Eleanor (Sullivan) Green (abt. 1740 - abt. 1816)

Born about 1740 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 1816 at about age 76 in Blowing Rock, Watauga, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Eleanor "Ellender" Sullivan was born c. 1740 in New Jersey, daughter of Edward Sullivan and Eleanor Warden. (Note: Ellender was pronunciation of Eleanor.)

She is believed to have married Richard Green in North Carolina.

In North Carolina, Richard and Ellender became active in the Jersey Settlement Baptist Church.^[1] They later withdrew from that congregation and became charter members of Three Forks Baptist Church.^[2]

Her husband, Richard, deeded land in Ashe County, North Carolina (later became part of Watauga County) to sons, Richard Jr. & Benjamin, in February 1816.^[3] Since Ellender did not sign a dower release, it is likely she was already deceased at that time. Her burial place, like the one of her husband, is unknown, so, of course, there are no images of their grave markers. ^[4]

Children

(all born in North Carolina)

1. John Green (1762 - 1853)
2. Amos Green (1778 - 1857)
3. Richard Green, Jr. (1780 - 1862)
4. Joseph Green (1782 - 1861)
5. Benjamin Green (1782 - 1855)

Sources

1. ↑ Hendricks, Garland Alford, "Saints and sinners at Jersey Settlement; the life story of Jersey Baptist Church", Published 1964.

   Page 29:

   At the January [1785] "preaching service" Richard Green, Ellender Green and Hannah Green presented themselves for membership "by experience," or "on profession of faith in the Lord."

   Page 33:

   In December 1788, a complaint against Isom Wood was made and "the church appointed James Scrivner, John Hollis, Nathan Smith, Susannah Pain, Rebeckab Smith and Ellender Green to settle the matter on the fourteenth of the month."

   Page 34:

   Elder Drury Sims decided to resign as pastor of the church in 1789. That year Peter Eaton and Richard and Ellender Green withdrew by letter. The church membership had grown from fourteen to fifty-two in three years, then dropped from fifty-two to forty-two in five years, all under the leadership of Drury Sims.

2. ↑ Three Forks Baptist Church Charter: 6 November 1790
   Members that formed the Three Forks Baptist Church, the oldest church in Watauga County, NC:

   James Tompkins

   Richard Green

   Daniel Eggers

   Ellender Green

   William Miller

   Mary Miller

   Phebe Eggers

3. ↑ Ashe Co., NC, Deed Book
   • Vol. C, Page 521: 1 February 1816

   Richard Green conveys 100 acres on the Middle Fork of New River for the "natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto the said Benjamin Green, his son". Deed proven in court during August 1816 term.

   • Vol. E, Page 177: 1 February 1816

   Richard Green, Sr. conveys 150 acres on the Middle Fork of the South Fork of New River for the "natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto the said Richard Green Jr., his son". Deed proven in court during August 1823 term.

4. ↑ FindAGrave memorial #65876240 for Eleanor Sullivan Green(e) (1740–1817), burial details unknown.

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Sullivan-1792 created 21 June 2012 by Sandy Johnson through the import of Sandysthree_2009-05-22_2009-08-21_2009-12-22_2010-01-17_2010-10-04.ged.
• WikiTree Sullivan-9534 created 17 June 2017 by C Rowell through the import of Molder-2017.ged.
• WikiTree profile Sullivan-3657 created 8 April 2014 by Shasta Seagle through the import of Seagle Family Tree.ged.