Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Philippa Shearman (29839) & Benjamin Chase
35547. Benjamin Chase. Born on 15 Jul 1682 in Freetown, MA.282 At the age of 34, Benjamin was baptized in Seventh Day Baptist Church, Newport, on 25 Sep 1716.377 Benjamin died in 1767 in Westerly, RI.377
Benjamin, of Portsmouth and Freetown.
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, MA.377 Mercy was baptized in Seventh Day Baptist Church, Newport, on 15 Mar 1717.377
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.377
35548. Walter Chase. Born on 23 Oct 1684 in Freetown, MA.282 Walter died aft 1731 in Freetown, MA.
On 29 Jan 1706/7 when Walter was 22, he married Deliverance Simmons, daughter of John Simmons (ca 1644-11 Nov 1711) & Martha Shepard, in Taunton, MA.377 Born ca 1687. Deliverance died in Freetown, MA.
Children of Walter and Deliverance (Simmons) Chase, born at Freetown:
i. Edward Chase, b. 24 Jan 1707/8, d. 1735;
ii. Constant Chase, b. 26 Apr 1710, d. 26 Aug 1710;
iii. Seth Chase, b. 4 Oct. 1711, d. 1768 at Freetown, m. 1st at Berkley 15 Mar 1738 Abigail Briggs (b. 27 Jun 1719, d. about 1750, dau. of Amos & Abigail Briggs of Berkley), m. 2nd at Newport 16 Nov 1752 Philippa (Strange) Paine (widow of Philip Paine, she m. next at Freetown 14 Dec 1768 John Crandon of Dartmouth);
iv. Philip Chase;
v. Sybil Chase;
vi. Walter Chase, b. 1717, m. at Freetown 1740 Anna Simmons (b. 23 Nov 1720, dau. of Abraham & Anna (Lee) Simmons), resided at Freetown then at Newport after 1770;
vii. George Bedford Chase, b. 1719, d. 25 Feb 1784, m. at Freetown 17 Sep 1741 Mary Strange (b. 14 Nov 1725 at Freetown, dau. of Lot & Hannah (Hathaway) Strange), resided at Freetown and Smithfield, RI;
viii. Charles Chase, m. 1st at Freetown 19 Jan 1743/4 Abigail Strange (b. 24 Sep 1727, sister of Mary who m. Charles’ older brother George), m. 2nd 9 Dec 1762 Huldah Hathaway, resided at Freetown;;
ix. Sarah Chase, m. a Mr Arnold;
x. Hannah Chase, m. 21 Mar 1741 Peleg Durfee;
xi. Alice Chase, m. a Mr Crapo; and
xii. Benjamin Chase, d. at Cumberland, RI, m. at Freetown 12 Sep 1751 Mary Baggs (b. 9 Dec 1730, dau. of John & Rebecca Baggs).377
Their children include:
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