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Disputed Associations

A previous version of this profile reported John Greene was the father of early Massachusetts Bay immigrant, Thomas Green. Thomas Green was baptized at Toppesfield, Essex, England, the son of William Greene. The immigrant ultimately settled at Malden, where he died in 1667. The association between John Green and Thomas Green (Green-133) is being severed in 2021.

Biography

John Greene Sr. was born in Hertfordshire, England.

John Greene was born in 1575. John Greene ...

Research Notes

John Greene's burial 22 April 1658 aged 65 in Charlestown, MA. States "horizontal monument." Another page states "John Greene Monument Destroyed. This is a detailed report on death and monumental stones in the town. No listing for Ann. Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for John Greene Charlestown, Massachusetts Archives Births Marriages Deaths, 1629-1800 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2495/images/40400_274781-00765?pId=46388264

Sources

• Original data: England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1538-1900. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Name: John Green; Gender: Male; Spouse: Ann Green; Child: Thomas Green. NOT ACCESSIBLE https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dllindiv=1&dbid=9858&h=230990&ssrc=pt&tid=167358189&pid=332173210913&usePUB=true

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Stanley Greene for creating Greene-1868 on 26 Jul 13.