Aaron was 49 at the writing of this letter. He was born on April 7, 1813. Rebecca was 58. She was born on January 14, 1804. This sister and brother had a grandfather Ephraim Chase who settled in Maine and started a lumber yard. On his mother's side the name Moses was a last name.
Ephraim was one of the first settlers of Machias, Maine coming with David Gardner and building the first saw mill at Chase Mills on Gardner Lake. He was known for his great strength. When his sons were men, he could take one under each arm and carry them quite a distance. The N.E. Register has him being married 26 Jan 1765 and in the Revolutionary War in Captain Peck's company at Warwick, Rhode Island in 1777 and again in 1778.
/-Israel CHASE /-Ephraim CHASE | \-Welthea KEEN Chase /-Apollos CHASE | | /-Silas HATHAWAY | \-Lydia HATHAWAY Chase | \-Deborah CARLISLE Hathaway Aaron Moses CHASE | /-Sylvanus SCOTT | /-Sylvanus SCOTT | | \-Sarah MOSES Scott \-Nancy SCOTT Chase \-Sarah ANDREWS Scott
Apollos Chase
Born in Machias, Washington, Maine, USA
Son of Ephraim Chase and Lydia (Hathaway) Chase
Brother of William Chase, Betsey Chase, Eleazer Chase, Wealthy (Chase) Stickney, Cynthia (Chase) Foster, Centhia Chase, Deborah (Chase) Annis, Esther Chase, Levi M. Chase and Mark Chase
Husband of Nancy Scott — married in E. Machias
Father of Aaron Moses Chase, Benjamin F. Chase, Betsey Chase, Caroline Chase, Ezra S. Chase, Joel S. Chase, Olive S. Chase, Rebecca Chase, Sarah Chase and Sylvanus Chase
Died in Machias, Washington, Maine, USA
The following article was prepared for thePension Office by Capt. Chase when he applied for a pension as a soldier of the Revolution. Through an oversight on the part of the Secre- tary of Massachusetts, certain papers were over- looked and the pension was not granted until five years after the death of Capt. Chase. His children then received $2,457.51. The article follows: A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF CAPT. EPHRIAM CHASE. BY HIMSELF. I was born in Freetown, Bristol County, Mass. My father was a sea captain; at the age of seven, he took me as a cabin boy, in which capacity I continued nine years, when I was apprenticed to a house carpenter. At the age of twenty-one, I married Miss Lydia Hathaway, and removed to Nantucket. Four years later I removed to Machias, Me. Here I labored at the carpenter business six years, when difficulties commenced between England and our colonies. At that time one Ichabod Jones, a merchant of Boston, who had for some time supplied the people of Machias with provisions, obtained of Admiral Graves, a tender, the Margaretta, Capt. Moore, to convey his vessel into town. Having safely arrived and stored his goods, he called a town meeting, yet obstinately refusing to name its object. At the meeting, he proposed trading as formerly and to 'receive pay according to contract." A few only voted in favor of his proposal, and he accordingly refused to trade at all with the opposing party. Knowing that Boston was at this time invested with a British fleet and army, we became jealous and alarmed for our rights, and Benjamin Foster a true patriot, proposed taking both Jones and his vessels by force of arms. He collected twenty- five of the most resolute of the inhabitants on a Sunday, expecting to find Jones and his captain in the church. When a few rods from the church the Captain espied us and exclaiming, "an armed force is approaching," he jumped out of the window and made for the shore, whither he was pursued by Foster and his company; but he succeeded in getting on board his vessel, and started to go down river where he remained secure from further molestation, being deterred from follow- ing him through fear of his cannon. Jones also escaped from the church, and accompanied by a friend fled into the wood. At Scott's Point, at the junction of the eastern and western branches of the Machias river, a few miles below - us, Jones had another vessel loading with boards. Thither we immediately repaired to intercept the captain on his way down, and prevent his escaping with both vessels. He being unac- quainted with the river we, by assuring him that a ledge lay in his way, caused him to sheer off the right course, and to run aground; where he was obliged to remain till the next flood tide. This gave us time. for further deliberations, and for the collecting of twenty-five more men from the surrounding villages. Next morning we manned the vessel of which we had taken pos- session, and also another smaller one, and starting for the Margaretta, had nearly reached her, when to our chagrin, she floated, and