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Rebecca Follansbee
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Thomas Chase (Aquilla, Ann) was born on July 21 (or July 24 MA26), 1654 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA20, CH2, DO12. Thomas was younger than twenty-one on December 10, 1670 when his father wrote his will in which he mentioned his son TH27. He was a carpenter CH2, NO10, and he served in Captain Samuel Appleton’s Company BO2, CU7, CH2 on August 27, 1675 CU7, CH2 during King Philip’s War, for which he received three pounds and eighteen shillings on December 10, 1675 BO2, CH2. There is a possibility that he may have been present amongst Captain Lathrop’s men at the Muddy Brook Bridge conflict on September 18, 1675 CU7. Captain Lathrop and his men traveled to Deerfield to secure a great quantity of wheat, which they threshed and loaded into eighteen wagons, and next proceeded to deliver it to Hadley CU7. Along their trek, they noticed a grapevine, and as they gathered the clusters of grapes, they were ambushed by a vast number of Native American men, who overpowered the colonists, killing most of them and scattering the remainder CU7. On September 24, 1675, Captain Samuel Appleton took command of one hundred men, a group which included Thomas Chase and other men from Newbury CU7.

On June 2, 1677, he purchased fourteen acres of land from Nicholas Woodman, which had a boundary line of the country highway which led to Amesbury Ferry, in what is now Newburyport CH2. John Carroll Chase stated that this land was just north of the intersection of Ferry Road and the road which leads to the cemetery at Sawyer’s Hill, near the Artichoke River and Curzon’s Tide Mill CH2. These topographical features are present on modern maps, and his land was probably north of Maudslay State Park, and west or at the current location of Moseley Pines Park. In 1928, when John Carroll Chase’s book was published, this parcel of land was part of an estate which belonged to F.S. Moseley CH2.

Thomas married Rebecca “Follinsby” on November 22, 1677 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, SA8, and he was twenty-four in 1678, when he took the oath of allegiance to the king DO18, CU7, CH2. On March 31, 1679, Deacon Abraham Merrill, who had that very same day been appointed as one of fifteen tithing men in Newbury, received a notice from the selectmen of the town, which stated that he was required to “have inspection into and look over these families that they attend the publick worship of God, and do not break the Sabbath” CU7. The families he was directed to inspect were those of Edward Woodman, Jr., Samuel Bartlet, Richard Bartlet, Abel Pilsbury, John Stevens, Christopher Bartlet, Thomas Chase, Goodman Bailey, and John Chase CU7.

The tax record of August 1688 demonstrated that he owned a house, eight acres of ploughland, one acre of meadow, one horse, three cows, two cows which were two years old, one cow which was a yearling, eight sheep, and three hogs CU7, CH2. Because he served under Captain Appleton in 1675 and 1676, in January 1701/2 he petitioned for a land grant; he and ten other men of Newbury requested what had been promised them when they were about to march to Narragansett CH2, CU7. They were told that if they “played the man” and defeated the enemy, they would “have a gratuity of land, besides their wages”, but unfortunately, the government for whom they fought was not forthcoming with this land, and both Thomas and Jonathan Emery, another claimant, died before the land grants were distributed, which was sometime after February 22, 1733/4, when the plans were finally approved by the governor CU7. A tiny section of the commonage along the Merrimack, just seven feet, six inches, was granted to Thomas “Chace” on March 9, 1707/8 PR11. On November 2, 1711, he bought the homestead of his father-in-law, Thomas Follansbee, located in Newbury, and on April 2, 1713, he sold that property to Aquila, his son CH2.

After the death of Rebecca, he married Elizabeth Moores in Newbury on August 2 SA8, CH2, NO10, 1714 NO10; the intent of their marriage was posted on July 24, 1714 MA26. Thomas and Elizabeth were the parents of Elizabeth Chase. Elisabeth Chase, the daughter of Thomas and Elisabeth, was born on July 9, 1715 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Lizza Chase was mentioned in her father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6. Lizzee Chase married Benjamin Rogers on August 17, 1732 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Leze and Benjamin Rogers were the parents of seven children whose births were recorded in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. These were Mary, born in February 1735 and baptized on February 8, 1735/6, Benjamin, born on March 31, 1739, Thomas, born on August 14, 1741, Eliphalet, born on October 27, 1745, Leze, born on January 22, 1747, Sarah, born on January 20, 1750, and Chase, born on May 20, 1752 VI28.

Thomas wrote his will on August 3, 1732, which was witnessed by Joseph Coffin, William Goodridge, and Nathanael Coffin, and he died sometime before February 25, 1733, which was the date his will was proved ES6, CH2, NO10. A transcription of his will has been provided ES6:

 

In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Chase of Newburry in the County of Essex in his majesties Province of the massachussetts. Bay in New England being sensible of my Frailty and mortality, but as yet of perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First of all I commend my Soul to God ect [sic], and as touching ye worldly Goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of in the following manner and Form.

