Phebe Manchester

Notes:

At the time of her marriage, Phebe was of North Kingstown, and Benjamin was of Warwick.

At her funeral on 13 Feb 1786, Elder John Gorton preached on Luke 16:31.

Phebe married Benjamin Remington 18 Apr 1779, Warwick, RI. Benjamin (son of Thomas REMINGTON, III and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born 2 Sep 1752, Warwick, RI; died 17 Jul 1837. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Most likely his middle name was Eldridge, named after his paternal grandmother.

James & Sally were first cousins, since his father and her mother were siblings to each other; their parents were also siblings of our ancestor Jonathan.

There is a James E. Remington at East Greenwich in the 1830 US Census.

The 1850 US Census for Warwick has:
Sarah Remington, widow, 73
Charles E. Remington, weaver, 28
Dorcas Remington, 20
Franklin Remington, 24, agriculture
William Remington, 22, agriculture
Jonathan Remington, 23, agriculture

James married Sarah Sally Rice 7 Sep 1802, Warwick, RI. Sarah (daughter of William Rice and Maplet Remington) was born 4 Sep 1783, Warwick, RI; died 14 Jun 1860, Warwick, RI; was buried , William Rice Lot, West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Thomas & Elizabeth are living at Warwick, Kent, RI. With them are sons Albert G. & John H. C.

The death entry at Warwick City Hall says he died on 15 Nov 1853.

The graves of Thomas & Elizabeth are in the Remington-Arnold Lot, behind the Stop & Shop at Cowesett Corners. This whole area was part of the original Remington farm, but now is mostly residential and commercial. There is a section of woods behind the shopping center, and that is the location of the family cemetery.

Thomas married Elizabeth "Betsey" Remington 3 Jan 1803, Warwick, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan REMINGTON and Phebe UNKNOWN) was born 24 Dec 1785, Berkshire Co., MA; died 7 Oct 1870, Apponaug, Warwick, RI; was buried , Warwick, RI Historical Cemetery 60, off Cowesett Rd. at Bald Hill. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"Jonathan & Ardelis Remington" witnessed the will of Dinah Baker on 9 Aug 1813 at Cranston.

The family farm was on Natick Rd. above Oaklawn. The story is told that he bought the land from the Indians with a peck measure of Spanish milled dollars. Many years later, someone tilling the land found such a coin, probably dropped by the Indians as they left. If true, this would seem to substantiate the story.

The death entry at Warwick City Hall says Jonathan died a widower on 19 Apr 1866 at age 82, of old age. The RI Death Index identifies him as son of Benjamin & Phebe Remington.

The will of Jonathan Remington of Warwick, yeoman, was dated 22 Oct 1860 and proved 14 May 1866. It mentions two sons, Ferdinand and Thomas; one daughter, Sally R; grandson William H.; and Betsey Remington widow of Thomas Remington dec'd. (Warwick book pp 231 - 233)

According to the RI Cemetery Database, the cemetery is located "at 649 Natick Rd. across the wall from CR080."

Jonathan married Ardeliza "Eliza" Rice 19 May 1811, Warwick, RI. Ardeliza (daughter of Thomas Rice and Sarah "Sally" Arnold) was born 21 Mar 1792, Warwick, RI; died 3 May 1844; was buried , Jonathan Remington Lot, CR098, Natick Rd., Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Benjamin & Hannah are living at Warwick, Kent, RI, with children Andrew, Benjamin, Susan, Melissa, Albert, George, Charles, & Sarah.

In the 1860 Federal Census, the family is still in Warwick, and consists of: Benjamin 51, Hannah 53, Andrew J. 30, Charles 15, Sarah A. 12, Ellen 25, & Edgar 3. Also in the household is daughter "Melissa D. Payne" and her husband and children. They are living near Benjamin's uncle Jonathan Remington, b. c. 1785, and his daughter Sally b. c. 1814.

In 1870, the family -- still at Warwick -- includes: Benjamin, 61; Hannah, 63; & George, 38; next door is Albert F., 30, a peddlar; and Sarah M., 24.

In 1880, Benjamin is still at Warwick. The household includes: Benjamin Remington 78; Thomas Paine 42 (son-in-law); Malissa Paine 43 (dtr); Paine grandchildren Frank E. 13, George R. 11, & Minnie M. 8; John S. Paine 35 (son-in-law); Paine grandchildren Cora E. 9 & Charles R. 7. Next door is son Albert 40 and his wife Sarah 32.

Benjamin married Hannah Bennett Abt 1828. Hannah (daughter of Asa Bennett and Nabby Unknown) was born 13 Sep 1806; died 9 Nov 1875, RI; was buried , WW4, Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

James and his wife Mary were baptized 5 April 1846 at the Baptist Church of East Greenwich, RI. The Reverend C. C. Wheeler was the pastor there from Nov. 1845 to Nov. 1847.

In the 1850 Federal Census, James D. is written as Isaac D. Remington. Perhaps the census taker misread his own handwriting. The family is living at East Greenwich, RI, along with Mary Mowry, 72, probably Mary Remington's mother.

In 1860 the family is still at East Greenwich: James D., 49; Mary E., 51; Malissa, 25; Alonzo, 22; & Louisa, 22. Louisa is probably Alonzo's wife.

