Mr. Charles Francis Darling of
Worcester has found in the
Connecticut Records the marriage of
Manning Francis and
Sarah Ginnings at
Windham, April 1, 1772. Eight children were born to them between 1773 and 1800, inclusive.
Manning was the son of John and
Deborah, of
Medford, born November 20, 1748.
This does not accord with Medford Historical Register, vol. 8, page 39. There was another child,
Manning, in this family, born January 3, 1747; died September 6, 1748.
Manning Francis served as express conductor in the Revolution.
See Connecticut Revolutionary Records, page 628. All trace of him is lost in
Windham records after 1808.
The name
Francis is also found in the records of
Canterbury, Conn.