John Green born 1761 Preston CT and wife Mary Hill

I cannot find the parents of this John Green b.1761 atPreston, Connecticut , and/or his wife Mary Hill very easy to find the descending family genealogy. also John's grandaughter Gladys Mason's app.and approval to the DAR.any help surely appreiated.

There are five pages in the pension file that are all written out in longhand about his service.These are the pages I will type out for you.I will do it right here in the email as I read them.Often punctuation is missing & spelling is bad, but I will be typing it exactly how it reads so I apologize if sentences seem to run together or names aren't capitalized and words are spelled wrong.

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State of New York
Onondaga County

On this thirtieth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Vice Chancellor of the seventh circuit as a court of chancery held for said state at Onondaga in the county of Onondaga now sitting John Green a resident of the town of Spafford in said county aged seventy one years in May last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832.That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that some time about two years previous to the time Fort Griswold in Connecticut was taken by the Brittish under Benedict Arnold, some time in the month of June he was drafted for two months service in the service of the United States, deponent then belonged to a malitia company in the town of Plainfield, Windham county, State of Connecticut commanded at that time by Captain Joshua Bottom.That deponent was ordered to go to New London and there be mustered for said service, that deponent went as ordered to New London and was (unknown word) mustered in a company commanded by Joshua Dunlap as Captain who also resided at said

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Plainfield-Thomas (Caguin?) of the town of Voluntown in said state was Lieutenant.Deponent was detached with seventeen others of said company to (boat?) wood on the sound about ten miles distant for the use of said Fort Griswold-Deponent remained in said service two months, was then discharged and went home to Plainfield, he had no written discharge, he doesn't remember the name of any other the officers belonging to his company, Col. Ledyard then commanded said Fort Griswold, that in June 1781 deponent took the place of one Cyrus Spalding of said town as his substitute to go into the service of the United States for the period of six months being the time for which said Spalding had been drafted to serve, deponent was ordered to go to the town of Lebanon in Connecticut to be mustered,deponent went as ordered was mustered by Lieutenant (Beman?) at Lebanon and was then ordered to join the continental army at White Plains in the county of West (Clinton?) and state of New York, he went as directed and at White Plains deponent was attached to a compainy commanded by Captain (can't read last name might be Stillard???).The company marched to Peekskill Landing-at said Peekskill this deponent with twenty four other men taken from the several companies

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were detached as a guard for general Parsons and were ordered to go to Stamford near Horseneck in Connecticut , that they were marched under command of Lieutenant (Depeese??)- Major Laurence was with General Parsons- that deponent with said men performed said service at Stamford above, three months, said General Parsons (then?) set out to go to camp near West point, got as far as Danbury and said Parsons was then taken sick, that deponent was detained to attend said Parsons in his sickness he remained there about three weeks- General Parsons recovered his health and deponent was directed to join his company at Peekskill or Highland opposite Westpoint, deponent went as ordered joined his company and remained there until the expiration of six months the time for which said draft was made & was then discharged and went back to Plainfield, while deponent was at Stamford as aforesaid he went with the detachment of twenty (four?) men then with said Parsons to New Rochelle and manned five or six whale boats lying there & took three wood sloops used by the enemy for carrying wood into New York, they took a hay sloop used for carrying forage and a ten gun sloop in which Arnold sailed to New London at the time he took Fort

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Griswold and killed said Col Ledyard.Deponent further saith that he (received?) a written discharge at the time he was discharged as (last?) aforesaid. That his father took it after he returned and he has not seen it since,he has no documentary evidence of the facts above stated nor does he know any person living by whom the (sum?) or any part can be proved except John L. Bottom of Sempronious in the county of Cayuga whom affidavit is herto annexed, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that (his?) name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state-deponent was born in the town of Preston adjoining said Plainfield, deponent has a record of his age in the Bible given to him by his father and in his handwriting it is there stated that deponent was born on the sixth day of May 1761. Deponent lived in the town of Plainfield (from?) the next year after the commencement of the Revolutionary war, until it closed,he lived in Plainfield at both periods of his entering the service as aforesaid that after peace deponent moved to a place then called Maple Town in Rensselaer County, state of New York from there to Hoosack in the same County

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There to Petersburgh in the same county, remained there until about twenty years ago he moved to the town of Nelson in Madison County and state of New York where (lived?) six years. from there he moved to the town of Otisco in Onondaga County, remained there about six years and there moved to Spafford in same county where he now resides, this deponent further saith that he is known to Daniel (Tinkham?), Daniel Baxter, John Baxter, Benjamin Stanton, Silas Gillet & (last name unclear, could be a Mr Barker), all of said Spafford who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity and the reputation of this deponent as a soldier

Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforsaid

signed by John Green

signed by
Daniel Moseley
Circuit Judge
Vice Chancellor

and the said court doth hereby declare its opinion that the above named John Green was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor

Onondaga CountyI Silas Gillet of Spafford in the county of Onondaga state of New York do certify that I am well acquainted with John Green who has made and signed the above declaration and further that said Green

page five ends here,don't know where the rest of Silas Gillet's affidavit is.

