Lorana Arnold

Notes:

A notation in "One Hundred and Sixty Families" by John Osburne Austin, p. 13, suggests that she was b 1703 and that her name was Susanna Lorana Arnold." (Definitely needs more research.)

Lorana married Jonathan Remington 16 Nov 1726, Providence, RI. Jonathan (son of Thomas REMINGTON, I and Mary ALLEN) was born Abt 1702, Portsmouth or Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The exact identity of this Jonathan is unclear (see notes below). It is possible that he was a son of a Remington family of Prudence Island, and married an Allen girl from there. Both the Remingtons and the Allens lived on Prudence Island, Portsmouth, and had family connections and land connections.

There is a marriage record for Jonathan Remington, of Jonathan & Susannah (or Luranah?) Remington of East Greenwich, 18 Oct 1753, to Mary Thurston (RI Friends' Records). At first it was unclear to me whether this might be a first marriage for this particular Jonathan (mother's name unclear); however, Mary (Thurston) Remington died between 1777 and 1782, probably after her husband Jonathan died. See notes for Mary Thurston.

Jonathan was probably born in East Greenwich, or at least spent part of his youth there, since his birth is registered there. At some point, probably before 1741, his family moved to Massachusetts. He may have married there or in RI, but apparently at some point probably moved to Portsmouth, RI, because at least two of his children were born there; at least, their births were registered there. I am not sure when or where Jonathan and his wife died. He is very possibly the Jonathan Remington listed in the 1790 Federal Census at Hancock, MA. His son Allen lived in both MA and RI.

"A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father (Jonathan) had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution.

Boyd Scott Remington's chart shows this Jonathan married to Prudence. However, according to an unpublished manuscript of "Family Notes" at the Knight Memorial Library in Providence, "Jonathan Remington, b.1726 Hancock, MA, married Pruda, b.1731, and had a son Allen who married Deidama; they in turn had a son Jonathan who married Diana Hall." This is clearly the same family group, but unfortunately appears to be different Jonathans, because this one was born at East Greenwich, RI, in 1730 (at least the birth was recorded there). Which is correct? (See notes for Allen's son Jonathan b.1784) See also DAR ID Number: 25799, Mrs. Sarah M. Remington Taylor; this says Jonathan was born 1726 at Hancock, MA.

BSRs chart shows the son Allen as having lived and then dying at Hancock, MA. However, James N. Arnold's "Vital Record of RI" shows Allen & Diadama Remington on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 September 1810. Possibly Jonathan's family, and/or one or more of his children, moved to RI and then back to MA. But was Jonathan, father of Allen, born in MA or RI? This Jonathan needs more research. See notes for his father, implying that he may have moved out of state (his land was sold at public auction to pay outstanding debts).

James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Richmond, lists the following Remingtons as church members in 1770: Hepsibeth, Jonathan, Lydia, Martha, Prudence, and William. This would appear to support part of this family group in BSRs chart; but who is William? At the present I am assuming he is another son, and thus adding him to the list of Jonathan's children, pending further research. However, the possibility remains that these were two different but related Remington families.

Jonathan married Prudence "Pruda" Unknown Abt 1756. Prudence was born 1731. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Could he be the Thomas Remington who appears with wife Amy in the Portsmouth, RI, town records in the mid-1700s? Possibly.

Notes:

See notes for his (assumed) father, Jonathan. Could this possibly be the "William Remington, Merchant, of New York," who married Rhoda Bullen of Medway, MA, at Providence, RI, around March 1796? (see Columbian Centinel of 19 Mar 1796)

Marriage: 21 Feb 1796 Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Or, he could be the William Remington, farmer, who married Patience and settled in Oneida County, New York. Some family trees online have these two individuals as one person.

Notes:

Allen & Diadama were on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 Sept 1810. (source: James N. Arnold's "Vital Records of RI," Church Records, p. 411) However, this is confusing because Allen was already widowed by 1809, and probably married his second wife Margaret about this time. Perhaps the church leaders had not heard that Diadama had died by then, and retained the names on the list of members.

Allen, probably born at Portsmouth, RI, appears to have married or at least had children in MA. However, Allen and his first wife may have been back in RI at some point and had some association with the Baptist Church in Richmond. (see above). Their children probably married in MA; at least some of them moved westward.

"A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution.

Boyd Scott Remington includes a second son named William born in 1820, but I don't think it is accurate, as there was already another son named William. Allen's estate documents mention one son named William.

Allen died intestate, and the numerous legal documents pertaining to the settlement of his estate in Berkshire Co., MA, mention the names of his children and stepchildren, as well as his second wife Margaret, who died not long after Allen did.

Allen married Diadama Unknown 1781. Diadama was born Abt 1763; died Between 1803 and 1809. [Group Sheet]

Allen married Margaret Greenfield Abt 1809. Margaret (daughter of Archibald Greenfield) was born Abt 1780; died 1821. [Group Sheet]

Martha married Elisha or John Sheffield Abt 1801. [Group Sheet]

