BENJAMIN GREEN

BENJAMIN GREEN


GREEN, BENJAMIN, merchant and officeholder; b. 1 July 1713 at Salem Village (Danvers, Mass.), the son of Reverend Joseph Green and Elizabeth Gerrish; m. November 1737 Margaret Pierce, and they had at least three sons and two daughters; d. 14 Oct. 1772 at Halifax, Nova Scotia - For the complete biography, including go to Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: http://www.biographi.ca/en/index.html

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Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Hewitt Histories, Article No. 17[18]

Dartmouth Patriot, 31 August 1901 Edition History of Eastern Passage

Prominent Persons to Whom Land Was Granted Whose Names Are Familiar to All.

(Series of Articles by H.W. Hewitt)

No. 17[18]

Hon. Benjamin Green's grant ran along the beach for 115 rods, on Hon. Charles Morris' grant 297 rods, on rear base line 115 rods and 340 rods on Hon. Richard Bulkeley's grant. It consisted of 200 acres.

Hon Benjamin Green was born in the state of Massachusetts in 1713. His father was a minister. Mr. Green was a merchant for a time in Boston. In 1745 he accompanied Pepperel as Secretary on his expedition to Louisburg. He continued to hold the office of Secretary after the capture of Louisburg. That his services were appreciated is evident from the following letter written by Pepperel to Governor Shirley of Massachusetts.