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I will enclose what I have found- please note that I have matched up names
and ages against the Census' sketchy details, like Male 45 and over = John Green aged 59 in 1920, etc.:
1820 US Census Spafford Onondaga, NY

John Green 59 (M45+)

Mary Green 40 (F45+)

Henry Green 24 (M16-26)

Joel Green 21 (M16-26)

Esther HIll Green 19 (F16-26)

Amon Green 17 (M16-26)

John Green 14 (M10-16)

Electa Green 11 (F10-16)

1830 US Census Spafford Onondaga, NY

John Green 69 (M60-70)

Mary Green 60 (F60-70)

John Green 24 (M20-30)

Electa Green 21 (F15-20)

1840 US Census Northern District New York

John Green 79

1840 United States Federal Census

about John Green

Name: John Green

Military service: Veteran

Township: Spafford

County: Onondaga

State: New York

John Green 79 (M 70 - 80)

Mary Green 70 (F 60 - 70)

Electa Green Appleby 31 (F20-30)

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

about John Green

Name: John Green

Birth Date: 1760

Birthplace: Connecticut

Volume: 67

Page Number: 76

Reference: Record of Conn. Men in mil. And naval service during the Rev. war, 1775-1783. By Henry P.Johnston. Hartford. 1889. (17,779p.):534

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

about John Green

Name: John Green

Birth Date: 1760

Birthplace: Connecticut

Volume: 67

Page Number: 76

Reference: Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 8 Feb 1935, 9591



John Green (Patriot) and Mary Hillparents ofHenry Green(e)

Henry Greene had an older sister - Mary Greene.Mary married Seneca Stephens/Stevens - they had among their eight children a daughter named Sally.Sally married an Abram/Abraham Raymond.Their grave marker at the Pherdon Cemetery in Jackson Co., MI.

Sally's older sister Olive Stevens married William Raymond.
Henry M. Greene April 16, 1796 Hoosick - April 6, 1879 Spafford
married:
Anna Mariah Coon Oct 10, 1813 Marcellus - 1874 Spafford

I have them on an 1860 Census in Spafford with children Albert (27) Alex (25), George (23), Mary (22) Henry (20) Maria (19), Martha (18), Rhoda (16), Caroline (13), Frances (11), Orlando (9) and Helen (4).

Again in 1870 Census in Spafford with children Frances (21), Helen (15) and son Harry (Henry) (31) with wife Delia (Phidelia Riggalls) (24) and Harry & Delia's daughter Mary (5) living with Henry (74) and wife Anna (56).

By Barber Kenyon Captain of the Rifle Company of the 62nd Regiment of infantry in the State of New York to Henry Greene Greeting.

You being appointed Second corporal in my company by virtue of authority in me vested, Repaying special trust_ in your

patriotism courage and and (sic) good conduct I do authorize and empower you the said Henry Green to act as Second corporal in my

Company.

You are therefore carefully and dilligently (sic) to do the duty of a Second corporal in my Company according to the Rules and directive of

the Malitia (sic) of this State and you are hereby required to pay due obedience to your superior officers and all officers and soldiers

under you are hereby Required and directed to obey you as Second corporal for all of which this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of May 1821.

Barber Kenyon Capt

Below is what I have on Henry M Greene, George's father
1840 US Census Spafford, Onondago Co., NY

Henry (himself 30-40) & wife (20-30)with two male children under five; two male children between 5 & 10; one female under 5,

(These four male children would have been: Albert G, Alexander, George and Henry (Harry) - the one female would have been Mary.)

1850 US Census Spafford, Onondago Co., NY

Henry(50) with wife Anna (36) with children: Albert (18), Alex (17), George (15), Mary (14) Henry(11) Maria (10) Martha (9) Rhoda (7) Caroline (3) Frances (2)

1860 Census Spafford, Onondago Co., NY

Henry Green 62 with wife Ann M. 45 and children: Albert 27, Alex 25, George 23, Mary 22, Henry 20, Maria 19, Martha 18,

Rhoda 16, Caroline 13, Frances 11, Orlando 9 and Helen 4.

1870 Census Spafford, Onondago Co., NY

Henry Green 74 with wife Anna 56 and children: Frances 21, Helen 15; son Harry 31 with his wife Delia (Phidelia Riggalls) 24 and their daughter Mary 5.

New York Genealogical Records 1675-1920

Name: Henry M. Greene Event: Lived Year: 1850 Place: New York City County: New York Province: New York Comments: Strawgoods Source: Doggett'S New York City Directory, For 1849-1850 Publisher: John Doggett, Jr. & Co. Publication info: NY, NY, 1850. Page: 181

1860 US Census Spafford, Onondaga, NY

Henry Green62
Ann M. Green45
Albert Green27
Alex Green25
George Green23
Mary Green22
Henry Green20
Maria Green19
Martha Green18
Rhoda Green16
Caroline Green13
Frances Green11
Orlando Green9
Helen Green4

Persis V.( Hazard) Greene, wasMy g. Grandmother
Persis was married to,George M Greene,b.1835 , my great grandparents
In 1900 Persis Greene is listed in the census for Great Bend,
Susquehanna, PA. She is a widow, 57, b in NY Feb 1843. Her parents were
Edward Allen Hazard.and Elizabeth Ann Rowley
Persis born in NY. Living with her is Arthur F., son, 27, b in NY Dec 1872. His
parents were b NY. He is a stone mason.

1880 NY Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Edward HAZARD Self W Male W 77 NY Farmer RI NY
Geo. M. GREEN SonL M Male W 45 NY Farm Laborer RI NY
Persis V. GREEN Dau M Female W 37 NY Keeping House NY NY
Harley E. GREEN GSon S Male W 16 NY At Home NY NY
Elisebeth GREEN GDau S Female W 9 NY NY NY
Arthur F. GREEN GSon S Male W 7 NY NY NY

1900 -AR Census
Name: Harley Greene
Home in 1900: Bear, Montgomery County, Arkansas
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: Sept. 1863
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Fannie E.
Race: White
Occupation:

Harley Greene 36 married 10 yr
Fannie Greene 37, 9/62 Ark; she has had 6 children and 3 are living
Mabel Greene 5,9/94 New Mexico
Addie Greene 2, 9/97 AR

Harley E. Greene, and Fannie E. ( Parks) Greenewas my grandparents