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     Charles Chauncy was the son of Isaac Chauncy and Jane (Unknown).² Charles Chauncy. Merchant.³ He married Sarah Walley, daughter of Major General John Walley and Sarah (Unknown), on 19 October 1699.^1,4,3 Charles Chauncy died on 4 May 1711.³

     Charles Chauncy was born in 1589.² He was the son of George Chauncy and Anne Welch.^3,4 Charles Chauncy was christened on 5 November 1592 at Yardley-Bury, Hertfordshire.⁵ He married Catharine Eyre, daughter of Robert Eyre and Agnes Still, on 17 March 1630 in Ware, Hertfordshire, they had six sons, all bred to the ministry, and two daughters.^4,6 Charles Chauncy emigrated in December 1637 to Plymouth, New England.⁶ On 29 November 1654 he was a President of Harvard College.³ He died on 19 February 1671 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.²

     Charles Chauncy died on 23 April 1758.² He was born on 23 April 1758.² He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Mary Cutts.²

     Charles Chauncy was born in 1701.¹ He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Sarah Walley.¹ Charles Chauncy died in 1704.¹

     Charles Chauncy was born on 22 April 1761 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Went insane when he was sixteen years old and continued so until a week before his death. Charles Chauncy died on 10 September 1789 in Kittery, Maine, at the age of 28¹ and is buried in 1790 in the Chauncy Cemetery, Tenney's Hill, Kittery, York County, Maine.³

     Rev. Dr. Charles Chauncy D.D. was born on 1 January 1704/5 in Boston.² He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Sarah Walley.² Rev. Dr. Charles Chauncy D.D. graduated in 1721 from Harvard.² He married firstly Elizabeth Hirst, daughter of Grove Hirst and Elizabeth Sewall, on 14 February 1727/28.^3,4 Rev. Dr. Charles Chauncy D.D. married secondly Elizabeth Phillips (widow Townsend), daughter of John Phillips and Mary (Unknown), on 8 January 1738/39.³ Rev. Dr. Charles Chauncy D.D. married thirdly Mary Stoddard, daughter of David Stoddard, on 15 January 1760.^5,6 Rev. Dr. Charles Chauncy D.D. died on 10 February 1787 at the age of 82.²