James married Mary E. Mowry 13 Oct 1833, Fall River, MA. Mary (daughter of Mary Unknown) was born Abt 1810; died 9 Jan 1885; was buried , East Greenwich Cemetery, Beachwood Dr., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1850, Thomas & Mercy Remington, ages 37 & 38, both b RI, are living at Southbridge, MA. They have two daughters: Caroline (middle initial I, T, or P?) 15, and Sarah A. 9. Apparently Caroline was a twin to Cornelia, but Cornelia died young. Carrie died in 1855. In 1850, Thomas's brother Henry and family also are living at Southbridge.

In the Federal Census of 1860, Thomas J. Remington is a day laborer living with the family of Henry Fiske at Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA. It is not clear whether his wife and children have all died, but they are not with him. Perhaps his death record would show whether he was a widower or not. However, I am not sure where he died.

Thomas married Mercy Unknown Abt 1834. Mercy was born Abt 1812, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1850. [Group Sheet]

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.)

It appears that this little family had four children who died young. Sarah, Henry's wife, then died shortly after giving birth to twins. How sad!

Information on their gravestone inscriptions was found in the "RI Genealogical Register" Vol. 17 p. 199.

Henry's gravestone includes the following inscription: "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him." (photograph from Jane Waterhouse)

In the Federal Census of 1850, Henry & Sarah A. Remmington, ages 35 & 33, are living at Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA. Two children are in the household: Phebe E. 10, and Napoleon B. 5. Henry's brother, Thomas, and his family also are living at Southbridge.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Henry has remarried and is living at Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT. His wife is Saloma, age 24. Children with them are: Esther 20, Napoleon 15, Sarah 8, Emma 4, & Helen 2. Also in the household are Henry & Julia Strickland and their two children, Ida & Adelaide.

In 1870 Henry is in New Britain, Hartford Co., CT. His wife's name appears as Selina, and they have three daughters with them: Emeline A. 15, Hellen C. 12, & Celia B. 9.

He may be the Henry Remington who, on 28 April 1861, as a member of Maple Root Baptist Church, was ordained to the Gospel Ministry and afterwards became assistant pastor. However, since Henry was living in CT at the time of the censuses, this needs more research.

Henry married Sarah Ann Clark Slocum 1834. Sarah (daughter of Eleazer Slocum and Sarah Crandal) was born 30 Aug 1815, Exeter, RI; died 27 Dec 1851; was buried , Historical Cemetery 7, Old Baptist Cemetery, West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Selina Unknown Between 1852 and 1855. Selina was born Abt 1836, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

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.)

In the 1850 Federal Census he is living with his mother and three brothers, as well as a sister-in-law and her sister.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Jonathan M. & Phebe A. Remington, ages 41 & 23, are living in Cowesett near Benjamin F. & Sarah Remington. This places his year of birth c1819. Benjamin F. is Jonathan's first cousin.

In the 1880 Federal Census "Johnathan" & Phebe are still at Warwick, ages 63 & 46. Again, this confirms the birth year of 1817. Living with them are son Charles E. 19 and his wife Abby A. 19.

The City of Warwick vital records have this entry: "Jonathan Monroe Remington d. Oct 9, 1885 age 68 son of Thomas & Elizabeth"; however, the RI Death Index has his name and exact age and date of death for Jonathan M. Remington, son of James & Sally Remington. Which one is authoritative? I believe the Warwick records are incorrect in this case, and that that particular death record belongs to the son of James & Sally. Perhaps the city clerk was confused about which of the Jonathans had died.

The age at death puts the birth year at c1817, which agrees with the birth date of Johnathan M. Remington, s/o James & Sally, as found in the family Bible of William R. Remington.

This Jonathan Remington is buried in West Warwick Historical Cemetery #007, the Old Baptist Cemetery in Crompton. The RI Cemetery Database notes that he was h/o Phebe A. Cleveland. There is a Phebe Remington in that cemetery, but her dates are 1806-1845; she is Jonathan's sister. There is a Phebe A. Remington in Cranston Historical Cemetery # 002, but her dates are 1841-1912. If these dates are correct, neither is Phebe (Cleveland) Remington. This needs more research. Possibly Phebe is buried in the family plot but has no stone. (see notes for Phebe A. Cleveland)

His gravestone spells his name Johnathan.

In William R. Remington's family Bible, he is listed as Johnathan M. Remington. The handwriting is probably that of his brother William or their mother Sarah.

On 15 April 1840, a Jonathan Remington was listed as a Freeman of Exeter. Since Exeter is next to West Greenwich, this may -- or may not -- be the same person. (see RI Genealogical Register, V. 2, No. 1, p. 45)

Perhaps Jonathan was born in Warwick; then possibly moved to Exeter, where he became a freeman at about age 23; and sometime later married Phebe of West Greenwich, after which they moved to Warwick and lived near his relatives. Perhaps Phebe went to stay with her mother to have their son, born in 1861 at West Greenwich.

There is a death record at Warwick, 25 March 1868, for a Mary Remington, daughter of Jonathan & Abby, born Warwick c1843. Perhaps Abby & Mary belong to this Jonathan M. Remington (needs more research). Could Abby have a prior wife?

Or, possibly he was Jonathan R. Remington "of Warwick" who married Martha C. Babcock "of Coventry," at Coventry 10 Oct 1841, as a prior marriage. However, the middle initial is incorrect.

