Abt 1658 - 1746 (~ 88 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Mary Tilton was born about 1658 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Jun 1746 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Mary married Lieutenant Isaac Chase on 5 Oct 1675 in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Isaac (son of Thomas I Chase and Elizabeth Philbrick) was born on 11 Apr 1650 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 19 May 1727 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Captain Thomas Chase was born on 9 Nov 1677 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Dec 1721 in Virginia, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
- 3. Rachel Chase was born on 25 Oct 1679 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; died between 1706 and 1773.
- 4. Isaac Chase was born on 21 Jan 1680 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Oct 1716 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- 5. Abraham Chase was born on 10 Jan 1682 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Dec 1763.
- 6. James Chase was born on 15 Jan 1684 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1729 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
- 7. Mary Chase was born on 17 Jan 1686 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Aug 1788 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 8. Joseph Chase was born on 26 Feb 1687 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 May 1749 in Edgartown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
- 9. Jonathan Chase was born on 28 Dec 1691 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Jul 1742 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
- 10. Hannah Chase was born on 25 Nov 1693 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died between 1718 and 1787.
- 11. Sarah Chase was born on 15 Oct 1695 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1749 in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
- 12. Pricilla Chase was born on 12 Nov 1697 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Dec 1753.
- 13. Elizabeth Chase was born on 7 Sep 1703 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Sep 1719.
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Generation: 2
2. | Captain Thomas Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 9 Nov 1677 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Dec 1721 in Virginia, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
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Died during a coasting voyage in his sloop "Vineyard". His estate was divided October 15, 1725. His gravestone can be found at Crossways Cemetery.
Thomas married Jane Smith on 21 Feb 1702 in Edgartown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Jane was born about 1685. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Thomas Chase was born on 29 Dec 1713; died on 7 Jan 1737 in Virginia, USA.
- 15. Sarah Chase was born on 14 Dec 1717.
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4. | Isaac Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 21 Jan 1680 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Oct 1716 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
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Resided Chickemmoo, was a balcksmith and mariner. He died at sea and his
estate was administered by his brother Abraham February 25, 1719-20.
Isaac married Mary Pease on 3 Apr 1702. Mary was born in 1680 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Oct 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Nathan Chase was born on 16 Jul 1702 in Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts; died in 1750 in Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts.
- 23. Cornelius Chase was born on 14 Jul 1705; died about 1727.
- 24. Stephen Chase was born on 24 Sep 1708.
- 25. Isaac Chase was born on 15 Jul 1712.
- 26. Joseph Chase was born on 22 Dec 1713.
- 27. Levi Chase was born on 30 Mar 1716.
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5. | Abraham Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 10 Jan 1682 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Dec 1763. Notes:
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Lived in Holmes Hole. He was a ferryman, innholder and a trader.
Abraham married Abigail Barnard on 12 Aug 1709 in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was born in 1685; died on 15 Oct 1731 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Abraham married Mercy Nickerson on 5 Mar 1730. Mercy was born in 1710; died on 11 Sep 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | James Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 15 Jan 1684 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1729 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
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Resided in Holmes Hole, MA. Removed to Newport, RI abt 1714 and to
Nantucket before 1740
James married Rachel Brown in 1708. Rachel was born on 14 Dec 1687; died on 24 Sep 1741 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Mary Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 17 Jan 1686 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Aug 1788 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA. Mary married Benjamin Weeks on 14 Jan 1702 in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Benjamin (son of William Weeks, Jr and Mercy Robinson) was born on 4 Apr 1685 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Nov 1744 in White Oak River, Carteret, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 46. Theophilus Weeks, Sr. was born in 1708 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1772 in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA.
- 47. Thankful Weeks was born in 1718 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1784 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 48. Isaac Weeks was born in 1722 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died about 1782 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 49. Elizabeth Weeks was born in 1725 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died in UNKNOWN.
- 50. Christian Weeks was born in 1729 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Jan 1806 in St Tammany, Louisiana, USA.
- 51. Archelaus Weeks died after 1790.
- 52. Lydia Weeks died in UNKNOWN.
- 53. Jabez Weeks was born in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died in UNKNOWN in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA.
- 54. Mary Weeks died after 1788.
- 55. Benjamin Weeks died in UNKNOWN.
