Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Greene was born on 4 December 1769, in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Griffin Greene, was 20 and his mother, Sarah Greene, was 17. He married Bathesheba Rouse on 17 July 1794, in Washington, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died in December 1805, in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States, at the age of 36, and was buried in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States.
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- Richard Greene, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Richard Green, "Find A Grave Index"
- Book: The Greenes of Rhode Island
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World Events (8)
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Green . In North America, this surname has assimilated cognates from other languages.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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