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- Online whaling crew lists show David Remington, able seaman, going on a voyage 20 June 1842, ship Hibernia. Also listed twice is David G. Remington, on ship Persia 19 July 1843, a seaman; and on ship Golconda 23 Oct 1844, a cooper. In addition, microfilm lists show David, b. Tiverton, going out three times between 1829 and 1836. Is David G. "our" David? Most likely - and it looks as if he took a break to get married and conceive at least one child (marriage July 1839, child born Dec 1842).
David & Angeline were married in 1839, had one child, and then he died of consumption in 1849.
A published death record says David G. Remington died 26 Apr 1849 at age 36 of consumption, and names his parents as David G. & Angeline Remington. This reflects a register book that has the death record of David I. Remington at age 36 on 26 Apr 1849, parents David G. & Angeline. That must be incorrect because clearly those are the names of David and his wife. It was probably a clerical error.
Another death record in a register book has David G. Remington who died at age 35 on 26 Apr 1849, birthplace Tiverton, no parents mentioned. This was written in a book headed 1861, but the date given is 1849 -- apparently a later copy of the earlier record, omitting the parents names as incorrect.
Other supporting evidence -- David Remington is listed for New Bedford in the 1840 census, with one male 20-30 and one female 20-30. He is not there in the 1850 census, but his wife and child are there -- Angeline & Mary C. Remington -- ages 29 and 7, living with H.(?) & Harriet Butler, along with an infant named John Sonchoe (?).
Further evidence is that David is buried in the same family plot in New Bedford as Alice (Grinnell) Remington and other family members.
There is a remote chance that there were two David Remingtons the same age who were New Bedford whalers at the same time -- but I will check further to eliminate that as a possibility. (So far no evidence of that.)
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