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Hon. Benjamin GREENE

Male Abt 1761 - 1842  (~ 81 years)


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  1. 1.  Hon. Benjamin GREENE was born Abt 1761; died 8 Jan 1842; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    "Judge Benjamin Greene. Born Feb 1760 or 1764. Died Jan 4 or 14, 1842. (Records vary.) First wife, Sarah Brayton. By her he had Caleb, who m. Phebe Matteson, Hannah and Isaac. By second wife, Henriette, he had Sarah, Barbara and Hiram." (source: "The Greene Family and its Branches" by Lora S. LaMance, Mayflower Pub Co.)

    Benjamin married Sarah Brayton 4 Dec 1791. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin Brayton) was born Abt 1770; died 15 Apr 1798; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Caleb Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Mar 1792, Coventry, Kent County, RI; died 23 Sep 1843; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry 135, RI.
    2. 3. Hannah Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 May 1794, Coventry, Kent County, RI.
    3. 4. Isaac Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Sep 1796, Coventry, Kent County, RI; died 4 Oct 1864.

    Benjamin married Harrietta Hettie Unknown Abt 1799. Harrietta was born Abt 1774; died 16 May 1837; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Reuben Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1800; died 12 Feb 1801.
    2. 6. Sarah Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Oct 1803, Coventry, Kent County, RI.
    3. 7. Barbara Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jan 1805, Coventry, Kent County, RI.
    4. 8. Hiram GREENE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jun 1807, Coventry, Kent County, RI; died 26 Oct 1829, RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    5. 9. Mary Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Oct 1809.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Caleb Greene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 17 Mar 1792, Coventry, Kent County, RI; died 23 Sep 1843; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry 135, RI.

    Caleb — Phebe Matteson. Phebe was born Abt 1791; died 3 Oct 1849; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry 135, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hannah Greene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 16 May 1794, Coventry, Kent County, RI.

  3. 4.  Isaac Greene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 24 Sep 1796, Coventry, Kent County, RI; died 4 Oct 1864.

    Isaac — Eliza Kenyon. Eliza was born 12 Jul 1807; died 25 Jun 1874. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Reuben Greene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born Abt 1800; died 12 Feb 1801.

  5. 6.  Sarah Greene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 28 Oct 1803, Coventry, Kent County, RI.

  6. 7.  Barbara Greene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 27 Jan 1805, Coventry, Kent County, RI.

  7. 8.  Hiram GREENE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 12 Jun 1807, Coventry, Kent County, RI; died 26 Oct 1829, RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    Apparently Hiram was married twice, but no marriage records for either marriage have been found.

    According to Hiram's gravestone, he died in the 23rd year of his life.

    See the following quote:

    "Hiram Greene, son of Judge Benjamin and grandson of Col. Isaac. His first wife's only son died at manhood. His second wife was Abigail Johnson of Greene descent. [Abigail, Daniel, Abigail Greene-Johnson, Usal Greene, John, John]. By her he had Tryphena and Benjamin. Hiram died, aged but 23, though twice married and the father of three children." (source: "The Greene Family and its Branches" by Lora S. LaMance, Mayflower Pub Co.)

    Also note this from Google Books (snippet view available only):

    The following is a partial quote from "Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" pub. by Henry Ward, Sec'y, 1846, p 7, January, 1846: "Upon the petition of Abigail Greene of Coventry, A. Greene, in this State, guardian of the persons and estates of Tryphenia H. Greene and Benjamin Greene, minors, children of Hiram Greene, late of said Coventry, deceased, praying for the reasons therein stated, that . . . "

    Hiram married Lydia Unknown Abt 1824. Lydia was born Abt 1807; died 1825. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Albert A. Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1825; died 15 Mar 1845; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Hiram married Abigail JOHNSON Abt 1826. Abigail (daughter of Daniel JOHNSON and Freelove ARNOLD) was born 25 Oct 1802, West Greenwich, RI; died 12 Sep 1856, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Tryphena Hoxsie GREENE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Aug 1827; died 9 Jul 1866, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    2. 12. Benjamin Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1828; died Aft 1 Jun 1860.

  8. 9.  Mary Greene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 19 Oct 1809.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Albert A. Greene Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hiram2, 1.Benjamin1) was born Abt 1825; died 15 Mar 1845; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

  2. 11.  Tryphena Hoxsie GREENE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hiram2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 19 Aug 1827; died 9 Jul 1866, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    Her gravestone has been photographed. Her surname has been spelled as Green and Greene, as has the name of the clergyman who married them, Caleb Green(e).

    "Tryphena Greene-Johnson, daughter of Hiram, m. her second cousin, Philip Johnson [Philip, Philip, Ezekiel, EIizabeth Greene-Johnson, Usal Greene, John, John]. Their children have five strains of Greene blood. Harty Johnson-Whitford, m. Carmi Whitford. Philip R. Johnson. Has a son and a daughter." (source: "The Greene Family and its Branches" by Lora S. LaMance, Mayflower Pub Co.)

