Judge; Esq. Thomas Remington, IV

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, Remington researcher, and to other sources as noted herein.)

According to Fuller's book "History of Warwick," Thomas was one of triplets, the other two of whom died. Another source says that it was his father Thomas who was one of triplets. In addition, a transcript of a Remington family Bible says it was his father.

He was a Revolutionary War soldier. According to the manuscript "Revolutionary War -- Burial Place & Service of RI Patriots," located at the Knight Library in Providence, Thomas served as a fifer in Capt. Hawkins' Co., Col. Varnum's Regiment. It also says he died 6 August 1817 at age 70, and was buried in the family lot at the Remington Farm, west side of East Rd., Coventry.

Death notice in the Providence Journal of 11 August 1817: "Judge Thomas Remington, at Coventry, RI, in 70th year." Martha A. Benns gives his date of death as 11 Aug 1817, but this is the date his death notice was in the newspaper.

Some genealogies have this Thomas marrying Mary Wood, also. Thomas Remington, Jr., and Mary Wood were married 7 June 1778 at Warwick, RI. However, if the Revolutionary War Pension files are accurate, these are two different Thomases, since the dates of death are quite different. The other one, who married Mary Wood, died 19 January 1831.

Thomas married Mary Rice 20 Dec 1772, Warwick, RI. Mary (daughter of Holden Rice and Elizabeth Warner) was born Abt 1752; died Aft 18 Mar 1779. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Mercy Brayton Aft Mar 1779. Mercy was born 12 Aug 1753; died 9 May 1827; was buried , Manchester Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John and his brother were first cousins to our ancestor Maplet. John was Town Clerk of Coventry for over seven years. Probably he was also the John Remington who was a Justice in Coventry in 1809.

Death notice in the Providence Journal: "John Remington of Coventry, RI, in 39th year, formerly a member of the General Assembly, leaves wife and eight children." (11 June 1814)

His gravestone says he was born c.1781.

John married Mary Holden 25 May 1797, Coventry, RI. Mary (daughter of Thomas Holden and Freelove Barton) was born 22 Jan 1777; died 20 Apr 1817. [Group Sheet]

James married Elizabeth Holden 29 Sep 1799, Coventry, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Holden and Freelove Barton) was born Abt 1781; died 7 Mar 1858; was buried , Historical Cemetery 150, Silo Lane, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He is probably the Daniel Remington listed at Coventry, RI, in the 1800 Federal Census.

Daniel married Theodosia Wightman 1798. Theodosia (daughter of Philip Wightman and Mary Mercy Gorton) was born 20 Jan 1780; died 28 Oct 1845; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Oliver married Electa Ann Bosworth Abt 21 Oct 1827, Rehoboth, MA. Electa was born 1809; died 5 Jun 1880; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

D. C. Remington was Town Clerk at Scituate, RI, from 1875 to 1878, and also was a mill owner.

In the 1850 Federal Census, DeWitt C. Remington, 37, is living in Scituate, RI, with his son, DeWitt Jr., 8. His first wife had died, and another son, George, 10, is living with Colby relatives in 1850.

In 1880, Dewitt & Adah M. Remington are living at Scituate, Providence Co., RI. Daniel H. & Mary C. Remington are living with them, as well as three other individuals. Daniel is the town clerk.

DeWitt married Rosina Colby Abt 1839, Thompson, CT. Rosina (daughter of Zacheus Colby and Esther A. Horton) was born 1821; died 9 May 1847, Burrillville, RI; was buried , Chepachet Cemetery, Putnam Pike, Glocester, RI. [Group Sheet]

DeWitt married Ada Mowry Harris Abt 1851. Ada (daughter of Daniel A. Harris and Mary Tourtellot) was born 31 Jul 1827; died 17 Apr 1905, Harrisville, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, the family is living at Providence, RI, Ward 4. Daniel & Betsy are both age 44. With them are 6 children, Mary A. Briggs (possibly Betsy's sister?), Henry A. Remington 27, and Caleb Remington 23. Daniel's occupation is given as "merchant," and the other 3 Remington men, including his son Edward, are clerks. I am not sure who Henry & Caleb are (needs more research).

In the 1880 Federal Census at Providence, RI, Daniel is age 74, widowed, and a cotton broker. Living with him is daughter Kate, age 40, single and keeping house.

The cause of death is noted as "oedema of lungs."

The RI Cemetery Database gives his birth month as January.

Daniel married Betsey Remington Briggs 6 Dec 1829, Warwick, RI. Betsey (daughter of Samuel Briggs and Anne "Nancy" Rhodes) was born 3 Dec 1805, Warwick, RI; died 18 Nov 1872, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Who was the Caroline Remington who married Thomas J. Spencer at Warwick on 27 Apr 1834?