made off down the river. We overtook her at the outer islands, where she lay becalmed, and after a short but sharp contest we captured her. The enemy lost ten men, and the same number of wounded, among whom was Captain Moore, a spirited young Irishman, who died the next day, declaring his admiration of the brave, humane people, whom he had been taught to despise "as cowardly and cruel." We had four men killed and seven or eight wounded. A few weeks subsequent, two vessels, the Tapnaquish and the Diligence, fitted out at Halifax, entered our river for the purpose of retaking the Margaretta. Meantime the arm- ament had been removed from the Margaretta and placed on board the sloop (of which we had taken possession at Scott's Point) which we named the Liberty. With a full crew (of which I was one) under the command of Jeremiah O'Brien, the Liberty proceeded down the river to meet the incoming enemy. As we entered the bay we met a coaster coming in: and after taking possession Colonel Foster took command of her with thirty-five men. O'Brien attacked the Diligence and Foster the Tapnaquish, and in five minutes they had both surrendered, at the first attempt at boarding them, without resistance. This victory occurred at Buck's Harbor. The committee of safety now selected eight men, of whom I was one, to bear dispatches and convey the prisoners to. Cambridge and fitted out two small vessels for our purpose. We proceeded to Cambridge and delivered the prisoners to General Washington. After the British had evacuated Boston, I commenced coasting from that place to Machias, and continued it till 1777 or 1778. In March of that year I received a commission from Congress, or General Court, through Colonel Allen, authorizing me to "Cruise in the States Service." The Nesquoit, mounting ten guns, was placed at my command. This vessel had been captured from the English at Moose Island (now Eastport) by Joseph Francis, an Indian, and governor of the tribe of Indians, at Pleasant Point, Perry, Me. Before I had completed my arrangements for entering on the business of the said Commission, Congress countermanded its orders, and stationed me at Machias to defend the harbor, and supply the troops and Indians with food and clothing. I entered on this business, and con- tinued in it until 1782, when the General Court, at Cambridge, ordered Colonel Alien to send the Nesquoit to that place. I being out of health at that time, the command devolved upon Elijah Ayres, my first Lieutenant, who proceeded to Cambridge with the Nesquoit, pursuant to orders. My commission, together with my journal and other papers, was unfortunately destroyed . many years ago, and it happened in this wise, viz: In my absence from home, my house was endangered by a fire which was raging fearfully in the surrounding wood. For greater safety, my trunk containing my papers, was placed upon a rock in a neighboring brook, where a burning tree fell directly upon it, and it perished in the flames with its important documents. EPHRAIM CHASE. |
Taylors Falls
Minnesota
East Machias Jan. 21, 1862
A.M. Chase
Dear Brother,
I thank you for your customary New Years' letter, and especially for the kind wishes and affectionate assurances, in which it abounds. I appreciate your good wishes, & adopting your own words; for I and find none more appropriate. "I wish you a happy new year hoping this may find you enjoying yourself physically and mentally; having nothing of a serious nature to reflect upon in the past; and able to look forward with pleasant anticipations to the coming one." The kind expression of your feelings, in regard to providing so bountifully for my comfort and convenience, is very acceptable and consoling to me. Not that I have any doubts on the subject; for I did not; I had no reason to: But we like to hear, what we already know, or believe. I recollect that when I was in my teens hearing my father say to someone, that if "Beck should have a husband, and he should tell her he loved every day in the year and omit it the next day she would ______aniene about it. (the page was torn and I haven't figured out the word)
That was stating rather strong; but I am not so certain it was an exaggeration! Our happiness, at least my happiness does depend so much upon the kindness and approbation of my friends and associates! And scarcely less, I do believe, upon my own kind feelings towards them. It does seem as though I have peculiarly prone to giving offense, and can truly say that, I have suffered intensely in consequence. I was in fault certainly; but I was more unfortunate than intentionally guilty.
