Descendants of Manassah MINOR

Notes

1. Manassah MINOR

Manasseh, a weaver, was the first male child born in New London. Hewas
the first son of the town admitted to the privileges of an inhabitant 28Feb
1669/70.
    Throughout his father's diary there is frequent mention of this son,
sometimes written as Manaseth.  On page 195 "the second of November, 1663,
Manaseth began his time with Richard Dart for two years." Later, Thomaswrote,
"Manaseth is to be with Thomas Bell for 6 moneth and to have 18s p.moneth and
his diet washen and lodging."  He undoubtedly had gone with Dart and Bellto
learn to weave.

From the entry on page 98 of Thomas' diary, 26 Sep 1670, "Manaseth was
married," and though he doesn't say to whom, we know from other recordsthat it
was to Lydia Moore.

Manassah was elected Deacon of the First Congregational Church atStonington 12
Mar 1701 and served the church faithfully until his death.  He was moreoften
known by his church title of Deacon than by his military title of Captain,
though some records give the latter.

Judge Wheeler, in his history of Stonington, notes that Manassah lived inthe
old homestead at Quiamboug and was buried at Wequetequock and that heserved in
King Phillip's War in 1676.

He was commissioned Ensign of the Troop raised for the Indian War in Feb.
1692/3, and was adviser of the Pequots in May 1694.  He served as Captainin
the Expedition against Canada in 1709.

Manasseh served as Deputy of Stonington at numerous times from Oct 1710to Oct
1718.

SOURCES:
The Miner Family by John A. Miner
Thomas Miner Descendants by John A. Miner
The Lyon's Whelp, Descendants of Thomas Miner by John A. Miner
One Branch of the Miner Family by Lillian Lounsberry (Miner) Selleck
Ancestors of Alton M. Blake by Janet Abbey Engel
History of New London
Miner Genealogy by Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Miner
Loomis: Ancestors and Descendants of Milford Loomis by Marion AbbottLoomis
Albert Richardson    bf140@lafn.org
Betsey Heath Howes    howel115@bcn.net
World Family Tree, Bruderbund, Vol. 1, Pedigree #5371

Lydia MOORE

SOURCES:  Loomis: Ancestors and Descendants of Milford Loomis by Marion Abbott Loomis, Albert Richardson    bf140@lafn.org.
Daughter of Miles Moore and Isabel Joyner.

4. Samuel MINOR

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Sources: The Miner Family by John A. Miner
        Miner Family
        The Lyon's Whelp, Descendants of Thomas Miner by John A. Miner
        One Branch of the Miner Family by Lillian Lounsberry (Miner)Selleck
        Miner Genealogy by Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Miner
        Ancestors of Alton M. Blake by Janet Abbey Engel

Frances WEST

Frances was married to a Mr. Werden prior to her marriage to Manassah.

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