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1. Robert⁵ Greene (Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹)¹ was born 1580 in Gillingham, Dorcetshire, England¹, and died 1600 in Gillingham, Dorcetshire, England¹.

Child of Robert Greene is:

+ 2 i. John⁶ Greene, born 1606 in Gillingham, Dorcetshire, England; died 1695 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

Generation No. 2

2. John⁶ Greene (Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹)¹ was born 1606 in Gillingham, Dorcetshire, England¹, and died 1695 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA¹. He married Joan Beggarly¹ 1642 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA¹. She was born 1620 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA¹, and died 1692 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA¹.

Notes for John Greene:

A must see web page on this family http://www. hal-pc. org/~wmewrght/green. html This material is quoted from Ancestors and Descendants of William Browning Greene and Mary Hoxsie Lewis with Allied Families by William E. Wright, pages 118-120. Footnotes and references have been eliminated. Copyright 1993 by William E. Wright. Used by permission of author. For more information on this book. This link will take you to a summary of what eleven different authors have to say about John Greene of Quidnessett. The identity of John Greene, Jr., son of John Greene of Quidnesset. is disputed. I have written a page setting forth the positions and arguments of various writers. JOHN1 GREENE is known as John Greene of Quidnesset to distinguish him from another contemporary John Greene. The other John Greene, known as John Greene the surgeon or John Greene of Warwick, was the ancestor of General Nathanael Greene (See Family # PR37), famous in American history as Washington's second in command during the War for Independence. A third John Greene is also alleged to have settled in Rhode Island. This is John Greene of Newport. However, Louise Prosser Bates concluded that John Greene of Newport was the same person as John Greene of Quidnesset. Mrs. Bates did identify a probable third immigrant John Greene who is discussed in footnote on page *. Lora S. La Mance claims that John Greene of Quidnesset was related to John Greene the surgeon and that they are both descended from the Gillingham Greenes in England. Subsequent researchers have taken the view that the relationship of the two John Greenes has not been proven and that the ancestry of John Greene of Quidnesset is unknown. The compiler accepts the interpretation of these later researchers that there were only two John Greenes that settled in Rhode Island before 1650 and that the alleged English ancestry of John Greene of Quidnesset has not been established. John Greene died between 24 Mar 1681/2 and 25 Sep 1685. The latter date is the date of a deed from Joseph Clark of Newport to Francis Brinley which makes reference to land which was formerly in possession of "John Greene, Sr. of Narragansett, now deceased. " The time of John Greene's settlement in Rhode Island can not be determined exactly. He testified in 1679 that "forty years and more" earlier he lived with Richard Smith who first began "a settlement in the Narragansett. " A week later in a petition to the king, he stated that he and Richard Smith had settled in the Narragansett forty-two years earlier, where there were no English within twenty miles. These two statements would place the time of his settlement between one and three years after Roger Williams' settlement at Providence in 1636. We know that John Greene was in Rhode Island by 1647 because he is named in deed dated 1647 from David and Edward Greenman. But an earlier date than 1647 is probably correct since he also stated in his 1679 testimony that he "did improve land and mow meadows several years before Warwick was settled by any English man. " Since Warwick was settled in 1642, this would place the probable time of his settlement between 1637 and 1642. Therefore, about 1639 John Greene worked for Richard Smith at an Indian trading post in the wilderness of the Narragansett. This area was called Aquidnesset by the Indians which was shortened to Quidnesset by the colonists. Hence, he is known as John Greene of Quidnesset. According to Roger Williams, Richard Smith had left England "for conscience' sake"; and it is not difficult to imagine that both he and John Greene came to Rhode Island to extricate themselves from the religious yokes placed on the colonists in the Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies. John Greene was probably unmarried at the time he settled in Rhode Island since his oldest son was not born until about 1643. Nothing is known of the wife of John Greene, except that on 24 March 1682 Joan Greene joined her husband John in deeds transferring a hundred and twenty acres of land to their son, Daniel Greene, and sixty acres to their son, James Greene, on condition that they each pay 30s a year as long as either their father or mother was alive. We do not know if she was his only wife and the mother of all of his children, or if she were a later wife. Two or more marriages were quite common at the time because of an early death of a prior spouse. The Narragansett country in which Richard Smith and John Greene were the first settlers was the subject of a controversy between the colonies of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut as to which colony had jurisdiction. Rhode Island claimed the Narragansett country, but Connecticut and Massachusetts did likewise. Connecticut made its claim in 1663 and did not fully relinquish it until 1741. Massachusetts was less forceful in their claim basing it on various requests for assistance made by residents in the Narragansett. These requests included those by the residents of Warwick when they were quarreling with the town of Providence and request for aid during King Philip's War. John Greene and Richard Smith at one point threw in their lot with Connecticut probably because the Rhode Island Assembly had sought to void any purchase of land from the Indians without permission of the Assembly. The result was that John Greene was arrested on 11 May 1664. In court John Greene tactlessly spoke his mind offending the court and was forced to retract his statement. He then revised his position and requested that the court pardon his "offense in adhering to the government of Connecticut. " This pardon was granted and he was permitted to return home. In 1679, John Greene participated in a petition to the King seeking to resolve the jurisdictional disputes between Connecticut and Rhode Island over the Narragansett region. John Greene participated in several major land purchases, including the purchase of Fone's Neck which became East Greenwich where he later moved and the island of Conanicut, now called Jamestown. Identifying John Greene, Jr. Son of John Greene of Quidnesset Copyright 1998 by Wm. E. Wright - Send comments and questions by e-mail: wmewrght(at)hal-pc. org. John O. Austin in Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island and other writers identify John Greene, Jr., son of John Greene of Quidnesset as the John Greene who married Abigail and died in Oct. 1729. In his will proved in Warwick, he gives his age as being in his 79th year or there abouts (Austin, p 86; Beaman, RIGR, III:282). That places his birth ca 1651. The will is recorded in Vol. 1, pp 301-303 of Warwick wills. Both Austin and Beaman examined the original independently and there is no major difference in their abstracts, other than the surname of daughter Hannah. Austin calls her "Hannah Andrew" and Beaman calls her "Hannah Aldro. " Neither report a son Andrew as reported by Walter and Ella Greene (A Greene Family History, 1981) and Huling (Narragansett Historical Register, II:137-144, 1651-176, 253-264; III:20-33, 320). Louise Prosser Bates in articles published in Rhode Island Historical Collections, XI:69-78,117-121; XII:15-26 identifies John Greene with wife Mary Jefferay as the son of John of Quidnesset. Austin calls this John Greene, "John Greene of Newport. " The descendants of John and Abigail are many and they, quite naturally, would like to establish their ancestry. Generally they follow that given by Austin and others, that John, who married Abigail, was the son of John of Quidnesset. What are the arguments in support of each position. Date of Birth Austin and Huling list the birth date of John Greene, Jr. as 6 June 1651. This is the same date of birth as that given to a John Greene, son of John and Anne (Almy) Greene and grandson of John Greene, surgeon, of Warwick (Clarke, The Greens of Rhode Island, pp 62,71). Arnold (Rhode Island Vital Records) lists this birth date for John Greene, son of John and Ann, in the vital records of Warwick. LaMance (The Greene Family and Its Branches, 1904, p 74) says that he was born in 1645 and that the 16 June 1651 birth date usually assigned to him really belongs to John3 of the John Greene, surgeon line (as reported by Clarke). The reason LaMance gives for the 1645 birth date is that he owned land with his father in 1666. There was some squabble about the land and John, Jr. and his brother spent some time in New York. She reports that when he moved to East Greenwich in 168_ he was called "Lieutenant John Greene of New York. " In order to own land in 1666, he would have had to be 21 years old. Hence the 1645 birth date. This 1645 birth date conflicts with his age as given in his 1729 will, but then ages reported by elderly persons at the time have proved notoriously inaccurate. Usually, however, their ages are overstated, not understated. John Greene does state in his will that he was in his "79th years or there abouts. " So he was unsure of his age. Bates says that Lieut. John Greene of Newport was born probably about 1640. She probably reached this conclusion because his wife was born in 1642. Analyzing the likely birth dates of the three John Greenes: John3 Greene, grandson of John Greene, surgeon, of Warwick, b 6 June 1651. John Greene, wife Abigail, died 1729, b ca 1651 (possibly as early as 1645 per LaMance). John Greene, wife Mary Jefferay, b ca 1640 (possibly as late as 1645 if this is the son in the 1666 "John Greene and Son" discussed below). John Greene and Son in 1666 Huling reports about this 1666 land entry. "In 1666 the proprietors of the northern part of Quidnesset neck made a division of their lands, previously, so far as appears, unsurveyed. On a plat which purports to indicate the boundaries of each piece of property in that region in that year, a tract of one hundred and fifty-one acres is assigned to 'John Greene and Son. '. . . Previous to 1800 the whole of this property had been purchased from Greene's descendants by the Allen's, in which latter family nearly all of it is now owned. " Note, the plat says that the land