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From the NY Genweb site:
"Jonathan Remington, a native of Rhode Island, married Diana Hall, and about 1804 located in Lorraine, on the farm now occupied by Lucius Beeman, on road 50, where he took up a large tract of land and built a log house. He had born to him five sons and two daughters, viz., Clark H., (deceased), Edmund (deceased), Rachel (Mrs. William Waterman) (deceased), Diadama (Mrs. Hial Hall) (deceased), Orsamus (deceased), and Allen and Thomas who reside in Ellisburgh. Clark H. Remington was born in this town in 1805, and was reared upon his father's farm. He married Huldah, daughter of Daniel Hall and they had two sons and four daughters. viz., Ann E. (Mrs. T. B. Hitchcock), of Mannsville,; Helen E. (Mrs. Philip Brigham), of Chicago, Ill.; Daniel J. of this town; A. J. Dyonisius, of Big Spring, Neb.; Phebe L. (Mrs. William B. Hitchcock), of this town; and Caroline (Mrs. Willard Petrie), also of his town. Daniel J. Remington was born in Lorraine in 1832, and was educated in the common schools of this town. He married Mary M., daughter of David and Catherine (Rice) Young, January 3, 1857, and they have one son and two daughters, viz., Cecil H., Clarence A., and Minnie K. Cecil H. married Edward L. Manigold, in 1875, and they have two children, M. Ernest and May Pearl. Clarence A. was born in 1859, is an engineer, and is extensively engaged in the lumber business at Waconia, Minn. He married Lena Kohler. Minnie K., youngest daughter of Daniel J., married S. Dean, a mechanic in Michigan. In 1857 Mr. Remington located on the place he now occupies. He studied law and has a large practice in Justice Court. He makes a specialty of collecting and conveyancing, and is extensively engaged in farming on road 59."

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childlor.htm

In the 1840 Federal Census, Johnathan Remington and family are listed at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY.

In the 1850 Federal Census, Jonathan & Dinah are living at Lorraine, Jefferson, NY. With them are son Thomas & daughter-in-law Ladorsa. Also there is Dinah Hall, but it is unclear who she is, particularly because her age is unclear. She may be a granddaughter or a niece. They are living near brother Noel Remington and family, and also near son Edmund and family .

In the 1860 Federal Census, J. Remington is 75 RI and his wife Dinah is 75 MA. They are still at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. With them is Thomas 32 NY and his wife (Laury?) and their presumed daughter Mary 8 NY. They are near H. Remington 36 NY and his wife Nancy 32 NY and their son age 7 NY. This is probably the family of Noel's son Hiram.

From Town of Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, website: - "Settlement in the Town of Lorraine began in Nov 1802 . . . In 1804 the William and Isaac Lanfear, Asa and Aaron Brown, and Jonathan Remington families arrived. The first town meeting was held on 5 May 1805 at the house of John Alger in Lorraine village."

Jonathan married Dinah Hall Abt 1804. Dinah (daughter of George Hall and Rachel Briggs) was born 30 Mar 1785, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died 1873, NY; was buried , NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Waity & her husband lived at Lorraine, NY, according to Boyd Scott Remington's chart.

Waity — Samuel D. Miles. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1850 Federal Census, Noel & Nancy are at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, with their four children and a daughter-in-law. In 1870, they are ages 76 & 65, still living at Lorraine, near to Noel's brother-in-law Nathaniel Clark, 73.

Noel married Nancy Clark Abt 1823. Nancy was born Abt 1804, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1870. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

A notation says that William was "non comp" -- meaning mentally incompetent. Boyd Scott Remington's chart shows this son as being born c. 1820, after Allen's second marriage. Possibly he died fairly young and another son was named after him.

Notes:

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 27, No 12, p 47, Mar. 16, 1871 obituary on file (source: Rootsweb's Worldconnect)

Elizabeth married Jesse Mason Greenman 12 Jul 1818. Jesse was born 23 Feb 1796, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 18 Dec 1879, Hebron, Potter Co., PA. [Group Sheet]

Electa — Sylvester Clark. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

One genealogy has her date of birth as 13 August 1801.

Laura married Nathaniel Perkins Clarke 4 Jan 1824, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA. Nathaniel (son of Jesse Clarke) was born 3 Aug 1797, NY; died 8 Aug 1872, Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Allen & Palmyra are living at Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY with their two children. Allen's wife and the two children listed were born in Canada, according to the census data. However, the 1860 census shows Palmyra and daughter Diadama as being born in NY. In 1850 they are next door to Jeremiah & Hannah Sheffield and family; Jeremiah -- although a couple of years older than Allen -- is his nephew.

Allen married Palmyra Unknown Abt 1825. Palmyra was born Abt 1802, NY or Canada; died Aft 1 Jun 1880, Jefferson Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

After his parents died, Almeron and his brother Lenardo may have gone to New York with their older half-brother, Jonathan and family.

In the 1850 Federal Census, "Almerin" & Eliza are living at Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY, with their young son Walter. In the same town are other Remington relatives, including Jonathan & Dinah, Noel & Nancy, and some of their children.

Almeron — Eliza E. Unknown. Eliza was born Abt 1823, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1850. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

One descendant has the birth date of Lenardo James Remington as 2 June 1814 at Hancock, MA (note: email from M. Lynn Breyfogle).

After his parents died, Lenardo James was probably raised by his half-brother Jonathan, who emigrated to NY State.

I have not found the family in the 1850 census. They are incorrectly indexed by Ancestry in the 1860 & 1870 census transcriptions.

In the 1860 Federal Census, James L. & Elisabeth Remington, ages 46 & 37, are living at Macon, Lenawee Co., MI. They have seven children: Sarah 20, Ann 16, Lorane 14, Mariah 8, Ransom R. 6, Clara 4, & Ellen 4. Also in the household is Lyster Wheeler, 15, a farm laborer.

In the 1870 Federal Census, James L. & Elizabeth Remington are ages 55 & 47. They are still at Macon, MI. With them are seven children: Mariah 18, Ransom 16, Clara 14, Ella 14, William 9, Alisa 6, and James L. 3.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Lenardo J. Remington is age 65, and Elizabeth A. is 57. They are still living at Macon, Lenawee Co., MI, with Lorain, 33, and Ransom R., 26.

Lenardo married Elizabeth Ann Wheeler Abt 1840. Elizabeth was born Abt 1823, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]