Polly Watson Armington

Notes:

He may have been Asa Armington, who also had married Mercy Remington, Bathiah's sister.

"Asa Armington, of Rehoboth, yeoman" is mentioned in the will of Enoch Remington as his son-in-law. As both sisters married an Armington, this may have been the same individual, or just brothers or cousins.

Asa married Bethiah Remington 3 Oct 1790. Bethiah (daughter of Enoch Remington, I and Molly Watson) was born Abt 1770, RI; died 16 Sep 1835; was buried , Newman Cemetery, Pawtucket Ave., East Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bathiah may have married Asa Armington, her sister's widower. She is called Bathiah Armington in her father's will.

Notes:

"The Chaffee Genealogy" says Joseph died 15 August 1817 at Rehoboth, MA.

According to "The Armington Family in America," Joseph & Esther lived and raised their family at Kettle Point on the east shore of the Providence River in that part of Rehoboth which was afterwards included in the town of Seekonk and is now the town of East Providence.

Joseph belonged to a company of provincial troops under the leadership of Captain Peck of Barrington. Joseph enlisted as an orderly sergeant but performed the duties of ensign. In 1755 they were encamped at Crown Point on Lake George, when a great earthquake struck.

Captain Peck lived on a farm which afterwards was owned by Enoch Remington, maternal grandfather of Asa W. Armington.

"Joseph Armenton" also was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Joseph married Esther Walker Abt 1761. Esther (daughter of Daniel Walker and Hannah Bearsto) was born 20 Nov 1745, Rehoboth, MA; died 18 Apr 1840, Rehoboth, MA; was buried , Newman Cemetery, Pawtucket Ave., East Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The RI Cemetery Database has her birth year as c. 1750, and her year of death as 1846. This birth year is proabably based on her age at death. "The Armington Family in America" says she died 18 April 1840 in Seekonk, MA, at age 96, and that would compute to about 1745/6 as the year of birth. I believe this latter date is more realistic, based on the birth date of her first child.

Notes:

The New England Historical & Genealogical Register 22, 354 says "Enoch was son of Thomas, of John of Suffolk."

The will of Micah Brown dated 4 Jan 1747/48 mentions him as "kinsman Enoch Remington." Perhaps they were cousins? (see next note)

On 15 Mar 1742/43, James Brown of Barrington was appointed to be guardian of Enoch Remington, a minor over 14 years of age, son of Thomas Remington of Barrington.

"Enock Remington" was baptized at the Newman Congregational Church, Seekonk (or East Providence) in May 1729. (see Arnold's VRs for East Providence, Church Records, p. 519) He was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Boyd Scott Remington gives his dates as 1735 - 1798 (no sources). Also, he has his parents as John & Susanna of Jamestown, which is almost certainly incorrect.

The will of Enoch Remington of Barrington, RI, gentleman, was dated 21 Nov 1807, and proved 1 July 1811. In mentions his wife Molly, and several children, grandchildren, and other relatives as follows: son Enoch dec'd., leaving widow Ruth; daughters Molly Niall, Lydia Bowen, Bathiah Armington, and Mercy Armington dec'd; son-in-law Asa Armington of Rehoboth, yeoman; grandsons Samuel Walker (?) Remington & Enoch Remington, sons of Enoch dec.'d.; granddaughter Ruth Armington, daughter of Enoch dec'd.; and grandson Joseph Armington, son of Mercy dec'd. The will was witnessed by Josiah Humphrey, Jr., Benjamin Niall, & Elisha Humphrey.

Enoch married Molly Watson Abt 1756. Molly (daughter of Matthew Watson, II and Bethiah Reed) was born 5 Mar 1734/35; died 10 Oct 1820, East Providence or Barrington, RI; was buried , Prince's Hill Burial Ground, County Rd., Barrington, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She may have been Molly Watson or Walker.

Notes:

Need to verify the following information from the "The Chaffee Genealogy," as some of it may pertain to Joseph's father:
Joseph was a native the Island of Guernsey, England, but had resided in London for some years. He arrived at Boston, Massachusetts Bay, in 1713 or 1718. He later settled at Seekonk, MA, near Providence, RI. There he was a brickmaker by trade. He died in England during a trip there to settle his affairs. His widow lived in Roxbury, MA, where she opened a school and is said to have taught French.

From "The Armington Family in America":
Joseph came to America with his parents and probably his sisters. After serving an apprenticeship as a brickmaker in Dorchester, MA, he went to Rehoboth, MA, and started his own business there. The inventory of his estate mentioned that he was in the process of building a brick school house when he died.

According to descendant Asa W. Armington, writing in 1846, Joseph died about 1747 of dysentery and was buried in the yard at Seekonk Meeting House.

Joseph married Hannah Chafee 27 May 1729, Rehoboth, MA. Hannah (daughter of Jonathan CHAFFEY and Hannah CARPENTER) was born 3 Oct 1707, Rehoboth, MA; died 22 Feb 1799. [Group Sheet]

Daniel — Hannah Bearsto. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Perhaps this surname would be spelled Barstow today.

Notes:

In March 1728/29 Thomas bought land at Simsbury, CT, from his parents John & Hannah Hale Remington.

The inventory of the estate of Thomas Remington of Barrington is dated 23 Jul 1729. His widow, Mary, is mentioned.

Thomas married Mary Hunt 8 Sep 1727, Providence, RI. Mary (daughter of Enoch Hunt and Elizabeth Bowen) was born 5 Sep 1707, Rehoboth, MA; died 9 Aug 1784, Enfield, Hartford, County, CT. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She may have married second, David Sabin/Saben. Seekonk/East Providence VRs have a marriage for Mary Remington of Barrington and David Saben of Rehoboth, on 21 Oct 1731. I am making an assumption that this marriage applies to this Mary, widow of Thomas Remington.

"She and her daughter Mary Sabin are listed on the 'Covenant of Enfield Separatists 1762.' "

Her gravestone in Enfield, CT, names her as Mrs. Mary Allen, formerly wife of Mr. David Sabin.

Sources for two previous notes: "Sabin-Remington-Hunt Notes" by Gordon L. Remington in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Oct. 1993, p. 372 & 375; and "The History of Enfield, Connecticut," by Francis Olcott Allen, 3:2313)

Notes:

At the time of their marriage, Thomas & Mary were both "of Barrington." They were married by Richard Brown, Justice.

Notes:

Matthew & Bethiah had 10 children (see the book "Watson History and Genealogy"). Matthew died at age 107.

Matthew married Bethiah Reed 1733. Bethiah (daughter of John Reed and Bethiah Cobb) was born 28 Feb 1712/13; died 9 Feb 1778; was buried , Watson Cemetery, Middle Hwy., Barrington, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bethiah Reed's family was "of Barrington."