is owned by John Greene and Son, but the son is not named. In March 1681-2, John Greene and his wife Joan conveyed to their son, Daniel Greene, one hundred and twenty acres bordering on Allen's Harbor,3/4 the farm now owned by Mr. Joseph Allen,3/4 and also to their son, James Greene, sixty acres adjoining across the brook to the northward, the consideration in each case being the same, viz., the annual payment of thirty shillings as long as the father or mother should live. At this time the land next north of James Greene's estate was owned by a John Greene, presumably the son of the elder John, who three years later was a resident of East Greenwich. In Feb. 1682 John Greenman acknowledged, for himself and his brother David, the deed he had given Greene to land in Newport in 1647. Analyzing this information: In 1666 the son in "John Greene and Son" is not named. John Greene of Quidnessett with wife Joan convey this land in Quidnesset to sons Daniel and James in 1681/2. A neighboring landowner is another John Greene. Austin says this neighboring landowner is John Greene, the son of John Greene of Quidnesset. John Greene of Newport and John Greene of Narragansett Bates notes that Richard Smith of Narragansett and John Greene of Newport each bought one-fortieth of the islands of Conanicut and Dutch. John Greene was said to have been the first man who improved his land there. The land was purchased 17 Apr 1657. In Jan. 1661, Greene sold his land. Austin says this is John Greene of Newport, husband of Mary Jefferay. On 25 Sep 1685, the adjoining landowner sold his land which was bounded by land formerly in possession of "John Greene, Sr., of Narragansett, now deceased. " These transactions identify John Greene of Newport and John Greene of Narragansett (Quidnesset) as the same person according to Bates. The 25 Sep 1685 deed also indicates that John Greene of Quidnesset was deceased by that time. Analysis: Bates conclusion appears logical. Quidnessett is a part of the Narragansett. John Greene of Quidnessett lived in Newport some of the time in the 1640-1650s. So he could have been known as John Greene of Newport, John Greene of Quidenssett, and John Greene of Narragansett. But the later references in the 1680s to John Greene of Newport would be a different person. Bates also did not say that the John Greene of Newport who married Mary Jefferay is the same person as John Greene of Quidnesset. Oath of loyalty Bates notes that in May 1671 John Greene and his sons, Henry Greene and Daniel Greene, took the oath of loyalty to Rhode Island. Where was John Greene, Jr. and his other brothers? Questions and analysis: The absence of Edward and John might support LaMance's idea that John and Edward were in New York at this time. Benjamin, Robert and James were too young to take the oath. If John was born later than May 1650 (as the 1729 will of John with wife Abigail suggests), he also would be too young. Fones Purchase 1 Jan. 1672, John Greene of Quidnissitt was one of the men engaged in the Fones' purchase, which was confirmed to the twenty-four partners in 1677. This land was the genesis of the town of East Greenwich in 1677. John Greene and John Greene, Jr. signed a letter with John Fones and others on 27 July 1679 regarding this land purchase. John Greene, sr., drew the ninth house lot and the third ninety acre farm. Edward Greene sold these to George Vaughn in deeds stating that they descended to him by will of his father, John Greene, deceased. Bates goes on to say that John Greene, Jr., called at the time Lieut. John Greene of Newport, had a special meeting of the townsmen of East Greenwich called, 14 May 1685, when as a Fones purchaser he was recognized as a townsman and was allowed to draw his town lot and farm. He drew the sixth town lot and the nineteenth farm. Austin also states that "Lieutenant John Greene of Newport" was admitted a freeman of East Greenwich and was granted 100 acres. Austin says this Lieutenant John Greene of Newport is the one who married Mary Jefferay. (Note, this is the transaction to which LaMance says he is described as "Lieutenant John Greene of New York. " Huling also mentions that "Lieut. John Greene, of New York," was admitted a freeman in East Greenwich 14 May 1685, "concerning whose origin nothing more is known, but who may have been the partner of Fones in the above purchase. " A review of East Greenwich deeds and records might clarify whether this is "New York" or "Newport. ") Per Bates, on 1 May 1690, John Greene of Newport sold to Giles Peirce the ten acre house lot that Lieut. John Greene of Newport had drawn in 1685. Lieut. John Greene of Newport's farm lot was sold 13 Feb 1707/8 by Thomas Langford and wife Sarah of East Greenwich to Zachariah Jenkins of Barnstable. No deed has been found that explains how this farm came into the possession of Thomas Langford. A Thomas Langford was one of the beneficiaries named in the will of John Greene of Newport. This will dated 4 Sep 1694 is recorded in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. Bates says that Lieut. John Greene of Newport, was born probably about 1640. He married Mary Jefferay, daughter of William and Mary (Gould) Jefferay of Newport. Lieutenant John died suddenly at Seekonk, Massachusetts, USA, 4 Sep 1694. He was admitted a freeman of Newport in 1668. Analysis: Even though John Greene, Jr. was one of the original Fones purchasers and signer of the 1679 letter, he was not a resident and hence may have been ineligible to draw his town lot and farm. Where was he? Wandering around New York as LaMance says or in Newport? Huling probably read the East Greenwich records and read "Lieut. John Greene of New York. " Austin read the same record as "Lieutenant John Greene of Newport. LaMance claims to have researched many original records. Bates probably also read the original record and read "Lieut. John Greene of Newport. " We have an obvious conflict and an important one that demands that anyone trying to identify this Lieut. John Greene also read the original record and make his own determination of whether it says "New York" or "Newport. " However, Bates subsequent evidence when the property was later sold supports her reading of "Newport. " John Greene of Newport On 26 Oct 1670 John Greene(, Jr. of Newport) and Edward Greenman petitioned the General Assembly that the estate of Thomas Flounders, lately executed for the murder of Walter House at Kingstown, after the expenses for the execution were paid might go to his late wife Sarah (Greene) and her child. Lieutenant John Greene of Newport is mentioned in the Newport town records in 1679, 1681, 1682/3, 1683 and 1684. On 14 May 1685, Lieutenant John Greene of Newport drew house lot and farm in East Greenwich. In 1686/7 he is back in the Newport records. 21 May 1690 he sells his town lot in East Greenwich and disappears from Rhode Island records. He died at Seekonk, Massachusetts 3 Sep 1694 and his will is proved in Taunton. Analysis: John Greene does not appear to have remained in East Greenwich very long. Austin says that "he never have settled at East Greenwich probably, but doubtless disposed of his land there, as did so many other Newport owners. " He may have been a resident 14 May 1685 when he was made a townman or freeman of East Greenwich. But he appears to have been back in Newport in 1686/8 (approximately 18 months later). The other possibility is that he never left Newport and John Greene of New York drew the house and lot in East Greenwich in 1685. John and Abigail Greene Arnold (Vital Records of Rhode Island) lists the birth of John and Abigail Greene's three oldest children: James, John, and Jane, in the Birth Certificates of East Greenwich between 1685 and 1690. But this is the same period that Lieutenant John Greene of Newport is being reported in the Newport records. Walter and Ella Greene report that John Greene leased land in East Greenwich from David Shippee in 1685. Is this the same person as Lieutenant John Greene of Newport? Analysis: At first blush the Birth Certificates of John and Abigail Greene's three oldest children in East Greenwich seem to indicate that they were residents from 1685 to 1690/1. However, the early birth entries were usually entered in batches, not sequentially. Arnold does not indicate when these entries were made, but they appear on one page of the record (1-10). If they were entered in a batch (all at one time), then the entry must have been made in 1690/1 or later. If this is the case, then we can only postulate residence in East Greenwich at the time of entry in 1690/1, not between 1685 and 1690/1 and the possibility of residence earlier. Unless the entry specifically says the children were all born in East Greenwich, the mere recording of their births in East Greenwich is not proof of the place of their birth. Oftentimes, in the early Rhode Island records when families moved they might have recorded the births of children with the clerk in the new town where they lived, even though the children were born elsewhere. Again, reference to the original record needs to be made to determine when these entries were made. Walter and Ella Greene do not indicate if there is any identifying terms used to indicate which John Greene leased this land. Perhaps, both two different John Greene's were living in East Greenwich at this time: Lieut. John Greene of Newport and another John Greene (perhaps the one who married Abigail). The original record needs to be read for clues to identify this John Greene, lessee. Qualifications of Bates Walter and Ella Greene have this to say about Bates. She "searched original records in Rhode Island and had access to extensive notes of George Sears Greene. The library of the Rhode Island Historical Society at Providence has on file her scrapbooks (over a hundred bound volumes) in which she pasted copies of documents, letters, and miscellaneous genealogical data. Every name in these many volumes has been carefully indexed on cards which are filed alphabetically. One must conclude she was a thorough and systematic searcher. Using the records of land transactions to prove her arguments, Bates contends that the man referred to as John Greene of Kingstown (Quidnessett) and the man referred to as John Greene of Newport were one and the same person. " Analysis: This description by Walter and Ella Greene suggests that Mrs. Bates' conclusions need to be carefully considered. In fact, Walter and Ella Greene write, "I believe this bears further investigation by those whose family lines are directly affected. " Other information for Greene family researchers: Summary of information from many sources about John Greene of Quidnesse The family of John Greene of Quidnesset from my book, Ancestors and Descendants of William Browning Greene and Mary Hoxsie Lewis with Allied Families. Advertising circular for Lora LaMance's The Greene Family and Its Branches.

