Nathanael Greene, Sr.

Nathaniel Green was a preacher of the Society of Friends.

Nathanael Greene Senior was a prosperous farmer, iron smith, and merchant living in Potowomut, near East Greenwich, Rhode Island, when Nathanael Greene Junior was born on August 7, 1742. Young Nathanael's father was a devout Quaker, but was unable to convince his son to adhere to the strict rules imposed by the religion.

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Biography

From: http://www.rihs.org/mssinv/Mss464.htm

He owned a gristmill, flour-mill, sawmill, and a forge.

141. NATHANAEL GREENE of Potowomut (Jabez, James ,John ') was born November 4, 1707. He inherited the homestead of his father (see No381) and grandfather on the banks of the river.

He was a Quaker preacher, and was also engaged with his brothers in the Iron Works, which were in full operation in 1741, one year before the birth of General Nathanael Greene, his fourth son.

Family

Nathanael was the son of Jabez Greene (1673–1741) and his wife Mary Barton (1678–1713)
He married

• (i), September 13, 1733, his second cousin, Phebe ', daughter of Benjamin" (Benjamin^, Thomas, John') and Phebe (Arnold) Greene, who died May 3, 1737 (see Certificate, Appendix II.). Phebe Greene, first wife of Nathanael, was the granddaughter of Stephen Arnold of Providence, R. I., who was Deputy for thirteen years, 1664-1690, inclusive, and Assistant for nine years, 1672-98; and greatgranddaughter of William Arnold of Rhode Island, who it is claimed came from Cheselbourne, County Dorset, England, and was a lineal descendant of Roger Arnold of England, twelfth in descent from Ynir, King of Gwentland in Wales (Somerby's Arnold Family)
• (2), April 18, 1739, Mary, daughter of Jacob and Rest (Perry) Mott, born April 25, 1708, died March 7, 1753. She was the mother of Major-General Nathanael Greene of the Revolutionary army. Her father was Deputy from Portsmouth, R. I., 1705-9, and her grandfather, Jacob Mott, senior, served as Deputy in 1674. He with three others built the first Quaker meeting-house at Dartmouth, Mass., 1699. He left by will (proved 1712) to his "son Jacob confirmation of half the farm as per deed "(August 28, 1 705). Adam Mott, the emigrant ancestor, came from Cambridgeshire, England, in the ship Defence, July 2, 1635. He and his second wife, Sarah Lott ( widow), were members of the First Church at Roxbury, but removed to Portsmouth, R. I., 1638, where he had a grant of land, June 23, 1638. He was made freeman, March 16, 1641. Was clerk of the military company, 1642.
• (3) Mary Gardiner [SIC: widow Mary (Collins) Rodman]

Nathanael Greene died in October,1768, and was buried in the old Friends' meeting-house lot at East Greenwich, his grave being marked by a rough, reddish granite stone about one foot above ground. His will, made March 25, 1765, was proved December 24, 1770.

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Children by First Marriage:

• 387. Benjamin, born July 7, 1733-4, married Freelove Tillinghast.
• 388. Thomas, born November 11, 1735, died February 14, 1760, s. p.

Children by Second Marriage:

• 389. Jacob, born March 7, 1739-40, married Margaret Greene.
• 390. Phebe, born March 20, died October, 1741.
• 391. Nathanael (Major-General of Revolutionary army), born July 27, 1742, married Katharine Littlefield.
• 392. William, born November i, 1743, died unmarried. Served in Revolutionary War.
• 393. Elihu, born December 10, 1746, married Jane Flagg.
• 394. Christopher, born July 3, 1748, married (i) Katharine Ward and (2) Deborah Ward.
• 395. Perry, born November 9, 1749, married Elizabeth Belcher.

References

• The Greenes of Rhode Island, with historical records of English ancestry, 1534-1902; Author Greene, George Sears, 1801-1899 page 128 Archive.org
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 31 2018, 10:01:43 UTC

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