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Edward Manton

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  1. 1.  Edward Manton was born 11 Dec 1658, Providence, RI; died 14 Aug 1723.

    Notes:

    The will of Edward Manton of Providence, yeoman, was dated 7 Aug 1723 and proved 22 Oct 1723; he died 14 Aug 1723. The will mentions his wife Elizabeth; three sons Shadrach, Edward, and John; and daughters Ann Trip who has unnamed children, Kathron (single), Mary (single), and Elizabeth and Sarah Manton. Instructions are given to the three sons and to daughters Kathron and Mary "that they take Care and Provide attendance and all things necessary for there two poore helpless sisters: my daughters Elizabeth Manton and Sarah Manton dureing the full term of the naturall Life of Each of them . . ." (source: RI Genealogical Register, Vol, 12, p. 163).

    The Edward Manton house was erected c1683 in Johnston, on "the east side of the road that leads to Killingly" and by the Woonasquatucket River, and near the Assapumpset Brook. The area, originally called the Secesakut Lands, became known as Manton.

    Edward married Elizabeth Thornton 9 Dec 1680. Elizabeth (daughter of John Thornton and Sarah Unknown) was born Abt 1662; died Aft 1723. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ann Manton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1682.
    2. 3. Shadrach Manton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1684.
    3. 4. Edward Manton, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1687, RI.
    4. 5. John Manton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1689.
    5. 6. Elizabeth Manton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1691.
    6. 7. Sarah Manton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1694.
    7. 8. Catherine Manton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1698; died Abt 1780.
    8. 9. Mary Manton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1702; died Bef 2 Apr 1768.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ann Manton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born Abt 1682.

    Notes:

    In her father's will of 1723, Ann is named as Ann Trip.

    Ann married Lott Tripp 1702. Lott (son of John Tripp, II and Susannah Anthony) was born 26 Dec 1684, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 22 Sep 1720, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Lott Tripp, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1712.

  2. 3.  Shadrach Manton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born Abt 1684.

  3. 4.  Edward Manton, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born Abt 1687, RI.

  4. 5.  John Manton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born Abt 1689.

  5. 6.  Elizabeth Manton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born Abt 1691.

  6. 7.  Sarah Manton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born Abt 1694.

  7. 8.  Catherine Manton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born Abt 1698; died Abt 1780.

  8. 9.  Mary Manton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born Abt 1702; died Bef 2 Apr 1768.

    Notes:

    Please note that I am not sure which William Remington married Mary Manton, or when he was born, or when either of them was born. I have placed Mary here with this William as a reasonable guess. I am also not sure of all the children. Please read notes for her husband William.

    William and his family appear in the town records of Portsmouth frequently, but the names of the children are not specified.

    I have estimated the year of their marriage based on the 1723 will of Mary's father which mentions that she is single.

    Mary married William Remington Abt 1726. William (son of William REMINGTON and Abigail UNKNOWN) was born Abt 1705, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 21 Apr 1768, Cranston, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Thomas Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1727.
    2. 12. William Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jun 1729, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 30 Jun 1812, North Kingstown, RI.
    3. 13. Elizabeth Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1730/31, Little Compton, RI.
    4. 14. Stephen Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Apr 1732, Little Compton, RI.
    5. 15. Abigail Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1733, Providence, RI.
    6. 16. Ann Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1735; died Bef 2 Apr 1768.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Lott Tripp, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.Edward1) was born Abt 1712.

    Lott married Susanna Hull 12 Aug 1740, Narragansett, RI. Susanna (daughter of Joseph Hull, Jr. and Susanna Greene) was born 20 Apr 1716. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Mary Tripp  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jun 1745, Kingstowne, RI.

  2. 11.  Thomas Remington Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.Edward1) was born Abt 1727.

  3. 12.  William Remington Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.Edward1) was born 17 Jun 1729, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 30 Jun 1812, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    I have made an assumption that William was born on Prudence Island and that he died at North Kingstown, although this is only a guess based on available evidence about his life. Also, please note that I am not sure that he was a son of William Remington and Mary Manton, although it is known that they were living on Prudence Island during the 1700s.

    Portsmouth land evidence shows that a William Remington was living on Prudence Island in the mid-1700s, and according to two deeds he had a wife named Freelove. It is certainly possible that William married an Allen, because most of the land sales involving his name have one or more Allens also involved.

