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Name: William Manning
Birth Date: 1614
Birth Location:
Death Date: 14 Mar 1691 (aged 76–77)
Death Location:
Burial: Old Burying Ground
City: Cambridge
County: Middlesex County
State: Massachusetts
Country: USA
Memorial ID: 12669222

Son of William Manning. Husband of Dorothy Adams. Father of Samuel Manning, Hannah Manning, Sarah Manning, John Manning and Mary Manning.

Excerpt from famousamericans.net:

Colonist, born in England about 1616; died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 14 March, 169. He was descended from an ancient family who had their early origin in Germany and went over, in the 4th century, from Saxony to England. His father, of the same name, came to Massachusetts with his family and settled at Cambridge, where, in 1638, he purchased an estate, and became the founder of a large American posterity. He was one of the chief men of Cambridge, a merchant, largely engaged in navigation, and a member of the first church, as messenger of which he was sent to England in 1669 to invite the Reverend Urian Oakes to become its pastor. Mr. Manning was one of the select-men of Cambridge, and with Deacon John Cooper, by appointment of the Colonial government, directed the erection of Harvard hall, and collected and disbursed the moneys that were raised for its construction.

Family Members
Spouse
Dorothy Manning 1612–1692
Children
Hannah Manning Stearns 1642–1723
Samuel Manning 1644–1711
Sarah Manning Bull 1645–1691
John Manning Sr 1649–1678
Mary Manning Adams 1651–1679