On 23 Jun 1703 when Benjamin was 20, he married
Mercy Simmons, daughter of
John Simmons (ca 1644-11 Nov 1711) &
Martha Shepard, in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
413 Mercy was baptized in Seventh Day Baptist Church, Newport, on 15 Mar 1717.413
Children of Benjamin and Mercy (Simmons) Chase, born at Freetown:
i. Benjamin Chase, b. 28 Mar 1704, d. at Westerly, RI, m. at Little Compton 27 Sep 1730 Mary Briggs (b. 1 May 1711 at Freetown, d. 16 Mar 1786), resided at Little Compton and, form about 1742, at Westerly;
ii. Oliver Chase, b. 22 Sep 1709, d. 14 Nov 1786, m. at Portsmouth 22 Mar 1734 Elizabeth Cleveland (b. 10 Oct 1714 at Bristol, d. there 10 Mar 1799, dau. of John & Martha (Simmons) Cleveland), Capt., resided at Freetown, Berkley, MA, and Westerly;
iii. a child, b. 11 Oct 1711, d. soon;
iv. Michael Chase, b. 7 Nov 1714, m. at Freetown 1 Feb 1738/9 thankful Cleveland (b. at Freetown about 1717, sister of Elizabeth who m. Michael’s older brother Oliver);
v. Israel Chase, b. 25 Jun 1716, m. 16 Sep 1741 Wealthy Keene, resided at Freetown;
vi. Ammi Chase, b. 11 Jun 1718, d. 1770 at Freetown, tavern keeper, m. at Tiverton 16 Apr 1741 Mary Chase (dau. of Abraham & Elizabeth Chase of Dartmouth & Tiverton);
vii. Caleb Chase, b. 25 May 1722, m. 1st at Portsmouth 24 Feb 1740/1 Ruth Payne, m. 2nd 25 May 1762 Sarah (Chase) Robinson (b. 5 Nov 1736 at Swansea, dau. of Elisha & Elizabeth (Wheaton) Chase, widow of William Robinson); and
viii. Joshua Chase, twin, b. 25 May 1722, d. at Richmond, RI, m. at Westerly 12 May 1748 Mary Maxon, resided at Westerly and after 1753 at Richmond, RI.413