Captain Matthew Manchester

Notes:

Matthew had 20 children by his wife Freelove, including a set of twin boys.

Matthew married Freelove Gorton 1741. Freelove (daughter of Israel Gorton and Freelove Burlingame) was born Nov 1725; died 6 Jan 1795. [Group Sheet]

Freelove married Noah Whitman 24 Sep 1767. Noah (son of Ebenezer Whitman) was born 1 Oct 1743; died 27 May 1828. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Thomas Manchester became pastor of Maple Root Baptist Church, Coventry, RI, on 12 Sep 1782. He was Elder and/or Pastor there for over 50 years.

Maple Root was founded as a six-principle Baptist church. The six principles are found in Hebrews chapter six: repentance, faith, baptism, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Thomas married Mary Unknown 6 Apr 1769. Mary was born Abt 1750; died 30 Jul 1793; was buried , Manchester-Johnson Lot, Bernard Dr., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Hannah Carr 12 Dec 1793, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Hannah (daughter of Esek Carr) was born Abt 1763; died 22 Dec 1795; was buried , Manchester-Johnson Lot, Bernard Dr., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Phebe Hill 12 Jun 1796, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Phebe was born Abt 1771; died 27 Dec 1854. [Group Sheet]

Mercy married Josiah Potter 9 Feb 1769. (son of Job Potter) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Note from Pat Stormo's family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect: "John resided North Kingstown, Rhode Island, where he was Lieutenant of Militia, 1775-1777."

John married Mary Wightman Abt 1776, North Kingstown, RI. Mary was born Abt 1755. [Group Sheet]

Gideon married Elizabeth LeValley 28 Mar 1779, Warwick, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter LeValley and Mary Haynes) was born Abt 1756; died 7 Apr 1812; was buried , Peter LeValley Lot, Hillside Ave., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Joseph's second wife was the widow of Thomas Remington of Coventry.

Joseph married Mary Arnold 21 Dec 1777. Mary was born 30 Oct 1753; died 6 Apr 1817; was buried , Manchester Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Mercy Brayton 17 Sep 1818, Coventry, RI. Mercy was born 12 Aug 1753; died 9 May 1827; was buried , Manchester Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

At the time of her marriage, Phebe was of North Kingstown, and Benjamin was of Warwick.

At her funeral on 13 Feb 1786, Elder John Gorton preached on Luke 16:31.

Phebe married Benjamin Remington 18 Apr 1779, Warwick, RI. Benjamin (son of Thomas REMINGTON, III and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born 2 Sep 1752, Warwick, RI; died 17 Jul 1837. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

At the time of her marriage, Lydia was of Providence.

Lydia married Benjamin Remington 25 Nov 1787, Providence, RI. Benjamin (son of Thomas REMINGTON, III and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born 2 Sep 1752, Warwick, RI; died 17 Jul 1837. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

At the time of her marriage, Nancy was of Cranston.

Nancy married Benjamin Remington 29 Jun 1797, Warwick, RI. Benjamin (son of Thomas REMINGTON, III and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born 2 Sep 1752, Warwick, RI; died 17 Jul 1837. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Isaac Manchester, 78, and his wife Lucy, 78, are living at Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA. They are with Timothy M. & Lucy A. Manchester, ages 44 & 37, and their children John M. 12, & Henry B. 7. Also is the household are Lucy A. Burt, age 16, and Luther Weed, age 19.

Isaac — Lucy Nason. Lucy was born Abt 1775, MA; died Aft 1 Jun 1850. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mercy was a daughter of Rev. Thomas Manchester.

Mercy married Oliver Matteson Abt 1803. Oliver (son of Silas Matteson and Patience Hall) was born 3 Feb 1782, West Greenwich, RI; died 18 Mar 1859, West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Celia — Mr. Hammond. [Group Sheet]

Catherine — Mr. Marril. [Group Sheet]

Stephen married Ruth Remington 8 Oct 1820, Cranston, RI. Ruth (daughter of Joseph Remington, III and Alcey or Ann Unknown) was born Abt 1790; died 27 Jun 1867; was buried , Manchester Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Most likely his middle name was Eldridge, named after his paternal grandmother.