Notes for Joan Beggarly:

John Osborne Austin, The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, (Albany, New York, USA: 1887), reprinted Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1969, pp 86-87. Wife: Joan Children: John, b 6 [sic] June 1651; d 6 Oct 1729; m Abigail. James, b 1655; d 1728; m(1) Elizabeth, m(2) Ann. Daniel, d 1730; m 16 July 1689 Rebecca Barrow Edward, m Mary Tibbitts Benjamin, d 1719; m Humility Coggeshall His oath 21 July 1679 said "that forty years and more ago, Mr. Richard Smith, that I then lived with, did first begin and make a settlement in the Narragansett,. . . " 24 March 1682 he deeds land to son Daniel and son James. 13 May 1692 his will is alluded to in a deed of his son Edward. On page 88 Austin gives the birth date of John Greene (son of John and Ann (Almy) Greene and grandson of John and Joan (Tattershall) Greene as 6 Nov. 1651. Lora S. LaMance, The Greene Family and Its Branches, (New York: Mayflower Publishing Company, 1904), pp 65ff. Wife: a young widow, Mrs. Joan Beggarly. Her name given by Governor Winthrop of Massachusetts. Children: Captain Edward, b ca 1643. Lieut. John. LaMance says that the 16 [sic] June 1651 birth date is that of Lieut. John Greene of Warwick. He is the son in tracts of land held by "John Greene and Son. " LaMance says, "He must have been near man's estate, in 1664, when in official records John of Quidnessett is styled John Greene, Senior. " [However, note that at that time the designations "Senior" and "Junior" did not necessarily refer to father/son, but could also mean two men in the same community with the same name: Senior referring to the older of the two, and Junior to the younger. (See NEHGR, 115:96 for discussion of Samuel Perry Sr. and Samuel Perry Junr. in Sandwich. Also see the discussion of Thomas Greene, Jun. and Thomas Greene, voting 24 May 1788 in Charlestown, RI, on page 149 of Ancestors and Descendants of William Browning Greene and Mary Hoxsie Lewis with Allied Families, by William E. Wright. ] Daniel engaged as R. I. freeman the same day with his father and brother Henry. Henry engaged as R. I. freeman the same day with his father and brother Daniel. He went to New Jersey, USA. A daughter is probably next. Robert b in 1653 (freeman in 1674). He is supposed to have gone to New Jersey, USA also. James b 1655 according to Huling. Benjamin supposed to be the youngest. Almost certainly a daughter Enfield. Probably a Welthian also. Louise Brownell Clarke, The Greenes of Rhode Island, (New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1903), pp 52-62. John Greene, b 6 [sic] June 1651, d unm. He is given as the son of Major John and Anne (Almy) Greene, Jr. and the grandson of John and Joanne (Tattershall) Greene the surgeon of Warwick. Walter and Ella Greene, A Greene Family History, (Schenectady, New York, USA: Walter Anson Greene, 1981). Page 1: John Greene of Quidnessett (or Kingstown) may have resided at or near London, possibly at Enfield (he names a daughter Enfield). He is known to have been associated with Richard Smith at a trading post in Quidnessett as early as 1637. Page 1: John Greene of Newport has been considered to be a separate line. In 1918, Louise Prosser Bates, after an extensive search of land and vital records, published in a paper entitled, "The Real Story," her conclusions that John Greene of Newport and John Greene of Quidnessett were one and the same person. This premise appears to be substantiated by the work of Norma Greene, who researched the Greene family which settled in Monmouth, N. J. I believe this bears further investigation by those whose family lines are directly affected. Page 11: Parish records in Gillingham [England] do not begin until 1560. The Parish records of births, marriages, and deaths, plus the copies of wills, reveal family connections. They document that Surgeon John Greene of Salisbury was the grandson of Richard Greene, of Bowridge Hill; further, that this John Greene married Joan Tattershall and by her had children in England. Page 12: In 1964, at the time we published our first Greene family history, "The Greene Family of St. Albans, Vermont," we were fairly confident in the assertion that John Greene of Quidnessett also was a descendant of the Knightly Family of Greene. In retracing the authority for this assumption in various family histories, it becomes apparent that all of them stem from one source, the book authored by Lora LaMance. . . . One can only wish that she had printed the specific documentation - or train of circumstantial evidence - which led her to the assumption that John Greene of Quidnessett was a descendant of Robert Greene, gentleman, of Bowridge Hill. So far as I have been able to ascertain there exist no letters, journal entries, or other documents to verify this claim. Other researchers tracing the line of John Greene of Quidnessett have presented other traditions about this man which, unfortunately, are not compatible one with the other. The result is a number of different pieces of a puzzle which do not fit together properly to produce a clear picture. Pages 27-29: Governor Winthrop's account from which "Beggarly," the name of John Greene's wife is derived is quoted. Walter and Ella Greene comment: "The preceding narration mentions 'one Greene who married the wife of one Beggarly. ' She was also known as Alice Daniell, which caused confusion among earlier genealogists who stated that the second wife of John Greene of Warwick was Alice Daniell and that Mrs. Beggarly therefore must have been the wife of John Greene of Quidnessett - impossible for there was just one such person. " William B. Trask in New England Historical and Genealogical Register, XXXV:318-320 identifies Mrs. Daniell as Mrs. Beggarly and as wife of John Greene of Warwick. Page 32: John Greene, b 5 [sic] June 1651; d betw 1681-6; s. p. He was the son of John and Anne (Almy) Greene and the grandson of John and Joanne (Tattershall) Greene, surgeon, of Warwick. Pages 43ff. : John Greene of Quidnessett. Beyond. . . [the affidavit executed by John Greene of Q], little is known for certain but much has been speculated. There is no certainty as to when or from where he sailed for New England. The identity of his wife is known only through his will, which mentions only her given name, Joan; the text of the will itself has not been found. . . Whether Joan was his first and only wife is not known. Whether she was the mother of all of his children is not known; although there are records which justify the assumption that she was the mother of at least the three youngest children. Was John Greene of Quidnessett and the man referred to as John Greene of Newport one and the same person? LaMance, in 1904, wrote "no" and her book has been used as the authority by many of the later writers about his family. On the other hand, in 1918, Louise Prosser Bates wrote "yes" and presented compelling arguments based upon land records to substantiate her claim. When the activities and children attributed to John Greene of Quidnessett are combined with those attributed to John Greene of Newport, (as shown in Austin) there appear to be no conflicts; they do merge into one picture. (Page 44). In the search for the ancestors of John Greene of Quidnessett, perhaps the most disturbing tradition is that which suggests his true name may have been Clark and that he may not have been a Greene at all! This tradition is associated with John of Coventry, Rhode Island, who married Abigail Wardwell. Two genealogies connect the tradition with John Greene of Quidnessett in the belief that John of Coventry was his son. (Page 45). . . . when reference was made to "Clark Greene families" these were references to families in which the father had been named Clark because of contact with contemporary families with the surname Clark rather than in memory of a vague tradition of a fugitive ancestor. (Page 46). Lora LaMance wrote that John Greene had fled England to escape the wrath of Henry VII. In her account the surname Clarke is assumed as an alias, and the true surname is Greene. She recounts a fascinating tale. I shall not reproduce it here as it is long in the telling and short on facts which can be substantiated. It can be found on pages 34-5 of her book. (Page 46). After examining the various traditions, I regretfully conclude that nothing positively is known of the parentage and previous history of John Greene of Quidnessett, prior to 1636. (Page 47). Combining the information from several genealogies, it appears that there were ten children (Pages 52-59): Edward, the eldest son, b ca 1643; m Mary Tibbetts. Daniel, b ca 1647; m 16 June 1689 Rebecca Barrow at Newport. Henry, b bef 1650; d ca 1694; m 20 Oct 1670 Sarah Greenman. . John. There are conflicting dates and facts surrounding the John Greenes of the second and third generations, which give rise to the speculations that indeed there may be a third immigrant line which never has been successfully traced. For example, there is a record of Mary Jefferay (born in 1642 who married "John Green of N. " This couple has no place in the genealogical charts of either John Greene of Warwick or John Greene of Quidnessett. . . . He is recorded as owning land with his father, in 1666, in Quidnessett (again the 1651 birth date becomes illogical). He married about or before 1685. Some records give his wife's name as Abigail D ____. However, it is generally agreed that she was Abigail Wardwell. . . In 1685. . . as John Greene, Jr., he was awarded land as a partner in the Fones Purchase. . . He remained in East Greenwich until 1690. . . . About 1690, he removed to Coventry where he had purchased a large tract of forest land. . . . He died 6 Oct. 1729, and was buried in the Old Field Cemetery, which he had set aside on his land as a family burying ground. Robert, b 1653. Some say he went to New Jersey, USA. Henry Lewis Greene says he went to Virginia. James, b at Newport in 1655; prob m(1) Elizabeth Jenkins before 1696; m(2) Ann. Benjamin, b 1655; d 1720; m Humility Coggeshall. [Walter and Ella Greene are in error