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Ancestors of Fay Perry Greene, Jr. M.D.

Generation No. 8

128. James Green, born August 18, 1685 in East Greenwich, RI; died 1771. He was the son of 256. Lt. John Green and 257. Abigail Wardwell. He married 129. Rebecca Cahoon.

129. Rebecca Cahoon

Notes for James Green:
Notes are courtesy of Gary O. Green (ggreen@Wilmington.net) :

Occupation: Yeoman
1729: Received 10 pounds from his father's will.
1770: Will abstract from Coventry PR 1:24. Will made 18 Jun
1771: Will proved 22 Jun
son Nathaniel: part of homestead farm and land I have already given him.
son John: part of homestead.
son Isaac: 25 acres of Southern part of said farm.
son James: my right in Herhoun Swamp and $50
son Wardel: rents of farm I own where he dwells and afters his death farm to
his son James; and after his death, 40 acres to his son (my grandson)
Phillip and if Phillip leave no issue to Wardel's son (my grandson) Wardel
grandson Job: $1 his father Charles having his portion
grandson Charles and his brother Othniel: all my lands in West Greenwich
grandson William: $1 when 21, his father Othniel having sold and money kept
[of] farm in Coventry in partnership with Stephen Potter to be sold and
money kept for grandson Othniel, son of Othniel (deceased)
daughter Patience Andrew: all her husband and she owed to me
daughter Rebecca Andrew: $10 and her son James Andrew $5 when 21
granddaughter Almy Johnson: $10 when 18
daughter Jane Andrew: $12
grandson James Green, son of son Isaac: $5 when 21
grandaughter Abigail Green, daughter of son Isaac: $1
grandaughter Mary Green, daughter of son Othniel: $5
Wife Rebekah: indoor housel stuff and cow, etc.
five sons Nathaniel, James, Wardel, Isaac and John
son James: my beaver hat; rest of apparel to son Wardel
son James Executor
signed "the next day aftr the day and year first abovewritten" witnesses Joseph
Wever, Alice Wever, and Griffen Sweet. Inv. p. 31 includes notes of Benjamite
Green for 3-6-1, 2-11-3.5, and 4-18-4.25
In the will he gave $10 to Almy Johnson, his granddaughter, when she
turned 18; there is no other record of her being related to James Greene.
Almy's father was Elkanah Johnson and her mother may have been one of James'
daughters whose birth was not recorded and who died before James.
Source: Lora S. La Mance, p 78; Myron W. Greene; Dorothy Chapman Saunders;
Greene Marriages in RI, p 16

Notes for Rebecca Cahoon:
Notes are courtesy of Gary O. Green (ggreen@Wilmington.net) and Patricia Green (pgreen@netsync.net):

1771: Received "indoor housel stuff and cow, etc." from husband's will
1784: Will probated Coventry PR 1:123 dated 9 Jun.
1786: Will proved 11 Nov
sons Nathaniel Green, James Gren, Wardwell Green and John Green: 6 sh. each
daus. Rebecca Andrew, wife of Wm. and Jane Andrew wife of Elnathan my wearing
apparel, etc.
3 grdaus. Zilpha Greene, wife of Stephen, Wialata Potter, wife of George, and
Rhoda Matteson, wife of Rufus: 6 sh. each.
grdau. Rebecca Andrew dau. of Wm. 6 sh., grandau, Rebecca Andrew, dau of
Elnathan, 6 sh
son isaac Green my great Stillards, all my money and securities; he to be exec.
wits: Benj Brayton, Nathan Cornell, John Rice
Ray Greene Huling spells her last name as Cahoone. La Mance spells the
family name as Colquhoun.
Source: Lora S. La Mance, p 78; Ray Greene Huling, Ruth Wilder Sherman, Myron
W. Greene, Violet E. Kettelle; Greene Marriages in RI, p 16

Children of James Green and Rebecca Cahoon are:

	i.	Nathaniel Green, born June 4, 1718.
	ii.	James Green, born November 25, 1720.
	iii.	Wardwell Green, born January 23, 1722/23.
	iv.	Isaac Green, born November 6, 1724.
	v.	Othniel Green
	vi.	Patience Green
	vii.	Rebeckah Green
	viii.	Jane Green
64	ix.	Charles Green(e), born 1729; died 1758 in Coventry, Rhode Island; married (1) Elenor Bef. 1751 in Rhode Island; married (2) Mary ? 1757.

      132. John Johnson, born Abt. 1699 in Warwick, Kent, RI; died 1782 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. He was the son of 264. Elkanah Johnson and 265. Mary Bartholomew. He married 133. Sarah Phillips October 12, 1721 in Warwick, Kent, RI.

      133. Sarah Phillips, born Abt. 1702 in Warwick, Kent, RI; died Unknown. She was the daughter of 266. John Phillips.

Notes for John Johnson:
COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND PROBATE RECORDS, VOLUME 1, 1764-1811:

Johnson, John of Coventry, yeoman. Will dated 14 July 1772, proved 2
Sep 1782, pgs 94-97. Mentions wife Sarah Johnson, sons, Benjamin
Johnson, John Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Jonathan Johnson and Obadiah
Johnson. Also daus Elizabeth Hill & Mahitaball Strait.


