Henry E. Remington

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In 1870 and 1880, Henry & Augusta are living at Meriden, New Haven Co., CT. Other Remington family members are living nearby in town.

Henry also appears to be the Henry Remington, age 68 and single, boarding at Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, in the 1900 Federal Census. The census data says his parents were born in RI/CT. He is living with his sister Lydia Bacon and family.

Henry married Lenora Gardner 25 Oct 1862, Meriden, New Haven Co., CT. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Augusta T. Goodale Bef 1 Jun 1870. Augusta was born 2 Jun 1830, NY; died 27 Jun 1890. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1850 Federal Census, Oliver 42, and Vincy 49, are living with five of their children at Meriden, New Haven Co., CT. In 1860 they are still there, with four children in the household.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Oliver & his wife Olive are at Meriden, New Haven CT. He is a farm laborer and she is keeping house.

From Kay Larsen, a descendant of Oliver & Vincy: "Oliver and his second wife, Almira, resided for a time in Branford, New Haven Co., CT, and he was still living there when he divorced Almira. At the time of the divorce, she was living in Meriden and apparently remained there until the end of her life. Oliver, at some point, returned to Meriden as he was living there when he married his third wife, Olive, and he shows up in the city directories until the time of his death."

Oliver married Vincy Morse 14 Sep 1826, Meriden, New Haven Co., CT. Vincy (daughter of Jonathan Morse and Thankful Blakeslee) was born 18 Sep 1801, CT or NY; died 20 Feb 1863, CT; was buried , East Cemetery, Meriden, CT. [Group Sheet]

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Vincy was of Wallingford, CT, at the time of her marriage. Her surname is sometimes written as Moss, although the spelling on both the marriage record and the tombstone is Morse. It has been supposed that she is a descendant of John Moss, one of the original founders of the New Haven Colony. However, is has not been confirmed. Her death certificate names Cairo, NY, as her birthplace. (source: Kay Larson, a descendant; contact info may be available on request)

The 1860 Federal Census has NY as her state of birth.

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Oliver and Vincy were married by Rev. Samuel Miller, her uncle by marriage.

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(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

Richmond was undoubtedly named for Esther Richmond, an ancestor on his mother's side of the family (his mother's maternal grandmother).

In a "fit of insanity" he killed his wife. According to Nailer Tom's diary, Richmond killed his wife then cut his own throat. Supposedly his body was buried in a lone grave near Arkwright in Coventry, off Clark Rd. near cemetery #113 (see RI Cemetery Database, Coventry cemeteries).

Newspaper report: "REMINGTON Richmond, near Arkwright factory, while insane killed his wife with an axe and himself with a butcher's knife; he leaves 7 children to deplore the event." (Patriot of May 31, 1823)

I have estimated the birth years for three of Richmond & Rosy's children, pending further research.

Information on the names of several of the children was shared by Kay Larson, a descendant (contact information available on request). The original source document is located at the University of California Library, Mandeville Special Collections, LaJolla, CA.

Richmond married Rose "Rosy" Wickes 24 Aug 1800, East Greenwich, RI. Rose (daughter of Oliver Wickes and Abigail "Abby" Greene) was born 12 Apr 1781; died 26 May 1823, Coventry, RI; was buried , Peirce-Spencer Lot, Division St., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Rosy was the first cousin of our ancestor Hiram Greene.

She was killed by her husband in a fit of insanity. Her grave is in East Greenwich Cemetery #72, off Division St. He is said to be buried in an unmarked grave in Coventry.

Rosy's gravestone was erected in 1857 by her daughter Abby W. G. (see cemetery database).

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Richmond & Rosey were married by H. Cooke, Justice.

Jonathan — Thankful Blakeslee. [Group Sheet]

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(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

Thomas may have been from Prudence Island. See notes below.

His will mentions his wife Lydia, sons Thomas and Richmond, and daughters Mary Cruff, Elizabeth LeValley, and Sarah Sheldon (see Rhode Island Genealogical Register" Vol. 9 # 3, p. 237).

Thomas Remmington of Prudence is listed at Coventry, RI, in the 1790 Federal Census (1 free white male age 16 and over; 2 free white males under age 16; 1 free white female; and 2 other free persons).

He probably is also listed as Thomas Remmington in the 1800 census.

His gravestone indicates that he was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. I have photographed his gravestone.

This is one of the mystery Remingtons, as I don't know who his parents were. One theory is that he may be a son of Prudence, b.c.1706, daughter of Thomas. In the 1790 Federal Census, there is listed "Thomas Remington, of Prudence" at Coventry. My question is, does this mean Prudence Island, or Prudence, his mother? If it is the name of his mother, possibly it means he was illegitimate, the son of Prudence Remington and the grandson of Thomas Remington of Warwick. However, there remain the other possibilities that his mother was a widow named Prudence Remington, or, that he was from Prudence Island, where there were Remington families in the 1700s (possibly including the family of our ancestor, Joseph). I am leaning toward this latter explanation, that he was from Prudence Island.

Could he have been the Thomas born 1732, s/o Jonathan & Lorana (Arnold) Remington?

Could he have been a son of William Remington & Mary Manton, who lived on Prudence Island in the 1700s?

Or, could he be the son of Matthew Remington & Rachel Estabrook, Thomas b 23 May 1736? I am tending toward this solution, especially since the Thomas born on that date had a sister Rachel who married William Allen in Portsmouth. Also, Matthew himself was possibly born in Portsmouth.

Thomas married Lydia Collins Aft 14 Feb 1757, RI. Lydia (daughter of Thankful Collins and Lydia Burgess) was born 19 Jan 1735/36, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 30 Nov 1819, RI; was buried , Remington Family Cemetery, David Dr., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

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I have photographed Lydia's gravestone.

Oliver married Abigail "Abby" Greene Abt 1777. Abigail (daughter of Isaac GREENE and Mary WEAVER) was born 1758, Coventry, RI; died 28 Jul 1802; was buried , Peirce-Spencer Lot, Division St., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]