in stating that a granddaughter Mary4 (dau of John3) married John Eldred. See page 123 of Ancestors and Descendants of William Browning Greene and Mary Hoxsie Lewis with Allied Families for the Mary Greene who did for marry John Eldred. ] Sarah m Thomas Founders. Enfield, daughter of whom I have no record. Welthian, prob the Welthian Greene who married Thomas Fry in East Greenwich on 1 Feb 1688. Ray Greene Huling, Narragansett Historical Register, Vol II and III. (1883-1884). He wrote of three John Greenes: John of Warwick, John of Quidnesset Neck in of the town of North Kingstown, and John of Newport. In 1666 the proprietors of the northern part of Quidnesset neck made a division of their lands, previously, so far as appears, unsurveyed. On a plat which purports to indicate the boundaries of each piece of property in that region in that year, a tract of one hundred and fifty-one acres is assigned to "John Greene and Son. " [This does not give the name of the "son" and if John (Jr. ) was born in 1651, the son mentioned here would seem to be a son older than John (Jr. )] On 1 Jan 1671-2, a John Greene with John Fones,. . ., bought of the Indians a large tract since known as the Devil's Foot or Fones's Purchase;. . . From the fact that all these original purchasers were Quidnesset men, excepting Fones, who lived some three miles west in Narragansett, it may be fairly inferred that their fellow proprietor, John Greene, was the Quidnesset John. As an argument to the contrary, there is a record in East Greenwich, of the admission as a freeman in the same year, 1685, and on the same day, Mary 14, as Capt. John Fones, of a Lieut. John Greene, of New York, concerning whose origin nothing more is known, but who may have been the partner of Fones in the above purchase. In March 1681-2. . . the land next north of James Greene's estate [on Allen's Harbor] was owned by a John Greene, presumably the son of the elder John, who three years later was a resident of East Greenwich. His wife, in 1682, was named Joan. . . neither her parentage nor any dates of birth, marriage or death have survived. He lists the following children: John, b 16 [sic] June 1651; d 6 Oct 1721; m Abigail D. James, d prob 1728; m probably (1) Elizabeth, (2) Ann. Daniel, d 1730; m Rebecca Barrow. Edward, (prob); m Mary Tibbits. Benjamin, (prob), d 1718-9; m Humility. There were in this region, in 1671, a Henry Greene, who afterward removed to "New Garsay," and in 1674, a Samuel Greene. Their relation to the above family is not apparent. Louise Prosser Bates, "John Greene of Newport and Narragansett" from Rhode Island Historical Society Collections, Vol XI and XII, reprinted Genealogies of Rhode Island Families From Rhode Island Periodicals, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), Vol I, p 432-456. She concludes that John Greene of Newport and John Greene of Quidnessett are the same person. This is based on deeds referring at one time to John Greene of Newport and to the same person later as John Greene, sr., of Narragansett. [But note also that many of the references given by Austin to John Greene of Newport, Mrs. Bates attributes to Lieut. John2 Greene of Newport, who she says is the son of John Greene of Quidnessett. ] John Greene and John Greene, Jr. were among the signers of a letter on 27 June 1679 written with respect to the Fones' Purchase. Edward Greene sold both lots belonging to John Greene, sr. and in the deeds states that they descended to him by will of his father, John Greene, deceased (East Greenwich Deeds. John Greene, Jr., called at the time Lieut. John Greene of Newport, had a special meeting of the townsmen of East Greenwich called, May 14, 1685, when as a Fones purchaser he was recognized as a townsman and was allowed to draw his lot and farm. May 1, 1690, John Greene of Newport sold the ten acre lot acquired above. John Greene of Quidnessett died before 25 Sep 1685. His children: Lieut. John Greene of Newport, prob b ca 1640; d suddenly 4 Sep 1694 at Seekonk, Massachusetts, USA m Mary Jefferay. His will, dated 4 Sep 1694, is recorded in the probate records at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, Vol I p 103, and he calls himself John Green of Newport and mentions his wife Mary. Henry Greene of Quidnisset and "New Gearsey. " Daniel Greene of Quidnisset. James Greene of Quidnisset. Benjamin Greene of Quidnisset. Sarah Greene, m ca 1668 Thomas Flounders. Myron W. Greene, "Jabez Greene and His Descendants," Narragansett Historical Register, Vol. IX (1891), pp 41-59. There were among the early settlers of Rhode Island three families who bore precisely the same name, John Greene, and so far as is known unrelated by birth to each other: John of Newport; John of Warwick, and John of Quidnesset Neck, in the town of North Kingstown. [This reads very much like a repetition of what Ray Huling Greene had previously written in Narragansett Historical Register. ] John Greene of Quidnessett, d betw 1682 and (prob) 1696; m Joan, who died later than 1682. Children: John, b 6 [sic] June 1651; d 6 Oct 1729; m Abigail D____. He was in East Greenwich 1685 to 1690 and later moved to Warwick. James, d prob 1728; m prob 1st Elizabeth; m(2) Ann. Daniel d 1730; m Rebecca Barrow. Edward, prob m Mary Tibbetts. Benjamin, prob d 1718-9; m Humility. Mary Shaw Green, The History of Levi Greene of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan and His Descendants, (Adrian, Michigan, Adrian College Press, 1944). From her Introduction she referred readers to LaMance for the early Greene history and began the genealogy with Timothy4 Greene, son of John3, son of John2 and Abigail Greene. Frank L. Greene, Descendants of Joseph Greene, of Westerly, R. I., (Albany, N. Y. : Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1894. He uses Ray Greene Huling as his source for the first generation. . William Bertram Greene, The Greenes on the East Branch of the DuPage their Forebears and Descendents [sic], 1966. He traces a line from John Greene of Quidnessett's son, Benjamin. He repeats the ancestry of John Greene of Quidnessett as given by LaMance. Children of John Greene of Quidnessett: Edward John Daniel Henry Daughters Robert James Benjamin L. Effingham De Forest and Anne Lawrence De Forest, James Cox Brady and His Ancestry, (New York: The De Forest Publishing Company, 1933), pp 210-214. John Greene of Kingstown, Rhode Island, was settled there at a trading post built by Richard Smith, before 1639. Nothing is known of his earlier history and antecedents, and there is no known connection between him and the two other John Greenes who curiously enough, were also early settlers in Rhode Island. . . . There is a tradition that John Greene, on leaving England, had changed his name from Clarke to Greene supposedly on account of religious difficulties. . . . Nothing is known of the wife of John Greene, except that on 24 March 1682, when he transferred a hundred and twenty acres of land to his son, Daniel Greene and sixty acres to his son, James Green, on condition that they each pay 30s a year as long as either their father or mother was alive, she signed herself Joan Greene. Children: John, b 6 [sic] June 1651; d 6 Oct 1729; m about or before 1685 Abigail D ___. He lived at Kingstown and East Greenwich, and that part of Warwick which was later set off as Coventry. James, b 1655; m(1) Elizabeth; m(2) Ann. He lived at North Kingstown. Daniel, m 16 July 1689 Rebecca Barrows, perhaps his second wife. He lived at North Kingstown. Edward, m Mary Tibbitts. He lived at North Kingsgtown. Benjamin, b ca 1655; d after March 1719; m ca 1687 Humility Coggeshall. The De Forests made the same error that Walter and Ella Greene made with respect to the Mary Greene who married John Eldred. See page 123 of Ancestors and Descendants of William Browning Greene and Mary Hoxsie Lewis with Allied Families for the Mary Greene who married John Eldred. My conclusions: The ancestry of John Greene of Quidnessett is unknown. Most of the information written is derived from the article written by Ray Greene Huling in 1883 or the book written by Lora S. LaMance in 1904. I find the arguments put forth by Mary Prosser Bates as persuasive regarding the identity of John Greene of Newport and Lieut. John Greene, Jr. of Newport. Walter and Ella Greene say that Mrs. Bates' discussion bears further investigation, but they continue to show the John Greene who married Abigail Wardwell as the son of John Greene of Quidnessett. Walter and Ella Greene do not put forth any discussion to refute Mrs. Bates conclusions. Therefore, I conclude that the ancestry of John Greene who married Abigail Wardwell is in doubt and John Greene of Quidnessett may not be his father. Note, however, part of Mrs. Bates' argument is that Lieut. John Greene admitted a freeman in East Greenwich in 1685 is said to be "of Newport. " Prof. Huling said he was "of New York. " I believe that Walter and Ella Greene present arguments that correctly identify the John Greene who married the widow Beggarly as John Greene, surgeon, of Warwick. We do not know the surname of Joan, the wife of John Greene of Quidnessett. The lists of the children of John Greene of Quidnessett range from five to ten. Austin gives a list of five sons and these are probably the ones about which the most certainty exists (except for the correct identity of John2). Walter and Ella Greene list ten, seemingly not wanting to leave any possibilities out. I list eight in my book, Ancestors and Descendants of William Browning Greene and Mary Hoxsie Lewis with Allied Families. Beside the five listed by Austin, I have added Sarah, Henry and Robert. If you have stuck with me this long on this page, you may be interested in reading what I wrote in my book about John Greene of Quidnessett. I include this page without noting my references or footnotes. They are, however, based for the most part on the information summarized above. The identity of John Greene, Jr., son of John Greene of Quidnesset. is disputed. I have written a page setting forth the positions and arguments of various writers.

