Abel Chase (1750 - 1806)

Born 9 Aug 1750 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Elliot) Chase — married 30 Nov 1768 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1806 at age 55 in Croydon, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Private Abel Chase served with Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Abel Chase is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A021059.

He is the son of Ambrose Chase and Thankful Robbins.

When Abel CHASE and his twin sister Adel were born on August 9, 1750, in Sutton, Massachusetts, their father, Ambrose, was 36 and their mother, Thankful, was 36. He married Elizabeth ELLIOTT on November 30, 1768, in his hometown. They had 15 children in 28 years. He died on January 4, 1806, in Croydon, New Hampshire, at the age of 55.

During the War, Acting as Private in Capt. Henry Haskell's Company of Minute-men, the Regiment of Col. James Prescott's Regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 to Marshfield and returned home April 24, 1775; service, 7 days.

Again answering the call in Capt. Job Shattuck's Company, the Regiment of Col. John Robinson's; service, 8 days; roll dated Cambridge, March 1776.

He enlisted on 27 Jul 1777 in Capt. Aaron Jewett's 5th MA Company, the Regiment Col. Job Cushing's 1st Massachusetts and was discharged Aug. 29, 1777; service, 1 mo. 3 days. They marched to Bennington on an alarm. The company was raised from Littleton, Westford, Groton, Shirley, Townsend and Ashby.

Capt. Aaron Jewett's Company, Col. Samuel Bullard's regt.; recruited him to enlist on Aug. 29, 1777 on their march to Saratoga. He was discharged Nov. 29, 1777 after 3 months and 1 day of service.^[1]

A descriptive list of enlisted men raised to serve in the Continental Army in 1779; Capt. Ingoldsby's Company, Col. Cushing's Regiment he was age, 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 11 in.; complexion, dark; a residence of Shrewsbury, MA. ^[2]

It has been reported mustered by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master, July 9, 1779; marched July 21, 1779; delivered to Ensign J. Hubble; as a Private, for Capt. Howden's Company., Col. Timothy Bigelow's (15th) Regiment where he enlisted July 23, 1779; discharged April 23, 1780; enlistment, 9 months.

He was a member of the Committee to consider a 3rd Article of the “Bill of Rights.” ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Service Record of Abel Chase in Col. Bullard's Regiment
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-FCQM-T?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-MHV%3A1589088560 : 27 January 2017), Caswell, Job - Chamberlin, Joseph > image 853 of 2593; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Aug 23, 2020), "Record of Abel Chase", Ancestor # A021059.

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• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-GPL5 : 17 March 2018), Abel Chase, 23 Jul 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,385.
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-GPPQ : 17 March 2018), Abel Chase, 11 May 1786; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,385.
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-MNJD : 17 March 2018), Abel Chase, 29 Nov 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,385.
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-DDWR : 17 March 2018), Abel Chase, Mar 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,385.
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-DDCS : 17 March 2018), Abel Chase, 29 Aug 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,385.
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-1S7P : 17 March 2018), Abial Chase, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,385.
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-JWTW : 17 March 2018), Abel Chace, 09 Jul 1779; citing Military Service, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,242.
• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-L1HK : 15 March 2018), Abel Chass, 23 Jul 1777; citing 23 Jul 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,317.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4F5-P4F : 15 January 2020), Abel Chase, 1750.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4F5-F4W : 15 January 2020), Abel Chase, 1750.
• "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSLR-X4M : 10 March 2018), Albert Chase, 04 Jan 1806; citing Croydon, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,066.
• "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFF-79Q : 17 January 2020), Abel Chase in entry for Elisabeth Chase, 1818.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4F5-FKQ : 15 January 2020), Abel Chase in entry for James Chase, 1776.