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5. Caleb, 1704, Oct. 2. 1706.
6. Lydia, 7. Jacob, 1711, May 15.
8. Joseph, 1713, Jul. 25.
9. John, 1715, Nov. 15.
10. Thomas, 1718, Apr. 18.
11. Lydia, 1721, Aug. 23.
GREENE (JOHN,,OF KINGS TOWN).
( JOHN,
m
7 d. 1695 ± ( b.
JOAN.
7 d. 1682 +
Kings Towa, R. I.
1639 ± He came carly to Narragansett. living in the family of Richard Smith, as his, testimony shows.
1663. Hle, with others of Wickford, de- clarrd themselves in favor of being under juris- diction of Connecticut, rather than of Rhode Is- land,
1664, May 11. The Rhode Island authorities sent we his house and took him thence to New- port, where being called soon after before the court to answer for his adhering to government of Connecticut, he an-weird so as to give of -. fence, but upon asking pardon for that and for adhering to Connecticut, the court pressed his offence and he was promised the protection of: Rhode Island, as a treeman of that colony.
1671, May 20. Ile gave oath of allegiance to i colony of Rhode Island.
1672. JJan. 1. He and five others bought of Awnshuwett, Chief Suchem of Quoheset, In Nar- ragansett, certain land there.
1676, Ang. At & court martinil at New port. Awasnwin, of Narragansett, denicth that he laid hands on Jobu Greene, of Narragansett, ocen- aloned about u.e death of a dumb boy.
I. ( JOHN, m
j b. 1651, Jun. 6. d. 1729, Oct. 6. ( b.
Kings Town, East Greenwich, Warwick, R. I. : 1. James, 1685, Aug. 19.
2. Joba,
1668, Apr. 9.
( ABIGAIL,
(d. 1729 + of
4. Uzal,
1691, Jon. 30. 1694, Jan. 23.
1685. East Greenwich. The births of his three first children were recorded there.
6. Robert.
9. Mirv. 1729, Oct. 2. Will-proved 1729, Oct. 21. Ex. son Robert. He calls himself in seventy-ninth year. ! 7. William, To eldest son James, E10. To sons Jolin and Uzal, 5s. cach, they baring had. To son Uzal. 60 acres, . & Enteid. where his house stands. To daughter Jane Lee, 40s. To daughter Mary Johnson, 56. To thoughter Hannah Andrew, 25. To son Ebenezer, all right in Coweset land, cast of river where I dwell and 3 10. Hannab, third of saw-mill and a horse of $5 vaiuc. To son Robert, half of lands in Coweset, west of river where I dwell and all my bousing where I dwell, and other part of saw pull and 500 acres. To son William, the other half of land west of river, but if he prove non compos mentis, then Robert to have the land. To daughter Enfield Cook's children, Samuel and Mary, 3s. To wife Abigail, 55 for life, a cow, horse, haif of household goods, best room in the house, and wood at the door, and keep of : horse and cow.
Inventory, £441, 9s. Sd., viz : 5 bonds [G3, 16s. 11d., wearing apparel £0, cash $2, 31. 7d., beds, pewter, negro man Sambo £20, 10 gallons rum €3, 5s., 10 turkeys, 35 grese and fowls, 2 spinning wheels, gun, anvil. carpenter's tools,4 oxen, 5 cows, 6 hogs, mare, &c.
II. [ JAMES,
d. 1728.
Į m. (1)
( b.
ELIZABETII,
1 d.
of
| m. (!) L'ANN,
5 b.
of
1670, Jul. 99. Hle signed the petition to the King.
1887, Sep. d. Taxed 4s. 3d.
He sold George Wightman, land bounded south by land of his brother, Edward Greene, the land deeded having been received from grantor's brother Benjamin, who had received it from bis brother, John Grecac.
2. Jobn. 1701. Apr. 14.
3. Dorothy. 1701, Jan. 14.
4. Joseph, 1706, Jan. 20.
1. Caleb, 1697, Jun. 7.
2. Hannab, 1698, Aug. 1.
m. 1696, Aug. 7.