There is a third Jonathan Remington in the extended family in this generation, born c. 1809 - 1810. I have not positively determined who his parents are, although I am fairly sure he is the son of Thomas & Betsey, also in this extended family.

Johnathan married Phebe A. Cleveland Between 1850 and 1860. Phebe was born 3 Oct 1833, West Greenwich, RI; died Aft 1 Jan 1920. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Franklin and Maria Remington were both baptized on 12 July 1874 at the Baptist Church of East Greenwich, RI. I am making an assumption that they were husband and wife. They also died approximately a year apart.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Franklyn Remington is age 51, living at East Greenwich, RI. With him is Mariah, 39, and Sarah P., 13.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Franklin & Maria are living in Warwick, RI, with Sarah P. & Lydia A., ages 23 and 1. From the Warwick birth records, it appears that the infant was the illegitimate child of Sarah, their daughter. Lydia's father was William W. Allen, born in East Greenwich.

Franklin married Maria Unknown Abt 1854. Maria was born Between 1831 and 1832, RI; died 20 Jan 1887; was buried , East Greenwich Cemetery, EG38, First Ave., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

His two wives were sisters.

On his birthday in 1847, Miss Dorcas Bates presented Charles with a special gift -- a Bible. She wrote this message inside: "Presented to Mr. Charles E. Remington as A Birth day's Present Dec. 6th AD 1847 by Miss Dorcas Bates." She later became his wife.

After the death of Charles's second wife, Mary, c1923-24, the Bible was passed on to Jessie Belle (Spencer) Moulton, b. 1904, her niece (or grand-niece).

In the Federal Census of 1850, Charles & Dorcas, ages 23 & 20, are living in the household with his wodowed mother Sarah Remington, 75. Also in the household are: Mary Bates 10 (sister of Drocas), Franklin Remington 24, William H. Remington 22, Jonathan M. Remington 25.

In the Federal Census of 1860, he is age 39, married to Mary E. age 21, and living at Johnston. He is a carpenter.

In the Federal Census of 1870 they are still at Johnston, living with the Sterry Sweet family.

In the Federal Census of 1880, Charles and Mary, ages 53 and 40, are living at Providence. Charles is still a carpenter.

His gravestone has in inscription "At rest."

Charles married Dorcas Bates 14 Aug 1848, Warwick, RI. Dorcas (daughter of Samuel P. Bates and Roby W. Straight) was born 7 Mar 1826; died 28 Mar 1853; was buried , Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Mary Eliza Bates 3 Jun 1857, East Greenwich, RI. Mary (daughter of Samuel P. Bates and Roby W. Straight) was born Between 1838 and 1839; died Between 1923 and 1924. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William R. Remington's family Bible has Sarah's date of death as March 3rd, 1826.

Notes:

In the 1880 Federal Census, this family is living on Broad St., District 50, in Providence, RI.

William's family Bible is in the possession of one of his descendants, and copies of some of the family pages were given to me by Joyce (Remington) Gallup. On one page is written: "The Property of William R. Remington presented to him by his Mother Sarah Remington as a New Years gift Jan 1851." He would have been 23 years old.

He may have been the William R. Remington who was a Justice of the Peace at Warwick. (source: Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Passed at the May Session, 1858)

William married Emily M. Whipple Abt 1849. Emily (daughter of Alfred Whipple and Delia Unknown) was born 19 Jun 1831, RI; died 21 Mar 1899; was buried , Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Benjamin took over the Remington farm on Cowesett Rd., which had been inherited from his father and forebears.

On 16 November 1832, at Warwick, RI, Benjamin F. Remington & Jonathan Remington, both yeomen of Warwick, signed a deed which acknowledged receipt of $600 from John B. Arnold, yeoman of Warwick, for "land with dwelling thereon situated in Warwick, in the village of Centerville." Also signing the deed were Mary Ann A. Remington, wife of Jonathan, and Sarah A. Remington, wife of Benjamin.

Martha A. Benns has transcribed records with Benjamin's date of death as 15 Jan 1877; however, the official death entry at Warwick Town Hall appears to say 15 Jan 1879, which is probably correct since he died at age 72.

The gravestone has his date of death as 5 Jan 1879. It has the quotation "Charity suffereth long and is kind."

Benjamin married Sarah A. Tillinghast 1831. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Tillinghast and Mary Unknown) was born 1 Mar 1809; died 16 Oct 1896; was buried , Remington-Arnold Lot, Cem. #60, Corner of Cowesett Rd. and Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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

I am not positive that Jonathan belongs in this family group. However, the weight of evidence supports including him here.

On 16 November 1832, at Warwick, RI, Jonathan Remington & Benjamin F. Remington, both yeomen of Warwick, signed a deed which acknowledged receipt of $600 from John B. Arnold, yeoman of Warwick, for "land with dwelling thereon situated in Warwick, in the village of Centerville." Also signing the deed were Mary Ann A. Remington, wife of Jonathan, and Sarah A. Remington, wife of Benjamin. This document implies that Jonathan & Benjamin were close relatives.

The Remington family burial plot, near the corner of Cowesett Rd. & Quaker Lane, has four gravestones for children of Jonathan & Mary Ann A. Remington. These are located near the graves of Elizabeth (Earl) Remington and the other three wives of Benjamin Remington, who was the father of Thomas and grandfather of the above-mentioned Benjamin F. Remington. Jonathan certainly must have been in this extended family because four of his children are buried here on the Remington farm.

