Elder Thomas Manchester

Male 1749 - 1834  (84 years)

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  • Name Thomas Manchester 
    Title Elder 
    Birth 30 Sep 1749 
    Gender Male 
    Death 7 Sep 1834  [1] 
    Burial Manchester-Johnson Lot, Bernard Dr., Coventry, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I05582  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Captain Matthew Manchester,   b. 26 Feb 1719/20   d. 14 Sep 1801 (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Freelove Gorton,   b. Nov 1725   d. 6 Jan 1795 (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 1741 
    Family ID F02121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Unknown,   b. Abt 1750   d. 30 Jul 1793 (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 6 Apr 1769  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Mercy Manchester,   b. 24 Feb 1780   d. 12 Feb 1871 (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F08121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Family 2 Hannah Carr,   b. Abt 1763   d. 22 Dec 1795 (Age 32 years) 
    Marriage 12 Dec 1793  West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F08118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Family 3 Phebe Hill,   b. Abt 1771   d. 27 Dec 1854 (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jun 1796  Warwick, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Family ID F08120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012398] RI Cemetery Database.

    2. [S012750] Rootsweb's Worldconnect -- needs verification.

    3. [S012452] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, West Greenwich -- Marriages.

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