Son of Maj. John Greene 1620–1708 and Anna Agnes Almy 1627–1709

12. (Captain) PETER 3 GREENE "of Conimicut ' John 2, John 1) was born at Warwick, February 4, 1654. Freeman, April 30, 1678; Deputy from Warwick to General Assembly for ten years. He was Captain of the Train Band, 1697, and held responsible town offices. He inherited by will from his uncle, Peter Greene (see Appendix I.), the homestead of his grandfather, John Greene, surgeon, in the eastern part of Old Warwick, near Conimicut Point, where he resided; and also, by will of his father, Coweset lands, etc. (see will, Deputy-Governor John Greene, Appendix I.). About the time that he retired from public life he made his will, wherein he shows his devotion to his family, and particularly to his afflicted wife: "Forasmuch as it has pleased God to visit my well-beloved wife Elizabeth with a distemper for many years, whereby she is not in her right senses; therefore, for the tender love I have for her, I appoint that my executors shall carefully provide for her comfort." The will, dated May 14, 1718, was proved September 2, 1723 (see Appendix I.). He married, December 16, 1680, Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Smith) Arnold of Pawtuxet, R. I., born November 2, 1659; died June 5, 1728. He died August 12, 1723. Stephen Arnold, father of Elizabeth, was son of William and Christian (Peak) Arnold, and grandson of Richard Arnold of Dorsetshire, England, who, it is claimed, belonged to that ancient family of Arnold who had their origin among the princes of Wales (Somerby's Genealogy of the Arnold Family). Stephen came with his father from Cheselbourne, County Dorset, England, to New England in 1635, and, after residing some time in Providence, R. I., removed to Pawtuxet, where, and at other places in the State, he had large landed property, a portion of which, called " The Coweset purchase, " he divided among his sons. He was prominent in public affairs and filled some important positions in the Colony. He was Deputy from Warwick, 1664-1690; (not Deputy-Governor of Rhode Island, as has been stated) and Assistant, 1672-98. He died November 15, 1699. (See will of Stephen Arnold, senior, Appendix I.)

Children:
58. Peter, born January 20, 1683, married Keziah Davis.
59. Sarah, born October 27, 1685, married Stephen Arnold.
60. John, born March i, 1686-7, married Mary Greene.
61. Stephen, born September 19, 1688, died April 10, 1722, unmarried.
62. William, born July 29, 1690, married Sarah Medbury.
63. Elisha, born February 13, 1692, married Mary Greene.
64. Barlow, born December 24, 1695, married Lydia Hardin. Elizabeth (Arnold) Greene received from her father's will, dated June 2, 1698, proved 1699, "a tract of land—two lots in Conimicut—all in War
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Source: The Greenes of Rhode Island, with historical records of English ancestry, 1534-1902; pages 72-73
by Greene, George Sears, 1801-1899

Publication date 1903∼Capt. Peter Greene, s. of Maj. John Greene and Ann(e) Almy (dau. of my ancestors), b. of record Feb. 4, 1654 (i.e., Feb. 4, 1654/5) in Warwick, Kent County, RI where he died of record Aug. 23, 1723, "in the 69th year of his age", meaning when he died he was 68 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 69.

On a date and place not found in any vital record, Peter m. Elizabeth Arnold, the apparent dau. of Stephen Arnold and Sarah Smith, b. of record (RI VRs) Nov. 2, 1659 in Providence, RI. She was living on Feb. 18, 1704/05 when she gave birth to her 11th and last recorded child, son Thomas. According to the published Rhode Island Vital records, following is the known children of Capt. Peter Greene and Elizabeth Arnold (surname Greene), nine born of record in Warwick, Kent County, RI and two, sons Elisha and Barlow, born in Newport, Newport County, RI:

• i. Peter, Jr., whose birth does not appear in the vital records; m. June 29, 1710 in Warwick, Kezia Davis (Peter, of Capt. Peter, and Kezia Davis) by whom he had six children recorded in Warwick: John, Anne, Richard, Peter, Deborah and Andrew.

• ii. Sarah, b. Oct. 27, 1685; m. Nov. 28, 1706 in Warwick, Stephen Arnold (Stephen, of Israel, and Sarah Greene, of Capt. Peter). Sarah d. of record Dec. 5, 1724 in Warwick. Five children recorded in Warwick: Stephen, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary and Peter.

• iii. John, b. Mar. 1, 1686/7; m. Oct. 25, 1719 in Warwick, his 1st cousin Mary Greene, dau. of Maj. Job (John, of Capt. Peter, and Mary Greene, of Major Job, by Anthony Low, Justice), dau. of Job Greene and Phebe Sayles, b. in Warwick Dec 3, 1687. Four children recorded in Warwick: Anne, Mary, Christopher and Phebe.

• iv. Stephen, b. Sept. 19, 1687 [sic, prob. 1688); no marriage record found.

• v. William, b. July 29, 1690; m. in Warwick Feb. 14, 1712/13, Sarah Medbury (William, of Capt. Peter, and Sarah Medbury). Eight children recorded in Warwick: James, Elizabeth, Sarah, Almy, Stephen, Mercy, Phebe and Freelove.

• vi. Elisha, b. Feb. 13, 1693/94 in Newport; m. in Providence, RI Sept. 26, 1723, Mary Brown (Elisha, and Mary Brown, m. by Richard Brown, Justice). Three children recorded in Warwick: Mary, Elisha and Elizabeth.

• vii. Barlo(w), b. Dec. 24, 1695 in Newport; m. in Warwick Oct. 21, 1717, Lydia Hardin(g) (Barlo, of Capt. Peter, and Lydia Hardin, of Israel). Eight children recorded in Warwick: Lydia, Esther, Barlo(w), Israel, Martha, John, Pellatiah and Oliver.

• viii. Mary, b. Apr. 6, 1697; no marriage record found.

• ix. Elizabeth b. June --, 1699 (day missing); no marriage record found.

• x. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 8, 1701/2; m. in Warwick Aug. 1, 1724, the widow Marian Remington (Ebenezer, of Peter, dec'd, and Marian Remington, widow of John); two children recorded in Warwick: Mary and Ebenezer.

• xi. Thomas, b. Feb. 18, 1704/05; m. in East Greenwich, RI Apr. 8, 1733, Sarah Berry (Thomas, of Peter, dec'd, of Warwick, and Sarah Berry, of Joseph, of East Greenwich, by Thomas Fry, Justice). Five children recorded at West Greenwich, RI.

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