Jonathan is a name that appears repeatedly in this family line. For example, our ancestor Jonathan was one of the sons of Thomas & Abigail (Eldredge) Remington. The Benjamin mentioned above, who married four times, is his brother, who also named a son Jonathan. Two of Benjamin's other sons, James & Thomas, brothers to Jonathan, also had sons named Jonathan.

To complicate things a bit, Benjamin's son Thomas Remington married Betsey Remington, daughter of Jonathan Remington, who is in all likelihood the brother of Jonathan, making Thomas & Betsey first cousins. Betsey may have been raised by her Uncle Ben after her mother died.

Genealogist Martha Benns lists Jonathan Monroe Remington b. c1825 as a son of Thomas & Elizabeth. However, she includes no documentation, and I have found no birth record for this Jonathan. Rather, I believe their son Jonathan must be the one mentioned in the deed of 16 Nov 1832, who signed along with Benjamin, and their two wives. According to census records, he was born around 1809 or 1810.

In the 1850 Federal Census, Jonathan & Mary A. A. Remington are living at Smithfield, RI. They have three children: Albert, William, & Edwin A. By 1860 they are in Illinois, where they are in the census at Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL. Son Edwin is with them. In 1880 Mary is at Indiantown, Bureau Co., IL, apparently widowed. Edwin is with her.

In 1870 sons Albert and Edwin are in Iowa. Pat Rosenquist originally found Jonathan & Mary in that census for me: "1870 Indiantown Twp. I find them living with the first: Haskell, Delecta, 67 MA keeps house; John Remington 60 MA, does nothing; Mary Remington 67 NY keeps house."

Complicating this research of the various Jonathans is the following erroneous death entry at Warwick City Hall: "Jonathan Monroe Remington d. Oct 9, 1885 age 68 son of Thomas & Elizabeth"; however, the RI Death Index has this exact age and date of death for Jonathan M. Remington, son of James & Sally Remington. Which one is authoritative? I believe the Warwick records are incorrect in this case, and that that particular death record belongs to the son of James & Sally. My reason for this conclusion is that Jonathan M.'s age at death puts his birth year at c1817, which agrees with the birth date of Johnathan M. Remington, s/o James & Sally, as found in the family Bible of William R. Remington. Perhaps the city clerk was confused or misinformed about which of the Jonathans had died.

Two other possibilities that I can see are as follows: this Jonathan, b. c1810, may have been a son of Jonathan & Ardeliza (Rice), born before their marriage in 1811; or, he could have been an illegitimate son of Lydia Remington, daughter of Benjamin & Lydia (Manchester) Remington, before she married Olney Rice Arnold. These do not seem as reasonable as including him as the next younger brother to Benjamin F. (thereby discounting a birthdate of c1825, from Benns).

One more question remains: which one married Phebe A. Cleveland b. 3 Oct 1833? At first I thought it could have been either one. Martha Benns puts Phebe with Jonathan Monroe Remington (whom she has b1825 as a son of Thomas & Betsey). I know that Phebe and her husband Jonathan Remington had at least one child, born 28 April 1861 in West Greenwich. Named Charles E. Remington, he was their first child (see p. 11, book of "Births" for 1857-1905). The original entry identifies the mother as Phebe M. Cleavland, born in West Greenwich, and the father as Jonathan Remington, born in Warwick. The various census records show Phebe's husband as being born c1817, so I feel he must be the other one, s/o James & Sally, rather than the son of Thomas & Betsey.

Jonathan married Mary Ann "Abby" Hazard Bef 16 Nov 1832. Mary (daughter of Sylvester Gardiner Hazard and Elizabeth Greene) was born Between 1800 and 1809, RI; died 20 Aug 1892; was buried , Mt. Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I think this marriage for "Lydia Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth," belongs in this family group, as it is the only couple of this time period that seems to match with her. I am making that assumption pending further research.

Lydia is probably the daughter of Betsey, sister of our ancestor Maplet Remington.

The RI Cemetery Database has her year of death as 1884.

Lydia married Reuben Wightman, III 12 Apr 1835, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Reuben (son of Reuben Wightman, Jr. and Anna Baker) was born 8 May 1812, Phenix, RI; died 18 Apr 1891, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

At the RI Historical Society Library, Manuscript Room, there is a letter from G. Tillinghast to Mr. Thomas M. Remington. Dated May 10/55, New Berlin, it concerns a note his brother held against him -- in other words, money owed by Mr. Tillinghast. He states that he is unable to pay it at this time, but "if you will come up here I will give you such as I have" -- an old pair of boots, also an old hat, both "badly worn" -- but "such as I have I will give you." My response would be, "No, thanks!"

In the 1850 Federal Census, the family is living in Foster, RI, with three daughters, along with Cynthia's parents, Samuel & Hannah Tillinghast.

Thomas married Cynthia Tillinghast 1 Jan 1846, Warwick, RI. Cynthia (daughter of Samuel Tillinghast and Hannah Tillinghast) was born 2 Apr 1820, West Greenwich, RI; died 4 Oct 1888, Groton, CT; was buried , Tillinghast Lot, Rt. 102, Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]

Phebe — Thomas B. Levalley. Thomas was born Abt 1790, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In his father's will, Thomas was given land in Cranston.

