Mary (Chase) Courson (1804 - 1882)

Born 29 Dec 1804 in Westbrook, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John G. Courson — married 4 Nov 1824 in Lewiston, Lincoln, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Sep 1882 at age 77 in Cumberland, Maine, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Chase Name Study.

Mary Chase was born on December 29, 1804 in Westbrook, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States, daughter of Abel Chase (1777–1853) and Mary Libby (1775–1823) ^[1].

Mary (19) married John G. Courson (21) (born on November 19, 1802 in Lisbon, Androscoggin, Massachusetts (District of Maine); son of Zebulon Corson and Thankful (Whitney) Corson) on November 4, 1824 in Lewiston, Lincoln, Maine ^[2].

Their children were:

1. Nathaniel Courson (1825–1904), b. 13 Dec 1825; m. Clarissa Ann Small, 25 Dec 1858; d. 30 May 1904
2. Susan Jane Courson (1825–1827) (died young)
3. Aaron C. Courson (1827–1902), b. 30 Jul 1827; m. Hannah R Ward, 01 May 1851; d. 5 Oct 1902
4. John L Courson (1830–1863), b. 7 Jul 1830; m1. Harriet Perkins, 18 Oct 1853; d. 9 Dec 1863
5. Charles H Courson (1834– ), b. 15 Jul 1834; m. Harriet D. Pollard, 08 Oct 1874; d. ?
6. Mary Elisabeth Courson (1836– ), b. 29 Aug 1836; m1. Osborn C Baker, 20 Dec 1855; m2. William Page Reed, 22 Jun 1867; d. ?
7. Clarissa A Courson (1847– ), b. 1 Sep 1847; m. George Leonard Colby, 31 Mar 1867, d. ?
8. Meriam Courson (1853– ), b. 1 Dec 1853

Mary died on September 27, 1882 in Cumberland, Maine, aged 77. She was buried in Varney Cemetery, Brunswick, Maine ^[3].

Research Notes

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• Findagrave lists her birth year and month as May 1806, however her birth record is listed as December 29, 1804. Is the birth record and parents correct for this Mary Chase?

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4W1-F2X : 22 July 2021), Mary Chase, 1804.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21S-WF4C : 22 July 2021), John Courson and Mary Chase, 04 Nov 1824; citing Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38260237/mary-coursen: accessed 06 January 2023), memorial page for Mary Coursen (May 1806–27 Sep 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38260237, citing Varney Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Stuart Strout Woodside Skolfield (contributor 46954007).

See also:

• Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M6QN-VG8
• List of children's births - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89FP-F98X-1?i=66&cc=1803978 Image 67 or https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FP-F9X6-W?i=279&cc=1803978, page 290, Image 280