Caroline — James Girden. James was born Abt 1807; died 19 May 1850; was buried , Stafford Lot, West Shore Rd. west of Fuller St., Shawomet, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Henry & Amy are living at Coventry, RI. Henry R. Remington was a member of the Maple Root Baptist Church of Coventry, RI, in 1850.

Henry married Amey Culver Abt 1819. Amey (daughter of David Culver and Mary Unknown) was born 2 Feb 1802, West Greenwich, RI; died 9 Dec 1899; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Info from Hope (Remington) Barber has different dates: 27 April 1801 - 15 April 1861.

Mercy married Andrew Arnold 23 Dec 1821, Coventry, RI. Andrew (son of Philip Arnold) was born 31 Oct 1798; died 15 Nov 1844; was buried , Philip Arnold Lot, Commonwealth Ave., Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Gilbert Remington, along with his mother and two brothers, is mentioned in the will of Thomas Holden of Warwick dated 14 Oct 1820. He was a fifer in the 7th Regiment, RI Militia. He ran the stagecoach between Pawtuxet & Providence, started in 1823 by his bnrother-in-law Andrew Arnold.

Mary married Thomas Tew 7 Jan 1827, Providence, RI. Thomas was born Abt 1807; died 23 Jul 1850; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Thomas E. Remington, along with his mother and two brothers, is mentioned in the will of Thomas Holden of Warwick dated 14 Oct 1820.

Thomas volunteered as a soldier in the Army of the United States, 30 September 1862, at the age of 51, for a period of nine months. He was assigned to the 12th Regiment of the RI volunteers, which saw action at Fredericksburg, VA.

In the 1850 Federal Census, the family is residing at Coventy, RI, near Thomas's brother Henry R. Remington.

In 1870, the family is living in Warwick, RI; they are next door to Ferdinand & Abby Remington.

In the 1880 Federal Census at Johnston, RI, the family is as follows: Thomas E. Remington 68, Mary 65, Harriet M. 43, Anna T. 39, John H. 28, Thomas G. 24, George F. 20, and Amie R. Godfrey 32 (married daughter). They are living in Johnston, RI.

Thomas married Mary Straight May 1835. Mary (daughter of David Straight, Jr. and Phebe Franklin) was born 14 Apr 1815, West Greenwich, RI; died 4 Oct 1885; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Remington, along with his mother and two brothers, is mentioned in the will of Thomas Holden of Warwick dated 14 Oct 1820.

John Remington was age 35 in the 1850 Census at North Kingstown. He was an overseer on the railroad. He and Lydia are still living at NK in the 1880 Federal Census; he is a farmer.

From J. R. Cole's "History of Washington and Kent Counties," p. 1240: John H. Remington, retired, was born in 1814, in Coventry, RI, where his father, Daniel, died in 1815. His early years were passed in East Greenwich, where his mother contracted a second marriage. There Mr. Remington was married to Lydia Arnold, of Exeter, RI. His active life has been passed in railroad business as contractor and as superintendent of repairs for the Union Railroad Co., of Providence. Since 1872 he has resided in North Kingstown."

John married Lydia Arnold Bef 1 Jun 1850. Lydia (daughter of Oliver Arnold, Jr. and Dorcas Phillips) was born 1816, RI; died 17 Jul 1896; was buried , Elm Grove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Mary married William Bullock Blanding 13 Nov 1851. William (son of William Blanding and Mary R. Bullock) was born 2 Aug 1826. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, George Remington, age 10, is living with members of the Colby family at Burrillville, RI.

He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the Second Regiment, RI Volunteers.

in the 1880 Federal Census, he may be the George T. Remington, age 38, born RI, living at New Castle Co., DE, one of two servants in the household of Albert Weld. Census data shows that his father was born in RI and his mother in NH.

Notes:

This family group is in the 1880 Federal Census at Burrillville, Providence, RI (his name is trancsribed at "familysearch.com" as Dant C. Remington). DeWitt's mother-in-law Charlotte Harris is also with them. They are next door to DeWitt's half-brother Clarence, who was soon to die.

DeWitt married Emma Rebecca Harris 27 Aug 1862, RI. Emma (daughter of Andrew F. Harris and Charlotte B. Owen) was born 1844, RI; died 1916; was buried , Chepachet Cemetery, Putnam Pike, Glocester, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died young.

Notes:

M. Benns has his names as Charles instead of Clarence.

This couple is in the 1880 Federal Census at Burrillville, Providence, RI, next door to half-brother DeWitt & family. Clarence's occupation is listed as "country store." He must have died shortly after the census was taken.

According to the RI Cemetery Database, his gravestone says: "Was lost from the steamer Narragansett."