Thomas is also mentioned in the will of his uncle, John Rice.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Thomas 62 & Abbey E. 60 are living in Providence, RI, and have two boarders. Next door is son Henry S. Remington and family. Thomas is a grocer.

Cause of death: fall from staging.

Thomas married Abbie Eliza Knight 28 Mar 1844, Cranston, RI. Abbie (daughter of Sheldon Knight and Irene Babcock) was born 18 Dec 1820, Cranston, RI; died 4 Oct 1899, Knightsville, Cranston, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1880 Federal Census, this family group is at Warwick, RI.

Ferdinand is mentioned in the will of his father, and in the will of his uncle John Rice.

Ferdinand married Abby E. Tillinghast 20 Mar 1860, RI. Abby (daughter of Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia B. Gardiner) was born 9 Jun 1839; died 25 Nov 1910; was buried , Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

It is reported that William went west, and his fate is unknown. He is mentioned in the Jan 1836 will of his father Benjamin, but not in the Oct 1863 will of his uncle John Rice.

Notes:

In the 1860 Federal Census, Andrew J. & Ellen Remington are living with his parents and siblings at Warwick, RI. They have one son, Edgar, age 3.

His gravestone has the following poem:
He soared aloft on faith's bright wing
Earth's trials now are past
His memory round our hearts shall cling
As long as life shall last
Then dearest friend from tears refrain
Suppress the bitter sigh
Our loss is his eternal gain
The spirit cannot die.

Andrew married Ellen L. Unknown Abt 1855. Ellen was born Abt 1835, MA. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin married Phebe Watson Sherman 23 Jul 1854, Glocester, RI. Phebe (daughter of George W. Sherman and Phebe Watson Hull) was born 3 Feb 1838, Canonicut, North Kingstown, RI; died 17 Oct 1909, Providence, RI; was buried , Cemetery 5, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Susan — William Tiffany. William (son of John Tiffany and Olive Sheldon Potter) was born 1828; died 1908; was buried , Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Melissa and her sister Sarah may have married brothers. This needs more research to confirm.

Melissa married Thomas J. Paine, Jr. 10 Apr 1858, East Greenwich, RI. Thomas (son of Thomas J. Paine and Sarah A. Unknown) was born 21 May 1836, Providence, RI; died 24 Dec 1881; was buried , Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1870 Federal Census, Albert F. & Sarah M. Remington are living in Warwick, RI, next door to Albert's parents.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Albert appears to be still living at Warwick next door to his father Benjamin and his sister Melissa (Remington) Paine and her family. Albert's age is given as 40, and his wife Sarah A.'s as 32. However, this would be an incorrect middle initial for her, and her age is off two years. For the present, I am assuming it is the same wife.

It is possible that Albert married two women named Sarah in the 1860's, and that his wife in 1870 was not Sarah M. (Collins) Remington. The RI Marriage Index lists a marriage for Albert F. Remington to Sarah I. Spencer on 28 Aug 1865. This could be his second marriage. However, since there seem to be several Albert Remingtons in Rhode Island at this time, it may be a different Albert.

Albert married Sarah M. Collins 15 Jun 1861, Providence, RI. Sarah was born Between 1846 and 1848, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He died at sea.

His gravestone has this poem (I guessed at two or three words that are hard to read):
While kindred hearts shall gather [around]
This memorial stone to weep
For far away neath the briny deep
He's sleeping death's dreamless sleep.

Yes his body rests neath ocean's [waves]
Which have o'er [mastered] man's control
But we joy to think there's a power beyond
And the Father keepeth his soul.

Notes:

The death entry at Warwick City Hall says he died of consumption.

Notes:

Sarah and her sister Melissa may have married brothers. This needs more research to confirm.

Sarah married John S. Paine Bef 1 Jun 1870. John was born Abt 1845, RI; died 11 Jan 1891; was buried , Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Melissa married George F. Greene 1 Jan 1857, East Greenwich, RI. George (son of William Greene and Abigail Reynolds) was born Abt 1828, East Greenwich, RI; died 16 Aug 1860. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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

In 1860, Louisa Remington, age 22, is living with the family at East Greenwich. Probably Louisa is actually Emily Louise, also known as Emma -- three names for one wife.

Alonzo G. Remington was a member of the Six-Principal Baptist Church of East Greenwich on 3 June 1858. This is probably the same individual. However, the 1870 Federal Census at Hillsdale, MI, shows an Alonzo Remington, age 31, with wife Emma, 30, and daughter Louisa, 8 -- all born in RI. Could this be this family? Probably. Living with them are three other individuals born in RI: Chauncey Knapp, John Hopkins, & William Bragg. The men are in carpentry and brickmaking.

Yes, it is very likely the same family. They are back in East Greenwich, RI, in the 1880 census, except that daughter Louisa is now son Louis, age 18, who is bookkeeping in a cotton mill. Alonzo is a house carpenter and Emily is a dress maker.

In January 1859, the RI General Assembly voted to incorporate The Third General Six Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich. Specific names listed in this act were: Gilbert Tillinghast, Timothy Andrews, Joseph Tarbox, Alonzo E. Remington, John C. Carr, Rowland Barton, and Horace Tillinghast. (source: Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Passed at the May Session, 1858; Google Books)

Alonzo married Emily Louise Tillinghast 27 Nov 1858, East Greenwich, RI. Emily (daughter of Horace Tillinghast and Sarah "Sally" Tibbetts) was born 7 Jun 1837, Warwick, RI; died 25 Dec 1929, Providence, RI; was buried , East Greenwich Cemetery, Beachwood Dr., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1870, Napoleon B. Remington is age 25 and living at New Britain, Hartford Co., CT. He is married to Alice and has a daughter Madge, 6 months old.

