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About Major Job Greene
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The Greenes of Rhode Island, with historical records of English ancestry, 1534-1902;
by Greene, George Sears, 1801-1899
Publication date 1903
page 73
(Major) JOB 3 GREENE "of Occupasuetuxet " (John,^ John 0, who inherited the farm commonly called "Pasttoxet," was born at Warwick, August 24, 1656. He became one of the leading men of the town in colonial affairs. "From the year 1681 when he assumed the prerogatives of a freeman of the colony until the close of his varied career in 1744, he was foremost in the race of ambition, of politics and business." He was Deputy to the General Assembly, 1696, and for several succeeding years (thirteen terms). Assistant (see note, p. 77) for nine years, and Speaker of the House of Deputies, 1727-28. He is described in the language of his time, as " a man of much strength of will and forceful in the expression of his thoughts. He was of muscular frame, somewhat blunt of speech, but hospitable, open handed, fond of all active amusements, and the picture of a typical English squire." Mr. Rousmaniere wrote of him: "He grappled with events as a politician and fought for power like a partisan soldier — with him success was principle and defeat was remorse ' ' ; but he made himself practically a man of distinction. He was elected " Major for the Main ' ' for all that part of the State exclusive of the islands, on May 4, 17 15, which office he held for several years. On March 23, 1696-7, he, with Mr. Thomas Greene, Captain Peter Greene, Mr. Job Greene, and Mr. John Warner (all Deputies from Warwick), protested against the act passed (as did his father, the Deputy-Governor) transferring to Providence that part of Warwick lying between the north line of the Shawomet Purchase and Pawtuxet River. Warwick resisted this transfer and finally prevailed, retaining her territory as limited by purchase and by her town charter. "Previous to 1700 Major Job Greene laid the foundation for Centreville, R. I., by building a mill and a house and cultivating his large farms [for inheritance of lands, see will of his father, Deputy-Governor John Greene, Appendix I.]. He owned a very large tract of fine agricultural land in this vicinity, on which he placed several tenants, the country being then in a transition state from the ruin and misery that grew out of the recent Indian wars ' ' ; and it was said, "The person who struck the first blow for the welfare of this village, was Major Job Greene." He married, January 22, 1684, Phebe, sister of his brother William's wife, daughter of John and Mary (Williams) Sayles, and granddaughter of Roger Williams, born about 1658, died 1744. Her father, John Sayles of Providence, was Assistant, 1653-55-57-79; Commissioner, 1655-59; Town Clerk, 1655-57; Warden, 1658; Town Treasurer, 1659-60; Deputy, 1669-71, 1674-76-77-78; and member of Town Council, 1670-71. He was buried at Easton burial-ground, Middletown, R. I., near Newport.
Major Job Greene died July 6, 1745, in his eighty-ninth year, and was buried in the family burial-ground on his estate. His will, dated July 6, 1744, was proved September 23, 1745. His large property was left to his children. He was the grandfather of Colonel Christopher Greene of the Revolutionary Army.
Children:
65. Anne, bom February 23, 1685, married Thomas Stafford.
66. Mary, bom December 3, 1687, married Captain John Greene.
67. Deborah, bom February 28, 1689-90, married Captain Simon Ray.
68. Job, bom July 5, 1692, died young.
69. Phebe, bom October 12, 1694, not mentioned in her father's will, married
William Arnold (?), and probably died young.
70. Christopher, bom March 9, 1696-7, married Elizabeth Denmark.
71. Daniel, bom February' 20, 1698-9, married (i) Temperance Harris, (2) Bethiah
(Howland) Davis.
72. Richard, bom February 12, 1700, died March 29, 1700.
73. Catharine, bom March 17, 1701-2, married Major James Brown.
74. Philip, bom March 15, 1704-5, married Elizabeth Wickes.
"Major Job Greene in 1726 gave to his son Philip, 278 acres lying on the southwest of the South Pawtuxet and also his saw mill and house. In his will dated 1744, he bequeathed to Philip his 'mansion house in Occupasuetuxet, ' where he had passed a long life ; also his lands in the forks of the Pawtuxet, all his lands on the north side of the river in Warwick and Coventry, also his cattle, swamp lands, agricultural tools, silver tankard, two silver cups, negro man Primus and negro woman and her children. To his other children he distributed his Natick lands, farms in Tunkhill and in Scituate and bills of credit and money. He died at his home in Old Warwick which was then ' the centre of power and the seat of talent for the whole town.'" (See account "Pastuxet" home, No. 74.)
Job Greene
- Birth: Aug 24 1656 - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
- Death: July 6 1745 - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
- Parents: John (Major) Greene, Anne Almy
Married:
- 22 JAN 1684/1685 in Warwick, Kent, RI to Phebe Sayles, b. ABT 1658 in Providence, Providence, RI. Daughter of John Sayles, b. 1633 & Mary Williams, b. AUG 1633
10 children:
- Anne Greene, b. 23 feb 1685/6 in RI
- Mary Greene, b. ABT 1688 in RI
- Deborah Greene, b. 28 FEB 1689/1690 in RI
- Job Greene, b. 5 JUL 1692 in Warwick, Kent, RI
- Phebe Greene, b. ABT 1693 in Warwick, Kent, RI
- Christopher Greene, b. 9 MAR 1696 in Warwick, Kent, RI
- Daniel Greene, b. ABT 1697 in Warwick, Kent, RI
- Richard Greene, b. 12 FEB 1700 in Warwick, Kent, RI
- Catherine Greene, b. ABT 1702 in Warwick, Kent, RI
- Philip Greene, b. 15 MAR 1705 in Warwick, Kent, RI
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Major Job Greene's Timeline
| 1656 |
August 24, 1656
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Newport, Aquidneck Island, Colony of Rhode Island, Colonial America
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| 1687 |
December 3, 1687
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Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
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| 1688 |
February 23, 1688
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Providence, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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1689
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Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
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January 30, 1691
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East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
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| 1692 |
July 5, 1692
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Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
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| 1693 |
May 10, 1693
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Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
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| 1696 |
March 9, 1696
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Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
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