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Ellery Manchester

Male 1779 - 1860  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ellery Manchester was born 13 Jun 1779, Tiverton, RI; died Between 1 Jun 1850 and 1860.

    Notes:

    At a legal meeting of the Wesport, MA, town council, [held May 12,1817 in the Town House], Ellery Manchester was appointed one of nine fence viewers for the town.

    In the 1850 Federal Census at Westport, MA, Ellery is 68 and his wife Lucy is 54. Their son Benjamin is 12. The family is next to Peleg & Abigail Manchester; Peleg is probably a cousin.

    In James Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Ellery's birth year is transcribed as 1799; however, in birth order it should be 1779.

    Ellery married Nancy Cory Between 1806 and 1809, Westport, MA. Nancy (daughter of Benjamin Cory and Anna Sisson) was born 1782, Westport, MA; died Bef 1837. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eliza Ann Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Caroline Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Nancy Cory Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. William Ellery Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 May 1821, MA or RI.

    Ellery married Lucy Richmond Abt 1836. Lucy was born Abt 1796, MA; died Aft 1 Jun 1870. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Benjamin Burr Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Sep 1837, MA or Little Compton, RI; died 28 Apr 1915, Providence, RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eliza Ann Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ellery1)

  2. 3.  Caroline Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ellery1)

  3. 4.  Nancy Cory Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ellery1)

  4. 5.  William Ellery Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ellery1) was born 17 May 1821, MA or RI.

    Notes:

    According to the 1850 Federal Census, William E. Manchester was born in RI. In this census he is age 29, a grocer, living at Providence with his wife Sarah and two young sons, William A. & George W.

    In 1860, William's birthplace is given as MA. He appears to have remarried to Maria J., age 26 in thie census. They are living at Providence, and have three children in the household: William A. 13, George W. 11, & Franklin P. 6. I am placing Franklin on the family tree as a son of Maria.

    William married Sarah Unknown Abt 1845. Sarah was born Abt 1826, RI; died Bef 1854. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. William A. Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1846, RI.
    2. 8. George W. Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1848, RI.

    William married Maria J. Unknown Abt 1853. Maria was born Abt 1834, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Franklin P. Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1854, RI.

  5. 6.  Benjamin Burr Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ellery1) was born 30 Sep 1837, MA or Little Compton, RI; died 28 Apr 1915, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    In the 1870 Federal Census, Benjamin B. Manchester is age 33, living at Providence. His birthplace is given as MA. His mother Lucy, age 74, is with him, as well as William A. & Amey Manchester, ages 24 & 21, both b RI. William A. Manchester is the son of Benjamin's half-brother William Ellery Manchester.



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  William A. Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Ellery1) was born Abt 1846, RI.

    Notes:

    In 1870 William & Amey are living at Providence with his step-grandmother Lucy Manchester and her son Benjamin B. Manchester.

    William — Amey Unknown. Amey was born Abt 1849, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  George W. Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Ellery1) was born Abt 1848, RI.

  3. 9.  Franklin P. Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Ellery1) was born Abt 1854, RI.