Mary Parker Remington

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Charles was a veteran of the Civil War. He served in Company D, 1st RI Light Artillery.

In the Federal Census of 1850, there is a Charles Remington age 21, a clerk at a hotel in Providence, Ward 5.

In the Federal Census of 1860, Charles R. Remington is age 30 RI, a baker, living at Attleboro, MA. His wife Jane is 29 CT, and they have a daugher Mary P. 1 MA.

In the Federal Census of 1880, the family was living on Carpenter St. in District 37, Providence, RI. The household was as follows: Mrs. Eliza Parker 72 CT (consumption), Edwin L. 46 CT (son), Emily F. 34 RI (dtr), Charles R. Remington 49 RI (son-in-law, paralysis, retail grocer), Jane 48 CT (dtr), Mary P. 21 MA (gr-dtr), Charles R. Jr. 18 RI (gr-son), and Jennie F. 10 MA (gr-dtr).

REMINGTON CHARLES RAY 1830 - 2 JUN 1907 PV003

Charles married Jane Parker 11 Mar 1856. Jane (daughter of Zachariah Parker and Eliza Rice) was born 2 Jul 1831, CT; died 3 Aug 1922, Attleborough, MA; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

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According to the "Connecting Capron Cousins" website, Jane is a descendant of Banfield Capron.

REMINGTON JANE (PARKER*) 1831 - 3 AUG 1922 PV003

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In the Federal Census of 1830, Thomas Remington is listed as living in Warwick, RI. In that census, there are three individuals named Thomas Remington in Warwick. However, I have made an assumption that his one is the individual listed with other families of the surnames Hill, Wood, and Browning, who I also am assuming are his relatives.

Some of the individuals listed on the same census page with Thomas are: Christopher Hill, William Wood, another William Wood, Sally Ann Wood, John Browning, Stephen Browning, and Benjamin Hill.

For this reason, I have made an additional assumption that this particular Thomas Remington is a son of Thomas Remington and Mary Wood (daughter of William Wood).

The household data in the 1830 census agrees with the known family information for Thomas, as it indicates one free white male age 30 - 40, one free white female age 30 - 40, one free white female under age 5, and one free white female age 5 - 10.

Please note that the above assumptions assumptions are supported by census and cemetery evidence, as well as family relationships confirmed by marriages. However, no birth record exists for Thomas, to prove the identity of his parents.

Thomas had a son named Charles, who may have been named after his (assumed) brother Charles.

I believe that Thomas is not mentioned in his father's Revolutionary War pension records because he was deceased when the final payment was made to his mother, Mary Remington, who died in 1837.

Thomas married Patience P. Hill Abt 1823. Patience (daughter of Christopher Hill and Mary Whipple) was born Abt 1797; died 2 May 1842; was buried , Historic Cemetery WK114, Tollgate Rd., Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

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REMINGTON PATIENCE P 1797c - 2 MAY 1842 WK114

Zachariah — Eliza Rice. Eliza was born Abt 1808, Connecticut; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

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In the Federal Census of 1880, Eliza was a widow living on Carpenter St. in District 37, Providence, RI. The household was as follows: Mrs. Eliza Parker 72 CT (consumption), Edwin L. 46 CT (son), Emily F. 34 RI (dtr), Charles R. Remington 49 RI (son-in-law, paralysis, retail grocer), Jane 48 CT (dtr), Mary P. 21 MA (gr-dtr), Charles R. Jr. 18 RI (gr-son), and Jennie F. 10 MA (gr-dtr).

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

I have tentatively determined this Thomas Remington's parentage from his Revolutionary War pension file, in which his sister Mary Bennett gives a sworn testimony. I have made an assumption that his sister Mary Bennett, is the same Mary as the daughter of Thomas & Mary (Collins) Remington.

It is possible that Mary (Remington) Bennett and her brother Thomas, Jr., were children of a different Thomas Remington; however, given their ages and locality, this family is the most likely. No other Thomas Remington of record has proved to be a possibility, although there were other Thomas Remingtons born in Rhode Island of whom nothing else is known.

