James Greene (1713 - 1792)

Born 14 Mar 1713 in Warwick, Colony of Rhode Island and Plymouth Plantations

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Nichols) Greene — married 5 Apr 1739 in South Kingstown, Kings, Colony of Rhode Island and Plymouth Plantations

Descendants

Died 30 May 1792 at age 79 in West Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

James Greene was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, on March 14, 1712-13, the son of John Greene and Mary Allen.^[1][2][3][4]

He married, April 5, 1739 ("5d 2m 1739"), Mary Nichols, daughter of James Nichols of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, at the Narragansett Meeting House, then in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. James Greene was known to be "of Warwick," and was also mentioned as being "of Coventry." Most of his children were born in Coventry, so he must have lived there at least between 1740 and 1748.^[3][5]

James Greene died in West Warwick, Rhode Island, on May 30, 1792, at the age of 79. He was buried at the Greene-Anthony Lot at West Warwick.^[3][4]

Children

Children of James and Mary (Nichols) Greene:

1. Increase, born August 30, 1740, at Coventry; married, January 29, 1761, Comfort Weaver.^[3][6][7]
2. Thomas, born March 24, 1743-4, at Coventry; married, January 12, 1764, Sarah Corey.^[3][8][9]
3. Jedediah, born April 13, 1747, at Coventry; married, May 11, 1779, Waite Bates.^[3][10][11]
4. Jonathan, born February 20, 1748, at Coventry; married, October 7, 1770, Lydia Nichols.^[3][12][13]
5. Caleb, born 1753; married Elizabeth Moon.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Record of Rhode Island: Volume I. Kent County. Warwick-Births and Deaths. Page 169. Citing: "Green, James, [of John and Mary], Mar. 14, 1712-3."
2. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F834-ZHD : 6 December 2014), James Green, 14 Mar 1712; citing Rhode Island, USA, reference v 1 p 37; FHL microfilm 925,490. Parents: "John Green & Mary Allin"
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Greene, George Sears. The Greenes of Rhode Island, with Historical Records of English Ancestry, 1534-1902. New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1902.
   Citing: "50. John Greene ... married Mary Allen ... 157. James, born March 14, 1712; married Mary Nichols." Pages 89-90,
   Citing: "157. James Greene 'of Warwick' was born at Warwick on March 14, 1712. He married, April 5, 1737, Mary, daughter of James Nichols of East Greenwich. James Greene is mentioned later as 'of Coventry'. He died about 1792(?). ... 5 sons." Page 134.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 02 May 2020), memorial page for James Greene (14 Mar 1713–30 May 1792), Find A Grave: Memorial #110946637, citing Greene-Anthony Lot, West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by FrancisMattesonLine (contributor 47326405).
5. ↑ Vital Record of Rhode Island: Vol. VII. (1895). Friends and Ministers. Narragansett Friends Record-Marriages. Page 135. Citing: "Greene, James, of John, of Warwick, and Mary Nichols, of James, of East Greenwich, 5d 2m 1739."
6. ↑ Vital Record of Rhode Island: Volume I. Kent County. Coventry-Births and Deaths. Page 74. Citing: "Greene, Increase, of James (of John) and Mary, Aug. 30, 1740."
7. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8KK-L3V : 6 December 2014), Increase Greene and Comfort Weaver, 29 Jan 1761; citing Coventry,Kent,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,269.
8. ↑ Vital Record of Rhode Island: Volume I. Kent County. Coventry-Births and Deaths. Page 74. Citing: "Greene, Thomas, [of James (of John) and Mary], Mar. 24, 1743-4."
9. ↑ "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8VP-1QC : accessed 7 February 2018), Thomas Greene and Sarah Corey, 12 Jan 1764; citing Marriage, , , Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archive, Providence City Archives, city and town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 925,615.
10. ↑ "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8VP-B5R : accessed 7 February 2018), Jedediah Greene and Wate Bates, 11 May 1779; citing Marriage, , , Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archive, Providence City Archives, city and town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 925,615.
11. ↑ Vital Record of Rhode Island: Volume I. Kent County. Coventry-Births and Deaths. Page 74. Citing: "Greene, Jedediah, Apr. 13, 1747." (Note: He is cited as a son by Greene, but appears to be listed under children "of Job" in Coventry births.)
12. ↑ "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2W7-52N5 : accessed 7 February 2018), Jonathan Greene and Lydia Nichols, 07 Oct 1770; citing Marriage, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archive, Providence City Archives, city and town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 926,802.
13. ↑ Vital Record of Rhode Island: Volume I. Kent County. Coventry-Births and Deaths. Page 74. Citing: "Greene, Jonathan, of James (of John), and Mary, Feb. 20, 1748."

See also:

• Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Providence, R.I., Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., 1891). Volume I. Kent County.
• South Kingstown, Rhode Island at Wikipedia. "The town of South Kingstown was formed in 1722 when the former Kings Towne was split into two parts. In 1888 a narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank of the Pettaquamscutt River to the shore of Narragansett Bay was separated from South Kingstown to form the town of Narragansett."

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Judith (Fitzgerald) Redeye for helping create this profile.