Aquila Chase

Not the father of Aquila Chase, of Newbury

Aquila CHASE, I, was born on 7 August 1580. On 22 June 1606, when he was 25 years old, he married the former Martha JELLIMAN in London, England. Together they had seven [SIX] children. He died 09 Feb 1641 at London at age 60.

Children of Aquila CHASE and Martha JELLIMAN are:

• 18. i. Aquila CHASE, II was born on 9 April 1618 and buried in London.
• 19. ii. Anne CHASE
• 20. iii. Martha CHASE
• 21. iv. Sara CHASE
• 22. v. Elizabeth CHASE
• 23. vi. Joane CHASE
• 24. vii. Thomas CHASE didn’t exist

Parents: Richard CHASE (b. 1542) and Joan BISHOP.

Disproved Descent

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chase-124

Because incorrect information has been replicated over and over, we are quoting extensively from the publication that disproved these claims:

The general claim has been made that the brothers, Aquila and Thomas Chase, were descendants of the Chesham family of Chases in England. [See George B. Chase, A Genealogical memoir of the Chase family…, Boston, MA: H.W. Dutton Son (1869).] ...

This connection has been given in practically every publication relating to Chase families that has later appeared, but our investigations fail to confirm it.

"It was assumed, or claimed, that the brothers Aquila and Thomas Chase were sons of the Aquila Chase who was baptized in Chesham, 7 Aug 1580. The names and dates are entirely consistent with the supposition, but the facts studied at close range show that the assumption is not correct.

"Extensive research shows that the above named Aquila(1) Chase went from Chesham to London, there married, was the father of six children, was a merchant tailor, lived in Knight Rider's street... and, with his wife and five of his [six] children was there buried.

"The parish records fail to show that he had a son Thomas, but they do show that he had a son Aquila... The parish register further shows that Aquila Chase, the tailor, and Aquila his son, there baptized, were also buried there. [our emphasis] As there was only one Chase family living in Knight Rider's street, 1606 to 1660, we feel justified in assuming that Aquila and Thomas Chase, the Hampton brothers, could not be the sons of Aquila Chase of Chesham, England. They may be descended from the Chesham family but our researches fail to show such a connection. "The use of the comparatively infrequent name of Aquila in both Chesham and New England is, however, very suggestive of a connection between the two families.[1]

Therefore, we are detaching Aquila Chase and Martha Jelliman as the parents of the Hampton brothers Aquila and Thomas Chase.

Citations

• 1. John Carroll,. Seven generations of the descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase. Derry, N.H.: unknown, 1928, pp 9-10 https://archive.org/details/sevengenerations00chas/page/8
• Ashley, Chase W. "New Research on the Origin and Parentage of Aquila and Thomas Chase." New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol. 175 (Winter 2021). pp. 32-41. < Link to NEHGR issue at americanancestors.org. >

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chase-6

This is the profile for Aquila Chaste/Chace/Chase who married Martha Jelliman in London in 1606 and had children there in 1608-1626.

Surname Spelling

The records of St. Thomas the Apostle, London spelled Aquila's surname as Chaste or Chast,[1] while the records of St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London spelled his surname as Chace or Chase.[2]

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Aquila was very probably the Aquila Chaase, son of Richard Chaase and Joan (Bishop) Chaase, who was baptized in Chesham, Buckinghamshire on August 7, 1580.[3] That proposition was first asserted by the authors of the 1928 Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, who stated that "it is assumed that [Aquila Chaase, who was baptized in Chesham in 1580] is identical with Aquila Chase who married in the parish of St. Thomas-the-Apostle, London, 22 June 1606."[4] Although the authors did not provide an explanation of the basis for that assumption, it was presumably based on (1) the close similarity of relatively rare names, (2) a good match between the date of baptism and the date of marriage, (3) the absence of later records of Aquila Chaase in Chesham or earlier records of Aquila Chaste/Chace of London, (4) reasonable proximity between Chesham and London (30 miles) and (5) evidence that at least one other member of the Chaase family of Chesham (Stephen Chaase, a probable cousin of Aquila Chaase of Chesham)[5] moved to London.

