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Charles E. Remington

Male 1823 - 1886


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  • Name Charles E. Remington 
    Born 6 Dec 1823  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died Between 21 Jan and 2 Feb 1886  [2, 3, 4] 
    Buried Old Baptist Cemetery, Crompton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I02971  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father James E. Remington,   b. 17 Jul 1779, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1839, King Williams County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Sarah Sally Rice,   b. 4 Sep 1783, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1860, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1802  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F01061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dorcas Bates,   b. 7 Mar 1826,   d. 28 Mar 1853  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1848  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • The marriage entry at East Greenwich says Charles's parents are James & Sally, of Johnston.
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Eliza Bates,   b. Between 1838 and 1839,   d. Between 1923 and 1924  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1857  East Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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."

  • Sources 
    1. [S012445] Remington Family, Martha A. Benns, 17.

    2. [S012424] Gravestone inscription, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 17, p. 200.

    3. [S012398] RI Cemetery Database.

    4. [S012682] RI Death Index.

    5. [S012625] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Vol. 7, 401.

    6. [S012451] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Warwick -- Marriages, 98.

    7. [S012361] Alden G. Beaman's RI Vital Records: New Series, Vol. 7.

    8. [S012460] East Greenwich Town Hall Records, Vol. 4, p. 9.