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8. | Joseph Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 26 Feb 1687 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 May 1749 in Edgartown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
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Resided in Holmes Hole. Removed to Nantucket bef. 1729
Joseph married Lydia Coffin on 26 Jul 1714 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Lydia was born on 16 May 1697 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Jul 1749 in Edgartown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Jonathan Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 28 Dec 1691 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Jul 1742 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Notes:
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Resided in Homes Hole: Removed to Newport, RI where he followed the business of vintner.
Jonathan married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Sarah Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 15 Oct 1695 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1749 in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
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Buried in West Tisbury Village Cemetery
Sarah married Samuel Cobb on 27 Jun 1716 in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Samuel was born on 10 Sep 1691 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died between 1722 and 1782 in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Elizabeth Chase (1.Mary1) was born on 7 Sep 1703 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Sep 1719. Notes:
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She is buried at Crossways Cemetery.
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Generation: 3
14. | Thomas Chase (2.Thomas2, 1.Mary1) was born on 29 Dec 1713; died on 7 Jan 1737 in Virginia, USA. Notes:
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Resided in Homes, Hole, MA. Was a mariner
Thomas married Elizabeth Athearn on 16 Aug 1733. Elizabeth was born on 13 Apr 1715; died on 2 Sep 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 76. Jedidah Chase was born on 14 Feb 1734.
- 77. Samuel Chase was born on 26 May 1734; died on 2 Aug 1801 in Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine, USA.
- 78. Sarah Chase was born on 8 Apr 1739 in Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Dec 1831 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
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16. | Samuel Knight (3.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Mar 1709 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Sep 1801 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: Anna Eames. Anna died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 79. Anna Knight was born on 27 Jan 1740 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 80. Mary Knight was born on 28 Sep 1742 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 81. Benjamin Knight was born on 26 Dec 1744 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Jul 1802.
- 82. William Knight was born on 9 May 1751 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Jul 1818.
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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Nathan Chase (4.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born on 16 Jul 1702 in Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts; died in 1750 in Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts. Notes:
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Resided in Nantucket. His will of August 30, 1750 was probated November
20, 1750 and division of his estate was made November 16, 1757.The will
of Widow Parnell Chase was dated September 12, 1757 and was probated
October 04, 1757
Nathan married Parnell Long on 24 Oct 1723. Parnell was born in 1706 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Oct 1757 in Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 83. Thomas Chase was born in 1725 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Mar 1807 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
- 84. Benjamin Chase was born in 1727; died about 1758.
- 85. Shubael Chase was born in 1728 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1760.
- 86. Isaac Chase was born in 1730 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Aug 1763 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
- 87. Mary Chase was born in 1731.
- 88. Ann Chase was born in 1733.
- 89. Jonathan Chase was born in 1757; died in 1757.
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31. | Abraham Chase (5.Abraham2, 1.Mary1) was born on 14 Dec 1716 in Massachusetts, USA; died in May 1752 in Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
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Resided in Homes Hole, MA. He was a trader. Inventory of his estate was
made in May 1752 and administration was granted to the widow.
Family/Spouse: Deliverance Nickerson. Deliverance was born in 1712; died on 3 Sep 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 110. Abigail Chase was born in 1738.
- 111. Elizabeth Chase was born in 1740.
- 112. Mercy Chase was born on 17 Feb 1741; died on 27 Jul 1820.
- 113. Timothy Chase was born on 22 Jun 1745; died on 28 Apr 1818.
- 114. Benjamin Chase was born in 1747.
- 115. Mary Chase was born in 1749 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Aug 1843 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
- 116. Deliverance Chase was born in 1751.
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36. | David Chase (5.Abraham2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Jun 1739. Notes:
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He is buried at Crossways Cemetery
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38. | Margaret Chase (5.Abraham2, 1.Mary1) was born on 21 May 1750; died on 15 Oct 1815. Notes:
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She is buried at Crossways Cemetery
Margaret married Samuel Look on 11 Apr 1769. Samuel was born on 14 Jan 1742 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Apr 1825 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Theophilus Weeks, Sr. (7.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1708 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1772 in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Death: Abt 1787, North Carolina, USA
- Probate: 1787, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
Notes:
Theophilus Weeks
Son of Benjamin Weeks.
Theophilus Weeks Sr. was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co. MA. Bay Colony in 1708. He removed to North Carolina with his family about 1730 and settled in Carteret County and then moved to Onslow Co. by 1735. Theophilus married Mrs. Grace Green the widow of Jonathan Green. Grace the widow was deceased by August 1792 as evidence by minutes of the August 1792 Court in Carteret Co. which concerned a lawsuit against the estate of Grace Weeks.
