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Surname: CHASE
Source: Walpole As It Was and As It Is by George Aldrich, 
        The Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, N.H., 1880, pages 229-230

CHASE, JONATHAN H., was born in Sutton, Mass., and was left, at a tender age, by his father, 
who went into the Revolutionary service, which was the last he knew of him. He married Martha, dau. 
of Aaron Kimball of Grafton, Mass., and came to Walpole in 1804, and purchased what is now known 
as "Lane’s Mills," where he remained a few years, when he removed to the south part of the town, and 
established the business of tanning, which has been described in the narrative portion of this work. Mr. 
Chase was a very industrious citizen, utilizing every means to turn an honest penny. One peculiar trait of 
his character was never to sacrifice utility to ornament. He had a strong inclination for invention, and was 
easy only when getting up some novel improvement. He was a strong Universalist in sentiment, and 
nothing delighted him more than an argument with an opponent on the subject of religion. He was an 
obliging neighbor and a peace-loving, good citizen. He survived his wife seven years, and died Feb. 24, 
1865, aged 87 years. Ch.
I. Charles E., b. in Grafton, .Mass., Nov. 6, 1803, and came to Walpole with his parents. He m. 
Miriam, dau. of Davis Carpenter, of this town, Nov. 17, 1825. Mr. Chase has lived in four 
different states: first in Massachusetts, 28 years in New Hampshire, 47 in Westminster, Vt., and 
54 in the state of affinity with one wife, a circumstance which seldom occurs. He early became 
connected with the Methodist church, and have ever lived a spotless life. He has basked in the 
sunshine of prosperity and drunk from the bitter cup of adversity; but his cheerfulness and 
integrity never have been shaken. Ch. 1st Martha K., b. in 1826; d. in 1863, unm. 2d, Frances 
L., b. in 1829; m. Addison P. Brown, and lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. 3d, Charles E., jr., b. in 
1832; m. Rhoda Wetherell, of Westminster, Vt., and lives in Charlestown, Mass. 4th, Nancy 
C., b. in 1833; m. Charles N. Harris, and resides in Schuylerville, N.Y. 5th, Mary E., b. Dec. 
22, 1844; m. first, Charles Harrington; second, J. F. Pease, and resides in Syracuse, N.Y.
II. Aaron Kimball, b. July 8, 1806; m. first, Adeline, dau. of Danforth Clark of this town, Dec. 3, 
1828; she d. l840; m. second, Angeline Ranney, of Westminster, Vt., April 26, 1841; his third 
wife’s maiden name, with whom he is now living, was Louisa Holton; m. Nov. 9, 1859. By his 
first wife he had two children: 1st, Mary Adeline, b. Aug. 4, 1883; m. Thomas C. Ball; issue, 
one ch., Ida. 2d, Clark, b. Dec. 12, 1837; m. Ellen Fisher, of Westminster, Vt., and resides at 
Bellows Falls.
III. Mary Kimball, b. Sept. 12, l812; m. Henry W. Hooper, of this town, and lives in Charlestown, 
N.H. (See Hooper.)
IV. Sarah S., b. April 30, 1818; m. Seth B. Cragin, and had three ch., only one of whom is 1iving, 
Louisa, who m. Nathaniel Nutting, of Westminster, Vt. Mrs. Cragin d. Dec. 9, 1849, and her 
oldest dau. Frances, d. in 1861, aged 21 years.