1.  HENRY¹ GREEN I was born in Holland under the Dominion of the States General of the United Provinces, and died Bef. 11 April 1709 in KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND.  He married (1) ALICE Bef. 1691.  She died Bef. August 1702 in KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND.  He married (2) LUCY BISHOPP Abt. 1702 in KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND.

Notes for HENRY GREEN I:
"To Maryland from Overseas"

p. 81 - Henry GREEN of Talbot County in 1674 stated that he was "borne in Holland under the Dominion of the States General of the United Provinces".
MD Archives, Volume 2, p. 403

Talbot Co., MD Land Records
Volume I
pg 300, 3 September 1673 Michael Powellson Vandervoort to Herbert Croft -- 350 acres "Vandervoort" in Talbot County about a mile from the head of Coursey Creek.  Witnesses:  William Chadbourne, Henry GREENE.  Mary Michell, co-signer with Michael Powellson Vandervoort.

Volume III
pg 113, 12 February 1677 - William Crump and Frances, his wife, to Henry GREENE -- 200 acres "Costain's Hope" on Corsica Creek -- adjoining land laid out for Robert Hatton.  Witnesses:  Robert Smith, Thomas Bruff

pg 127, 12 February 1677 William Crump, Planter, to Henry GREENE -- Bond.  Witnesses:   Robert Smith, Thomas Bruff

Volume IV
pg 084, 10 November 1681 Robert Moulder to John Butcher, deed.  Witnesses:  Henry GREENE, Robert Appletree.

Volume V
pg 215, 20 January 1691 John Johnson, only heir of the deceased Albert Johnson and his mother-in-law Alice GREENE, wife of Henry GREENE, to William Pell -- 100 acres called "Hope" - on Hambleton's Creek, Chestnut River -- granted to Albert Johnson, patent issued 2 May 1683.  Witnesses:  John Hawkins, William Cowell, Richard Hazeldine.

Queen Anne's County, MD Land Records
Book ETA
pg 013, 22 March 1707 Richard Parns to Joseph Parns. Deed. 140 acres called "Wrexam's Plains" - adjoining Henry Green's part of same tract.

Children of HENRY GREEN and ALICE are:
         i. PETER² GREEN¹, b. Abt. 16742.
2.      ii. REBECCA GREEN, b. KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND; d. Aft. 1748.
3.      iii. MARY GREEN, b. KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND; d. Aft. 1732.
         iv. HENRY GREEN II, b. Abt. 16823; m. ANN.

Notes for HENRY GREEN II:
Queen Anne's County, MD Land Records
Book IKA
pg 064
pg 257

Book IKC
pg 238, 6 May 1729 Henry GREEN, Jr., Planter, to George Elliott, Planter -- consideration 1250 (?) pounds of tobacco -- 100 acres called "Elliott's Addition" -- adjoining "Rawlins Chance".  Ann, wife of Henry Green, relinquished her dower right.  Acknowledged before James Earle and Solomon Clayton.

2.  REBECCA² GREEN (HENRY¹) was born in KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND, and died Aft. 1748.  She married WILLIAM WRENCH I Abt. 1695, son of WILLIAM WRENCH.  He was born 1678 in TALBOT? COUNTY, MARYLAND⁴, and died Bef. 31 March 1748 in QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND⁵.
 