{ b.
¿ d.
6 b. 1655.
North Kingstown, R. I.
1. John. 3. James,
jb.
3. Jane.
5. Ebenezer,
16.8-70. Conservator of the Peace.
1679. Jul. 21. He made oath "that forty years and more ago, Mr. Richard Smith, that I then lived with, dal first twain and neike a settle- ment in the Narragansett, and that by the cus- sent, and with the approprition of the Indian priores and people, and did improve land, mow meadows, several miars before Warwick Was settled by any Englishmen, and I being present, did we and hear all the Narragansett Princes. being awwenabled togriber, give by livery and seizing, some hundreds of Heroes of land about a mile in length and so down to the sea ; this ie- log about thirty years ago, many hundreds of Indians being then present, consenting there- unto."
1679. Jul. 29. He and forty-one others of Nar-| ragansett, signed a petition In the King, pray- ing that he " would putt an end to these enfer- ences about the government thereof, which hath been so fald to the property of the place: ani- mosities still arising in people's minds, as they stand affected to this or that government"
1692. Mar. 24. He deriled am Daniel, 120 acres bordering ou Allen's Harbor, and to son Jaimes, 60 acres adjoining, each of said sons to pay 30%. annually, as long as their father of mother should live. The land was bounded partly by land of son John.
1699, May 13. He signed as witness to a deed. He left a will, as shown by allusion in deed of his son Elward.
1.00. May 4. He was summoned with others by Assembly, to answer in court, the charge of being guilty of a riot.
1:00 = Ile and wife Elizabeth, soll land to John Cory.
1721. Mar. 25. In a deposition. he calls himself aged about sixty-six years.
1728. S.p. 10. Will-proved. Exx. wife Aun. To wite, use of all movables, and profita of dwelling hogse andJand adjoining, for lite. Son James had already had land given bit. To son John, at wile's decrase, laud and dwelling house.
IfI. ( DANIEL, 16.
m. 169. Jul. 16. 7 4. 1730.
{ REBECCA BARROW, 1 b.
td. 1224 + . of
Barrow.
1676, Aug. Hle testified against Awasawin, at a court martial at Newport.
1670, Jul. 20. He signed the petition to the King.
1698. Jury man.
1700, May 4. Hle was summoned by the Assembly, on charge of being engaged in a riot.
1:24. Will-proved 1:30, Jun. 9. Ex. son Daniel. He makes provision for wife Rebecca and son Petre. To con Daniel, my farm and dwelling house. To son Jonathan, 150, bed, &c. To daughter Polacca, Se To daughter Rachel, 95. To son Daniel, rest of estate.
Inventory, 5107, 11%., viz : cows, sheep, lambs, pigs, spinning wheel, &c.
IV. ( EDWARD,
+ d.
( MARY TIHUITTS,
4 b.
id. of Henry & Sarah (Stanton) Tibbitis.
1687. Sep. G. Ta Xel 3a. 10d.
1695. Mar. 8. He sold George Vaughan, 10 acres in East Greenwich, for £3, which land fell to me by will of my honored father, Jately deceased.
1007, Scp. 4. Hle seid George Vaughan, 90 acres in East Greenwich, given by father.
1200, May 4 He was summoned with others by Assembly, to answer in court, the charge of being guilty of a riot
1711, Apr. 6. He sold to Anthony Low, of Warwick, certain land in East Greenwich.
V. ( BENJAMIN.
7 d. 1719.
2. Benjamin,
HUMILITY COUGESHALL, 1 b. 1671, Jan.
id 1719 + of Joshua & Joan (West) Coggesball.
4 Caleb.
It is assumed that his wife Humility, could have been Donc other than Humility Coggeshall (and the reasons for the supposition are obvious).
1698-1700-1-3. Deputy.
1701. Surveyor of Highways.
1701-3-4.
Town Council
1702.
