Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Edward MANNING | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Edward Manning, s. of John, bp. Mar. 27, 1698 Cambridge [ref 12] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EDWARD5 MANNING (John,4 Saml.,3 Wm.,2 Wm.1) bap. 1698, Mch. 27, at Cambridge, Mass. He always lived in his native town. He was administrator of his father's estate in 1720. Old documents generally call him a "chairmaker," but, in the settlement of his estate, he is termed a "joiner," and evidently did all kinds of carpenter work, with a specialty of in-door employment. In 1739 the town paid "Edwd Manning 4sh for mending the schoolhouse chair." He worked a good deal on the meeting house, 1750 and after, and was often employed by the town on in-door work. He several times petitioned to the selectmen, with a few others, for improvement in the system of schools, condition of highways, etc. He was elected tithingman, 1734-5; clerk of the market, 1736-74, or 39 years; sealer of weights and measures, 1736-9; surveyor of timber, boards, shingles, etc., 1744 and about 28 years after; measurer of wood, 1763 and 10 years after; weigher of bread, 1763 and 4 years after, and warden, 1768. At the time of his death he held the offices of clerk of the market, surveyor of timber, and weigher of bread. The following document relates to one of his offices: "At a meeting of the Selectmen 3d Aug., 1747, Edwd Manning present with the selectmen, said Manning was desired to convey the Weights and Measures to the Province Treasury to be tried by the Province Standard, according to law. Said Manning undertook to do the same; he is also desired to procure such as are wanting, if there be occasion for more than we now have." Edward was paid 14sh. for carrying the above; 4sh. for getting the town seal mended, and 2 sh. for money he paid for being sworn at the Court of Sessions. He and his wife became communion members of the First Church, 1722-3, Feb. 17. He was chosen by the church one of "a committee to inspect the manners of professing Christians" from 1745 to 1769, or 25 years. This seems equivalent to the duties of a tithingman, but the latter was a town, not church, office. In 1756 he gave �7.4 to the fund for the buildings g of a new church, and, later, occupied pew No. 45 therein. He purchased his father's homestead of the other heirs after 1724, and practically conveyed the same to his own son John in 1755 by means of a mortgage. Edward d. at Cambridge, 1774, June 6. In an accounting, 1778, Feb. 3, the value of the estate was reported as �347.11.9.2, of which sum the house and barn (which had remained nominally in the hands of the deceased) were appraised at �200; 5 acres of land "in the Neck," �47.13.4; personal estate, �35.14.9; and there was due to the estate from Edward Manning, Jr., �28.9.2; from Stephen Randall, �11.6.10, and from Mercy Wood, �14.4.5. The debts of the deceased, of which �307.12.3.3 was due to his son John, made a total of �445.14.3, leaving the estate insolvent to the extent of �98.2.5.2. The charges of his son John, as administrator, contain these items: For his father's funeral charges, �3.3.10 1/3. For his mother's funeral charges, �1.2.1 2/3. This paper is undated. A "revised report" of 1780, Sep. 7, is a final accounting by which the debts are increased to �462.0.9 1/4, and the assets to �446.8.9 1/4, the estate thus being insolvent to the extent of �15.12.0. In the latter year, in a citation to "all the heirs," the list is given as follows: "Mr. John Manning, Mr. Edrd Do [which I make Mr. Edward "Ditto," otherwise Edward Manning], Mr. Hill, Mr. Bates, Mr. Randall & Daughters." Edward Manning, senior, m. 1718-19, Mch. 17, Mary Perry, of Watertown, dau. of John and Sarah (Price), and granddau. of John and Sarah (Clary) Perry, of Watertown. Mary was living in 1773, but d. before 1780, Sep. 7. Edward was buried in the old cemetery by Harvard Square, and his wife probably rests by his side, but he alone has gravestones. Children 1720-38: Mary, Elizabeth, Edward, John, Mercy, James, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mercy, Abigail. [ref 13:157] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Manning, Edward Mar 17, 1718 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA; Perry, Mary [ref 23:0496864] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Manning, Edward (John, Sam., Wm., Wm.) bp. 27 Mar. 1698, chair-maker and carpenter, m. Mary Perry of Wat. (John, John) res. homestead W. side Dunster St., d. 6 June 1774; subscriber to meeting-house. [ref 17:472] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Edward Manning baptism 27 Mar 1698 Cambridge Middlesex /s of John [ref 76] Edward Manning death 6 Jun 1774 Cambridge Middlesex a 77y [ref 76] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - buried in the old cemetery, Cambridge: Here lies Buried - the Body of Mr. - EDWARD MANNING - who departed this life - June the 6th 1774 - Aged 77 years. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Mary PERRY | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mary, daughter of John Perry and Sarah Price; m. Mar. 17, 1718-19, Edward Manning, of Camb. (I. Stearns, App. II., 14.) [ref 77:402] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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