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Grace Greenwell

Female Abt 1686 - Aft 1747  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name Grace Greenwell 
    Birth Abt 1686  Newtown Hundred, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1747  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Siblings 1 sibling 
    Person ID I10956  Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2020 

    Father James Greenwell,   b. Between 1651 and 1654   d. Between 28 Nov 1709 and 14 Aug 1714 (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Mother Grace Taylor   d. Between 30 Nov 1737 and 5 Mar 1739 
    Marriage Bef 1677  [2
    Family ID F4379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Thompson   d. 6 Feb 1750, Rocky Point, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2020 

  • Notes 
    • Linda Reno, MDSTMARY-L, 15 Jan 2003:

      "In my opinion, Grace Greenwell was the second wife of George Thompson. Here are my notes:

      "5/20/1751: Admin. accts. of George Thompson, SMC. Sureties: James Thompson, Sr., Matthew Daft. Payments to (among others): Joseph Raley (orphan of Michael Raley, legacy from said Michael); James Clark (orphan of Thomas Clarke, balance of his father's estate). Distribution to: widow, 1/3. Residue to (children): Thomas Thompson; John Thompson; George Thompson; Robert Thompson; James Thompson; Sebastian Thompson; Elizabeth Thompson, wife of James Hayden; Mary Thompson; William Thompson (aged 20). Exec: Grace Thompson.

      "NOTE: Originally I believed that the second wife of George Thompson was Grace Hayden but have since changed my mind. The most compelling evidence is the administration accounts of George Thompson dated 5/20/1751 in which the orphan of Michael Raley and of Thomas Clarke are mentioned. Both of these children belonged to Grace Greenwell by her previous marriages to these men."

  • Sources 
    1. [S134] Mike Marshall, Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia’s Northern Neck Counties.

    2. [S138] St. Mary's Families, compiled by Linda Reno. Original site is gone. Mirrors: Marriages 1638-1820. Migration from Maryland 1780-1820. Tract Map: 1705.