Esq. Benjamin Remington

Male 1752 - 1837  (84 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Remington 
    Title Esq. 
    Born 2 Sep 1752  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jul 1837 
    Person ID I02815  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Thomas REMINGTON, III,   b. 19 Aug 1723, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1808  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Abigail ELDREDGE,   b. Abt 1723,   d. 14 Apr 1766, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1744  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F00765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Phebe Manchester,   b. 8 Nov 1756,   d. 11 Feb 1786, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1779  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Martha A. Benns's typewritten manuscript gives their date of marriage as 4 Feb 1779.
    Children 
     1. James E. Remington,   b. 17 Jul 1779, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1839, King Williams County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    +2. Thomas Remington,   b. Abt 1781, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1853  (Age ~ 72 years)
     3. Jonathan Remington,   b. Between 1783 and 1785, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1866  (Age ~ 83 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lydia Manchester,   b. 7 Jul 1758,   d. 5 May 1791  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1787  Providence, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Lydia Remington,   b. Between 1789 and 1790,   d. 20 Apr 1868  (Age ~ 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01065  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Nancy Manchester,   b. 16 Aug 1767,   d. Abt 8 Dec 1798  (Age 31 years) 
    Married 29 Jun 1797  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Elizabeth Earl,   b. Abt 1768,   d. 30 Mar 1829  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1806  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Sarah Gorton Remington,   b. 23 Jan 1807,   d. 8 Oct 1882  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01068  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

      Benjamin Remington, a resident of Warwick all his life, was part owner of the Crompton Mill in Coventry, RI. He married three of the Manchester sisters, all of whom died young of consumption (tuberculosis).

      During the Revolutionary War era, in the fall of 1775 Benjamin was drafted into the Militia at Warwick, serving for three months as a private in Captain Rice's Company. In the winter/spring of 1776, he enlisted for one month as a volunteer in Captain Reuben Wightman's Company, serving for 33 days at Warwick Neck and possibly elsewhere during that time. Colonel Waterman, "whom he well knew," commanded the regiment. Afterwards, during the same year, Benjamin was again drafted into the Militia and at that time served 15 days under the same Captain and Colonel at Warwick Neck. Later, in September, he again served under Captain Wightman at Prudence Island for 35 days. During this time they had to take all the stock off the island to "prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy." In November and December he again served under Captain Rice for 15 days at Old Warwick (present-day Oakland Beach and Conimicut) "during the time the enemy took possession of Newport"; at the end of this term he was re-drafted and served 15 more days. In the summer of 1777 Ben was drafted again and served for 35 days at Tiverton under Captain Rice and General Spencer. They were supposed to "cross over to the island of Rhode Island, but didn't have enough boats." In the summer of 1778 he was re-drafted and served at Rhode Island (Acquidneck Island) in General Spencer's (or Sullivan's) Expedition for 24 days, under Captain Rice and Colonel Thomas Holden, "whom he well knew." Then in July 1779 he was again called out with the Militia to Bristol, where he served 15 days. His pension records state that he served as a sergeant for 10 months and five days. Benjamin Remington personally appeared in Court at East Greenwich on 21 Aug 1832, at the age of 79, to testify concerning his Revolutionary War service. His statement was attested to by John Wightman of Coventry, who served with him, and also Anthony Arnold. (Pension File # S21937)

      Benjamin's will, dated Jan 1846 and proved 14 Aug 1837, mentions daughters Lydia Arnold (w/o Olney Rice Arnold) and Sarah Gorton Holden (w/o Bennett Holden), and sons James E. Remington, Jonathan Remington, Thomas Remington. His son Thomas was given the homestead farm given to Benjamin by his honored father, Thomas Remington, late of Warwick, Dec'd. All of Benjamin's children received land in the will. It also mentions grandsons Franklin s/o James E., Thomas s/o Thomas, and William s/o Jonathan.

      In "The History of Warwick, RI" by Oliver Payson Fuller, he is referred to as Benjamin F. Remington. However, I have not seen his name with a middle initial elsewhere. According to Fuller, Benjamin lived at the family estate on Cowesett Rd., at the time the Crompton Mills were established. It was about a mile away from the mills. He was a member of the Town Council and of the Legislature. He left 140 acres to his sons Jonathan & Thomas.

      He was probably one of the four RI presidential electors referred to in the following: "Vote cast for John Adams, of Massachusetts, for President; for Charles Pinckeny, of South Carolina 3 votes, and John Jay, of New York, 1 vote, for Vice President; all Federalists; Fifth Presidential Election, 1804; votes cast by Constant Taber, of Newport; James Aldrich, of Scituate; James Helme, of South Kingstown; Benjamin Remington, of Warwick."

  • Sources 
    1. [S012454] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Warwick -- Births and Deaths, 193.

    2. [S012451] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Warwick -- Marriages, 96.

    3. [S012801] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Vol. X, 217.
      "Congregational Church West Side of the River, Benjamin Remington of Warwick, son of Thomas, and Lydia Manchester, daughter of Matthew, November 25, 1787"

    4. [S012625] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Vol. 7, 401.

    5. [S012625] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Vol. 7, 402.