There is but one drawback in my enjoyment of the blessings with which you supply me, and that is, the fact that you can not share them, that you, needing rest bodily and mentally, as much perhaps, as I, are yet denied it; thus, purchasing my ease and comfort at the expense of your own! And is this not a serious one? And does it not increase my obligation and gratitude? Were you rich or in perfect health, and could impart of your sustenance to means or ease, it were quite different. As you remark, I know there is gratification in giving as well as in receiving. But I do not know that it follows that the pleasure of giving is in proportion to the self sacrifice; necessary, in order to obtain the means of giving. And, Moses, I hope you will not continue in business, on my account, one day after you feel you would not do so on your own.I trust you will not feel it your duty to do so, I do not think it will be.
This day Uncle Levi is 73 years old. I have not seen him since I was at his house Nov. 6th. John says he sees him in town once in a while. I am intending to make his and other Chase Mill friends a visit soon.
Well, I believe we are not to have a war with Eng. I hate dreadfully, to give those arch traitors M. and Slidell.
The Trent Affair was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War. On November 8, 1861, the USS San Jacinto, commanded by Union Captain Charles Wilkes, intercepted the British mail packet RMS Trent and removed, as contraband of war, two Confederate diplomats, James Mason and John Slidell. The envoys were bound for Great Britain and France to press the Confederacy's case for diplomatic recognition and financial support for the Confederacy in the name of King Cotton.
The initial reaction in the United States was to rally against Britain, threatening war; but President Abraham Lincoln and his top advisors did not want to risk war. In the Confederate States, the hope was that the incident would lead to a permanent rupture in Anglo-American relations and even diplomatic recognition by Britain of the Confederacy. Confederates realized their independence potentially depended on a war between Britain and the U.S. In Britain, the public expressed outrage at this violation of neutral rights and insult to their national honor. The British government demanded an apology and the release of the prisoners while it took steps to strengthen its military forces in Canada and the Atlantic.
After several weeks of tension and loose talk of war, the crisis was resolved when the Lincoln administration released the envoys and disavowed Captain Wilkes's actions. No formal apology was issued. Mason and Slidell resumed their voyage to Britain but failed in their goal of achieving diplomatic recognition.
But was glad to avert a war, even at that. I admit that the British government and the aristocracy have not behaved very handsomely towards us; but the great majority of Englishmen are our friends, and the friends of freedom. Another of the evils of war, fall mostly upon the innocent. I think it no light matter to involve a whole nation in war, to some petty insult or wrong. The seizure of M. and S. was merely tit. for tat. and the British ought to have passed it by, or acknowledged herself in the wrong here to fore. I think they were too preemptively exacting. And I am glad our government (Lincoln) had the forbearance & discretion not to exalt their error into a mortal offence. Yet I am half persuaded that it would not have been so readily and easily arranged, had we been a united people at home. What could we do with Eng. with this infernal rebellion on our hands? Would our government treat the blacks that seek their protection just as they would a free white, I should have little fear as to the result of the present contest. As it is, I am in doubt! God may have set the people at variance, to destroy each other, for their injustice to the Negro!! And not till the North are brought to improve every means, the God and the Rebels have given them, of emancipating the oppressed, do I dare hope for success. But our people do seem to be gradually coming to that issue. Not, I fear, so much for the sake of right and justice to the bondsmen as from self-interest, with the majority. But as the Lord promises Abram to spare Sodom, provided he find 10 righteous persons therein; so I hope he will spare this nation for the sake of the minority of abolitionists! Genesis 18: 16 - 33
Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know. The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?”
