Tenth Generation

898. William MANCHESTER was born about 1654 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI. He died on 15 October 1718 at the age of 64 in Tiverton, RI. He was one of the original purchasers of Pocasset (Tiverton). He was admitted freeman of Portsmouth April 9, 1675. He held numerous town offices while in Tiverton, including representative to the General Court of MA. He was a farmer and died while working in his fields. Mary COOKE and William MANCHESTER were married in 1672 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.

899. Mary COOKE died after 1725.

Children were:

449	i.	Almey MANCHESTER.
	ii.	John MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	iii.	Wiliam MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	iv.	Mary MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	v.	Sarah MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	vi.	Deborah MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	vii.	Elizabeth MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	viii.	Margaret MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	ix.	Susanna MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	x.	Rebecca MANCHESTER was born (date unknown).
	xi.	Thomas MANCHESTER was born about 1704.