James & Sally were first cousins, since his father and her mother were siblings to each other; their parents were also siblings of our ancestor Jonathan.

There is a James E. Remington at East Greenwich in the 1830 US Census.

The 1850 US Census for Warwick has:
Sarah Remington, widow, 73
Charles E. Remington, weaver, 28
Dorcas Remington, 20
Franklin Remington, 24, agriculture
William Remington, 22, agriculture
Jonathan Remington, 23, agriculture

James married Sarah Sally Rice 7 Sep 1802, Warwick, RI. Sarah (daughter of William Rice and Maplet Remington) was born 4 Sep 1783, Warwick, RI; died 14 Jun 1860, Warwick, RI; was buried , William Rice Lot, West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Thomas & Elizabeth are living at Warwick, Kent, RI. With them are sons Albert G. & John H. C.

The death entry at Warwick City Hall says he died on 15 Nov 1853.

The graves of Thomas & Elizabeth are in the Remington-Arnold Lot, behind the Stop & Shop at Cowesett Corners. This whole area was part of the original Remington farm, but now is mostly residential and commercial. There is a section of woods behind the shopping center, and that is the location of the family cemetery.

Thomas married Elizabeth "Betsey" Remington 3 Jan 1803, Warwick, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan REMINGTON and Phebe UNKNOWN) was born 24 Dec 1785, Berkshire Co., MA; died 7 Oct 1870, Apponaug, Warwick, RI; was buried , Warwick, RI Historical Cemetery 60, off Cowesett Rd. at Bald Hill. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"Jonathan & Ardelis Remington" witnessed the will of Dinah Baker on 9 Aug 1813 at Cranston.

The family farm was on Natick Rd. above Oaklawn. The story is told that he bought the land from the Indians with a peck measure of Spanish milled dollars. Many years later, someone tilling the land found such a coin, probably dropped by the Indians as they left. If true, this would seem to substantiate the story.

The death entry at Warwick City Hall says Jonathan died a widower on 19 Apr 1866 at age 82, of old age. The RI Death Index identifies him as son of Benjamin & Phebe Remington.

The will of Jonathan Remington of Warwick, yeoman, was dated 22 Oct 1860 and proved 14 May 1866. It mentions two sons, Ferdinand and Thomas; one daughter, Sally R; grandson William H.; and Betsey Remington widow of Thomas Remington dec'd. (Warwick book pp 231 - 233)

According to the RI Cemetery Database, the cemetery is located "at 649 Natick Rd. across the wall from CR080."

Jonathan married Ardeliza "Eliza" Rice 19 May 1811, Warwick, RI. Ardeliza (daughter of Thomas Rice and Sarah "Sally" Arnold) was born 21 Mar 1792, Warwick, RI; died 3 May 1844; was buried , Jonathan Remington Lot, CR098, Natick Rd., Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her father's will dated January 1836, proved August 1837, mentions his daughter Lydia Arnold, widow of Olney Rice Arnold, and gives her real estate in Dudley, Worcester County, MA, and the household goods that were her mother's, Nancy Remington dec'd. Whether he meant that Nancy was her biological mother is not certain.

Lydia married Olney Rice Arnold 19 Nov 1809, Warwick, RI. Olney (son of Philip Arnold and Dinah Rice) was born 10 Jun 1785, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 10 Oct 1826. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have made an assumption that Timothy is a son of Isaac & Lucy Manchester, who are living with him in the 1850 Federal Census. They are at Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA.

