Brief Life History of Stephen
When Stephen Greene was born on 16 January 1756, in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Rufus Greene, was 43 and his mother, Martha Russell, was 39. He married Patience Wall on 21 April 1779, in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died about October 1847, in his hometown, at the age of 91.
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- Stephen Green, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Stephen Green, "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932"
- Stephen Greene, "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.
1780 · French Occupy Newport
During 1780 to 1781, over 12,000 French troops occupy Newport, Rhode Island.
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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