Chauncy Charles, pastor of the first church in Boston, was a great grandson of president Chauncy, and had much of the genius and spirit of his ancestor. He was born, Jan. 1st, 1705. His father, the youngest son of the rev. Isaac Chauncy, Berry street, settled in Boston, as a merchant. Charles was only seven years old when his father died; but had friends, who were disposed to give him every advantage of education. At twelve years old he was sent to Harvard College; was graduated, 1721, and considered as one of the best scholars who had ever received the honours of that seminary. It afforded great pleasure to wise and good men of those times to see a descendant of that president, who had done so much honour to New England, come into life with such high recommendations ; and their hopes were highly gratified when he made divinity his study. As soon as Mr. Wadsworth was removed from the first church, to preside at Cambridge, the eyes of that people were fixed upon this young man, and he was associated with Mr. Foxcroft in the work of the ministry. He was ordained, 1727. Mr. Foxcroft and he were colleague pastors for about 40 years. After the death of his colleague, he performed the whole parochial duty nearly ten years. In June, 1778, the rev. Mr. John Clark was settled with him, whom he treated as a son, and who was always sensible of his paternal regards. Dr. Chauncy was one of the greatest divines in New England; no one except president Edwards, and the late Dr. Mayhew, has been so much known among the literati of Europe, or printed more books upon theological subjects. He took great delight in studying the scriptures. Feeling the sacred obligations of morality, he impressed them upon the minds of others in the most rational and evangelical manner. When he preached upon the faith of the gospel, he reasoned of righteousness, temperance and a judgement to come. It was said that he wanted the graces of delivery, and taste in composition. But it was his object to exhibit the most sublime truths in simplicity of speech, and he never, therefore, studied to have his periods polished, or his style adorned with rhetorical figures. His favourite authors were, Tillotson of the episcopal church, and Baxter among the puritans. For he preferred the rich vein of sentiment in the sermons of the English divines, to that tinsel of French declamation so fashionable in our modern way of preaching. Upon some occasions, however, Dr Chauncy could raise his feeble voice, and manifest a vigour and animation, which would arrest the attention of the most careless hearer, and have a deeper effect, than the oratory which is thought by many to be irresistibly persuasive : at all times, he was argumentative and perspicuous, and made an admirable practical use of the sentiments he delivered. But it is as an author we are chiefly to view Dr. Chauncy in this biographical sketch. His clear head, his quick conception, and comprehensive view of every subject enabled him to write with ease and propriety. However quick, and sudden, and unguarded in his expressions when discussing things in conversation, he reasoned coolly in all his controversial writings. His ideas were so well arranged, and he had such a command of them, that he managed every subject with equal candour, liberality, fairness and skill. In the episcopal controversy he obtained great celebrity. He first began this in a sermon upon the validity of presbyterian ordination preached at the Dudleian lecture, at Cambridge, 1762. In 1767 he wrote his remarks upon a sermon of the bishop of Landaff. In 1771 he printed a complete view of episcopacy, "the two first centuries." Beside these, he had a particular controversy upon the subject of the American episcopate ; he wrote "an appeal to the publick answered in behalf of non episcopal churches" when Dr. Chandler of Elizabethtown, offered his appeal to the publick, "in favour of episcopal churches ; to this Dr. Chandler wrote an answer styled, " the appeal defended, " &c. Dr. Chauney made a reply to the appeal defended, and to this Dr. Chandler also replied in another large pamphlet. In the Whitefieldian controversy, Dr. Chauncy discovered more zeal than in his other works. In 1742 and 1743 he published a "sermon on the various gifts of ministers;" one upon "enthusiasm," and another on the "outpourings of the Holy Ghost;" he also printed an "account of the French prophets," and "seasonable thoughts on the state of religion." At the time of the great revival of religion, there were certain things of a dangerous tendency mingled with it, which the Dr. saw fit to correct. It makes an octavo volume in five parts, and by the list of subscribers, we find he was encouraged by many worthy ministers who differed from him in their doctrinal sentiments. His other large works are, "twelve sermons on seasonable and important subjects," chiefly upon justification, in opposition to the opinion of Robert Sandinian, 1765; the "mystery hid from ages, or the salvation of all men;" "dissertations upon the benevolence of the Deity;" these were printed 1784, and the next year he printed a volume "on the fall of man and its consequences ."
In 1742, he received his diploma from the university of Edinburgh, the first from that seminary to an American divine. He was also one of the London board of commissioners for propagating the gospel among the Indians; and a corresponding member of the board in Scotland. His health, cheerfulness, activity and the powers of his mind continued to old age. He died, Feb. 10, 1787. Mr. Clarke preached his funeral sermon. Eliot: Biographical Dictionary of New England, p. 101.⁷

     Charles William Chauncy was born in 1799.¹ He was the son of Samuel Chauncy and Betsey Ladd.¹ Charles William Chauncy died on 4 November 1864.¹

     Elizabeth Chauncy was born on 12 November 1731 in Boston, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Rev. Dr. Charles Chauncy D.D. and Elizabeth Hirst.³ Elizabeth Chauncy married Hon. Benjamin Greenleaf on 22 September 1757.^1,2 Elizabeth Chauncy died on 12 July 1769 at the age of 37.⁴

     Elizabeth Hirst Chauncy was born on 11 July 1769 in Kittery, York County, Maine.² She was the daughter of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.^3,1 The marriage intention of Elizabeth Hirst Chauncy and Jeremiah Clark, son of Daniel Clark and Lucy Moulton, was published on 20 October 1789 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^3,4,5

     George Chauncy married Anne Welch, daughter of Edward Welsh, after 1582.^2,3 George Chauncy died in 1627.⁴

     Isaac Chauncy was born on 23 August 1632 in Ware, Hertfordshire.^2,3 He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Catharine Eyre.⁴ Isaac Chauncy was baptised on 30 August 1632 at Ware.² He graduated in 1651 from Harvard.³ He married Jane (Unknown) they had three sons and a daughter.² Isaac Chauncy died on 28 February 1712 in Little Moorfields, London, England, at the age of 79.^2,3

