FRANCIS GREEN

FRANCIS 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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Francis Green (1.Benjamin1) born 21 Aug 1742, Boston, Mass, married (1) 18 Oct 1769, in Boston, Mass., Susanna Green, born 26 Jul 1744, Boston, Mass., (daughter of Joseph Green and Anna Peirce) died 10 Nov 1775, Boston, Mass., married (2) 17 May 1785, in St.Paul's, Halifax, N.S.,[7] Harriet Mathews, (daughter of David Mathews and Sarah Seymour). Francis died 21 Apr 1809, Medford, Mass. [8] Francis Green came to Halifax with his parents in 1749. He entered Harvard College, Cambridge in 1756, but since his father had accepted an Ensigns Commission for him in the 40th. Regiment from his friend General Lawrence, he had to report to his regiment in Halifax in 1757 when war with France had broken out. He participated in the siege of Louisbourg in 1758