William Manchester

Male 1782 - 1884  (102 years)

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  • Name William Manchester 
    Birth 29 Oct 1782  Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Dec 1884  Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial St Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18878  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father John Manchester,   b. Abt 1755, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1827, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Fish,   b. Abt 1758   d. Aft 3 Oct 1836 (Age > 78 years) 
    Marriage 8 Sep 1780  Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • According to the private journal of Elder Peleg Burroughs of Tiverton, a Minister of the Gospel, "on the 8th day of September A. D. 1780 -- Preached at B. Hambly's upon Psalm 107:31 (O that men would praise xc) married John Manchester to M.F. and stayed all night at Bro. Davenports."

      Benjamin Hambly's wife was Elizabeth Fish, probably related to Mary (needs more research).
    Family ID F07184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Fish,   b. Abt 1788   d. 30 Dec 1839 (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1812 
    Children 
     1. William Madison Manchester,   b. 25 Aug 1814, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1897 (Age 83 years)
     2. Isaac Manchester,   b. Abt 1822   d. 10 Jun 1849 (Age 27 years)
    Family ID F06838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • William died at age 102+.

      In the 1850 Federal Census, William is age 63 and living at Portsmouth, RI, near his brother John. With him is son William M. Manchester, age 36, and also Abby B. Bennett, 29. Abby may be his niece, through either the Bennett or the Fish family

      From notes of Glenn Russell at Rootsweb's Worldconnect: William Manchester's will dated 21 Nov 1883 and probated 12 Jan 1885 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI mentions son, William M.; John, son of late brother, Edward; Ann Augusta, Clara W. Rathbone, and Bertha L. -- all daughters of John; unnamed daughters of Henry King of Tiverton, granddaughters of brother John.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012562] Alden G. Beaman's RI Vital Records: New Series, Vol. 13, 61.

    2. [S012682] RI Death Index.

    3. [S012634] Revolutionary War Pension File.