Mary (Johnson) Greenleaf (1738 - 1814)

Born 7 Apr 1738 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of David Greenleaf — married 2 Jun 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 1 May 1814 at age 76 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Mary Johnson was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on April 7, 1738, the daughter of Ebenezer Johnson and Deborah Champion.^[1][2][3][4]

She married David Greenleaf, also of Norwich, in Norwich on June 2, 1763. They had nine children.^[1][5]

Following their marriage they settled in Norwich, where their first and probably second child were born. They purchased land in Lancaster, Massachusetts, November 1, 1769, and appear to have resided in Lancaster or Bolton, Massachusetts, from 1769 to 1772. On January 1, 1772, they sold land in Lancaster, and are listed as "of Bolton" in a document dated November 11, 1772, in which they sold "a parcel of land ... in Norwich." This appears to mark their return to Bolton. In 1778 they purchased land in Coventry, Connecticut.^[2]

David Greenleaf died in Coventry on December 11, 1800, at the age of 63. Mary (Johnson) Greenleaf died in Hartford, Connecticut, on May 1, 1814, at the age of 76.^[1][6] She is buried in the Old North Cemetery in Hartford.

Children (Greenleaf)

Children of David and Mary Greenleaf:^[7]

1. Mary, born January 7, 1764; married, June 7, 1789, Don Carlos Brigham, of Coventry; died October 30, 1845.^[7][8]
2. David, born June 19, 1765; married Anna (Nancy) Jones; died March 11, 1835.^[7]
3. Daniel, born January 19, 1767; married, October 3, 1791, Abigail Forsyth; died December 7, 1842.^[7]
4. Sarah, born December 22, 1769; died May 17, 1792 (or March, 1793).^[7]
5. Nancy (Annis), born June 12, 1771; married, January 20, 1818, Jeduthan Kingsbury; died July 9, 1822.^[7]
6. Susannah, born December 22, 1772; married Major John Ripley, of New York; died November 5, 1812.^[7]
7. John, born February 26, 1774; married 1st, March 8, 1798, Martha Tooker (or Tucker), 2nd, May 10, 1820, Mrs. Catherine (Dubois) King, widow of John King; died September 20, 1851.^[7]
8. Eliza (Nabby), born March 22, 1777; died young.^[7]
9. William, born December 12, 1778; married Mary Williams, of Hartford, Connecticut.^[7]

DAR Record

Private David Greenleaf, b. 13 July 1737 in Bolton, Massachusetts, died 11 Dec 1800 in Coventry, Connecticut, and his wife Mary Johnson, b. Norwich, Connecticut, 07 April 1738, are honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution for service: 1) CAPT MANASSEH SAWYER, COL JOSIAH WHITNEY 2) WORCESTER CO^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Greenleaf: Pages 207-208. Citing: "Children of Dr. Daniel Greenleaf and Silence Marsh: ... 44. VI. David ... m. June 2, 1763, Mary, dau. of Ebenezer and Deborah (Champion) Johnson. ... Mary was b. April 7, 1738; d. May 1, 1814, in Hartford, Ct."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Greenleaf: Page 93. Citing: Personal History. "44. David Greenleaf."
3. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77B-16J : 11 February 2018), Mary Johnson, 07 Apr 1738; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
4. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 93. Citing: "Mary : y^e Daughter of Ebenezer Johnfon and his wife Deborah was born April y^e 7^th 1738 :."
5. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 429. Citing: "David Greenleaf & Mary Johnfon both of Norwich were married together on y^e 2 :nd day of June 1763."
6. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F78Z-T66 : 9 February 2018), Mary Greenleaf, 01 May 1814; citing Connecticut, Usa, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,133.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9} Greenleaf: Pages 288-289. Citing: "Children of David Greenleaf and Mary (Johnson)...[9 Children]."
8. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 429. Citing: "Mary y^e Daughter of David Greenleaf & of his Wife Mary was Born January 7^th : 1764 :."
9. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Sept 5, 2018), "Record of David Greenleaf", Ancestor # A047525.

See also:

• Greenleaf, James Edward. Genealogy of the Greenleaf Family (F. Wood, Boston, 1896).

• Boardman, William Francis. The Ancestry of Jane Maria Greenleaf (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1906). Page 49.

• Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848 (Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1913).

• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 21 October 2019), memorial page for Mary Johnson Greenleaf (7 Apr 1738–1 May 1814), Find A Grave: Memorial #113827780, citing Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Lori (contributor 47588384).
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