Child of John Johnson and Sarah Phillips is:

Obadiah Johnson, born Abt. 1723 in Warwick, Kent, RI; died 1793 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; married (1) Sarah Nichols January 16, 1743/44 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; married (2) Sarah Nichols January 16, 1743/44 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island.

      134. John Nichols, born Abt. 1680 in Warwick, Kent, RI; died January 15, 1744/45 in East Greenwich, Kent, RI. He married 135. Rachel ?.

      135. Rachel ?, born Abt. 1686 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; died May 29, 1776 in East Greenwich, Kent, RI.

Child of John Nichols and Rachel ? is:

Sarah Nichols, born Abt. 1724 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; died Unknown; married Obadiah Johnson January 16, 1743/44 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island.

      136. Arent Janes Putman, born 1675 in Schenectady, Albany, New York (Source: Eban Putman's References on the Dutch Putmans as given by Warren Putman); died 1754 in Currytown, Montgomery, New York. He was the son of 272. Johannes (Jan) Putman and 273. Cornelia (Bratt) Bradt. He married 137. Lysbeth Akkerman 1708 in Schenectady, Albany, New York.

      137. Lysbeth Akkerman

Notes for Arent Janes Putman:
All Notes on Arent Putman were provided by Warren T. Putman, of Rio Linda California, who researched this family for 24 years.
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Putman, A.B.; Unpublished papers; 1870-1890; p 1; Bette Bradway; Schenectady.

!Pearson, J.; "The First Settlers of Albany"; 1872; p 88; Schenectady Hist.

!Pearson, J.; "Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady"; 1873; p 143. Quote: "Arent, eldest son of Jan, inherited his father's home lot on the north corner of Union and Ferry streets. He moved to the Maquaas country with his family, where he was living as late as 1754. He married Lysbet Akkerman. Chil- dren, baptised: Jannetie, in Albany, June 12, 1709, married Thomas Harris; Johannes, October 21, 1711; Lodewyck, November 14, 1713; David, October 3, 1715, said to have been taken prisoner by the forces of Sir John Johnson and held three years in Canada; Cornelia, October 12, 1717, married Jeronimus Barheit or Stephen Cromwell; Marite, July (?) 15, 1719; Victor, April 29, 1721; Sara, July 5, 1724." End quote.

!Putman, A.B.; Unpublished papers; 1870-1890; p 1; Bette Bradway; Schenectady. Quote: "Arent Janse Putman, on 6 April, 1709, at Schenectady, conveyed to his brother Victor, "A certain lot of ground, being in my possession and occupation, in Schenectady." This taken from an old deed. "In 1713, he was found in Albany, and listed as a weaver. Between 1724 and 1730, he moved West to the Mohawk Country (Maquaas Land), which lay West of Amsterdam. Here he was found as late as 1754. Auries Creek and Auriesville were named after him. In 1733, a record of Peter Brower leasing a piece of ground to Arent on the South side of the Mohawk River, West of Auries Creek." End quote.

!Cady, Rev. Putnam; Unpublished papers; 1897; p 1; Montgomery Hist.; file 57K. Quote: "Arent, the oldest son of Jan, married Lysbet Ackerman. He inherited his father's house-lot, corner of Union and Ferry streets. He moved to the Mohawk country, with his family, where he was living as late as 1754" End.

!Putnam, Eben; "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America"; 1908; Vol. II; p 102.
Quote: "Arent (Jan), born at Schenectady, probably about 1675, married Lysbet Akkerman. Very little is known about Arent, he sold land in Schenectady, to his brother Victoor, in 1709; and in 1720 was a freeholder there. In 1713, he is described as a "Weaver." June, 1733, he leased of Peter Brower, a tract of land which said Brower had from an Indian, July, 1730, and which was situated on the south side of the Mohawk River, beginning at Ochrachqua, or Auries Creek. He probably removed thither at that time, as he was living in 1754, in the "Maquaas Country." End quote.

!NOTE: This is the only indication of when Arent died that we have located, so we state his death as "After 1754." [W.T.P.]

!Reynolds, Cuyler; "Hudson and Mohawk Genealogical"; Vol. III; p 1089.

!Putman, G.W.; "Genealogy of David Putman"; 1916; pp 7 & 55; Schenectady Hist.

!Vrooman, J.; Unpublished notes; p 4; Schenectady Historical Society.

!McConville, H; Unpublished Ms.; 1985; p 1; Schenectady Historical Society.

Children of Arent Putman and Lysbeth Akkerman are:

	i.	Jannetie Putman, born 1709.
	ii.	Johannes Putman, born October 21, 1711.
	iii.	Lodewyck Putman, born 1713.
68	iv.	David Putman, born Abt. 1715 in New York; died Abt. 1781 in New York; married Elizabeth (Leer) Lehr 1740.

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