Job Manchester

Abt 1755 - 1826  (71 years)

• Name	Job Manchester
  Birth	Abt 1755	Little Compton, RI
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Jul 1826	Little Compton, RI   [1]
  Person ID	I18865	Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Archer Manchester,   b. 22 Jan 1722/23, Little Compton, RI
  Mother	Elizabeth Gifford,   b. Abt 1734   d. Bef 19 Dec 1788 (Age < 54 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1751	Little Compton, RI   [2]
  Family ID	F06551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zilpha Woodman,   b. 1752
  Marriage	1778	Little Compton, Newport Co., RI   [3]
  Children	1. William Manchester,   b. 1779, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI d. 1859, Madison, Madison Co., NY (Age 80 years)   2. Lydia Manchester,   b. 1781   3. Edith Manchester,   b. 1783   4. Susanna Manchester,   b. 1785   5. Ziplha Manchester,   b. 1788   6. John Manchester,   b. Abt 1790
  Family ID	F07182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018

  
  

• Notes

  The following notes are from "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 11, They Left RI, Part 28: Job was a Private in 1776 in the Revolutionary War, Col. Archibald Crary's Reg't., and in 1782 was on the Muster and Size Roll for Little Compton, in the RI regiment stationed at Fort Ticonderoga. Job & Zilpha were early settlers in the town of Madison, Madison Co., NY. They brought with them from Little Compton six children: William, Lydia, Edith, Susanna, Zilpha, & John. Job returned to RI on horseback, and brought back with him to NY a number of apple trees which he planted on his farm at Madison County.

  
  

• Sources

  [S012750] Rootsweb's Worldconnect -- needs verification. [S013272] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Little Compton. [S012502] Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 11, 29.