Additional evidence supporting the proposition that this profile's Aquila Chaste/Chace was Aquila Chaase, son of Richard Chaase, baptized in Chesham on August 7, 1580, has recently been discovered in the records of the Company of Drapers. (Based on St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey records that refer to Aquila as a "marchant taylar," the authors of Seven Generations searched the records of the Company of Merchant Taylors but apparently none of the other London livery companies.[4]%29 A Company of Drapers apprenticeship record shows that this profile's Aquila Chase became a freeman of the Company in January 1605/6 and states that his father's name was Richard Chase.[6] Moreover, Company records also that show a Thomas Chase (a tailor, like Aquila) apprenticed with the same master draper and became a freeman in 1611, five years after Aquila.[7] This Thomas Chase was very probably the Thomas Chaase who was the son of Richard Chaase (and brother of Aquila Chaase), who was baptized in Chesham 1585, five years after Aquila.[4]

Marriage and Children

Aquila married Martha Jelliman at St. Thomas the Apostle church in London on June 22, 1606.[8][9]

Aquila and Martha had the following children:

1. Anne, bpt. February 26, 1607/8 at St. Thomas the Apostle,[10][4] bur. July 19, 1609[11][4]
2. Martha, bur. March 11, 1610/1 at St. Thomas the Apostle[11][4]
3. Sara, bpt. February 9, 1611/2 at St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London,[12][4] bur. May 2, 1624 at St. Nicholas,Cole Abbey[12][4]
4. Elizabeth, bpt. May 14, 1615 at St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey[13][4]
5. Jone/Joane, bpt. March 30, 1623 at St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey,[14][4] bur. August 17, 1624 at St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey[14][4]
6. Aquilla/Aquila, bpt. April 9, 1626 at St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey,[15][4] became a member of the Company of Drapers on October 1, 1649,[16] bur. January 10, 1659/60 at St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey.[4] (Note that since this Aquila was living in London in 1649 and was buried there in 1660, he could not have been Aquila Chase the New England immigrant.)

Apprenticeship; Occupation

Many of the baptismal and burial records for Aquila in the St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey parish register refer to him as a "marchant tayler" or "tayler".[2] As discussed above under "Parentage; Date and Place of Birth," however, no evidence has been found in the records of the Company of Merchant Taylors that Aquila was an apprentice or member of that company.[2] Instead, a record shows that Aquila became a freeman of the Company of Drapers on January 15, 1605/6, after serving as an apprentice to Robert Gurney.[6] The record recording Aquila's freedom states that he was a taylor, that he lived on Distaff Lane, and that his father was named Richard Chase.[6] (It should be noted that St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey, where most of Aquila's children were born and where Aquila and his wife were buried, is also located on Distaff Lane.) Based on other records of apprenticeships with Robert Gurney, it is likely that Aquila's apprenticeship lasted 7-8 years. Aquila's son Aquila followed in his father's footsteps and became a member of the Company of Drapers in 1649, gaining his freedom as a result of his father Aquila's patrimony.[16]

Wife's Death

Aquila's wife, Martha, was buried at St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London on August 15, 1643.[2][4]

Death; Burial

Aquila was buried on February 9, 1643/4 at St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London.[17][2][4] The entry in the parish register for his burial reads as follow:

Aquilla Chase Taler was buried upon the ninth day of ffebruary att the feet of Widdowe Maie, 1643.[2]