In the "Pawtuxet Valley Gleaner" 21 Aug 1880: "The body of Clarence S. Remington who was lost from the steamer Narragansett on the night of the disaster, has been washed ashore on Fisher's Island." (from Andrew Boisvert)

The records of the North Scituate Baptist Church must be somewhat in error. There it says: "Drowned in the Stonington disaster on Long Island Sound 24 July 1870." Either they got the date wrong, or were thinking of a different catastrophe.

This little family went through so much heartache. In 1880 two of their children died, followed by Clarence, the husband and father, in the steamship disaster. They may have had two other children who died in infancy, as indicated by two nearby gravestones: Roy & Flossie.

Clarence married Susan "Susie" E. Brooks 28 Jul 1872, RI. Susan was born Abt 1854, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Daniel Harris Remington was elected Town Clerk of Scituate on 15 May 1878, and served over 20 years. His father and grandfather were also Town Clerks, in Scituate and Coventry.

He was born "at the Harris homestead where his grandfather, Daniel A. Harris, made spindles." (source: North Kingstown Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol 2 No 3, Nov 2008, p 3; excerpted from the Providence Sunday Journal 7 Nov 1897)

The above source has his dob as 6 Sep 1851.

Daniel married Anella Howard 15 May 1881, RI. Anella was born 1861; died 22 Jan 1931, Scituate, RI; was buried , Chepachet Cemetery, Putnam Pike, Glocester, RI. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Charles E. Salisbury 20 Nov 1894, RI. Charles was born 1858; died 1933; was buried , Scituate, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The cause of death is noted as consumption.

Edward married Harriet M. Nichols 2 Sep 1856, Providence, RI. Harriet (daughter of Basset Nichols) was born 12 Aug 1829, Providence, RI; died 23 Aug 1890, Nyack, NY; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Anne died of consumption.

Notes:

Her death notice identifies her as daughter of the late Daniel & Betsey Remington, and sister of Mrs. C. B. Trowbridge, at whose home the funeral was held.

The cause of death: "organic disease of the heart."

Frances married Charles Benjamin Trowbridge 1 Jun 1863, Providence, RI. Charles (son of Charles Trowbridge and Jerusha Holt) was born 14 Nov 1841, Cambridge, MA; died 8 Aug 1912, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The 1850 census gives her name as Mary N. Remington, but perhaps the census taker heard wrong. The RI Cemetery Database has her name as Harriet, d/o Daniel & Betsey (Briggs) Remington.

Harriet — George F. Leete. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BSR says that first she married Rev. Thomas Tew, widower of her aunt. If so, he must have died with a year or two of the marriage.

Death notice in the New York Post, 11 May 1854: "Bklyn Apr 27 Mary Ann w John Vars and dau of Henry R Remington"

Mary Ann must have died in the aftermath of giving birth to twin girls.

Mary married John Vars 9 Feb 1852, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The book "Coventry, RI Historical Cemeteries" records her gravestone and place of death.

Harriet married Charles S. Sweet 24 Mar 1889. Charles was born 1828; died 8 Jul 1902. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Daniel served in the Civil War.

Notes:

In the 1860 census her name appears as Aloma T., and her age as 18. In the 1875 census her name appears as "Anna Remington," so apparently she was not married until after that time.

Theodosia married Roswell H. Fairman 29 Jan 1891, RI. Roswell (son of Ray Fairman and Mary Anderson) was born 9 Aug 1856, Pawtucket, RI; died 22 Oct 1931; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Helen and Mary E. were twins, but Mary died before age 2.

Both Helen and her younger sister Mary Ann (Minnie) died of consumption, according to the death entries at Warwick City Hall. In the 1870 Federal Census, she is listed as Ellen Remington, age 25, an invalid.

Notes:

Mary E. & Helen were twins. However, the RI Cemetery Database says she was born c.1839, which would make her possibly a twin to Daniel. The cemetery database has her date of death as 1 Dec 1841.

Amey married Joshua S. Godfrey 18 Mar 1873, RI. Joshua was born 7 Jul 1827; died 12 Feb 1875. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Howard Winsor Stone 18 Oct 1871. Howard was born 1849, RI; died 24 Nov 1911; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1900 Federal Census, John & Ella are living at North Kingstown, RI. With them are a son and two daughters.

John married Ella Maria Thornton 27 Apr 1881, Providence, RI. Ella (daughter of John D. Thornton and Ann Maria Unknown) was born Abt 1855, Greenville, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1900; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, NK26, Tower Hill Rd., North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

His middle initial may have been "G."

Notes:

In the 1900 Federal Census, the family is living at East Greenwich, RI.

George married Sarah Abby Briggs 21 Apr 1885, Quidnessett Baptist Church, North Kingstown, RI. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Lyman Briggs and Mary Hall Godfrey) was born 13 Nov 1857, East Greenwich, RI; died 25 Sep 1939, East Greenwich, RI; was buried , Godfrey Cemetery, Old Quaker Lane, West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]