    The following is a partial quote from "Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" pub. by Henry Ward, Sec'y, 1846, p 7: "Upon the petition of Abigail Greene of Coventry, A. Greene, in this State, guardian of the persons and estates of Tryphenia H. Greene and Benjamin Greene, minors, children of Hiram Greene, late of said Coventry, deceased, praying for the reasons therein stated, that . . . "

    Tryphena married Philip JOHNSON, Jr. 25 Nov 1849, West Greenwich, RI. Philip (son of Philip JOHNSON, Sr. and Priscilla NICHOLS) was born 30 Mar 1822, Marion County, Ohio; died 30 Jun 1914, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Harty Potter JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Apr 1850, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 27 Nov 1917, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    2. 14. Philip Rhodes Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Apr 1852, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 12 Apr 1916; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    3. 15. Tryphena Hoxie Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1854, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 21 Aug 1899; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.
    4. 16. Edna Priscilla Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between 1861 and 1862, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1940; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.
    5. 17. Patience Jane Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between 1864 and 1866, RI; died 13 Jan 1882; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

  3. 12.  Benjamin Greene Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hiram2, 1.Benjamin1) was born Abt 1828; died Aft 1 Jun 1860.

    Notes:

    In the Federal Census of 1850, Benjamin Green is age 22, living at Coventry, RI, with his mother Abigail Green 27, and Bradford R. Green 14.

    He may be the Benjamin Greene aged 30 in the 1860 Federal Census, living at Coventry, married to Mary E. Greene 24 and with an infant daughter Lucy 1.

    Is he Benjamin W. Greene 51 in 1880, living with Mary E. 50 in Providence, with two daughters? This needs more research.



Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Harty Potter JOHNSONHarty Potter JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (11.Tryphena3, 8.Hiram2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 12 Apr 1850, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 27 Nov 1917, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    We have a picture of Great-great-grandma Harty Whitford, taken in 1912 in a five-generation group which includes her father. More recently I was given a picture of her as a young mother. These and other family pictures are posted at our family web site [www.thesorensens.net].

    I have a photocopy of her original death entry in the Book of Deaths in 1917, p. 51, for the Town of Coventry. Also, her gravestone has been photographed.

    I think she must have been named after Harty (Potter) Johnson, wife of her uncle Caleb Johnson.

    Harty married Charles Carmi WHITFORD 25 Nov 1866, Richmond, RI. Charles (son of Jeremiah Bailey WHITFORD and Sally Williams TIBBETTS) was born 14 Dec 1834, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 18 Aug 1910, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Hattie Lenora Whitford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jan 1869, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 9 Jun 1945; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.
    2. 19. Angeretta Williams WHITFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Nov 1870, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 12 Oct 1958, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    3. 20. Julia Erespa Whitford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jul 1873, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 4 Dec 1918, RI; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    4. 21. Lena May Whitford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1875, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 22 Apr 1935, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried 25 Apr 1935, Manchester Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI.
    5. 22. Olive "Ollie" Louise Whitford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Feb 1878, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 12 Nov 1967; was buried , Oakland Cemetery, Maple Ave., Coventry, RI.
    6. 23. Twin Daughter Whitford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Feb 1878, West Greenwich, Kent Co.; died 25 Feb 1878, West Greenwich, Kent Co..
    7. 24. Charles William Whitford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 May 1882, RI; died 2 May 1967; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    8. 25. Jeremiah "Jerry" Nelson Whitford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 1884, RI; died 19 Jul 1960; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.

  2. 14.  Philip Rhodes Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Tryphena3, 8.Hiram2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 28 Apr 1852, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 12 Apr 1916; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    These are Philip's second and third marriages; I haven't yet discovered who Philip's first wife was. The third marriage entry says he was widowed, she was divorced.

    In the 1880 Federal Census, Philip R. Johnson is living in Coventy, RI, with his four-year-old son, William R. Johnson.

    Philip married Unknown Wife Abt 1874. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. William R. Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1876.

    Philip married Sarah Melissa Josephine Hall Russell 21 Jun 1884, Coventry, RI. Sarah (daughter of Dudley Hall and Waitey Unknown) was born Abt 1853, West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Philip married Ida Frances Allen Kaeler 8 Feb 1899, Coventry, RI. Ida (daughter of Leazer Allen and Julia Unknown) was born Abt 1864, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]


  3. 15.  Tryphena Hoxie Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Tryphena3, 8.Hiram2, 1.Benjamin1) was born Abt 1854, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 21 Aug 1899; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.

    Tryphena married George Parris Howard 30 Dec 1869, Coventry, Kent Co., RI. George (son of Ephraim Howard and Hannah W. Unknown) was born 1849, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 1929; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Hertillar B. Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1871, RI.
    2. 28. Bivena W. Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1872, RI.
    3. 29. George H. Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1874, RI.
    4. 30. Mary E. Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1875, RI.

  4. 16.  Edna Priscilla JohnsonEdna Priscilla Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Tryphena3, 8.Hiram2, 1.Benjamin1) was born Between 1861 and 1862, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1940; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.

    Edna married Henry Mancer Shippee 4 Mar 1877, Coventry, RI. Henry (son of Mancer C. Shippee and Harriet Dawley) was born 12 Apr 1857, North Kingstown, RI; died 5 Feb 1947, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Henry E. Shippee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Dec 1877.
    2. 32. Daughter Shippee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Mar 1879; died 1879; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.
    3. 33. Charles Ernest Shippee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 May 1880.
    4. 34. Gertrude May Shippee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Oct 1882; died 1974; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.
    5. 35. Jessie Christine Shippee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jul 1888; died 1975.
    6. 36. Gerald Arthur Shippee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Apr 1890.
    7. 37. George Edward Shippee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Oct 1892; died 1967; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.

  5. 17.  Patience Jane Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Tryphena3, 8.Hiram2, 1.Benjamin1) was born Between 1864 and 1866, RI; died 13 Jan 1882; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Patience married Lauriston W. Battey Abt 1880. Lauriston was born Abt 1853, Coventry, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]