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• Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, genealogical-memorial; representative citizens; (1917-[23])
• https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco03amer
• https://archive.org/stream/encyclopediaofco03amer#page/114/mode/1up
• CHASE, Charles Edward, Active Factor in Insurance Circles.
• The Chase family, of which Charles Edward Chase, chairman of the board of directors of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and a prominent public official, is a worthy representative, is of English origin, being among the ancient and highly honored families of England, the name being derived undoubtedly from the French word, Chasser, to hunt. They are one of the families entitled to bear a coat-of-arms, described as follows: Gules four crosses patence argent (two and two), on a canton azure a lion rampant or.
• .... etc.
• (IV) Thomas (2) Chase, fifth son of Matthew and Elizabeth (Bould) Chase, was of Hundrich, in Parish Chesham. where his active and useful life was spent. He married and was the father of five children, born at Hundrich : John, baptized November 30, 1540; Richard, of whom further; Agnes, baptized January 9, 1551 ; William ; Christian.
• (V) Richard Chase, second son of Thomas (2) Chase, was born in Hundrich, Parish Chesham, England, and baptized there, August 3, 1542. He was one of the prominent men of that community, active and public-spirited, performing well the duties that fell to his lot. He married, April 16, 1564, Joan Bishop, who bore him nine children, born at Hundrich, baptismal dates given : Robert, September 2, 1565 ; Henry, August 10, 1567; Lydia, October 4, 1573 ; Ezekiel, April 2, 1575 ; Dorcas, March 2, 1578; Aquila, of whom further; Jason, January 13, 1585; Thomas, July 18, 1586; Abigail, January 12, 1588; Mordecai, July 31, 1591.
• (VI) Aquila Chase, fourth son of Richard and Joan (Bishop) Chase, was born at Hundrich, Parish Chesham, England, and baptized there, August 14, 1580. He was prominent in community affairs, and was highly regarded by all with whom he was brought in contact. He married and was the father of two children : Thomas ; Aquila, of further mention.
• (VII) Aquila (2) Chase, youngest son of Aquila (1) Chase, was a native of England, born in 1618, and died in Newbury, Massachusetts, December 27, 1670. He was the emigrant ancestor of the family, but the date of his coming to the New World is not here recorded ; he was a resident of Hampton, New Hampshire, in 1640, from whence he removed to Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1646, where he was granted four acres for a house lot, and six acres of marsh on condition that he go to sea and do service in the town with a boat for four years. He was a mariner, and shipmaster, and the supposition is that he was employed by his uncle or brother, Thomas Chase, who in 1626 was part owner of the ship, "John and Francis." He married Anne, daughter of John Wheeler, and she bore him nine .... etc. _________________________
• Aquila Chase
• M, #26456, b. 14 August 1580, d. 29 August 1670
• Father Richard Chase b. 26 Jul 1542, d. 31 Jan 1611
• Mother Joan Bishop b. 1543, d. 4 May 1597
• Aquila Chase was born on 14 August 1580 at Hundrich, Buckinghamshire, England. He married Martha (Sarah) Jelliman (Jellison), daughter of John Jelliman and Margerie, on 11 June 1606 at of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. Aquila Chase died on 29 August 1670 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, at age 90.
• Family Martha (Sarah) Jelliman (Jellison) b. 10 Nov 1588, d. 15 Aug 1643
• Children
  • William Chase+ b. 4 Jan 1607, d. 13 May 1659
  • Thomas Chase+ b. 1615, d. 1652
  • Aquila Chase+ b. 1618, d. 27 Dec 1670
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p881.htm#i...

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Aquila was baptized on 14 Aug 1580 in England. The unique name of Aquila was found nowhere in England before or since. This, combined with the surname of Chase, provides reasonable certainty that this Aquila was the ancestor of the American Chase family. Tradition gives wife's name as Sarah. There is record found of two sons: Thomas and Aquila. It is generally believe that William Chase, first of the name in America, was an elder son who came with or prior to the other brothers.

Source: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire : A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. In Four Volumes by Ezra S. With William F. Whitcher and Edward E. Parker Stearns (Hardcover - 1908)

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Occupation: Victualler

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http://www.gulbangi.com/5families-o/p364.htm#i9090

Married before 1607 based on date of first child's birth.

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Great Hundridge Manor Estate:

Great Hundridge Manor Estate is mostly situated around ridges forming a boundary between the Hundreds of Aylesbury and Burnham, its very name still commemorating this ancient geographical fact.

Originally the home of Walter son of Richard de Broc who lived at Great Hundridge in the 12th Century AD.

In 1303 the right of free warren was given to the owner or Lord of the Manor.

There are records showing that the Chase family of Concorde USA, founders of the Chase National Bank, originally came from Great Hundridge. Some of the Chase family in the United States can trace their descendants from Aquila and Thomas Chase who settled in Hampton, New Hampshire in 1638 to 1639.

Many families have enjoyed living and working at Great Hundridge over the Centuries.

When the manor house featured in Country Life on 15th February 1941 it stated in the text that with regard to the farming "Cobbett testifies to the quality".

Nowadays, the owners and those responsible for running the estate are still very much concerned with quality, not only with the various properties and estate operations but also of course again with regard to the farming. The estate is still run in a very traditional manner.

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• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Dec 8 2016, 23:51:05 UTC