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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Archer Manchester was born 22 Jan 1722/23, Little Compton, RI.

    Notes:

    One family tree online had 10 children listed for Archer: Jabez, Jacob, Zebedee, Job, Edward, Isaac, Abraham, and 3 unnamed daughters.

    Archer — Susannah Unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Archer married Elizabeth Gifford 10 Nov 1751, Little Compton, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of John Gifford and Comfort Hart) was born Abt 1734; died Bef 19 Dec 1788. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Zebedee Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1752.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1754.
    3. 4. Job Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1755, Little Compton, RI; died 4 Jul 1826, Little Compton, RI.
    4. 5. Judith Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1756.
    5. 6. Phebe Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1760.
    6. 7. Isaac Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1765; died 13 Feb 1860, Westport, MA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Zebedee Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archer1) was born Abt 1752.

    Notes:

    Zebedee Manchester is mentioned in the will of his grandfather, John Gifford.

    Zebedee married Deborah Briggs 28 Jul 1777, Little Compton, RI. Deborah (daughter of Job Briggs and Ruth Shaw) was born Abt 1755. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Job Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 25 Oct 1778, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.
    2. 9. Adam Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Aug 1780, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.
    3. 10. Simon Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Dec 1782, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.
    4. 11. Elizabeth Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Nov 1784, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 1 Jan 1807.
    5. 12. Jeremiah Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Mar 1786, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archer1) was born Abt 1754.

    Elizabeth married Mr. Barden Bef 19 Dec 1788. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Job Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archer1) was born Abt 1755, Little Compton, RI; died 4 Jul 1826, Little Compton, RI.

    Notes:

    The following notes are from "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 11, They Left RI, Part 28:

    Job was a Private in 1776 in the Revolutionary War, Col. Archibald Crary's Reg't., and in 1782 was on the Muster and Size Roll for Little Compton, in the RI regiment stationed at Fort Ticonderoga.

    Job & Zilpha were early settlers in the town of Madison, Madison Co., NY. They brought with them from Little Compton six children: William, Lydia, Edith, Susanna, Zilpha, & John. Job returned to RI on horseback, and brought back with him to NY a number of apple trees which he planted on his farm at Madison County.

    Job married Zilpha Woodman 1778, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI. Zilpha was born 1752. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. William Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1779, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 1859, Madison, Madison Co., NY.
    2. 14. Lydia Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1781.
    3. 15. Edith Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1783.
    4. 16. Susanna Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1785.
    5. 17. Ziplha Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1788.
    6. 18. John Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1790.

  4. 5.  Judith Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archer1) was born Abt 1756.

  5. 6.  Phebe Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archer1) was born Abt 1760.

  6. 7.  Isaac Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archer1) was born Abt 1765; died 13 Feb 1860, Westport, MA.

    Isaac married Priscilla Taber 24 Jun 1792, Tiverton, RI. Priscilla was born 18 Apr 1773, Tiverton, RI; died 2 Apr 1852. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Job Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (2.Zebedee2, 1.Archer1) was born Abt 25 Oct 1778, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

    Job — Sarah Seabury. Sarah (daughter of William Seabury, Sr. and Deborah Unknown) was born 23 Sep 1782, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 2 Apr 1865, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Adam Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (2.Zebedee2, 1.Archer1) was born 13 Aug 1780, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

  3. 10.  Simon Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (2.Zebedee2, 1.Archer1) was born 28 Dec 1782, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

  4. 11.  Elizabeth Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (2.Zebedee2, 1.Archer1) was born 9 Nov 1784, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 1 Jan 1807.

    Elizabeth — Benjamin Wardwell. [Group Sheet]


  5. 12.  Jeremiah Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (2.Zebedee2, 1.Archer1) was born 22 Mar 1786, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

  6. 13.  William Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Job2, 1.Archer1) was born 1779, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died 1859, Madison, Madison Co., NY.

    William — Anna Beach. [Group Sheet]


  7. 14.  Lydia Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Job2, 1.Archer1) was born 1781.

    Notes:

    Could this Lydia be the one who was the mother of Jeremiah Manchester b 20 Dec 1810 in Tiverton; father's name given as Abner Wilcox? Or, is it the other Lydia, b 1791? Their families were both from Little Compton.

    I am not sure, but I am tentatively linking this Lydia to Abner as his partner. This needs more research to confirm. See notes for Abner; his wife had left him around 1805.

    Lydia married Abner Wilcox Abt 1810, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Abner (son of William Wilcox and Elizabeth Horswell) was born 5 May 1761. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Jeremiah Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Dec 1810, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 10 Sep 1891, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.

  8. 15.  Edith Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Job2, 1.Archer1) was born 1783.

  9. 16.  Susanna Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Job2, 1.Archer1) was born 1785.

  10. 17.  Ziplha Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Job2, 1.Archer1) was born 1788.

  11. 18.  John Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Job2, 1.Archer1) was born Abt 1790.


Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Jeremiah Manchester Descendancy chart to this point (14.Lydia3, 4.Job2, 1.Archer1) was born 20 Dec 1810, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 10 Sep 1891, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.

    Notes:

    See notes for Jeremiah's parents Abner and Lydia.

