He [Maj. Job Greene] married, January 22, 1684, Phebe, sister of his brother William's wife, daughter of John and Mary (Williams)
Sayles, and granddaughter of Roger Williams, born about 1658, died 1744. Her father, John Sayles of Providence, was Assistant, 1653-55-57-79; Commissioner, 1655-59; Town Clerk, 1655-57; Warden, 1658; Town Treasurer, 1659-60; Deputy, 1669-71, 1674-76-77-78; and member of Town Council, 1670-71. He was buried at Easton burial-ground, Middletown, R. I., near Newport.
Major Job Greene died July 6, 1745, in his eighty-ninth year, and was buried in the family burial-ground on his estate. His will, dated July 6, 1744, was proved September 23, 1745. His large property was left to his children. He was the grandfather of Colonel Christopher Greene of the Revolutionary Army
*Her sister Elinor Sayles 1671–1714 married Richard Greene
1660–1711 of Occupasuetuxet a brother to her husband Maj. Job Greene
*Her sister Mary Sayles 1652–1717 married in 1674 William Green
1653–1680 a brother to her husband Maj. Job Greene
Children:
65. Anne, born February 23, 1685, married Thomas Stafford.
66. Mary, born December 3, 1687, married Captain John Greene.
67. Deborah, born February 28, 1689-90, married Captain Simon Ray.
68. Job, born July 5, 1692, died young.
69. Phebe, born October 12, 1694, not mentioned in her father's will, married William Arnold (?), and probably died young.
70. Christopher, born March 9, 1696-7, married Elizabeth Denmark.
71. Daniel, born February' 20, 1698-9, married (1) Temperance Harris, (2) Bethiah (Howland) Davis.
72. Richard, born February 12, 1700, died March 29, 1700.
73. Catharine, born March 17, 1701-2, married Major James Brown.
74. Philip, born March 15, 1704-5, married Elizabeth Wickes. "Major Job Greene in 1726 gave to his son Philip, 278 acres lying on
He [Maj. Job Greene] married, January 22, 1684, Phebe, sister of his brother William's wife, daughter of John and Mary (Williams)
Sayles, and granddaughter of Roger Williams, born about 1658, died 1744. Her father, John Sayles of Providence, was Assistant, 1653-55-57-79; Commissioner, 1655-59; Town Clerk, 1655-57; Warden, 1658; Town Treasurer, 1659-60; Deputy, 1669-71, 1674-76-77-78; and member of Town Council, 1670-71. He was buried at Easton burial-ground, Middletown, R. I., near Newport.
Major Job Greene died July 6, 1745, in his eighty-ninth year, and was buried in the family burial-ground on his estate. His will, dated July 6, 1744, was proved September 23, 1745. His large property was left to his children. He was the grandfather of Colonel Christopher Greene of the Revolutionary Army
*Her sister Elinor Sayles 1671–1714 married Richard Greene
1660–1711 of Occupasuetuxet a brother to her husband Maj. Job Greene
*Her sister Mary Sayles 1652–1717 married in 1674 William Green
1653–1680 a brother to her husband Maj. Job Greene
Children:
65. Anne, born February 23, 1685, married Thomas Stafford.
66. Mary, born December 3, 1687, married Captain John Greene.
67. Deborah, born February 28, 1689-90, married Captain Simon Ray.
68. Job, born July 5, 1692, died young.
69. Phebe, born October 12, 1694, not mentioned in her father's will, married William Arnold (?), and probably died young.
70. Christopher, born March 9, 1696-7, married Elizabeth Denmark.
71. Daniel, born February' 20, 1698-9, married (1) Temperance Harris, (2) Bethiah (Howland) Davis.
72. Richard, born February 12, 1700, died March 29, 1700.
73. Catharine, born March 17, 1701-2, married Major James Brown.
74. Philip, born March 15, 1704-5, married Elizabeth Wickes. "Major Job Greene in 1726 gave to his son Philip, 278 acres lying on
Gravesite Details
She is buried on the family inherited farm, commonly called "Pasttoxet," That is now the Pawtuxet Memorial Park
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