James Green

John married Mary Increase Allen on 16 Feb 1708 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony. Mary (daughter of Increase Allen and Rachael, daughter of Increase Allen and Rachael) was born on 29 May 1688 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Old Warwick burial-ground

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From Pamela Dawn McMahan:
JAMES GREENE "of Potowomut" (John), was baptized at St. Thomas' Church, Salisbury, England, June 21, 1626, and came with his parents to New England in 1635. He was made freeman of Warwick and Providence Plantations in 1647. He resided at Old Warwick on the main street on the southerly side, where the graveyard is now located in which he and some of his family are buried. He was on the "Roule of ye Freemen of ye Colonie of everie Town in 1665 and was Town Clerk, May 16, 1661. He was "an excellent penman of the old English text." He was a member of the General Assembly of the Colony, being Commissioner under the first charter, and Deputy and Assistant under the second (1663), for ten years, between 1660 and 1675. He was considered "a man of much practical sagacity." He does not appear to have been in public life after the Indian war (1675-6), when his house, with all others in Warwick, except the "Stone Castle," was burned to the ground. When the message from the General Assembly advising the people of Warwick of danger was received, he fled to Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where the father of his second wife, John Anthony, resided. He remained for some years at "Hunting Swamp," but in 1684, having made purchases of Warwick land (6) (Warwick Records. 1664, 1st Book of Marriages. Warwick Records, Land Ev., p. 12: "15 Oct. 1682 Thos. Staffordof Warwick sells to James Greene of Hunting Swamp Portsmouth for 5f all his lands in Warwick, purchased by the inhabitants of Warwick which deed stands recorded in Warwick.'') he removed to Potowomut where was an ancient mill, and built his house on the hill near the west bank of the river, overlooking the beautiful lake which furnished the water power for the forge which his grandsons (sons of Jabez) established for making anchors and other forms of ironwork. This became a notable industry in colonial times and in the early days of there public. The interests of the forge" were enhanced by the revival of business after peace existed between England and her emancipated colonies, and this became the pioneer of the more extensive works on Pawtuxet River, near the western border of Warwick, known as 'the Forge.'" The place at Potowomut where James Greene resided until his death, was the birthplace of his great-grandson, the highly distinguished Major General Nathanael Greene of the Revolutionary Army, and the residence of his descendants for more than two hundred years. He died "at his mansion in Potowomut," April 27, I698, in the seventy-second year of his age, and was buried at the Old Warwick burial-ground, under an altar-tomb with the inscription still in a good state of preservation, on his original house lot of six acres granted by the proprietors of Warwick, 1647, when he had attained his majority. This lot was located on the main street, the second lot north easterly from the road leading to Warwick Neck. The burial-ground and lot descended to his eldest son, James, whose descendants have been buried there to the present generation.

James married Elizabeth Anthony on 23 Aug 1665 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Anthony and Susanna Potter) died after 1698. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Increase married Rachael. Rachael and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Surgeon

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John Greene removed early to Samen (Salsbury) County, town of Wiltshire, and was married there at St. Thomas' Church, November 4, 1619 to Joanne Tattershall. John Greene was styled "Mr." and "Gentleman" and practiced surgery sixteen years. On April 6, 1635, he registered for embarkation at Hampton, England, with his wife and six children, in the ship James of two hundred tons, Willam Cooper, Master. Voyage fifty-eight days. Arrived at Boston, June 3rd, 1635. Settled at Salem where he formed a friendship with Roger Williams, building a house there. Joined Rogers Williams at Providence, Rhode Island, a month after his flight. Home lot number 15 on Main street. One of eleven baptized by Roger Williams and one of the twelve founders of the First Baptist Church on this continent, organized at Providence, R. I. First professional and for many years, the only medical man in Providence plantation. First wife Joanne died soon after going to Rhole Island. Supposed to be buried at Connimicut, Old Warwick. Removed to Warwick, 1642-3. John Green was a prominent man in the public affairs of the town and colony, and enjoyed the confidence and respect of his associates through long and active political life, holding office almost continuously until summer before he died, when he refused to accept office of commissioner, though repeatedly urged thereto. Died and buried at Connimicut, Old Warwick, beside his first wife, in the first week of January, 1659. August 1, 1637, "Mr. John Greene of New Province, bound to quarterly court, first Tuesday of seventh month next, for speaking contemptuously of magistrates in one hundred marks." Massachusetts Colony Record, Vol. 1, Page 200. Fined twenty pound and forbidden jurisdiction on pain of fine and imprisonment for speaking contemptuously of magistrates, Sept. 19, 1637, Massachusetts Colony Record, Vol. 1, Page 203. A letter was sent to the court, dated New Providence, wherein the court was charged with usurping the power of Christ over the churches, and men's consciences and it was then ordered March 12, 1638, that he ... should not come within their jurisdiction, etc." In all transaction in Warwick, John Greene was a prominent figure. Will dated Dec. 28, 1658, and proved January 7th, 1659. Left his large estates to his descendants and much of it continues in the hands of his posterity.

John married Joanne Tattershall on 4 Nov 1619 in St. Thomas' Church, town of Wiltshire, Samen (Salsbury) County, England. Joanne died about 1640 in Connimicut, Old Warwick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The first of her family came to England with William, The Conqueror.

Joseph married Susanna Potter. Susanna and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]