Manassah (Minor) … was born 23 April 1647. The sixth son of Thomas and Grace Palmer Miner. He was the first male child born in the town of New London and the first son of the town admitted to the privileges of an inhabitant February 28, 1669-70. Throughout his father's diary there is frequent mention of this son, sometimes written as Manaseth. On page 195 "the second of November, 1663, Manaseth began his time with Richard Dart for two years." Later, Thomas wrote, "Manaseth is to be with Thomas Bell for 6 moneth and to have 18s p. moneth and his diet washen and lodging." He undoubtedly had gone with Dart and Bell to learn to weave. From the entry on page 98 of Thomas' diary, September 26, 1670, "Manaseth was married," and though he does not say to whom, we know from other records that it was to Lydia Moore. Manassah was elected Deacon of the First Congregational Church at Stonington March 12, 1701 and served the church faithfully until his death. He was more often known by his church title of Deacon than by his military title of Captain, though some records give the latter. Judge Wheeler, in his history of Stonington, notes that Manassah lived in the old homestead at Quiamboug and was burled at Wequetequock and that he served in King Philip's War. Manassah's wife, Lydia, died 12 August 1678 [error for 1720], and he married, 2nd, Mrs. Frances Werden, or West. Manassah died 24 August 1728.