“If I find forty-five there,” he said, “I will not destroy it.”
Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?”
He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.”
Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?”
He answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”
Abraham said, “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?”
He said, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.”
Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?”
He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.
I wonder if you take the Lemi Tribune; and how often you will get, it in the woods. John, Caroline & Betsey desire to be remembered to you. Hoping this may find you prosperous and improving. I remain affectionately yours, R. N. Chase
Aaron Moses Chase Brother of Betsey Chase, Ezra S. Chase, Joel S. Chase, Rebecca Chase, Caroline Chase, Olive S. Chase, Benjamin F. Chase, Sarah Chase and Sylvanus Chase |  |  Apollos Chase  15 Sep 1773 - 04 Oct 1859 |  |  Ephraim Chase 01 Jun 1744 - 17 Apr 1836 |  | Israel Chase 25 Jun 1716 - 1770 |  | Benjamin Chase Jr 15 Jul 1682 - 1767 |
 | Mercy Simmons 1675 - Nov 1768 | |||||||
 | Welthea Keene 08 Nov 1719 - abt 1770 | | Ephraim Keene 1669 - Oct 1731 | |||||
| Hannah Sprout Aug 1680 - 1729 | |||||||
 |  Lydia Hathaway 1747 - Oct 1801 | | Silas Hathaway 02 Sep 1721 - 08 Sep 1790 | | Ebenezer Hathaway 25 May 1689 - 16 Feb 1768 | |||
| [Hathaway g-g-grandmother?] | |||||||
| Deborah Carlisle 07 Aug 1725 - 1768 | | [Carlisle g-g-grandfather?] | |||||
| [Carlisle g-g-grandmother?] | |||||||
 | Nancy Scott 1776 - 21 Jun 1813 | | Sylvanus Scott 1736 - 05 Aug 1784 | | Silvanus Scott 1690 - 1756 | | [Scott g-g-grandfather?] | |
| [Scott g-g-grandmother?] | |||||||
| Sarah Moses 1688 - | | Aaron Moses 05 Jun 1650 - 1713 | |||||
| Mary Leach - | |||||||
| Sarah Andrews 13 May 1739 - 10 Oct 1781 | | Jonathan Andrews 1685 - 1759 | | William Andrews Sr. abt 1649 - abt 07 Feb 1715 | |||
| Margaret Woodward 24 Feb 1655 - 01 Nov 1721 | |||||||
| Sarah Smith 23 Nov 1690 - 09 May 1754 | | Samuel Smith 1647 - 1727 | |||||
| Martha Smith 1641 - |
Benjamin Chase, Jr. | |
| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Freetown, (Present Bristol County), Plymouth Colony (Present Massachusetts) |
| Death: | Died in Westerly, Kings County (Present Washington County), Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| Immediate Family: |
Son of Benjamin Chase and Phillipa Chase
Husband of Mercy Chase and Mary Chase (Angell) Father of Oliver Chase; Benjamin Chase, III; Infant Chase; Michael Chase, Sr.; Israel Chase, Sr. and 4 others Brother of Phillippa Hathaway; Walter Chase; Bethiah Chase; Sarah Chase; Mary Chase and 1 other Benjamin's father was Daniel Chase. |
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| Daniel CHASE was born on 31 Dec 1726 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA. He died in 1777 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA. Parents: Moses CHASE and Elizabeth WELLS. | |
Moses CHASE was born on 20 Jan 1688 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA. He was christened on 20 Jan 1688 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA. He died on 17 Sep 1760 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA. He was buried in Bridge Street, W. Newberry, Mass..
He was married to Elizabeth WELLS on 12 Oct 1709 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts. Children were: Lt. Wells CHASE , Wells CHASE, Moses CHASE , Seth CHASE, Humphrey CHASE , Elizabeth CHASE, Eleazor CHASE, Anna CHASE, Daniel CHASE, Anna CHASE, Rebecca CHASE, Abigail CHASE.
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