Children of John Greene and Joan Beggarly are:

3 i. Enfield⁷ Greene¹.

4 ii. Welthian Greene¹.

5 iii. Edward Greene², born 1643 He married Mary Tibbetts²

+ 6 iv. John Robert Greene, born 06 Jun 1651 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; died 06 Oct 1729 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

7 v. Daniel Greene², born 1647; died Bet. 1729 - 1730 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. He married Rebecca Barrow² 16 Jul 1689 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA

8 vi. Henry Greene³, born Bef. 1650 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA⁴; died 1694⁴. He married Sarah Greenman⁴ Bef. 20 Oct 1670 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA⁴

More about Henry Greene:

Property: about 1680, 280 Arces, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA⁴

9 vii. Robert Greene⁴, born 1653

Notes for Robert Greene:

He was admitted a freeman in 1674 and may have moved to either New Jersey, USA or Virginia. He is not mentioned by Bates.

10 viii. James Greene⁵, born 1655⁶ He married (1) Elizabeth Jenkins⁶ He married (2) Ann⁶

11 ix. Benjamin Greene⁶, born 1665 He married Humility Coggeshall⁶

12 x. Sarah Greene⁷, born 1668 She married Thomas Founders⁸; died 26 Oct 1670.

Notes for Thomas Founders:

In an argument over "some language," Thomas hit Walter House, causing his death. Narragansett Historical Register says, "The place where Thomas Flounders (or Flanders) killed Walter House is believed to have been between Thomas Holloway's house and Jeremiah Carpenter's on the north side of the road and a little east of the town house. It is far more likely to have taken place somewhere between Richard Smith's house and the Devil's Foot. " He was tried for murder and hung on 26 Oct 1670. They had one child.

Generation No. 3

6. John Robert⁷ Greene (John⁶, Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹)⁹ was born 06 Jun 1651 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA⁹, and died 06 Oct 1729 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA⁹. He married Abigail D. Wardwell⁹ 1684 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA⁹, daughter of Uzel Warwell and Mary Kinsman. She was born 27 Oct 1665 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA⁹, and died 19 Oct 1739 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA⁹.

Notes for John Robert Greene:

John. There are conflicting dates and facts surrounding the John Greenes of the second and third generations, which give rise to the speculations that indeed there may be a third immigrant line which never has been successfully traced. For example, there is a record of Mary Jefferay (born in 1642 who married "John Green of N. " This couple has no place in the genealogical charts of either John Greene of Warwick or John Greene of Quidnessett. . . . He is recorded as owning land with his father, in 1666, in Quidnessett (again the 1651 birth date becomes illogical). He married about or before 1685. Some records give his wife's name as Abigail D ____. However, it is generally agreed that she was Abigail Wardwell. . . In 1685. . . as John Greene, Jr., he was awarded land as a partner in the Fones Purchase. . . He remained in East Greenwich until 1690. . . . About 1690, he removed to Coventry where he had purchased a large tract of forest land. . . . He died 6 Oct. 1729, and was buried in the Old Field Cemetery, which he had set aside on his land as a family burying ground. His will made Oct. 2, 1729, was proved Oct. 21, of the same year.