Theophilus laid out and established the Town of Swanboro, North Carolina., in 1770. He surveyed forty-eight lots which are still part of the town.
Theophilus was inspector for the port, which was called Weeks Landing, Week's Whard, The Whard, Weeks Pint, Bogue, New Town and Swansboro. His house was just up from the wharf so he could see the ships as they came in.
Grace had one son by Jonathan Green and four sons for Theophilus Weeks. If they had daughters they are unknown.
1. Jonathan Green Jr. born before 1735 and died 7 February, 1777
2. Benjamin Weeks
3. Silas Weeks, died 22 May, 1778 Rev. Soldier
4. Silvanneus Weeks, Rev. Soldier as swore in open Court by Edward Marey on July 10, 1792.
5. Archelus Weeks married Abigail Edwards, widow of Thomas Edwards.
A Sketch of the Life of Theophilus Weeks
Founder of the Town of Swansboro
Theophilus Weeks, son of Benjamin and Mary Chase Weeks, was born at Falmouth, Massachusetts, in 1708. Sometime in 1730 Benjamin Weeks moved his family from Falmouth to Carteret County, North Carolina, settling along Hadnot's Creek, a tributary of the White Oak River. Apparently about the same time, another Falmouth family-that of Jonathan Green, Sr.-moved to the White Oak River area and settled on the land where the town of Swansboro eventually began. Very little is known about Jonathan Green, Sr., except that he moved to his new home along with his wife Grace and his older brother, Isaac Green. Jonathan and Grace Green had a son named Jonathan, Jr., but it is not presently known whether Jonathan, Jr., was born in Massachusetts or in North Carolina. In 1730, the two brothers, Isaac and Jonathan Green, jointly bought their new plantation on the White Oak.
Meanwhile, Theophilus Weeks appears to have lived in his father's household until 1735. By that year, Jonathan Green, Sr., had died of some unknown cause at the early age of approximately 35 years old; and Theophilus Weeks had married the widow, Grace Green. Weeks moved to the Onslow County side of the river upon marrying the Widow Green, and they made their home in the house that had earlier been the home of Jonathan Green, Sr. In due time Weeks bought the half interest of Isaac Green, who thereafter returned to Massachusetts. Thus, by purchase from Isaac Green and by intermarriage with Jonathan Green's widow, Theophilus Weeks came into full possession and control of the plantation on the Onslow County side of the mouth of the White Oak River.
Plaque in Swansboro Public Park Honoring Theophilus
In addition to his stepson, Jonathan Green, Jr., Theophilus Weeks's family increased by four sons born to him and his wife Grace. Their four sons were Benjamin Weeks, Silas Weeks, Silvanus Weeks, and Archelaus Weeks, whose name sometimes appears incorrectly as Archibald Weeks. If Jonathan Green, Jr., should ever prove to have been born in Massachusetts before his parents moved to North Carolina, then Theophilus and Grace's son, Benjamin Weeks , would be the first child of European descent ever born on the site of what became the town of Swansboro. Not much is known about the occupation of Theophilus Weeks prior to 1751. In January of 1741 (New Style), Weeks recorded his stock mark, which indicated agricultural interests. In 1747 Weeks mortgaged to Col. John Starkey for slightly over 200 pounds the land he had bought of Isaac Green. There is no indication of the use Weeks made of the borrowed money, but he evidently paid it off by the end of 1748. In 1751 Weeks petitioned the Onslow Court for permission to operate an ordinary (18th century term for tavern or inn)and was licensed to "keep an ordinary at his now dwelling place," which suggests that port activity was thriving at the mouth of the White Oak and that Weeks' plantation was a favorite spot for the seafarers to visit.
PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THEOPHILUS WEEKS - FOUNDER OF SWANSBORO
Three years later in 1754, the Onslow Regiment of Militia was organized in response to the French and Indian War. The regiment was divided into four companies, and Theophilus Weeks was commissioned a sergeant in Capt. Stephen Lee's Company of the Onslow Regiment of Militia. His service as one of the original officers in the regiment indicates a more-than-usual capacity for leadership and public responsibility.
In 1757 Theophilus Weeks was appointed the first inspector of exports for Bogue Inlet. Though the record for some years is incomplete, there is every indication that Weeks held the office of inspector continuously from 1757 until his death in 1772, It is significant that there is no record of any complaint ever having been lodged against him with respect to the administration of his official duties. Nor was he ever involved in any lawsuit or uncomplimentary situation so far as the record reveals. From all indications, Theophilus Weeks was a prime example of the unassuming, hardworking, solid citizen upon whom our great democracy was built.
