FIRST GENERATION

1. Thomas GREENE ⁽¹⁾ was born about 1606 in England. He died on 19 Dec 1667. There are reasons for supposing that he came from Leicestershire, but no proof of the fact. The time of his arrival in this country is also uncertain. The first record in which his name appears, so as to identify him, is 1653, when his youngest daughter, Dorcas, was born. Yet he doubtless came many years before, probably 1635 or 1636. We are inclined to the opinion that he lived in Ipswich till 1649 or 1650, and then removed to Malden. He certainly lived in Malden as early as Oct. 28, 1651, when his wife Elizabeth, and dau. bearing the same name, signed a petition to the General Court.??

He had a farm of 63 acres in the north part of Malden, in that part which is now the town of Melrose. A part of his farm remains to this day in the possession of his descendants.

He was selectman of Malden in 1658, and was several times on the grand jury of the County of Middlesex. As there were two other Thomas Greens in the town, he is known on the records as Thomas Green, senior; his son being junior, and the other Thomas left without any suffix.

His Will, dated Nov. 12, 1667; proved Jan. 15, 1667-8; recorded Midd. Prob., 5:297, mentions no wife, but makes bequests to his "eldest son" Thomas, sons John, William, Henry, Samuel, and daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, Martha, and Dorcas. Sons William and Henry were appointed executors. John Waite, John Lynde, witnesses. Inventory, Jan. 10, 1667-8; amount, œ285.18.2.

Source: A Genealogical Sketch of the Descendants of Thomas Greene of Malden, Massachusetts, Author: Samuel S. Greene

He was married to Elizabeth LYNDE. Elizabeth LYNDE⁽¹⁾ died on 22 Aug 1658. Thomas GREENE and Elizabeth LYNDE had the following children:

+2 i. Capt William GREENE.
3 ii. Elizabeth GREENE⁽¹⁾ was born about 1628 in England. She is one of the signers of the petition to Gen. Court in 1651. Nothing further is known of her.
+4 iii. Thomas GREENE.
+5 iv. John GREENE.
6 v. Mary GREENE⁽¹⁾ was born about 1633 in England.
+7 vi. Lieut Henry GREENE.
+8 vii. Samuel GREENE.
+9 viii. Hannah GREENE.
10 ix. Martha GREENE⁽¹⁾ was born about 1650.
+11 x. Dorcas GREENE.

He was married to Frances on 5 Sep 1659.

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