(IV) William MANNING, son of Samuel MANNING (III) was born June 27, 1677, at Billerica, where he always resided. He inherited the old homestead. He was one of 19 men out of 150 who were dignified by the title of "Mr" and one of 10 who occupied the best or "fore seat below", as it was termed in church pews. He was prominent in the militia, being an ensign in 1723. He married Elizabeth FRENCH, born 1679 and died 1736. He married (2nd) Mary SHED. Ensign MANNING died 1764. His children were: #1 Elizabeth-1701#2 Esther-1703 #3 Mary-1705 #4 William-1707 #5 Jacob-1710 #6 Sarah-1711 #7 Rachel-1714 #8 Martha-1718 #9 Hannah-1719 (V) Jacob MANNING, son of William MANNING (IV) wa born March 27, 1710, at Billerica, Mass., and always resided in his native place. He received a portion of his father's farm by deed, or gift. His rate to the church in 1755 was 7 shillings, 11 pence. He was a juryman in the second session of court, and surveyor in 1741-48-54, also a constable. He died in 1762. He married Martha BEARD and had the following named children: #1 Jacob-1739 #2 Mary-141 #3 Isaac-1743 #4 Jesse-1745 #5 Thomas-1747 #6 David-1749 #7 Martha-1750 #8 David (2nd of name)-1753 #9 Esther-1756 (VI) Jesse MANNING, son of Jacob MANNING (V), born at Billerica, Mass. on Aug. 18, 1745, was a soldier of the revolution and marched on the Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775, in Colonel GREEN's regiment. He was a farmer. After his father died he bought a portion of the old homestead. Dec. 2, 1766, he was married to Anne CARLETON. She died in 1779, and he married (2nd) Elizabet ABBOTT of Andover, Mass. For his (3rd) companion, he married in 1802 Abigail BALDWIN, who died in 1825. Jesse MANNING died in the autumn of 1825. His children were: #1 Mercy-1768 #2 David-1751 #3 Elizabeth- 1773 #4 Jesse- 1776 #5 Julia-1778 (VII) Jesse MANNING, son of Jesse MANNING (VI), was born at Billerica on July 12, 1776. He resided first at his native place ad then removed to Sutton, NH, and later to Paxton, Mass.,where his later days were spent. In New Hampshire he was engaged in the lumber business and had a mill in connection there. At Paxton, he was a carpenter. He married Mary KILBRIDGE at Tewksbury in 1796. He died at Paxton on July 28, 1852,having married (2nd) Mary DURAH (DURREN). His children by his first wife were: Jesse-1797 #2 Nancy-1800; the children with Mary DURAH were: #1 Elizabeth-1810 #2 David-1812 #3 Mary Jane-1814 #4 Elmira-1816 #5 Samuel Stillman MANNING-1818 at Lexington. END of PART 3