Notes for WILLIAM WRENCH I:
In the name of God Amen.  I William Wrench of Queen Anne's County, in the province
of Maryland Plantor, being sick and weak of body, but of perfect and sound mind and
memory, thanks be to allmighty God.  Therefore do make and ordain this my last will and
Testament in manner and for following.  vizs --
 Imprs. first and principally I give my soul unto God which gave it me, and my
Body to be decently buryed, hopeing through the merits and mediation of my Blessed
Redeemer, Jesus Christ do a full Resurection, and as for my worldly Goods which it hath
been pleased God to lend me.  I leave in the manner and form following --
 Item.  I give unto my beloved wife Rebecca Wrench all my plantation where on I
now live called Hawkins Farm - dureing her natural Life and likewise, I give unto my said
wife Rebecca fifteen hundred pounds of Tobacco for every year she shall live, to be paid
out of my Estate, yearly --
 Item.  I give unto my son William Wrench after my wifes Decease, all my
Dwelling plantation and Land called Hawkins Farm, al also part of a tract of Land called
Wrenches Lott. containing one hundred acres to be laid out of the said tract, the most
convenient to my said son, upon the North part of said Tract of Land to him & his heirs
forever --
 Item.  I give unto my son Henry Wrench all the remaining part of my Tract of
Land called Wrenches Lott to him and his heirs forever, and I give unto my son Henry
one negroe woman called Judith --
 Item.  I give unto my son James Wrench part of a tract of Land called Wrenches
Farm two hundred acres to be contained - therein, where Richard Emerson formerly lived
to him and his heirs or assigns forever.  And I likewise give unto my said son one Gunn
which he has possession, and one negroe man called Pompey --
 Item. I give unto my son Peter Wrench two hundred acres of Land, being part of a
tract of Land called Wrenches Farm, no__ adjoining to John Vanderford's Plantation, to
him and his heirs or assignes forever   And I likewise give unto my said son Peter Wrench
two feather beds and furniture belonging to them, one Negroe boy called Samm, and one
boye called Ball, and mye Chest which is of Redd colour and one Gunn.
 Item.  I give unto my Daughter Margaret Chairs twenty shillings current money
and no more.
 Item. I give unto my son-in-law John Vanderford, and my Daughter Mary
Vanderford, two hundred acres of Land being part of Wrenches Farm, where on they now
Live to them and their heirs forever.  And I likewise give unto my said Daughter Mary
Vanderford twenty shillings currency --
 Item.  I give unto my Daughter Rebecca Pratt, one mare called Flie, one Cow and
Calf, three Ewes and Lambs.
 Item.  I give unto my Son William Wrench one negroe woman called Bess, and
one negroe Girl called Nancy, my Pistolls Houlster,  Sword, and my Hunting Gunn.
 Item.  My will is that after my just Debts, Legacies and funerall Charges are paid,
that the remaining part of my personall Estate be equally Divided between my Sons
William Wrench and Peter Wrench, they bearing an equal part of their mother's
maintanance --

 And Lastly, I nominate and appoint my beloved Wife Rebecca Wrench, and my
Son William Wrench my hole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament,
revoking and disannulling and making void all former Will or Wills, Testaments, or any
other writeing whatsoever in Law or Equity, and makeing good this my Last Will and
Testament, and no other.  In Witness where of I have hereunto sett my hand and affixed
my seal of this twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven
hundred and forty six (or seven).

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared to be his last Will in presence of us.
 Thomas Hynson Kelly  }
 John x Gordon  }  William Wrench
 Tho. Wilkinson }    {seal}

Queen Annes County fs the 31 March 1748.  Thomas Hynson Kelly, John Gordon, and
Thomas Wilkinson, the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing Will, being duly and
Solemnly Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, do depose and say, that they
saw the Testator William Wrench sign the same Will and heard him publish and declare it
as his Last Will and Testament.  That at the time of his so doing he was to the best of
their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory, and that they did subscribe
their respective names as Witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the said Testator
and at his request, which oath was taken by the said witnesses in the presence of Willam
Wrench Heir at Law to the Testator, which same Willaim Wrench did not object to the
Probate of the said Will.  Before me, Wm Tilghman, Dep'y Comsy of Queen Anne's
County --

SOURCE: Queen Anne's County, Maryland Wills
  Liber JE #1, pages 341-344

Children of REBECCA GREEN and WILLIAM WRENCH are:
         i. PETER3 WRENCH.
         ii. MARY WRENCH, m. JOHN VANDERFORD.
6.      iii. HENRY WRENCH, d. Bef. 30 September 1767, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.
7.      iv. MARGARET WRENCH, b. Abt. 1695; d. Aft. 1766.
         v. WILLIAM WRENCH II, b. 17126.
8.      vi. JAMES WRENCH, b. Abt. 1718; d. Bet. 30 January 1750/51 - 16 May 1751, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.
         vii. REBECCA WRENCH, m. MR PIATT/PRATT?, Bef. January 1746/47.
 

3.  MARY² GREEN (HENRY¹) was born in KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND, and died Aft. 1732.  She married JAMES COUNTISS Abt. 1700.  He was born Abt. 1680, and died Bef. 4 May 1732 in QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.

Children of MARY GREEN and JAMES COUNTISS are:
9.     i. PETER³ COUNTISS I, b. Abt. 1708, MARYLAND; d. Bet. 7 - 30 May 1746, MARYLAND.
10.   ii. REBECCA COUNTISS.
11.   iii. JAMES COUNTISS II, b. Bef. 1711; d. Bef. June 1763, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.
        iv. WILLIAM COUNTISS, b. Abt. 1717.
        v. CATHERINE COUNTISS.
        vi. RACHEL COUNTISS.
        vii. HANNAH COUNTISS.
        viii. SARAH COUNTISS.
 

4.  ANN² GREEN (HENRY¹)  She married JOHN LEE 2 May 1706 in ST. PAUL'S PARISH, KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND.

