The Walnut Hill Cemetery in West Newbury Massachusetts Established in 1725
A large number of children are buried here that were victims the virulent throat distemper epidemic that spread throughout Essex County in 1735, 1736 and 1737.
My ancestor Aquila Chase's grave stone in Newbury Massachusetts. He was the son of the first settler Aquila Chase. This stone is almost 300 years old. "HERE LYES BUREID THE BODY OF Mr AqUILA CHAS WHO DIED JULY THE 29 1720 IN THE 68 YEAR OF HIS AGE"
The Samuel S. Chase House  c. 1730 on Training Field Road in West Newbury Massachusetts
The grave of Mary Mooers Chase in West Newbury Massachusetts, the wife of Thomas Chase III, who died at age 21 only 4 months after giving birth to their only child Sarah Chase. The first buried person at the Bridge Street Cemetery. Many early Chase family members were also buried at this place.
Father and Daughter Graves at the Bridge St Cemetery in West Newbury Massachusetts - Moses Chase 1687-1760 and Ann Chase 1724-1726 These stones are eroded and will only get worse. Enough letters are still left to figure out what they say. The stone on the left says "ANN CHASE DAUGHTER OF MOSES AND ELISABETH CHASE WHO DIED NOVEMBER 29TH 1726 IN HER THIRD YEAR OF AGE" She was 2 at the time but in her "third year". The stone on the right says "HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF Mr MOSES CHASE DIED SEPT 17 1760 IN ? 73 YEAR OF HIS AGE" There is another daughter also named Ann who died young buried nearby.
The Daniel Chase House in what is now West Newbury Massachusetts
The grave of Ensign Moses Chase in West Newbury Massachusetts. "HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF INSIN MOSES CHASE WHO DIED SEPt 6th 1743 IN ? 80th YEAR OF HIS AGE"
Newburyport Harbor Massachusetts
The Old Parsonage in Newington New Hampshire
The grave of Ensign Moses Chase in West Newbury Massachusetts. "HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF INSIN MOSES CHASE WHO DIED SEPt 6th 1743 IN ? 80th YEAR OF HIS AGE"
The grave of Ensign Moses Chase in West Newbury Massachusetts. "HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF INSIN MOSES CHASE WHO DIED SEPt 6th 1743 IN ? 80th YEAR OF HIS AGE"
The grave of Ensign Moses Chase in West Newbury Massachusetts. "HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF INSIN MOSES CHASE WHO DIED SEPt 6th 1743 IN ? 80th YEAR OF HIS AGE"
See photo in original gallery.