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Gilbert Manchester

Male 1785 - 1866  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gilbert Manchester was born 1785, Westport, Bristol Co., MA (son of Gilbert Manchester and Mary Tompkins); died 14 Aug 1866, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.

    Gilbert — . [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John Manchester was born Abt 1833, MA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gilbert Manchester was born 25 Aug 1766, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI (son of Thomas Manchester and Dorcas Gifford); died 8 Jun 1833, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Excerpt from a message by Betty dated 12 June 2005, RIGENWEB list: "They seem to have had six (plus) children, with the only names known for their possible children being Gilbert, b1785, James, b1799, Otis, b1800, Rhoda, b1800, Phoebe, b1802, Philip, b1804, and Lucey, b1806, and there could have been an Elizabeth, b1790s."

    Possibly their children (from NEHGS website):

    1843 MANCHESTER Otis, m., farmer, s. Gilbert and Mary, paralysis, Dec. 10, 1843, a. 43. Death, Westport

    1810 MANCHESTER Gilbert and Bethena Shaw of Little Compton, int. Nov. 30, 1810. Marriage, Westport

    Gilbert married Mary Tompkins 5 Mar 1782, Westport, MA. Mary (daughter of Michael Tompkins and Sarah Dring) was born 14 Apr 1763, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 30 Oct 1855, Westport, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Tompkins was born 14 Apr 1763, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI (daughter of Michael Tompkins and Sarah Dring); died 30 Oct 1855, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.

    Notes:

    "This certifies that Gilbert Manchester of Westport son of Thomas Manchester, and Mary Tompkins of Little Compton daughter of Michel Tompkins, were lawfully joined together in marriage on the fifth day of March 1782. Enos Gifford, Justice of the Peace."

    Children:
    1. James Manchester was born Abt 1783.
    2. 1. Gilbert Manchester was born 1785, Westport, Bristol Co., MA; died 14 Aug 1866, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.
    3. Mary Manchester was born Abt 1788.
    4. Samuel Tompkins Manchester was born 10 Oct 1790; died 5 Dec 1853.
    5. Otis Manchester was born Abt 1795.
    6. Hannah Manchester was born 6 Apr 1797, MA; died 13 Oct 1881, Little Compton, RI; was buried , Adamsville Church Cemetery, Colebrook Rd., Little Compton, RI.
    7. Rhoda Manchester was born Dec 1800, Westport, Bristol Co., MA; died 15 Jul 1886, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.
    8. Elizabeth Manchester was born 1804, Westport, Bristol Co., MA; died 22 Sep 1885, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Manchester was born 28 Nov 1732, Little Compton, RI (son of Edward Manchester and Anna Williston).

    Notes:

    This list of children of Thomas & Dorcas came from Karen Eddy on the RI GENWEB mailing list. I have not verified the data.

    Thomas married Dorcas Gifford 1756. Dorcas (daughter of Enos Gifford and Phillis Allen) was born 18 Aug 1736, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Dorcas Gifford was born 18 Aug 1736, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA (daughter of Enos Gifford and Phillis Allen).
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Manchester was born 10 Jan 1757, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 14 May 1844, Trenton, NY.
    2. Hannah Manchester was born 26 Jul 1758, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 27 Mar 1817, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; was buried , Brownell Cemetery, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.
    3. Joseph Manchester was born 13 Feb 1760, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 8 Jan 1841, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.
    4. Barzillai Manchester was born Abt 1762, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.
    5. Dorcas Manchester was born 25 Aug 1764, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
    6. 2. Gilbert Manchester was born 25 Aug 1766, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 8 Jun 1833, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.
    7. Thomas Manchester was born 18 Nov 1768, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
    8. Ichabod Manchester was born 24 Jul 1771, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 3 Dec 1850.
    9. Roby Manchester was born Abt 1776.

  3. 6.  Michael Tompkins

    Michael — Sarah Dring. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Dring
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Tompkins was born 14 Apr 1763, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 30 Oct 1855, Westport, Bristol Co., 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. 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. 4. Thomas Manchester was born 28 Nov 1732, Little Compton, RI.
    7. William Manchester was born 18 Nov 1734.

  3. 10.  Enos Gifford was born 2 Feb 1693/94, Little Compton, RI; died May 1769, Little Compton, RI.

    Enos married Phillis Allen 1728, Little Compton, RI. Phillis was born Abt 1705. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Phillis Allen was born Abt 1705.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Gifford was born Abt 1735.
    2. 5. Dorcas Gifford was born 18 Aug 1736, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.