- Name: James P. Chase
- Birth: 1744 in: Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
- Death: 23-SEP-1816 in: Burton Parish, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada
- Father: George Bedford Chase
- Mother: Marey Strange
Notes: This is James P. Chase, the Loyalist.
Following from Loyalist Institute paged (www.royalprovincial.com):
The following photographs of the gravestone of James P. CHASE, his wife, Elizabeth DOUGLASS, and their son, George Piercy CHASE, were kindly donated by Elizabeth A. Lanord of Berkley, Massachusetts.
James CHASE was born in 1744 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, the son of George Bedford CHASE and Marey STRANGE. He died 23 Sep 1816 at his farm in Burton, Sunbury County, New Brunswick and is buried in Burton Parish.
James' wife, Elizabeth "Betty" DOUGLASS, was born 8 Aug 1747 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, the youngest daughter of Hugh DOUGLAS and Phebe PAINE. She marred James CHASE 15 Jan 1766 in Freetown. She died 25 May 1814, Burton Parish, Su nbury County, New Brunswick.
Beth writes:
These photos were taken using a digital camera on Thursday, August 17, 2000, at approximately 7:30 p.m. in Burton, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada.
There is a very large old oak tree growing between the footstone marker and the headstone marker. You can see it as a large white area to the left of the full gravestone photo.
It shows again at the footstone. The tree is almost uplifting the footstone. The photo is taken straight down at the footstone, since [it was not possible to] get it any other way.
The headstone is also quite close to the big oak tree. There was enough space...to pull out weeds and small trees, but taking a photo straight on was difficult.
The footstone is engraved with the initials "J C" and the face of the stone is engraved as follows:
IN MEMORY OF
JAMES CHASE WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON
SEPT 23, 1816 AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MAY 25, 1814
AGED 69 YEARS ALSO
GEORGE PIERCY THEIR SON
WHO DIED DEC 19TH, 1813
AGED 21 YEARS
TIME RAPID FLIES
IMPROVE IT O' MAN
OUR TIME ON EARTH
IS BUT A SHORT SPAN
Back side:
WHY DO WE MOURN
DEPARTING FRIENDS OR
SHAKE AT DEATH'S ALARM
TIS BUT THE VOICE THAT JESUS
SENDS TO CALL THEM TO HIS ARMS
Claim of James Chase of Massachusetts
(New Claim)
Copy of James CHASE’s Claim sent to England by Mr. VANDERBURGH.
275 Acres of Land with a House a Barn and Orchard on the same.
One sixth part of a Sloop lost on Long Island.
Cord wood lost on Rhode Island.
St. John 7th March 1787.
Evidence on the Claim of James CHASE late of Massachusetts Bay.
Claimant Sworn,
Says he came from New York in June 1783, and soon after he went up to Maugerville and remained there ever since.
He sent his Claim by Captain VANDERBURGH which was the first Opportunity he had of sending a Claim home.
He is a Native of Freehold (Freetown) Massachusetts and lived there in 1775.
He joined the British Army at Rhode Island in 1778.
Before that time he had taken no part with the Rebels.
His Father George CHASE had Commanded the Militia before the war and did embody some Men in support of Government, he was frequently kept in Goal on account of his Principles.
He signed an Agreement to remain quiet at home.
After he came within the Lines he sailed in a Sloop in the wood Trade, he afterwards cut Hay on Rhode Island.
Afterwards he lived on Lloyd’s Neck until the end of the War.
He now lives in Maugerville.
He waves his Claim for Land as it is not lost.
One sixth part of the Sloop King’s Fisher bought from Lott STRANGE in 1778, he gave him 126 Dollars, says he worked for this Share.
She was cast away on Long Island in a Gale of Wind.
He got her off but the Rebels seized her and carried her across the Sound.
He Claims 126 Dollars.
Five Cords Wood left on Rhode Island he had paid 20 Dollars P Cord for it.
He left it at the Evacuation, he had bought it for his Winter’s Store.
Bradford GILBERT Sworn,
Knows that Claimant owned the sixth part of a Sloop at Rhode Island during the War.
She was lost on Long Island Shore.
He left her on the Shore, some of the Vessels were carried off by the Rebels.
The Wood Trade was an advantageous Employment.
He thinks the Sloop might be worth ¹ 200 Halifax Currency.
Great Britain, Public Record Office, Audit Office, Class 12, Volume 11, folios 34-35.
As sen in "Sunbury County Land Record Abstracts":
McDonald, Benjamin 1810 Benjamin McDonald, in behalf of himself and two sons, George Chace and Benjamin, and sons-in-law, Joseph McDonald and Stephen Sands. Memorialist served as a soldier in the American War, asks for 500 acres east of Little Riv er.
McDonald, Benjamin see McDonald, Benjamin; 1810
McDonald, Benjamin 1801 Benjamin McDonald, served as a soldier in New Jersey Volunteers, during the American Rebellion, asks for land in Sheffield.
McDonald, Benjamin 1802 Benjamin McDonald, soldier New Jersey Volunteers asks for land liable to escheat and asks minute of council for them.
McDonald, George Chace see McDonald, Benjamin; 1810
McDonald, Joseph see McDonald, Benjamin; 1810
- Married: 15-JAN-1766 in: Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
- Name: Elizabeth "Betty" Douglass
- Birth: 08-AUG-1747 in: Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
- Death: 25-MAY-1814 in: Burton Parish, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada
- Father: Hugh Douglas
- Mother: Phebe Paine
Notes:
Other Spouses
Children
- George Piercy Chase, b. 1792 in: New Brunswick, Canada
