Ephraim Manning II (1730 - 1792)

Born 7 Aug 1730 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Fox) Manning — married 28 Mar 1755 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1792 at age 61 in Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Captain Ephraim Manning II served with 3rd Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Ephraim Manning II performed Patriotic Service in Connecticut in the American Revolution.

Ephraim Manning II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A213547.

Ephraim was born 7 Aug 1730 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut.^[1]

The following biography is from William H. Manning's The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families of New England.^[2]

Ephraim⁵ Manning (Ephraim,⁴ Saml.,³ Wm.,² Wm.¹) b. 1730, Aug. 7, at Woodstock, Ct., where he always resided. He had a long and prominent record as a Revolutionary soldier. On receipt of the news of the battle of Lexington six companies marched from Woodstock to Boston, and of these he was captain of the 2d Co. This service was short, but was followed by another term, 1775, May 1 to Dec. 19, as captain of the 7th Co., 3d Regt., of which Israel Putnam was colonel, during which he was in the battle of Bunker Hill. In 1776 he was a captain under Col. John Durkee. This regiment was in the battle of Trenton, and, in part, at Princeton. He "re-entered service in 1777," but how much longer he served does not appear. He was at one time in Washington's Guards, under Col. Benedict Arnold. In 1774 he was elected on the patriotic Committee of Inspection, and, 1780, was on a committee to engage men to serve in the Continental army.

He was grand juror, 1778; town collector, 1787; and selectman, 3 years, 1782-4. He and his wife joined the Woodstock church in 1757, Barber's Historical Collections of Ct., page 505, states that the Trumbull Gallery, at New Haven, has a portrait of "Capt. Manning." The writer has not investigated this case, but this must be Capt. Ephraim or his brother, Capt. William.

On his death his ch. joined in a deed selling his real estate. He m. 1755, Mch. 28, Mary Fox, who d. 1805, Dec. 29, in her 71st year; another record says aged 72, but she was undoubtedly a dau. of Thomas and Mary (Lawrence) Fox, b. at Woodstock, 25 Apr., 173— . [The record is mutilated; but probably 1735, as she was bap. in that year. May 25.] Capt. Manning d. 1792, Jan. 17, at Woodstock, where he and his wife are buried in the "Hill" cemetery.

Children

• A son, born 24 Aug 1756; doubtless died young, as he was not mentioned in division of his father's estate.^[2]
• Billy Manning, baptized 8 May 1757.^[2]
• Molly Manning, baptized 24 Sep 1758; doubtless died young; did not share in her father's estate.^[2]
• Betsey Manning, born 21 Feb 1761.^[2]
• Alice Manning, baptized May 1 1763.^[2]
• Thomas Manning, baptized 16 Jun 1765.^[2]
• Ephraim Manning, born 20 May 1767, [family record; town record says May 25].
• Hannah Manning, born 254 Jul 1769; married 24 Dec 1795, Charles Mason, husband of her deceased sister Fanny; and herself died without issue, 27 Sep 1852.^[2]
• Fanny Manning, born 12 May 1771.^[2]
• John Manning, born 11 Apr 1774.^[2]
• Nancy Manning, born 9 Dec 1778, [family record; town record says 1777].^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74C-MPP : 7 January 2020), Ephraim Manning, 1730.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Manning, William H. The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families of New England (Salem Press Company, 1902); p. 180-1.

• Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 Image

Ephraim Manning

Father Ephraim Manning

Baptism Date 23 Aug 1730

Baptism Place Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

• Bailey, Frederic W. iEarly Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800 Image

Ephraim Manning

Spouse's Name Mary Fox

Marriage Date 30 Mar 1756

Marriage Place Woodstock, Windham

• Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934 [1]

Ephraim Manning

Burial Event Place: Connecticut, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 61 Birth Year (Estimated): 1731

Death Date: 17 Jan 1792

• Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 Image

Ephraim Manning

Probate Date 1792

Probate Place Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Inferred Death Year Abt 1792

Inferred Death Place Connecticut, USA

Case Number 2746

• Find A Grave: Memorial #11446821
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of MANNING, EPHRAIM", Ancestor # A213547.

MANNING, EPHRAIM Ancestor #: A213547

Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE, CAPTAIN

Birth: BAPTISED 8-23-1730 WOODSTOCK SUFFOLK CO MASSACHUSETTS

Death: 1-17-1792 WOODSTOCK-BUR WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT

Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, PP 53, 56, 106; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 2, PP 623-627, 629, 630

Service Description: 1) COLS ISRAEL PUTNAM, BENEDICT ARNOLD; COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, 1776;

2) TOOK OATH OF FIDELITY, 1777; GRAND JUROR, 1778; LISTER, 1779; SELECTMAN, 1781, 1782

RESIDENCE 1) City: WOODSTOCK - County: WINDHAM CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE 1) MARY FOX