Daniel Remington

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

There may have been two Daniels in this family, one of whom died young. Conflicting data is given by various genealogists.

Boyd Scott Remington's chart gives his birth date as 2 Oct 1641.

"New England Marriages Prior to 1700" ( by Clarence Almon Torrey, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1985) lists a marriage of Daniel Remington to Hannah, with the birth of a child c. 1671, Boston. I am making a guess that it may well have been this Daniel, as he would have been about 29.

Did he marry second to Elizabeth (Sanford) Dyer, widow of Henry Dyer, after Feb 1690? (see above reference) I have placed her with the other Daniel, b. 1661 (son of John II), because that Daniel's first wife died before 1690, and also that Daniel himself died not long after that. Elizabeth later remarried.

A Daniel Remington was deeded property in Essex Co., MA, on 20th 6 mo (Aug) 1674 by Thomas & Mahitabell Remington (source: "A Remington Family History" by Lois Remington Smith, p. A-6).

A Daniel Remington was "of Boston" in 1680. It may have been this one, which is why I have made a tentative assumption that he died after 1680.

It is not certain that Thomas was his son, but it is a reasonable assumption, since Daniel seems to be the only one of John's sons who could have been his father.

Daniel married Hannah Unknown Abt 1662, Boston, MA. [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 sure that Thomas belongs with these parents. However, the Remington Ancestry Chart by Boyd Scott Remington shows him here, and in the absence of other evidence, I am likewise placing him here, pending further research. See notes for his assumed father, Daniel.

Additional support for this comes from "Genealogical and Family History of Western New York" by William Richard Cutter (New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1912), p. 978: "Thomas Remington, grandson of John Remington, the pioneer in this country, settled at Hingham, MA, and married there, March 16, 1687, Remember, daughter of Samuel & Mary (Farrow) Stowell."

However, "New England Families" Vol. 1, Genealogies and Memorials, p. 381, says this Thomas was "son of Thomas." Since he wasn't Thomas II (who married Mehitable Walker), and certainly wasn't a son of Thomas II (since his son Thomas lived 1659 - 1683, and died in CT), which Thomas could he have been a son of? Either there was another Thomas Remington who immigrated from England, or else it is an error. The only known son of John whose son Thomas could have been, is Daniel, as far as my records show (limitations acknowleged).

Many of the early immigration records and town records have been destroyed by fire, so it may be impossible to determine the facts in some of these cases.

In summary, it has not been proven that this Thomas is a descendant of the first Remington immigrant, John; however, it is a reasonable assumption. If he is not a direct descendant, he is very likely a close relative, having come with the same surname to precisely the same geographical area as the other Remingtons.

Pat Boyden's genealogy has a birthdate of 15 July 1659 - no source noted. However, I know that this is the birth date of the Thomas Jr. who died at Suffield, CT, in 1683. But, Thomas & Remember had children after that date. Could the date of death recorded at Suffield, CT, be incorrect? The Suffield Historical Society has no marriage for Thomas Jr. in CT, and they have his date of death as 1683. No further information seems to be available. Therefore, it seems reasonable to believe that these are two different Thomases.

Thomas Remington appears in the records of Hingham, MA, for four or five years, approximately 1687/8 - 1694 (source: "A Remington Family History" by Lois Remington Smith, p. A-6).

Lois Remington Smith also mentions that Peter Hobart was pastor of the Old Meeting House in Hingham, which is said to be the oldest church in the US in continuous use as a house of worship (p. 3). The names Jael & Joshua were common in his family, so it is of interest to see them in this Remington family.

A discussion of Thomas's parentage is found in the above-mentioned source by Smith, pp. 1 and A-6. Among other issues, Smith raises the possibility that this Thomas may be one and the same as Thomas Remington b 4 Feb 1655/56 of RI, who married Mary Allen. However, this is impossible, because Mary Allen is named as Marie Remington in her father's will of 1685; also, his will names all the children.

