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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Manchester was born 7 Mar 1799, Tiverton, RI (son of John MANCHESTER and Nancy Manchester).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John MANCHESTER was born 10 Jul 1764, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI (son of Isaac MANCHESTER and Abigail BROWN); died Aft 1815.

    Notes:

    The book "Little Compton Families" by B. F. Wilbour p. 410 says that this John Manchester married first Nancy, then Lucy. I have not been able to verify this with certainty, as there were several John Manchesters in Tiverton around this time. However, for the present I have attached Nancy and Lucy as his two wives.

    A query posted on the Manchester mailing list at rootsweb.com gives John & Lucy's marriage date as 18 March 1804, Tiverton, no source noted.

    It appears that this John Manchester may very well be our ancestor, based on the opinion of genealogist John Redfern (contact information available on request).

    See also the notes for son Jeremiah A. Manchester, and notes for the other John Manchesters on this tree.

    John married Nancy Manchester 1 Mar 1786, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI. Nancy (daughter of Rhody Manchester) was born 11 Jun 1764, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 27 Nov 1803, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nancy Manchester was born 11 Jun 1764, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI (daughter of Rhody Manchester); died 27 Nov 1803, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.
    Children:
    1. Sarah "Sally" Manchester was born 27 Sep 1786, Tiverton, RI; died 1 Jul 1861, Meigs Creek, Bristol, Morgan Co., OH.
    2. Rhoda Manchester was born 7 Oct 1788, Tiverton, RI.
    3. Mary "Polly" Manchester was born 13 May 1792, Tiverton, RI; died 1823.
    4. Deborah Manchester was born 7 Aug 1795, Tiverton, RI.
    5. Thaddeus Manchester was born 30 Jun 1797, Tiverton, RI; died 5 Jul 1859, Providence, RI.
    6. 1. William Manchester was born 7 Mar 1799, Tiverton, RI.
    7. Ellery Manchester was born 17 Oct 1802, Tiverton, RI; died 1 May 1841; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac MANCHESTER was born 27 Jun 1731, Tiverton, RI (son of John MANCHESTER and Phebe GRAY); died 17 Jul 1792, Tiverton, RI.

    Notes:

    The births of Isaac & Abigail's children are recorded at Tiverton, Vol. 1, p. 79.

    It appears that John remarried only two months after his first wife's death.

    Isaac married Abigail BROWN 1 Nov 1750, Tiverton, RI. Abigail (daughter of Abraham BROWN and Sarah CORY) was born 21 Feb 1731/32; died 1769. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Abigail BROWN was born 21 Feb 1731/32 (daughter of Abraham BROWN and Sarah CORY); died 1769.

    Notes:

    They were married by Restcome Sanford, Justice.

    Children:
    1. Philip Manchester was born 23 Aug 1751, Tiverton, RI.
    2. Sarah Manchester was born 1 Oct 1753, Tiverton, RI; died Aug 1828.
    3. Isaac Manchester was born 4 Aug 1756, Tiverton, RI; died 31 May 1820; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
    4. Thomas Manchester was born 5 Apr 1759, Tiverton, RI; died 26 Sep 1825; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
    5. Abraham Manchester was born 8 Aug 1761, Tiverton, RI; died 27 Apr 1848; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
    6. 2. John MANCHESTER was born 10 Jul 1764, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died Aft 1815.
    7. Phebe Manchester was born 22 Aug 1766, Tiverton, RI.
    8. Abigail Manchester was born 9 Feb 1769; died 21 Oct 1785.

  3. 7.  Rhody Manchester was born 11 May 1748 (daughter of William Manton Manchester and Rebecca Cook); died Abt Aug 1825.

    Notes:

    I have made an assumption that she is the Rhoda Manchester who had a daughter named Nancy Manchester, recorded in the Tiverton VRs on 11 June 1764. The will below supports that, as her son-in-law John Manchester was first married to a Nancy, with their children's births recorded at Tiverton. Also, the executor was James Manchester, her nephew, who may have been the son of her brother Gilbert.

    In the 1820 Tiverton census Rhoda Manchester is living with just one male age 10-16. I am not sure that this is this particular Rhoda, but it is a reasonable assumption.

    Rhoda Manchester of Tiverton, gentlewoman, wrote her will 13 Aug 1823, proved 5 Sep 1825. In it she mentions her (stepson or son-in-law?) John Manchester and his wife Lucy; their five children: Gideon, Allen, John, Jr., Searel, & Nancy; 7 grandchildren -- Cornelius Cook Manchester (under 21); Thaddeus, Ellery, & Deborah Manchester; Sally Devole (w/o Joseph), Polly Devole (w/o Presbury), & Rhoda Gifford; also great-grandchild Nancy Devole dtr. of Sally; other individuals -- Andrew, Nancy, & Almy Gifford, children of Sylvester Gifford, Esq., of Little Compton: and Peace, wife of Cyrus Gray of NY. Her nephew James Manchester was appointed executor.

    I have a transcribed copy of the entire will.

    Children:
    1. 3. Nancy Manchester was born 11 Jun 1764, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 27 Nov 1803, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.
    2. Cornelius Manchester was born 25 Nov 1785, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.


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. 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. 4. Isaac MANCHESTER was born 27 Jun 1731, Tiverton, RI; died 17 Jul 1792, Tiverton, RI.

  3. 10.  Abraham BROWN

    Abraham — Sarah CORY. Sarah was born Between 1687 and 1714. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah CORY was born Between 1687 and 1714.
    Children:
    1. 5. Abigail BROWN was born 21 Feb 1731/32; died 1769.

  5. 14.  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]


  6. 15.  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. Godfrey Manchester was born 19 Sep 1746, Tiverton, RI; died Abt Jan 1816.
    4. 7. 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.