William Greene

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Greene William, of Samuel and Mary, Mar. 16, 1695; Warwick Births.

William married Catharine Greene 30 Dec 1719, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Catharine (daughter of Benjamin Greene and Susannah Holden) was born 31 Mar 1698, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

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Catharine, or Katherine, was d/o Capt. Benjamin Greene, according to the marriage record.

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Greene William, of Capt. Samuel, and Katherine Greene, of Capt. Benjamin ; m. by Anthony Low, Justice, Dec. 30, 1719; Town Page Detail: Marriage (Vol. 1: Pg. 41) Warwick, RI.

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In 1702 Samuel Greene purchased from Jeremiah Westcott the fulling mill at Apponaug. The following three paragraphs are excerpted from the web site of the City of Warwick, RI, and is entitled "Warwick's Villages & Historic Places," by Don D'Amato:

The Greenes in Apponaug
Most historians mark the beginning of the village of Apponaug with the building of the fulling mill by John Micarter on Kekamewit Brook, near Apponaug Cove, in 1696. This was a well-taken point for after that the area began to attract the attention of many of the younger sons of the early settlers. In 1697, Micarter sold the mill to Jeremiah Westcott who in turn sold it to Samuel Greene in 1702.

John Greene, Surgeon
The acquisition of the property by Samuel Greene was a significant event in the village's history as it was through the leadership of the Greene family that Apponaug developed during the 18th and early 19th centuries. This family was that of John Greene, Surgeon, who along with Samuel Gorton and Randall Holden founded Warwick in 1642. In many ways, the history of Warwick, and that of Rhode Island, mirrors the history of the Greene family. As there were many sons and grandsons of John the Surgeon, the names John, James, Samuel, and Thomas Greene appear often in generation after generation.

Major John Greene
The Samuel Greene who purchased the mill in 1702 was the son of Major John Greene and Ann Almy. Major Greene, one of the most powerful and important figures in early Rhode Island history, was the son of Surgeon John Greene and Joanne Tatersall.

Source: http://www.warwickri.gov/heritage/damatoshistory/apponaug4.htm

Samuel married Mary Gorton 24 Jan 1694/95, Warwick, RI. Mary (daughter of Benjamin GORTON and Sarah CARDER) was born 31 Oct 1673. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin married Susannah Holden 21 Jan 1689/90, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Susannah (daughter of Randall HOLDEN and Frances DUNGAN) was born 8 Dec 1670, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 11 Apr 1734, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

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Greene Benjamin, of Thomas, and Susannah Holden, of Randall, Jan. 21, 1689-0; wn Page Detail: Marriage (Vol. 1 : Pg. 62), Warwick, RI.

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John Greene came to New England with his family in 1635. On a 1650 map of Providence, his name is shown as owner on one of the original house lots on Towne Steeet. He became a Major in the Rhode Island Militia, Representative to the Rhode Island General Assembly for 12 years, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, agent for the colony in England, and Deputy Governor from 1690 to 1700. (See "Colonial Families of the United States")

"He became a large landowner in his own right as well as by inheritance, and was prominently active in all interests of town and Colony. It was written of him at a later period: 'He was a man of great weight of thought, sharpness of wit, aptness of action, and adroitness of understanding.' " (See "The Greenes of Rhode Island" compiled by Louise Brownell Clarke, New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1903, p. 59)

Official leadership positions he held:
Town Clerk and Surveyor of Warwick, RI
Commissioner: Member of Colonial Assemblies
Deputy, Assistant, and Deputy Governor for about 11 years
Captain of the Militia for 8 years
Major for 7 years
Attorney general 1657 - 1660
Secretary of State 1652 - 1654
Several times was sent to England as an Agent for the Colony

His will, dated Dec 1706, says he is in his 87th year, and his wife in her 80th. He names sons Richard, Samuel, Peter, & Job; and daughters Deborah, Philip(a), Ann, Catherine, & Adere; granddaughter Mary Dyer; and refers to Philip(a)'s children but not by name.

John married Anne ALMY Abt 1648. Anne (daughter of William ALMY and Audrey BARLOWE) was born 26 Feb 1626/27, South Kilworth, Leicester, England; died 6 May 1709, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Her name may have been Ann, Annis, or Agnes.

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The children of this marriage are found in the Warwick, RI, First Book of Marriages.

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In 1677 he was one of 48 who, along with his brother John, received a grant from the colony of 5,000 acres in East Greenwich, "in consideration of their services in King Philip's War." In 1686 he was Deputy (member) to the Upper House of the RI Legislature, and was captain of the military company, a position he held to the time of his death. His will names his children, their spouses, and his grandchildren. It contains details such as bequeathing his spectacles to his son Benjamin, and his "biggest silver spoon" to his grandson Benjamin Greene.

Benjamin married Sarah CARDER 5 Dec 1672, Warwick, RI. Sarah (daughter of Richard CARDER and Mary Unknown) was born Abt 1652; died Aug 1724, Warwick, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet]

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The Gorton book says she died on 8 Aug 1724, the day after her husband's will was probated. However, the probate date for her will is the same day, 7 Aug 1724. Her will mentions her children and several grandchildren.

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He was referred to as Thomas Greene "of the Stone Castle." He purchased from his brother-in-law James Sweet a stone house at "Old Warwick," built in the early days of the settlement. It was the only stone house south of Providence on the mainland. On March 16 & 17 1675/76, Indians burned every house in Warwick except this stone house, where Thomas, along with his wife, six children, and some friends and neighbors, stayed safely.

Thomas married Elizabeth Barton 30 Jun 1659. Elizabeth (daughter of Rufus Barton and Margaret Unknown) was born 1637; died 20 Aug 1693. [Group Sheet]

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Randall Holden was one of the signers of the first Portsmouth Compact, 7 March 1638. He was also one of the original settlers of Warwick, along with the Gortons and Greenes.

On 24 March 1639 Randall Holden witnessed the deed of the purchase of Rhode Island (Aquidneck Island) from the Indians. (source: RI Genealogical Register, Vol 14, p. 220)

Randall married Frances DUNGAN 1648, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Frances (daughter of William DUNGAN and Frances LATHAM) was born 1630, London, England; died 1697, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]