Moses CHASE

Notes:

Excerpt from "Seven Gen. of the Descendants of Aguila and Thomas Chase": He was the first Chase to settle, in 1689, in the "Upper Woods" as the territory above the Artichoke river was then called..... He was styled weaver and ensign and the latter title appears upon his tombstone and that of his first wife. He and his wife were admitted to membership in the Second Church in 1713, and he signed the covenant and helped form the Fourth Church in 1731. It was "granted to Moses Chase to set in the fore seat by the pulpit" 20 Sept. 1700..... He appears on the muster roll of Lt. Caleb Moody in his Company in Her Majesty's service in the woods between Amesbury and "Jamaco" (now Merrimac) in August 1708. This service began on 11 Aug. 1708 and he was one of thirty-four soldiers who received powder and bullets under command of Lt. Moody prior to 17 Aug 1708. He next appears as Ensign of Capt Hugh March's Company of snow-shoe men. This company belonged to the North Regiment in Essex County and was in the service between 1704 and 1710..... He made his will 3 July 1740, which was probated 19 Sept. 1743.

Moses married Anne FOLLANSBEE on 10 Nov 1684 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Anne (daughter of Thomas FOLLANSBEE and Mary ?) was born in 1668 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; died on 18 Apr 1708 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hannah CHASE was born on 13 Sep 1699 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
2. Moses CHASE was born between 20 Jan 1687 and 1688 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
3. Daniel CHASE was born on 20 Sep 1685 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
4. Benoni CHASE was born on 05 Apr 1708 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
5. Samuel CHASE was born on 13 May 1690 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jul 1743; was buried in Bridge Street Cemetery, West Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
6. Elizabeth CHASE was born on 25 Sep 1693 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 04 Apr 1764 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
7. Lieut. Joseph CHASE was born on 09 Sep 1705 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Nov 1782 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
8. Moses CHASE was born on 20 Sep 1685 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in young.
9. Stephen CHASE was born on 29 Aug 1696 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Moses married Sarah JACOBS on 13 Dec 1713. Sarah was born on 26 Sep 1674 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Mar 1739 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Ferry Lane Cemetery, West Newbury, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 10 Dec 1670

Notes:

Excerpt from "A Merrill Memorial Vol. 1": Priscilla Chase was a daughter of Aquila Chase, who had come from Cornwall, England, and settled in Hampton, New Hampshire, about 1639. Aquila Chase possessed some skill as a mariner, and for this reason he ws induced by the inhabitants of Newbury, by a grant of land, to join the settlement at the mouth of the Merrimack in 1646. This grant was made "on condition that he do goe to sea and do service in the towne with a boate for four years." His service was probably confined to short coastwise and fishing cruises. Through ten of his eleven children, who grew up and married, Aquila Chase is ancestor of a very numerous family.

Aquila married Anne WHEELER. Anne (daughter of Lieut. John WHEELER and Agnes YEOMAN) was born in 1621 in Salisbury, England; died on 21 Apr 1687 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]