Ratemaker.
1703. Jul. 12. He and others were appointed to lay out highways.
1705, Mar. 26. He sold land, and soon thereafter moved to East Greenwich.
1719, Jan. 7.
Will-proved 1719, Mar. 5. Exs. wife Humility and Captain Benjamin Nichols, of Kings Town, and if latter die, then Joshua Coggeshall to succeed him. To wife, all household goods and movables. To son John, farm he lives on. To son Benjamin. balf my homestead on north side. To son Henry, other half of homestead. To son Caleb, half my second division farm. To soo Joshua, the other half To five sons, undivided lands and my part of saw-mill, &c., and two eldest sons to be helpful to the other sons in building. If two youngest sons die before coming of age, their part to go to seven daughters. To daughter Mary Spencer, wife of Thomas, 20s. To daughter Ann Tennant, wife of Danie!, 20s. To daughter Phebe Wells, wife of Thomas. 20s. To daughters Katharine, Sarab, Dinah and Deborsh Greene, a feather bed each and a good cow the last three daughters when eighteen or married). To wife, use of homestead if she need it while widow. To Captain Benjamin Nichols, 20s., and if he die same amount to Joshua Coggeshall.
Inventory, £166, 10s. 1d., viz: 3 cheese-fats. 2,000 board nails, 4,000 shingle nails, table linen, old books, 3 mares, joke of oxen, 3 cows, 2 yearlings, 12 swine, 10 geese, 3 spinning wheels, &c.
GREENE (JOHN, OF NEWPORT).
-
JOHN,
1 d. 1705 +
( b. 1642, Mar. 20.
HART JEFFERAY,
d. 1:05 +
of William & Mary (Gould)
Jeffery.
Newport, R. L
1647, Feb 20. He bought land of David and Edward Greenman. .
1655. Freeman.
1655-56-57-58-60. Commissioner.
1658, May 22. He and Benedict Arnold, bought of Cachanaquant, Chief Sachem of Indians in Narragansett Bay, Goat Island, Coasters Har- bor Island and Dyer's Island, paying therefor £6. 10s.
1661, Jan. 24. Hle sold half a share of land in Conanicut and Dutch Island, to John Sanford. 1671, Jun. 7. Juryman. 1673-78-79. Depury.
1676. Lieutenant
1676, Aug. 24. Ile was a member of the Court ; Martial held at Newport, for the trial of certain ; Indians, chruyed with being engaged in King Philip's designs.
1685, Mar. 14. He (called Lieutenant Jobni Greene, of Newport), having requested the town of Ens Greenwich, for a town merung toi be called, was admitted a freeman, and having been one of the purchasers there, he was granted 100 летс.
He never eruled at Fast Greenwich probably, but doubtless disposed of his hand there, as did so many other Newport owners.
1705, Mar, 17. Hlr and wife Mary, for £32, &e., sold William Sanford 8 acres.
( b. ¿ d. 1753.
Newport, Middletown, R. I. , 1. John,
1690 ±
I. (Jous. m. (1)
i b.
SARAH,
d.
of
( b.
of
1722. Feb. 20. He and wife Sarah, sold to Giles Slocum, 3016 acres and 35 rods in Portsmouth, for £460,164. 1753, Oct 3. Inventory, £2,166 Administration to son John, the widow Mary refusing.
67.
North Kingstown, R. I. 1. Prles. 1690, Aug 9.
3. Daniel. 1632, Oct. 8.
3. Jonathan, 1694. Dec 1.
4. R. txten. 1606. Apr. 12
5. Rachel, 1698. MAY 6.
6. Sarah, 1700, Apr. 5.
Jonathan. 1705. Jun. 9
1. Robert,
1. John.
3. Heury,
5. Joshua,
6 Mary, 7. Ann,
8. Phebe,
0. Catharine,
10. Sarah,
11. Dinah,
12. Deborah,
1 b.
2. William,
Į m. (2) MART,
6 b.
Kings Town, East Greenwich, R. I.
