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 80 Page 1. 6/20/52 JOHN MANCHESTER. The following is from "Colonial and Revolutionary Lineages", by the American Historical Society of New York, 1939: from Virkus Compendium of American Genealogy": and from the New England Historic Genealogical Society Register, Vols 101-102, 1947-8: and from "The Durfee Family", by William F. Reed, Washington, D.C., 1902. John Manchester was born at Tiverton, R.I., in 1695, where he lived his whole life. He was a Justice of the Peace on January 27/1746. He married on June 22/1719, Phebe Gray, born September 6/1699, date of death unknown, daughter of Edward and Mary (Smith) Gray, see Subject 162. Issue: - 1/1. William Manton Manchester Born February 9/1719-20, died before 1772. Be married on October 7/1742, Rebecca Cook, who died October 1/1809. He was Lieutenant in the Tiverton First Militia Company in 1748-1749: Captain from 1750 to 1754. Issue:- 2/1. Phebe Manchester, born July 21/1743. 2/2. Gilbert Manchester, born April 9/1745, probably died before 1800. He married at Tiverton, in 1767, Mercy Durfee born there, March 11/1745, daughter of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) Durfee. Issue:- 3/1. Eliphal Manchester, born December 13/1758. He married Canaan Clifford. 3/2. James Manchester, born June 6/1781. He married at Tiverton, on July 28/1803, Hannah Almy, born at Little Compton, March 20/1785, daughter of Sanford and Lydia (---) Almy. 4 children. 3/3. Son. 3/4. Son, born between 1791 and 1800. 2/3. Godfrey Manchester, born September 19/1746, died January 1/1816. He resided in Tiverton and was captain of the sloop Lady Washington, out of Providence, R.I., of 73 tons, 10 guns, carrying a letter of marque from the Governor of Rhode Island in 1776. He married on November 23/1769, Elizabeth Simmons, born October 15/1745 or 7, died 1834, daughter of John and Comfort (Shaw) Simmons. Issue:- 3/1. Lucinda Manchester, born October 20/1773. She married Otis Almy and had nine children. 3/2. Wanton Manchester, born November 1777, died 1859. He married, 1st, Elizabeth Gray: 2nd, Almy Gray, and had eight children. 3/3. Cinderella Manchester, born December 9/1779. She married William Gray. 3/4. Greene Manchester, born December 20/1781. 3/5. George Washington Manchester, born March 10/1789, died 1856. 2/4. Rhody Manchester, born May 11/1748. 2/5. John Manchester, born November 7/1749. He lived in Tiverton and served in the Army of Observation in 1775. He married on March 1/1772, Sarah Church Bailey, born September 25/1749, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Church) Bailey. Issue:- 3/1. George Manchester, born May 28/1772. 3/2. Cornelius Manchester, born in 1773. 3/3. William Cook Manchester, born at Little Compton, January 10/1775. He married Anna Sowle and had seven children. 3/4. Ruth Manchester, born November 10/1776. She married Captain Benjamin Seabury. 3/5. Sarah Manchester, born November 20/17--, died in 1846. 3/6. Loring Manchester, born December 1/1781. 3/7. John Manchester, born 1783, died 1859. He married Elizabeth Britton and had fourteen children. 2/6. Alice Manchester, born May 21/1753 2/7. Thaddeus Manchester, born January i/l756, died 1789. 2/6. Priscilla Manchester, born November 28/1761. She married on September 12/1795, William Gray, Jr. 1/2. Philip Manchester. Born February 11/1722. 1/3. John Manchester, Born February 12/1724, died young. 1/4. Mary Manchester. Born January 25/1726. 1/5. John Manchester, Born April 17/1728. 1/6. Isaac Manchester. Born at Tiverton, June 27/1731, died July 17/1792. He married, 1st, on November 1/1750, Abigail Brown, born February 21/1731-2, died 1769, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Cory) Brown, see subject 62. He married 2nd, on April 9/1769, Deborah Cook, born November 3/1723, died July 19/1801, daughter of Thomas and Phila Cook, See subject 40 for issue and further particulars.