Richard Man II (1652 - 1728)

Born 5 Feb 1652 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Sutton) Man — married 1683 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died Nov 1728 at age 76 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, New England

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Biography

Birth & Origin

Richard Mann was born on February 5, 1652, in Scituate, Massachusetts.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Richard Man's father was Richard (Man) Mann I (abt.1611-1656) and his mother was Rebeckah (Short) Cowen (abt.1625-abt.1690)^[4]

Richard's father died in 1656 and his mother remarried to John Cowen. Cowen moved into the Mann home, which would later cause some strife between Cowen and the oldest son Nathaniel.^[3]

3 March 1662/3. "Att this Court, Moses Crooker and Richard Man were presented before the Court for entering into the house of Edward Williams, of Scituate, and playing of his money and goods, and laying of gunpowder about his hearth soe as it fired, to the endangering of the life of the said Williams, with other pnisious practices which proved injurious to the said Williams, for which they were sentenced by the Court to be both severely whipt..." They couldn't return the money and goods they took, or give satisfaction for the harm they did so the court ordered them to be put into service until they reached the age of twenty-one. Richard, then eleven, was to abide with Mr. Thomas Hinckley of Barnstable (sometime Governor of Massachusetts.) as an apprentice for ten years. ^[5]

3 June 1673, Richard Man was to be reproved for breach of the Sabbath.^[6] 1 Jun 1675, Richard and Thomas acknowledged receipt of items valued at £5 each ordered by the court that John Cowin, their stepfather, paid them. Richard signed by mark "R."

As a young man, Richard fought in the Indian Wars especially the "Narragansett Sortie Fight" (Great Swamp Fight) on 19 Dec 1675, and as an able-bodied man, no doubt was part of the trainband. Richard received a grant of land from the General Assembly in Massachusetts Bay, for his war services. The tract of land was in Hebron, Connecticut, and he deeded said land to his son Nathaniel on 21 Nov 1728. He died after this date.^[3]

31 Oct 1683, Capt John Williams, of Scituate, brought a suit to court against Gershom Ewell, Thomas Man, Richard Man, and Joseph Coleman. They had impounded horses belonging to Williams, and not having informed him the horses were impounded, said horses were caused "great injury and damages" The verdict was delivered on 1 July 1684, for Williams, damages of £4 10s in silver money and the court costs of 40s.^[7]

He married Elizabeth Sutton, daughter of John Sutton of Scituate, ^[2] probably about 1683, for on 6 Nov 1683, Richard Man and his wife were fined £7 10s for fornication.^[8]

22 June 1696 An agreement between Thomas Man of Scituate, the Elder Brother of Nathanael Man of Scituate deceased, and Richard Man of Scituate younger brother of Nathanael Man. Nathaniel died owning several parcels of land which Thomas and Richard divided.^[9]

Richard Mann was active in land transactions in Scituate as late as April 1703. In July 1705, he was of Lebanon purchasing land there, some of which he conveyed to his sons 1724-1726.^[3]

Children of Richard and Elizabeth

Source: Births in Scituate:^[10] Other information: ^[3]

