Joseph Nichols Remington
1764 - 1845 (81 years)-
Name Joseph Nichols Remington Born 4 Jan 1764 East Greenwich, RI 
[1] Gender Male Died 23 Jul 1845 Groton Twp., Erie County, OH Person ID I05495 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Thomas Remington, b. Abt 1734, d. Bef 20 Dec 1789 (Age ~ 55 years) Mother Freelove Nichols, b. 7 Aug 1740, d. Aft Apr 1771 (Age > 31 years) Married 16 Aug 1759 East Greenwich, RI Notes - The marriage registration in East Greenwich vital records says the officiant was Giles Peirce, Justice. However, whoever recorded it may have made an error, since the marriage is in Elder Gorton's personal journal, where the entry states that he married them. The date in East Greenwich VRs is 23 Aug 1759.
Unfortunately this marriage was not a success. "In April 1771 Freelove Remington petitioned for divorce from Thomas Remington, 'late of Warwick, mariner.' She told how he changed after marriage: ' . . . the fatal Knot being Ti'd the Smilling Affability of the Lover and Friend was converted into the Stern Severity of a Tyrant' and he treated her with 'implacable Fury' (Kent County Superior Court, April 1771, Judicial Archives at Pawtucket, RI). She alleged that he abandoned her in Jan. 1765 and ever after lived in adultery. The petition was granted" (quoted from "Elder John Gorton and the Six-Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich, RI" by Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, p. 208).
Family ID F01790 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ruth Briggs, b. 6 Aug 1769, East Greenwich, RI , d. Aft 1840, Groton Twp., Erie County, OH (Age > 72 years) Married Abt 1792 Children 1. Thomas Briggs Remington, b. 1793, RI , d. 19 Sep 1874, Allen, Hillsdale County, MI (Age 81 years)2. Daniel S. Remington, b. 7 Oct 1801, RI , d. 11 Sep 1888, Andover, Allegany County, NY (Age 86 years)3. Loasie Remington, b. Abt 1804, RI 4. Potter Remington, b. Abt 1806, RI 5. Charlotte Remington, b. Abt 1808, RI or New York , d. 1843, Albany, NY or Ohio (Age ~ 35 years)6. John M. Remington, b. 22 Aug 1811, Plymouth, Chenango County, NY , d. 25 Feb 1904, Allen, Hillsdale County, MI (Age 92 years)7. Fanny W. Remington, b. 1 Oct 1812, Chenango County, NY , d. 7 Nov 1881, Independence, Allegany Co., NY (Age 69 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F02769 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- The marriage registration in East Greenwich vital records says the officiant was Giles Peirce, Justice. However, whoever recorded it may have made an error, since the marriage is in Elder Gorton's personal journal, where the entry states that he married them. The date in East Greenwich VRs is 23 Aug 1759.
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Notes - I am making an assumption that the marriage and death information here applies to this Joseph N. Remington, as I have found no other one to which they could apply. The only discrepancy is the birth date from MI/NY/Ohio descendants, which they have as February 1763. As such discrepancies are frequently found, it is only one of many factors to consider. This family group is a subject of ongoing research, and corrections are welcomed.
From Joseph's Rev. War Pension file: On 22 April 1818, Joseph N. Remington, formerly of Rhode Island but of New York State at this time, said he was 55 years old. (Later he went to Ohio, around Sept 1839, as noted in the file.) His sworn statement says he enlisted 3 Jan 1781 at Warwick, RI. He was honorably discharged at Saratoga, NY, on 3 Jan 1784, where he was present at the taking of Lord Cornwallis. Joseph's pension statement was signed with an X. A statement dated 28 June 1820 states that Joseph lives in the town of Alfred, NY, in Allegany Co. At that time he stated that he was a farmer, that he had no real estate, and that his wife of fifty years of age was very infirm. He himself is subject to rheumatism. He names his six children as follows: Daniel 18, Potter 14, John 10, Loasie 16, Charlotte 12, & Fanny 6. There is also reference to a note due him in the amount of 8.25 from Thomas Remington; no relationship is specified, but this could be his father.
According to information provided by descendant Carol Burford:
Joseph served for 7 years in the Revolutionary War, including Saratoga. He came as a pioneer to Allegany County, NY.
1810 census: Plymouth, Chenango Co., NY
1818: applied for military pension; had enlisted in RI and served in the Revolutionary War
1820 census: Alfred, Allegany Co., NY
1830 census: Independence, Allegany Co., NY
1840 census: Groton Twp., Erie County, OH (Joseph and his wife were living with daughter Charlotte and family)
- I am making an assumption that the marriage and death information here applies to this Joseph N. Remington, as I have found no other one to which they could apply. The only discrepancy is the birth date from MI/NY/Ohio descendants, which they have as February 1763. As such discrepancies are frequently found, it is only one of many factors to consider. This family group is a subject of ongoing research, and corrections are welcomed.
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Sources - [S012648] East Greenwich Town Hall Records, Vol. 2, p. 74, Births, Marriages, Deaths 1719-1819.
- [S012648] East Greenwich Town Hall Records, Vol. 2, p. 74, Births, Marriages, Deaths 1719-1819.