William Chase

William Chase, born on April 12, 1756, and deceased on December 8, 1838, was the father of Polly Chase, who was born in 1784 and died in 1854. Polly Chase was the mother of John Varnum Ayer, whose lifespan extended from 1812 to 1877. John Varnum Ayer was the father of George Manney Ayer, born in 1840 and passing away in 1914. George Manney Ayer was the father of Adele Augusta Ayer, who lived from 1867 to 1938. Adele Augusta Ayer was the mother of Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford, who was the mother of Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977.