A key question is, what became of Thomas after he was widowed in 1694?

Thomas married Remember Stowell 16 Mar 1686/87, Hingham, Plymouth, MA. Remember (daughter of Samuel Stowell, I and Mary Farrow) was born 22 Apr 1662, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA; died 5 Nov 1694, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet]

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"New England Marriages Prior to 1700" lists the marriage of Daniel & Hannah, based on the birth of a child in Boston in 1671 (needs more research).

Jael married Thomas Beal 13 Jun 1710, Hingham, MA. Thomas (son of Edward Beal and Joanna Unknown) was born 1692. [Group Sheet]

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Joshua died at about 43 years old.

Joshua married Elizabeth Trundy 13 Jun 1712, Kittery, ME. Elizabeth was born Abt 1690; died Aft 1730. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Ralph Norcutt 17 Mar 1714/15. [Group Sheet]

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Abigail died young.

Jael married Jonathan French 10 Nov 1735. [Group Sheet]

Mercy married Samuel Bates 1737. [Group Sheet]

Leah married Elisha Remington, I 27 Nov 1746, Newton, MA. Elisha (son of Joshua Remington, I and Elizabeth Trundy) was born 17 Jan 1719/20, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA; died 28 Jun 1796, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married Israel Leavitt, Jr. 8 Nov 1742. Israel was born 20 Oct 1718, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet]

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John was killed by his mother "in distraction" when he was 3 months old. Elizabeth was brought to trial but found not guilty, being supposed delirious at the time.

Elisha married Leah Beal 27 Nov 1746, Newton, MA. Leah (daughter of Thomas Beal and Jael Remington) was born 9 Jun 1722, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA; died 21 Feb 1781, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet]

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As there is a discrepancy in the birth dates of Mary & Sarah in some genealogies, I have wondered if they may have been twins.

Mary married John Stowell, Jr. 29 Mar 1744, Marshfield, MA. John (son of John Stowell, Sr. and Deborah Gardner) was born 15 Mar 1719/20, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA; died 1760. [Group Sheet]

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As there is a discrepancy in the birth dates of Mary & Sarah in some genealogies, I have wondered if they may have been twins.

Sarah married Joshua Tilden, Jr. 6 Dec 1744. [Group Sheet]

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Thomas' will in 1813 leaves money to his grandchildren Julia Ann Remmington, Charlotte Remmington, and Caroline Remington, the children of his son William Remmington deceased; also to sons Jairus and Thomas, and daughters Sarah Beal and Rachel Shaw. (source: email from Ann Remington with image of will)

Some genealogies show Jonathan b Sep 1761 (md. Martha Sprague) as a son in this family.

Also, some genealogies show no Stephen here (see notes for Stephen).

Thomas married Rachel Stowell 30 Sep 1751. Rachel (daughter of Samuel Stowell, III and Susannah Lambert) was born 27 May 1734, Hingham, Plymouth, MA; died 28 Jan 1815, Abington, MA. [Group Sheet]

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(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me -- Lois Sorensen, Remington researcher -- and/or to other sources as noted herein. Some of the information on this family came from Lois Remington Smith in "A Remington Family History.")

Joshua Remington, Sr. was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

The family moved from Abington, MA, to Cummington, MA, sometime between 1772 and 1776. Joshua's three lots in northwest Cummington are in the area known as Remington's Hill (also called Bryant Mt., after the poet William Cullen Bryant who was born in Cummington).

In 1780 there was a controversy concerning Joshua Remington in the local church, in which his name appears in the church records quite a bit. Among other accusations was that he was causing schisms in the church by his charges against the pastor.

Joshua and family are in the 1800 census, but not the 1810. His son Benjamin was appointed Administrator of Joshua's estate on 15 Oct 1811 (Probate records of Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA).

Lois Remington Smith has noted his date of death as Sep 1811.

Joshua married Ruth Clay Abt 1754. Ruth was born Abt 1734; died Aft 1800. [Group Sheet]