FATHER

John Chase

MOTHER

Lydia Challis

HUSBAND

Joseph Safford

CHILDREN

1. Eleanor Safford
     Bapt. 29 Jun 1729 Ipswich, Essex, MA
    d. 13 Dec 1730

2. Joseph Safford
     Bapt. 25 Oct 1730 Ipswich, Essex, MA
    m. 26 Oct 1753 Martha Powers
    d. 19 Jan 1798

3. Anna Safford
    Bapt. 28 Nov 1731 Ipswich, Essex, MA
    m. 25 Nov 1756 Israel Olmsted

4. Challis Safford
    Bapt. 09 Sep 1733 Ipswich, Essex, MA
    m. 28 Jun 1755 Rebecca Winslow
    m. 8 Feb 1760 Lydia Warner
    d. Bef. 17 Jun 1771

5. William Safford
    Bapt. 06 Jun 1734 Ipswich, Essex, MA
    d. 26 Aug 1735

6. William Safford
     Bapt. 6 Jun 1736 Ipswich, Essex, MA

7. Ebenezer Safford
    Born. 07 Jun 1739
    m. 24 Nov 1759 Abial Higgins

8. Mary Safford
    Born. 07 Apr 1742
    m. 29 Jun 1762 Azariah Wright
    d. 27 Nov 1776

Mary Chase
by Susan Brooke
Aug 2023

Mary was named in her father's will which confirms that she was the daughter of John and Lydia Chase.  (1) She was probably born about 1704 as the children listed in her father's will were probably listed in their birth order.  She married Joseph Safford on 30 Jul 1728 in Newbury. (2) They had eight children and then her husband died about 1757 when her youngest child was about fifteen. (3) They had been living in Ipswich, but after the death of her husband in 1757 she moved with her son Joseph to Woodstock, VT. (4)

Sources

(1) Named in the will of her father, John Chase
written 22 Oct 1730

"Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Safford ye sum of five Shillings to be paid to her by my exec' out of my estate after my Decease (the reason why I give her no more is because she hath had her Portion already."

(2) Marriage: Joseph Safford to Mary Chase
Intent to Marriage 25 May 1728
Date of Marriage 30 Jul 1728 Newbury, Essex, MA

(3) Worcester Deed BK 38 page 312
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Mary Safford to Joseph Safford Jr. Recorded 13 Sep 1757
I Mary Safford of Hardwick in the county of Worcester widow and Relict of Joseph Safford of said Hardwick dec'd in consideration of the sum of Thirteen pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence in Hand paid by Joseph Safford my son of Hardwick aforesaid Housewright--release--my right of dower--husband Dec'd--this 7th Day of August AD 1757      Mary x Safford
Signed in the presence of Challis Safford and Timothy Ruggles