Job Manchester

Male Abt 1755 - 1826  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name Job Manchester 
    Born Abt 1755  Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Jul 1826  Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I18865  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Archer Manchester,   b. 22 Jan 1722/23, Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth Gifford,   b. Abt 1734,   d. Bef 19 Dec 1788  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1751  Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F06551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zilpha Woodman,   b. 1752 
    Married 1778  Little Compton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. William Manchester,   b. 1779, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1859, Madison, Madison Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Lydia Manchester,   b. 1781
     3. Edith Manchester,   b. 1783
     4. Susanna Manchester,   b. 1785
     5. Ziplha Manchester,   b. 1788
     6. John Manchester,   b. Abt 1790
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F07182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012750] Rootsweb's Worldconnect -- needs verification.

    2. [S013272] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Little Compton.

    3. [S012502] RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 11, Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, 29.