Timothy — Lucy A. Unknown. Lucy was born Abt 1813, MA; died Aft 1 Jun 1850. [Group Sheet]

Orrilla — Mr. Whitford. [Group Sheet]

John — Cynthia Potter. Cynthia (daughter of Olney E. Potter and Orra Cole) was born 1811; died 7 Feb 1897. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to Alden G. Beaman's "RI Vital Record, New Series" Vol 7, p. 236, Dr. Cyrus G. Place was the husband of Rosannah Matteson (1 Aug 1840 - 6 Apr 1863), who died at age 22. She was a daughter of Oliver & Mercy (Manchester) Matteson. However, these dates would make her mother Mercy about 60 when she was born. A check of the RI Cemetery Database shows Rosannah's date of death as 6 April 1836, which makes her year of birth c. 1814. This is most likely the correct year of birth. She is buried in the Oliver Matteson Lot, Historical Cemetery #20 on Weaver Hill Rd. in West Greenwich. In the same lot is the grave of a "Place infant," born and died in 1835.

Rosannah — Dr. Cyrus G. Place. Dr. was born Abt 1806; died 12 Aug 1854; was buried , Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Amos Sweet Bef 1 Jun 1880. Amos (son of Caleb Sweet and Bethana Andrews) was born 24 Apr 1809, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 6 May 1898, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Burrill — Cynthia H. Unknown. Cynthia was born Abt 1821. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Benjamin & Hannah are living at Warwick, Kent, RI, with children Andrew, Benjamin, Susan, Melissa, Albert, George, Charles, & Sarah.

In the 1860 Federal Census, the family is still in Warwick, and consists of: Benjamin 51, Hannah 53, Andrew J. 30, Charles 15, Sarah A. 12, Ellen 25, & Edgar 3. Also in the household is daughter "Melissa D. Payne" and her husband and children. They are living near Benjamin's uncle Jonathan Remington, b. c. 1785, and his daughter Sally b. c. 1814.

In 1870, the family -- still at Warwick -- includes: Benjamin, 61; Hannah, 63; & George, 38; next door is Albert F., 30, a peddlar; and Sarah M., 24.

In 1880, Benjamin is still at Warwick. The household includes: Benjamin Remington 78; Thomas Paine 42 (son-in-law); Malissa Paine 43 (dtr); Paine grandchildren Frank E. 13, George R. 11, & Minnie M. 8; John S. Paine 35 (son-in-law); Paine grandchildren Cora E. 9 & Charles R. 7. Next door is son Albert 40 and his wife Sarah 32.

Benjamin married Hannah Bennett Abt 1828. Hannah (daughter of Asa Bennett and Nabby Unknown) was born 13 Sep 1806; died 9 Nov 1875, RI; was buried , WW4, Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

James and his wife Mary were baptized 5 April 1846 at the Baptist Church of East Greenwich, RI. The Reverend C. C. Wheeler was the pastor there from Nov. 1845 to Nov. 1847.

In the 1850 Federal Census, James D. is written as Isaac D. Remington. Perhaps the census taker misread his own handwriting. The family is living at East Greenwich, RI, along with Mary Mowry, 72, probably Mary Remington's mother.

In 1860 the family is still at East Greenwich: James D., 49; Mary E., 51; Malissa, 25; Alonzo, 22; & Louisa, 22. Louisa is probably Alonzo's wife.

James married Mary E. Mowry 13 Oct 1833, Fall River, MA. Mary (daughter of Mary Unknown) was born Abt 1810; died 9 Jan 1885; was buried , East Greenwich Cemetery, Beachwood Dr., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1850, Thomas & Mercy Remington, ages 37 & 38, both b RI, are living at Southbridge, MA. They have two daughters: Caroline (middle initial I, T, or P?) 15, and Sarah A. 9. Apparently Caroline was a twin to Cornelia, but Cornelia died young. Carrie died in 1855. In 1850, Thomas's brother Henry and family also are living at Southbridge.

In the Federal Census of 1860, Thomas J. Remington is a day laborer living with the family of Henry Fiske at Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA. It is not clear whether his wife and children have all died, but they are not with him. Perhaps his death record would show whether he was a widower or not. However, I am not sure where he died.

Thomas married Mercy Unknown Abt 1834. Mercy was born Abt 1812, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1850. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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

It appears that this little family had four children who died young. Sarah, Henry's wife, then died shortly after giving birth to twins. How sad!

