Genealogy Data Page 545 (Notes Pages)

Genealogy Data Page 545 (Notes Pages)

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Chase, Job (b. 8 AUG 1776, d. 12 JAN 1865)

Note: Job Chase.—This family name, originating in this country with William Chase of Yarmouth, in 1640, has been prominent in every industry of the Cape. We find one Job Chase a settler in the southwest part of Harwich soon after the middle of the last century, owning the entire tract of land from the river near the present Erastus Chase's store, westward to the Dennis line. Here he reared a large family and here he died at the advanced age of ninety-seven yea,rs. He was actively engaged in fishing and agriculture, leaving to his posterity an ample inheritance and those peculiar business traits that have been so marked in the lives of his descendants.

Job Chase, the subject of this sketch, was one of his sons. He was born August 8, 1776, at the ancestral home, near which, on the west bank of the river, he subsequently reared a home, where he died January 12, 1865. The limited means for obtaining an education in his boyhood were scarcely improved when he embarked upon his business career, in which he must rely upon a retentive memory and a keen perception for his measure of success. He engaged in a fishing and mercantile business in which he attained a high point among those of the south shore, owning the controlling interest in as many as fifteen vessels at a time. In 1831 he erected, on the river, a store which was used by him and his sons until a few years ago, and in this he kept the first post office of West Harwich. In 1842 he built the wharf which is still in use, and also built the schooner Job Chase, of eighty-five tons, from timber cut upon his own lands, lands now robbed of their trees, but where, before his time, his father, Job, had also cut the timber for vessels which he built there. Other vessels were built for his use at Hamden, Me., and at Dartmouth. In his fishing business he fitted out a large fleet.

He was largely interested in public affairs, also in affairs of the church, and in both was an important factor. He served his town as a selectman, and was a representative from Harwich in the legislature. In the erection of the West Harwich Baptist church he was a large contributor, continuing' substantial material and spiritual aid during his life. He was one of the original stockholders in the old Yarmouth bank, and was among the foremost in all the public enterprises of his day, giving employment to a large number of men 'in building up the interests of West Harwich. In his death the town sustained a severe check to its growing business and a great loss in its social and religious circles.

He was first married to Polly Eldridge, who died May 26, 1816, leaving nine children: Hope, born May 4, 1797, married Isaiah Baker of Dennis, and had nine children: Isaiah, David, James, Ozias, George, Mary, Maria, Sarah and Daniel W. Of these Isaiah, James and Sarah are dead.

Job, the eldest son, born January 12, 1799, married Hannah Nickerson, and as a shipmaster was lost at sea, leaving two children: Job and Ellen, the latter only surviving.

Jonathan, born October 14, 1800, married Hannah Burgess, and while acting as master was lost at sea, leaving four children: Jonathan, Rebecca, Phoebe and Mary, the last two surviving.

Sears, who was born August 2, 1802, married Ann Knowles, and as master was lost at sea, leaving a daughter, Ann, who, with her mother, long ago departed this life.

Ozias, the fifth child, born January 22, 1804, was lost at sea while in command of a vessel.

Whitman, born August 20, 1806, was also lost at sea.

Darius, born November 11, 1808, married Annie Meriman. He and his wife, with their children, Darius and Lilla, now reside at West Harwich. He is by occupation a restorer of oil paintings.

Ziba, born May 12, 1811, became a mariner, and was lost at sea.

Judah E. was born March 6, 1813. He married Emily Fish, and is a retired merchant of Harwich. Their only child is Frederick W.

For his second wife Mr. Chase married Phebe Winslow, who died August 25, 1839. There children were: Joseph W., Alfred, Mary E.. Joshua S., Erastus, Joshua S., Caleb, and a daughter who died in infancy. Mr. Chase was again married, his wife being Eunice Drurey, who died in 1863. The succeeding seven paragraphs, include brief histories of the children of the second marriage.

Joseph W., born May 6, 1817, married Rose Kelley. and resides at West Harwich. He chose the occupation of a farmer, in which he is prominent. His only child is Phebe W.

Alfred was born March 28, 1819, and married Azubah Taylor. Of their five children, Cora, Helena and Emma survive; the deceased are Eunice the eldest, and Alfred the youngest.

Mary E., born April 27, 1822, married Captain George Nickerson, now a retired sea captain of South Dennis. Their children are: Erastus, Phebe W., George and Arthur, their daughter Nellie having died young.

Joshua S. was born June 23, 1724, and died in boyhood, the parents perpetuating the name by conferring it upon a later born son.

Erastus, born May 29, 1826, married Sarah Abbie Trevette, and of their four children Frank E. and Herbert T. survive, and reside at Grand Rapids, Mich. The second son, Job, died in infancy, and the third son, also named Job, died quite young. Erastus Chase is in mercantile business at West Harwich near Herring river—a continuation in part of his father's business—having kept the post office twenty-four years and acted as deputy collector of internal revenue a period of four years.

Joshua S., born February 24; 1830, married Abbie E. Fish. and has had two children—Lizzie and Willis, the latter now deceased. Joshua S. Chase originated the manufacturing firm known as the Union Paste Company of Boston, which is continued by his son-in-law, Anthony Kelley. The wonderful fish product called Chase's Liquid Glue has become celebrated.