Child of ANN GREEN and JOHN LEE is:
        i. JOHN³ LEE, b. Bef. 25 May 1712.
 

5.  ROBERT² GREEN (HENRY¹)  He married JANE -?-Abt. 1717.

Children of ROBERT GREEN and JANE are:
        i. HANNAH3 GREEN, b. 15 November 1717⁷.
        ii. JANE GREEN, b. 6 February 1719/20⁷.
        iii. RACHELL GREEN, b. 23 September 1723⁷.
        iv. MARY GREEN, b. 28 April 1725⁷.
        v. UNKNOWN GREEN, b. 20 September 1728⁷.
        vi. REBECCA GREEN, b. 10 February 1728/29⁷.
 

6.  HENRY³ WRENCH (REBECCA² GREEN, HENRY¹) died Bef. 30 September 1767 in QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.  He married MARIA ANN WRIGHT, daughter of EDWARD WRIGHT and ALICE CLAYTON.  She died Aft. 1767.

Children of HENRY WRENCH and MARIA WRIGHT are:
         i. MARY ANN4 WRENCH.
         ii. SARAH WRENCH, m. (1) JAMES BROWN; m. (2) JOHN MEREDITH, Bef. 1767.
         iii. ALICE CLAYTON WRENCH, m. WILLIAM HACKETT.
         iv. NATHAN WRIGHT WRENCH.
         v. WILLIAM WRENCH, b. 15 August 1739, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.

More About WILLIAM WRENCH:
Burial: 16 September 1739, BAPTIZED AT ST LUKES PARISH, QA CO., MD

More About EDWARD NATHAN WRIGHT WRENCH:
Burial: 20 May 1744, BAPTIZED AT ST LUKES PARISH, QA CO., MD

7.  MARGARET³ WRENCH (REBECCA² GREEN, HENRY¹) was born Abt. 16958, and died Aft. 1766.  She married (1) JAMES CHAIRES Abt. 1720, son of JOHN CHAIRES and CATHERINE COLLINS.  He died Bef. 31 May 1750 in QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND⁹.  She married (2) AMBROSE? WRIGHT Abt. 1755.
 

Notes for JAMES CHAIRES:
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS
DD#1 (1741-1755)
p. 333 - 31 May 1750
Margaret Chaires, administratrix of James Chaires
Children:
John Chaires, of age  Rebecca Chaires, of age
Mary Chaires, of age  Hannah Chaires, of age
Sarah Chaires, age 15 last September
James Chaires, age 13 last September
May Anne Chaires, age 11 last  Feb 7
Thomas Chaires, age 9 last Jan 9
William Chaires, age 6
Nathan & Margaret Chaires, age 1 July last

Children of MARGARET WRENCH and JAMES CHAIRES are:
         i. JOHN⁴ CHAIRES, b. 1723^{10 11}.
         ii. REBECCA CHAIRES, b. Abt. 1725.
         iii. MARY CHAIRES, b. Abt. 1727.
         iv. HANNAH CHAIRES, b. Abt. 1729.
         v. SARAH CHAIRES, b. September 1734¹².
         vi. JAMES CHAIRES, b. September 1736¹²; d. Bef. 11 June 1766, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND;
             m.    ESTHER JANE ROE, 24 April 1757, ST LUKE'S PARISH, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MD.
         vii. MAY ANNE CHAIRES, b. 7 February 1738/39¹².
         viii. THOMAS CHAIRES, b. 9 January 1740/41¹².
         ix. WILLIAM CHAIRES, b. 1744¹².
         x. NATHAN CHAIRES, b. July 1748¹².
         xi. MARGARET CHAIRES, b. July 1748¹².
 

8.  JAMES³ WRENCH (REBECCA² GREEN, HENRY¹) was born Abt. 1718, and died Bet. 30 January 1750/51 - 16 May 1751 in QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND¹³.  He married ELISABETH JONES, daughter of RICHARD JONES.  She was born Abt. 1725, and died Aft. 1751.
 

