Pane-Joyce Genealogy

23649. Thomas Greenwood. Born on 22 Jan 1671 in Newton, MA.287 Thomas died bef Jul 1673.

23650. Rev. Thomas Greenwood. Born on 15 Jul 1673 in Cambridge, MA.287 Thomas died in Sekonk, MA, on 8 Sep 1720; he was 47.287 Education: Harvard 1690.

Thomas was ordained minister at Rehoboth, MA, (that part later known as Sekonk) in 1693. His will gave his widow one-half of his house and furniture, and his ‘best Bible.’ Th other half was bequeathed to his two surviving daughters Esther and Elizabeth.287

On 28 Dec 1693 when Thomas was 20, he married Elizabeth Wiswall (11486) , daughter of Capt. Noah Wiswall (ca Dec 1638-6 Jul 1690) & Theodosia Jackson (3872) (ca 1643-27 Nov 1725), in Newton, MA. Born on 30 Sep 1668 in Newton, MA.25 Elizabeth died in Weymouth, MA, on 24 Jan 1736; she was 67.287

Children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Wiswall) Greenwood, born at Rehoboth:
i. Hannah Greenwood, b. 5 Feb 1695;
ii. John Greenwood, b. 20 May 1697;
iii. Noah Greenwood, b. 20 Apr 1699, d. at 4 years;
iv. Esther Greenwood, b. 20 Aug 1701, d. young;
v. Elizabeth Greenwood, b. 5 Apr 1704, d. 12 mar 1766, m. at Rehoboth 28 Nov 1734 Ezra Carpenter (b. 20 mar 1698 at Rehoboth, d. 26 Aug 1785 at Walpole, NH, son of Nathaniel & Mary (Preston) Carpenter); and
vi. Esther Greenwood, b. 25 June 1709, d. unmarried 31 Aug 1731.

Their children include:

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Hannah Greenwood (5 Feb 1695-ca 1765)

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Rev. John Greenwood (20 May 1697-1 Dec 1766)

23651. John Greenwood. Born on 15 Jul 1673 in Cambridge, MA. John died in Newton, MA, on 29 Aug 1737; he was 64.287 Occupation: Carpenter, weaver.

John was a selectman from 1711 to 1728, representative to the General Court three years, and justice of the peace. For many years practically all the marriages in the town were performed by him.287

In 1695 John first married Hannah Trowbridge, daughter of Dea. James Trowbridge (ca 1636-22 May 1717) & Margaret Atherton (30 Apr 1638-17 Aug 1672), in Newton, MA.287 Born on 15 Jun 1672 in Newton, MA.25 Hannah died in Newton, MA, on 21 Jun 1728; she was 56.287

Children of John and Hannah (Trowbridge) Greenwood, born at Newton:
i. Thomas Greenwood, b. 28 Jan 1696, d. 31 Aug 1774 at Newton;
ii. Elizabeth Greenwood, b. 20 Sep 1697, d. 1769, m. at Newton 24 May 1722 Benjamin Child;
iii. Hannah Greenwood, b. 4 Mar 1699;
iv. Ruth Greenwood, b. 12 Oct 1701, d. 4 Oct 1777 at Newton, m. there 10 Jul 1729 Isaac Jackson (b. 2 Feb 1700/1 at Newton, d. there 5 Feb 1769, son of Edward & Mary Jackson);
v. Daniel Greenwood, b. 27 Nov 1704, d. 25 Sep 1775 at Sutton, MA, m. at Framingham 6 May 1728 Sarah Adams;
vi. Susannah Greenwood, b. 7 Feb 1706/7, d. 5 Nov 1760 at Newton, m. there 30 Jul 1729 George Bacon (b. 25 Nov 1703 at Roxbury, d. 9 Jul 1747); and
vii. Josiah Greenwood, b. 21 Jun 1709.

Their children include:

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Hannah Greenwood (4 Mar 1699-22 Mar 1769)

43421ii.

Eld. Daniel Greenwood (27 Nov 1704-25 Sep 1775)

43422iii.

Lieut. Josiah Greenwood (21 Jun 1709-13 May 1792)

On 24 Jul 1729 when John was 56, he second married Alice Craft, daughter of Lieut. Samuel Craft (12 Dec 1637-9 Dec 1709) & Elizabeth Seaver (ca 1643-9 Dec 1731), in Roxbury, MA. John, of Newton. Born ca 1681. Alice was baptized in Roxbury, MA CR1, 19 Feb 1681/2.78 Alice died in Holliston, MA in 1783.338

Alice had five husbands: 1st Robert Lovering, 2nd Ephraim Lyon, 3rd John Greenwood, 4th James Shed, and 5th John Winchester.

Children of Robert and Alice (Craft) Lovering, the first three born at Roxbury:
i. Elizabeth Lovering, b. 19 May 1708, m. 23 Apr 1729 John Eaton of Stoughton, MA;
ii. Robert Lovering, b. 26 Sep 1710, m. 12 Mar 1735 Rebecca Gardner (dau. of Thomas & Rebecca (Mayo) Gardner of Roxbury;
iii. William Lovering, b. 1 Mar 1713, d. 21 Jun 1713;
iv. Samuel Lovering, b. 5 Dec 1715 at Boston, m. at Holliston, MA, 8 Nov 1739 Mary Lealand (b. 13 Jun 1723, dau. of Isaac & Mary (Hunt) Lealand), resided at Holliston; and
v. Joseph Lovering, b. prob. in Boston, d. 14 Oct 1771 at Holliston, m. 1st Hannah, m. 2nd Mercy.338

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