1. I give and bequeath unto my loving and well beloved Wife Elizabeth Chase ye Use and Improvement of one third Part of my real Estate during her natural Life, and one third Part of my personal Estate forever to be at her dispose except my Utensils of Husbandry, Carpenters Tools & wearing Apparel & I give my Horse to my said Wife during her remaining my Widow, and at her marriage or Decease, I give my said Horse to my son Nathan Chase.

2. I give to my son Thomas Chase his Heirs and assigns forever four acres of my Island of Salt meadow at that End next the Gut as Called, having paid him his Portion already.

3. I give and bequeath to my Son Jonathan Chase ten Pounds in Bills of Credit or in other Species equivalent to Bills to be paid by my Executor within, One Year after my decease and one Quarter Part of my wearing apparel besides what I have given him already.

4. I give and bequeath unto my Son James Chase ten Pounds in Bills of Credit or other Species equivalent to Bills of Credit (besides what I have already given to him) to be paid by my Executor within two years after my decease & I Give my Son one Quarter Part of my Wearing Apparel.

5. I give to my Grandson Edward Chase ten pounds in Bills of Credit or in Other Species equivalent to Bills of Credit to be paid by my Executor when my said Grandson shall arrive to the Age of twenty one Years.

6. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Miller fifteen Pounds In Bills of Credit or in other Species equivalent to Bills of Credit to be paid by my Executor within four Years after my Decease.

7. I give to my Daughter Mary Horton five Pounds in Bills of Credit or in other species equivalent to Bills of Credit to be paid by my Executor within five Years after my Decease.

8. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rebecca Moulton five Pounds in Bills of Credit or in other Species equivalent to Bills of Credit to be paid by my Executor within Six Years after my Decease.

9. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Judith Horton five Pounds in Bills of Credit or other Species equivalent to Bills of Credit to be paid by my Executor within Seven Years after my decease.

10. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lizza Chase thirty Pounds in Bills of Credit, or in other species equivalent to Bills of Credit within one Year after my decease to be paid by my Executor and I give my said Daughter Lizza two thirds of my Household Goods, and one Cow & my great Bible, after my Wifes decease, and my Will is that If my Daughter Lizza depart this Life and leave no Child, then what is herein given to her shall be paid to my four Daughters abovenamed in equal Shares viz: in Case my said Daughter depart this Life, before she receive her Portion herein given to her and leave no Child then her Sisters shall receive ect [sic], & I give to my daughter Lizza One half of my Sheep, and I give to my aforenamed Wife the other half of my Sheep, & what I leave at my decease I give to my Wife & sd daughter Lizza. I give and bequeath unto my Son Nathan Chase and to his Heirs and assigns forever all my real Estate consisting in Housings and Lands, meadows ect, whatsoever and wheresoever it may be and also all my personal Estate not before disposed of in this my Will, and I do constitute and appoint my Son Nathan Chase to be Executor to this my Will to receive all my Debts and to pay all my Just Debts, Legacies and funeral Charges and my Will is that all my Legacies shall be paid in Newbury, and I do revoke and make void all former Wills by me made and ratifie and Confirm this to be my last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I set to my Hand & Seal this third day of August Anno Domini 1732.

 

Rebecca Follansbee (Thomas) was born in approximately 1660, perhaps in England CH2. She was referred to as “Rebekah” in most of the birth records of her children MA20. She was the mother of Thomas, Jonathan, James, Aquilla, Ruth, Mary, Josiah, Rebekah, Nathan, and Judith SA8, CH2.

Thomas Chace, the son of Thomas and Rebekah, was born on September 15, 1680 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. He was said to have married Sarah Stevens, the daughter of Deacon Thomas and Martha (Bartlett) Stevens, in about the year 1699 CH2. Thomas Chase (or Chace) Jr. and Sarah were the parents of eight children whose births were recorded in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. These were Thomas Chace, born on November 20, 1700, Abell (or Abiel) Chase, born on February 25, 1701/2, Roger Chase, born on June 3, 1704, Sarah Chace, born on January 29, 1706, Ezekel Chace, born on November 20, 1709, Josiah Chase, bon on November 30, 1713, Abigail Chase, born on April 26, 1716, and Martha Chase, born on December 6, 1718 VI28. Thomas was mentioned in his father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6. Deacon Thomas Chase died at age seventy-six on February 10, 1756 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, and Sarah, his widow, died at age eighty-one on October 25, 1760, also in Newbury VI6. Both Thomas and Sarah were buried at Walnut Hill Cemetery CH2.

