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Submitted by: Glenn Campbell grc1@charter.net Date: January 30, 2002 **************************************************************************** From a book called "Life and Times in Hopkinton, N. H. in three parts" by C. C. Lord published 1890 LIFE AND TIMES IN HOPKINTON, N.H. Section VI Chase to Choat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Chase, was a native of Concord, who became a soldier in the French wars. In 1755, he was in Col. Joseph Blanchard’s regiment, in Capt. Joseph Eastman’s company, in the expedition against Crown Point. He came to Hopkinton before the Revolution, and in 1777 was in Col. Henry Gerrish’s regiment, in Capt. John Hale’s company, called out to reinforce General Gates. In 1776, Jonathan Chase was moderator of Hopkinton town-meeting, and, in 1777, a selectman. He appears to have held a military commission as captain. His Hopkinton home was on Dimond’s hill. Captain Chase married Sarah Stickney, of Concord, who died March 10, 1812, aged 74. Captain Chase died February 6, 1815, aged 83. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baruch Chase, probably the first lawyer in Hopkinton, is said to have been native to Cornish. As an attorney, he is said to have stood at the head of the bar in Hillsborough county. He was county solicitor from 1808 to 1817. While he was in Hopkinton, his office was in the building now used as the post-office. He built the house now occupied by Mrs. Louisa A. P. Stanwood. Baruch Chase married Ellen Wiggin, daughter of Benjamin Wiggin and Elizabeth Clement, of Hopkinton. They had children,--Samuel G. and Benjamin Wiggin. Baruch Chase died March 5, 1841, aged 71; his wife, March 17, 1868, aged 92. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Wiggin Chase, the son of Baruch Chase and Ellen Wiggin, was born in Hopkinton, in 1796. He was educated in Hartford, Ct., and became a merchant. He resided at Philadelphia, then in England, subsequently in Boston, Mass., afterwards in Taunton, Mass., again in Boston, and lastly in Philadelphia, where he died on the 6th of January, 1878. In 1828, Mr. Chase married Ann Williams, daughter of William Williams and Mary Ripley, of Liverpool, Eng. They had six children,--three sons and three daughters. Mrs. Chase died December 21, 1889. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace Chase, a native of Unity, was born December 14, 1788. he graduated at Dartmouth college in 1814. The same year he came to Hopkinton and entered the law office of Matthew Harvey. Finishing his studies, he opened an office in Goshen in 1818. Returning to Hopkinton in 1821, he entered into a law partnership with Matthew Harvey. Horace Chase was frequently the incumbent of minor and major civil offices. In 1837 and 1842, he was moderator of town-meeting; in 1824 and 1825, and in 1835, he was town treasurer; in 1829, a representative to the General Court; from 1830 to 1832, he was assistant clerk of the house of representatives; from 1829 to 1850, he was post-master; from 1843 to 1855, he was judge of probate for Merrimack county, publishing in 1845 the Probate Directory. Horace Chase held a prominent position in Masonry, being made a Master Mason in 1815, a Royal Arch Mason in 1817, and a Knight Templar in 1826. He was Grand Recorder of the General Commandery from 1860 to 1870. He compiled and published the records of the Grand Lodge from 1789 to 1856. In 1818, December 24, Horace Chase married Betsey Blanchard, daughter of Stephen Blanchard and Betsey Estabrooks, of Hopkinton, by whom he had four children,--Mary Elizabeth, Samuel Blanchard, Horace Gair, and Charles Carroll. Mrs. Chase died June 28, 1843, and on June 5, 1844, Judge Chase Married Lucy Blanchard, her sister, who died December 22, 1848. In 1849, November 15, Judge Chase married Ruhama Clark, widow of Daniel W. Clark, of Manchester, and a daughter of Joseph Cochran and Anna Wilson, of New Boston, who now resides in Hopkinton. Judge Chase died March 1, 1875, and, on the 6th his funeral occurred in St. Andrew’s Episcopal church, the Rev. Henry A. Coit, D.D., and the Rev. Hall Harrison officiating. There was a large attendance of Knights Templar and Masons of different degrees, with numerous citizens. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace Gair Chase, the son of Horace Chase and Betsey Blanchard, was born in Hopkinton, July 9, 1827. He was educated at Hopkinton academy. At the age of 16 he went to Boston, Mass., where he remained two years, and then returned to Hopkinton, where he resided till 1852. Since 1852, he has resided in Chicago, Ill., 23 years; in New London, Ct., 4 years; in New Haven, Ct. 7 years; and at present he is a resident of Chicago. Mr. Chase is a conveyancer and real estate broker. A gentleman of wealth, his social habits are liberal. In 1888 and 1889, he erected his present summer cottage in Hopkinton village. In 1860, June 14, Mr. Chase married Ellen Marian Sherwin, daughter of Myron Sherwin and Ellen Richards, of Chicago. They have children,--Samuel Myron, Bessie Louise Blanchard, Lucy Blanchard, Horace Stanley. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moses B. Chase, the first rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal church, Hopkinton, was born in Salisbury, Mass., January 12, 1793, being a son of Capt. Bailey Chase and Hannah Follansbee. His father was of Maritime pursuit, and moved his family to Newburyport when Moses B. was a child, and where the son remained till he entered Bowdoin college, Me., in 1811. A condition of ill-health prevented a completion of the college course, and young Chase eventually went to Norfolk, Va., and entered the counting-room of a merchant, taking up, while thus situated, the study of theology, having become a member of the Episcopal church at Newburyport. While yet a student, he received an appointment as acting chaplain in the United States navy. A part of a naval chaplain’s duty in those times being to teach, Mr. Chase became the tutor of acting midshipman, afterwards Admiral, Farragut, at the time only ten years of age. While acting chaplain, Mr. Chase made a cruise to South America, and, on his return, was ordained at Richmond, Va., by Bishop Moore, and settled in Accomac county, the time being not far from 1818. In 1826, in consequence of an enforced change of climate, Rev. Mr. Chase having returned to New England, settled in Hopkinton, N.H., over Christ’s church, which worshipped in the county courthouse. In 1827, in consequence of the Rev. Mr. Chase’s energy, a new ecclesiastical organization was formed and incorporated as St. Andrew’s church, a new church edifice being constructed the same year. The Rev. Mr. Chase continued to reside in Hopkinton till 1841. Receiving an appointment as chaplain, he reentered the service of the United States, and was ordered to sea in the sloop of war John Adams. Sailing from Boston, the John Adams went to South America, where certain interests of the United States government were guarded, and thence sailed to the eastern coast of Africa, to bring home the officers and crew of the wrecked sloop of was Concord. Returning home in 1847, the subject of this sketch resided at Cambridge, Mass., till his death, October 21, 1875. Rev. Moses B. Chase married Sarah Curtis Joynes, daughter of Col. Levin Joynes and Anne Smith, of Accomac, April 3, 1824. They had six children, --Juliana Lowe, Philander, James Morse, Reginald Heber, Virginia Moore, Sarah Joynes. Mrs. Chase died October 8, 1872. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Morse Chase, the son of Moses B. Chase and Sarah Custis Joynes, was born in Hopkinton, December 7, 1829. He graduated with honors from Harvard University in 1850, received from his Alma Mater the degree of A. M. in 1853, became a student in the law office of Daniel Webster, and graduated at the Harvard law School in 1856. With Edward Banfield, he entered the practice of law in Boston under the firm name of Chase & Banfield. He was for a number of years a member of the city council of Cambridge and clerk of that body. Upon the event of the civil war, he was mustered into the United States service as captain of Company D, Seventh Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, and mustered out by reason of expiration of his term of service December 22, 1864, at Chapin’s Farm, Virginia. He was in the charge at Fort Wagner, South Carolina, July 11, 1863, when his colonel, the gallant Putnam, was killed. He was wounded in the engagement at Chester Station, Va., June 6, 1864. After leaving the service, he settled in Philadelphia, where he was afterwards busily occupied as tutor and teacher. He was a member of the Harvard Alumni Association of Philadelphia and of the University Club. In 1861, October 30, James M. Chase married Sarah Hall Tyler, daughter