Caleb Chase, the youngest survivor of the seventeen children of Job Chase, whose portrait appears here, was born December 11, 1831. He married Salome Boyles, and not content with the opportunities offered in the business of his ancestors, at the age of twenty-three went to Boston, where he entered the employ of Anderson, Sargent & Co., a leading wholesale dry-goods house. He traveled in the interests of this house on the Cape and in the West until September, 1859, when he connected himself with the grocery house of Claflin. Allison & Co., which connection was severed January 1, 1864, and soon after the firm of Carr, Chase & Raymond was formed. It 1871 the firm of Chase, Raymond & Ayer was organized, which existed until 1878, when the present firm of Chase & Sanborn commenced business. Mr. Chase is now the head of this house, than which save one other, there is no larger concern in the coffee trade in America. They have branch houses in Montreal and Chicago. He owns the homestead at West Harwich where his summer vacations are spent.

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Doane, Nathaniel (b. 1 FEB 1816, d. ?)

Note: Nathaniel Doane, born February 1, 1816, whose likeness and autograph appear on the opposite page, is a well known and respected citizen of Harwich. He received his education in the public schools of his neighborhood, and went to sea at the age of sixteen years. He soon rose to the command of a vessel, and continuing in the coasting trade, winters excepted, until 1860, he retired from sea life altogether, and commenced the culture of cranberries, in which he is now quite actively engaged. During his business career on the sea, he found time, besides teaching winter schools. which he did for twelve winters, to serve his townsmen in the legislature and on the school board. In 1850, while at sea, his political friends of the whig party, well assured of his ability to represent his town in the legislature, elected him a representative, and he took his seat in the house of 1851, which was distinguished for its able members, and memorable on account of the part it took in the election of Hon. Charles Sumner, the coalition candidate for United States senator, after a long contest in the face of determined opposition. He was elected to the house of 1852, and again to the house of 1853, thus serving three consecutive terms. In 1858 he was again brought forward for legislative honors by the republicans, and elected representative from his district, which embraced the towns of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich and Chatham. and took his seat in the legislature of 1859. He has held the office of commissioner to qualify civil officers, and has been a justice of the peace for more than forty years. In ecclesiastical matters he has taken a deep interest. He has been clerk and treasurer of his parish sixteen years. He is a member of Pilgrim church, Harwich Port, and has been one of its deacons since its organization in 1855.

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Doane, Eldridge Gerry (b. 20 SEP 1813, d. BET 1880 AND 1900)

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA

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Kelley, Temperance (b. ABT 1814, d. ?)

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA

Census: Date: 1900
Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA

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Southworth, William Captain (b. 1659, d. ?)

Note: A Genealogy of the Southworths (Southards), Descendants of Constant
Southworth, by Samuel G. Webber, pub. 1905 Fort Hill Press.

"It is uncertain how long William lived in Duxbury, where he was deputy, 1654-63 and 1671-82; selectman, 1672-75, 1683-85. He was in Little Compton, R. I. For a while he was at Bristol, R. I. All his children are entered on the records of the Church of Christ, at Bristol, as baptized 29 June, 1709. He was an extensive landed proprietor in Little Compton.

He gave land to his sons Samuel, Thoms, Stephen. Benjamin, and Andrew; and to Gideon he gave his dwelling house, orchard, and land; yet at his death his property was inventoried to 2,500 pounds. With his wife, Martha, he gave Joseph and his wife, Mary Blaque, a dwelling house, orchard, and twenty-six acres of upland adjoining the same with a saw mill standing upon the corn-mill stream with forty-two acres of upland of the west side of said stream and twenty acres of upland adjoining the lands of Reynolds Marvin, with ten acres meadow know by the name of the fresh meadow, and also a certain corn mill built upon the same stream with the above saw mill on the east side of the saw-mill dam, all which are situate, lying, and being in the township of Lyme, Ct. This was to be a part of Mary's portion of her father's, Joseph Blaque, estate.

William Southworth was commissioned lieutenant, 1689, and was to receive 25s. per week for his services.

In the burying ground at Little Compton are the graves Of William and his wife, Rebecca. Their tombstones lie horizontally, side by side, supported by masonry,"

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Southworth, Gideon (b. 31 MAR 1707, d. 1772)

Note: "He was A.B., Yale, 1727. In 1719 his father gave him a dwelling house, orchard, and land in Little Compton; he was in Little Compton in 1731; moved to Rochester in 1732, where he died. In 1751 he was in Coventry, Ct. His first three children were born in Little Compton, the others, except Andria, were born in Rochester; Andria was born in Coventry, Ct. He was a schoolmaster in Rochester; united with the church there, 22
July, 1744; his wife, Mary, in 1741. He died in Rochester insolvent." ---
Samuel G. Webber

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Burgess, Joseph (b. , d. 12 APR 1843)

Note: He was a seaman, was impressed into the English navy and served twenty years; was wounded in the battle of the Nile. When he returned home he was recognized with difficulty. He d. in Fair Haven, Mass.

The Battle of the Nile (Aug. 1, 1798) was one of the most decisive naval battles to ever have been played out -- in one night it altered the course of world history, denying Napoleon his Eastern Empire, and crippling him at sea. For its victors, the British under Admiral Nelson, it was also a textbook example of daring inventiveness, unconventional warfare, and the power of individual initiative.

When in 1798 a group American stragglers from Italy emerged in Cadiz, they promptly informed British warships who were blockading the Spanish there of what was going in the French coastal city of Toulon. The port, they said, was bristling with preparations for a massive French military expedition. The Royal Navy decided to send a young rear admiral, at the head of three 74-gun line-of-battle ships to investigate. Soon realizing the gravity of the situation, they added another ten ships, and Nelson sailed off to find his quarry in a vast Mediterranean. His guess was that they would be at Alexandria.