More about John Robert Greene:

Burial: Old Field Cemetery, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Children of John Greene and Abigail Wardwell are:

13 i. James⁸ Greene⁹.

14 ii. Jane Greene⁹.

15 iii. Usal Greene⁹.

16 iv. Ebenezer Greene⁹.

17 v. Robert Greene⁹.

18 vi. William Greene⁹.

19 vii. Enfield Greene⁹.

20 viii. Mary Greene⁹.

21 ix. Hannah Greene⁹.

22 x. Andrew Greene⁹.

+ 23 xi. John Greene, born 09 Apr 1688 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; died 15 Mar 1756 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

Generation No. 4

23. John⁸ Greene (John Robert⁷, John⁶, Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹)⁹ was born 09 Apr 1688 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA¹⁰, and died 15 Mar 1756 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA¹¹. He married Ann Nancy Hill¹¹ 30 Nov 1713 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA¹², daughter of Henry Hill. She was born 1690 in Rhode Island, USA.

Notes for John Greene:

All of his children were by his first wife. He lived in West Greenwich, where he is recorded as giving farms (lots numbered 44 and 45 of the second division) to his sons, Silas and John. He died probably in 1756, for his will, made Aug. 28, 1754, was not proved until Nov. 6, 1756. The inventory of personal property returned was £3212, 5s. 7 d. : Greene, Myron Wesley, Jabez Greene And His Descendants, Reprinted from the Naragansett Historical Register, January, 1891, P. 2-3. Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930 Needs to be checked out. Name: John Greene Parent 1: John Greene Parent 2: Hannah Greenleaf Birth Date: 09 Apr 1688 Ann Greene John Greene Ann Greene 01 Dec 1714 Enford Greene John Greene Ann Greene 31 Mar 1716 Silas Greene John Greene Ann Greene 29 Sep 1717 Mary Greene John Greene Ann Greene 31 Jan 1718-9 Elizabeth Greene John Greene Ann Greene 23 Sep 1720 John Greene John Greene Ann Greene 31 May 1722 Margaret Greene John Greene Ann Greene 27 Jan 1723-4 Timothy Greene John Greene Ann Greene 14 Jun 1725 Samuel Greene John Greene Ann Greene 29 May 1727 Esther Greene John Greene Ann Greene 17 Jul 1729

Child of John Greene and Ann Hill is:

+ 24 i. Timothy⁹ Greene, born 14 Jul 1725 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; died 1780 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

Generation No. 5

24. Timothy⁹ Greene (John⁸, John Robert⁷, John⁶, Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹)¹³ was born 14 Jul 1725 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA^14,15, and died 1780 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. He married Silence Rowland Burlingame¹⁶ 22 Sep 1751 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. She was born 1727 in Rhode Island, USA¹⁶, and died about 1813 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA¹⁷.

Notes for Timothy Greene:

Chapter 1 The History of Levi Greene and his Descendants by Mary Shaw Green. Little is known of the early life of Elder Timothy Green. He was born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, June 14, 1725. He probably spent his early days on his father's large farm in West Greenwich. September 1, 1763, he was ordained as pastor of the famous Maple Root Six Principle Baptist Church, being the first pastor and continuing his work until 1770. This Church of Coventry is situated about two miles west of the village of Washington and about one and one third miles from the Old Field Cemetery at the foot of Harkney Hill on the old farm of Lieutenant John Greene*, where several generations of Greene's lie sleeping. His fame as a pastor continues to this day. (1955) He was married by Rev. James Colvin to Mrs. Silence (Rowland) Burlingame of Scituate, Massachusetts, in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, on September 22, 1751. He resided mostly in Coventry. In 1770 he moved to the westward, probably to Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts, where we find record of his living in 1775. He died about 1780. In a letter written by Jonathan and Molly (Greene) Joice September 3, 1813, from Middleburg, New York, to Levi and Asenath (Robinson) Greene at Scipio, New York, they say: "Old Mother Greene was alive last spring and lived with Pealeg. She is almost helpless. " This is Timothy's wife and is the nearest knowledge we have to the time of her death. *Silence (Rowland) Burlingame-Greene was said to have been of noble birth and to have had much property of which she was deprived. She was said to have owned at one time nearly all of Marblehead, Massachusetts. *See "American Ancestry," Vol. 5 Page 91. HISTORICAL CEMETERY #CY049 SMALL MAPLE ROOT CEMETERY COVENTRY RI Location: 0 ft west of HILL FARM RD at TEL pole # 108 500 burials with 373 inscriptions from 1831 to 1993. 135 ft x 360 ft in excellent condition enclosed with a metal fence; sign in good condition. Owner: Maple Root Baptist Church, 1625 Hill Farm Rd, Coventry, RI 02816 (401) 397-7402 NOTE: At the corner of Hill Farm and Harkney Hill Roads, bordered by a metal fence along Hill Farm Road on the east and by the Maple Root Baptist Church parking lot on the south. The cemetery is open on the west and north. A few stones broken, but otherwise no signs of vandalism. Two plots are overgrown with weeds, but the cemetery is otherwise well cared for. The gravestones in sect A #9-19 were moved here from West Warwick at Centerville beside the Railroad tracks. Arnold visited on October 13, 1905, Vol. 6, Book H, page 875, "The new cemetery at Maple Root is Northwest from Meeting House, yard much neglected. " This cemetery has been recorded and checked.

More about Timothy Greene:

Occupation: Bet. 1763 - 1770, First Pastor, Maple Root Six Principle Baptist Church

Ordination: 01 Sep 1763, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Notes for Silence Rowland Burlingame:

She may have been a young widow when she married Elder Timothy. Source: "The Greene Family and Its Branches", by Lora S. La Mance, Mayflower Publishing Company, Floral Park, New York, USA, 1904, p 88; Myron Wesley Greene, "Jabez Greene and His Descendants," Narragansett Historical Register, Vol. IX (1891), pp 41-59e; Ray Greene Huling, Narragansett Historical Register, Vol II and III. (1883-1884); Greene Marriages in RI, p 36; Gary Olin, nogolin(at)prodigy. net e-mail dated 27 Mar 1999; FamilySearch™ Ancestral File v4. 19 http://www. rootsweb. com/~nychenan/burlngmc. htm related to her?

Children of Timothy Greene and Silence Burlingame are:

25 i. Peleg¹⁰ Greene¹⁸, born 15 Apr 1752 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA¹⁹ He married Freelove Crawford 18 Apr 1779 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA; born about 1756 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Notes for Peleg Greene:

His mother was living with him in the spring of 1813.

26 ii. Enfield Greene²⁰, born 15 May 1754 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA²¹

Notes for Enfield Greene:

Is this him? Greene, Enfield Township: Coventry County: Kent State: Rhode Island Year: 1800 Roll: M32_45 Page: 47 Image: 77

27 iii. Huldah Greene²², born 21 Dec 1757 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA²³ She married Caleb Wood 1789

Notes for Huldah Greene:

Hello: According to RI Vital rec ords, Huldah Greene, dau of Timothy Greene and Silence Rowland Burlingame,b. 1757, married Caleb Wood of Kent Co., RI. in 1789. In the "History of Lanesborough, MA", there is a marriage for Huldah Greene to Samuel Baker in 1782. My 5th great grandmother, Silence Greene Martin, had a sister, Huldah Greene. These girls were the daughters of Rev. Timothy Greene and Silence Rowland Burlingame. According to the "History of Levi Greene" by Mary Shaw Green, Timothy removed from RI to Lanesborough ca 1775. Levi is the brother of the two girls. In my possession is a deed for land in Oxford Co., Ontario , the owner of which is Samuel Baker and his wife Huldah. The Martins and the Bakers migrated to Ontario in 1799. Can anyone clear up this mystery for me? I have yet to find a date of death for Caleb Wood? Could the date of the marriage to Caleb Wood be 1779 instead of 1789? Any assistance with this problem is greatly appreciated. Thank you. MFinn90885( at )aol. com

28 iv. Levi Greene²⁴, born 06 Jun 1759 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA²⁵

Notes for Levi Greene:

"According to "The History of Levi Greene" by Mary Shaw Green, parents of Silence et al, Timothy Greene and Silence Rowland, moved to Lanesborough, Berkshire, Ma. ca 1770. In the book, Miss Green gives Silence Greene as married to a man named -MARTIN.

29 v. Mary Greene²⁶, born 05 May 1760 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA²⁷

+ 30 vi. Silence Greene, born 14 Apr 1762 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; died 29 May 1811 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

31 vii. Rowland Greene²⁸, born 12 Apr 1766 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA²⁹

32 viii. Elizabeth Greene³⁰, born 09 May 1768 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA³¹

Generation No. 6

30. Silence¹⁰ Greene (Timothy⁹, John⁸, John Robert⁷, John⁶, Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹)^32,33 was born 14 Apr 1762 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA³⁴, and died 29 May 1811 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. She married Samuel Martin 1779 in USA. He was born 1759 in Vermont, USA, and died 28 Aug 1832 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

Notes for Silence Greene:

More about Silence Greene:

Burial: 686853 Governor's Road, Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Notes for Samuel Martin:

Samuel is found on the 1790 Census for Rensselaerville, Albany Co. with his brothers-in-law, Levi Greene and Samuel Baker 107 Martin Samuel 1 4 2 March 22, 1798 - Thomas Hornor was appointed Captain of the Norfolk Militia. (Oxford and Norfolk at that time were joined. ) The first two recorded settlers arrived in Blenheim Township; John Galbraith on lot 2 and Samuel Martin on lot 8 on Governors Road. Rec'd 200 acre Crown Land grant on Concession 1, Lot 24, Burford, Ontario in 1800. Needs to be checked out: Samuel MARTIN Birth Date: 1757 Birthplace: Rhode Island Volume: 111 Page Number: 164 Reference: Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941. ( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N. E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index. ): 27 Jun 1904, 6180

More about Samuel Martin:

Burial: 686853 Governor's Road, Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Census: 1790, Rensselaerville, Albany, New York, USA

Immigration: 1796, USA to Canada

Children of Silence Greene and Samuel Martin are:

+ 33 i. Earl¹¹ Martin, born 12 Mar 1784 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA; died 01 Aug 1837 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

+ 34 ii. Eunice Martin, born 1785 in USA; died Aug 1875 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

35 iii. Silas Martin, born 1783 in Massachusetts, USA³⁵; died Unknown in Whiteside, Illinois, USA³⁶. He married Sally Porter 14 Feb 1808 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada³⁷; died Bef. 1850 in Whiteside, Illinois, USA³⁸.

Notes for Silas Martin:

14 Feb 1808. Silas Martin and Sally Porter of Blenheim, by Thomas Horner, JP. Witnesses- Samuel Martin, Artemas Rogers, James Smiley. Is this him on the 1850 census with a family of Porter's Silas Martin Age: 67 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1783 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 37, Whiteside, Illinois 1840 Silas Martin County: Whiteside State: Illinois

More about Silas Martin:

Census 1: 1850, District 37, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M432_132; Page: 394; Image: 258.

Census 2: 1840, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: 73; Page: 324.³⁹

+ 36 iv. Calvin Martin, born 1787 in USA; died 05 Mar 1875 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

37 v. Elial Martin, born 1787 in USA; died 05 Apr 1873 in Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. He married Mary Doyl; born 1793 in Ontario, Canada⁴⁰; died Aft. 1871.

More about Elial Martin:

Census 1: 1871, OXFORD NORTH ( 014 ) Sub-district: Blenheim ( G ) Division: 1 Page: 46 Microfilm reel: C-9913 Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada⁴¹

Census 2: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) District: Oxford County District Number: 27 Sub-District: Blenheim Sub-District Number: 263 Page: 55 Line: 38 Roll: C_11745 Schedule: A⁴²

More about Mary Doyl:

Census 1: 1871, OXFORD NORTH ( 014 ) Sub-district: Blenheim ( G ) Division: 1 Page: 46 Microfilm reel: C-9913 Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada

Census 2: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) District: Oxford County District Number: 27 Sub-District: Blenheim Sub-District Number: 263 Page: 55 Line: 38 Roll: C_11745 Schedule: A⁴²

38 vi. Lydia Martin, born 1790 in USA; died Unknown in Ontario, Canada⁴³. She married William Lewis; died Unknown in Ontario, Canada⁴³.

+ 39 vii. Martha Matilda Martin, born 1792 in Utica, Herkimer, New York, USA; died 24 Nov 1874 in Ensley, Newaygo, Michigan, USA.

+ 40 viii. Francis Martin, born 1796 in Vermont, USA; died 13 Mar 1869 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

41 ix. George Martin, born 1798 in USA; died 14 Jul 1870 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁴⁴.

More about George Martin:

Burial: 686853 Governor's Road, Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

42 x. Solomon Martin, born 1798 in USA; died 15 Feb 1809 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁴⁵.

More about Solomon Martin:

Burial: 686853 Governor's Road, Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁴⁶

+ 43 xi. Reuben Martin, born 1802 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Apr 1881 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

Generation No. 7

33. Earl¹¹ Martin (Silence¹⁰ Greene, Timothy⁹, John⁸, John Robert⁷, John⁶, Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹)⁴⁷ was born 12 Mar 1784 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA⁴⁸, and died 01 Aug 1837 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. He married Zerviah Hyde⁴⁹ 25 Oct 1803 in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA, daughter of Daniel Hyde and Mary Hyde. She was born 24 Aug 1784 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA⁵⁰, and died 31 Jan 1858 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

Notes for Earl Martin:

Blenhein Township Minute Book 1822-1844 Blenheim Township Oxford County. This town book was rescued from the refuse heap near Richwood, Ontario, Canada, in about 1950, by James Forest of Princeton, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. It was kept by Mrs. Wilfred Williamson, formerly historical coordinator for the Princeton-Woodbury Women's Institute, for many years. This book was donated to the Provincial Archives of Ontario in 1973 for safe keeping. A photographic copy is available in the Princeton Public Library. The editor has a hand written transcription of the contents of the book. The book contains the minutes of the town meetings from 1822 to 1844 including lists of the town and parish officers chosen for each year. Also recorded were the town laws voted on and fines received and monies spent on roads. Eighty nine ear marks of sundry inhabitants of the Township of Blenheim for Horned Cattle, Hogs and Sheep. etc. were also recorded. The first recorded town meeting was legally notified and held at Princeton in the old school house on Dundas Street, on the first Monday in January eighteen hundred and twenty two with the following persons being chosen to serve as Town and Parish officers for the year: Town Clerk, Jacob Goble; Assessors, Henry Slawson and Abell Mudge; Collector, Donald McIntyre; Pound Keepers, William Swarts and Benjamin Bailey; Town Wardens, Earl Martin and Silas Martin; Overseers of Highways, Silas Martin, Elial Martin, Ebenezer Boss and James Pelton. Succeeding town meetings were held once a year on the first Monday of January. Is this him, 7 Dec 1831. Solomon Burch of Mount Pleasant in the Gore District, bachelor, and Polly Slack of Oakland, London District, spinster. Witnesses- Earl D. Martin, Silie Nellis. Marriages by John Bryning Presbyterian 13 Feb 1832. Benjamin Steveson and Catharine Graham, both of Dumfries. Witnesses- Earl Martin, H'y Daniels, Elam Eaton. Another Earl? 30 May 1833. Earl Martin and Eve Cam, both of Oxford. Witnesses- David Smiley, Silas Martin. Minister Early London District.

