Christopher McManus died 14 Jun 1849 in town of Hanover

Petitioner: James McManus of Hanover, son

Court 18 Feb 1850, value of estate does not exceed $50, appointed administrator James McManus

Heirs and next of kin: Children: Joseph McManus, William McManus, George McManus, Huldah Willcox, Anna Martin, Ida Gage, all residents of Chautauqua County, Samuel McManus of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, Christopher McManus and Jacob McManus of Pennsylvania.

Appraisers: None named

added notes;
CHRISTOPHER McMANUS born Rahway, Somerset Co. NJ, August 12, 1758, where his father had been born 1717,
Christopher was married twice;
By his first wife, Annice, he was the father of 5 sons all of whom were born in New Jersey and all of whom served in the War of 1812
They are;
1, John McManus born 1785 Died May 26, 1872 aged 87, He served from 1810-1815 in the Regular U S ARMY in Heavy Artillery units, For 5 months, in 1813-1814 he was prisoner of the British, and for the last 2 years of his military service he held the rank of Corporal; He never married

2, William McManus, born Feb 9, 1789 He died July 9, 1866 and was buried in Swift Cemetery, Hurlburt Road, Town of Hanover, Chautauqua CO NY, Beginning as a private in Captain Sample's company of Erie Co NY, he advanced to the rank of Sergeant, He was the original purchaser of lot #32 in Hanover in April 1817. He married 1st Mariah BARBER (1796-May 10, 1847) the mother of his 11 children, and 2nd MRS. Maria COBURN (1793-May 20, 1882) a widow Both his wives are buried in Swift Cemetery;

3, Joseph McManus He served as a private in Capt. Martin B. Tubbs Co, Regt, NY State Militia, for 3 tours of duty, Born in 1793 in Newton, Sussex Co NJ, he was a clergyman, and died August 17, 1872 and is buried in Swift Cemetery, and also there are his 2 wives, Clarissa BARNUM, (1793-Aug 27, 1849) the mother of 8 children and Hester Ann GRISWOLD, (1814-Sept.22, 1885) a widow and the mother of 2 children

4, Samuel born March 16, 1795 died November 24, 1872 in Warren Co PA, and was buried in Foster Cemetery in Lander PA, In the War of 1812 he was a private in Capt. Jehiel MOORE'S 18th regiment NY detached Militia. The first unit reporting for duty on the Niagara frontier, He married 1st to Mary Ann, 2nd to Elinor TUCKER

5, Christopher McManus JR, born June 1796 died September 3, 1871 at Pine Island, Goodhue Co Minnesota ( There are several other Chautauqua CO pioneer family members in this same cemetery including Garret LESHER) He married Henrietta TUCKER in Hanover (1800-1873) and they had 11 children

At some point between 1796 and 1802 Christopher Sr. lost his wife Annice, and he remarried to Prudence; she died April 18, 1843 and is buried in Pioneer Cemetery Forestville beside her husband. They had 8 children;

1. Huldah McManus born Lisle, Chenango Co NY Feb 8, 1802 died at Cherry Creek NY she married to Thomas Ward WILCOX, March 1, 1818 and they had 8 children, In 1811 when her father emigrated to Chautauqua Co, she walked the distance , BAREFOOTED.

2, George W. McManus, born 1805 he died Jan 3, 1875 He was a blacksmith and lived in Villenova, He is buried in Swift Cemetery, his wife predeceased him, they had 3 children

3, Jacob McManus born 1808 died 1905 at the age of 99 ½ years at Salem Olmstead County Minnesota. He and his wife Sophronia and their children were living In Pine Grove Twp Warren Co PA in 1849 when his father died,

4, Amy born March 9, 1807 married Jarvis BENNETT (1800-1877) July 31, 1825 they had a son and dau, who died between 1830 and 1834, She and her husband are buried in Pope Hill Cemetery, Villenova, Chautauqua CONY;

5, Anna McManus born 1811 died April 12, 1878 , In 1834 she married Hastings H. MARTIN, (1807-1891) They resided in Hanover and are buried in Swift Cemetery

6. James Richard McManus, born in 1813, in the Town of Hanover and died Jan 7, 1883 He and his wife, Eliza STONE, (1811-1884) are buried in Swift Cemetery.

7. Lydia McManus, born 1815, she probably died before her father in 1849

8. Ida born 1816 died April 5, 1896 at the home of Henry D. GAGE one of her 2 sons, She married to William BOLTON GAGE, (1812-1855) Nov 18, 1844)

It had been a long life and a hard one, for Christopher McManus, A Soldier of the Revolution, and when he died at almost 91 years old, June 14, 1849, He had served his country for 6 years and 8 months, as a front line soldier, Sent 5 sons off to war, buried 2 wives, fathered , fed and some how clothed 13 children, 8 of them on a guaranteed cash income of only $ 96.00 per year for the last 30 years of his life.
Surely it was a happy hour for him when on June 4, 1825 at 67 years of age, having ridden his old horse from his pioneers dwelling near Forestville , he found himself one of 30 Revolutionary War Veterans who had gathered in Fredonia to pay honor to General Lafayette. Surely it was a happy moment for this time worn old Soldier, perhaps his happiest, when he was presented to the distinguished guest and to be remembered by his former commander by name,
" McMANUS, SERGEANT, 1st New Jersey, General Maxwell's Brigade."


Source;
Patriot Soldiers 1775-1783, Frederick Ward Kates
With much credit given also to Mrs. Anna Carpenter Waite who furnished much of this data to Mr Kates.

Information from Dolores Davidson (#46872356)