chase matriarch..which I hope is not insulting..
Frank Chace Colonel USMC (Ret)