Newton Spalding Manross

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• Occupation: Clock maker, Scientist, Professor
• Religion: Congregational Church
• Record ID Number: MH:I306

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1 INFO NM 20


Captain, Company K, 16th Reg, CT Volunteers - Newton formed this Companyand the company was officially mustered into service on August 24, 1861.Five days later the company left for Washington, DC. Arrived DC August31st, the regiment bivouacked near the capitol building and the nextmorning marched to Ft. Ward, VA. A week after leaving home the regimentjoined McClellan's army, Harland's Brigade. The first battle for Newtonwas Sharpsburg, Antietam, where he lost his life. Taken from thearticle " He was shot by a canon ball while while leading his men forwardinto the fatal cornfield, which proved a perfect ambush for our troops;and where the rebels came near turning the day's defeat into a victory.They had masked heavy columns of infantry behine a hugh stone wall, wherethey lay in absolute safety, awaiting the approach of the Union line. Alight battery back of them was engaged pouring into us a constantdischarge of shot and shell. Col. Frank Beach of Hartford receivedinstructions to move on the rebel guns. With characteristic promptnesshe gave the order "forward" and led the advance. It was during theexecution of this movement that Captain Manross received his deathwound. He only survived long enough to cheer on his men, who felt whenhe fell that their best friend was stricken down.
Note: From the regiment 41 killed, 146 wounded

Graduated Williston Seminary
Graduate of Yale, 1850
Professor of Chemistry & Botany, Amhurst College

Article from Hartford Times Honoring Newton Spaulding Manross (No date onarticle) - The pupils of the Stafford District School planted a 12 ftMaple Tree in front of the school on Arbor Day honoring Newton. The treeis guarded by an iron rail bearing a brass plate appropriately described.

A 15 foot monument was erected in the Forestville Cemetery embellishedwith the state coat of arms. Bears the following inscription " Erectedby Co. K, 16th Conn. Vol., in memory of their gallant and beloved Captain"

Newton married Charlotte H. Royce on 3 Nov 1857 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT. Charlotte (daughter of Chauncy Royce and Charity (Royce)) was born on 3 Jan 1836 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT; died on 5 Dec 1874 in E. Orange, MA; was buried in Forestville Cemetery, Bristol, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2 PLAC Congregational Church

1. Lottie Maria Manross was born on 27 Dec 1860 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT; died on 22 Oct 1936 in Orange, MA; was buried in Central Cemetery, Orange, MA.

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• Occupation: Clockmaker - deacon
• Religion: Congregational Church
• Record ID Number: MH:I300

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War of 1812 - Sargeant Major - 15th Reg. Militia 1813
Captain of Light Artilliary 1827

Clockmaker - pioneer of brass clocks

Two Hundred Years of American Clocks and Watches by Chris H. Bailey
Elisha Manross Clockmaker from an original by Edwin M. Burr and A.N.Manross

Elisha married Maria Cowles Norton on 29 Jan 1821 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT. Maria (daughter of Ezra Norton and Sylvia Cowles) was born on 17 Oct 1799 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT; died on 16 Aug 1867 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Forestville, Bristol, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Record ID Number: MH:I301

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1 INFO NM 14

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• Religion: Congregational Church
• Record ID Number: MH:I288

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Elijah enlisted in the Continental Army in 1775 (makes him 14 years old)as a private and drummer. He fought at Germantown, Fort Miflin, ValleyForge, Monmouth, and Stony Point. Elijah was a Fife Major in 1781 inColonel John Dunkee's regiment, in Captain Robert Warner's Company, andalso in Captain Abner Bacon's Company. Elijah served to the end of thewar.
References:
Lineage Book DAR Vol 26, pg. 128
Conn. Men in the Revolution, pages 316-635
Pension Record W25735 - #4656
Commemorative Biog. Record of Hartford, CT, published by Beers & Co. 1901
Pages 500-501

Elijah married Martha Manross on 5 Apr 1787 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT. Martha (daughter of Elisha Manross and Martha (Manross)) was born about 1761 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT; died on 18 Jan 1855 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Old South Cemetery, Bristol, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Record ID Number: MH:I291

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2 PLAC Elijah and Martha were 1st cousins

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• Record ID Number: MH:I302

Ezra married Sylvia Cowles on WFT Est. 1789-1821. Sylvia was born on 5 Jun 1781 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT; died on 17 Apr 1816; was buried in Bridge Street Cemetery, Bristol, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Record ID Number: MH:I303

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• Record ID Number: MH:I207

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Went to Vermont 1765 leaving his wife and two sons and not heard from for40 years

Elijah married Sarah Spaulding on 1 Mar 1758 in Canterbury. Sarah (daughter of Josiah Spaulding and Hannah Grover, daughter of Clauß Schönhals and Anna) was born on 8 Feb 1739 in Plainfield, Windham County, CT; died on WFT Est. 1764-1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Record ID Number: MH:I213

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1 INFO NM 8

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• Occupation: Deacon - 1st Cong. Church - 1765 to 1810
• Record ID Number: MH:I208

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Elisha married Martha (Manross) on WFT Est. 1764-1786. Martha (daughter of Clauß Schönhals and Anna) was born about 1736; died on 28 Apr 1789 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Old South Cemetery, Bristol, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Record ID Number: MH:I214

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1 INFO NM 10