James Greene

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!History - New England, page 547 - (II) James, fourth son of Surgeon John (q.v.) and Joan (Tattershall) Greene, was baptized June 21, 1626, at St. Thomas Church, Salisbury, England, and was made a freeman of Warwick in 1647. He resided at Potowomut, on the southerly side of Main street, and was town clerk in 1661; was a member of the general assembly as general commissioner under the first charter, and was deputy and assistant under the second charter ten years. He removed to Portsmouth with other in habitants of Warwick to escape the Indians in King Philip's war, and resided for some years at "Hunting Swamp." In 1684 he purchased lands in Warwick at Potowomut, where he settled, and where his descendant, the distinguished General Nathaniel Greene, of the revolution, was born. He died April 27, 1698. He married (first) about 1658, Deliverance, daughter of Robert and Isabelle Potter, whose farm joined his own, born 1637, died 1664. He married (second) August 3, 1665, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Susanna Anthony, of Portsmouth. Children of first marriage: James, mentioned below; Mary, born September 28, 1660; Elisha, March 17, 1663; Sarah, august 27, 1664. Children of second marriage: Peter, August 25, 1666; Elizabeth, October 17, 1668; John, died young; Jabez, May 17, 1673; David, June 24, 1677; Thomas, November 11, 1682; John, September 30, 1685; Susanna, May 24, 1688.

James married Deliverance Potter about 1658 in Warwick. Deliverance was born in 1637; died in 1664. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Greene was born on 28 Sep 1660.
2. Elisha Greene was born on 17 Mar 1663.
3. Sarah Greene was born on 27 Aug 1664.
4. James Greene was born on 1 Jun 1659.

James married Elizabeth Anthony on 3 Aug 1665. Elizabeth was born in of Portsmouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter Greene was born on 25 Aug 1666.
2. Elizabeth Greene was born on 17 Oct 1668.
3. Jabez Greene was born on 17 May 1673.
4. David Greene was born on 24 Jun 1677.
5. Thomas Greene was born on 11 Nov 1682.
6. John Greene was born on 30 Sep 1685.
7. Susanna Greene was born on 24 May 1688.

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New England, page 547, Elsewhere in this work appears an extended account of Surgeon John Greene, ancestor of most of that name in this country, with thirteen English generations preceding him. Mention of his sons James and Thomas and descendants follows.