Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Eliphalet MANNING | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELIPHALET4 MANNING (Saml.,3 Wm.,2 Wm.1) b. 1693, July 28, at Billerica, Mass. He settled as a farmer in his native town, in the southeast part, buying, 1714, July 1, of Joseph Walker, land "on the south side of Shawshin river." The price was �25, and the quantity, 80 acres and 40 poles. The southern boundary was Woburn line, but the incorporation of Wilmington, 1730, made the latter a nearer neighbor, and some of the Billerica settlers not only wished to be transferred to Wilmington but were wanted by that town. Eliphalet was one of nine signers to a petition to the General Court, 1733-4, Mch. 4, asking to be annexed to Wilmington. Their reasons were that they lived so far from the place of public worship in Billerica, and for most of them it was only half as far to the meeting-house in Wilmington (Archives, 114-543). The petition was not acted upon, but Eliphalet's farm was a part of that Billerica territory set off 1734, Dec. 23, and incorporated as the town of Tewksbury. It is said that he erected the second board house built in the latter town. The cellar excavation of this old house may still be seen. It is on the left of the road as one goes from Tewksbury to Wilmington, near the southern boundary line of the former place, on land known at an early day as "the Manning farm." Descendants say the farm contained 170 acres, which shows that it was added to by grant or unrecorded purchase. It remained in the family until 1856, or later. "The house built by Eliphalet was removed from his original site years ago, and the upper story at present forms a part of Mr. Hill's blacksmith shop at South Tewksbury." He m. Rebecca ___, who d. 1765, Oct. 15. Her maiden name has not been learned, but, theoretically, it may be worthy of notice that Thomas and Sarah Frost, of Billerica, had a dau. Rebecca, b. 1695, May 6, and that Mrs. Manning named her second son Thomas. Eliphalet d. 1780, June 13, at Tewksbury. He probably was buried in the cemetery in the south part of the town, but no gravestone has been found. The statement has been made that 60 Mannings, of this branch, lie in unmarked graves in a long line in the above cemetery. The number may be an exaggeration; otherwise, the statement is correct. By his will he divided his farm between his son Eliphalet and dau. Rebecca, the son to have have live stock, etc., and household effects, exclusive of one bed, which was bequeathed to "my granddaughter, Betty Manning." The testator's son Thomas, deceased, had already received his portion, so the latter's son received but 10 shillings gs. No other heirs are mentioned. Children: Eliphalet, Rebecca, Thomas, possibly Mary. [ref 13:148] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Manning, Eliphalet (Sam., Wm., Wm.) b. Billerica, 28 July 1693, farmer, m. Rebecca Frost d. at Tewksbury, 13 June 1780. [ref 17:473] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Eliphalet Manning 28 dup. 26 Jul 1693 Billerica Middlesex /s Samuel and Abial [ref 76] Eliphalet Manning death 13 Jun 1780 Tewksbury Middlesex fever 87y [ref 76] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Rebecca FROST | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - daughter of Thomas FROST and Sarah DUNTON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 27 Sep 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |