Greenleaf Family

27 River Road

1751, Sept 9:   Gideon Challis (Shipwright) sold to John Greenleaf (wife Sarah Smith) for 26 pounds, 13 shillings and 4 pence (106/144) land and dwelling house. Bounded southerly by Barnabus Bradbury, Northwesterly on land of Simeon Brown and William Morse, easterly by  river and north easterly by land of Simeon Brown and William Morse. 1/3 of an acres

– willed to Benjamin Greenleaf (1731-1799) (wife is Elizabeth Chauncy). Benjamin occupied it for many years and then sold to Phineas Nichols in 1770 – a year after Elizabeth died) Ben remarried Mrs. Lucy Derby.  Phineas remodeled it into two tenements which he rented. The piece of land bordered the Merrimac river, joined land on the south already owned by Mr. Nichols and was bounded on the north-west and north-east by William Morse which was of  Simeon Brown. (26) Probate #11762 dated 1762. Son Richard also in will. complaint 1769

1770, Feb 21:  Benjamin Greenleaf to Phineas Nichols (139/172). Bounded north westerly and north easterly by William Morse which was late the estate of Simeon Brown, Southerly by Phineas Nichols, easterly by River.  Same as land sold from Gideon Challis to John Greenleaf 1751, Sept 9.

Book: Genealogy of the Greenleaf family

  1. Edmund (1573 – 1671) marries 1) Sarah Dole (xxx -1663) in xxx, 2) Sarah Hill (xxx – 1671) in xxxx.
    1. Enoch
    2. Samuel
    3. Enoch
    4. Sarah
    5. Elizabeth (1622 bap – 1668) marries 1) Giles Badger, 2) Richard Brown
      1. Richard Browne (1649/50 – 1716) marries Mary Jaques (1653 – xxx) in 1674. Mary is his second wife.
    6. Nathaniel
    7. Judith
    8. Stephen (1628 – 1678)
    9. Daniel
  1. Stephen (Edmund) (1628 – 1678) marries Elizabeth Coffin (xxx – xxx) (d. of Tristam (1609) who came from Bixham, Town of Plymouth in Devonshire Co., England) in xx
    1. Stephen ( 1652 – 1743) marries 1) Elizabeth Gerrish (1654 -1712) on xxx, 2) Hannah Jordon (xxx -1743) on 1713.
      1. Elizabeth (1678 – )
      2. Daniel (1679 – 1763)
      3. Stephen (1682 – 1682)
      4. William (1684 – 1684)
      5. Joseph (1686 – xx)
      6. Sarah (1688-1710)
      7. Stephen (1690-1771)
      8. John (1693-1725 prob)
        1. John Greenleaf (John, Stephen, Edmund) (1692 – 1760) marries Sarah Smith (xxxx – 1774) in xxxx. He purchases land from Gideon Challis on River Road on the border of Haverhill and West Amesbury (now Merrimac) in 1751 (106/144)
          1. Son (1719 – 1719)
          2. Richard (1721 – 1780) marries Mary (xxx – 1789, 65) no children
          3. Jane (1723 – xxxx)
          4. Sarah (1725 – xx)
          5. James (1727 – xxx)
          6. Hannah (1729 – xx)
          7. Benjamin (1732 – 1799) marries 1) Elizabeth Chauncy (1731-1769 – xxx) in 1757, 2) Mrs. Lucy Derby in 1784. Was willed 35 River Road by John his father.  Sold to Phineas Nichols in 1770 after Elizabeth dies (139/172).
            1. Elizabeth (1758 – 1829) marries Theophilus Parsons (1750 – 1813) in 1780
              1. Charles Chauney (1782 – 1851) marries Judith Parsons (xxx – xxx) in xxxx
            2. John (1760 – xx) marries 1) Elizabeth Coates (xxx -xx)  in 1791, 2) Widow of Capt Thomas Greenleaf??
              1. David Coates (1792 – 1793)
              2. John (1796 – xxx) marries Fraisilette Cutler (xxx – xxx) in 1825
            3. Sarah (1763 – old age) unmarried
      9. Benjamin (1695
      10. Moses (1697
    2. Sarah (1655 – xx)
    3. Daniel (1657 – 1659)
    4. Elizabeth (1660 – 1674) marries Thomas Noyes (xxx – 1730) 1677. His second marriage
      1. Judith Noyes (1702 – 1793) marries Richard Jaques (1 Apr 1700-1777) in 1722
        1. Thomas Jaques (1723-1807). Married Sarah Haskell
    5. John Greenleaf (Edmund, Stephen) (1662 – 1734) marries 1) Elizabeth Hills (xxx – 1712) in 1685, 2)Lydia (Frost) Pierce (xxxx – 1752, 78y) in xxxx.  Lydia widow of Benjamin Pierce. 3) Helen Atkinson, 4) Ann Lunt
      1. Elizabeth
      2. Jane
      3. Judith
      4. Daniel (1690 – 1729 drowned) marries Sarah Moody (1689 – xxx) in 1710.
        1. Elizabeth (1713 -xx)
        2. Martha (1715 – xx)
        3. Jane (1717 – infancy)
        4. Sarah (1719 – xxx) marries Moses Pearson
        5. David (1721-1785) marries Sarah Lamson
          1. Daniel (1753-1839 Rumford, ME)
        6. Jonathan (1723 – 1807) marries Mary Presby (1723-1807)
          1. Enoch Greenleaf (Jonathan, Daniel, John, Stephen, Edmund) (1757 – 1798) (Jonathan, Daniel, John, Stephen, Edmund) marries 1) Mary Stone (xxx – 1789, 28y) in 1783, 2) Dorothy (Dolly) Ingersoll (1755 -1816, 59y) in Sept. 11, 1789.  She is sister of Zebulon Ingersoll. Dolly owns land on wharf lane. Dolly is reported to have had two children with Joseph Cummings from Gray Maine. Joseph Jr in 1791 and Isaac Jennings in 1794.

            1. George Greenleaf (22 Jul 1790 Newburyport – 1892 Newburyport). Newburyport merchant. Married Mary Huse (1806 – 1890) 1847,  Family Search has him marrying first: Elizabeth Cogswell Wheelwright (1794-1844) in 1813
            2. Betsey Greenleaf (abt 1790 Newburyport, MA – 17 Nov 1887 Kensington, NH) unmarried. Listed as daughter of Enoch on 1887 Death Register of Newburyport.
            3. Dorothy (Dolly) Greenleaf (18 Jan 1792 Newburyport – 1842) marries Henry Sleeper Pearson of Portland (1789-1878) in 1814
            4. Enoch (20 Oct 1793 – 27 Sep 1797)
            5. Caroline Greenleaf (20 Jul 1795 Newburyport – 1830) marries Jonathan Call (1786-1853) in 1819 Newburyport.
        7. Parker (1725 – infancy)
        8. Mary (1729 – infancy)
      5. John
      6. Parker (1694 – 1722) marries Mary Jaques (Stephen, Henry, John, Thomas) (26 Sep 1694-1720) in 1715
        1. Deborah (1716 – xxx)
        2. Elizabeth (1721 – xxx)
      7. Samuel
      8. Martha
      9. Benjamin (1701-1783) marries 1) 1st was Ann Woodbridge or Hale (xx – 1725) 2) Abigail Moody Greenleaf (1696-1777) 1726. Her first husband was John Greenleaf son of Stephen and Elizabeth Gerrish.
      10. Stephen
    6. Samuel (1665 – xx) Marries Sarah Kent
      1. John
        1. Timothy
          1. Caleb (Timothy, John, Samuel, Stephen, Edmund) (1759 – 1836), marries Susanna Emerson, Dec. 13, 1785.*
            1. Benjamin (Sept. 25, 1786 – 1864) married Lucretia Kimball (1794 – 1880) 20 Nov 1821
              1. Emily Anne (1822 – ) married John Bartlett Tewksbury
              2. Mary Abigail (1824 – dies in infancy)
            2. Samuel Emerson (May 7, 1788 – 1857), married Susan Hale 3 Dec 1816.
              1. Moses Poor (7 Feb 1818 – 23 Jan 1848)(Samuel, Caleb, Timothy, John, Samuel, Stephen, Edmund) – married Susan M. Allen (1825 – 2 Nov 1852) 08 Oct 1846 in Manchester MA.1844:  A Susan M Allen (d. of Enoch and Susan Allen)(1825 – 1854) gets the tavern through Stephen D. Shaw and Richard Trask as her guardian.
                1. Benjamin, b. Newton, dies of cholera infantum, Oct. 8, 1848., a. 1 y.
                2. Susan (xxx – Oct. 8, 1848, a. 12 m. GR8)
              2. Caroline, d. Samuel E. and Sarah (Hale), May 1, 1820.
              3. Mary Hale, d. Samuel E. and Sarah (Hale), Mar. 15, 1823.
              4. Sarah Ann, d. Samuel E. and Sarah (Hale), Nov. 5, 1824
              5. Rebecca J., d. Samuel E. and Sarah (Hale), Aug. 20, 1830. PR19
              6. Samuel H., s. Samuel E. and Sarah (Hale), Jan. 26, 1836. PR19
            3. Anna (Mar. 2, 1793 – ) marries John Crowell Sept. 26, 1811.*
            4. William (Dec. 7, 1795 – 1874) married Eliza Gordon of Salem, NH, May 12, 1818.*
              1. Lucretia Kimball (Aug. 13, 1821 – x)
              2. Benjamin William (May 31, 1829 -x)
            5. Abel (Apr. 22, 1799 –  Sept. 29, 1802)
            6. Susanna (Nov. 9, 1803 – 14 Oct 1880) marries Jenness Hawkins, Apr. 14, 1833.*
    7. Tristam
      1. Nathaniel (1691 -1775) marries Judith Coffin (1693 – 1769) (potentially d. of Stephen/Tristam Jr./Tristam) in 1714
        1. Joshua
        2. Judith
        3. Abner
        4. Sarah (1721 -1807) marries Joseph Whittier (1716 -1796) in 1739. Joseph is youngest son of Joseph Whitter and Mary Peaslee
          1. Stephen Whittier
          2. Thomas Whittier
          3. Ruth Whittier
          4. Obadiah Whittier
          5. Mary Whittier
          6. Joseph Whittier
          7. Nathaniel Whittier
          8. Joseph Whittier
          9. Obadiah Whittier
          10. John Whittier (1716 -1804) marries Abigail Hussey
            1. Mary (1806 – xxx) marries Jacob Caldwell
            2. John Greenleaf Whitter (1807 – 1892)
            3. Matthew Franklin (1812 – ) marries 1) Abigail Rochemont. Poyen (1816 – 1841) in 1836, 2) Mary Waite Tollmen, 3) Jane Vaughan (see de poyen page for more)
