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Birth	:	24 Aug 1760 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	25 Aug 1815 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5483818, -72.0930862
Description	:	age 55 years Revolutionary War ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many, many thanks for all of the following info from BluMoKitty. A Revolutionary Soldier. In all cases of record he was a Drummer. He was under Capt. Asa Kingsbury and Col. Jedediah Huntington, in the 1st CO of the 8th CT Regiment 1775 from 10 Jul to 16 Dec. The service was on Long Island Sound until 14 Sept, and afterwards in the Boston Camps, the Regiments post was at Roxbury. At a date not learned, and under conditions not found on record, he enlisted in the 1st Regiment, where he remained until "transferred at Valley Forge" to... Read More	age 55 years Revolutionary War ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many, many thanks for all of the following info from BluMoKitty. A Revolutionary Soldier. In all cases of record he was a Drummer. He was under Capt. Asa Kingsbury and Col. Jedediah Huntington, in the 1st CO of the 8th CT Regiment 1775 from 10 Jul to 16 Dec. The service was on Long Island Sound until 14 Sept, and afterwards in the Boston Camps, the Regiments post was at Roxbury. At a date not learned, and under conditions not found on record, he enlisted in the 1st Regiment, where he remained until "transferred at Valley Forge" to Washington's Life Guards. This famous command was organized in 1776 of picked men. Originally 175 in number, the force was increased by 100 at Valley Forge, 17 Mar 1778 and this date may be the time when Diah was transferred, as above. History has preserved the necessary qualifications of the Guardsmen, as follows: Height of men from five feet eight to five feet ten; age from twenty to thirty, and men of established character for sobriety and fidelity. They must be American born." Diah continued with the Life Guards until late in 1780, for he beat the drum at the execution of Major John Andre', 2 Oct, when that officer perished as a spy at Tappan, NY. Diah served in 1781 from 1 Jan to 21 Dec under Gen. Paul Brigham and Col. Isaac Sherman in the 5th Regiment. At Norwich he was celebrated as a Drummer, and, as such, is well remembered. He was for many years the Bell Ringer of Norwich Town, and was jailer at Norwich during the French Revolution. In 1800 the American ship "Trumbull," returning from a cruise, took as a prize a vessel with a passenger list of fugitives seeking to escape from the dangers of the St. Domingo war, and several of the prisoners were sent to Norwich and there held until released some months later. One of this number, a young mulatto, was much impressed by the kindness shown them. He was Jean-Pierre Boyer, afterwards President of the republic of Hayti, and, nearly 20 years after his experience in Norwich, he sent a present of $400 to Diah' widow in appreciation of the treatment he has received. m 27 Apr 1784 Anne Gifford of Norwich b 14 Oct 1762 d 30 Sept 1851 They had children born in Norwich: Samuel, Eunice, Joanna, William Lord, Asa dy, Asa, Lemira, Joseph Terry ref: The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution 1851 by John Benson Lossing; The Gen. and Biographical History of the Manning Families of New England and Descendants by William Henry Manning 1902

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Diah Manning's memorial is located at: Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA.
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Diah Manning death on 25 Aug 1815 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.5483818
Longitude: -72.0930862

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel Manning

(1723 - 1783)

Anna Winship Manning

(1728 - 1792)

Spouse

Anna Gifford Manning

(1762 - 1851)

Siblings

Eunis Manning

(unknow - 1750)

Anne Manning

(unknow - 1753)

Anne Manning II

(unknow - 1759)

Eunice Manning Waterman

(unknow - 1781)

Children

Samuel Manning

(1785 - 1828)

Asa Manning

(1795 - 1879)

Lemira Manning Spencer

(1798 - 1875)

Joseph Terry Manning

(1801 - 1852)

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