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Mary Jane Townley Chase

Birth
Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
Death
6 Oct 1659 (aged 56)
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Mary Townley,married Willam Chase in 1638 Barnstable co. Ma. Willam Chase came to america in 1630 in theWinthrop Fleet.John Louney Townley[1576]Mary[Margerie]daughter Mary Louney,son Thomas came to America in 1633 on the BonaventureWilliam Chase was born by about 1595 based on estimated date of marriage. He was a housewright who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1630. First settled in Roxbury; moved to Yarmouth in 1638. Died in Yarmouth MA between 4 May 1659 (date of will) and 13 May 1659 (probate of will).
Married by about 1620 Mary _____; she was admitted to Roxbury church as member #29: "Mary Chase, the wife of William Chase. She had a paralytic humor which fell into her backbone, so that she could not stir her body, but as she was lifted, and filled her with great torture, & caused her backbone to go out of joint, & bunch out from the beginning to the end of which infirmity she lay 4 years & a half, & a great part of the time a sad spectacle of misery. But it pleased God to raise her again, & she bore children after it."
In October 1659 a coroner's jury "having made search and inquiry, according to our best light and understanding, into the cause of the death of Mary Chase, viz: of our town of Yarmouth, do with joint consent present, the day and year abovesaid, that we can find no other but that she died a natural death through inward sickness, as is evident to all men naturally."
They had 3 children: William, Mary, & Benjamin.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project
Mary Townley,married Willam Chase in 1638 Barnstable co. Ma. Willam Chase came to america in 1630 in theWinthrop Fleet.John Louney Townley[1576]Mary[Margerie]daughter Mary Louney,son Thomas came to America in 1633 on the BonaventureWilliam Chase was born by about 1595 based on estimated date of marriage. He was a housewright who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1630. First settled in Roxbury; moved to Yarmouth in 1638. Died in Yarmouth MA between 4 May 1659 (date of will) and 13 May 1659 (probate of will).
Married by about 1620 Mary _____; she was admitted to Roxbury church as member #29: "Mary Chase, the wife of William Chase. She had a paralytic humor which fell into her backbone, so that she could not stir her body, but as she was lifted, and filled her with great torture, & caused her backbone to go out of joint, & bunch out from the beginning to the end of which infirmity she lay 4 years & a half, & a great part of the time a sad spectacle of misery. But it pleased God to raise her again, & she bore children after it."
In October 1659 a coroner's jury "having made search and inquiry, according to our best light and understanding, into the cause of the death of Mary Chase, viz: of our town of Yarmouth, do with joint consent present, the day and year abovesaid, that we can find no other but that she died a natural death through inward sickness, as is evident to all men naturally."
They had 3 children: William, Mary, & Benjamin.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5564498/mary_jane-chase: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Jane Townley Chase (5 Mar 1603–6 Oct 1659), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5564498, citing Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Sharon (contributor 46488037).