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William Manchester

Male 1779 - 1859  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Manchester was born 1779, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI (son of Job Manchester and Zilpha Woodman); died 1859, Madison, Madison Co., NY.

    William — Anna Beach. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Job Manchester was born Abt 1755, Little Compton, RI (son of Archer Manchester and Elizabeth Gifford); died 4 Jul 1826, Little Compton, RI.

    Notes:

    The following notes are from "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 11, They Left RI, Part 28:

    Job was a Private in 1776 in the Revolutionary War, Col. Archibald Crary's Reg't., and in 1782 was on the Muster and Size Roll for Little Compton, in the RI regiment stationed at Fort Ticonderoga.

    Job & Zilpha were early settlers in the town of Madison, Madison Co., NY. They brought with them from Little Compton six children: William, Lydia, Edith, Susanna, Zilpha, & John. Job returned to RI on horseback, and brought back with him to NY a number of apple trees which he planted on his farm at Madison County.

    Job married Zilpha Woodman 1778, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI. Zilpha was born 1752. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Zilpha Woodman was born 1752.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Manchester was born 1779, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 1859, Madison, Madison Co., NY.
    2. Lydia Manchester was born 1781.
    3. Edith Manchester was born 1783.
    4. Susanna Manchester was born 1785.
    5. Ziplha Manchester was born 1788.
    6. John Manchester was born Abt 1790.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Archer Manchester was born 22 Jan 1722/23, Little Compton, RI (son of Edward Manchester and Anna Williston).

    Notes:

    One family tree online had 10 children listed for Archer: Jabez, Jacob, Zebedee, Job, Edward, Isaac, Abraham, and 3 unnamed daughters.

    Archer married Elizabeth Gifford 10 Nov 1751, Little Compton, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of John Gifford and Comfort Hart) was born Abt 1734; died Bef 19 Dec 1788. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Gifford was born Abt 1734 (daughter of John Gifford and Comfort Hart); died Bef 19 Dec 1788.

    Notes:

    Elizabeth's three daughters are mentioned in the 19 Dec 1788 will of John Gifford, Elizabeth's father.

    Children:
    1. Zebedee Manchester was born Abt 1752.
    2. Elizabeth Manchester was born Abt 1754.
    3. 2. Job Manchester was born Abt 1755, Little Compton, RI; died 4 Jul 1826, Little Compton, RI.
    4. Judith Manchester was born Abt 1756.
    5. Phebe Manchester was born Abt 1760.
    6. Isaac Manchester was born Abt 1765; died 13 Feb 1860, Westport, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward Manchester was born Abt 1693 (son of Thomas Manchester and Mary Browning); died Jan 1793.

    Edward married Anna Williston 4 Feb 1719/20, Little Compton, RI. Anna was born 1693; died 1778. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Williston was born 1693; died 1778.

    Notes:

    Her date of birth was given as 1683, but that doesn't seem accurate, so I have changed it to 1693 with the thought that it might have been a typo or misread.

    Notes:

    Edward & Anna were married by Thomas Church, Justice.

    Children:
    1. 4. Archer Manchester was born 22 Jan 1722/23, Little Compton, RI.
    2. Job Manchester was born 6 Mar 1723/24, Little Compton, RI.
    3. Ruth Manchester was born 30 Jul 1726, Little Compton, RI.
    4. Zebedee Manchester was born 18 Jan 1728/29, Little Compton, RI.
    5. Joseph Manchester was born 9 Jan 1729/30, Little Compton, RI.
    6. Thomas Manchester was born 28 Nov 1732, Little Compton, RI.
    7. William Manchester was born 18 Nov 1734.

  3. 10.  John Gifford was born 7 Mar 1707/08, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA (son of Jeremiah Gifford and Mary Wright); died 18 Dec 1802, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Little Compton vital records suggest, by the placement of names and dates, that John Gifford b. 1705 d. Dec 1802 is a son of Christopher Gifford. However, Christopher does not name John as a son in his will, dated 5 Oct 1746. He does name all his (other) children, so perhaps John is not his son, as some genealogies show him to be.

    I have placed him in the family of Jeremiah Gifford, as the Mayflower Descendants book indicates. This needs more research.

    Some genealogies show John as having a second wife named Bathsheba who may have been the mother of one or more of his children.

    The will of John Gifford, blacksmith, of Little Compton, was dated 19 Dec 1788, and proved 5 Jan 1803 at Little Compton. It mentions his son Ephraim, deceased, and four children of Ephraim: Jonathan, William, Lydia, & Esther; it also mentions by name four daughters: Judith Gifford, deceased, and her three children Ephraim, Zilla, & Judith, children of son-in-law Joseph Gifford; Elizabeth Manchester, deceased, and her five children -- Zebedee, Jabez (Isaac?), Elizabeth Burden, Judith, & Phebe; Mary Read, deceased, and her daughter Mary Taber; Lydia Manchester, deceased, and her daughter Rhoda; and possibly an unnamed daughter who would have been mother of grandson John Gibbs who is also mentioned.

    John died in his 95th year.

    Our possible ancestor is John's daughter Lydia, mother of Rhoda Manchester.

    John married Comfort Hart Aft 24 May 1730, Little Compton, RI. Comfort (daughter of Richard Hart, Jr. and Amy Gibbs) was born 4 Apr 1710, Tiverton or Little Compton, RI; died Bef 19 Dec 1788. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Comfort Hart was born 4 Apr 1710, Tiverton or Little Compton, RI (daughter of Richard Hart, Jr. and Amy Gibbs); died Bef 19 Dec 1788.

    Notes:

    Comfort is not mentioned in her husband's will, so I am assuming she had passed away by that time.

    Notes:

    John Gifford & Comfort Hart filed a marriage intention on 24 May 1730 at Little Compton. They may have been married in May or June.

    Children:
    1. Mary Gifford was born Abt 1731; died 14 Dec 1798.
    2. Ephram Gifford was born 18 Nov 1733; died Bef 19 Dec 1788.
    3. 5. Elizabeth Gifford was born Abt 1734; died Bef 19 Dec 1788.
    4. Lydia Gifford was born Abt 1738; died Bef 14 Dec 1788.
    5. Judith Gifford was born Abt 1743; died Bef 19 Dec 1788.