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View Tree for John GreeneJohn Greene (b. November 10, 1743, d. May 27, 1813)

John Greene (son of Richard Greene and Elizabeth Godfrey) was born November 10, 1743 in Warwick, Kent County, RI, and died May 27, 1813 in Newport, Washington County, OH. He married Mary Greene on September 22, 1771 in Warwick, Kent County, RI, daughter of Philip Greene and Elizabeth Wickes.

 Includes NotesNotes for John Greene:
John and Mary Greene came to Newport, Ohio, in the spring of 1798 and
both were buried in a lot about half way between this house and the
Baptist Church, which was on a part of the original Greene farm. Later
both were removed to the Newport Cemetery. They were called familiarly
Uncle Johnny and, Aunt Molly. (This house was built by them in 1808.)
John and Mary Greene, with five sons and five daughters, left Rhode
Island on August 6, 1796, in company with Griffin Greene's family, and
James Lawton's family and a colored servant named Violet. (This Mr. and
Mrs. Lawton were the grandparents of Mrs. L. D. Dana, and great
grandparents of many others present here today.) After reaching New York
City and gathering together some necessities for the journey, they
shipped for New Jersey, and there collected the teams of oxen and horses
and came slowly over the journey, and after untold hardships, arrived at
Belpre, Ohio, about midwinter. The women and children came from Pittsburg
in a dugout and were nearly lost in the ice, but the teams and wagons
came by land.

John Greene was nearly exhausted in his efforts to save his family from
They all lived in Farmers' Castle until spring, and then farmed for two
years in Belpre. In the spring of 1798 they came to Newport and kept a
house of entertainment on the river bank, which was built with shed roof.
They built a log house a few years later, which afterward gave place to a
fine large double brick house, which stands (100 years later) before you
here today in perfect preservation.

More About John Greene:
Burial: Greene Family Cemetary, moved to Newport Cemetary.

More About John Greene and Mary Greene:
Marriage: September 22, 1771, Warwick, Kent County, RI.

Children of John Greene and Mary Greene are:
  1. Phebe Greene, b. June 22, 1772.
  2. Daniel Greene, b. March 07, 1774.
  3. Eliza Greene, b. July 07, 1777.
  4. Mary Greene, b. September 02, 1778.
  5. +John Greene, b. December 21, 1779, Warwick, Kent City, RI, d. Abt. 1855.
  6. Richard Greene, b. April 29, 1781.
  7. Ruth Greene, b. April 04, 1782.
  8. Sarah Greene, b. November 07, 1785.
  9. Caleb Greene, b. June 1787.
  10. Philip Greene, b. July 17, 1789.
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