Mary Manningham

Mary Manningham

Female Abt 1660 -


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  • Name Mary Manningham  [1, 2
    Birth Abt 1660  Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FSID K8D8-YDZ 
    Death New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I40817  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father Captain Henry Walter Manningham,   b. Abt 1632, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1673, Long Island, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Bridget Averitte,   b. 1639, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1659  New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Henry was ~ 27 years - Bridget was ~ 20 years. 
    Family ID F22092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert Blackwell, Sr,   b. 2 Jun 1643, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1717, Newtown, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 26 Apr 1676  Newtown, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Mary was ~ 16 years and 4 months - Robert was 32 years and 10 months. 
    Children 
    +1. Susannah Blackwell,   b. Abt 1681, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1742 (Age 61 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Lydia Blackwell,   b. 1678, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1728, Newtown, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    +3. Colonel Jacob Blackwell, Sr.,   b. 4 Aug 1692, Newtown, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1744, Newtown, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F1772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Blackwell Island
      When John Manning died in 1686, his stepdaughter Mary Manningham rename d the island after her husband, Robert Blackwell. Blackwell Island rema ined in private hands until 1828, when the City of New York purchased i t and transformed it into a setting for mental institutions, hospitals a nd prisons. Reflecting this setting as a repository for the down and ou t, the city renamed the property Welfare Island in 1921.

      Bio:
      Mary was the daughter of Walter and Bridget Manningham, and the stepdau ghter of Capt. John Manning, Sheriff of New York and garrison commander w hen New York City was surrendered to the Dutch in 1673.
      She married Robert Blackwell (as his second wife) by license dated 26 A pr. 1676 in Newtown, Queens Co., NY. They are believed to have had 10 k nown children.

      Bio: Mary was the daughter of Walter and Bridget Manningham, and the st epdaughter of Capt. John Manning, Sheriff of New York and garrison comm ander when New York City was surrendered to the Dutch in 1673. She marr ied Robert Blackwell (as his second wife) by license dated 26 Apr. 1676 i n Newtown, Queens Co., NY.

      Blackwell Island: When John Manning died in 1686, his stepdaughter Mary M anningham renamed the island after her husband, Robert Blackwell. Black well Island remained in private hands until 1828, when the City of New Y ork purchased it and transformed it into a setting for mental instituti ons, hospitals and prisons. Reflecting this setting as a repository for t he down and out, the city renamed the property Welfare Island in 1921.
      Blackwell Island
      When John Manning died in 1686, his stepdaughter Mary Manningham rename d t he island after her husband, Robert Blackwell. Blackwell Island rema in ed in private hands until 1828, when the City of New York purchased i t a nd transformed it into a setting for mental institutions, hospitals a n d prisons. Reflecting this setting as a repository for the down and ou t , the city renamed the property Welfare Island in 1921.

      Bio:
      Mary was the daughter of Walter and Bridget Manningham, and the stepdau g hter of Capt. John Manning, Sheriff of New York and garrison commander w h en New York City was surrendered to the Dutch in 1673.
      She married Robert Blackwell (as his second wife) by license dated 26 A p r. 1676 in Newtown, Queens Co., NY. They are believed to have had 10 k n own children.

      Bio: Mary was the daughter of Walter and Bridget Manningham, and the st e pdaughter of Capt. John Manning, Sheriff of New York and garrison comm a nder when New York City was surrendered to the Dutch in 1673. She marr i ed Robert Blackwell (as his second wife) by license dated 26 Apr. 1676 i n N ewtown, Queens Co., NY.

      Blackwell Island: When John Manning died in 1686, his stepdaughter Mary M a nningham renamed the island after her husband, Robert Blackwell. Black w ell Island remained in private hands until 1828, when the City of New Y o rk purchased it and transformed it into a setting for mental instituti o ns, hospitals and prisons. Reflecting this setting as a repository for t h e down and out, the city renamed the property Welfare Island in 1921.
      Blackwell Island
      When John Manning died in 1686, his stepdaughter Mary Manningham rename d the island after her husband, Robert Blackwell. Blackwell Island rema ined in private hands until 1828, when the City of New York purchased i t and transformed it into a set ting for mental institutions, hospitals a nd prisons. Reflecting this setting as a repository for the down and ou t, the city renamed the property Welfare Island in 1921.

      Bio:
      Mary was the daughter of Walter and Bridget Manningham, and the stepdau ghter of Capt. John Manning, Sheriff of New York and garrison commander w hen New York City was surrendered to the Dutch in 1673.
      She married Robert Blackwell (as his second wife) by license dated 26 A pr. 1676 in Newtown, Queens Co., NY. They are believed to have had 10 k nown children.

      Bio: Mary was the daughter of Walter and Bridget Manningham, and the st epdaughter of Capt. John Manning, Sheriff of New York and garrison comm ander when New York City was surrendered to the Dutch in 1673. She marr ied Robert Blackwell (as his se cond wife) by license dated 26 Apr. 1676 i n Newtown, Queens Co., NY.

      Blackwell Island: When John Manning died in 1686, his stepdaughter Mary M anningham renamed the island after her husband, Robert Blackwell. Black well Island remained in private hands until 1828, when the City of New Y ork purchased it and transfo rmed it into a setting for mental instituti ons, hospitals and prisons. Reflecting this setting as a repository for t he down and out, the city renamed the property Welfare Island in 1921.
      Blackwell Island
      When John Manning died in 1686, his stepdaughter Mary Manningham rename d t he island after her husband, Robert Blackwell. Blackwell Island rema in ed in private hands until 1828, when the City of New York purchased i t a nd transformed it int o a setting for mental institutions, hospitals a n d prisons. Reflecting this setting as a repository for the down and ou t , the city renamed the property Welfare Island in 1921.

      Bio:
      Mary was the daughter of Walter and Bridget Manningham, and the stepdau g hter of Capt. John Manning, Sheriff of New York and garrison commander w h en New York City was surrendered to the Dutch in 1673.
      She married Robert Blackwell (as his second wife) by license dated 26 A p r. 1676 in Newtown, Queens Co., NY. They are believed to have had 10 k n own children.

      Bio: Mary was the daughter of Walter and Bridget Manningham, and the st e pdaughter of Capt. John Manning, Sheriff of New York and garrison comm a nder when New York City was surrendered to the Dutch in 1673. She marr i ed Robert Blackwell (as hi s second wife) by license dated 26 Apr. 1676 i n N ewtown, Queens Co., NY.

      Blackwell Island: When John Manning died in 1686, his stepdaughter Mary M a nningham renamed the island after her husband, Robert Blackwell. Black w ell Island remained in private hands until 1828, when the City of New Y o rk purchased it and tran sformed it into a setting for mental instituti o ns, hospitals and prisons. Reflecting this setting as a repository for t h e down and out, the city renamed the property Welfare Island in 1921.

  • Sources 
    1. [S251] New York, County Marriages, 1778-1848; 1908-1937, "New York, County Marriages, 1778-1848; 1908-1937"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CL-8MYX : Sat Jan 18 06:39:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Robert Blackwell and Mary Manningham, 26 Apr 1676.

    2. [S251] New York, County Marriages, 1778-1848; 1908-1937, "New York, County Marriages, 1778-1848; 1908-1937"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CL-DQL2 : Tue Jan 21 10:58:18 UTC 2025), Entry for Robert Blackwell and Mary Manningham, 26 Apr 1676.