            4. Elizabeth Hussey Whittier (1815 – 1864)
          11. Moses Whittier (1762
        5. Elizabeth
        6. Nathaniel
      2. Elizabeth
      3. Stephen
      4. Edmund (1695-~1759 will date) marries Lydia Brown (xxx – 1780, 83yr) in 1718
        1. Francis (1720 – xx) marries
          1. Lydia (1753 – xxx)
          2. Enoch (1759 – xxx)
        2. Lydia (1723 – xxx) marries William Moulton
        3. Edmund (1726 – xxx) marries Mary Woodman (xx – xxx) in 1754. She is d. of Archelaus Woodman and Sarah Swett (Sister of John Swett that kept the Ferry.)
          1. William (1755
          2. Lydia (1758
          3. Catherine (1759
          4. Sarah (1761 –
        4. Enoch (1728
        5. Abigail (1731
        6. Eliphlet (1734
        7. Mary (1740
      5. Sarah
      6. Judith
      7. Mary
      8. Prudence
      9. Tristam
      10. Enoch
      11. Samuel
    8. Edmund
      1. Edmund (1702 – xxx) (Edmund, Stephen, Edmund) (xxx -xxx) marries Mary Hale (xxx – xxx) in 1725. Mary is daughter of Joseph Hale and Mary Moody
        1. William (1725 – 1800) marries 1) Ruth Pearson (xxx – 1779, 52y) in xxx, 2) Mary Soley (xxx -1802) in 1784
          1. Daniel (Apr. 19, 1745 – 1794) marries Ruth Dalton
            1. James (1766 – 1796)( son of Daniel and Ruth Dalton) marries Sarah Townsend
              1. James (Aug. 13, 1786 –  Aug. 8, 1824) marries Charlotte Eaton 1811
                1. Sarah T. (Mar. 3, 1812 – xx) Marries Warren Gardner, Oct. 4, 1832.*
              2. Susanna Townsend (Feb. 11, 1790 – )
              3. John (Oct. 26, 1792 – )
              4. Betsey Pettengill (May 7, 1795 – )
            2. Mary
            3. Daniel
            4. Hannah
            5. Abigail
            6. Ruth
            7. Rebecca
            8. Daniel
            9. William
            10. Sally
          2. William (1747-1747)
          3. Hannah (1748-1749)
          4. Edmund (1749 – 1749)
          5. Samuel (1752 – 1795) marries Alice Ladd (xxx – xxx) in 1779
            1. Sarah (Sally) Ladd (1781 – xx) marries Henry Sanborn
            2. Ruth Pearson (1783 – 1847) marries Jacob Swain
              1. William Swain (1816-1847) marries Elizabeth Morse (1813 – 1847) in 1843. Elizabeth is the daughter of Oliver Morse and Abigail Chase and brother of Henry Morse
                1. Caroline W. (1846 – xx)
            3. Harriet Worthington (1785-xxx) marries Jonathan Moseley.
          6. William, Jr (William, Edmund, Edmund, Stephen, Edmund)(Nov. 9, 1754 – 1833) Marries Abigail Soley )  – 1804) (d. of his father’s second wife) in 1788
            1. Eliza (June 18, 1788 – 1821) marries Hiram Plummer, Nov. 22, 1810.*
            2. Amey (Feb. 25, 1790- Aug. 9, 1791)
            3. William (Jan. 31, 1794 –  died Sept. 24, 1795)
            4. Samuel E. ( Sept. 11, 1795 – 1856) marries Dolly (Sally) Osgood (1796 – 1817), Oct. 1, 1820.*
              1. William Hovey, s. Samuel and Dolly (Osgood), Dec. 20, 1820.
              2. Charles, s. Samuel and Dolly (Osgood), Jan. 25, 1822,  Charles, s. Samuel and Dolly (Osgood) dies Nov. 15, 1824.
              3. Frances A., d. Samuel and Dolly (Osgood), ––– ––, 1836, Frances A., d. Samuel and Dolly (Osgood) dies Sept. 7, 1836.
            5. Sophia (1797 – 1887)
            6. Ruth Pearson (July 20, 1800 – Oct. 5, 1891)
            7. Ann (1822 – )  married Wesley Balch (1798 – 1851) s. of Wesley and Mary Balch of Beverly, m. Jan. 29, 1822.*
          7. Hannah (1756 – )
          8. Ruth (1758 –
          9. Hannah (1762 –
        2. Mary (1729 – xxx)
    9. Mary (1671 – xxx) marries Joshua Moody (1671 -1740) in 1696. He is son of Caleb and Judith (Bradbury) Moody.
      1. Mary (1697
      2. Elizabeth (1698
      3. Joshua (1700
      4. Abigail (1703
      5. Judith (1705
    10. Judith (1673 – 1678)