Notes for JAMES WRENCH:
 In the name of God Amen.  I James Wrench of Queen Ann's County, in the province of Maryland, Planter, being of perfect and sound of mind and memory, thanks be to almightly God, do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following that is today --
 Imprs. I give my soul into the hands of God my creator, hoping for Salvation, in and through the merits of my mercifull Redeemer Jesus Christ, and my Body unto Christian burial --
 Item. I give unto my beloved wife Elisabeth Wrench the half of my Dwelling Plantation and Land called Wrenches Adventure, containing one hundred and thirty six acres during her natural life, and likewise the third of my personall Estate, after my Just Debts and funerall charges are paid --
 Item.  I give unto my Son Richard Jones Wrench the other half of my Plantation and Land called Wrenches Adventure, and after my wifes Decease, I give my said Son Richard Jones Wrench all my Dwelling plantation and Land called Wrenches Adventure to him and his heirs forever. --
 Item.  I give unto my Son James Wrench, my Plantation and Land called Wrenches Farm containing two hundred acres to him and his heirs forever --
 Item.  My will is that after my just Debts and funerall Charges are paid that the Remaining part of my Personall Estate be Equally Divided between my four children, Richard Jones Wrench, James Wrench, Sarah Wrench, and Elisabeth Wrench --
 And Lastly, I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elisabeth Wrench  my hole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, Revoking and Disannuling and making voyd all former Will or Wills, Testaments or any other writing whatsoever in Law or Equity and making good -- This my Last Will and Testament and not other.  In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and affixed my Seale this thirtieth Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty or fifty one.

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared to be his last Will In presence of us.
 Wm. Wrench  }
 Wm. x Meridth }   Jas. Wrench
 Jeremiah P Smith }   {Seale}

Queen Ann's County Se. This 16th May 1751 William Wrench, William Meridith and Jeremiah Smith The subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing will being duly and Solemnly Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, do depose and say, That they saw the Testator James Wrench sign the same Will and heard him publish and declare it to be his last Will and Testament.  That at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they did subscribe their respective name and marks as witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the said Testator and at his Request --
 Sworn before me Wm. Tilghman Dep'y Comsy of Queen Ann's County --

SOURCE: Queen Anne's County, Maryland Wills Liber JE #1, pages 436-7

Children of JAMES WRENCH and ELISABETH JONES are:
         i. RICHARD JONES⁴ WRENCH.
         ii. JAMES WRENCH, d. Aft. 1790.

More About JAMES WRENCH:
Comment 1: March 1778, PATRIOTS OATH - TALBOT COUNTY, MD
Comment 2: 1790, US CENSUS - CAROLINE COUNTY, MD  p. 40

9.  PETER³ COUNTISS I (MARY² GREEN, HENRY¹) was born Abt. 1708 in MARYLAND, and died Bet. 7 - 30 May 1746 in MARYLAND.  He married REBECCA Abt. 1731.  She died Abt. 1783 in QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.

Children of PETER COUNTISS and REBECCA are:
         i. MARY ANN4 COUNTISS, b. Abt. 1732.
         ii. HANNAH COUNTISS, b. Abt. 1734.
         iii. SARAH COUNTISS, b. Abt. 1736.
         iv. JAMES COUNTISS, b. Abt. 1738.
         v. PETER COUNTISS II, b. Abt. 1740, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND; d. Bef. 17 June 1773,
            QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND; m. SARAH, Abt. 1766; b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1774.
         vi. WILLIAM COUNTISS, b. Abt. 1742, MARYLAND; d. Bef. 2 December 1794, TALBOT COUNTY,
            MARYLAND; m. ELISABETH WRENCH, Abt. 1765, MARYLAND; b. Abt. 1747, MARYLAND.
         vii. REBECCA COUNTISS, b. Abt. 1744.
 

10.  REBECCA³ COUNTISS (MARY² GREEN, HENRY¹)  She married WILLIAM VANDERFORD Abt. 1723.  He died 1742 in MARYLAND.

Children of REBECCA COUNTISS and WILLIAM VANDERFORD are:
         i. WILLIAM⁴ VANDERFORD, b. 1725.
         ii. JOHN VANDERFORD, b. 1734.
         iii. JAMES VANDERFORD, b. 1736.
         iv. RACHEL VANDERFORD, b. 29 December 1738.
         v. MINTA VANDERFORD, b. 20 June 1740.
 

11.  JAMES³ COUNTISS II (MARY² GREEN, HENRY¹) was born Bef. 1711, and died Bef. June 1763 in QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.  He married ANN -?-.  She died Bef. March 1763.

Children of JAMES COUNTISS and ANN are:
         i. RACHEL⁴ COUNTISS.
         ii. REBECCA COUNTISS.
         iii. MARY ANN COUNTISS, b. 5 December 1737.

More About MARY ANN COUNTISS:
9 July 1738, BAPTIZED AT ST LUKE'S PARISH, QA CO., MD

More About JOHN COUNTISS:
17 September 1740, BAPTIZED AT ST LUKE'S PARISH, QA CO., MD

More About ANN COUNTISS:
28 March 1743, BAPTIZED AT ST LUKE'S PARISH, QA CO., MD

More About JAMES COUNTISS III:
6 October 1750, BAPTIZED AT ST LUKE'S PARISH, QA CO., MD

Endnotes