Bertha "Bertie" Eunice Carr

Notes:

Bertie Carr is age nine in the 1870 Federal Census. She is living with her grandparents, George & Eunice Remington, at Washington, Wyoming Co., PA. (source note: information on Bertie and her parents came from Betty Malesky, her great-granddaughter)

I have a photograph of Bertha at age 13, taken about 1874, and given to me by Betty Malesky. Bertha is pictured with four of her cousins: Ida, Nora, Huldah, & Annie Remington.

Bertha — William S. Coleman. [Group Sheet]

Jeremiah married Polly Remington 1855. Polly (daughter of George Remington and Eunice Vosburg) was born Abt 1831, PA; died Aug 1866. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The information on the children in Caleb's family came from the online family tree of Betty Lou Malesky (Gant/Belding Family History Project at Rootsweb; jbmalesky@earthlink.net).

Caleb married Hannah Gardiner 11 Jan 1817, RI. Hannah was born Abt 1797. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I am making an assumption that the George Remington, b. RI, living in Washington, Wyoming Co., PA in the 1850, 1860, & 1870 Federal Censuses, is this George, since the time frame is right, and he does not appear anywhere in RI. I am also adding the information for his wife, children, and grandchildren, with the assumption this is the correct family group for them. (needs more research to confirm)

George married Eunice Vosburg Abt 1826. Eunice was born 1 Feb 1808, PA; died 18 Jul 1888; was buried , Prevost Cemetery, Russell Hill, Wyoming Co., PA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1880 Federal Census, Eunice Remington is age 72, apparently widowed, and living with her son's family in Washington, PA.

Peleg married Waitey Tibbetts Abt 1778. Waitey was born Abt 1757. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have estimated Waite's birth year (subject to more research). She may be the daughter of John Tibbetts b.1737 & Waite Brown b.1741 (see elsewhere on this family tree).

Notes:

I have roughly estimated Benedict's year of birth based on records as noted below.

In the 1810 census, Benedict is living in Warwick. He is listed next to Benjamin Remington. How are they related?

Benedict is living at East Greenwich, RI, in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Censuses. I am assuming he died there, as his will was proved there on 31 March 1849.

"Benedick Remington" is in the 1840 Federal Census as a Revolutionary War pensioner. On the census his age is given as 80. He must be the Benedict Remington "of Coventry" who enlisted in 1778, served in Col. Greene's and Col. Angell's regiments, for a total of about two years in the RI Line. According to the sworn testimony of Obediah Potter of East Greenwich, 21 Aug 1820, this Benedict was crippled in one leg. On 21 Aug 1820, he testified that he was 63 years old, and was of Coventry at that time. He was a basket maker by occupation, and owned some land in Voluntown. (see Rev. War Pension files at NARA or online)

His pension application mentions a wife 58 years old, and also a granddaughter, 7 years old, who is dependent on him for support. Possibly this was Betsey, b 1813, daughter of his deceased daughter Huldah.

Benedict's will, dated 21 Oct 1843, mentions three sons: Warren whose wife is Mahitabel Remington; son George Remington; and son Dexter Remington; also grandson Thomas Henry Remingon and granddaughter Sarah Remington, children of Dexter.

No one seems to know who Benedict's parents are. However, I was able to include him and his sons on the family tree through their connections to the Peirce, Rice, and Whitford families.

My guess is that he may have been a grandson of Jonathan Remington (c1702) & Lorana Arnold (1703), as their children were born in East Greenwich. I have no marriage info for their sons Caleb & Thomas; however, one of them may be Benedict's father.

Alternatively, his possible connection to Coventry suggests that he could be a son of Thomas & Lydia (Collins) Remington of Coventry, who were having their children during that time.

Or, perhaps he is a grandson of Daniel & Anne (Gorton) Remington; very little, if anything, is known about the marriages of some of their children.

Benedict married Sarah Unknown Abt 1785. Sarah was born Abt 1762; died Bef 21 Oct 1843. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sarah's name was obtained from the RI Death Index records of sons Dexter and Warren. She is not mentioned in Benedict's will, so it can be assumed that she had died.

Assuming that she was Benedict's wife when he applied for and received his Revolutionary War Pension, she was age 58 on 22 Aug 1820, when he gave a sworn statement.