No record has come to light which reflects the religious affiliation of Theophilus Weeks. However, he is known to have had an eminent Puritan minister in his ancestry, and the fact that other members of the Weeks family in the Hadnot's Creek area were deeply involved in the early Baptist movement suggests the strong possibility that Theophilus was also numbered among them.
While there are additional references to his keeping an ordinary and serving as inspector, the most significant accomplishment of Weeks's life came just about a year before his death. It is not known exactly when Theophilus Weeks decided to start a town on his plantation called "The Wharf." He may have toyed with the idea for years, but it seems certain that he had finalized the plan of a town by sometime early in 1771 or possibly even in 1770. The earliest Swansboro lot for which there is a deed from Theophilus Weeks on record is lot number 6, which Theophilus and Grace Weeks sold to Edward Starkey on May 11, 1771. Strangely enough, that deed refers to an adjoining lot as belonging to a Mr. Lee, though no deed from Weeks to Lee is recorded. The deed from Weeks to Starkey, however, does prove that as early as May of 1771 a plan of the town existed and that the lots in the town had already been assigned their numbers. That the establishment of a town on his property was the idea of Theophilus Weeks is further supported by the deed to Mrs. Mary Pitts for lot number 11. Mrs. Pitts received the deed for what was called "lot number 11 in the plan of a town laid out by Theophilus Weeks.” It is, therefore, clear that the town that became Swansboro was the idea of Theophilus Weeks, who thereby earned the title of "Founder of the Town of Swansboro."
As laid out by Weeks, the new town contained a total of 48 lots and 6 streets. The lots were arranged in three tiers with 16 lots to the tier. Of the 6 streets, 3 streets ran basically north to south and 3 ran basically east to west. Those streets today are known as, Front, Water, Elm, Moore, Main, and Church streets, though 4 of the 6 streets have been greatly extended as the town has grown. All of the original lots measured 60 feet in width and 200 feet in length, except that those lots on the north side of Front Street were intended to extend across the street to the rivershore. Seven of the 48 lots were called "water lots" because in varying amounts a part of each of those 7 water lots lay beneath the water. The 7 water lots were known in the plan of the town as lots number 10 through 16. All of the streets in the town were laid out to be 30 feet wide, except for Front and Broad streets, which were 40 feet wide. The Broad Street shown on the early maps of Swansboro should not be confused with the present-day Broad Street. What Theophilus Weeks called Broad Street is today known as Main Street and was the end of the old county road which ran from Onslow Courthouse (as Jacksonville was formerly called) to Weeks's wharf where he inspected exports leaving the White Oak River area.
The sale of lots in the new town continued slowly, and only a few of the original 48 lots had been sold when Theophilus Weeks died. From the deed records, it is known that the Weeks home stood on the west side of Broad Street (now Main Street) somewhere between Front and Water streets. In the plat of the town, the lot on which Weeks's home sat received the number 7. Because Weeks had a wharf nearby where vessels tied up to have their cargoes inspected, one of the earliest names for the town was Weeks's Wharf. Some called the town Weeks's Point, and still others called it "New Town." In one petition, the town was called "New Town-upon-Bogue." During the Revolutionary War years, the most common name for the town was Bogue. In 1783, when the town was established by law, the General Assembly put an end to the confusion over names by bypassing all the earlier names and officially naming the town Swannsborough, which has since been shortened to Swansboro.
The precise date and cause of Theophilus Weeks's death is unknown, though it appears to have occurred in early January, 1772. On January 1, 1772, Theophilus and Grace Weeks signed a deed to Archibald Gillespie for half an acre of land. That was the last deed Theophilus ever signed. When the Onslow Court met just a few days later, one of the actions taken by the court was to appoint Archibald Gillespie inspector for Bogue Inlet "in the room of Theophilus Weeks, deceased."
While Theophilus Weeks lived and died a subject of the king of England, he was the father of patriots. Of his four sons, two - Silas and Silvanus - died as soldiers in the American Revolution. In his final years, Theophilus Weeks founded a new town and left behind him sons who would help to found a new nation. It is appropriate that the bill legally erecting the town which Weeks had founded was passed by the General Assembly in the same year that Great Britain officially recognized American independence. Tucker R. Littleton
[Note: This biography of Theophilus Weeks was extracted from a guide that was sold to tourists visiting Swansboro. The old buildings of downtown Swansboro have been converted to gift shops, boutiques, restaurants and other tourist-oriented establishments in order to attract the trade of visitors to the North Carolina outerbanks. The author of this guide, Tucker R. Littleton, was probably himself a descendant of Benjamin Weeks.]
