Peter Greene
M, b. before 10 March 1622, d. 10 December 1677
Peter was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He was christened there on 10 March 1622 in St. Thomas Church. He was the son of Dr. John Greene and Joanna Tattershall. Peter married Mary Gorton. He inherited his father's farm amd later bequeathed the farm to Peter, son of his brother, John, as he had no children. Peter made his will on 11 May 1659 at Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
In the first place I give unto my beloved wife Mary Greene the house roome and land given me by my late deceased father, for her use duringe her life upon these conditions following, that is that neither all nor any part of the housings or land shall be directly or indirectly made away or sold from the heirs unto whom it shall by my said will fall unto after her death: To my brother John Greene's son, Peter Greene the housings and land formerly mentioned with all other lands which I shall not give away by this will to be the said Peter Greene's and his heirs after him for to possess as their proper inheritance, which heir shall be his eldest sou, or any other of tlie name nearest of kin to him, after the decease of my aforesaid wife. To my brother James Greene my Orchard and lot lying between my brother John Greene's and Goodman Stafford, Anthony Lows being over against it — Also, my best jacket and a piece of cloth of the same to make a pair of breeches.To my brother John Greene my best cloak doublet and breeches which was my weddinge suite, with the money which my cousin Tripp oweth me. To my brother Thomas ten pounds of the money which he hath with him which is seven and forty pounds three shillings . . . whereof three pounds seventeen shillings is my mother's. Also, my gray cloak & gray sarge suite. To my cousin Anne Hady twenty shillings. Tomy sister Sweete forty shillings. . . . And the two draught oxen I leave with my brother John Greene to make good mine engagement to my mother during her life, and to draw home ten loads of wood per year for my wife for four years time if she shall remain so long unmarried. Also I give unto my wife aforesaid whatsoever is mine unmentioned in this my will and she is to be my sole executrix. . . . I shall desire my father Gorton, my brother John Greene my brother James Greene to oversee. . . . By mee Peter Greene Signed sealed & owned . . . in presence of Christopher Almy John Smyth Phillip Greene.1
His will was probated on 1 March 1660. Peter departed this life on Friday, 10 December 1677.
In the first place I give unto my beloved wife Mary Greene the house roome and land given me by my late deceased father, for her use duringe her life upon these conditions following, that is that neither all nor any part of the housings or land shall be directly or indirectly made away or sold from the heirs unto whom it shall by my said will fall unto after her death: To my brother John Greene's son, Peter Greene the housings and land formerly mentioned with all other lands which I shall not give away by this will to be the said Peter Greene's and his heirs after him for to possess as their proper inheritance, which heir shall be his eldest sou, or any other of tlie name nearest of kin to him, after the decease of my aforesaid wife. To my brother James Greene my Orchard and lot lying between my brother John Greene's and Goodman Stafford, Anthony Lows being over against it — Also, my best jacket and a piece of cloth of the same to make a pair of breeches.To my brother John Greene my best cloak doublet and breeches which was my weddinge suite, with the money which my cousin Tripp oweth me. To my brother Thomas ten pounds of the money which he hath with him which is seven and forty pounds three shillings . . . whereof three pounds seventeen shillings is my mother's. Also, my gray cloak & gray sarge suite. To my cousin Anne Hady twenty shillings. Tomy sister Sweete forty shillings. . . . And the two draught oxen I leave with my brother John Greene to make good mine engagement to my mother during her life, and to draw home ten loads of wood per year for my wife for four years time if she shall remain so long unmarried. Also I give unto my wife aforesaid whatsoever is mine unmentioned in this my will and she is to be my sole executrix. . . . I shall desire my father Gorton, my brother John Greene my brother James Greene to oversee. . . . By mee Peter Greene Signed sealed & owned . . . in presence of Christopher Almy John Smyth Phillip Greene.1
His will was probated on 1 March 1660. Peter departed this life on Friday, 10 December 1677.
Citations
- [S1359] The Greenes of Rhode Island, with historical records of English ancestry, 1534-1902, page 748-749.