of Dr. Cyril C. Tyler and Sarah Putnam, of Hopkinton, by whom he had five children,--Philip Putnam, Harry Curtis, Reginald Banfield, Virginia Bailey, and Agnes Follansbee. Captain Chase died in Germantown, Pa., March 14, 1889, and his remains were interred in Hopkinton in the old village cemetery. His funeral occurred in St. Andrew’s Episcopal church, a delegation of Colonel Putnam Post, G.A.R., being in attendance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Heber Chase, the son of Rev. Moses Bailey Chase and Sarah Curtis Joynes, was born in Hopinton, March 25, 1832. He was educated at Hopkinton academy, Cambridge (Mass.) high school, and Harvard University, where he graduated in 1852, being made Master of Arts in 1855. He resided in Cambridge from 1844 to 1859, and in Philadelphia, Pa., from 1859 to 1885. Mr. Chase devoted his life to teaching, and was many years principal of the Collegiate School, Philadelphia. In 1859, May 31, Mr. Chase married Susan Ladd Stanwood, daughter of Joseph Stanwood and Louisa Ayer Perkins, of Hopkinton. They had three children,--Joseph Stanwood, Levin Joynes, Philanda. Mr. Chase died January 11, 1885, in Philadelphia, and his remains were interred in Hopkinton. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlton Chase, Protestant Episcopal bishop of the diocese of New Hampshire, was born in Hopkinton, January 20, 1794. He was a son of Charles Chase and Sarah Currier. He finished preparation for college at Salisbury academy in 1813. In 1817, he graduated from Dartmouth college. While in college he became an Episcopalian. After leaving college, he studied theology with Bishop Griswold, of Rhode Island. In 1818, he was ordained a deacon at Bristol, and in 1820 a priest at Newport. He became the minister of Immanuel church, Bellows Falls, Vt., where he remained about a quarter of a century. In 1839, he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from the University of Vermont. Subsequently, he was admitted adeundem at Bishop college, Lenoxville, Canada. In October, 1843, he was chosen Bishop of New Hampshire, being consecrated in Philadelphia, Pa., in October, 1844. His Episcopal residence was at Claremont, where he became rector of Trinity church. Bishop Chase died January 18, 1870. In 1820, September 13, Carton Chase married Harriet, daughter of Dr. Samuel Cutler, of Bellows Falls, Vt. They had eight children, as follows; Eleanor C., born September 9, 1821; Frederick Carlton, born May 28, 1823; Francis, born January 7, 1828; Alice, born July 25, 1829; Francis, born September 8, 1831; Sarah Jennett, born October 17, 1833; Arthur, born October 21, 1835; Harriet, born September 3, 1842. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enoch Chase, the son of John Chase was born in Portland, Me., about the year 1775. He came to Hopkinton when about eight years old. In manhood, he became a farmer. He was collector of taxes in Hopkinton from 1818 to 1820, and again in 1824; he was a selectman form 1820 to 1823. Mr. Chase married Mary Morse, of Newbury, Mass. They had children, --Charlotte, born December 30, 1797; Enoch, Jr., born June 25, 1801; Daniel D., born June 6, 1803; Thomas, born May 12, 1805; Hannah, born August 15, 1806; Abner, born April 24, 1808; Ambrose, born February 26, 1810; Jacob, born October 6, 1811; Elbridge G., born July 16, 1813; Sally, born June 2, 1816. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enoch J. Chase, the son of Enoch Chase and Mary Morse, was born in Hopkinton, June 25, 1801. He was a farmer and lumberman, and lived many years in the Blackwater district, where his son, Harvey Chase, now lives. He also lived a number of years in Concord, and for a time in Wilmot. He was a selectman of Hopkinton in 1843, 1853, and 1854; representative, in 1862 and 1863. Enoch J. Chase was twice married. His first wife was Sarah H. Holmes, daughter of Dr. Joshua Holmes, of Trenton, N.Y. His second wife was Nancy Johnson, of Salisbury. By his first wife, Mr. Chase had children,--Lucinda H., born May 27, 1824; Horace J., born October 11, 1825; Mary Jane, born June 17, 1827; Harvey, born April 3, 1829; by his second,--Nancy A., born September 18, 1836; George W., born August 18, 1837; Malinda B., born October 22, 1840. Enoch J. Chase died October 17, 1879; his second wife, October 28, 1874. