Martha Manning

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Biography

MARTHA HOWARD, b. at Chelmsford, 18 Jun 1750 daughter of Benjamin Howard and Martha Poor;[1] d. at Chelmsford, 10 Nov 1809;[2] m. at Chelmsford, 17 Mar 1774,[3] JONATHAN MANNING, b. at Billerica, 16 Jul 1749 son of William and Elizabeth (Danforth) Manning;[4] Jonathan d. at Chelmsford, 8 Apr 1828.[5]

Martha was the only surviving child of Martha Poor and Benjamin Howard. Martha's sister Lydia Howard died at age 10 years. Martha Poor was the second wife of Benjamin Howard.

Martha married Jonathan Manning and they resided in Chelmsford. Jonathan was an innkeeper which had a tavern. He built a large colonial building at Town Farm which was used as a hostelry.[6] Jonathan also kept a farm.

Probate Records

Jonathan Manning did not leave a will, and Benjamin Chamberlain was named administrator of his estate on 20 May 1828 at the request of heirs Jonathan Manning, Ephraim Walker, Salathiel Manning, Lydia Manning, Joseph Manning, and Lucina M. Adams.[7]

Daughter Lydia did not marry. In her will written 30 April 1841, she made bequests to brothers Jonathan Manning and Joseph Manning and her nieces and nephews as follows: Ephraim Walker, Elmira Walker, Benjamin M. Walker, Martha M. Newman, Mary Walker (who are children of her sister Martha); Walter H. Manning, Otis Manning, John H. and Caroline Manning minor children of nephew Benjamin Manning deceased (who are children of brother Jonathan); Susan Manning, Maryantha Manning, Benjamin F. Manning (children of Salathiel); Lucinda M. Parkhurst (daughter of sister Mehitable); Martha H. Chamberlain, Asenath M. Chamberlain (children of sister Asenath); Julia E. Manning, and Jane H. Manning (children of brother Joseph).[8]

Children

Martha Howard and Jonathan Manning were parents of ten children born at Chelmsford.

i JONATHAN MANNING, b. 31 Dec 1774;[9] d. at Littleton, 1 Nov 1865; m. at Chelmsford, 23 Feb 1802, LYDIA HOWARD, b. at Chelmsford, 24 May 1774 daughter of Samuel and Mary (Snow) Howard;[10] Lydia d. at Littleton, 12 Aug 1849.

ii MARTHA MANNING, b. 21 Oct 1776;[11] d. at Springfield, VT, 13 May 1835; m. at Chelmsford, 4 Jan 1801, EPHRAIM WALKER, b. at Andover (recorded at Chelmsford), 22 Jul 1772 son of Benjamin and Abiel (Abbott) Walker; Ephraim d. at Springfield, 21 Jul 1864.

iii BENJAMIN MANNING, b. 27 Aug 1778;[12] d. 2 Sep 1793.

iv SALATHIEL MANNING, b. 17 Jun 1780;[13] d. at Amherst, NH, 7 Oct 1828; m. 13 Dec 1807, SUSAN HALE, b. at Dracut, 1 Aug 1789 daughter of Moses and Susannah (Davis) Hale; Susan d. at Manchester, NH, 25 Apr 1870.

v LYDIA MANNING, b. 30 May 1782;[14] d. at Chelmsford, 4 May 1841. Lydia did not marry.

vi Son b. 26 Apr and d. 28 Apr 1785[15]

vii ELIZABETH MANNING, b. 8 Jun 1786;[16] d. at Schuylkill, PA, 16 Oct 1822; m. at Chelmsford, 28 May 1811, THOMAS HARRISON. Elizabeth did not have children.

viii MEHITABLE MANNING, b. 13 Nov 1788;[17] d. at Boston, 11 Apr 1816; m. 26 Apr 1810, JOSEPH ADAMS, b. at Chelmsford, 16 May 1786 son of Joseph and Lucy (Blodgett) Adams; Joseph d. at Kentontown, KY, 18 Jun 1871. Joseph married second Mary Holmes Crane in Jul 1817.

ix ASENATH MANNING, b. 29 Jun 1791;[18] d. at Chelmsford, 23 Jun 1828; m. 10 Mar 1819, BENJAMIN CHAMBERLAIN, b. at Chelmsford, 17 Aug 1786 son of Isaac and Betty (Bates) Chamberlain; Benjamin d. at Wilton, NH, 21 Jun 1871.

x JOSEPH MANNING, b. 21 Apr 1795; d. at Chelmsford, 5 Aug 1876; m. 16 Aug 1828, JULIA MARIA PARKER, b. at Chelmsford, 9 Apr 1807 daughter of Joseph and Tabitha (Warren) Parker; Julia d. at Chelmsford, 4 Jan 1869.[19]

Martha Howard (1750 - 1809)

Martha Howard

Born 16 Jun 1750 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Daughter of Benjamin Howard and Martha (Poor) Howard

Sister of Elizabeth (Howard) Warren [half], Rachael (Howard) Bancroft [half], Samuel Howard [half] and Rebecca (Howard) Haskell [half]

Wife of Jonathan Manning — married 17 Mar 1774 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Mother of Jonathan Manning, Martha (Manning) Walker, Benjamin Manning, Salathiel Manning, Lydia Manning, Mehitable (Manning) Adams, Asenath (Manning) Chamberlain and Joseph Manning

Died 10 Nov 1809 at age 59 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Profile last modified 19 Oct 2022 | Created 14 Feb 2018

Sources and Footnotes

↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YN3N : 20 May 2022), Martha Howard, 18 Jun 1750; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934227.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #18168803
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCWL-621 : 9 February 2018), Jonathan Manning and Martha Howard, 17 Mar 1774; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0962548 IT 1.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VH-54M : 20 May 2022), Jonathan Manning, 16 Jul 1749; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-N8F3 : 18 October 2022), Jonathan Manning, 8 Apr 1828; citing Death, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578571.
↑ Waters, History of Chelmsford, p 397, p 402
↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 14590
↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 36931
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-Y15K : 20 May 2022), Jonathan Manning, 31 Dec 1774; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.
↑ The 1810 will (probate 1816) of Samuel Howard of Chelmsford includes a bequest to Lydia Manning wife of Jonathan; Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 12175
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29L-YB3G : 3 November 2017), Jonathan Manning in entry for Martha Manning, 21 Oct 1776; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2W-S8P : 15 January 2020), Benjamin Manning, 1778.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-Y1K3 : 20 May 2022), Saletheal Manning, 17 Jun 1780; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YY1R : 20 May 2022), Lidia Manning, 30 May 1782; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.
↑ Manning, inf. ch. Jonathan, bur. Apr. 29, 1785. Chelmsford Vital Records; https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Chelmsford/Images/Chelmsfo...
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F45D-43D : 10 February 2018), Jonathan Manning in entry for Elizabeth Manning, 08 Jun 1786; citing Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, P24; FHL microfilm 868,435.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ27-XMQ : 15 January 2020), Meheteble Manning, 1788
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F45D-QPY : 10 February 2018), Jonathan Manning in entry for Asenath Manning, 29 Jun 1791; citing Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, P32; FHL microfilm 868,435.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-B3DY : 20 May 2022), Joseph Maning, 21 Apr 1795; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.
Reference List

Waters, Wilson. 1917. History of Chelmsford Massachusetts. Lowell, MA: Printed for the town by Courier-Citizen Company.