John Manning (son of Thomas Manning) was born 17 Dec 1615 in Soham, Cambridge, England, and died 1672 in Norfolk, VA.. He married Lydia Richardson on 1636 in Norfolk, VA..
Notes for John Manning: John Manning and his brothers Thomas and Edward and his sister, ??? , arrived from England to America on August 10, 1635 on the passenger ship, the "Globe". Manning descendants handed down from generation to generation that the Mannings migrated to Virginia from County Kent in England. The Janes Register of Ships recorded that John Manning went to Virginia on the ship, Globe of London, in 1635. He was granted 200 acres of land in 1648 for bringing four new settlers to the colony. Nicholas might have been another son of John (or perhaps one of his brother's sons or more likely one of his grandsons). From: "Cavaliers and Pioneers" patent book no. 8; ...NICHOLAS MANNING. 267 acres Lower Norfolk Co., S'ly. from the W. branch of Elizabeth River; adj. lands of Ward; Bruce; and Jno. Joyce; 23 Oct. 1690, p. 120. Imp. of 6 persons: .... From:"Cavaliers and Pioneers" patent book no. 2; ....JOHN MANNING, 200 acres. Lower Norfolk Co., 25 Oct. 1648, p. 165. Upon northward side of Gaythers Creek, being a branch of the southward branch of Elizabeth River running unto land of Mermadicke Merrington. Due unto said William for trans. of 4 persons: William Baxter, Chr. Collins, Martha Brick, Francis Robinson. From: "Cavaliers and Pioneers" patent book no. 3; ... Gregory Parrett, 300 acres Lower Norfolk Co., 16 March 1652, p. 179. Up the S. branch of Elizabeth River against JOHN MANING, N.N.W. along Julians Creek and c. .. also...William Morton, 150 acres Lower Norfolk Co., Elizabeth River, Parish, 26 Nov. 1652, p. 140. Near JOHN MANINGS Creek, running west to Marringtons land & c. From: "Cavaliers and Pioneers" patent book no. 5; ...Mr. John Simpson, 2100 acres in the freshes and on N. side of Rappa. River 6 June 1666, p. 510, (626). Bounding on land of Mr. Charles Grimes, running S.S.E. and c. Trans. of 42 persons: ....JONATHAN MANING..... From:"Cavaliers and Pioneers" patent book no. 6;.... Thomas Goldman. 1200 acres Rappa Co., south side the River upon the Maine pocoson of Hodskins Creek, 4 Apr. 1667, p. 105, trans: of 24 persons: ....JONATHAN MANNING.... From: "Cavaliers and Pioneers" patent book no. 6.....John Meders and Henry Peters. 4200 acres on south side and about 3 miles from the River upon Powmansend Creek, Rappa. Co., 17 Apr 1667, p. 28. Begins near the run next to land of Mr. Silvester Thatcher, & c., over a branch to Quarter branch &c. Trans. of 84 persons: JONATHAN MANNING ........ From: Virginia Land Patents of the Counties of Norfolk, Princess Anne & Warwick from Patent Books O & 6 - 1666 to 1679" by Alice Walter.-- 14 Sep 1667 - John Manning 300 acres on the east side of the southern branch of Elizabeth River in Lower Norfolk County begin: at a hickory standing by the side of a creek called Hattons ? Creeks and so running 32 paces W by the side of said creek to a pine standing on a point upon the Maine River thence N 210 paces down the riverside to a pine and so E by S 320 paces into the woods and from thence 90 paces adjoining to said Mannings lands to the first station... 200 acres formerly granted to said Manning by patent dated 25 Oct 1648 and 100 acres the residue for trans: of 2 persons: John Carpenter and Luke White. (Note: The Hattons Creek above is faded and I believe it is Gathers Creek see what follows AGW) In Nugent p. 180 - 25 Oct 1648 John Manning 200 acres Low. Norfolk Co. Upon Northward side of Gaythers Creek being a branch of the Southward Branch of Elizabeth River running unto land of Mermadicke Merrington... &c..... 20 Jul 1669 - John Herbert 1227 acres in Lower Norfolk County upon W side of Southern Branch of Elizabeth River begin: at a marked pine standing upon a point and so running SSW 396 paces by the Maine River side to the mouth of a creek called Deep Creek thence WNW 496 paces up the said creek to a small creek called Goos(e the e is off the edge of the page) to a marked pine thence NNE 396 paces to the land of JOHN MANNING so ESE 496 pa
More About John Manning and Lydia Richardson: Marriage: 1636, Norfolk, VA..
Children of John Manning and Lydia Richardson are:
John Manning (b. 17 Dec 1615, d. 1672)
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