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace J. Chase, the son of Enoch J. Chase and Sarah H. Holmes, was born in Hopkinton, October 11, 1825. He has always resided in Hopkinton; he is a tanner and currier, operating since 1852 at his present place of business. In 1886, Mr. Chase was a selectman of Hopkinton. In 1850, January 8, Mr. Chase married Mary Ann Dodge, daughter of Stillman Dodge and Sarah Highland, of Hopkinton. They have had children,--Frank S., Edward E., Horace S., Willard H., Arthur D. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace Sumner Chase, the son of Horace J. Chase and Mary Ann Dodge, was born in Hopkinton, August 24, 1857. He was educated at New London academy and Acadia college, Nova Scotia. In 1880, he started the Hopkinton Times, which was consolidated with the Kearsarge Independent, of Warner, in 1885. in July, 1886, he opened the Highland House, Contoocook, which he now conducts. In 1880, December 23, Mr. Chase married Lillian Florence Spaulding, daughter of Dustin A. Spaulding and Samantha Putney, of Hopkinton. They have one daughter,--Florence N. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harvey Chase, the son of Enoch J. Chase and Sarah H. Holmes, was born in Hopkinton, April 3, 1829. With the exception of nine years in Concord and two in Chichester, he has always lived in Hopkinton. He is a farmer and lumber dealer. In 1852 and 1853, he was a selectman of Concord, and in 1854, a councilman. In 1879, he was a representative of Hopkinton. In 1853, March 17, Mr. Chase married Martha R. Bennett, daughter of Charles Bennett and Olive E. Crockett, of Concord. They have had children, --Mary Jane, Georgia Percis, Fred Harvey, Mattie Olive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Chase, the son of Enoch Chase and Mary Morse, was born in Hopkinton, May 12, 1805. A farmer and hotel keeper by occupation, he lived in Warner twenty years; in Penacook, three years; Troy, N.Y., one year; and has resided many years in Contoocook and vicinity, his present home being with his son-in-law, William E. Mudgett. Mr. Chase kept the Central House in Contoocook for a time. He was collector of taxes in Hopkinton from 1869 to 1871. Thomas Chase married mary L. Pierson, daughter of Samuel Pierson and Hannah Clough, of Hopkinton. The following are the names of their children: Laura P., Mary, Otis, Maria, Juliette, Salome. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orrin Chase, the son of Reuben K. Chase and Betsey B. Rion, was born in Hopkinton, March 22, 1843, and has always lived in this town, his home being in Contoocook. He is a laborer upone the railroad. During the late war, he served in Company D, 16th Regiment N.H.V., being mustered in October 24, 1862, and mustered out August 20, 1863. In 1870, September 3, Mr. Chase married Hattie M. Badger, daughter of E. Sargent Badger and Emily Foster, of Warner. They have children,--Fred J., Harry A., Lena M., Walter B. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Choat, the son of John T. Choat and Hannah Pearson, was born in Hopkinton, January 5, 1799. His father was born in Newburyport, mass., July 11,, 1768, and had fourteen children. His grandfather was Isaac Choat, born in England. The subject of this sketch was a mason, blacksmith, and farmer, who lived some time in Henniker, Hillsborough, and Andover, Mass., and many years in Hopkinton. He wa a militia major two years, but was best know as a military musician, his skill upon the fife making him locally famous. In company with Jonah Campbell, a famous drummer, he performed at festivals long after the abolition of the old militia system. Mr. Choat married Betsey Davis, daughter of Abram Davis and Priscilla Currier, of Hopkinton. They had two children,--Horace L. and Lizzie A. Mr. Choat died September 13, 1888; his wife, February 8, 1880. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace L. Choat, the son of George Choat and Betsey Davis, was born in Henniker, April 20, 1833. He has lived in Henniker three years, in Concord about four and one half years, in Manchester one year, and the rest of his life in Hopkinton. By vocation he is a farmer, and he lives on the spot where his father lived many years, in Stumpfield. In 1886, he was a selectman. In 1863, December 10, Mr. Choat married Mary E. Meath, daughter of Christopher Meath and Sarah Carr, of Manchester. She having died, November 1, 1882, Mr. Choat married Frances E. Ford, daughter of Cyrus Ford and Hannah H. Rand, of Boston, Mass., December 10, 1883.