Lillas Esten

Brief Life History of Lillas

When Lillas Esten was born in 1794, in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Henry Esten, was 30 and her mother, Olive Chilson, was 29. She married Moses Chase on 4 December 1818, in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 15 November 1889, in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Moses Chase
1795–1854
Lillas Esten
1794–1889
Marriage: 4 December 1818
George Chase
1822–1873
Lowell Chase
1836–
Almira B Chase
1824–1896
Orrin Chase
1827–1907
Celia A Chase
1829–1911
Charles Henry Chase
1834–1896
Hannah M Chase
1839–1906

Sources (16)

  • Lillis Chase in household of Charles H. Chase, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Lilles Esten, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Lilis, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

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World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1811 · USS Revenge

On January 9, 1811, the USS Revenge hits a reef off of Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The load the ship is carrying is handed off to other ships and the USS Revenge is tied down by tow ropes. It brakes free from the ropes and later sinks. In 2011 divers find what are believed to be the remains of the ship.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Easton . This form is now rare in Britain.

History: The Esten family has been associated with Scituate, MA, and Providence, RI, since the 17th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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