BIO:
Patience was the daughter of John Chase (1731-1796) and Lydia Green (1734-1775).
Patience was a descendant of Aquila Chase (1618-1670) who settled in Newbury, Massachusetts, in the 1600s. From Aquila, her descent comes down through John, John, Elihu, and John Chase. See William Little in The History of Weare, New Hampshire, 1735-1888, 1888, page 759.
According to the same source, Patience was one of six children of John Chase and Lydia Green to settle at Weare. Her other Chase siblings who settled at Weare included Nathan G., Judith, Davie, Abraham, and Theodate.
Patience was married to Joshua Downing by the Rev. William F. Rowland at Exeter, New Hampshire on 13 August 1791.
Joshua and Patience resided at Henniker, New Hampshire, between 1800 and 1810, and moved to Deering, New Hampshire, before 1820 where they resided until her death [U.S. Censuses].
Patience was survived by her husband, her sons John, Joshua, Stephen, Nathan C., Peter C., and her daughters Mary Downing, and Abiel Gregg.
Following Patience's death, her husband Joshua resided with their son, Stephen and his family at Deering.
Her husband bequeathed his entire estate, including his farm, to their son, Stephen, leaving $5 each to his other children with instructions to Stephen to care for his sister Mary in the case she remained unmarried. Stephen was appointed the sole executor of his father's estate.
Children (born at Deering, New Hampshire); surname Downing:
1. John (1792-1868). He married Sarah CHASE. They had no children.
2. Joshua (1793-1868). He married Sarah LOVERIN.
3. Lydia (1795-1841). She married William FORSAITH.
4. David, born 1 January 1798; died young.
5. Judith (1799-1803).
6. Mary (1802-1881). She married Samuel G. DUNLAP. They had no children.
7. Stephen Chase (1804-1881). He married Eliza P. GOVE, a young widow.
8. Daniel, born on 8 October 1803; died young.
9. Nathan Chase (1807-1858). He married Martha CLARK. Moved to Boston and to Minnesota.
10. Abigail C. (1809- ). She married Charles W. GREGG.
11. Peter Chase (1811-1886). He married Mary Ann GUTTERSON. They moved to Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Biography by Tom Brocher; last updated on 3 January 2022.