Isaac Chase was born into a Quaker family on October 9, 1763, in Swansea, Massachusetts.  Living in the coastal town, Isaac Chase would grow up to become a Captain participating in the sea faring activities of the area.  During the Revolutionary War, it’s reported that he served as a member of Colonel James Holmes 4^th New York Regiment in 1775 and may have served as a galley boy in the American navy.  

Isaac Chase and his family, including his son Isaac Chase Jr., moved to Parma around 1826, after the Erie Canal opened travel across New York State.  The family settled on Manitou Road, near present day Latta Road, and built log cabins.  His son Isaac Chase Jr. later built the large cobblestone home that still exists at 1191 Manitou Road, and was a stop on the Underground Railroad.  The Chase family was very prominent in Parma governance and the founding of the Parma & Greece Christian Congregational Church.

Isaac Chase passed away on May 21, 1848, and is buried in Parma Union Cemetery along with many members of his extended family.