Jonathan Chace, the son of Thomas and Rebekah, was born on January 13, 1682/3 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Jonathan Chace and Joanna Palmer of Bradford declared their intent to marry on July 11, 1702 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Jonathan and Joannah (of Joanna, or Johanah) Chase (or Chace) were the parents of six children whose births were recorded in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. These were Jonathan Chase, born on May 19, 1703, Ann Chace, born on April 27, 1706, Jonathan Chase, born in September 1707, William Chace, born on January 24, 1709, Joannah Chase, born on May 24, 1712, and Mercy Chase, born on December 5, 1715 VI28. They were the parents of James Chase who was said to have been born on August 2, 1718 in Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire CH2. Jonathan and Johannah Chace were the parents of Thomas Chace, who was born on June 26, 1720 in Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire NE8. Jonathan was mentioned in his father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6. He was said to have died on May 3, 1749 in Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire CH2. Jonathan Chase described himself as a gentleman of Stratham, New Hampshire when he wrote his will on April 28, 1749, in which he mentioned his wife, Joanna, his sons, William, James, Thomas, his daughters, Joanna Norris and Mercy Robinson, and his son-in-law, Jonathan Robinson PR17. He also named several grandchildren PR17. He mentioned his four grandchildren who were the children of his deceased daughter, Anne Taylor, (who were Chase Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Hannah Mason, and Anne Taylor), his grandson named Jonathan who was the son of his deceased son, Jonathan Chase, his grandson named Moses Chase and the two sisters of Moses who he named as his granddaughters, Sarah Thirston (probably “Thurston”) and Joanna Chase, and his grandson named James Chase who was the son of James Chase PR17. His will was proved on May 22, 1749 PR17.

James Chace, the son of Thomas and Rebekah, was born on September 15, 1685 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. James Chase was said to have married Lydia Johnson, the daughter of John and Lydia (Clement) Johnson, about the year 1706 CH2. James and Lydia Chace were the parents of John Chace, born on July 15, 1707 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Lidia Chase, the wife of James, died on August 2, 1707 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. James Chace married Martha Rolfe on December 17, 1707 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6, who was the daughter of Ezra and Abigail (Bond) Rolfe CH2. James and Martha Chase (or Chace) were the parents of eight children whose births were recorded in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. These were James Chace, born on August 14, 1709, Nathaniel Chase, born on May 10, 1711, Rebecca Chase, born on February 14, 1712, Acquil (or Acquilla) Chase, born on April 14, 1714, Acquila Chase, born on May 10, 1715, Mary Chase, born on July 19, 1717, Ezra Chase, born on May 25, 1720, and Ebenezer Chase, born on June 15, 1721 VI28. James, the son of James and Martha Chase, died in January 1709 (probably 1710) VI6. James was mentioned in his father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6. James Chase married Elizabeth Peterson on May 21, 1739 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. He may have died in June or July, 1753 CH2.

Aquilla Chace, the son of Thomas and Rebekah, was born on July 15, 1688 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Aquila Chase, Jr. and Mary Smith of Ipswich declared their intent to marry on May 31, 1712 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Aquila and Mary Chase were the parents of Mary, baptized on the 25th day of the 2nd month, 1714 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts VI23. Aquilla Chase died at age twenty-six on March 17, 1713/14, and Mary, his daughter, died at age one year and ten months on March 10, 1714/14; both deaths occurred in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts VI24.

Ruth Chace, the daughter of Thomas and Rebekah, was born on February 28, 1690/1 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Ruth Chase married Nathaniel Miller (or Millerd) of Rehoboth on May 29, 1716 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Ruth and Nathaniell Millerd, Jr. were the parents of five children whose births were recorded in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4. These were Mary, born on April 8, 1718, Hezekiah, born on September 30, 1721, Rebeckah, born on May 25 (probably about the year 1723), Nathaniell, born on January 23, 1725, and Nathan, born on August 1, 1727 AR4. Ruth Miller was mentioned in her father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6.

Mary Chace, the daughter of Thomas and Rebekah, was born on January 15, 1694/5 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Mary Chase married John Horton on July 9, 1719 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts RH3. Mary and John Horton, Jr. were the parents of three children whose births were recorded in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4. These were Ruth, born on July 19, 1720, Mary, born on October 27, 1725, and John, born on January 27, 1727/8 AR4. Mary Horton was mentioned in her father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6.

Josiah Chase, the son of Thomas and Rebecca, was born on July 15, 1697 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Josiah Chase and Sarah Porter were married by Mr. John Webb on May 15, 1718 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts MA26. Josiah and Sarah Chase were the parents of Edward, born on May 27, 1719 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts MA26. Josiah was said to have died by July 30, 1723 when Sarah married Robert Fethergill CH2. He was absent from his father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6.

Rebekah Chace, the daughter of Thomas and Rebekah, was born on April 26, 1700 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Rebecca Chase married Steven Moulton on December 14, 1721 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Rebeckah and Stephen Moulton were the parents of six children whose births were recorded in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4. These were Rebeckah, born on June 18, 1723, Abigail, born on March 7, 1725/6, Mary, born on June 8, 1732, Judeth, born on August 8, 1734, Elizabeth, born on July 22, 1736, and Stephen, born on July 11, 1738 AR4. Rebecca Moulton was mentioned in her father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6. Rebeckah, the wife of Deacon Stephen Moulton, died on August 26, 1769 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4.

Nathan Chase was born in about 1702 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts CH2, SA8. Judith Chase and David Horton of Rehoboth were said to have declared their intent to marry on October 20, 1722 CH2. Judeth and David Horton were the parents of Elizabeth, born on November 18, 1726 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4. Judith Horton was mentioned in her father’s will dated on August 3, 1732 ES6.

Rebecca died on December 27, 1711 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, CH2.