Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 20. P1 (118) 22/2/1952? ISAAC MANCHESTER The following is from family records: from "The Wildbores in America", by John Reid and Benjamin Franklin Wilbour (1933); from "Colonial and Revolutionary Lineages", by the American Historical Society, New York (1939): and from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vols 101 and 102 (1947-1948). Isaac Manchester was born at Tiverton, R.I., August 4/1756, and died there May 31/1820. He was a private in Colonel John Cook's Regiment, Rhode Island Militia, from May 22/1777 to July 4/1779. He married on May 11/1783, Alice Taber, born June 4/1765, died March 6/1834, daughter of Jacob and Susannah (Dennis) Taber. (See subject 42) Issue:- 1. John Manchester. Born May 19/1783. He married, 1st, ----: 2nd, Lydia Seabury. He had seven children. 2. son. died soon. 5. Otis Manchester. Born January 28/1786, died April 26/1788. 4. Susannab Manchester. Born March 26/1788. She married a Mr. Hammond. 5. Robert Manchester. Born August 21/1790, died January 3.1872. He was a Surveyor General of Lumber at Tiverton. He married on March 5/1812, Hope Miller, born July 5/1792, died October 27/1883, daughter of Nelson and Sarah (Allen) Miller. Issue: - 2/1. Robert Manchester, born, October 7/1812, died March 31/1891. He married in Boston, on August 30/1836, Maria Theresa Shedd, born July 11/1815, died in Rrovidence, R.I., December 28/1886, daughter of George and Maria Amanda (Field) Shedd. They lived in Providence, where for many years he was a surveyor of lumber for the port. They had ten children. 2/2. Alexander Manchester, born September 5/1814. He Married Eleanor Bailey Lewis. 2/3. Cornelia Hope Manchester, born December 4/1816, died January 4/1918, at the remarkable age of 102 years. She married, lst, in 1848, John H. Slade, born 1817, died 1867: 2nd, on September 2/1875, John F. Munroe, who died in 1901. 2/4. James Manchester, born October 4/1818, died April 18/1882. He married on August 19/1841, Harriet Linley Thomas, born August 19/1819 died March 5/1903, daughter of Benjamin and Harriet (LinleyI Thomas. 2/5. Maria Bartlett Manchester, born March 9/1820, died February 6/1858. She married Samuel J. Townsend, who died June 3/1862. 2/6. George H. Manchester, born October 27/1823, died September 11/1902. He married on May 12/1846, Mary Jane Howard, born May 7/1824, died May 23/1910, daughter of William L. and Ruth Stacey (Clark) Howard. 2/7. Caroline Manchester, born February 5/1827, died September 23/1913. She married on July 8/1845, John Dean Benton, born May 12/1823, died in 1890. 2/8. Sarah Alice Manchester, born March 25/1829. died March 9/1879. She married John Dunwell Potter. 2/9. Harriet Manchester, born October 9/1830. She married, 1st, Tobias Warner: 2nd, Benjamin Ryder: 3rd, A.C. Hathaway. 2/10. Mary Eleanor Manchester, born July 1/1837, died October 25/1907. 6. Isaac Manchester. Born September 29/1792, date of death unknown. On October 6/1857 he sold 240 acres of his land to Elizabeth H. Barker of Brooklyn, N.Y., for $7500. On June 7/1862, he sold thirty Subject 20 P2 (119) three thousandths of an acre to the Newport and all River Railway, for their new line. He later removed to Bridgewater, Mass. He married Mary Peirce. Issue:. 2/1. Mary Pierce Manchester, born at Tiverton, October 18/1839. She married on December 25/1865, Captain Daniel T. Church, born 1836. died at Tiverton, March 17/1903, son Joseph end Jemima (Boomer) Church. Captain Daniel was engaged in the fishery business, and at 17 years of age was captain of a vessel. He served as mate on a ship carrying fruit from Cuba to Charleston, S.C., for four years. He was twice Democratic candidate for Governor and was elected to the Senate, but never took his seat. He was Town Treasurer for many years. Issue:- 3/1. Mary Ida Church, born Decenber 11/1866. 