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Thomas Greenewood

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Thomas Greenewood

Birth
England
Death
1 Sep 1693 (aged 50)
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.3417927, Longitude: -71.1906075
Plot
Plot 181
Memorial ID
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Thomas Greenewood was also known as Thomas Greenhood.


He was baptized on 4 June 1643 at Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of Thomas Greenewood and Mary Hurd.


Thomas Greenewood immigrated in 1665 to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.


On 8 June 1670 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Thomas married Hannah Ward, daughter of Deacon John Ward and Hannah Jackson.


Thomas Greenewood was one of the signers of the petition to the General Court asking for Newton village to be set off from Cambridge and incorporated on 8 May 1678.


He served on 27 August 1679 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Constable. He became a freeman on 2 February 1681 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


***About 1687 Thomas married Abigail (?), daughter of Abigail Spring.


Thomas Greenewood served in 1688 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Tax Commissioner serving under Governor Andros.


He served in 1693 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as the Town Clerk.


He served in 1693 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Selectman.


He died on Tuesday, 1 September 1693 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 50 years, 2 months and 28 days in the evening, interstate, leaving an estate of £481 13/6d.


Note: ** researching. Abigail Spring married William Ward in 1689. Thomas and Abigail would have to divorce for this to happen.

Thomas Greenewood was also known as Thomas Greenhood.


He was baptized on 4 June 1643 at Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of Thomas Greenewood and Mary Hurd.


Thomas Greenewood immigrated in 1665 to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.


On 8 June 1670 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Thomas married Hannah Ward, daughter of Deacon John Ward and Hannah Jackson.


Thomas Greenewood was one of the signers of the petition to the General Court asking for Newton village to be set off from Cambridge and incorporated on 8 May 1678.


He served on 27 August 1679 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Constable. He became a freeman on 2 February 1681 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


***About 1687 Thomas married Abigail (?), daughter of Abigail Spring.


Thomas Greenewood served in 1688 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Tax Commissioner serving under Governor Andros.


He served in 1693 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as the Town Clerk.


He served in 1693 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Selectman.


He died on Tuesday, 1 September 1693 at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 50 years, 2 months and 28 days in the evening, interstate, leaving an estate of £481 13/6d.


Note: ** researching. Abigail Spring married William Ward in 1689. Thomas and Abigail would have to divorce for this to happen.


Inscription

Here lyeth ye
body of Thomas
Greenewood
Aged 50 years
Decd ye 1st of Sept
1693



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  • Maintained by: Denise
  • Originally Created by: Jim Sanders
  • Added: Jan 21, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7103990/thomas-greenewood: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Greenewood (4 Jun 1643–1 Sep 1693), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7103990, citing East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Denise (contributor 46820671).