Edward Greenman

A wheelwright is one who makes and repairs wheels and wheeled vehicles.

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Household of Edward Greenman
He is married to Mary Clark., about 1662 at Newport County, Rhode Island, British America.

Child(ren):
Edward Greenman 1663-????
John Greenman 1666-1727 - John Greenman had Four Children
Mary Greenman 1667-1747 - Mary Greenman had Two Children
Thomas Greenman 1669-1728 - Thomas Greenman had Three Children
William Greenman 1671-1732
James Greenman 1673-1729

Notes about Edward Greenman Edward Greenman - TimeLine

EDWARD, b. Newport, R. I, ; d. 1688 + md. MARY, b. ; d.

He was a wheelwright.
1647, Feb 20. He and David Greenman (wheelwrights), sold John Greene 22 acres of land near endship or village called Green End, on the highway leading from Newport unto Portsmouth.
1655. Freeman.
1657. Commissioner.
1661, Sep 9. He had a quarter share in Misquamicut (Westerly) lands assigned him.
1668-69-70-82. Deputy.
1671. Juryman.
1678, Jun 12. He petitioned the Assembly concerning estate of George Brown, praying that commissioners be appointed to order the estate bankrupt.
1680. Taxed £1, 10s., 8c?.
1688. Foreman of Grand Jury.

• Notes: Edward Greenman - TimeLine EDWARD, b. Newport, R. I, ; d.1688 +md. MARY, b. ; d.He was a wheelwright.1647, Feb 20.He and David Greenman (wheelwrights), sold John Greene 22 acres of land near endship or village called Green End, on the highway leading from Newport unto Portsmouth.1655. Freeman.1657. Commissioner.1661, Sep 9. He had a quarter share in Misquamicut (Westerly) lands assigned him.1668-69-70-82.Deputy.1671. Juryman.1678, Jun 12. He petitioned the Assembly concerning es...
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LifeSketch: Edward’s place and time of birth is uncertain; the first record of his father in the colonies is 1631. If his father arrived about that time, then Edward would have been born in England. However, it is possible his father arrived as early as 1628.

10 April 1642, he was assigned land in Newport, RI. If he was given land from common ground he had to have reached his majority (21 years old); this means he was born earlier than 1626. Again 20 Feb. 1647 and 1 Apr. 1648 land transactions occurred in Newport Co., RI. He and his brother David are on a 1647 deed of land transferred to John Greene, Jr. husbandman of Newport; both brothers are referred to as wheelwrights. For the quarterly court session of Newport, Oct 1646 Edward and others were awarded monies on a complaint against Jeremy Gould for damage to a fence. Named as a freeman of Newport in 1655, he became involved in Newport politics, as he was a commissioner in 1657. He filed a complaint with the town on 28 July 1658 for want of land. In the complaint he is listed as wheelwright. The town ordered that land near his dwelling should be laid out for him from common grounds. (Source: “Rhode Island land evidences”, vol. I, 1648-1696, abstracts, 1921)

An old document about the Division of Misquamicut (Westerly) dated 9 September 1661 lists Edward as having a quarter share interest.10 Another document dated 15 September 1661 gives the list of houses and lots drawn and cast. It shows Edward owning Lot 39. That same year he was admitted as freeman to Westerly. Between 1668-1670 and 1682, he was deputy to the General Assembly of Rhode Island. On 26 Oct 1670 John Greene (Jr. of Newport) and Edward Greenman petitioned the General Assembly. Edward had jury duty in 1671. Dec 1674, he is a witness to Mary Green’s (John Green Jr.’s wife) father’s will.13 Edward and David had land abutting John Green Jr.’s land. In 1678, Edward’s signature appeared on a petition to the General Assembly concerning the estate of George Brown In 1680, he was taxed £1.10s (Source: "The Greenman Family in America”. Peter Hoden Greenman, 1998)

By 1682, Edward is shown back owning land in Newport; it is used as a reference point for land being recorded. In 1684, Edward is a witness to Edward Roybson’s of Newport will; and on 18 May 1686 Edward is named as trustee for the 2 minor children of Edward Robinson. In 1688 he served as Grand Jury Foreman. (source: “Rhode Island land evidences”, vol. I, 1648-1696, abstracts, 1921)

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