According to his pension file data at the National Archives in Waltham (George Sermuksnis, Archives Technician), Thomas was residing at Providence when he received his pension. He lived in Warwick during the the Revolutionary War.

Please note that some online genealogies have shown Mary Wood as a second wife for the Thomas Remington, Jr., who is the son of Thomas & Abigail (Eldred) Remington, of Cowesett, Warwick, RI. However, that is incorrect, as that Thomas has a different date of death: 6 Aug 1817. His grave is in Coventry, RI. Also, there is no William or Charles among their known children.

From "Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files," Vol. III: N - Z, abstracted by Virgil D. White, The National Historical Publishing Co., Waynesboro, TN, 1992, p. 2849, summary of his pension file:

"REMINGTON Thomas, Mary, RI Line, W13847, sol was a son of Thomas Remington & he m Mary daughter or [sic] William Wood on 7 Jun 1778 at Warwick RI, sol d 19 Jan 1831, wid appl 29 Octg [sic] 1836 at Cranston RI & she d there 29 Mar 1837 & the bal due wid at her death was paid to the following children; Charles, Daniel & William Remington her only surviving children."

Although Thomas was a Revolutionary War Veteran and his wife Mary received his pension, it is not known where either of them is buried.

The Federal Census of 1790 lists 4 Thomas Remingtons in Warwick. I am assuming that one of these is this particular Thomas, likely the one designated as Thomas Remington, Jr. and living near another Thomas Remington. The household shows 5 free white males under age 16, 1 free white male 16 and over, and 3 free white females. This suggests that there may have been 5 sons and 2 daughters in the family at that time.

"Cousin Thomas Remington Jr. of Coventry" is named as executor in the 1805 will of Thomas Collins of Foster, yeoman, who died about Mar 1818 when the will was proved.

There may have been a son named Henry. The 1810 census shows a Charles Remington and a Henry Remington listed next to each other. Both Charles and William included the name Henry among their children.

The inventory of the estate of Thomas Remington was taken between June and August 1831. Charles Remington was the Administrator, appraisers were Christopher Spencer, Edmund Burke, and George Carder. The image of the inventory, totalling $91.11, is viewable at ancestry.com. Two of the individuals listed as having claims are William and Joseph Remington.

Thomas married Mary Wood 7 Jun 1778, Warwick, RI. Mary (daughter of William Wood) was born Abt 1758; died 29 Mar 1837, Cranston, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

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

On 29 Oct 1836, Mary Remington appeared at the Court of Common Pleas, Providence County, to testify concerning her husband's military service. On that date Mary was a resident of Cranston, and was a widow age 78.

According to the Revolutionary War Pension File, this couple had three children still living in March 1837: Charles, Daniel, & William. Based on that information, I have included those names in this family group, and have pieced together data as best as I can to determine who these individuals were. This family is still in ongoing research; it is possible that there were additional children.

The RI Death Index identifies the parents of Charles Remington as Thomas & Mary. I am not absolutely sure that his parents were the Thomas Remington, Jr., & Mary Wood who were married in Warwick in 1778, but it seems to be a reasonable assumption, based on Thomas's pension file which mentions a son Charles, the location, and the time frame. So, for the time being, until research shows otherwise, I am including Mary's maiden name as Wood (see marriage record and the same date in the pension file), and am entering their marriage data as such, with this particular Charles as a son.

The marriage record at Warwick identifes Mary Wood as daughter of William.

She may have been a sister of Olney Wood who married Rosanna Remington. Both Olney and Mary were children of a William Wood.

In the 1830 census, Sally Ann Wood, widow of Olney Wood, and two William Woods are living near Thomas & Patience Remington and family.

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Remington Thomas, Jr., of Thomas, and Mary Wood, of William ; m. by Eld. Charles Holden, June 7, 1778 (Arnold's VRs, Warwick Marriages, p 96).

Christopher married Mary Whipple 2 Apr 1795, Foster, RI. Mary (daughter of Job Whipple and Patience Stafford) was born 10 Jun 1774, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Christopher, of Benjamin, of Foster, and Mary Whipple, of Warwick; m. by Elder Samuel Littlefield, April 2, 1795.