Benjamin CHASE

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29 January 1737 , Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

20 March 1826 , Manhattan, New York, USA

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Stephen CHASE Esther BUFFINGTON

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Born: 29 January 1737 in Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Stephen CHASE

Mother: Esther BUFFINGTON

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Benjamin married Elizabeth DURFEE abt. 1757 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth DURFEE was born 12 July 1735 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth died abt. 1776 in Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was the child of Job DURFEE and Elizabeth CHASE.

Benjamin CHASE died 20 March 1826 in Manhattan, New York, USA .
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Elizabeth DURFEE
Marriage date: abt. 1757
Marriage place: Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Elizabeth DURFEE was the child of Job DURFEE and Elizabeth CHASE

Children of Benjamin CHASE and Elizabeth DURFEE

Mary CHASE

Born: 20 January 1758, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 November 1852, Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Joseph CHASE

Born: 10 November 1759, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 5 December 1829,

Sarah CHASE

Born: 13 May 1762, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 3 June 1852, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Gideon CHASE

Born: 13 March 1767, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 3 December 1856, Somerset, Massachusetts, USA

Clark CHASE

Born: 22 August 1770, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 July 1821, Chatham, New York, USA

Stephen CHASE

Born: 15 January 1774, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 18 July 1854, Chautauqua, New York, USA

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Birth — 1737
29 January 1737
Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1758 Birth of Child
Mary CHASE was born 20 January 1758, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Benjamin was 20 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Joseph CHASE was born 10 November 1759, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Benjamin was 22 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Sarah CHASE was born 13 May 1762, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Benjamin was 25 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Gideon CHASE was born 13 March 1767, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Benjamin was 30 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Clark CHASE was born 22 August 1770, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Benjamin was 33 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Stephen CHASE was born 15 January 1774, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Benjamin was 36 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Death of Child
Clark CHASE died 27 July 1821, Chatham, New York, USA

Benjamin was 84 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

Death — 1826
20 March 1826
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 89.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state