William Greenwood Jr. (1721 - 1782)

Born 4 Nov 1721 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Death) Greenwood — married 14 Feb 1744 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1782 at age 60 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

William Greenwood Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A047602.

William Greenwood Jr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 170317
Rank: Private

William Jr. was born in 1721.^[1]

He married Abigail Death in 1744. ^[2]

He died in 1782.

From History of Dublin, NH ^[3]

William Greenwood, from Sherborn, Massachusetts, worked on the roads in Dublin as early as 1762. He settled on lot 8, range 6, in 1765. He was a carpenter by trade and was killed at the raising of the frame of a barn belonging to Deacon Benhamin Learned, June 28, 1782, age 61. He married Abigail Death of Sherborn, who died Oct 1, 1814, age 81. Eight children are listed.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWX-QMF : 4 December 2014), William Greenwood, 04 Nov 1721; citing SHERBORN,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,693.He passed away in 1782.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL7-W2Q : 4 December 2014), William Jr. Greenwood and Abigail Death, 14 Feb 1744; citing reference P 189 R 2; FHL microfilm 872,789.
3. ↑ The history of Dublin, N.H Leonard, Levi Washburn ; Seward, Josiah Lafayette; Mason, Charles. Publication date 1920 by The Town of Dublin, N.H. (P. 777).

Acknowledgments

(Thank you to Jerry Paddock for creating Greenwood-731 on 8 Oct 13.