Greenfield Alger (1755 - abt. 1845)

Born 18 May 1755 in Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Wade) Alger — married 26 Mar 1778 in Lyme, New London Co., CT

Husband of Mehetable Hayes — married 1792 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

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Biography

Greenfield Alger was born 18 MAY 1755, Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut. ^[1] He was the son of Roger Alger III and Elizabeth Greenfield.

Greenfield Alger had 2 marriages/partners. His 1st wife was Lucy Wade. They were married 26 MAR 1778 at Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Their 3 known children were: Elisabeth (1779-1784), Roger (1782-?), and Elijah (1784-?)

His 2nd wife was Mehetable Hayes. They were married ABT 1792 at Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut. Their 3 known children were: Richard Hayes (1793-1857), Patience (1795-?), and William Greenfield (1796-1879).

Greenfield Alger was mentioned in his grandfather Archibald Greenfield's will. "ITEM:I give to my grandson GREENFIELD ALGER a silver spoon marked A.G.F. & A.R.G. ITEM:I give two tea spoons to my daughter ELIZABETH ALGER ITEM:I give to my daughter ELIZABETH ALGER and her heirs and assign forever one-fourth part of my estate both real and personal."

* The Vital Records of Lyme, Connecticut to 1850 Type: vital records Authors: Verne M Hall and Elizabeth B Plimpton Details: Bicentenial Commission of Lyme Connecticut City of Lyme, Connecticut, 1976

• From the Barbour Collection, Lyme vitals vol 1 p 2, married by Stephen Johnson

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (7 January 2020), Greenfield Alger, 1755.