Samuel Greenwood (1750 - 1809)

Born 26 Feb 1750 in Essex, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sebell (Street) Greenwood — married about 1784 in VA

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1809 at age 59 in Surry, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Samuel Greenwood performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Samuel Greenwood is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A047598.

Samuel Greenwood is believed to have been born in Virginia in 1747. He married Sebell Street in Virginia about 1784. Samuel died in 1809 in Surry County, North Carolina.^[1] According to a document in the probate file, Samuel left his widow with 11 children. The heirs mentioned in the probate were:

Sebell, widow of Samuel Greenwood

Thomas Greenwood

Airs Hudspeth

Barth?Bartlett? Greenwood

Robert B Atkins

Anner Greenwood

John Greenwood

Betsy Greenwood

James Greenwood

Patsy Greenwood (married J. Johnson)

Sebel Greenwood, Jr.

Leah Greenwood

Nancy Greenwood

Samuel may have served in the American Revolution in Captain Hiel's Company of the 7th Virginia Regiment.

There is a Samuel Greenwood on the tax list in the Captain Atkins District in Surry County in 1786. He had a farm of 461 acres, 1 white poll, 1 black poll.

There was a Samuel Greenwood on the 1790 Census with the following household: 1 4 5 0 1

Samuel is mentioned in the marriage record of his son, John.

Samuel was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Elkin, North Carolina.^[2]

Added by Terry Wheeler: Served in Rev War. Moved to Surry Co., NC ca. 1783 along with brother Abner, sister Patty

1783 Middlesex County, VA: Name: Samuel Greenwood State: VA County: Middlesex County Township: Upper Precinct Year: 1783 Record Type: Tax List Page: 056 Database: VA Early Census Index

1790 Surry Co, NC census: Name: Samuel Greenwood County: Surry State: North Carolina Number of Free White Males Under 16: 4 Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 1 Number of Free White Females: 5 Number of Slaves : 1 Number of Household Members: 11

1800 Surry Co, NC census: Name: Samuel Greenwood Township: Salisbury County: Surry State: North Carolina Free White Males 10 to 15: 1 Free White Males 16 to 25: 2 Free White Males 45 and Over : 1 Free White Females Under 10 : 4 Free White Females 10 to 15 : 2 Free White Females 16 to 25 : 3 Free White Females 45 and Over : 1 Number of Slaves: 2 Number of Household Members Under 16 : 7 Number of Household Members Over 25 : 2 Number of Household Members: 16

Marriage is recorded in Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Book D, p. 191

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3PLQ : 17 March 2018), Samuel Greenwood, 1810; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 July 2018), memorial page for Samuel Greenwood (1747–1809), Find A Grave Memorial no. 85990364, citing Greenwood Family Cemetery, Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Elizabeth Olmstead (contributor 46772820) .

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A047598
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3PLQ : 17 March 2018), Samuel Greenwood, 1810; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-CQG : accessed 7 July 2018), Samuel Greenwood, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 516, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-WGZ : accessed 7 July 2018), Samuel Greenwood, Salisbury, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 655, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908.

See Also:

• http://www.lindajdunn.com/genealogy/Greenwood.html
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85990364/samuel-greenwood#