Thomas MANCHESTER
Born: abt. 1650, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: 9 May 1722, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 9 May 1722, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Margaret
WOOD
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Born: abt. 1635
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Margaret married Thomas MANCHESTER abt. 1649 . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Thomas MANCHESTER was born abt. 1620 in Yorkshire County, England. Thomas died 9 June 1691 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Margaret WOOD died abt. 1693 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Probably born in England. Her father was a ship owner, mate and possibly captain who participated in shipping supplies for the Winthrop Colony from about the 1636-50. He may have first arrived in New England as early as 1630 with the Winthrop Fleet, but he spent subsequent years on various sea voyages and did not settle permanently in the colonies until several years later. He probably brought his family to America in about 1641, and they may have settled first in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. She later settled in Rhode Island.
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Margaret WOOD married 
Thomas MANCHESTER
Marriage date: abt. 1649
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Thomas MANCHESTERMarriage date: abt. 1649
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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
William MANCHESTER
Born: abt. 1654, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: 3 November 1718, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and 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
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
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
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
Died: 3 February 1713, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Hannah ARCHER 1687 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England
Mary MANCHESTER
Born: 2 July 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,
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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
Died: 27 October 1727, North Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: 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 of Spouse/PartnerThomas MANCHESTER died 9 June 1691, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
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