John Green (1707 - 1793)

Born 11 Aug 1707 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1793 at age 85 in Carlisle, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Biography

Birth
"John Greene (Samuel, John) was born 11 August 1707, Malden, Middlesex county, Massachusetts to parents Samuel Greene and Martha Greene." ^[1] John was named after his grandfather. ^[2]

Marriage and Children
Married Martha Hunt about 1729. She is referred to as "...beloved wife Martha Green..." in his probated Will.

The known children of John and Martha Green were:

1. John Green, Jr. b. abt 1730, Malden ; d. 20 Jan 1778, Malden, a. 47 y., 7 m., 12 d., [P.R.14.] ^[3]
2. Nathan Green, b. abt 1737 ; d. 18 Sep 1818, Malden [a. 83 y. G.R.2.] ^[3]
3. Samuel Green, b. 15 Sep 1739, Malden ; d. 22 Feb 1816, age 76 yrs., Carlisle, Middlesex, MA. [G.R.2.] ^[3]
4. Zaccheus Green

Death & Probated Will
"Captain John Green, passed away at the age of 85 years 6 m. 27 d. on 21 March 1793 at Carlisle, [Middlesex], Massachusetts." [G.R.2.] ^[3]

His Will, dated 17 December 1789, Carlisle twp., was probated at Middlesex county in 1793. ^[4] His Will was generous in its bequeathments. Persons mentioned were:

Martha Green, wife

John Green, Jr., deceased

Abi Green, daughter-in-law who is generously provided for for the remainder of her life

Calvin Green, grandson (John)

Amos Green, grandson (John)

John Green, grandson (John)

Reuben Green, grandson (John)

Jesse Green, grandson (John)

Leonard Green, grandson (John)

Samuel Green, son, named co-Executor

Sarah Greene, granddaughter

Nathan Green, son, named co-Executor

Zacheus Green, son, named co-Executor

Witnesses: Amos Nutting ; Malachi Allen ; Isaac Stearns of Billerica

His three sons, Nathan, Zaccheus and Samuel request the court to appoin Ephraim Wood, Esq., and Joseph Chandler both of Concord and Isaac Stearns of Billerica to appraise and divide the Estate of Capt. John Green, deceased.

Research Notes
Caution In early New England there are many John Green(e)'s whose lives overlap. When identifying your ancestor and establishing a paper-trail of sourced life-events always try to 'anchor' their vital records over time by their residency locations and what-ever other unique identifier you locate such as a wife's name, This, among other methods, will help the family researcher avoid conflating two John Green's into one.

Examples include:

• John Green, b. 24 Dec 1731, Boston, Mass., son of Thomas & Elizabeth Green
• John Green, b. 29 May 1731, Rhode Island

Sources

1. ↑ "Births, Marriages and Deaths in Malden [Middlesex county, Massachusetts] NEHGR Vol.11 (1857) : 47. [See 24th line down from page top.] Boston, Mass., USA: 1857. Reprinted ($ online db) Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 18 Dec 2022. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/752815?mark=2c1433c5204f19f03b9aaebca3f823e98d7b8ee9b73d1d30cfb3e92bacc60334
2. ↑ "The Bi-Centennial Book of Malden: Old Malden Families" p. 234-236. A.W. McClure ; J.G. Adams ; Wm. H. Richardson, Jr. editors. Boston, Mass., USA: Printed by Geo. C. Rand & Co., 1850 by order of the Town. Reprinted ($ online db) Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 18 Dec 2022.

   p.234 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/752933?mark=b277fc6293e6be2b4fa1b514d4d841d7f8f715a56273958e3297b24953be910d

   p.235 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/752862?mark=18037be7ecfe143c811e505d29aa6f26b1c2bd75dcbb3a7761cc5f855ffa622c

   p.236 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/752913?mark=e6c7d96b2b07dc72664d6981d90ac376f02ce6eb1cec8c698f4d5073bb60912b

   p.237 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/752922?mark=367fc9f1e10c7a5f5ec5e0ff45fa813a8fe540f186c1c0234c5138d5e3465ee0

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "Vital Records of Carlisle, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849" p.90. [See 4th & 5th record down from top of page for John, Jr. & Capt. John ; see further down for Samuel.] Salem, Mass., USA: The Essex Institute, 1918. Reprinted ($ online db) Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 18 Dec 2022. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/753045?mark=3921ff51f237b27a4e8713c03c9f995a0e2e8482beb6c8051ab8d74f8788868e
4. ↑ "Middlesex county, Commonwealth of Massachustts, Probate Records, 1st Series, 1648-1871; No. 9708. "Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts" Roll No. FT 1667, Massachusetts. Case No. 9775. Reprinted ($ online db) "Massachusetts, U.S. Wills & Probate Records, 1635-1991" Probate Papers, No 9708-9824. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 18 Dec 2022. Caution: Except for the Cover Page, the Will may not be accessible to non-Ancestry members. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/753272?mark=6dba21dec28833213d0e645ea2de61571cf8e4f9a079b9d2d942079189380140

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