More about Earl Martin:

Burial: 686853 Governor's Road, Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Immigration: 1810, USA to Canada

Notes for Zerviah Hyde:

My ancestors, Zerviah Hyde Martin and her husband Earl Martin and their children are listed in the "Hyde genealogy" by Reuben Hyde Walworth. Is it reasonable to put much credence in this document? Dr. Walworth was a contemporary of Zerviah Hyde. I have used the material to locate my ancestors in Bainbridge, New York, USA and Oxford, Ontario It is very difficult to find original records to verify births, deaths, and marriages. Thank you. MFinn90885(at)aol. com

More about Zerviah Hyde:

Burial: 686853 Governor's Road, Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁵¹

Children of Earl Martin and Zerviah Hyde are:

44 i. Hiram¹² Martin, born 1804

Notes for Hiram Martin:

Can't find anything on him it was rumored that he died young. . . not in Hyde book. Is this him? Hiram MARTIN Self M Male W 76 CT Farm Labor CT CT Catharine MARTIN Wife M Female W 81 CT Keep House CT CT 1880 Census Place Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut FHL Film 1254103 NA Film Number T9-0103 Page Number 20B

+ 45 ii. Walter Hyde Martin, born 12 Feb 1806 in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA; died 30 Jul 1881 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

46 iii. Amanda Malvina Martin⁵², born 03 Apr 1808; died 05 Jan 1843 in Plainfield, Will, Illinois, USA. She married Hiram Graham⁵² 19 Dec 1825; born 1802 in Canada

More about Amanda Malvina Martin:

Census: 1840, Plainfield Precinct, Will, Illinois; Roll: 73; Page: 336.⁵³

More about Hiram Graham:

Census 1: 1850, Plainfield, Will, Illinois; Roll: M432_133; Page: 29; Image: 59.⁵⁴

Census 2: 1840, Plainfield Precinct, Will, Illinois; Roll: 73; Page: 336.⁵⁵

Occupation 1: 1829, Serve as Overseers of Highways or Pathmasters, Blenheim Township, 2nd concession⁵⁶

Occupation 2: 1832, Serve as Overseers of Highways or Pathmasters, Blenheim Township, for the East Town line⁵⁶

Occupation 3: 1835, Serve as Overseers of Highways or Pathmasters, Blenheim Township, Division 8⁵⁶

+ 47 iv. Elam Eaton Martin, born 03 Apr 1815 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1902 in Princeton, Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

+ 48 v. Daniel Hyde Martin, born 1820 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; died 25 May 1881 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

+ 49 vi. Mary Ann Martin, born 18 Oct 1820 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1897 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

+ 50 vii. Joseph R. Martin, born 22 Apr 1823 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada; died 06 Nov 1908 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

34. Eunice¹¹ Martin (Silence¹⁰ Greene, Timothy⁹, John⁸, John Robert⁷, John⁶, Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹) was born 1785 in USA⁵⁷, and died Aug 1875 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada. She married James Smiley 27 Dec 1801 in London District, Ontario, Canada⁵⁸. He died Bef. 1851⁵⁹.

Notes for Eunice Martin:

1801 March 22 Thomas HORNOR (Horner?), Blenheim, to Olive BAKER, Burford. Wit: Samuel Baker, Henry Bostwick, David Parmer, Mary Graham, Thomas Watson, Eunice Martin, Vashly Paroner, James Smiley. Part of Page 372 BRANT, ONTARIO TOWNSHIP HISTORIES In those days, magistrates often undertook one of the most pleasant duties of ministers of religion, in solemnizing marriage. Many stories are told of Mr. Horner's genial good humour when called in to act as High Priest of Hymen. The first marriage solemnized by him was that of James Smiley and Eunice Martin, in 1801. Mrs. Smiley lived to the venerable age of ninety-two, having died at her home in Brantford, in August 1875. This township seems exceptionally favourable to longevity.

More about Eunice Martin:

Census 1: 1871, BRANT S. or W. ( 015 ) Sub-district: Burford ( A ) Division: 1 Page: 30 Microfilm reel: C-9914 Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada⁶⁰

Census 2: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) District: Brant County District Number: 2 Sub-District: Burford Sub-District Number: 7 Page: 23 Line: 30 Roll: C_11713 Schedule: A⁶¹

Child of Eunice Martin and James Smiley is:

+ 51 i. Robinson¹² Smiley, born 1817 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada; died 01 Apr 1896 in Paris, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

36. Calvin¹¹ Martin (Silence¹⁰ Greene, Timothy⁹, John⁸, John Robert⁷, John⁶, Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹) was born 1787 in USA⁶², and died 05 Mar 1875 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁶³. He married Sarah Dean⁶⁴ 19 Jan 1812 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁶⁵. She was born 1790 in Ontario, Canada⁶⁶, and died 30 Oct 1870 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada^67,68.

Notes for Calvin Martin:

Martin, Calvin, Death appeared in Woodstock Weekly Review, 5 Mar 1875, page 5, column 2 O MARTIN, Calvin | listed in an 1812 assessment roll for “Oxford upon the Thames” (now known as West, East and North Oxford Townships) with 116 acres uncultivated, 1 acre cultivated and with one horse, 2 oxen and one cow as livestock (apparently also listed in 1816) | Shenston (1852), page 143 MARTIN, Calvin | collector for “Oxford upon the Thames” (now known as West, East and North Oxford Townships), 1817 as well as 1819 to 1824 | Shenston (1852), page 141 MARTIN, Calvin | listed in an 1824 assessment roll for West Oxford Township at Conc. 3, Lot 6 with 200 acres uncultivated and 25 acres cultivated [NOTE: some individuals appearing in this assessment may have actually resided in present day East Oxford or North Oxford Townships, which detached from “Oxford upon the Thames” during the early 1820s and in Jan. 1842 respectively] | Shenston (1852), page 147 MARTIN, Calvin | a Lieutenant in Oxford Militia, 1824 | Shenston (1852), page 106 MARTIN, Calvin | purchased Conc. 1/2, Lot 20 North Oxford Township, Jan. 1830 | Shenston (1852), page 158 MARTIN, Calvin | a Justice of the Peace for District of Brock, Feb. 1840 to at least Sep. 1849 | Shenston (1852), pp. 87, 88

More about Calvin Martin:

Census 1: 1871, OXFORD SOUTH ( 013 ) Sub-district: Oxford West ( E ) Division: 1 Page: 17 Microfilm reel: C-9911 Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada⁶⁹

Census 2: 1851, Oxford County District Number: 27 Sub-District: Oxford West Sub-District Number: 260 Page: 33 Line: 20 Roll: C_11745 Schedule: A⁷⁰

More about Sarah Dean:

Census: 1851, Oxford County District Number: 27 Sub-District: Oxford West Sub-District Number: 260 Page: 33 Line: 20 Roll: C_11745 Schedule: A⁷⁰

Children of Calvin Martin and Sarah Dean are:

+ 52 i. Cynthia¹² Martin, born 1813 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.

53 ii. Hamilton Martin⁷¹, born about 1815 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

54 iii. Eliza Martin⁷¹, born about 1815 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada She married Samual Wilson⁷¹ 31 Jan 1833⁷¹

55 iv. Chauncey D Martin⁷¹, born about 1815 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 1885 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁷². He married Letitia King⁷³ 26 Dec 1833 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁷⁴; died Unknown in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada⁷⁵.

More about Chauncey D Martin:

Cause of Death: General Disability

+ 56 v. Earl D Martin, born 02 Oct 1810 in Blenheim, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Sep 1895 in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada.

39. Martha Matilda¹¹ Martin (Silence¹⁰ Greene, Timothy⁹, John⁸, John Robert⁷, John⁶, Robert⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Robert², John¹) was born 1792 in Utica, Herkimer, New York, USA⁷⁶, and died 24 Nov 1874 in Ensley, Newaygo, Michigan, USA. She married Andrew Nellis 07 Jan 1810 in Ontario, Canada. He was born 16 Feb 1786 in German Flats, Montgomery, New York, USA⁷⁶, and died 03 Oct 1881 in Ensley, Newaygo, Michigan, USA.