3/2. Calista Church, born October 24/1868. She married George Robert Lawton. 3/3. Edna Gertrude Church, born January 16/1876. 2/2. Isaac Manchester. No data. 7. Son. probably died young. 8. Otis Manchester. Born March 17/1795, died probably at Beloit, Wisc., June 7/1880. He married, 1st, Maria Bishop, of whom I have no data. He married, 2nd, on January 13/1822, Hannah Ingols, born August 1/1799, died January 27/1864, 5th child of James and Mary Jane (Beals) Ingols. See subject 10 for issue and further particulars. 9. Willard Manchester. Born May 12/1797: no data, probably died young. 10. George Manchester. Born August 20/1799: ditto 11. Humphrey Manchester, Born August 10/1803, died at Oakland Cal., December 3/1883. He lived most of his early life in New Bedford, R.1, He married in January 1826 Ann Hovey Bartlett, born 1803, died 1891, daughter of Ellis and Ann (Hovey) Bartlett. Issue:- 2/1. Elizabeth Howland Manchester, born November 20/1828, died September 20/1908. She married John James Scotchler. 2/2. George Otis Manchester, born May 22/1830, died September 24/1831. 2/3. Eli Lewis Manchester, born January 6/1832, died December 22/1835. 2/4. Lucy Anna Manchester, born December 6/1833, died March 5/1892. She never married, 2/5. Henry Barton Manchester, born December 22/1835. He married Annie Howland Beauvais. 2/6. Lyman Humphrey Manchester, born November 30/1837, died May 12/1869. He married Elizabeth Hathaway Greenman, born 1839, died 1882. 2/7. Martha Bartlett Manchester, born September 1/1839. She married Charles Drinkwater Hayes. 2/8. Sarah Burgess Manchester, born April 3/1843. 2/9. Ellis Bartlett Manchester, born June 19/1847, died June 4/1903. He married Jessie May Journey. 12. Jacob Manchester. Born May 2/1806. died June 29/1871. He was a member of the firm of Manchester, Hopkins & Co., of Tiverton, R.1. He married, 1st, on September 3/1827, Caroline Pettey, who died on June 6/1838: 2nd, on December 25/1838, Thankful Stevens, born September 25/1817, died September 15/1892, daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Hilliard) Stevens. Subject 20 p3 (120) Issue:- (by his first wife Caroline Pettey) 2/1. Caroline Frances Manchester. born September 14/1828 died August 18/1904. She married Norval B. Lamb. 2/2. William Dart Manchester, born March 13/1834, died 1877. He married, lst, Imogen Babbitt: 2nd, Josephine Babbitt. 2/3. Mary Ann Manchester, born 1838, died 1878. Issue:- (by his second wife Thankful Stevens) 2/4. Daughter. 2/5. Lucy Hammond Manchester. born 1841 died 1846. 2/6. Jacob Manchester, born 1843, died 1846. 2/7 Emma L. Manchester, born July6/???? 2/8. Mary T. Manchester, born December 9/----. 2/9. Eleanor Lewis Manchester, born 1854, died 1857. 2/10. Willard Manchester, born July 27/1857, died May 1/1910. married in 1879, Vesta Louise Trescott or Prescott. 2/11. Willard Manchester, born August 16/1859. He married, 1st, Ida Davis, Daughter of James & Julia Davis: 2nd name unknown. 13. Eli Manchester October 21/1808, died April 3/1891 at New Haven, Conn. He moved from Tiverton to Utica, N.Y., and later to New Bedford, RI. He married 1st on January 23/1833, Marietta Smith, born 1811, died 1854: 2nd, on January 23/1856, Mary A. Bradish, born 1820, died 1862: 3rd, on January 12/1865, Sarah A. Scaritt, born 1820, died 1904: no children by his third wife. Issue:- (by his first wife Marietta Smith) 2/1. George Otis Manchester, born October 12/1833. He married Ella Boynton, daughter of Lepha (Stowell) Boynton. 2/2. Francis Oscar Manchester, born September 21/1842. he married Ann E. Kingley, daughter of Thomas L. and Julia (Lathrop) Kingley. Issue:- (by his second wife Mary A. Bradish) 2/3. Daughter, born May 15/1857, died the same day. 2/4. Eli Manchester, born January 20/1862. He married Mary Ann Northrop, daughter of John and Mary (Parker) Northrop.