Information on their gravestone inscriptions was found in the "RI Genealogical Register" Vol. 17 p. 199.

Henry's gravestone includes the following inscription: "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him." (photograph from Jane Waterhouse)

In the Federal Census of 1850, Henry & Sarah A. Remmington, ages 35 & 33, are living at Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA. Two children are in the household: Phebe E. 10, and Napoleon B. 5. Henry's brother, Thomas, and his family also are living at Southbridge.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Henry has remarried and is living at Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT. His wife is Saloma, age 24. Children with them are: Esther 20, Napoleon 15, Sarah 8, Emma 4, & Helen 2. Also in the household are Henry & Julia Strickland and their two children, Ida & Adelaide.

In 1870 Henry is in New Britain, Hartford Co., CT. His wife's name appears as Selina, and they have three daughters with them: Emeline A. 15, Hellen C. 12, & Celia B. 9.

He may be the Henry Remington who, on 28 April 1861, as a member of Maple Root Baptist Church, was ordained to the Gospel Ministry and afterwards became assistant pastor. However, since Henry was living in CT at the time of the censuses, this needs more research.

Henry married Sarah Ann Clark Slocum 1834. Sarah (daughter of Eleazer Slocum and Sarah Crandal) was born 30 Aug 1815, Exeter, RI; died 27 Dec 1851; was buried , Historical Cemetery 7, Old Baptist Cemetery, West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Selina Unknown Between 1852 and 1855. Selina was born Abt 1836, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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

In the 1850 Federal Census he is living with his mother and three brothers, as well as a sister-in-law and her sister.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Jonathan M. & Phebe A. Remington, ages 41 & 23, are living in Cowesett near Benjamin F. & Sarah Remington. This places his year of birth c1819. Benjamin F. is Jonathan's first cousin.

In the 1880 Federal Census "Johnathan" & Phebe are still at Warwick, ages 63 & 46. Again, this confirms the birth year of 1817. Living with them are son Charles E. 19 and his wife Abby A. 19.

The City of Warwick vital records have this entry: "Jonathan Monroe Remington d. Oct 9, 1885 age 68 son of Thomas & Elizabeth"; however, the RI Death Index has his name and exact age and date of death for Jonathan M. Remington, son of James & Sally Remington. Which one is authoritative? I believe the Warwick records are incorrect in this case, and that that particular death record belongs to the son of James & Sally. Perhaps the city clerk was confused about which of the Jonathans had died.

The age at death puts the birth year at c1817, which agrees with the birth date of Johnathan M. Remington, s/o James & Sally, as found in the family Bible of William R. Remington.

This Jonathan Remington is buried in West Warwick Historical Cemetery #007, the Old Baptist Cemetery in Crompton. The RI Cemetery Database notes that he was h/o Phebe A. Cleveland. There is a Phebe Remington in that cemetery, but her dates are 1806-1845; she is Jonathan's sister. There is a Phebe A. Remington in Cranston Historical Cemetery # 002, but her dates are 1841-1912. If these dates are correct, neither is Phebe (Cleveland) Remington. This needs more research. Possibly Phebe is buried in the family plot but has no stone. (see notes for Phebe A. Cleveland)

His gravestone spells his name Johnathan.

In William R. Remington's family Bible, he is listed as Johnathan M. Remington. The handwriting is probably that of his brother William or their mother Sarah.

On 15 April 1840, a Jonathan Remington was listed as a Freeman of Exeter. Since Exeter is next to West Greenwich, this may -- or may not -- be the same person. (see RI Genealogical Register, V. 2, No. 1, p. 45)

Perhaps Jonathan was born in Warwick; then possibly moved to Exeter, where he became a freeman at about age 23; and sometime later married Phebe of West Greenwich, after which they moved to Warwick and lived near his relatives. Perhaps Phebe went to stay with her mother to have their son, born in 1861 at West Greenwich.

There is a death record at Warwick, 25 March 1868, for a Mary Remington, daughter of Jonathan & Abby, born Warwick c1843. Perhaps Abby & Mary belong to this Jonathan M. Remington (needs more research). Could Abby have a prior wife?

