Home Search Login  

John Manchester

Male 1749 - Aft 1784  (> 36 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Text    |    Register    |    PDF

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Manchester was born 7 Nov 1749, Tiverton, RI; died Aft 1784.

    Notes:

    Tiverton has his date of birth as 1745, with no month and day, so that may have been an estimate many years after the fact.

    "The Manchester Family of Rhode Island" by Alden & Rita Manchester has this particular John Manchester marrying Sarah Bailey. "Little Compton Families" by Benjamin F. Wilbour agrees with this but also shows John as marrying second to Mary Brayton. However, this is incorrect.

    The Tiverton VRs list only four children born to this couple: George, Cornelius, William Cook, and Loring. In addition, Ruth, Sarah, & John are included by Alden & Rita Manchester in their Manchester genealogy. I have listed Ruth and John pending further research to confirm -- but please note that as yet I have not personally found the evidence for these two.

    In addition to the four children found in the Tiverton VRs, Benjamin F. Wilbour's book also lists Ruth, Betsey, and Benjamin, but no John. However, Benjamin is not their son because he belongs to John Manchester and Mary Brayton. Betsey's marriage record identifies her only as daughter of John of Little Compton -- but which John? I have included her in this family group (pending further research to confirm), as Wilbour's book says this John resided in LC.

    Another possible second wife for this John Manchester might be Rhoda Manchester. However, she also had a son named John, which makes it unlikely that she would have been the second wife if indeed there was a son John from the first marriage who lived to adulthood.

    Additional research is needed to resolve these issues. Please note that the family lines are subject to change for the various John Manchesters.

    Tiverton Deed Book has John Manchester (and wife Sarah) of Little Compton, grandson of John Manchester, deceased, sold land in Tiverton to Godfrey Manchester of Tiverton on 10 Dec 1772.

    John married Sarah Bailey 1 Mar 1772, Tiverton, RI. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Bailey and Sarah Church) was born 23 Sep 1749, Little Compton, RI; died 27 Mar 1784. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. George Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 May 1772, Tiverton, RI; died Nov 1799, Tiverton, RI.
    2. 3. Cornelius Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1773, Tiverton, RI.
    3. 4. William Cook Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jan 1775, Tiverton, RI.
    4. 5. Ruth Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Nov 1776.
    5. 6. Loring Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Dec 1781, Tiverton, RI.
    6. 7. John Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1783; died 1859.
    7. 8. Betsey Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1784.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 28 May 1772, Tiverton, RI; died Nov 1799, Tiverton, RI.

  2. 3.  Cornelius Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1773, Tiverton, RI.

    Notes:

    Another entry at Tiverton has the birth date for Cornelius as 1773.


  3. 4.  William Cook Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 10 Jan 1775, Tiverton, RI.

    William married Anna "Nancy" Soule Abt 1796. Anna (daughter of Abner Soule and Dorcas Seabury) was born 17 Mar 1776, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Sarah E. "Sally" Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Aug 1797, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.
    2. 10. Cornelius Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Dec 1798, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 11 Oct 1876; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
    3. 11. Mary Ann Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1800, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.
    4. 12. Almira Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Jan 1802, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.
    5. 13. Abner Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Oct 1803, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.
    6. 14. Adeline Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Sep 1805, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 30 May 1881, Providence, RI.
    7. 15. Antonette Percival Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 May 1814, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

  4. 5.  Ruth Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 10 Nov 1776.

    Notes:

    Alden & Rita Manchester list Ruth with this family group, but I have not found her in the Tiverton vital records. Consequently, she is placed here pending further research.

    Ruth married Benjamin Seabury 5 Oct 1800, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Loring Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 26 Dec 1781, Tiverton, RI.

  6. 7.  John Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1783; died 1859.

    Notes:

    This particular John Manchester is listed with this family group by Alden & Rita Manchester, but I have not been able to confirm this. John is not listed with the other siblings in the vital records. The Manchester genealogy notes that he married Elizabeth Britton, had 14 children, and died in 1859.

    John — Elizabeth Britton. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Betsey Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1784.

    Notes:

    At the time of her marriage, Betsey was "of John of Little Compton."

    Betsey married Peleg Soule 24 Apr 1808, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Peleg (son of Abner Soule and Dorcas Seabury) was born 12 Feb 1781, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Sarah E. "Sally" Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.John1) was born 21 Aug 1797, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.

  2. 10.  Cornelius Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.John1) was born 28 Dec 1798, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 11 Oct 1876; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

  3. 11.  Mary Ann Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.John1) was born 11 Aug 1800, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

  4. 12.  Almira Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.John1) was born 28 Jan 1802, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.

  5. 13.  Abner Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.John1) was born 26 Oct 1803, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

  6. 14.  Adeline Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.John1) was born 10 Sep 1805, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 30 May 1881, Providence, RI.

    Adeline — Nathaniel Mauran. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Antonette Percival Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.John1) was born 14 May 1814, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

    Antonette — Stanton Belden. [Group Sheet]