William Remington

Male Abt 1779 - 1852  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name William Remington 
    Born Abt 1779  RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Jun 1852  Warwick, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Lakewood Burial Ground, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10649  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Thomas Remington, Jr.,   b. Between 1745 and 1758,   d. 19 Jan 1831  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Mary Wood,   b. Abt 1758,   d. 29 Mar 1837, Cranston, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1778  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • 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).
    Family ID F04210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha "Pattey" Adams,   b. 4 Jan 1784, Northbridge, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1822, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1804  Warwick, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • William & Pattey were married by Alexander Havens, Justice.
    Children 
     1. Edward Remington,   b. 7 Jun 1804, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1878, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. William Holdredge Remington,   b. Abt 1810, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880, Pomeroy, Meigs Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
     3. Henry A. Remington,   b. Abt 1822,   d. 20 Dec 1868, Providence, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F04194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Avis Unknown,   b. Abt 1792,   d. Between 18 and 27 Feb 1858, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Aft 1822 
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F04195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (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.)

      William's will dated 31 May 1852 mentions his (second) wife Avis and sons Henry A., Edward, & William H.

      The death record at Warwick City Hall reads: "William Remington, son of Thomas; trader, d. 23 June 1852 age 73." (Note: James N. Arnold's published transcription of this record is incorrect; I have viewed the original twice for verification) The RI Death Index agrees with the original.

      I do not have absolute proof of the identity of William's parents, but the available evidence points to this Thomas and Mary. It is known that his father is Thomas. The most likely possibility is Thomas Remington, Jr., who married Mary Wood, d/o William, at Warwick on 7 June 1778, by Elder Charles Holden. (Consequently, I am tentatively placing him in this family; research is ongoing to confirm.)

      William is mentioned as a son in Thomas Remington's Revolutionary War Pension File # W13847.

      Research throughout Rhode Island has shown that there is no record of any other William, son of Thomas.

      William owned a house which is now known as the Remington House, at 71 Remington Street in Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI. This house was at one time rented to the Pawtuxet school district for use as a school. An old receipt shows that William was paid $3 per month, for a total of $12, covering the period from 9 Dec 1833 to 8 Apr 1834. Most likely, ownership of the house was passed down to son Henry after William's death, since Henry is indicated as owner on an 1855 map. (source: "Pawtuxet Schools" by Henry A. L. Brown, an article in "The Bridge" Fall 2005 Vol. 31 No. 2, p. 10 -- A Newsletter of the Pawtuxet Village Association)

      The plaque on the front of the William Remington house has the date 1728. Does this mean the house was built that year? Also, who built the house -- a Remington ancestor or someone else? This needs more research. (I have photographed this house; image available upon request.)

      From RI Cemetery Database:
      REMINGTON WILLIAM 1779c - 23 JUN 1852 WK001

      Cemetery notes:
      Historical Cemetery # WK001, Lakewood Burial Ground, Warwick, RI / Location: 75 ft west of IRVING RD at TEL pole # 4 / 24 burials with 5 inscriptions from 1822 to 1862 / 100 ft x 200 ft in poor condition no enclosure; sign missing / Tax Assessors Map #: Plat #: 289, Lot #: 551 / James N. Arnold visited this lot 10 Aug 1891; Vol 4 Pg 87 "At Lakewood on the north side of the Greenwich Rd. and west of the Warwick branch Road, in plain sight of both, a burial yard showing neglect, both fence and yard." In 1994 this burial ground was almost totally destroyed and most of the stones were missing. This cemetery has been recorded and checked.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012398] RI Cemetery Database.

    2. [S012574] Warwick City Records, Deaths, Vol. 1, 1850-1882, pp. 1-55.

    3. [S012682] RI Death Index.

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

    5. [S012451] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Warwick -- Marriages, 97.