Cornelius Manchester

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Another entry at Tiverton has the birth date for Cornelius as 1773.

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Tiverton has his date of birth as 1745, with no month and day, so that may have been an estimate many years after the fact.

"The Manchester Family of Rhode Island" by Alden & Rita Manchester has this particular John Manchester marrying Sarah Bailey. "Little Compton Families" by Benjamin F. Wilbour agrees with this but also shows John as marrying second to Mary Brayton. However, this is incorrect.

The Tiverton VRs list only four children born to this couple: George, Cornelius, William Cook, and Loring. In addition, Ruth, Sarah, & John are included by Alden & Rita Manchester in their Manchester genealogy. I have listed Ruth and John pending further research to confirm -- but please note that as yet I have not personally found the evidence for these two.

In addition to the four children found in the Tiverton VRs, Benjamin F. Wilbour's book also lists Ruth, Betsey, and Benjamin, but no John. However, Benjamin is not their son because he belongs to John Manchester and Mary Brayton. Betsey's marriage record identifies her only as daughter of John of Little Compton -- but which John? I have included her in this family group (pending further research to confirm), as Wilbour's book says this John resided in LC.

Another possible second wife for this John Manchester might be Rhoda Manchester. However, she also had a son named John, which makes it unlikely that she would have been the second wife if indeed there was a son John from the first marriage who lived to adulthood.

Additional research is needed to resolve these issues. Please note that the family lines are subject to change for the various John Manchesters.

Tiverton Deed Book has John Manchester (and wife Sarah) of Little Compton, grandson of John Manchester, deceased, sold land in Tiverton to Godfrey Manchester of Tiverton on 10 Dec 1772.

John married Sarah Bailey 1 Mar 1772, Tiverton, RI. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Bailey and Sarah Church) was born 23 Sep 1749, Little Compton, RI; died 27 Mar 1784. [Group Sheet]

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]

Samuel — Sarah Church. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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They were married by Thomas Church, Justice.

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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]

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"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)