Enoch Remington, III

Notes:

BSR's Remington Ancestry Chart has Enoch's date of birth as 1 January 1795. Perhaps that was a baptism? Unfortunately, neither BSR or M. Benns gives any sources notes.

The RI Cemetery Database says 1792. Cause of death is noted as sunstroke.

Enoch married Phebe Short 13 Nov 1814, Barrington, RI. Phebe (daughter of John Short and Betsey Scott) was born 9 Apr 1797, Barrington, RI; died 31 Jul 1870, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BSR gives the date of marriage as 13 March 1814.

1. Samuel Watson Remington was born 30 Sep 1817; died 20 Nov 1844, Seekonk, MA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Newman Ave., East Providence, RI.
2. Lucretia Short Remington was born 15 Jun 1820; died 1895.
3. William Humphrey Remington was born 29 Mar 1822, Barrington, RI; died 9 Sep 1864, Providence, RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.
4. George A. (1) Remington was born 26 Sep 1824; died 30 Jan 1833; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
5. Jeremiah Short Remington was born 6 Sep 1827, Barrington, RI; died 16 Aug 1892, Barrington, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
6. Daniel Short Remington was born 3 Mar 1829, RI; died 6 May 1912, Providence, RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.
7. Phebe Ann Remington was born 12 Mar 1831, Barrington, RI; died 25 Feb 1884, Providence, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
8. George A. (2) Remington was born 31 Mar 1833, Barrington, RI.

Notes:

Boyd Scott Remington has his date of death as 11 June 1817 (no documentation).

Enoch married Ruth Armington 5 Aug 1790, Barrington, RI. Ruth (daughter of John Armington and Ruth Kent) was born 29 Jun 1769, Rehoboth, MA; died 24 May 1857; was buried , Prince's Hill Burial Ground, County Rd., Barrington, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BSR has her birth date as 29 June 1771.

Notes:

The New England Historical & Genealogical Register 22, 354 says "Enoch was son of Thomas, of John of Suffolk."

The will of Micah Brown dated 4 Jan 1747/48 mentions him as "kinsman Enoch Remington." Perhaps they were cousins? (see next note)

On 15 Mar 1742/43, James Brown of Barrington was appointed to be guardian of Enoch Remington, a minor over 14 years of age, son of Thomas Remington of Barrington.

"Enock Remington" was baptized at the Newman Congregational Church, Seekonk (or East Providence) in May 1729. (see Arnold's VRs for East Providence, Church Records, p. 519) He was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Boyd Scott Remington gives his dates as 1735 - 1798 (no sources). Also, he has his parents as John & Susanna of Jamestown, which is almost certainly incorrect.

The will of Enoch Remington of Barrington, RI, gentleman, was dated 21 Nov 1807, and proved 1 July 1811. In mentions his wife Molly, and several children, grandchildren, and other relatives as follows: son Enoch dec'd., leaving widow Ruth; daughters Molly Niall, Lydia Bowen, Bathiah Armington, and Mercy Armington dec'd; son-in-law Asa Armington of Rehoboth, yeoman; grandsons Samuel Walker (?) Remington & Enoch Remington, sons of Enoch dec.'d.; granddaughter Ruth Armington, daughter of Enoch dec'd.; and grandson Joseph Armington, son of Mercy dec'd. The will was witnessed by Josiah Humphrey, Jr., Benjamin Niall, & Elisha Humphrey.

Enoch married Molly Watson Abt 1756. Molly (daughter of Matthew Watson, II and Bethiah Reed) was born 5 Mar 1734/35; died 10 Oct 1820, East Providence or Barrington, RI; was buried , Prince's Hill Burial Ground, County Rd., Barrington, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She may have been Molly Watson or Walker.

Notes:

The RI Cemetery Database gives his dates of birth and death exactly the same as his wife's. Perhaps he is actually buried in Vermont, where he died (?), rather in the Newman Cemetery in East Providence, where Ruth is buried.

John & Ruth had 10 children: Sylvester, Joseph, Molly, Hannah, Betty, Russell, Ruth, Olive, John, & Pruda. John and his second wife Chloe had a daughter Abigail. Information on all of these is included in "The Armington Family in America," but I have given data on only the three who link to other families on this tree.

John married Ruth Kent 11 Jan 1757, Rehoboth, MA. Ruth (daughter of Hezekiah Kent and Ruth Cooper) was born 3 Mar 1736/37, Rehoboth, MA; died 7 Jan 1787; was buried , Newman Cemetery, Pawtucket Ave., East Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In March 1728/29 Thomas bought land at Simsbury, CT, from his parents John & Hannah Hale Remington.

The inventory of the estate of Thomas Remington of Barrington is dated 23 Jul 1729. His widow, Mary, is mentioned.

Thomas married Mary Hunt 8 Sep 1727, Providence, RI. Mary (daughter of Enoch Hunt and Elizabeth Bowen) was born 5 Sep 1707, Rehoboth, MA; died 9 Aug 1784, Enfield, Hartford, County, CT. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She may have married second, David Sabin/Saben. Seekonk/East Providence VRs have a marriage for Mary Remington of Barrington and David Saben of Rehoboth, on 21 Oct 1731. I am making an assumption that this marriage applies to this Mary, widow of Thomas Remington.

"She and her daughter Mary Sabin are listed on the 'Covenant of Enfield Separatists 1762.' "

Her gravestone in Enfield, CT, names her as Mrs. Mary Allen, formerly wife of Mr. David Sabin.

Sources for two previous notes: "Sabin-Remington-Hunt Notes" by Gordon L. Remington in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Oct. 1993, p. 372 & 375; and "The History of Enfield, Connecticut," by Francis Olcott Allen, 3:2313)

Notes:

At the time of their marriage, Thomas & Mary were both "of Barrington." They were married by Richard Brown, Justice.

Notes:

Matthew & Bethiah had 10 children (see the book "Watson History and Genealogy"). Matthew died at age 107.

Matthew married Bethiah Reed 1733. Bethiah (daughter of John Reed and Bethiah Cobb) was born 28 Feb 1712/13; died 9 Feb 1778; was buried , Watson Cemetery, Middle Hwy., Barrington, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bethiah Reed's family was "of Barrington."

Notes:

Need to verify the following information from the "The Chaffee Genealogy," as some of it may pertain to Joseph's father:
Joseph was a native the Island of Guernsey, England, but had resided in London for some years. He arrived at Boston, Massachusetts Bay, in 1713 or 1718. He later settled at Seekonk, MA, near Providence, RI. There he was a brickmaker by trade. He died in England during a trip there to settle his affairs. His widow lived in Roxbury, MA, where she opened a school and is said to have taught French.

From "The Armington Family in America":
Joseph came to America with his parents and probably his sisters. After serving an apprenticeship as a brickmaker in Dorchester, MA, he went to Rehoboth, MA, and started his own business there. The inventory of his estate mentioned that he was in the process of building a brick school house when he died.

According to descendant Asa W. Armington, writing in 1846, Joseph died about 1747 of dysentery and was buried in the yard at Seekonk Meeting House.

Joseph married Hannah Chafee 27 May 1729, Rehoboth, MA. Hannah (daughter of Jonathan CHAFFEY and Hannah CARPENTER) was born 3 Oct 1707, Rehoboth, MA; died 22 Feb 1799. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to the Kent genealogy book, Hezekiah and his wife Ruth were both "of Rehoboth." They had seven children, including three sons named Hezekiah.

Hezekiah married Ruth Cooper 4 Jan 1727/28. [Group Sheet]