Or, possibly he was Jonathan R. Remington "of Warwick" who married Martha C. Babcock "of Coventry," at Coventry 10 Oct 1841, as a prior marriage. However, the middle initial is incorrect.

There is a third Jonathan Remington in the extended family in this generation, born c. 1809 - 1810. I have not positively determined who his parents are, although I am fairly sure he is the son of Thomas & Betsey, also in this extended family.

Johnathan married Phebe A. Cleveland Between 1850 and 1860. Phebe was born 3 Oct 1833, West Greenwich, RI; died Aft 1 Jan 1920. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Franklin and Maria Remington were both baptized on 12 July 1874 at the Baptist Church of East Greenwich, RI. I am making an assumption that they were husband and wife. They also died approximately a year apart.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Franklyn Remington is age 51, living at East Greenwich, RI. With him is Mariah, 39, and Sarah P., 13.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Franklin & Maria are living in Warwick, RI, with Sarah P. & Lydia A., ages 23 and 1. From the Warwick birth records, it appears that the infant was the illegitimate child of Sarah, their daughter. Lydia's father was William W. Allen, born in East Greenwich.

Franklin married Maria Unknown Abt 1854. Maria was born Between 1831 and 1832, RI; died 20 Jan 1887; was buried , East Greenwich Cemetery, EG38, First Ave., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

His two wives were sisters.

On his birthday in 1847, Miss Dorcas Bates presented Charles with a special gift -- a Bible. She wrote this message inside: "Presented to Mr. Charles E. Remington as A Birth day's Present Dec. 6th AD 1847 by Miss Dorcas Bates." She later became his wife.

After the death of Charles's second wife, Mary, c1923-24, the Bible was passed on to Jessie Belle (Spencer) Moulton, b. 1904, her niece (or grand-niece).

In the Federal Census of 1850, Charles & Dorcas, ages 23 & 20, are living in the household with his wodowed mother Sarah Remington, 75. Also in the household are: Mary Bates 10 (sister of Drocas), Franklin Remington 24, William H. Remington 22, Jonathan M. Remington 25.

In the Federal Census of 1860, he is age 39, married to Mary E. age 21, and living at Johnston. He is a carpenter.

In the Federal Census of 1870 they are still at Johnston, living with the Sterry Sweet family.

In the Federal Census of 1880, Charles and Mary, ages 53 and 40, are living at Providence. Charles is still a carpenter.

His gravestone has in inscription "At rest."

Charles married Dorcas Bates 14 Aug 1848, Warwick, RI. Dorcas (daughter of Samuel P. Bates and Roby W. Straight) was born 7 Mar 1826; died 28 Mar 1853; was buried , Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Mary Eliza Bates 3 Jun 1857, East Greenwich, RI. Mary (daughter of Samuel P. Bates and Roby W. Straight) was born Between 1838 and 1839; died Between 1923 and 1924. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William R. Remington's family Bible has Sarah's date of death as March 3rd, 1826.

Notes:

In the 1880 Federal Census, this family is living on Broad St., District 50, in Providence, RI.

William's family Bible is in the possession of one of his descendants, and copies of some of the family pages were given to me by Joyce (Remington) Gallup. On one page is written: "The Property of William R. Remington presented to him by his Mother Sarah Remington as a New Years gift Jan 1851." He would have been 23 years old.

He may have been the William R. Remington who was a Justice of the Peace at Warwick. (source: Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Passed at the May Session, 1858)

William married Emily M. Whipple Abt 1849. Emily (daughter of Alfred Whipple and Delia Unknown) was born 19 Jun 1831, RI; died 21 Mar 1899; was buried , Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Benjamin took over the Remington farm on Cowesett Rd., which had been inherited from his father and forebears.

On 16 November 1832, at Warwick, RI, Benjamin F. Remington & Jonathan Remington, both yeomen of Warwick, signed a deed which acknowledged receipt of $600 from John B. Arnold, yeoman of Warwick, for "land with dwelling thereon situated in Warwick, in the village of Centerville." Also signing the deed were Mary Ann A. Remington, wife of Jonathan, and Sarah A. Remington, wife of Benjamin.