Kings Town, R. I.
j b.
.
2
GREENE (JOHN, OF WARWICK).
5 b. 1597.
JOHN,"(Rich. "Rich."Rob. ") d. 1633. m. (1) 1619, Nov. 4. JOAN TATTERSALL, j b. + d.
of Tattersall.
m. (3)
ALICK DANIELS, (widow. ) } d. 1643.
m. (3) 6 b. 1601.
PHILLIP, ? d. 1688, Mar. 10.
Ballsbury, Wilts Co., Eng., Warwick, R. I.
He was probably born at Bowridge Hall, Gil- lingham, Dorset county, where his father and grandfather resided.
He was a surgeon in Salisbury, and there made bis first marriage, at St. Thomas' Church.
1620, Aug. 15. He had his son John baptized. and his other children later, as follows: Peter (1622, Mar. 10), Richard (1627, Mar. 23), Lunes (1626. Jun. 90), Thomas (162%. Jun. +), Jone | (16:30, Oct. 3), Mary (1643, May 19),
1635. Apr. C. He sailed from Southampton, England, in ship James.
1635, Jun. 3. Boston. He arrived at this date ! with his family ; and was afterwards of Salem. for a short period.
1637, Aug. 1. Providence. He (called of New Providence), having spoken against the magis- trates contemptuously, stands bound in one hun- dred marks to appear at the next Quarter Court, by onler of the Massachusetts authorities.
1637. Sep. 29. Hfe was tined £20, and to be com- mitted until fine is paid, and enjoined not to come into this jurisdiction ( Massachusetts), upon | pain of fine or imprisonment at the pleasure of the court, for speaking contemptuously of mag- istrates.
1638, Mar. 12. A letter from him being received by the court at Massachusetts, wherein the court is charged with usurping the power of Christ over the churches and men's consciences, &c .- he was ordered not to come into that jur- isdiction uuder pain of imprisonment and further censure.
1638, Oct. 8. He was one of the twelve persons f to whom Roger Williams dceded land bought of | Canonicus and Miantonomi.
1639. Ile was one of the twelve original members of First Baptist Church.
1642, Nov. He bought land called Occupassu- atuxet, of Miantopomi. This land remained in I occupation of his heirs until 1752. when it was sold to John Brown, of Providence, and is now occupied by bis heirs. ("Spring Green Farm. ")
1643, Jan. 12. Warwick. He and ten others | bought of Miantonomi, for 144 fathoms of wani- put, tract ot land called Shawomet ( Warwick).
1643, Sep. 12. He, with others of Warwick, was : Dotified to appear at Boston, to bear complaint of Poiham and Socconocco, as to " some unjust i and injurious dealing toward them by your-, selves." The Warwick men refused to obey the | summons, declaring that they were legal sub- ! jects of the King of England, and beyond thet limits of Massachusetts authority. Soldiers i were soon sent, who besieged the settlers in al fortified house. In a parley it was now said ! " that they held blasphemous errors which they ! must repent of" or go to Boston for trial, and i they were soon carried there, except John i Gruene, who fortunately escaped. His compan- Jons were imprisoned till the next March, and theu he and they were banished.
1044. He and Samuel Gorton and Ran-| dall Holden, went to England to obtain redress | for their wrongs, being obliged to take ship at New York.
1646, Sep. 13. Hle and Holden returned, success- ful in their mission, landing in Boston as this date.
1654-55-36-57. Commissioner.
1655.
Frecman.
