- Additional Authors
- Description
- 2 v.; 36 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Subjects
- Note
- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society transcripts of Rev. Henry Chase's records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT (Marriage register: film 17785 item 5; Register of baptisms: film 17777 item 1). The film notes for the Marriage register provide a date span of 1823-1853, perhaps accounted for by the alphabetical arrangement noted above.
- The marriage transcripts do not include all of the details of original Chase registers at The New-York Historical Society. See "Methodist Records of New York City in The NYG&B Library," NYG&B Newsletter (Winter, 1993) available online at the Society's website http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/
- A postcard from D.H. Chase to Samuel Burnham, Jr., dated 11 Feb. 1891 at Middletown, Conn. (v. 1) concerns the extent and scope of the original marriage records.
- Access (note)
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available on microfilm;
- Original Location (note)
- New-York Historical Society, New York, NY.
- Biography (note)
- Henry Chase (1790-1853) was a Methodist Episcopal clergyman.
- Contents
- v. 1. Marriages, 1821-1853. - - v. 2. Baptisms, 1822-1853.
- Call Number
- MssCol NYGB 18063
- OCLC
- 320113310
- Author
Chase, Henry, 1790-1853.
- Title
Marriage and baptismal registers of Rev. Henry Chase, minister of Mariner's Church, New York City : transcripts, circa 1900.
- Additional Formats
Also available on microfilm; source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Original Location
Original Rev. Henry Chase marriage registers 1830-1852 located at New-York Historical Society, New York, NY.
- Restricted Access
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Biography
Henry Chase (1790-1853) was a Methodist Episcopal clergyman. The Mariner's Church, formally dedicated in 1820, was a non-denominational church located on Roosevelt Street in New York City. It was founded by the Society for Promoting the Gospel among Seamen in the Port of New York, later known as the New York Port Society.
- Summary
The collection consists of transcripts from original records of marriage and baptismal services performed 1821-1853 by Rev. Henry Chase of the Mariner's Church in New York City. Marriage entries, 1821-1853, in alphabetical order by surname, note the parties' names, date of marriage, ages, and places of birth and residence (city, state or country). Entries under A begin at 1823; an entry for 1821 is found at surnames beginning with H. Baptism entries, 1822-1853, in chronological order, note parents' names, child's name, and dates of baptism and birth.
- Location of Other Archival Materials
Related collections include the Mariner's Church (New York, N.Y.) Marriage Records, 1830-1852; and the Henry Chase Diaries, 1821-1836 (with marriages and baptisms); New-York Historical Society, New York, N.Y.
- Source
MSS 2008M27
- Occupation
Sailors.
- Added Author
Society for Promoting the Gospel among Seamen in the Port of New York.
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.
- Added Title
Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Research Call Number
MssCol NYGB 18063