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Wanton Manchester

Male 1777 - 1857  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Wanton Manchester was born 20 Nov 1777, Tiverton, RI (son of Godfrey Manchester and Elizabeth Simmons); died 16 Sep 1857, Tiverton, RI.

    Notes:

    Wanton's two wives were sister, daughters of Deacon Philip Gray.

    In the 1850 Federal Census, the family is at Tiverton, RI: Wanton Manchester 73 farmer, Almy Manchester 63, Oliver P. Seabury 35 miner (husband of Elizabeth), Harriet O. Manchester 25, Susan A. Manchester 23, Mary J. Manchester 20, George ? Manchester 65, Mumford Lawton 37 laborer, and Elizabeth Seabury 33. Next door are Jared and Nancy Reid; Jared is the Congregational Minister and Nancy is a daughter of Cornelius Seabury. Next to them are Franklin and Emily Seabury and their two young children; Emily is another daughter of Wanton & Almy Manchester; Franklin is a brother to Nancy Reid.

    Wanton married Elizabeth Betsey Gray 10 Oct 1802, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Philip Gray and Susannah Unknown) was born Abt 1780; died 6 May 1809, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lucinda M. Manchester was born 29 May 1803, Tiverton, RI; died 17 Oct 1855, Tiverton, RI.
    2. Ann Gray Manchester was born 24 Jan 1805, Tiverton, RI; died 25 Dec 1874, Providence, RI.
    3. Caroline Malvina Manchester was born 2 May 1807, Tiverton, RI; died 2 Nov 1878, Tiverton, RI.

    Wanton married Almy Gray 4 Oct 1812, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Almy (daughter of Philip Gray and Susannah Unknown) was born Abt 1792. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Manchester was born 23 Dec 1817, Tiverton, RI; died 11 Feb 1893; was buried , Hillside Cemetery, Sakonnet Point Rd., Tiverton, RI.
    2. Emeline Emily Manchester was born 1820, RI; died 23 Nov 1892; was buried , Hillside Cemetery, Sakonnet Point Road, Tiverton, RI.
    3. Harriet Olivia Manchester was born 24 Oct 1824, Tiverton, RI; died 6 Jan 1900, Tiverton, RI.
    4. Susan Amelia Manchester was born 2 Jun 1827, Tiverton, RI; died 22 Sep 1904, Cranston, RI.
    5. Mary J. Manchester was born Abt 1830.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Godfrey Manchester was born 19 Sep 1746, Tiverton, RI (son of William Manton Manchester and Rebecca Cook); died Abt Jan 1816.

    Notes:

    He is probably the Godfrey Manchester who, on 6 March 1805, "conveyed a lot of land to Philip Gray, 3rd, as clerk of the Amicable Society of Tiverton." A meeting house was built on that land, near Tiverton Four Corners, to replace the older one on Lake Rd. The newer building burned in 1845, and was soon rebuilt, and was remodeled over the years. This is the church building that stands on Main Rd. in Tiverton today. (ref: "The History of Amicable Congregational Church 1746 - 1946")

    On 10 Dec 1772 Godfrey Manchester of Tiverton bought land in Tiverton from John Manchester of Little Compton, grandson of John Manchester, deceased. As I see it, these two were brothers.

    Godfrey — Elizabeth Simmons. Elizabeth died 1834. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Simmons died 1834.
    Children:
    1. Green Manchester
    2. Washington Manchester
    3. Lucinda Manchester
    4. Cinderella Manchester
    5. 1. Wanton Manchester was born 20 Nov 1777, Tiverton, RI; died 16 Sep 1857, Tiverton, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Manton Manchester was born 9 Feb 1719/20, Tiverton, RI (son of John MANCHESTER and Phebe GRAY); died Bef 1 Mar 1772.

    William married Rebecca Cook 7 Oct 1742, Tiverton, RI. Rebecca (daughter of John Cook, Jr. and Alice Southworth) was born Abt 1721; died Aft 1 Mar 1772. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Cook was born Abt 1721 (daughter of John Cook, Jr. and Alice Southworth); died Aft 1 Mar 1772.
    Children:
    1. Phebe Manchester was born 21 Jul 1743, Tiverton, RI.
    2. Gilbert Manchester was born 9 Apr 1745, Tiverton, RI.
    3. 2. Godfrey Manchester was born 19 Sep 1746, Tiverton, RI; died Abt Jan 1816.
    4. Rhody Manchester was born 11 May 1748; died Abt Aug 1825.
    5. John Manchester was born 7 Nov 1749, Tiverton, RI; died Aft 1784.
    6. Alice Manchester was born 21 May 1753, Tiverton, RI.
    7. Thaddeus Manchester was born 1 Jan 1756.
    8. Priscilla Manchester was born 28 Nov 1761.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John MANCHESTER was born Between 1685 and 1695, Portsmouth, RI (son of William MANCHESTER and Mary COOK); died Between 1766 and 1774.

    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]


  2. 9.  Phebe GRAY was born 6 Sep 1699, Tiverton, RI (daughter of Edward GRAY and Mary SMITH).

    Notes:

    They were married by Thomas Church, Justice.

    Children:
    1. 4. William Manton Manchester was born 9 Feb 1719/20, Tiverton, RI; died Bef 1 Mar 1772.
    2. Philip Manchester was born 11 Feb 1721/22, Tiverton, RI.
    3. John (1) Manchester was born 12 Feb 1723/24, Tiverton, RI.
    4. Mary Manchester was born 23 Jan 1725/26, Tiverton, RI.
    5. John (2) Manchester was born 17 Apr 1728, Tiverton, RI.
    6. Peleg Manchester was born Abt 1730, Tiverton, RI.
    7. Isaac MANCHESTER was born 27 Jun 1731, Tiverton, RI; died 17 Jul 1792, Tiverton, RI.

  3. 10.  John Cook, Jr. was born 1 Nov 1685 (son of John Cook and Ruth Shaw); died 24 May 1754.

    Notes:

    John was a son of John & Ruth (Shaw) Cook. He is not a descendant of Francis Cooke.

    John married Alice Southworth 25 May 1709, Little Compton, RI. Alice (daughter of William Southworth and Rebecca Pabodie) was born 14 Jul 1688, Little Compton, RI; died 25 Apr 1770, Little Compton, RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Alice Southworth was born 14 Jul 1688, Little Compton, RI (daughter of William Southworth and Rebecca Pabodie); died 25 Apr 1770, Little Compton, RI.

    Notes:

    "Ales Coock" is named as his daughter in the will of her father, William Southworth of Little Compton.

    "Else" wife of John Cook joined the United Congregational Church of Tiverton 18 Mar 1753.

    (see "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations," Vol. 16, Part I, John Alden, p. 254)

    Children:
    1. 5. Rebecca Cook was born Abt 1721; died Aft 1 Mar 1772.