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Gilbert Manchester

Male 1766 - 1833  (66 years)


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  • Name Gilbert Manchester 
    Born 25 Aug 1766  Little Compton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Jun 1833  Westport, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I18030  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Thomas Manchester,   b. 28 Nov 1732, Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Dorcas Gifford,   b. 18 Aug 1736, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1756  [1] 
    Family ID F07026  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Tompkins,   b. 14 Apr 1763, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1855, Westport, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 5 Mar 1782  Westport, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • "This certifies that Gilbert Manchester of Westport son of Thomas Manchester, and Mary Tompkins of Little Compton daughter of Michel Tompkins, were lawfully joined together in marriage on the fifth day of March 1782. Enos Gifford, Justice of the Peace."
    Children 
     1. James Manchester,   b. Abt 1783
     2. Gilbert Manchester,   b. 1785, Westport, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1866, Westport, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Mary Manchester,   b. Abt 1788
     4. Samuel Tompkins Manchester,   b. 10 Oct 1790,   d. 5 Dec 1853  (Age 63 years)
     5. Otis Manchester,   b. Abt 1795
     6. Hannah Manchester,   b. 6 Apr 1797, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1881, Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     7. Rhoda Manchester,   b. Dec 1800, Westport, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1886, Westport, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years)
     8. Elizabeth Manchester,   b. 1804, Westport, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1885, Westport, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F07027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Excerpt from a message by Betty dated 12 June 2005, RIGENWEB list: "They seem to have had six (plus) children, with the only names known for their possible children being Gilbert, b1785, James, b1799, Otis, b1800, Rhoda, b1800, Phoebe, b1802, Philip, b1804, and Lucey, b1806, and there could have been an Elizabeth, b1790s."

      Possibly their children (from NEHGS website):

      1843 MANCHESTER Otis, m., farmer, s. Gilbert and Mary, paralysis, Dec. 10, 1843, a. 43. Death, Westport

      1810 MANCHESTER Gilbert and Bethena Shaw of Little Compton, int. Nov. 30, 1810. Marriage, Westport

  • Sources 
    1. [S013416] Email from Karen Eddy, dated 10 May 2004.