    The record for Jeremiah's marriage to Lydia Ann (Lake) Manchester identifies him as "son of Lydia."

    The record for Jeremiah's marriage to Eliza (Pettey) Lake identifies him as "illegitimate son of Lydia Manchester."

    His death record says he died at age 80 y 8 m 21 d and was son of Abner Wilcox and Lydia Manchester.

    In the 1840 Federal Census, there are two Jeremiah Manchesters living at Tiverton. I believe this one has 1 male under 5, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, a female 5-10, and 1 female 30-40.

    In the Federal Census of 1850, Jeremiah Manchester is age 42 RI (c1808) living in Tiverton, RI, and appears to be widowed, as no wife is in the home. With him are: Elizabeth 17, Susan 15, Harrington 12, and Mary J. 9.

    Jeremiah appears to be in the 1860 Federal Census, still at Tiverton. His age is given as 50, which is about right for this Jeremiah. His wife's at this time is Eliza; her age is given as 48. Also in the household are: Meribah Lake 20, Thomas Lake 18, & Jerod Lake 16 (likely Eliza's children, see her in 1850 census). Next door on either side are two Sarah Lakes, one age 50 and the other age 68.

    Jeremiah's wife here in 1860 is the Eliza Manchester who died 27 Mar 1895, age 81, d/o Elias Pettey (see RIDI and Tiverton Deaths; also the marriage record identifies her parents). There is marriage record at Westport, MA, for Elizabeth Pettey and Job Lake. A family tree online shows her first husband as Job Lake III (not sure who his parents are). Eliza appears to be in the 1850 census as Eliza Lake, age 35, with children William 18, Marybe 10, Thomas 9, and Jared 5; plus other Lake relatives.

    In 1870, Jeremiah & Eliza, ages 50 RI & 54 MA, are still in Tiverton. With them is Jerome W. Lake age 9. Could this be Eliza's grandson? It seems that Jeremiah's age should say 60 here.

    In 1880, Jeremiah & Eliza, ages 70 & 66, are still living at Tiverton. They are next to Abner Lake and family.

    A Jeremiah Manchester age 74 is listed at Tiverton in the 1885 RI State Census. This would make his birth year c1811. If this is the same individual as Eliza's husband in the previous censuses, it must be Lydia Manchester and Abner Wilcox's son, as mentioned above.

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    Various individuals named Jeremiah Manchester about the same age who lived during this time period:

    Jeremiah Manchester b 22 March 1786 to Zebedee & Deborah (Briggs) Manchester, Little Compton. Little Compton has no further records on him.

    Jeremiah Manchester b c1798-1800 possibly RI (see 1870 census, Putnam, IA; see his sons Jabez & William in 1880), married Tryphena, lived at Providence, Saratoga, NY in 1860; had children Jabez, Myron, Josephine, Helen, possibly others. This Jeremiah is probably a son of Jabez Manchester born c1765 RI (see 1850 census at Providence, NY); Jabez is possibly a son of Archer.

    Jeremiah Manchester, b Dec 1804, s/o John & Rhoda. Is he the one at Glocester in the 1850 census, living as a single man, a cook? One family tree online speculates that he is our ancestor, the one who married Mary Dennis. However, no divorce record exists at the Judicial Archives, so he cannot be the same individual.

    Jeremiah A. Manchester (our ancestor) b c1804 if he is indeed s/o John & Lucy (or if parentage is unknown, could be b 1795-1808).

    Jeremiah Manchester, b 20 Dec 1810, s/o Abner Wilcox and Lydia Manchester (not a married couple); he married three times and is found in the town vital records and censuses; marriage and death record identify him as illegitimate son of AW & LM.

    Jeremiah D. Manchester, b c 1814, s/o John & Rebecca. He died 2 Oct 1881 at age 67 (RIDI). According to an online family tree, John Mancester and his wife Rebecca P. Taber went west. (Rebecca born 23 Mar 1782) They may have had another son Job.

    Jeremiah Manchester, b 11 Sep 1815, s/o John & Rebecca of Bristol. I believe he is Jerem Manchester, carpenter, single, at Providence in 1850, 1870, and at Bristol in 1880.

    Jeremiah married Esther Amanda Unknown Abt 1830, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Esther died Between 1840 and 1850. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Alexander Greene Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 May 1831, Tiverton, RI; died 21 Jan 1905, Portsmouth, RI.
    2. 21. Elizabeth W. Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1833, Tiverton, RI; died 28 Aug 1882, Portsmouth, RI.
    3. 22. Susan Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1835.
    4. 23. Harrington Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1838.
    5. 24. Mary Jane Manchester  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1840.

    Jeremiah married Lydia Ann Lake 23 Oct 1852, Tiverton, RI. Lydia (daughter of Silas Lake and Lydia Gifford Manchester) was born Abt 1829. [Group Sheet]

    Jeremiah married Elizabeth "Eliza" Pettey 24 Jan 1856, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Elias Pettey and Delilah Unknown) was born Abt 1815, Westport, MA; died 27 Mar 1895, RI. [Group Sheet]