Thomas
MANCHESTER
(b.
abt. 1620
,
Yorkshire County, England
d.
9 June 1691
,
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
)
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Thomas MANCHESTER was born abt. 1620 in Yorkshire County, England
Thomas MANCHESTER was the child of ? and ?Thomas was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1639.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thomas married Margaret WOOD abt. 1649 . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Margaret WOOD was born abt. 1635 Margaret died abt. 1693 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Margaret was the child of John WOOD and Margaret CARTER.
Thomas MANCHESTER died 9 June 1691 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Born in England. Arrived in New England prior to 1639, when he was recorded as being of Quinnipiac, now New Haven, Connecticut. He later settled in Rhode Island.
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Margaret WOOD-- Date: abt. 1649 Place:
Margaret WOOD was the child of John WOOD and Margaret CARTER
Children:
Thomas Manchester (Jr.) (1650-1722)
William, born about 1654 at Portsmouth and died in 1718 at Tiverton. In 1692, he married Mary Cooke, the daughter of John Cooke and Mary Borden.
Mary Cooke was born about 1656 at Portsmouth.
John, born about 1656 in Portsmouth and died about 1708 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island. He married Mary Grinnell about 1680 in Portsmouth. She was born about 1660 in Portsmouth and died in 1703 in the same place. She is the daughter of Matthew and Rose Grinnell.
George, born about 1659 and admitted a Freeman of Portsmouth in 1680.
Stephen, born about 1661. He was admitted a freeman in 1684 and was one of the founders of the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island in 1692. On 13 Sep 1684, he married (1st) Elizabeth Wodell, daughter of Gershom Woodell and Mary Tripp.
Job, born about 1662.
Mary, born about 1663.
Elizabeth, born about 1663.
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Children of Thomas MANCHESTER and Margaret WOOD:
Thomas MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1650, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 9 May 1722, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
William MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1654, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 3 November 1718, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Mary COOK 1672
John MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1656, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 20 November 1708, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
George MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1659, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England d. abt. 1705, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
Stephen MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1661, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 5 November 1719, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
Job MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1663, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 3 February 1713, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
m. Hannah ARCHER 1687 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Mary MANCHESTER (b.2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Elizabeth MANCHESTER (b.2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 27 October 1727, North Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )
m. Capt. Benoni SWEET
Margaret WOOD-- Date: abt. 1649 Place: Margaret WOOD was the child of John WOOD and Margaret CARTER
Children:
Thomas Manchester (Jr.) (1650-1722)
William, born about 1654 at Portsmouth and died in 1718 at Tiverton. In 1692, he married Mary Cooke, the daughter of John Cooke and Mary Borden.
Mary Cooke was born about 1656 at Portsmouth.
John, born about 1656 in Portsmouth and died about 1708 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island. He married Mary Grinnell about 1680 in Portsmouth. She was born about 1660 in Portsmouth and died in 1703 in the same place. She is the daughter of Matthew and Rose Grinnell.
George, born about 1659 and admitted a Freeman of Portsmouth in 1680.
Stephen, born about 1661. He was admitted a freeman in 1684 and was one of the founders of the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island in 1692. On 13 Sep 1684, he married (1st) Elizabeth Wodell, daughter of Gershom Woodell and Mary Tripp.
Job, born about 1662.
Mary, born about 1663.
Elizabeth, born about 1663.
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Children of Thomas MANCHESTER and Margaret WOOD:
Thomas MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1650, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 9 May 1722, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) William MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1654, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 3 November 1718, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. Mary COOK 1672
John MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1656, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 20 November 1708, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) George MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1659, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England d. abt. 1705, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) Stephen MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1661, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 5 November 1719, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) Job MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1663, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 3 February 1713, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay )m. Hannah ARCHER 1687 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Mary MANCHESTER (b.2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Elizabeth MANCHESTER (b.2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 27 October 1727, North Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )m. Capt. Benoni SWEET
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1665 Birth of ChildElizabeth MANCHESTER was born 2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1665 Birth of ChildMary MANCHESTER was born 2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1691 Death 9 June 1691
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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