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James Greenwell

Male 1654 - 1714  (~ 58 years)


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  • Name James Greenwell  [1
    Birth Between 1651 and 1654  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death Between 28 Nov 1709 and 14 Aug 1714  [3
    Person ID I6335  Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of PNH
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2023 

    Father John Greenwell,   b. Abt 1625   d. Between 29 Mar 1658 and 30 Mar 1658, Newtown Hundred, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 33 years) 
    Mother Mary   d. Aft 20 Mar 1652 
    Marriage Bef 1651  [2
    Family ID F4631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Taylor   d. Between 30 Nov 1737 and 5 Mar 1739 
    Marriage Bef 1677  [2
    Children 
     1. Grace Greenwell,   b. Abt 1686, Newtown Hundred, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1747, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years)
    +2. Thomas Greenwell,   b. Abt 1702, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 11 Mar 1749 and 4 Sep 1750, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years)
    Family ID F4379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2016 

  • Notes 
    • Will of James Greenwell, 28 Nov 1709:

      To wife Grace, extx., during widowhood, of 200 A., "Pileswood Lane", it being the dwelling place; she to have charge of younger child. until they are 18 yrs. of age. To son John and hrs., residue of land afsd.; he to have charge of child. should wife marry or die. In event of his death without issue, his estate to pass in succession to sons Justinian and Ignatius and hrs., to son Stephen and hrs., son Charles and hrs., and then to 3 sons Henry, Thos. and William and hrs. To sons afsd., personalty.

      To son James, 1 shilling in full of his share of estate.

      To 3 daus., Mary Heard, Grace Clarke and Jane (Greenwell), at 18 yrs., personalty.

      Test: Jo. Mason, Henry Taylor, James Gough, Peter Gahart.

  • Sources 
    1. [S312] John Medley (1615-1660), St. Mary's County Maryland, His Descendants, by Mary Louise Donnelly. Ennis, Texas: Mary Louise Donnelly, 1995.

    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.

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