• "John Man" b. 7 April 1684; was in Lebanon, Connecticut, 1719^[11].
• "Rebachat Man" b. 22 March 1686; married Isaac Tilden on 4 June 1716.
• "Hanah Man" b. 13 April 1689^[12]
• "Nathanell Man" b. 27 Oct. 1693 (note: Nathaniel or Richard is wrong) married (1) Mary Root, (2) Mary Sprague, (3) Patience Rule.
• "Richard Man" b. 10 March 1694 (note: Nathaniel or Richard is wrong); married probably Mary Culver 23 July 1719^[13][14]
• "Elizabeth Man" b. 27 Aug. 1696^[15][16]
• "Abigail Man" b. 23 Feb. 1698/9; married Simon Baxter 6 April 1721^[17]
• Elisha, was not in the Scituate records but sold the property in 1729 to his brother Nathaniel Man of Hebron.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271
   FamilySearch Record: F4L3-8MR (accessed 30 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-7NHG Image number 00056
   Richard Man was born on 5 Feb 1652, son of Richard Man, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume 1 by Ellery Bicknell Crane. 1907. page 374.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Mann, George S. Mann memorial. A record of the Mann family in America. Genealogy of the descendants of Richard Mann, of Scituate, Mass. Preceded by English family records, and an account of the Wrentham, Rehoboth, Boston, Lexington, Virginia, and other branches of the Manns who settled in this country. (boston: Press of D Clapp & Sons, 1884.) p. 61, pp 63-65
4. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271
   FamilySearch Record: F4L3-8MR (accessed 30 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-7NHG Image number 00056
   Richard Man was born on 5 Feb 1652, son of Richard Man, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
5. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet (ed.) Records of the colony of New Plymouth in New England: printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Court Orders Vol. IV 1661-1668. (New York: New York: AMS Press, 1968) [https://archive.org/details/recordsofcolonyo0304newp/page/32 pp 33, 34
6. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet (ed.) Records of the colony of New Plymouth in New England: printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Court Orders Vol. V 1668-1678. (Boston: Press of William White, 1856) (Reprint: New York: New York: AMS Press, 1968) p. 118, [https://archive.org/details/recordsofcolonyo0506newp/page/n187 p. 174
7. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet (ed.) Records of the colony of New Plymouth in New England: printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Judicial Acts 1636-1692 Vol 8. (Boston: Press of William White, 1857). (New York: New York: AMS Press, 1968) pp 266, 267; verdict p 277
8. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet (ed.) Records of the colony of New Plymouth in New England: printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Court Orders Vol. VI 1678-1691. (Boston: Press of William White, 1856) (Reprint: New York: New York : AMS Press, 1968) p. 115
9. ↑ "Plymouth County, Mass, Records of Deeds. The Mayflower Descendant 49:43 at AmericanAncestors ($)
10. ↑ Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Vol 1 Births. (Boston, Mass.: Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909) pp 242, 243
11. ↑ Birth of son John Man: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 496902
    FamilySearch Record: V5NQ-4XY (accessed 30 August 2023)
    John Man was born to Richard Man on 7 April 1684 in Scituate, Plymouth.
12. ↑ Birth of daughter Hanah Man: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271
    FamilySearch Record: F4L3-J4Q (accessed 30 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-7NWL Image number 00067
    Hanah Man was born to Richard Man on 13 April 1689 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
13. ↑ Birth of son Richard Man: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 496902
    FamilySearch Record: V5N7-PH8 (accessed 30 August 2023)
    Richard Man was born to Richard Man on 10 Mar 1693 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay.
14. ↑ Birth of son Richard Man: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271
    FamilySearch Record: F4L3-J4H (accessed 30 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-7NWL Image number 00067
    Richard Man was born to Richard Man in Oct 1694 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
15. ↑ Birth of daughter Elizabeth Man: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271
    FamilySearch Record: F4L3-J4V (accessed 30 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-7NWL Image number 00067
    Elizabeth Man was born to Richard Man on 27 Aug 1696 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
16. ↑ Birth of daughter Elizabeth Man: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271
    FamilySearch Record: F4L3-J4V (accessed 30 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-7NWL Image number 00067
    Elizabeth Man was born to Richard Man on 27 Aug 1696 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
17. ↑ Birth of daughter Abigail Man: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271
    FamilySearch Record: F4L3-J42 (accessed 30 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-7NWL Image number 00067
    Abigail Man was born to Richard Man on 23 Feb 1698 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

• Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity; by Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, https://archive.org/details/historichomesins01crane/page/374/mode/2up?q=Richard+Man
• https://archive.org/stream/recordsofcolonyo0708newp#page/266/mode/2up/search/Richard+Man
• https://archive.org/details/cu31924070695063/page/n309 pp 33, 196.
• Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia,1897 by Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia[1]

Note NI04620Town of Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Established 1633

Vital Record To Year 1850, Volume 1, Page 243.

MAN (Mann) - birth,

Richard, Jr., son of Richard, 05 February 1652.

Mann Family by George Mann - Year 1844.

birth of Richard, Jr., son of Richard, 05 February 1652.

• The Mann House in Scituate, Massachusetts
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
• Anderson, Robert Charles, "Genealogy and Social History; The early Settlement of Lebanon, Connecticut. MA thesis, Univ. Mass., Sept. 1983, as found in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Vol. II, pp. 841-846 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911). It is in the Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at R 929.1 R45

Find a Grave, database, and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 October 2020), memorial page for Richard Mann (5 Feb 1652–1728), Find a Grave Memorial no. 90564656, ; Maintained by Steven Showers (contributor 47715988) Body lost or destroyed, who reports a Likely his burial site is in Toland Co., Connecticut.

Acknowledgements

• Rob Hoyt. James Evans. Alyson X.
• Research by Matthew de Larcinese