Josiah Chase
Rank: Pvt Co: E Age: 22 Residence: York Birthplace: York Occupation: Manuf Married/Single: S Height: 5' 8.5 Eyes: Blue Hair: Sandy Complexion: F
JOSIAH CHASE JR was born in York, Maine on 14 July 1840, the son of Josiah Sr and Mary (Bean) Chase. He died in York on 7 Oct 1928 of senility at age 88 yrs, 2 mos, 23 das [ME Death Rec] and was buried in the 1st Parish Cemetery, York Village [YCCI p2264].
He married (just prior to his 65th birthday) on 12 July 1905 to CONSTANCE M (FRYER) TALPEY of Dorchester,MA her second marriage. She had immigrated here from England around 1902 [1920 census data]. Her grave has birth year as 1864 and death as 1953 [YCCI p2264]. She had a daughter Constance who had been born in 1885 and his buried with mother and step-father in 1st Parish Cem.
Josiah Jr was a member of the Chase family that were well established at the outlet of what is now called Chase's Pond, building mills and dams for their clothing, and later cotton manufacturing, business there. The book Handbook History of York by Edward Moody says that the Chase heirs ran a mill there for 112 consecutive years, starting in 1768. While his brothers took over the family business, Josiah moved to Portland, Maine and entered law school in 1870-1. By 1877, he was practicing law in Portland, and lived in the city until sometime after 1890, when he returned to York. He was one of the incorporators of the York Shore Water Co (or York Water Works) in 1895 and was their president. He was a member of the Maine House of Representives from 1909 to 1913 [Hndbk Hist York p104], as his father was several times in early to mid 1800's.
In the Civil War, following his 9-month term of service in the 27th Maine Infantry, Josiah reenlisted into Co B of the 1st Battalion of Maine Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant on 30 Mar 1865, and was mustered out on 5 Apr 1866 in Charleston, SC. He filed for a pension on 24 Oct 1912 (app #1,406,654 cert #1,170,997).
Additional Source Data:
1870 York census (pg 36): hh 290/312
1871 Portland Street Dir: law student at 91 Middle, bds 4 Locust
1877 Port St Dir: attorney-at-law
1880 Portland,ME census (pg 17)
1888-1891: Portland St Dir: counselor at law + dep Col, bds 10 Locust
1890 Vet Sch: Josiah liv Portland
1900 York (pg 9A): owned home, free of mortg.
1920 York (pg 9B): lived Chases Pond Rd
1923 York ME St Dir: Josiah (Constance) pres York Water Works, York Corner
- Handbook History of York by Edward C Moody c unknown by Kennebec Journal Publ. (also in the History of York, ME Vol II
- York County Cemetery Inscriptions by MOCA c1995 Picton Press
- Marr intents of Josiah Sr and Mary (Bean) were filed 6 Apr 1827: NEHGR v117 p229
He married (just prior to his 65th birthday) on 12 July 1905 to CONSTANCE M (FRYER) TALPEY of Dorchester,MA her second marriage. She had immigrated here from England around 1902 [1920 census data]. Her grave has birth year as 1864 and death as 1953 [YCCI p2264]. She had a daughter Constance who had been born in 1885 and his buried with mother and step-father in 1st Parish Cem.
Josiah Jr was a member of the Chase family that were well established at the outlet of what is now called Chase's Pond, building mills and dams for their clothing, and later cotton manufacturing, business there. The book Handbook History of York by Edward Moody says that the Chase heirs ran a mill there for 112 consecutive years, starting in 1768. While his brothers took over the family business, Josiah moved to Portland, Maine and entered law school in 1870-1. By 1877, he was practicing law in Portland, and lived in the city until sometime after 1890, when he returned to York. He was one of the incorporators of the York Shore Water Co (or York Water Works) in 1895 and was their president. He was a member of the Maine House of Representives from 1909 to 1913 [Hndbk Hist York p104], as his father was several times in early to mid 1800's.
In the Civil War, following his 9-month term of service in the 27th Maine Infantry, Josiah reenlisted into Co B of the 1st Battalion of Maine Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant on 30 Mar 1865, and was mustered out on 5 Apr 1866 in Charleston, SC. He filed for a pension on 24 Oct 1912 (app #1,406,654 cert #1,170,997).
Additional Source Data:
1870 York census (pg 36): hh 290/312
1871 Portland Street Dir: law student at 91 Middle, bds 4 Locust
1877 Port St Dir: attorney-at-law
1880 Portland,ME census (pg 17)
1888-1891: Portland St Dir: counselor at law + dep Col, bds 10 Locust
1890 Vet Sch: Josiah liv Portland
1900 York (pg 9A): owned home, free of mortg.
1920 York (pg 9B): lived Chases Pond Rd
1923 York ME St Dir: Josiah (Constance) pres York Water Works, York Corner
- Handbook History of York by Edward C Moody c unknown by Kennebec Journal Publ. (also in the History of York, ME Vol II
- York County Cemetery Inscriptions by MOCA c1995 Picton Press
- Marr intents of Josiah Sr and Mary (Bean) were filed 6 Apr 1827: NEHGR v117 p229
