Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Lt. William MANNING | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILLIAM5 MANNING (Wm.,4 Saml.,3 Wm.,2 Wm.1) b. 1707-8, Feb. 28, at Billerica, Mass., in which place he always lived. The town records give the payment in 1729, "To William Manning Junr for killing two wildcats �02.00.00," and, later, �1, a like bounty, for the killing of a third wildcat. He was paid in 1740 for "providing larths for the new meeting house �05." He was prominent in local military affairs; was commissioned by Gov. Shirley as "Lieut. of the West foot-company of Billerica, Capt. Ralph Hill, in the 2d regiment of militia, Eliazer Tyng, colonel," 1754, Sep. 4. This was the time of the French and Indian wars. In 1757 Col. Tyng, "raised" a company of militia for active service, after the fall of Fort William Henry. Thomas Flint was captain and William Manning, lieutenant (Archives, 95-501, and the next page, 502, has the following). "A List of the soldiers that went out of Billerica under the care of Lt. William Manning in the late Rupture when fort William Henry was taken August 1757." Lt. Manning was elected selectman, 1749; highway surveyor, 1743, '50; one of a committee to order where school should be kept in the several quarters of the town, 1744-7, '57; tithingman, 1746; to perambulate the town boundary lines, 1753 and after; on a committee to reckon with the town treasurer, 1758; and constable, 1744-5. In the former year �73.05.09 of the town tax was committed to him for collection; in the latter year, �111.15.06. In 1755 his name was "drawn out of the box to serve at the next Superior Court at Cambridge;" that is, as grand juryman; and again in 1757. He was on a committee, 1761, to provide material for the bridge over Concord river, and to complete the work thereon. He was a farmer, living in the historic Manning house which, together with 86 acres of land, his father conveyed to him by deed of gift, 1734. He added to his farm; 60 acres in 1743 for �28.10.0, and 30 acres in 1769 for �13.6.8; all contiguous land. In 1752 he was licensed as an innholder by the Middlesex Co. Court, and thus the old Manning house entered upon its career as a tavern under his management. His "minister's rate" [tax] was 7sh. 2d. in 1733, and 9sh. 01d. in 1755; and his province tax �2.7.8 in 1776. By will he gave 1st, to his wife, who was executrix, "all my household stuff & indoor movables except husbandry tools;" also a "full third part" of his estate; 2d, to his son Timothy �13.6.8; and 3d, to his 5 children the residue of his real and personal estate, to "each in like proportion as is the manner of intestate estates," or in equal shares. His daughter had already received �20. The inventory shows that he had a horse, a pair of oxen, 2 cows, a heifer, 7 sheep and 2 swine; also 208 acres of land, appraised, with the buildings gs, at �443. The total was �512.06.00. The eldest son became sole owner by purchasing the rights of the other heirs. William m. 1742, Nov. 10, Elizabeth Danforth, b. 1717, May 4, at Billerica. Her ancestry was Jonathan4 and Elizabeth (Fassett, born Manning) Danforth, her parents; Jonathan3 and Rebecca (Parker); Jonathan2 and Elizabeth (Poulter); Nicholas1 and Elizabeth Danforth. Nicholas1 came from England as early as 1635 to Cambridge; was freeman, selectman and representative. Lt. Manning d. 1776, Aug. 11; Elizabeth, his widow, d. 1790, Mch. 23, both at Billerica. They are buried in the "Corner" cemetery. Children 1745-53: Elizabeth, William, Jonathan, Timothy, Solomon. [ref 13:168] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Manning, William, Jr. Nov 10, 1742 Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA; Danforth, Elisabeth [ref 23:0769338 & 0901881] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - William Manning birth 28 Feb 1708-08 Billerica Middlesex /s William and Elizabeth Elisabeth [ref 76] William Manning death 11 Aug 1776 Billerica Middlesex h. Elisabeth 69y [ref 76] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - buried in the old cemetery, north of Center village, Billerica: Memento mori - In Memory of Lieut - WILLIAM MANNING, - who departed this Life - Augt. 11th 1776: - In the 69th - year of his - age - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Elizabeth DANFORTH | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELIZABETH (Danforth) b. 1717, May 4; m. Wm. Manning. [ref 13:146] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Danforth birth 4 May 1717 Billerica Middlesex /d Jonathan and Elizabeth [ref 76] Elizabeth Manning death 23 Mar 1790 Billerica Middlesex wid. Lt. William 73y [ref 76] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - buried in the old cemetery, north of Center village, Billerica: In Memory of Mrs - ELIZABETH MANNING, - Relict of - Lieut WILLIAM MANNING, - who departed this Life - March 23d: 1790: - In the 73d: year of - her age. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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