1650. Taxed 1a. 8d
1055. Warwick. Freeman.
1658 Commissioner.
1659. Mav 11. Will-proved 1660, Mar. 1. Exx. wife Mary. Overscers, father Gorton, and brothers John and James Greene. To wife, house and land (given mne hy late tather) tor her life, on condition that neither land nor housing be sold from the heir to whom it is to fall at her death. To brother John Greene's son Peter, the housing aod land above, and all other land at deecase of wife. To brother Jarue Greene, orchard and lot, best jacket and piece of cloth of same to make a pair of ; breeches. To brother John, best cuat, doublet and breeches which was my wedding sint, with the} money which my cousin Tripp oweth to me. To brother Thomas, 510 of the money he has with bin | ( €10, Sa) .. at three bincks a penny, whereot $3, 1's. is my mother's, and also my gray cloak and erny "ergent. To Anne Hady, 20s. To mister Mary Sweet, 40%, which i would have my brother, James Greene, employ for their use. The two draught oxen I have with my brother, John Greene, to make ENKi mine engagement to my mother during her life, and to draw home ten loads of wood per year ! for my wife, for (mr years time, if' she retnamn so long unmarried. To wife, whatever is unmentioned. If an beir, male, should be born, then he to have estate in place of cousin (i. e. nephew), Peter, and the heir to take posecation at death of my mother or wife. If n temale heir be born, she to have &CO.
11 (RK HARD,
1 b. 1623. ¿ d. young.
2. John, 1051. Nov. 6.
3. William, 14.73, Mar. 1.
5. Job. 1656, AUg. MA
6. Philip, 1658, Oct. T
7. Richard, 1660, Frb 4
8. Anne, 1663, Mar. 19
0. Catharine, 1665. Ang. 15. 10. Audry, 1667. Dec. 27.
11. Samuel, 1671, Jan. 30.
1655. Freeman.
1655.
General Solicitor.
1657-59-69-60. Attorney General. 1658 Warden
1660, Apr. 30. He was appointed by town " to write to the President and Assistants about the Indians pressing iu upon our lauds and spoiling our timber, desing their assistance to suppress their vio-
1680-01-62-3-64-65-66-67-08-69-70-71-72-73-77-78-80-91-2-83-94-95-96-89-90. Assistant. 1461-74-75-77-80. Deputy.
1670. Jun. 29. He and Jolin Clarke were chosen agents to go to England, for vindiention of charter before his Majesty, and redeem the same from the injurious violations thereof, by colony of Con- nectient.
1671, Jan. 30. He was allowed 910, for his charge and pains in going to the treaty at New London, &c. 1076, Apr. ₺ It was voted " that in these troublesome times and straits in this colony, this Assembly, desiring to have the advice and concurrence of the most judicious inhabitants, if it may be bad for the good of the whole, do desire at their next sitting, the company and counsel of Mr. Benedict Arnold " and fifteen others, among whom was Captain John Greene.
1679. Jan. 16. His son William made his will (proved 1679. Mar. 12). He left all his estate to wife ( Mary), for life, and at ber death part to his daughter Mary. He meutions his brothers, Samuel and Peter also
1679. Feb. 3. Hle and Randall Hohlen being in England, were called upon to give information as to Mount Hope; they valued it at $4,000, consisting of 4,000 acres.
1679, Aug. 1. The Assembly ordered £60 paid him and Randall Holden, disbursed by them in Eng- land, &c.
1050, May 5. He and two others were empowered by Assembly, to purchase a bell " for the public use of this colony and for giving notice or signifying the several times or sittings of the Assemblys and Courts of Trials and General Councils." "The bell was purchased for £3, 10s., of Freelove Aruold, daughter of Governor Benedict Arnold.
1683. Sep. 17. He and Randall Ilolden sent a letter to King Charles II, concerning Governor Cran- field, of New Hampshire, and Commissioners who had lately held court in Kings Town, but who would suow no commission from the King.
1693-84-85-56-90-91-06. Major for the Main.
1686, Dec. (22. He was notified by Gov. Andros, of his appointment as a member of bis council.
1690, Jan. 30. He, with others, sent a letter of congratulation to William and Mary on their accession to the crown, and informing them that since the deposing of Andros, the former government under the charter had been re-assumed, mentioning also the seizure of Andros in Rhode Island, on Lis dight from Massachusetts.
