Jeremiah A. MANCHESTER

Notes:

Please note that Jeremiah's parentage has not been proven. Although no birth record has yet been found for a Jeremiah in this family group, Jeremiah A. has been placed here based on the suggestion of professional genealogist John Redfern (contact information available on request). There is some evidence from the names of Jeremiah's children and grandchildren that he may belong to John & Lucy (Almy) Manchester. I have also speculated that he could be a son of John Manchester (1761) and Mary Brayton, or Perry Manchester (1765) and Anna Bennett.

Therefore, this Manchester line has been determined to be a likely possibility based on research by me, Carla Phillips, and John Redfern. Research is ongoing; any leads are appreciated.

However, Jeremiah is not mentioned as a grandchild in the will of Rhoda Manchester, dated 13 Aug 1823. She is mother of Nancy Manchester, first wife of John.

Also, Jeremiah is not mentioned in the will of John Almy, Lucy's brother; John mentions only two of Lucy's children.

Jeremiah A. may be the Jeremiah who was born 27 Dec 1804, son of John & Rhoda Manchester (not the above Rhoda). See notes below.

Jeremiah's middle name may have been Almy or Allen. He had a son named Isaac Allen, and Isaac in turn had a son named Jeremiah Allen. I found Jeremiah's middle initial in son Isaac's VRs at Tiverton, as transcribed in Alden G. Beaman's "RI Vital Record, New Series, Vol. 13 p. 55, which in turn references TiD 1-24A and TiM 1-49. Note that Lucy Almy has Allen family ancestry; her paternal grandmother was Patience Allen, and two of Lucy's brothers were named Allen.

In Emeline's marriage and death records at Tiverton, Jeremiah is called Jeremy Manchester.

Jeremiah & Mary may have had another daughter, born before the 1830 census, as the census data lists a female under 5. In that census, there is 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female under 5, and 1 female 20-30.

In the 1840 Federal Census, Jeremiah Manchester is living at Tiverton, RI. He and his wife are ages 30 - 40. There are 2 male children and 3 female children in the household. Heads of neighboring households include Benjamin Manchester (probably husband of Lucy A. Cook), Joseph Cook, Abraham Manchester (possibly Jeremiah's uncle), Abner D. Bennett, & Giles Manchester. There are two Jeremiah Manchesters living at Tiverton in this census; the other has 1 male under 5, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, a female 5-10, and 1 female 30-40.

I have estimated Jeremiah's birth year. I have not yet been able to obtain proof of when John Manchester married Lucy Almy, but it is a reasonable assumption that he remarried shortly after the death of his first wife in November 1803.

For the present time I am assuming that Jeremiah died before his wife's second marriage, but this has not been confirmed (see notes below and on this tree for other Jeremiah Manchesters). Again, researching the Manchester clan is an ongoing project.

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Various individuals named Jeremiah Manchester about the same age who lived during this time period:

Jeremiah Manchester b 22 March 1786 to Zebedee & Deborah (Briggs) Manchester, Little Compton. Little Compton has no further records on him.

Jeremiah Manchester b c1798-1800 possibly RI (see 1870 census, Putnam, IA; see his sons Jabez & William in 1880), married Tryphena, lived at Providence, Saratoga, NY in 1860; had children Jabez, Myron, Josephine, Helen, possibly others. This Jeremiah is probably a son of Jabez Manchester born c1765 RI (see 1850 census at Providence, NY); Jabez is possibly a son of Archer.

Jeremiah Manchester, b Dec 1804, s/o John & Rhoda. Is he the one at Glocester in the 1850 census, living as a single man, a cook? One family tree online speculates that he is our ancestor, the one who married Mary Dennis. However, no divorce record exists at the Judicial Archives, so he cannot be the same individual.

Jeremiah A. Manchester (our ancestor) b c1804 if he is indeed s/o John & Lucy (or if parentage is unknown, could be b 1795-1808).

Jeremiah Manchester, b 20 Dec 1810, s/o Abner Wilcox and Lydia Manchester (not a married couple); he married three times and is found in the town vital records and censuses; marriage and death record identify him as illegitimate son of AW & LM.

Jeremiah D. Manchester, b c 1814, s/o John & Rebecca. He died 2 Oct 1881 at age 67 (RIDI). According to an online family tree, John Mancester and his wife Rebecca P. Taber went west. (Rebecca born 23 Mar 1782) They may have had another son Job.

Jeremiah Manchester, b 11 Sep 1815, s/o John & Rebecca of Bristol. I believe he is Jerem Manchester, carpenter, single, at Providence in 1850, 1870, and at Bristol in 1880.

