Fifth Generation


30. Seabury MANCHESTER71 was born on 6 June 1784 in Bristol, RI.72 He was baptized on 29 August 1784 in Bristol, RI. He died on 1 December 1865 at the age of 81 in Bristol Neck, Bristol, RI.73 Seabury was buried in #932, Old North Burial Ground, Bristol, Ri. Seabury Manchester is listed as son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Manchester in Bk. 65, p. 736, Ct 2, RIVR. In "Sketches of Old Bristol," he is mentioned as a cooper in 1820. He was a cooper living on Bristol Neck when he died. Cause of death is listed as old age and general debility. Graves for Seabury and Almy, as well as son Seabury, are located in the same row as the Leonard (Mary Eddy Leonard Healey) monument, but near the south border of the cemetery, near the entrance on the south side.

The children were baptized in St. Michael's, Bristol. Information from a descendant of William Henry Manchester, Mariel Dionne Manchester, via e-mail 15 November 2008.

Other Manchesters to check out:

A Seabury Manchester, b. 1811, died August 21, 1885, buried BR001.
A Seabury Manchester II, b. 1818, died October 22, 1870, buried BR001.

Martha J. Manchester - 1806-May 28, 1882 - buried BR001
Capt. Isaac Manchester - 1769-February 13, 1860 - buried BR001
Henry R. Manchester - 1816-1878 - buried BR001
Eunice G. Manchester - 1813-1856 - buried BR001
Joseph Manchester - 1800-1801 - buried BR004
Nathaniel Manchester - 1804-1887 - buried BR001
Phillip A. Manchester - 1810-1843 - buried BR001
William Manchester - 1768-August 21, 1831 - buried BR001 Almy LUTHER and Seabury MANCHESTER were married on 26 October 1806 in St. Michael's Church, Bristol, RI.74

31. Almy LUTHER was born on 21 December 1784 in Warren, RI.75 She died on 6 September 1823 at the age of 38 in Bristol, RI.76 She was buried in #933, Old North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI. Bristol records her name as Alma. Also referred to as Amey. #377 in Luther Genealogy. She was 38 years, 8 months, 15 days old when she died.

Children were:

i.

William Henry MANCHESTER was born before 3 July 1808 in Bristol, RI. He died on 27 March 1850 at the age of 41 in Bristol, RI. Did they also have a daughter, Emily Frances, born June 1848, died 7 Oct 1849?

ii.

George MANCHESTER was born before 1 July 1810 in Bristol, RI. He died on 5 October 1817 at the age of 7 in Bristol, RI. He was buried in Old East Burial Ground, Bristol, RI.

iii.

James MANCHESTER was born before 2 August 1812 in Bristol, RI. He died on 15 January 1818 at the age of 5 in Bristol, RI. He was buried in Old East Burial Ground, Bristol, RI.

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Sarah Howe MANCHESTER.

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Seabury MANCHESTER was born on 16 December 1818 in Bristol, RI. He died on 22 October 1870 at the age of 51 in Bristol, RI. He was buried in #934, North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI. He's buried next to his parents. Obit. in Bristol Phenix 29 Oct 1870.