Theophilus married Grace Green on 7 Oct 1735 in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA. Grace was born in 1708 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died after 1775 in Onslow, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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47. | Thankful Weeks (7.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1718 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1784 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: Abt 1718, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
- Birth: 1718, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
- Death: 1784
- Death: 1784, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Thankful married Thomas Hicks in 1738. Thomas died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 124. Rebecca Hicks was born about 1742 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA; died before 1795.
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49. | Elizabeth Weeks (7.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1725 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died in UNKNOWN. |
50. | Christian Weeks (7.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1729 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Jan 1806 in St Tammany, Louisiana, USA. Christian married Abel GoffigonNorth Carolina, USA. Abel was born in 1747 in Northampton, Virginia, USA; died before 1794 in St Tammany, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 125. Marie Antonia Goffigon was born in 1772 in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA; died in UNKNOWN in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
- 126. Francis Goffigon was born in 1778 in St Tammany, Louisiana, USA.
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53. | Jabez Weeks (7.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died in UNKNOWN in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: 1720, Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
- Birth: 1720, Maine, USA
- Death: 1802, Pelletier
Jabez married Mary Rhodes in 1745 in Onslow, North Carolina, USA. Mary died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 127. Lydia Weeks was born in 1747.
- 128. Jabez Weeks, Jr. was born on 21 Sep 1753 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Sep 1828 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 129. Rebecca Weeks was born on 3 Jan 1760 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 130. Mary Weeks was born on 23 Aug 1762 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 131. Benjamin Weeks was born on 1 Jun 1765 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA; died about 1836 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 132. Tamar Weeks was born on 5 Mar 1769 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Feb 1852 in Vernon, Louisiana, USA.
- 133. Rhodes Weeks was born in 1771 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA; died before 1850 in Attala, Mississippi, USA.
- 134. Isaac Weeks was born on 20 Jan 1793 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Apr 1872 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 135. Jessie Weeks died before 1759 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
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65. | Thomas Chase (8.Joseph2, 1.Mary1) was christened on 24 Jun 1739; died on 17 May 1787. Notes:
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Resided in Boston, MA where he remained as a young man and became a distiller in Auchmuty's Lane. He was an ardent patriot in the pre-Revolutionary times and took part in the famous "Boston Tea Party".
He became officially connected with the American Party and was a member of the Committee of Inspection 1774. He joined the army after hostilities began and gradually rose to the rank of Deputy Quartermaster General of the Massachusetts Forces in 1779. By Marriage he was connected with General Thomas Mifflin of Pennsylvania. He died May 17, 1787. "He was humane, benevolent and a sincere friend of this Country" said the Massachusetts Centinel of that date.
Family/Spouse: Anna Fields. Anna died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Thomas married Elizabeth Collins Bagnall on 10 Oct 1771. Elizabeth died on 19 Aug 1808 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
77. | Samuel Chase (14.Thomas3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 May 1734; died on 2 Aug 1801 in Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine, USA. Notes:
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Was a farmer
Family/Spouse: Jedidah Mayhew. Jedidah was born on 3 Mar 1731; died on 23 Feb 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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78. | Sarah Chase (14.Thomas3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Mary1) was born on 8 Apr 1739 in Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Dec 1831 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Sarah married Jonathan Manter on 15 Nov 1755. Jonathan was born on 3 Mar 1730 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Apr 1820 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 155. Rebecar Manter was born on 22 Dec 1772; died on 25 Jan 1831 in Maine, USA; was buried in Libby Hill Cemetery, Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, USA.
- 156. Thomas Manter was born on 12 Feb 1777 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1821; was buried in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA.
- 157. Waitstill Manter was born on 30 Nov 1764; died on 5 Apr 1848; was buried in West Tisbury Village Cemetery, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
- 158. George Manter was born on 7 Apr 1772 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Sep 1787 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
- 159. Rebecca Manter was born on 14 Sep 1774; died on 16 Jun 1849 in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in West Tisbury Village Cemetery, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
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81. | Benjamin Knight (16.Samuel3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 Dec 1744 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Jul 1802. Family/Spouse: Hannah Lnu. Hannah died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 160. Joseph Knight, Sr was born on 26 Nov 1772 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Feb 1847 in Mount Pisgah, Harrison, Iowa, USA.
