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Lewis Greene and his descendants are well documented by numerous records in 17th and early 18th century Tidewater Virginia, and the line of descent is clear. The family is not related to the Lewises, however, and the first generations rely on assertion. The name is also so common that distinguishing among individ-uals and families and determining relations is at best difficult.

Early immigrants to Virginia, for instance, include Thomas (age 24) arriving July 16, 1635 on the Speedwell from Gravesend, another Thomas (age 21) arriving September 1635 on the Paul from Gravesend, and William (age 18) arriving October 1635 on the Thomas from London.

Unfortunately, the various Lewis Greenes complicate matters in that each refers to himself as senior and his son as junior, even if his father was also named Lewis. Lewis born circa 1645 is a sure thing, however. It was almost certainly his great-granddaughter who married a Garrard and moved to Georgia.

Sources: Surry and Sussex Co. VA records; Albemarle Parish register; Overwharton Parish register; Tharpe family Bible records; des Cognets, Governor Garrard of Kentucky, pp. 117-24; Crozier, Virginia County Records, vol. 6, p. 116

generation no. 1

Lewis Greene, born c 1645, of Charles City Co. VA, died 1730 in Prince George Co. (see deeds). Married c 1669 Susannah Griggs in Baly's Creek, Westover Parish, Henrico Co., born c 1650 in Charles City Co.

Lewis Greene, born c 1672, died 1740 in Prince George Co. VA
Mary Greene, born c 1674, married Edward Epps, born c 1671
Susannah Greene, born c 1678
Burwell Greene, born c 1680, died before 19 September 1733
Judith Greene, born c 1682, married James Hall, issue
Martha Greene, born c 1686, married William Richardson, born c 1681
William Greene, born c 1690
Nathaniel Greene, born c 1692, died 2 September 1728
Peter Greene, born c 1694, died 19 March 1745

generation no. 2

William Greene, born c 1690 in Charles City Co., died 19 December 1749 in Surry Co. Married Mary Jones, born c 1694.

Benjamin Greene, born c 1712, died 9 January 1749
Mary Greene, born c 1714 married George Randall, born c 1714
Elizabeth Greene, born c 1716, married — — Hunt, born c 1716
Burwell Greene, born c 1718, died 1788
William Greene, born c 1720, died 1783

generation no. 3

William Greene, born c 1720 in Surry Co. VA, died either 1 August 1777 or 1783 in Caswell Co. NC. Will dated 3 October 1777. Married Lucy Tyus, born c 1734, daughter of John Tyus, surveyor and land owner Surry Co VA. and Ann Branch.

Note: This generation is a weak link, but bolstered by Greene-Caddell Bible records. Numerous unsourced lineages indicate William Greene as first marrying Ann Robinson in Stafford County. That marriage of 18 December 1743 and the birthdays of their children — Sarah 1744, Dorcas 1746, Annis 1749, Mary 1751, Jael 1753, and William 1756 — are fully documented in the Overwharton Parish register. William the father is thus not the same he as in Surry County married to Lucy Tyus. Similarly, the descent Charles Browning indicated from Robert Green and Eleanor Dunn and their seven red-haired sons to Nicholas Green and Elizabeth Price is dismissed, in large part because none of their well-documented eleven children was named Elizabeth. The Tyus marriage demonstrates itself also in the name Lucy Tyus appearing in the third generation. John Tyus Senior, born c 1681, married Mary Jordon. John Tyus Junior and his wife Ann Branch witnessed the wills of Benjamin Harrison and between 1728 and 1744 had nine children: Lewis, Thomas, Sarah, Lucy, Elizabeth, Richard, Benjamin, Nancy, and Absalom.

Sources: Albemarle Parish register; Surry County VA probate and land records; Tharpe Bible

Frances Greene, born 15 October 1752, christened 31 December
Lewis Greene, born 1754, died c 1795, married 1789 Elizabeth Caddell
John Greene, born 1756, married 1807 Elizabeth Butler
William Greene, born 1758
Sally Greene, born 5 January 1760, christened 26 October, died 1835, married William Allen Tharpe
Elizabeth Greene, born 1762
Burwell Greene, born 12 April 1765, christened 17 November, died 1829, married 1789 Phoebe Caddell

generation no. 4

Elizabeth Greene, born 1762 Surrey Co. VA, died after 1815 and before 1819 in Wilkes Co. GA. Married c 1783 Anthony Garrard.

Deed to Lewis Greene

12 March 1722

To all whom these presents shall come, know ye that I Lewis Greene Senior of Prince George County, for and in consideration of the naturals love and affection which I bear unto my son Lewis Greene Junior, hath given and granted, and by these presents doth give, grant and confirm unto the said Lewis Greene Junior all that seat or tract of land whereon he now dwells situated lying and being in the Parrish of Bristol and in the County of Prince George, and bounded as followeth Viz: beginning at the corner tree of Thomas Lewis on the West side the City Creek, thence West one hundred and twenty poles, thence South one hundred and sixty poles, thence East seventy eight poles, thence north seventy nine poles, thence East sixty eight poles, thence down the said creek to the corer tree of Thomas Lewis aforesaid, containing in the whole one hundred acres of land, be there more or less, To have and to hold the said one hundred acres of land, with all the houses, oarchards, gardens, profits, priviledges and advantages thereunto belonging unto the said Lewis Green, Junior and his heirs for ever. But it is so agreed upon that the said Lewis Green, Senior doth hereby reserve unto himselfe the whole use of all the above mentioned land, houses, oarchards, gardens, profits, priviledges and advantages thereunto belonging during his naturale life therein; as witteness whereof the said Lewis Green, Senior hath hereunto set his land and seal this twelfth day…March 1722.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Thos Eldridge, Wm. Hamlin, John Scott Junr

The marke of Lewis ( L) Green. Seald with red wax

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