1691, Jun. 27. He was voted 10s. by the Assembly for his encouragement, for drawing up an address to their Majesties : for drawing up a letter to the Governor of New York, and transcribing it, for writing six commissions, and setting the seals to them for the military officers on the main land. 1690-91-92-93-94-95-90-97-98-99-1700. Deputy Governor.
1706. Dec. 20. Will-proved 1708, Dec. 20. Exs. sons Peter, Job. Richard and Samuel. He calls Liniseif inhabitant of Greene Ilole, alias Occupasituxet, in eighty-seventh vear, and forasmuch as inis wile is in eightieth year of her age and exercised with a lameness in her left side wholly incurable, which, notwithstanding the good help of our children, is like to prove chargeable, " therefore. in case it should please God she should survive me. I ought to have the better care to leave her the better sup- plied." To her, that part of son Richard's house we now by agreement ewell in during our lives, and use of household goods and provisions, three cows, kept for her by Richard, as also tuel provided by him, and 45 paid her by son Samuel yearly, for jite. To son Samuel, the north side of Greene Hole | to a certain line, with privilege of low ling, fishing, &c. To son Richard, rest of the Neck, with island | bear adjoining and housing, barn, orchard, &c., he paying 220 per year to my lame, beloved wife, till her death. To son Peter, all right mu nudivided lands at Coweset, excent 100 acres, To son Job. all right in land belonging to seven purchasers. To daughter Deborah Torrey, E10. To daughter Phillip Dickenson's children, $16, to be improved till they are of age. To daughter Ann Greene, £16. To daughter Catharine Hokien, #16. To daughter Audry Spencer, £16. To granddaughter Mary Dyer, £16. To four sons. land undisposed of, and all stock of cow kind and horse kind. He caruestlv charges his chiluren to care for Ins wife. " to manifest their love to me and her, in lending their help auto her. and so I take leave, commending my wife and children to the fear of God, in whose fear I rest, in assured hope of salvation."
Inventory, £167, 9s. viz . 15 cows, 9 oxen, 3 steers. 5 horsekind, tlagon, tankard, porringer, beaker, candle stick, sconce, cheting dich, brass scales, stillyards. 2 cases bottles, razor, hone, 3 beds, cabinet, desk. 2 guns, pair of pistols, belt, rupier, cane, books E0, silver plate, 2 enps and spoons 48, Ja., money $14, table, chairs, Sc. Receipts for legacies were given by William and Deborah Torrey, John and Audry Spencer, Edward and Mary Dyer, Charles and Catharine toideu and Aun Greenc.
He and his wife were buried on his homestead farm.
Providence, Warwick, R. L. | No issue.
II. ( PETER, j b. 1622. 1 d. 1659. ib. { J. 1688 + ( MARY GORTON,
of Samuel & Elizabeth ( ) Gorton.
(She m. (2) 1663, Apr. 17, John Sanford.)
1658, Dec. 29. Will-proved :650, Jan. 7. Exx. wife Phillip (except in matters in difference be- tweeu festator and William Arnold, which son I John was to attend to). To wife, that part of ; builling now erected, containing large hall and i chimney, chamber, garret and little dairy room | which butts against the old house, de , all to her for life, as aises half the orchard and swamp. four kine at her choice and two heifers, To son : John, neck of land called Oftupashatuxet and meadows belonging thereto, and also a right of | land in purchase of Providence. To won l'eter. j that other houve adjoining to atoresaid that was given wile, and at wife's decease, Prier to have ! bers also, he paying muy son John C10. for uori of his children, To son Peter, also yoke of stress and half the oven, be providing wife of tratator with thirty loads of wood per year. ' bringing it in seasonable for her use. Tosen Jawes, G neres and my great lot, with right, at j Warwick Neck. To son Thomas, meadow, 6|
I. ( JOHN, im. ( ANN ALMY,
5 b. 1020. 1 0. 1708. Nov. 27. 1 b. 1627.
Warwick, R. I. | 1. Deborah. 1649, Ang. 10
id. 1700, May 17. of William & Audry ( , Almy. 4. Peter, 1655, Feb. :.
