Thomas MANCHESTER

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abt. 1620 , Yorkshire County, England

Died

9 June 1691 , Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Born: abt. 1620 in Yorkshire County, England

Father: Unknown

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Thomas was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1639.

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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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Thomas MANCHESTER married

Margaret WOOD
Marriage date: abt. 1649
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Margaret WOOD was the child of John WOOD and Margaret CARTER

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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

Born: abt. 1650, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: 9 May 1722, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

William MANCHESTER

Born: abt. 1654, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: 3 November 1718, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Mary COOK 1672

John MANCHESTER

Born: abt. 1656, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: 20 November 1708, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

George MANCHESTER

Born: abt. 1659, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England
Died: abt. 1705, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Stephen MANCHESTER

Born: abt. 1661, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: 5 November 1719, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Job MANCHESTER

Born: abt. 1663, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 3 February 1713, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Hannah ARCHER 1687 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Mary MANCHESTER

Born: 2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

Elizabeth MANCHESTER

Born: 2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 27 October 1727, North Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Capt. Benoni SWEET

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