Thomas Chasse (abt. 1592 - bef. 1627)

Born about 1592 in England

Husband of Unknown (Unknown) Chasse — married about 1617 in England

Descendants

Died before 21 Jul 1627 before about age 35 in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England

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Biography

This is the profile for Thomas Chasse who had a son named Aquila who was baptized in Woolverstone in 1620.

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Thomas' parentage and place of birth are unknown. It is unlikely that he was born in Woolverstone, as the Woolverstone parish registers contain no entries for any person with the name Chasse (or variant spellings) during 1570-1650 except for the records of son Aquila's baptism and the burials of Thomas and his wife.

Based on the estimated date of birth of his presumed eldest child (1618), Thomas was probably born sometime in 1588-1596, with about 1592 being a reasonable midpoint estimate.

If the Impington, Cambridgeshire marriage record referenced below relates to the marriage and Thomas and his wife, he was probably born in or near Impington and may have been the Thomas Chace who was baptized at St. Sepulchre in Cambridge on July 2, 1592.^[1] If, on the other hand, the Stuston, Suffolk marriage record referenced below relates to the marriage of Thomas and his wife, he was probably born in or near Stuston.

Marriage

The identity of Thomas' wife has not been determined. Based on the estimated date of his presumed eldest child (1618), they were probably married about 1617. Their place of marriage has not been determined. No record of the marriage is contained in the Woolverstone parish register, so it is unlikely that they were married there.

Two marriage records have been found, either of which may relate to the marriage of Thomas and his wife:

• Thomas Chase married Elizabeth Johnson, servant to Mr. Giles, on September 23, 1614 at St. Andrew, Impington, Cambridgeshire (60 miles from Woolverstone)^[2]
• Thomas Chase married Elz Turner in 1616 at Stuston, Suffolk (30 miles from Woolverstone)^[3]

Children

Thomas and his wife probably had the children listed below. Only the baptismal record for son Aquila has been found. As found in the Woolverstone parish register, it reads as follows:

Aquila ye sonne of Thos Chasse was bap. ye 7th of January^[4]

As discussed in the profile for Aquila Chase, son Aquila was probably Aquila Chase the New England immigrant. Thomas' parentage of a son named Thomas is based on the fact that Aquila Chase the New England immigrant had a brother Thomas who is thought to have been probably born a few years earlier. That immigrants Aquila and Thomas Chase were brothers is supported by a 1667 deed in which Aquila Chase of Newbury sold "his brother" Thomas Chase of Hampton all his land in Hampton.^[5]

1. Thomas, b. say 1618 presumably somewhere in England, m. about 1642 Elizabeth Philbrick in Hampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony, d. before October 5, 1652 in Hampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony. (See discussion and sources in Thomas' profile.)
2. Aquila, bpt. January 7, 1619/20 in Woolverstone, m. about 1645 Anne Wheeler in Hampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony, d. about December 21, 1670 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony. (See discussion and sources in Aquila's profile.)

If the Impington marriage record referenced above relates to the marriage of Thomas and his wife, they also had a daughter named Sara, who was baptized at Impington, Cambridgeshire on June 11, 1615.^[6]

Residency in Woolverstone

Based on the fact that there are no records of Thomas or any other Chasse (or variant spelling) in Woolverstone prior the baptismal record of his son Aquila in January 1619/20 and there is no baptismal record in Woolverstone for Thomas' presumed older son Thomas, who was probably born about 1618, Thomas probably moved to Woolverstone about 1619. Based on his burial record there, he presumably resided in Woolverstone from about 1619 until his death.

Wife's Death and Burial

Thomas' wife was buried in Woolverstone on December 12, 1624. Her burial record reads as follows:

The wyfe of Thomas Chasse buried ye 12 of December^[7]

Death and Burial

Thomas was buried in Woolverstone on July 21, 1627. His burial record reads as follows:

Tho. Chasse bur ye 21 of July 1627^[8]

Research Notes

Please do not merge this profile with that of Aquila Chase (formerly claimed as father of these brothers). See narrative of any of the above profiles for why he could not have been their father.

Sources

1. ↑ Cambridge : St Sepulchre : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5b530a94f493fd5f0fa4d140 : viewed 29 Dec 2020) baptism Thomas Chace 02 Jul 1592
2. ↑ "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8CWM-9L6Z : 31 August 2020), Thomas Chase, 23 Sep 1614; citing Marriage, Impington, Cambridgeshire, England, Cambridge University Library, England; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ Boyd's Marriage Index. Link to record at findmypast.com
4. ↑ Parish registers of Woolverstone, Suffolk [FHL # 919639, image 23 of 344]. Viewable at Family History Centers. See image attached to this profile.
5. ↑ John Carroll Chase. Seven generations of the descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase. Derry, N.H.: unknown, 1928, pp 9-10; p 30
6. ↑ "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8Z17-2M3Z : 31 August 2020), Sara Chase, 11 Jun 1615; citing Baptism, Impington, Cambridgeshire, England, Cambridge University Library, England; FHL microfilm.
7. ↑ Parish registers of Woolverstone, Suffolk [FHL Film #919639, image 64 of 344]. Viewable at Family History Centers. See image attached to this profile.
8. ↑ Parish registers of Woolverstone, Suffolk [FHL Film #919639, image 65 of 344]. Viewable at Family History Centers. See image attached to this profile.

See also:

• 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.