1651, Feb. 3. He and three others agreed with town to build a mill at our own cost, and to grind the town corn at two quarts in a bushel, the town granting for their encouragement, a lot of land that was formerly Mr. Gorton'-
1652-58-54-53-56-57-58-59-00-81-69-03. Commissioner.
1652-53-34. General Recorder.
.
sere lot, &c. To four vons, rights as purchaser ! of Warwick. To four sous and daughter Mary ! Sweet, what money can be written by law or otherwise from William Arnold, in the case de .. pending betwist me nul him, also my son John hath recovered half of it for hus the according to my former promise. To afurewid daughter .. two kine and a yearling heifer. To grandchild : Ann Hade, a heifer and yearling call to be div- posed of by her uncle, James Grrene, for her ; profit, as she shall see best. To com Peter, 120. in penge white and Co in peace black. To friend Sammuel Gorton, 10x, To wife Phillip, all . undimposed of estate, except a lwal and bedstead.'
1668. Aug. 27. His widow Phillip, deeded to son- in-law (i. e. stepson). John Greene-consulering her desolate condition and to free herwif of many troubles attending it-my dwelling house, lot and all the rest of estate, household goods, &c., except a cow and some small thingsalready given my granddaughter, Phillip Greene, re- serving also wearing apparel. He engaged to provide ber with meat, drink, lodging, c., and £6 per annum, and to transport said pay to Newport at his own cos' by Sep. 20th, annually.
IV. [JAMKA.
DELIVERANCE POTTER,
Im, (2) 1665, Aug. 3,
( b.
7. 100% +
of Jolin & Susanna ( 1 Anthony. 5. 1+-t4'T. 1668, Ane. 25.
6. Elizabeth, 1668, Oct. 17.
:. John. 1671. Feb. 1. 1621. May 17
9. David. 1677. Jun. 24.
10. Thomas, 1682. Nov. 11.
16, Sep 30
1638, May 24
1623, Aug. 29. He, having been appointed with William Allen, to carry a message from the Rhode Is- land Assembly to flow. Cranfield, de., at Richard Smith's house in Narragansett-reported that upon | . Susanna, delivery of the same, " I, the said JJames Greene, told the said Governor Cranfield, that the letter was I sent by the Governor and Assembly of this colony." Governor Cranfield said in answer, "that he know of no Governor in the King's Province."
1G07, Aug. 25. He denied certain land to eldest son James.
1694. Mar. 22. Will-proved 1699, May 2. Ex. son Jabez. Overseers, brother Major Greene, brother- in-law Benjamin Barton and cousin Thomas Greene. To wife Elizabeth, ES0, and privilege to live io I west part of hone while widow, ami a feather land, horse, side saddle, ate. To son James, half of al farm and great bible, long fowling piece, and 210 divided to his three children, To son Peter, halt off n certam piece of land, &c. To son Jabez, house, housing, orchard and land, north of highway, To} son David, meadow, upland. weaver's loom, three thousand boards, &c. To son John, 118 acres, other land, bed, wearing clothes and 920, at age. To daughter Sarah Reynolds, ES, and £10 to her children. To daughter Elizabeth Reynolds, 55, and E7 to her children. To daughter Susanna Greene, £35, at eighteen or marriage. To son Jabez, rest of personal and also lands in Potawomut. To each son and daughter and grandchukl, a bible.
j b. 1628.
Warwick, R. L
V. ( THOMAS,
in. 1659. Jun. 30, 7 d. 1717. Jun. 5.
(ELIZABETH BARTON, i b. 2 d. 1693, Aug. 20. of Rufus & Margaret ( ) Barton.
1655. Freeman.
1662. Commissioner.
1667-69-70-71-72-74-78-81-83-84. Deputy. 1678-79-80-84-85. Assistant. 1695, Jul. 2. He was appointed by Assembly, on committee to propose a method of making a rate.
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