In 1880 Napoleon is age 35 and boarding at New Britain, Hartford Co., CT. His occupation -- rule maker. He appears to be single, although the census does not specify. However, there also is a Napoleon B. Remington, age 32, listed at Tolland, Andover Co., CT. He has a wife named Almira L, 28, and a daughter Cora M. 10. They are living with Almira's parents, the Walkers. Although the names and ages are slightly different, Napoleon's occupation is similar -- works in rule and tool (civil?) shop. He could be the same person; daughter Cora M. could be Madge.

In 1900, Napoleon is age 55 and living at New Britain, Hartford Co., CT. He is married to Emma, age 37, and has three daughters. His occupation -- rule making.

In 1910 Napoleon is still at New Britain, CT. His wife Emily I. is 47. Hetty G. Kean, mother-in-law, a widow age 74, is with them.

From Jane Waterhouse: Napoleon was a private in Co. C, 8th Connecticut Volunteer Regiment during the Civil War. He was wounded at Antietam and received a small pension.

Napoleon married Alice S. Walker 1 Jul 1867, New Britain, CT. Alice was born Abt 1849, CT. [Group Sheet]

Napoleon married Emily "Emma" I. Kean Between 1885 and 1886. Emily was born Jan 1863, England or Canada; died Aft 1 Apr 1930. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Frank Smith Screen 27 Oct 1874, New Britain, Hartford Co., CT. Frank was born 3 May 1855, Westfield, Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT; died 12 Jul 1910, New Britain, Hartford Co., CT. [Group Sheet]

Emeline married George D. Parker Abt 1875. George was born , MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1930 Federal Census, Chas E. & Abbie A. Remington, both 68, are living on Jefferson St., Warwick, RI.

In the same census there is another listing for a Charles E. Remington, age 68, widowed, living in District 16, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. He is next to Seth Remington, who would be the first cousin once removed of Abbie's husband. I am wondering if he is listed twice or if there is another Charles of the same age.

Charles died at age 76.

Charles married Abbie Anna Bennett 27 Jul 1879, RI. Abbie was born Abt Apr 1861; died 23 Feb 1948, Cowesett, Warwick, RI; was buried , Coventry Historical Cemetery 109, Manchester Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1880 census, Sarah Remington is age 23, living with her parents at Warwick, RI. Also in the household is her illegitimate daughter, Lydia A., age 1.

In the Federal Censuses of 1920 and 1930, Sarah Paine is a widow ages 59 and 72, living at Red Bank, Monmouth Co., NJ, with her daughter Georgie B. Hazard, ages 35 and 45, a teacher in a private school. In 1920 the census says Georgie is divorced; in 1930 it says widow.

Notes from Donald Dewey, 15 Nov 2009:
"Colonel George Sanford Burton was a surgeon in the Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery during the Civil War. He lived in East Greenwich, Rhode Island in a family house at the corner of Post Road and Bay View Avenue. His only surviving daughter Georgie Burton Hazard was born in 1884, the year he died. She had no children. The Colonel's widow Sarah P. Remington Burton remarried a George Paine. Georgie Burton adored her father and detested Paine and resented her mother from then after.

"Georgie Sanford Burton went to East Greenwich Academy in East Greenwich and married the brother of my grandmother Bowdoin Frothingham Hazard of Shrewsbury, NJ. Georgie B. Hazard divorced Bowdoin in 1912 and went on to found a highly regarded school at 59 East Front Street in Red Bank, NJ, which was called Burton Hall. She operated the school until she had a stroke in 1963. She died at our house in Virginia in 1965 and is buried with her father in Warwick, R.I.

"Several of my mother's siblings and both my older sister and brother went to her school. I heard all the stories about Colonel Burton and have his saber and other items such as his marriage certificate that "Aunt Georgie" kept of her father's. She closed the school in the summer and lived up until her stroke in her father's house. Burton Hall had no grade levels - you graduated when she said you graduated - most of her pupils were accepted to Ivy League colleges and universities. The older pupils taught the younger pupils. Everyone learned Greek and Latin.

"Colonel Burton was married twice. A Daniel Hazard who lives in California is the descendent of Burton's first marriage."

Sarah married George Sanford Burton Bef 1884. George was born 1833; died 1884; was buried , East Greenwich Cemetery, EG38, First Ave., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married George E. Paine Aft 1884. [Group Sheet]

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The family is at Providence in the 1880 Federal Census.

William married Ada Maria Hancock 17 Aug 1870. Ada (daughter of Joseph Hancock and Lydia Tyler) was born Between 1851 and 1856, Milford, MA; died Aft 17 May 1888. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1900 Federal Census, Arthur & Annie are living at Warwick, RI.

In the 1920 Federal Census, Arthur M. & Annie M. Remington, ages 54 & 37, are living at Warwick, RI. With them are boarders Lillian Shurtleff 22 RI, and Mary Remington 77 CT (widow).

In the 1930 Federal Census, Arthur, Annie, and Norman are living on Lincoln Ave. in Warwick, RI.