Jeremiah married Mary H. DENNIS Abt 1825. Mary (daughter of John DENNIS and Robena "Roby" SOULE) was born 7 Jun 1805, Tiverton, RI; died 20 Apr 1866, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. William Henry Manchester was born 9 Apr 1826, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 17 Aug 1902, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.
2. Robena "Roby" S. Manchester was born 7 Jun 1831, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 12 Feb 1899, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 33, off King St., Tiverton, RI.
3. Emeline G. Manchester was born Abt 1833, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 15 Jan 1867, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.
4. Adeline Tripp MANCHESTER was born 7 Jun 1835, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 10 May 1893, East Greenwich, RI; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, East Greenwich, RI.
5. Isaac Allen Manchester was born 24 Jun 1840, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 15 Mar 1910, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
6. Lucy A. Manchester was born Between 1842 and 1843, Tiverton, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1870.

Notes:

The book "Little Compton Families" by B. F. Wilbour p. 410 says that this John Manchester married first Nancy, then Lucy. I have not been able to verify this with certainty, as there were several John Manchesters in Tiverton around this time. However, for the present I have attached Nancy and Lucy as his two wives.

A query posted on the Manchester mailing list at rootsweb.com gives John & Lucy's marriage date as 18 March 1804, Tiverton, no source noted.

It appears that this John Manchester may very well be our ancestor, based on the opinion of genealogist John Redfern (contact information available on request).

See also the notes for son Jeremiah A. Manchester, and notes for the other John Manchesters on this tree.

John married Lucy ALMY Abt 18 Mar 1804. Lucy (daughter of Gideon ALMY and Sarah LITTLE) was born 27 Mar 1775, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died Aft 13 Aug 1823. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

A query posted on the Manchester mailing list at rootsweb.com gives their marriage date as 18 March 1804, Tiverton, no source noted.

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The births of Isaac & Abigail's children are recorded at Tiverton, Vol. 1, p. 79.

It appears that John remarried only two months after his first wife's death.

Isaac married Abigail BROWN 1 Nov 1750, Tiverton, RI. Abigail (daughter of Abraham BROWN and Sarah CORY) was born 21 Feb 1731/32; died 1769. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

They were married by Restcome Sanford, Justice.

Gideon married Sarah LITTLE Abt 1757. Sarah (daughter of Forbes LITTLE and Sarah BAKER) was born 31 Jan 1738/39, Little Compton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sarah Almy is mentioned as the wife of Gideon Almy in the will of her father, Forbes Little, dated 29 Jan 1793 at Little Compton, RI.

Notes:

Jane Fletcher Fiske and John Redfern have John's ancestry as William & Mary, then Thomas & Margaret. Alden C. & Rita C. Manchester have his ancestry as John & Marie, then Thomas & Margaret.

John was executor of his father's will.

Tiverton Deed Book 1 has a deed dated 27 Jan 1754, naming John Manchester of Tiverton and his son Isaac of Tiverton. Does this pertain to this particular John Manchester? See elsewhere on this family tree, John Manchester born c1688.

John married Phebe GRAY 22 Mar 1718/19, Tiverton, RI. Phebe (daughter of Edward GRAY and Mary SMITH) was born 6 Sep 1699, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

They were married by Thomas Church, Justice.

Abraham — Sarah CORY. Sarah was born Between 1687 and 1714. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have not found a birth record for this particular William. He is a son of William, according to his will. This needs more research.

William's will mentions his father William, wife Patience, and children Gideon, Joseph (under 21), and Ann (under 18). The wording suggests that that Patience may have been his second wife, but this is not certain.

William married Patience ALLEN 12 Jun 1731, Portsmouth, RI. Patience (daughter of Matthew ALLEN and Phebe Unknown) was born 29 May 1708, Portsmouth, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

For the present, I have made an assumption that this is her birth: ALLEN Patience, of Matthew and Phebe, May 29, 1708. (Vol. 1 P. 179, Portsmouth Births)

The name of Patience Allen as grandmother of Lucy Almy came from John Redfern, professional genealogist (contact information available on request).

Notes:

ALMY William, Jr., and Patience Allen, both of Tiverton; m. at Portsmonth, by William Sanford, Justice, June 12, 1731. (Vol. 1 P. 185, Marriages, Portsmouth)

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Forbes (or Fobes) graduated from Harvard in 1734.

His name is sometimes spelled Fobes in the vital records.

The will of Forbes Little, of Little Compton, gentleman, is dated 29 Jan 1793, proved 13 May 1801 at Little Compton. Tthe will mentions his grandfather William Forbes; two sons, Forbes and Joseph dec'd; and four daughters: Lucy (w/o Capt George Simmons), Sarah (w/o Gideon Almy, Ruth (widow of Jonathan Head dec'd), and Betsey (w/o William Hunt); also several grandchildren are mentioned.

Forbes married Sarah BAKER Abt 1738, Little Compton, RI. [Group Sheet]