Thomas Chase

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• Birth: 1643

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Thomas Chase was born possibly in Willesden Parish, Londonor Cromwell Parish, Nottingham. He died intestate in 1652. Early genealogical histories of the family indicate that Thomas and Aquila came from
Cornwall, England. It is believed that they were employed by an uncle named Thomas Chase, who was part owner of a ship named "John & Francis" and that they learned to become navigators. Thomas' brother, Aquila, was granted land in Hamptonon the condition that he go to sea and service the town for four years. Thiswould tend to verify the above theory and would explain why they were found on the coast rather than in their original area of birth.

The settlement of Hampton, New Hampshire Began on October 14, 1638, under the leadership of Rev. Stephen Bachiler. By the first part of 1639 another group arrived with Timothy Dalton, who became the associate pastor of the Hampton Church. It is probable that Thomas and Aquila were with this second group, as by 1640 immigrations had slowed considerably. We know that Thomas, at least, was in the second group as he is mentioned in a list of families that came to Hampton that second summer.

In June of 1640 small grants were made to a number of people including Aquila and Thomas Chase. These grants were for six-acre house lots. Aquila later acquired six acres of upland meadow and swamp, which was sold to his brother, Thomas, when he moved to Newbury, now located in the present state of Massachusetts. In fact, it was his acknowledgement in court of the sale of all his land in Hampton, except a dwelling and one and one-half acre, to his brother, Thomas Chase of Hampton.

On February 23, 1645/46 sixty owners of house lots were given one or more shares in the "Common" Aquila received one and Thomas two.

Thomas' signature on a deed of sale to John Shilbrick shows that he was literate man. His purchase of land which abutted the river was probably to facilitate his livelihood. He was a seaman who paid for the building of a vessel by freighting boards from Exeter to Boston. The large trees along the coast were much in demand for the building of dwellings.

The Thomas Chase homestead was a short way from "The Meeting House Green" and opposite that of his father-in-law, Thomas Philbrick. The site selected for the erection of a house of worship was on the northerly side of the salt marsh, about one-fourth mile distant from it. A large tract of land near it was called The Meeting House Green and included all of what ws later know as the Ring Swamp, along the road around it. A common-way was laid along the eastern edge and later became the main road to the seashore. Around the green and along the common-way many homes were built, some of which are still inhabitated by descendants of the original owners.[ThomasChaseDescendants.ged]

Thomas married Elizabeth Philbrick on 5 Oct 1643 in USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Philbrick and Elizabeth Knopp) was born on 23 Oct 1621 in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England; died on 11 Feb 1676 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 14 Aug 1580, Hundrich, England

Aquila married Martha Sarah Jelliman on 22 Jun 1606 in London, England. Martha (daughter of John Jelliman and Margerie Lnu) was born in 1582 in Hundrich, Bucks, England; died on 15 Aug 1643 in St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Thomas FELBRIGGE II
• Name: Thomas FYLBRIGG

Thomas married Elizabeth Knopp on 4 Jun 1615 in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Living and Living) was born about Jul 1593 in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England; was christened on 8 Jul 1593 in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England; died on 19 Feb 1663 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Joan Bishop on 16 May 1564 in Chesham, Bucks, England. Joan was born about 1545 in Hundrich, England; died on 4 May 1597 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margerie LnuEngland. Margerie was born about 1558 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]