Arthur married Annie M. Campbell Abt 1898. Annie was born Between 1874 and 1881, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Brayton Cemetery, Apponaug, RI. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1900 Federal Census, Fred is age 33 and Ida is age 43. They are living on Colfax St. in Providence, RI.

Fred married Ida Florence Tillinghast 24 Nov 1887, Providence, RI. Ida was born 15 Sep 1855, RI; died 21 Sep 1936; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Miss A. E. Remington was Assistant Principal of the English and Classical School, which opened in Dover, Delaware, on 29 October 1860. She taught Latin, French, & algebra.

Abby wrote many letters to her parents and brothers during the late 1850s and 1860s. Her letters were full of love for her family, dedication to her job, and passion for patriotism. Calling her brothers Jim & Ben, she often chided them for not writing to her more often, saying she was worried about them when she didn't hear from them. These personal and poignant letters, which include much about the Civil War era, can be viewed at the archives of the RI Historical Society Library.

She died at age 41. Scripture on her gravestone: "Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die." John 11:26

Abby married John A. Lansing 12 Jun 1867, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Benjamin F. Remington was a Lieutenant in the Civil War, RI 1st Light Artillery, Tompkins Battery. He was originally stationed at Providence, RI, for three months' service, April 1861. His battery was sent to battle, but didn't participate in a full-scale battle, as the confederates vacated camp when the Union troops approached. Remington was in command of the battery on the return trip home. They were disappointed that they didn't have the chance to use their skills.

This family is in the 1880 Census at Warwick, RI.

Cause of death: consumption.

Benjamin married Emily Rhodes Padelford 14 Apr 1864, Providence, RI. Emily (daughter of Seth Padelford and Louisa Rhodes) was born 23 Jun 1837, Providence, RI; died 11 Oct 1904, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

James attended East Greenwich Academy, then Brown University, where he was valedictorian in 1862. His oration, which was on the "Scholar's Relations to Humanity," was delivered in the uniform of a captain of infantry beneath the traditional scholastic gown. In September 1862, he was mustered into the army as captain of Company H, 7th Regiment, RI Infantry. He was wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg, VA, on 13 December 1862, sustaining a hit from a musket ball which shattered his lower jaw. It was a compound fracture in which the bone was "badly shattered and imperfectly united." After a period of recuperation at a hospital in New Haven, CT, he was officially discharged due to disability on 2 May 1863. Having returned to Rhode Island in April 1863, he was elected to the RI House of Representatives from Warwick, but soon resigned this political position to return to military service with a group known as the Invalid Corps, renamed Veterans Reserve Corps. He accepted a captain's commission and served in several different units, including one which guarded rebel prisoners at Camp Chemung in Elmira, NY, from November 1864 to June 1865.

While stationed at Elmira, James studied law in his spare time, and was appointed to serve as Judge Advocate of a General Court Martial in Albany, NY, from May to December 1865. He was later assigned to serve from January 1866 to November 1868 as an officer in Virginia for the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. In this agency his job was to help people transition from wartime to a peacetime economy, and to assist and protect newly freed African-Americans. The organization established schools and distributed food, clothing, and firewood to the needy. James also used his legal expertise to aid individuals in the courts.

During his convalescence at New Haven, CT, James had met a young woman named Ellen "Nellie" F. Howard, with whom he established a lasting friendship and carried on a correspondence. They were married in Brooklyn, NY, in 1868. Shortly after this he entered into law practice in Portsmouth, VA. In 1872 they moved to Brooklyn, where he practiced law in New York City for the remainder of his life. His business focused on tax, patent, and real estate law. James H. Remington was one of the earliest members of the NY State Bar Association, and president of the US Law Association from 1881 to 1899.

In the 1870 Federal Census, James H. Remington is age 31, b RI, a lawyer, living in a hotel at Portsmouth, VA. His wife's name is not listed, although she may very well have been living there with him.

In the 1880 Federal Census, James & Ellen are living in Brooklyn with their two children, as well as Ellen's mother and brother.

James H. Remington was Paymaster of the Kentish Guards c1860 (source: Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Passed at the May Session, 1858).

The additional following information on James H. Remington is found in a biographical sketch in "The Seventh Regiment of RI Volunteers in the Civil War, 1862 - 1865," by William P. Hopkins; Providence, RI: Snow & Farmham Printers, 1903; Personal Sketches, pp. 352 - 354:

"Captain James Henry Remington, son of Benjamin F., was born at Warwick, R.I., Nov. 9, 1838, on the old homestead, which, up to 1892, at least, had been in the Remington family since it was purchased from the Narragansett Indians. The father was a member of the Rhode Island legislature . . .

"Dec. 30, 1865, General Hooker, by order of the secretary of war, appointed Captain Remington judge advocate of the court of inquiry convened at Rochester, N.Y., to investigate certain charges against Col. E. G. Marshall, a graduate of West Point, attached to the Fifth United States Infantry, who had previously distinguished himself as the commander of the Thirteenth New York Volunteers. The case was hotly contested for several weeks, but resulted in the exoneration of the colonel. In this famous trial he clearly exhibited the ability, learning, and tact that afterward distinguished him at the bar. Subsequently he served at Winchester, Wytheville, and Norfolk, Va., as military commissioner, assisting in the reconstruction of the state and gaining the respect of all parties for his firmness and impartiality. He resigned in September, 1868, having been commissioned major by brevet for gallantry and good conduct to date, from March 13, 1865, and henceforth devoted his attention exclusively to the law.

