William Greenway (abt. 1755 - 1839)

Born about 1755 in Washington County, Tennessee

Husband of Elizabeth (Humphreys) Greenway — married about 1783 in Washington County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1839 at about age 84 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1755 in Fredrick County, Virginia. He was the son of William Greenway and Mary Stevens. He married Elizabeth Humphreys Greenway, born December 26, 1761 and daughter of John and Susannah Humphreys. William and Elizabeth married about 1777 in Washington County, Tennessee when she was about 16 years old. In 1767, William's father died and in 1770 it was Ordered that the church wardens bind William Greenway, George Greenway and Hannah Greenway, poor orphans, unto Elisha Dungen until they come of age and that he learn the said George and William to read, write and cypher and the trade of Mason and the said Hannah to read, write and that he immediately give security not to carry the said children out of the county. William was a soldier in the American Revolution. He first enlisted in 1774 in Frederick County, Virginia. Elizabeth and William's children may have included: Dorcas Greenway (1777, married John Jordan), Anna Greenway (1780, married Isham Looney son of Benjamin Looney and Mary Johnson), Hannah Greenway (1785, married Jonathan Waddell), Richard Greenway (1786, married Sarah Coldwell), Susannah Greenway (1790, married Joshua Green), William Greenway, Jr. (1796, married Margaret McCracken), Elizabeth Greenway (1798, married William G. Payne), George W. Greenway (1800, married Malinda Carter), Polly Ann Greenway (1800) Mary Ann Greenway McNees (1801, married John M. McNees), Jesse Humphreys Greenway (1807, married Eliza Glaze), John Humphreys Greenway (1808), and Martha Greenway (1810, married John P. Goodwyn). William appeared in the tax list for Washington County in 1814 and 1819. In 1830 William, Sr. and Elizabeth were still in Washington County. Elizabeth died on August 15, 1837 in Washington County, Tennessee when she was 75 years old. William and Elizabeth were buried in Greenway Cemetery in Limestone Creek, Washington County. In 1838 William had 200 acres valued at $1,700. William wrote his will on March 13, 1839 and died on April 3, 1839. The executors of his estate were his sons Jesse H. and John H. Greenway. The witnesses were William Patton, and G. W. Telford.

Sources

• http://www.mcneese.org/database/fam03710.html

• https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Humphreys%20Family/HumphreysElizabethGreenway.html

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZJ1-332

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/timeline/LZJ1-332

• From History of Washington County Tennessee, 1988, p.352, it states, "William Greenway married Elizabeth Humphreys (born 26 December 1761, daughter of John and Susannah Humphreys) about 1783, possibly in Virginia, but no marriage record has been found. They were the parents of twelve children, eight of whom were living at the time of William’s death, 3 April 1839. Both William and his wife, who died 15 August 1837, were buried in the Greenway Family Cemetery on the old Greenway farm in Washington County, Tennessee."

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-N1R : 20 February 2021), William Greenway, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing 236, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 175; FHL microfilm 24,533.

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LTHC : accessed 10 October 2021), William Greenway, 04 Mar 1831; citing Jonesboro, Maury, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,319,388.

• "Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for." Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2018.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161295837/william-greenway

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT1-BB5 : 4 October 2021), William Greenway, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing p. 243, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm (Should be Washington County, Tennessee census).

• https://tngenweb.org/washington/records-data/cemeteries/cemeteries-of-washington-county-tennessee/cemeteries-of-washington-county-tennessee-g-h-i/greenway-william-ii-cemetery/