Thomas Potter Remington

Thomas married Francena Augusta Haskins 12 Nov 1873, Providence, RI. Francena was born Jun 1853, Rochester, MA; died 6 Apr 1915, Providence, RI; was buried Apr 1915, Lakeside-Carpenter Cemetery, East Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Bertha Louisa Remington was born 17 Nov 1879, Johnston, RI.
2. Charles Edgar Remington was born 7 Aug 1882, Johnston, RI.
3. Walter Thomas Remington was born 7 Jun 1886, Johnston, RI.

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Alpha & Julia Remington, ages 26 & 28, are living at Albany, Albany Co., NY. With them is son Charles, 2, and Mary Remington, 54 (probably Alpha's mother, although I am not sure of her age).

In 1860 Julia A. Remington, age 37, is living at Providence, RI. With her is daughter Mary A. Remington, age 6, b. NY. Alpha (aka Alfred) age 36 RI is also in Providence living separately with their three sons -- Charles E. 12 NY, Thomas P. 9 NY, and Alpha J. Jr. 5 NY; also with them is Maria Armington 40 NY seamstress.

Alpha married Julia A. Winslow 6 Jan 1845, Johnston, RI. Julia (daughter of Job Winslow and Sophia Unknown) was born Abt 1825, RI; died 29 Sep 1860, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1860 Julia A. Remington, age 37, is living at Providence, RI. With her is daughter Mary A. Remington, age 6, b. NY. I don't know if Alpha has died or if he is back in NY. Apparently their sons are elsewhere. Julia died not long after this census.

Notes:

Peter B. Remington and his brother Peleg were mill operators in Scituate, RI from about 1814/15. The mill manufactured cotton yarn.

I have made an assumption that his middle intial B stands for Burlingame, and that he was named after his maternal grandfather.

Peter married Mary Unknown Abt 1811. Mary was born Abt 1795; died Aft 1 Jun 1850. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Possibly her maiden name was Jerauld, as a daughter was named Mary Jerauld Remington.

In the 1850 Federal Census, Mary Remington is living with her son Alpha J. Remington and his wife and son at Albany, NY. Mary's age is given as 54, but she may have been older than that.

She may also be the Mary Remington, age 67, born RI, boarding at Rochester, NY, in 1860.

Job — Sophia Unknown. Sophia was born , RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Death notice in the Columbian Centinel of 20 Feb 1819: "Capt. Thomas Remmington, d. in Pawtuxet, aged 61."

RI American, death notice: "Capt. Thomas Remington, d. at Pawtuxet in 61st yr., 15 Feb 1819, a nautical commander, Masonic honors."

According to a local historian, Ginny Leslie, Thomas Remington lived in a house now at 100 Post Rd. in Pawtuxet Village. Elsewhere it has been stated that he lived at 47 Post Rd., but Ms. Leslie states that this is incorrect.

From an email from Ms. Leslie, dated 20 Jan 2010, concerning "a certain house (100 Post Road) . . . According to land evidence records, this is the Thomas Remington House. He bought the land from Malachi and Peter Rhodes. Many years ago, Hazel Kennedy, a local historian, claimed that the house at 47 Post Road was the Thomas Remington house dating from around 1740 but this is NOT TRUE. That is the Peleg Rhodes House and dates to about 1800 (it is obviously a federal house, not a colonial one). Thomas Remington never owned the house and it appears Peleg Rhodes lived there until his death, which was after TR's death in 1819. Unfortunately, people continue to identify this house as Thomas Remington's."

Thomas married Ruth Burlingame 7 Dec 1783, Cranston, RI. Ruth (daughter of Peter Burlingame) was born Abt 15 May 1759; died 15 Aug 1810; was buried , Historical Cemetery 3, Post Rd., Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

They were married by Nehemiah Knight, Justice.