Phoebe Remington

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Ezekiel and Elizabeth are living at Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa, with their eight children. They are still there in 1860. In the meantime, the three oldest children have left the home, but three younger ones have been added to the family. The children in the household are: Thompson, Elizabeth, Lucy, Henrietta, Sheldon, Highly, Benjamin, & Aaron.

In the 1870 Federal Census, the family is still at Oskaloosa. Son Sheldon, age 21, is married and living next door.

In 1880 Ezekiel & Elizabeth, ages 73 and 70, are still living at (West) Oskaloosa, and in the household is their son Aaron C., age 25. Also with them is Alice Delong, 19, a grandchild, as well as two other individuals -- William Jones, a farm laborer, and Minnie Prindle, a servant girl. Nearby is son Benjamin and family.

According to the 1880 census data, Ezekiel had heart disease. Apparently he died not long after the census was taken.

Ezekiel married Elizabeth "Betsey" Fisher 5 Nov 1828, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY. Elizabeth (daughter of John Fisher and Elizabeth Unknown) was born 22 Sep 1810, NY; died 29 Aug 1891, Iowa; was buried , Beacon Cemetery, Mahaska Co., IA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The names of Elizabeth's parents came from a descendant, Juliann Georgia West Benson.

Notes:

Benjamin was probably born in Rhode Island.

Greenwich, Washington County New York 1855 State Census

Benjamin married Phebe Thompson 11 Feb 1798. Phebe was born Abt 1778, VT or NY; died 17 Sep 1843, Greenwich, Washington County, NY; was buried , Greenwich, Washington County, NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to data on the 1880 Federal Census for their (assumed?) son Morgan, Phebe may have been born in Vermont. One genealogy says she was born in Granville, NY.

Also, in the 1880 census for son Ezekiel, it says his parents were born RI/VT.

Phebe, wife of Benjamin Remmington

died Sept. 17, 1843

in the 65th year of her age.

To Jesus Christ I sought for rest,

He bade me cease to rove

And fly for refuge to His breast

And He'll conduct me home.

John — Elizabeth Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I believe that David was probably born in Portsmouth, RI, because that is where the family lived during his early childhood. They may have moved to Tiverton in 1750, but later moved back to Portsmouth -- at least, they had to obtain permission from Portsmouth Town Council to move to Richmond in 1757.

The 1774 Census of Rhode Island lists David Remington living in Richmond. This census was taken in May. David's household consists of five indiduals: 1 white male above 16, 3 white males under 16, and 1 white female above 16. These sons would have been Benjamin, Gardner, & David; Sarah had not yet been born.

The RI 1777 Military Census lists a David Remington age 16-50 A (able) in Richmond, but notes "res. Tivertown." This would make sense that it is this David, because he was brought up in Tiverton.

David enlisted five times from April 1776 to Sept 1780, for a total of about two and a half years, with RI companies. Battles he engaged in were: White Plains, Trenton, and Sullivan's Expedition at RI.

A David Remington is listed as a Sergeant in the list "Pay abstract of Capt. Dyer's Company for the month of September 1776."

At some point -- possibly after the war -- David & Mary and family settled at Greenwich, NY. He is listed as a resident of Easton in 1789.

In 1804 David Remington was overseer of the roads in District 12 of Greenwich, NY (see p 339 History of Washington Co., NY at Google Books). This could be David Sr. or David Jr.

On 1 Aug 1832, David Remington, aged 85, a resident of Greenwich, NY, appeared in the county court to testify concerning a military pension. His Revolutionary War Pension file is #S11288. At the time he said he was residing in Greenwich. He testified that he had been a private in Col. Varnum's Company in RI. He enlisted in April 1776 into Capt. Ethan Clark's Company, Col. Varnum's Regiment, and with them marched from Washington County, RI, where he lived, to Harlem Plains, NY, on NY Island. He said he was engaged in the Battle of White Plains, marched to Delaware, and to Bristol, PA, then to Fenton, NJ, to take the Hessians . . . was in the Battle of Fenton, then to Princeton and thence to Morristown, then accross the Delaware River to Bristol, PA, where he was discharged 18 Jan 1777. During the summer of 1777 he was on duty as a volunteer guarding the mainland of RI. In Aug 1778 he was a volunteer in the RI Expedition under Col. Charles Dyer for about four weeks. In July 1779 he enlisted in a regiment called Barton's Corpse, for one year, under Capt. Stephen Babcock, and was discharged in July 1780. He enlisted again about 1 Sep 1780 for six months under Lieut. Johnson and served until about 1 March 1781 and was discharged. Soon after the war he removed from RI to this town.

His annual pension allowance was $69.75. David was listed on the US Pension Roll of 1835 for Washington County, NY.

David married Mary Sheldon 15 Nov 1767, Cumberland, RI. Mary (daughter of Samuel Sheldon and Susannah Sherman) was born 9 Jul 1744, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 2 Sep 1807, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY; was buried , Greenwich, Washington Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her gravestone inscription reads: "Mrs. Mary Remmington died Sept. 2, 1807 in the 64th, year of her age, consort of Mr. David Remmington. Parent of goodness and unblemished life, here lies the tenderest mother, fondest wife, whose easy manners, free from pride of art, with sweet simplicity engaged the heart, whose lovely person and whose lively mind, each female grace with every virtue joined."

Mary is a descendant of Pilgrims Francis Cooke & Richard Warren.

Notes:

David and Mary were married by Dr. Torrey.