"Dec. 8, 1868, Mr. Remington was admitted to the bar at Norfolk, and immediately commenced practice in the courts of Virginia. Pending reconstruction he was appointed by General Canby, who commanded the first military district of Virginia, attorney for Norfolk, Princess Anne, Nansemond, South Hampton, and Isle of Wight counties. So satisfactorily did he discharge his duties that when the state had become reconstructed, he was at once elected by the people attorney for Norfolk County and the City of Portsmouth. When the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic commenced he became one of its leaders, and it was largely through his personal influence that the Department of Virginia was established. In December, 1870, he was appointed its commander by Gen. John A. Logan, then commander-in-chief of the order, but previously had been chosen commander of the Farragut Post at Portsmouth . . .

"Mr. Remington was a member of the Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, and for many years a warm friend and admirer of Henry Ward Beecher . . . He was also a supporter of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences."

From website of Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY: REMINGTON JAMES H. Burial date 1899-02-11 Lot 26526 Section139

James married Ellen "Nellie" F. Howard 14 Oct 1868, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. Ellen (daughter of Warner Howard and Juliaette Allen) was born Abt 1848, CT; died May 1898, Brooklyn, NY; was buried 26 May 1893, Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1850 Federal Census, Albert is age 13 and living with his parents and siblings at Smithfield, RI. In 1870 he is at Marengo, Iowa Co., IA. Albert is married to Helen, and his brother Edwin A. Remington is living with them there.

In 1900 Albert H.& Helen Remington are ages 63 and 56, living at South Bend, St. Joseph, IN. With them is niece Minna Greeley, 26.

Probably his middle name was Hazard, as was his brother who died.

Albert married Helen A. Unknown Abt 1863. Helen was born Abt 1844, OH; died Aft 1 Jun 1900. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1870 Federal Census, Indiantown Twp, Bureau County, IL, lists the following:
William 31 farmer RI
Adaline 28 IL
Wallace 6 IL
Charles 4 IL
Paul 2 IL

William married Adeline Ursula Stevens 9 Sep 1862, Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL. Adeline (daughter of Calvin Stevens) was born Abt 1842, IL; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Harriet died at age 1 y 3 m 23 d.

Notes:

Charles died at age 4 y 1 m 22 d.

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Jonathan died at age 3 m 23 d.

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In the 1870 Federal Census, Edwin is at Marengo, Iowa Co., IA, with his brother Albert and sister-in-law, Helen.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Edwin A. Remington is age 29, living at Indiantown, Bureau Co., IL, with his mother Mary A. A. Remington, age 70.

In the Federal Census of 1900, Edw. Remington is age 51, a boarder, living at Arispie, Bureau Co., IL. His birthdate is given as Oct 1848, and his occupation is given as painter.

Notes:

Daniel died of tuberculosis. The Coventry Cemetery Book says he died 2 September 1861.

Notes:

Reuben died while a soldier in the Union Army.

Lydia married Perry Ralph 18 Jul 1880. [Group Sheet]

Elfrida married Lester Seneca Hill 19 Dec 1872, RI. Lester was born 14 Dec 1843, RI; died 9 Sep 1907; was buried , Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Hannah married Charles C. Cragin 4 Dec 1869, Foster, RI. Charles was born Abt 1842, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1880 Federal Census, the family is at Providence, RI, next door to Sarah's parents and sister.

In the 1908 state elections, Louis E. Remington was a prohibition candidate for Governor.

Louis E. Remington died after slipping under a train while attempting to board. One of his legs was cut off above the ankle. He was taken to the hospital, but soon died there.

The RI Cemetery Database gives his birth date as 9 Jan 1846.

Louis married Sarah Jane Howard 22 Aug 1867, Providence, RI. Sarah (daughter of William H. Howard and Ruth E. Jaques) was born 25 Aug 1845, Newport, RI; died 22 Mar 1896; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Louis married Amber I. Hicks Aft 1896. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The names of Henry's children came from "Family Notes," an unpublished manuscript at the Knight Library in Providence.

In the 1880 Federal Census at Providence, Henry & Mary are with Gracie & Charles, next door to "Grandpa & Grandma Remington."

In the Federal Census of 1900, Henry S. & Mary C. Remington, ages 50 & 51, are living at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. With them are two sons, Charley H. 24, & Harold K. 14. Also, there are 7 boarders listed at their residence.

Henry's cause of death: apoplexy.

Henry married Mary Colvin Reynolds 19 May 1869, Providence, RI. Mary was born 15 Oct 1848, RI; died 18 Oct 1923. [Group Sheet]

Ardeliza married Herbert Sheldon Tillinghast 26 Mar 1885, RI. Herbert (son of Sheldon Hawkins Tillinghast and Mary Elizabeth James) was born 9 Apr 1863, Natick, RI; died 14 Jun 1930; was buried , Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I am making an assumption that this William T. Remington, living with his parents in the 1880 Federal Census, is the same William T. Remington in the RI Cemetery Database, because he was born the same year.

However, in the 1870 census his name is written as William F.

William married Ella M. Nicholas 11 Nov 1886, RI. Ella was born 1868; died 1941; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, CY59, Fairview Ave., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]