Richard Greene (bef. 1652 - 1705)

Born before 1652 in Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1705 after age 53 in Richmond, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Richard Green/Greene was born by 1652, as he would have been at least 21 years old in order to administer the estate of Richard Hobbs in 1683 and to own land by 1684.

Richard married Ann Hobbs, daughter of Richard Hobbs and Mary Meads, in Virginia.^[1] They had the following known children:

1. Esther Green, b. bef. 1689; d. abt. 1715; m. John Gower.
2. Winifred Green, b. 19 Dec 1693; d. 20 May 1727; m. 1)10 Nov 1710, Edward Spencer; m. 2) Stanley Gower, brother of John.
3. Mary Ann Green, b. 17 Jun 1696
4. Eleanor Green, b. 19 Feb 1702; d. 10 Nov 1722; m. Benjamin Rust.

Rappahannock County Court, 6 February 1683.^[2]
As John Crumpton makeing appear to this Court that at his last go__ out of this Country he Did Leave certaine goods (mentioned in a list produced in Court) in the hands of Mr Richard Hobbs late Deceased As also a Mare bigg with foale. This Court hath therefore ordered that Richard Green Administrator of the Estate of the said Hobbs Doe Returne to the said Crumpton what of the said goods is Remayning in his Custody, Quantity and Quality, and for such part of the said goods as is Disposed, or made use of the said Green to make full Satisfaction to the said Crompton out of the Estate of the said Hobbs according to petition

-----Know all men by these presents that I John Walker who intermarried with Mary Denby, the Daughter of Wm. Denby, formerly of this County deced, doe for me my heires sell and confirme unto Richard Green now of this County & to his heires all my whole right of every part of the Tract & Devident of land given unto Mary my now Wife of Mr. John Meador as of his last Will & Testament will at large appeare To have and to hold the afforesaid land and every part thereof with all the rights belonging from me my heires togeather with Mary my Wife unto the aforesaid Richard Green with all the housing orchards and all edifices thereunto belonging by virtue of any Patent or other right due unto the aforesaid Jno. Meador or to me and Mary my Wife as by claime from ye said Medprs his Will may appeare and I the said John Walker doe further obleidge myselfe my heires in the penall sum and quantity of Six thousand pounds of good lob and Cask payable to said Richard Green or his heires upon my non-acknowledgemt, of this my act and deed in Rappa: County Court when thereunto required to the truth whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands and affixed or: seales this first of September 1684.

Signed Sealed and delivered in prsence of

-----Saml: Bayley----------------------------------- Jno. Walker

-----Jno Beare:--------------------------------------- Mary Denby

-----Hezekiall Colledge

Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 3 die 7 bris 1684 et Recordatr xxiith

-----I Mary Walker, the Wife of Jno: Walker, doe appointe my friend, Samuel Bayley, for me in my place to acknowledge all my right of a parcel of land as by Deed may appear unto Richard Green his heires & wt:ever my said Attorney shall lawfully doe in the prmisses I doe allow and confirme to be as well as if I were personally prsent to doe the same. Witness my hand & seale first of Septembr: 1684:---------------Mary Denby

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

-----Hez: Colledge

-----Henry Thornton

Recordatr xxii die 7bris 1684^[3]

Richmond County Court, 3 August 1693.^[4]

-----Dennis Macarty brought his action in this Court against John Philpott of North Carolina and declares that John Griffin late of this County stands justly indebted to him the sume of Five hundred pounds of tobb: by Bill, And that the Deft did carry & transport the sd Griffin so indebted out of the County contrary to the 127th Act in the Printed Laws of this Colony containing ye same and therefore craves Judgment against the said John Philpott for the sd 500 lbs of tobb: wth: cost. The Def by Aangell Jacobus his Securgie for Plea with that the Deft. bought the said John Griffin. being a Servant of one Richard Green in this County; And that at the time the Exportation the sd Grififn was. a servant to the Deft And that the sd Bill was passt in the time of his Servitude which Plea the Court have allowed and dimsist the sd suitwth: cost from wch: Judgmt the Plt appeales to his Excellency & Councell for a re-hearing on the 6th day of the next Genll court.

Richmond County Court, 2 June 1697.^[5]

-----Ordered that Richard Green officiate as Constable this ensuing year in the room and precincts of William Ssisson . . .

Richard died in Richmond County before 5 May 1705 when his wife Anne was granted administratorship of his estate.

Richmond County Court, 5 May 1705^[6]

-----Upon the Petition of Anne Greene; Order for Admin. is granted to her on all and singular the Estate of Richard Greene, she giving security according to Law.

-----This day Capt. John Craske and Jno: Pound acknowledged themselves indebted unto the Worsppll. her Majties Justices for Richmond County in the full and just summe of two hundred pounds Sterl., to be payd to the said Justices theire Exrs. or Admrs. in case Anne Greene do not duely administer on all and singular the Estate of Richard Greene, deced., & render a true Account thereof when thereunto lawfully called.

Research Notes

The following Richard Green/Greens were found in Early Virginia Immigrants:^[7]

Green, Richard, 1652, by Tho. Lewis, Gent., Lancaster Co.

Green, Richd., 1653, by Richd. Haines, ------- Co.

Green, Richard, 1655, by John Green, -------- Co.

Greene, Richard, 1642, by John Ewens, Jr., Charles City Co.

Sources

1. ↑ Married Well and Often. p. 155. Citing: King, George H.S. Marriages of Richmond County Virginia 1668-1853. Fredericksburg, VA (1964). p. 81 ).

   "GREEN, Richard & HOBBS, Ann; unk. bride was the only child of Rich. & Mary (MEADE) HOBBS (d. 1683); she mar. (2) Jn. BRAMHAM, 1714."

2. ↑ [1]Richard Green, admin of Richard Hobb. Essex Co VA (Rappahannock) Order Book Vol 1 (1683-1686), p. 2. FHL Film # 007673131, image 46/521.
3. ↑ Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I, 1682-1686 . McLean, VA: Antient Press. p. 126-27.
4. ↑ Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 1, 1692-1694. McLean, VA: Antient Press. p. 95.
5. ↑ Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2, Part 2, 1697-1699 . McLean, VA: Antient Press. p. 230.
6. ↑ Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4, Part 1, 1704-1705. McLean, VA: Antient Press. p. 59.
7. ↑ Greer, Geroge Cabell. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond, VA (1912). p. 135-36.Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD (1960, 1973, 1978, 1982, 1989).