Martha A. Benns has transcribed records with Benjamin's date of death as 15 Jan 1877; however, the official death entry at Warwick Town Hall appears to say 15 Jan 1879, which is probably correct since he died at age 72.

The gravestone has his date of death as 5 Jan 1879. It has the quotation "Charity suffereth long and is kind."

Benjamin married Sarah A. Tillinghast 1831. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Tillinghast and Mary Unknown) was born 1 Mar 1809; died 16 Oct 1896; was buried , Remington-Arnold Lot, Cem. #60, Corner of Cowesett Rd. and Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, RI. [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 positive that Jonathan belongs in this family group. However, the weight of evidence supports including him here.

On 16 November 1832, at Warwick, RI, Jonathan Remington & Benjamin F. Remington, both yeomen of Warwick, signed a deed which acknowledged receipt of $600 from John B. Arnold, yeoman of Warwick, for "land with dwelling thereon situated in Warwick, in the village of Centerville." Also signing the deed were Mary Ann A. Remington, wife of Jonathan, and Sarah A. Remington, wife of Benjamin. This document implies that Jonathan & Benjamin were close relatives.

The Remington family burial plot, near the corner of Cowesett Rd. & Quaker Lane, has four gravestones for children of Jonathan & Mary Ann A. Remington. These are located near the graves of Elizabeth (Earl) Remington and the other three wives of Benjamin Remington, who was the father of Thomas and grandfather of the above-mentioned Benjamin F. Remington. Jonathan certainly must have been in this extended family because four of his children are buried here on the Remington farm.

Jonathan is a name that appears repeatedly in this family line. For example, our ancestor Jonathan was one of the sons of Thomas & Abigail (Eldredge) Remington. The Benjamin mentioned above, who married four times, is his brother, who also named a son Jonathan. Two of Benjamin's other sons, James & Thomas, brothers to Jonathan, also had sons named Jonathan.

To complicate things a bit, Benjamin's son Thomas Remington married Betsey Remington, daughter of Jonathan Remington, who is in all likelihood the brother of Jonathan, making Thomas & Betsey first cousins. Betsey may have been raised by her Uncle Ben after her mother died.

Genealogist Martha Benns lists Jonathan Monroe Remington b. c1825 as a son of Thomas & Elizabeth. However, she includes no documentation, and I have found no birth record for this Jonathan. Rather, I believe their son Jonathan must be the one mentioned in the deed of 16 Nov 1832, who signed along with Benjamin, and their two wives. According to census records, he was born around 1809 or 1810.

In the 1850 Federal Census, Jonathan & Mary A. A. Remington are living at Smithfield, RI. They have three children: Albert, William, & Edwin A. By 1860 they are in Illinois, where they are in the census at Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL. Son Edwin is with them. In 1880 Mary is at Indiantown, Bureau Co., IL, apparently widowed. Edwin is with her.

In 1870 sons Albert and Edwin are in Iowa. Pat Rosenquist originally found Jonathan & Mary in that census for me: "1870 Indiantown Twp. I find them living with the first: Haskell, Delecta, 67 MA keeps house; John Remington 60 MA, does nothing; Mary Remington 67 NY keeps house."

Complicating this research of the various Jonathans is the following erroneous death entry at Warwick City Hall: "Jonathan Monroe Remington d. Oct 9, 1885 age 68 son of Thomas & Elizabeth"; however, the RI Death Index has this exact age and date of death for Jonathan M. Remington, son of James & Sally Remington. Which one is authoritative? I believe the Warwick records are incorrect in this case, and that that particular death record belongs to the son of James & Sally. My reason for this conclusion is that Jonathan M.'s age at death puts his birth year at c1817, which agrees with the birth date of Johnathan M. Remington, s/o James & Sally, as found in the family Bible of William R. Remington. Perhaps the city clerk was confused or misinformed about which of the Jonathans had died.