     Isaac Chauncy was born in 1709.¹ He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Sarah Walley.¹ Isaac Chauncy died s.n.p.²

     Isaac Chauncy was born on 14 January 1763 in Kittery, York County, Maine.² He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Isaac Chauncy was lost at sea on 11 March 1792 at the age of 29.¹

     Jane Chauncy was born on 6 April 1776 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Jane Chauncy died on 20 November 1779 at the age of 3.¹

     Joanna Chauncy was born on 26 February 1773 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^2,3 She was the daughter of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.^1,2 Joanna Chauncy married Edward Parry in November 1794 in New Hampshire.⁴ Joanna Chauncy died in June 1800 at the age of 27.⁵

     Lucy Chauncy was born on 20 October 1778 in Kittery, York County, Maine.² She was the daughter of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Lucy Chauncy died in 1856.³

     Marcia Chauncy was born on 30 May 1782 in Kittery, York County, Maine.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Marcia Chauncy died before 25 July 1792.¹

     Martha Chauncy was born on 30 May 1802.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Chauncy and Betsey Ladd.¹ Martha Chauncy died in May 1803.¹

     Mary Chauncy was born on 9 April 1771 in Kittery, York County, Maine.² She was the daughter of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.^1,3 Mary Chauncy married Joseph Cutts on 10 April 1790 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^1,4

     Mary Chauncy was born in 1706.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Chauncy and Sarah Walley.¹

     Nathaniel Chauncy married Elizabeth Sewall Salisbury, daughter of Samuel Salisbury and Nancy Gardner, on 8 June 1836 in Brattle Square, Boston, Massachusetts.

     Robert Chauncy was born on 8 December 1779 in Kittery, York County, Maine.¹ He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Robert Chauncy died on 20 December 1779.²

     Samuel Chauncy was born on 12 May 1767 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Samuel Chauncy married Betsey Ladd, daughter of Eliphalet Ladd and Abigail Hill, on 7 December 1795.^1,3 Samuel Chauncy died in October 1817 at the age of 50.⁴

     Sarah Chauncy was born on 22 September 1733 in Boston, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of Rev. Dr. Charles Chauncy D.D. and Elizabeth Hirst.³ Sarah Chauncy married Rev. Amos Adams on 16 July 1771.¹ Sarah Chauncy died in 1799 s.n.p.⁴ She made a will on 18 March 1799 Legatees: my neice, Elizabeth Parsons $100, and my gold watch. My neice, Mary Cutts, and my daughter-in-law, Sarah Richards, $100 each. My brother, Charles Chauncey 1/2 of my household plate and furniture, the other half to my neices, Elizabeth and Mary Greenleaf, Hannah and Jane Greenleaf. My brother Charles to have the income of 1/2 my estate. The other half between my nephews and neices, Samuel Chauncey, Sarah Moore, Elizabeth Clark, Mary Cutts, Joanna Perry, and Lucy Chauncey. On the death of my brother I give the half of real and personal estate to my nephew, John Greenleaf and my neices, Elizabeth Parsons, Mary Greenleaf, Hannah, and Jane Greenleaf.¹ Probate was granted on 30 July 1799.¹

     Sarah Chauncy was born on 12 February 1765 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^2,3 She was the daughter of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Sarah Chauncy married John Moore on 13 April 1786 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^1,2,4 Sarah Chauncy died in May 1847 at the age of 82⁵ and is buried in Lewis Cemetery, Oakland, Kennebec County, Maine.⁵

     Shipley Chauncy was born on 25 August 1777 in Kittery, York County, Maine.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Chauncy and Joanna Cutts Gerrish.¹ Shipley Chauncy died on 28 December 1777.³

     Walley Chauncy was the son of Charles Chauncy and Sarah Walley.¹

     Maud Chaworth was born circa 1282.² She was the daughter of Sir Patrick Chaworth.¹ Maud Chaworth married Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Lancaster, son of Edmund Earl of Lancaster, called Crouchback and Blanche of Artois, in 1298.¹ Maud Chaworth died on 3 December 1322.²

     Lillian A Chay was born say November 1919.¹ She was the daughter of Paul R. Chay and Cecile Marrion Hanna.¹