Mary (French) Manning (1709 - 1782)

Born 7 Oct 1709 in Billerica, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Manning — married 16 Jan 1730 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1782 at age 72 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Mary French, the daughter of William and Sarah (Danforth) French ^[1] was born at Billerica, Massachusetts on October 7, 1709. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Mary married Benjamin Manning at Billerica on January 16, 1729/30. ^{[4] [2]} Benjamin Manning was born at Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 10, 1704/5, son of John Manning and Sarah Spalding. ^{[5] [6]}

Together they had 11 children. ^[3]

Benjamin died at Billerica on September 30, 1779. ^[6]

After his death widow Mary Manning and her daughter removed to Townsend, Massachusetts. Mary died there on October 4, 1782. ^{[6] [7]}

Mary was buried in the Old burying Ground at Townsend where her inscription reads: In Memory of Mary Manning the Wife of Benjamin Manning of Billerica She Departed this Life Oct. ye 4 1782 Aged 73 years Wanting 13 Days ^[6]

Children

1. Benjamin born on October 23, 1730; died in Mary, October, 1756 ^[2] while serving in the French and Indian War. ^[6]
2. John born on July 5, 1732; died on June 11, 1757. ^{[2] [6]}
3. Ebenezer born on January 13, 1733/4; died on January 25, 1733/4. ^{[2] [6]}
4. Joseph born on January 18, 1736/7; died on February 26, 1737/8. ^{[2] [6]}
5. Abner born on May 2, 1735; died on August 17, 1756 ^[2] died at Fort William Henry. ^[6]
6. Noah born on September 1, 1738; died on July 21, 1754. ^{[2] [6]}
7. Sarah born on September 4, 1740 ^[2]; died in 1824. ^[6]
8. Isaac born on December 26, 1742; ddied on July 16, 1756. ^{[2] [6]}
9. Samuel born on January 11, 1744/5; died on March 1, 1772. ^{[2] [6]}
10. Mary born on August 6, 1748; married Oliver Proctor Jr. of Townsend on February 15, 1776 ^[2]; died at Townsend on November 4, 1815. ^[7]
11. Hannah born of September 2, 1750 ^[2]; died unmarried at Townsend on October 4, 1844, aged 94. ^{[6] [7]}

Research notes

French, Mary, dau. William French and Sarah Danforth, Oct. 7, 1709. (p. 84)

Manning, Benjamin, s. Benjamin and Mary, Oct. 23, 1730. (p. 128)

Manning, John. s. Benjamin and Mary, July 5, 1732. (p. 130)

Manning, Ebenezer, s. Benjamin and Mary, Jan. 13, 1733-4. (p. 129)

Manning, Joseph, s. Benjamin and Mary, Jan. 18, 1736-7. (p. 130)

Manning, Abner, s. Benjamin and Mary, May 2, 1735. (p. 128)

Manning, Noah, s. Benjamin and Mary, Sept. 1, 1738. (p. 130)

Manning, Sarah, d. Benjamin and Mary, Sept. 4, 1740. (p. 131)

Manning, Isaac, s. Benjamin and Mary, Dec. 26, 1742. (p. 129)

Manning, Samuel, s. Benjamin and Mary, Jan. 11, 1744-5. (p. 131)

Manning, Mary, d. Benjamin and Mary, Aug. 6, 1748. (p. 130)

Manning, Hannah, d. Benjamin and Mary, Sept. 2, 1750. (p. 129)

Billerica Marriages.

French, Mary and Benjamin Manning, Jan. 16, 1729-30. (p. 259)

Manning, Mary and Oliver Proctor Jr. of Townsend, Feb. 15, 1776, in Townsend. (p. 288)

Billerica Deaths

Manning, Ebenezer, s. Benjamin and Mary, Jan. 25, 1733-4. (p. 376)

Manning, Joseph, s. Benjamin and Mary, Feb. 26, 1737-8. (p. 377)

Manning, Noah, s. Benjamin and Mary, July 21, 1754. (p. 377)

Manning, Abner, s. Benjamin and Mary, Aug. 17, 1756. (p. 376)

Manning, Benjamin, s. Benjamin and Mary, Oct. --, 1756. (p 376)

Manning, Isaac, s. Benjamin and Mary, June 16, 1756. (p. 377)

Manning, John, s. Benjamin and Mary, June 11, 1757. (p. 377)

Manning, Samuel, s. Benjamin and Mary, Mar. 1, 1772, [in 28th y. GR] (p. 377) ^[2]

Entered by Chris Hoyt, Saturday, December 21, 2013.

Sources

1. ↑ Crane, Ellery Bicknell. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume 2, Lewis Pulbishing Co., 1907
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13} Vital Records of Billerica, to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1906
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Franch John. William French and his Descendants in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 44, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusets, 1890, p. 371
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Pope, Charles H. Danforth Genealogy: Nicholas Danforth, of Framlingham, England, and Cambridge, N. E. [1589-1638] and William Danforth, of Newbury, Mass. [1640-1721] and Their Descendants, p. 29
5. ↑ Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts to the Year 1850: Volume 1 Births: NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1914, p. 460
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13} Manning, William Henry. The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families of New England and Descendants, from the Settlement in America to Present Time: I. The William Manning Family, of Cambridge, Mass. II. The Richard and Anstice Manning Family, of Salem-Ipswich, Mass. III. Miscellaneous Families, Salem Press Company, Salem, Massachusetts, 1902, p. 139-40: 166-9
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Hallowell, Henry C., transcriber. Vital Records of Townsend, Massachusetts: Town Records to 1850: with Marriage Intentions to 1873: and Cemetery Inscriptions, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1992, p. 353-4

See also:

• Old Burying Ground, Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Page 255. http://www.amitycomputer.com/OldBuryingGround%20Headstones.pdf.

Acknowledgments

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