Two other possibilities that I can see are as follows: this Jonathan, b. c1810, may have been a son of Jonathan & Ardeliza (Rice), born before their marriage in 1811; or, he could have been an illegitimate son of Lydia Remington, daughter of Benjamin & Lydia (Manchester) Remington, before she married Olney Rice Arnold. These do not seem as reasonable as including him as the next younger brother to Benjamin F. (thereby discounting a birthdate of c1825, from Benns).

One more question remains: which one married Phebe A. Cleveland b. 3 Oct 1833? At first I thought it could have been either one. Martha Benns puts Phebe with Jonathan Monroe Remington (whom she has b1825 as a son of Thomas & Betsey). I know that Phebe and her husband Jonathan Remington had at least one child, born 28 April 1861 in West Greenwich. Named Charles E. Remington, he was their first child (see p. 11, book of "Births" for 1857-1905). The original entry identifies the mother as Phebe M. Cleavland, born in West Greenwich, and the father as Jonathan Remington, born in Warwick. The various census records show Phebe's husband as being born c1817, so I feel he must be the other one, s/o James & Sally, rather than the son of Thomas & Betsey.

Jonathan married Mary Ann "Abby" Hazard Bef 16 Nov 1832. Mary (daughter of Sylvester Gardiner Hazard and Elizabeth Greene) was born Between 1800 and 1809, RI; died 20 Aug 1892; was buried , Mt. Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I think this marriage for "Lydia Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth," belongs in this family group, as it is the only couple of this time period that seems to match with her. I am making that assumption pending further research.

Lydia is probably the daughter of Betsey, sister of our ancestor Maplet Remington.

The RI Cemetery Database has her year of death as 1884.

Lydia married Reuben Wightman, III 12 Apr 1835, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Reuben (son of Reuben Wightman, Jr. and Anna Baker) was born 8 May 1812, Phenix, RI; died 18 Apr 1891, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

At the RI Historical Society Library, Manuscript Room, there is a letter from G. Tillinghast to Mr. Thomas M. Remington. Dated May 10/55, New Berlin, it concerns a note his brother held against him -- in other words, money owed by Mr. Tillinghast. He states that he is unable to pay it at this time, but "if you will come up here I will give you such as I have" -- an old pair of boots, also an old hat, both "badly worn" -- but "such as I have I will give you." My response would be, "No, thanks!"

In the 1850 Federal Census, the family is living in Foster, RI, with three daughters, along with Cynthia's parents, Samuel & Hannah Tillinghast.

Thomas married Cynthia Tillinghast 1 Jan 1846, Warwick, RI. Cynthia (daughter of Samuel Tillinghast and Hannah Tillinghast) was born 2 Apr 1820, West Greenwich, RI; died 4 Oct 1888, Groton, CT; was buried , Tillinghast Lot, Rt. 102, Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]

Phebe — Thomas B. Levalley. Thomas was born Abt 1790, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In his father's will, Thomas was given land in Cranston.

Thomas is also mentioned in the will of his uncle, John Rice.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Thomas 62 & Abbey E. 60 are living in Providence, RI, and have two boarders. Next door is son Henry S. Remington and family. Thomas is a grocer.

Cause of death: fall from staging.

Thomas married Abbie Eliza Knight 28 Mar 1844, Cranston, RI. Abbie (daughter of Sheldon Knight and Irene Babcock) was born 18 Dec 1820, Cranston, RI; died 4 Oct 1899, Knightsville, Cranston, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1880 Federal Census, this family group is at Warwick, RI.

Ferdinand is mentioned in the will of his father, and in the will of his uncle John Rice.

Ferdinand married Abby E. Tillinghast 20 Mar 1860, RI. Abby (daughter of Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia B. Gardiner) was born 9 Jun 1839; died 25 Nov 1910; was buried , Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

It is reported that William went west, and his fate is unknown. He is mentioned in the Jan 1836 will of his father Benjamin, but not in the Oct 1863 will of his uncle John Rice.

Notes:

"Family Notes" has his year of birth as c1813.