    Therefore, it is documented that William and his wife Freelove were of Prudence Island, and furthermore that he purchased a house and land in North Kingstown from Job Tibbetts in 1775. This was the year that residents of the island evacuated because of the British raids in which they burned the dwellings and fought the colonists. It is reasonable to assume that he relocated to North Kingstown, and eventually died there. However, it appears that he was in Coventry at the time of the Military Census of 1777

    The dates for William are from James N. Arnold's "Family Notes" Volume R, an unpublished manuscript located at the Knight Library in Providence. However, some online genealogies have his date of death as 1 March 1764. To be sure, that is the date of death for a William Remington -- but which one? I have used that date for the William b. c1680, who may be the father of this William; but there was still another William who died in 1768 at Cranston.

    Charles Gregory Maytum's Notes on the Remington family, at Newport Historical Society, give William's date of birth as 17 Aug 1729, and his date of death as 30 Aug 1812. This differs slightly from Arnold's data.

    I have not been able to determine his ancestry for sure. Other Remingtons mentioned in Portsmouth land evidence are John Remington, who had moved from Warwick to Portsmouth; Thomas Remington, who had a wife named Amy; another William whose wife was Mary; Josiah; and Jonathan; as well as my ancestor Joseph. It is possible that there was more than one William, and that one was the father or uncle of the other. Research on these families is ongoing.

    1777 Military Census, Coventry - listed are William Remington, res. Po; Hezekiah Remington, res. Po; & Thomas Remington

    From Portsmouth land evidence:

    WR of PI, boatman, bought land for 600 pounds from William Allen of PI, prob aft. 27 Apr 1757 (no date). The land was 80 rods by 12 rods and bounded as follows: N & E by Ebenezer Allin, W by land of me, sd William Allen, S by John Allen. Mary Allin wife of William Allin surrenders rights of dower and power of thirds. William Allin's signature witnessed by Samuel Lyndon Jr & Mary Lyndon; Mary Allin's signature witnessed by Nathaniel Allin & Joseph Bates. No wife of WR mentioned. Spelling of Allin/Allen is varied in copy of deed. (Po Land Ev Bk 5 p 579 & 580)

    WR of PI, boatman, sold

    William married Freelove Allen 20 Sep 1752. Freelove (daughter of William Allen, III and Freelove Unknown) was born 20 May 1722, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 17 Mar 1817, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Hezekiah Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 28 May 1757, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 21 Mar 1819, North Kingstown, RI.

  4. 13.  Elizabeth Remington Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.Edward1) was born 5 Jan 1730/31, Little Compton, RI.

  5. 14.  Stephen Remington Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.Edward1) was born 26 Apr 1732, Little Compton, RI.

  6. 15.  Abigail Remington Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.Edward1) was born 9 Jun 1733, Providence, RI.

  7. 16.  Ann Remington Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.Edward1) was born Abt 1735; died Bef 2 Apr 1768.

    Ann — Mr. Viall. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. John Viall  Descendancy chart to this point was born Bef 2 Apr 1768.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Mary Tripp Descendancy chart to this point (10.Lott3, 2.Ann2, 1.Edward1) was born 11 Jun 1745, Kingstowne, RI.

  2. 18.  Hezekiah Remington Descendancy chart to this point (12.William3, 9.Mary2, 1.Edward1) was born Abt 28 May 1757, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 21 Mar 1819, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    Hezekiah Remington 16 - 50 A , Res. Po, is listed for Coventry, RI, in the 1777 RI Military Census. Also there is William Remington 16 - 50 A (residence Portsmouth), possibly his father; and a Thomas Remington 16 - 50 A.

    Hezekiah Remington is on the list of Freemen of Exter, dated 20 Apr 1814.

    James N. Arnold's "Family Notes" has his date of birth as 22 May 1757.

    I have made an assumption that he was born on Prudence Island; this, in turn, is based on the assumption that his parents are William & Freelove (and Portsmouth land evidence showing this couple on Prudence Island). Hezekiah had two children, named William & Freelove. This is a strong clue. Hezekiah lived in Exeter and North Kingstown, and it is known that William & Freelove bought a house and land there in 1775.

    Hezekiah married Anne Hill 16 Sep 1787. Anne (daughter of Caleb Hill and Mercy Stafford) was born 29 Jan 1761, North Kingstown, RI; died 20 Jan 1822. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. William Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 7 Sep 1788, North Kingstown, RI; died 11 Jan 1865, Providence, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    2. 21. Freelove Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1791; died 27 Jul 1857; was buried , Old Baptist Church Yard, Cem. 39, Exeter, RI.

  3. 19.  John Viall Descendancy chart to this point (16.Ann3, 9.Mary2, 1.Edward1) was born Bef 2 Apr 1768.

    Notes:

    John is mentioned as "grandson John Vial son of dtr Ann deceased" in the 1768 will of his grandfather William Remington.

    There are three or four John Vialls listed in the RI Cemetery Database but I have not researched whether any of these could be the son of Ann.