––––, s. Nathan S., shoemaker, and C.E., b. Bradford, July 17, 1849.

 

Sarah, d. Edmund, bp. Oct. 10, 1743. CR1

Hannah, d. William, bp. Oct. 17, 1756. CR1

Greenleaf Marriages in Haverhill:

Caroline, a. 29 y., d. Samuel E. and Henry C. Parker, of Bradford, a. 31 y., ferryman, b. Bradford, s. Benjamin, Nov. 22, 1849.*

Charlotte L., Mrs., and George Simpson, July 1, 1832.*

Hannah, of Newburyport, and James Duncan, int. Aug. 11, 1786.

Hannah, and Moses Kelly, Feb. 27, 1800.*

John, and Ann Dole, int. Mar. 13, 1813.

Mary, and Enoch Goodridge of Newbury, Jan. 17, 1749-50.

Polly, and Sherburn Straw, Aug. 29, 1790.*

Mary D., and Moses Merrill, int. Oct. 20, 1804.

Mary H., a. 24 y., d. Samuel E. and Sarah, and George Marston of Lowell, a 26 y., currier, s. Nathaniel and Sarah, Nov. 25, 1847.*

Nancy, of Boston, and William Cranch, Esq., int. Feb. 28, 1795.

Nathan S., of Skowhegan, ME, a. 21 y., shoemaker, s. Enoch and Lydia, and Charlotte E. Wood, a. 25 y., d. Samuel and Sarah, Sept. 26, 1847.*

Ruth, and John Mitchell, Nov. 25, 1800.*

Samuel, and Mary Moors, June 8, 1769. CR2

Stephen [jr. CR1], and, wid. Lydia Stevens of Charlestown, Apr. 26, 1753.

William H., and Lucy A. Williams of North Andover, int. June 13, 1847.

Greenleaf Death in Haverhill

–––––, ch. Samuel, rash, Apr. 17, 1831, a. 3½ y. CR1

Abagail, b. West Newbury, cancer, Dec. 19, 1844, a. 74 y.

Judith, schoolmistress, dropsy, May 22, 1798. CR1

Nathaniel, Dec. 28, 1836.

Stephen, May 30, 1755, in his 25th y. GR1

Reference

Portrait of Benjamin Greenleaf: https://haverhill.pastperfectonline.com/photo/AA4ACDCD-33EC-4194-9A54-589171449447