- 161. Mary Molly Knight was born on 23 Jun 1774 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
- 162. Betty Knight was born on 9 Feb 1776 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
- 163. Benjamin Knight was born on 28 Sep 1777 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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83. | Thomas Chase (22.Nathan3, 4.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1725 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Mar 1807 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
[Chase.FTW]
[ThomasChaseDescendants.ged]
[Research21858.FTW]
Was a Yeoman
Thomas married Sarah Claghorn on 28 Apr 1751. Sarah was born about 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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84. | Benjamin Chase (22.Nathan3, 4.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1727; died about 1758. Notes:
[Chase.FTW]
[ThomasChaseDescendants.ged]
[Research21858.FTW]
Probably died in the French and Indian War. His will of May 24, 1758,
probated January 02, 1759 leaves all property to brothers Thomas abd
Shubael
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85. | Shubael Chase (22.Nathan3, 4.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1728 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1760. Notes:
[Chase.FTW]
[ThomasChaseDescendants.ged]
[Research21858.FTW]
Resided in Nantucket, MA, Was a cordwainer.
Shubael married Sarah Manter on 27 Jul 1758. Sarah was born on 14 Sep 1734. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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86. | Isaac Chase (22.Nathan3, 4.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1730 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Aug 1763 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
[Chase.FTW]
[ThomasChaseDescendants.ged]
[Research21858.FTW]
Resided in Nantucket, MA. Was a yeoman
Isaac married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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115. | Mary Chase (31.Abraham3, 5.Abraham2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1749 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Aug 1843 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South End Cemetery, Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Mary Ketchum
- Name: Mary Merry
Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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120. | Silas Weeks (46.Theophilus3, 7.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1737 in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 May 1778. Notes:
[Robison.FTW]
[jer261.ged]
Died while in service during the Revolutionary War.
Silas Weeks
Son of Theopilus Weeks
Silas Weeks was the son of Theophlius Weeks and Grace Green Weeks. He was born in North Carolina.
Silas was a soldier in the America Revolution and died in service on May 22, 1778. A Military Land Warrant # 1533. in the name of Silas Weeks was sold by his heirs on February 22, 1785. From this land sale by the heirs three children are known , Theophilus, James and Ada Weeks. The signature of Theophilus is identical with that found on Military Land Warrant Nr 1806, issued in the name of Tehophilus Weeks and sold by him on 23 May, 1785..
Silas Weeks is the proven son of Theophilus Weeks Sr .of Carteret Co. by land deeds.
Zillar Hunter the wife of Silas Weeks, was the daughter of Nicholas and Rebecca Hunter. Zillar was listed as one of twelve children listed in the will of her father Nicholas who died in 1750 in Carteret Co.
Only three children are known born to Silas and Zillar:
1. James Weeks, believed to be the oldest
2. Theophilus Weeks
3. Ada Weeks who married John O'Steen brother to Ann and Esther O'Steen.
Silas married Zillar Hunter about 1757 in North Carolina, USA. Zillar (daughter of Nicholas Hunter and Rebecca Lnu) was born in 1737 in Onslow, North Carolina, USA; died before 1784 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 196. James Weeks was born about 1758 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.
- 197. Theophilus Weeks was born on 21 Oct 1760 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Jul 1839 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Price Creek Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
- 198. Ada Weeks was born on 25 Oct 1763 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA; died in 1852 in Camden, Georgia or Columbia, Florida; was buried in Price Creek Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
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124. | Rebecca Hicks (47.Thankful3, 7.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1742 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA; died before 1795. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: 1742, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
- Death: 1795
Family/Spouse: James Mills. James was born about 1740 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 200. Frederick Jackson Mills, Sr was born on 1 Aug 1874 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Aug 1850 in Clinch, Georgia, USA; was buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Axson, Atkinson, Georgia, USA.
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125. | Marie Antonia Goffigon (50.Christian3, 7.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1772 in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA; died in UNKNOWN in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Marie married William Owens on 6 Jul 1792 in St Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. William was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died in UNKNOWN in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 201. Christiana Owens was born on 10 Jan 1794 in St Tammany, Louisiana, USA; died on 30 May 1838 in St Tammany, Louisiana, USA.
- 202. William Owens was born on 20 Dec 1799 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
- 203. Louis Edward Owens was born on 16 Oct 1796 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
- 204. Steven Owens was born on 10 Oct 1803.
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