Samuel Green and his 3rd wife Hannah Wright/ Reyt were the parents of "Rebekha "Rebecca" Green the 2nd wife of my 6th great grand father Francis Glover which (I will blog in a future post about how Rebekha and Francis Glover met, wed and later her emigration to "The Forty" Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada in a future blog. More importantly WHY!
Some sources suggest Samuel's father Richard Green, an early West Jersey settler originally arrived on the ship called the "Shield". I have not been able to prove this todate.
Samuel Green an English immigrant was originally the surveyor for Gloucester County. By 1729 he was promoted to the"Deputy Surveyor General" in the province of New Jersey.
Samuel Green married three (3) times (Margaret Kemp, Sarah Bull and Hannah Wright/Reyt). Samuel's 1st first wife, Margaret Kemp died before he moved to Amwell Township, Hunterdon County. His 2nd wife Sarah Bull was a member of the Bull family of Gloucester County. Sarah died before Samuel Green moved to Sussex County (now Warren County). Samuel’s 3rd wife Hannah Wright/Reyt, daughter of Dutch immigrants John Wright and Orcha Harmanus who settled in Amwell Township. Although I include Samuel's first 2 marriages my focus is on the marriage of Samuel Green to Hannah Wright/Reyt.
Recently I discovered that Hannah Wright's parents (John Wright and Orca Harmanus) are documented as Jan Reyt and Aertie Orka Bras as alternative spellings in while researching New Jersey historical documents. Reference to Hannah's mother also included: Aertie "Orka" Bras, as well as Orcha Harmanus.
Samuel Green died in "Logg Gaol" now Johnsonburg, Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. To help understand the changing of names/places/counties/townships the post / article regarding the Logg Gaol and Historical Background of New Jersey can be reviewed.
ROOTS AND BRANCHES
(1) Samuel Green (c.1675 – 1760)
m. 1) Margaret Kemp (c.1675 – c.1706), daughter of Edward Kemp, proprietor and surveyor
m. 2) Sarah Bull (c.1680 – c.1726), daughter of Thomas and Sarah Bull
m. 3) Hannah Annatie Wright (1716 – 1808), daughter of John (Jan) Wright (Reyt) and Orcha Harmanus (Aertie Brass)
SECOND GENERATION:
(1) Samuel Green and Margaret Kemp
(2) Johann Samuel Green Jr. (1695 – 1775) & Anna Abigail Light (1710 – 1791)
Samuel Green, Jr. did not stay long in Amwell Township. He moved with his father to Sussex County in 1738, taking his daughter with him. The other children were born in Sussex, so their children will not be included in this tree.
(1) Samuel Green & Sarah Bull
(2) Sarah Green (c1709 – after 1760) & Benjamin Severns (c.1710 – 1792)
(2) Margaret Green (1711 – 1775) & John Opdycke Esq. (1710 – 1777)
(2) Richard Green (c.1712 – 1794) & Elizabeth Wolverton (1716 – 1807)
(2) Ann Green (c.1715 – after 1789) & Joshua Opdycke (1713 – 1789)
All of these children remained in Hunterdon County.
(1) Samuel Green & Hannah Annatie Wright/"Reyt"
(2) Adam Green (c.1739 – ?) & Martha Smith (1742 – 1794)
(2) John Green (c.1740 – ?) & Mary Davis
(2) William Green (c.1740 – ?)
(2) Daniel Green (c.1745 – ?)
(2) Mary Green (1749 – ?) & Levi Howell
(2) George Green (c.1750 – 1777)
(2) Rebeka "Rebecca" Green (7 May 1747 - 17 May 1820) & Francis Glover (c.1728 – 1796)
moved to Sussex County right after Hannah and Samuel married.
headstone of Rebekah "Rebecca" Glover
Close-up of headstone of Rebekah "Rebecca" Glover (St. Andrew's Anglican Cemetery, Grimsbly, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada)
(1) Samuel Green and Margaret Kemp
(2) Johann Samuel Green & Anna Abigail Light
(3) Margaret H. Green (1732 – 1778) & Andrew Whitesell (1723 – ?)
(3) Daniel Nicholas Green (c.1745 – ?)
(3) Samuel Thomas Green (1747 – 1820) & Mary Whitesell (1759 – 1825)
(3) Anna Abigail Green (1749 – 1819)
(1) Samuel Green & Sarah Bull
(2) Sarah Green & Benjamin Severns
(3) John Severns (1732 – 1818) & Mary Hume
(3) Daniel Severns (1738 – 1823, not HC)
. . . m. 1) Elizabeth LaRue (c.1745 – ?)
. . . m. 2) Catherine VanSandt
(3) Joseph Severns (c.1739 – after 1818, not HC)
. . . m. 1) Olive Titus (c.1740 – bef. 1776)
. . . m. 2) Anna Albertson
(3) Lavinia Severns (1741 – 1821) & Andrew Larison (1739 – 1800)
(3) Samuel Severns (c.1745 – after 1768) & Mary
(3) Absalom Severns (1750 – ?)
(3) Phoebe Severns (c.1750 – after 1784) & Isaac Johnson (c.1745 – after 1780)
(2) Margaret Green & John Opdycke Esq.
(3) Elizabeth Opdycke (1738 – 1837) & John Arnwine Sr. (c.1735 – ~1819)
(3) Sarah Opdycke (1741 – bef. 1786) & John Buchanan (c.1740 – 1818)
(3) George Opdycke Sr. (1743 – 1795) & Zeruviah Baker (1740 – 1843)
(3) Catharine Opdycke (1745 – c.1813) & Abraham Larew (c.1725 – 1789)
(3) Mary Opdycke (1747 – after 1830) & Agesilaus Gordon (1745 – 1815)
(3) Samuel Opdycke (1749 – c.1801) & Susanah Robeson (c.1750 – bef. 1796)
(3) Margaret Opdycke (1751 – 1820) & John Besson Sr. (1750 – 1842)
(3) John Opdycke (1753 – 1773)
(3) Thomas Opdycke (1756 – 1805) & Anna Cowell (1757 – 1830)
(2) Richard Green & Elizabeth Wolverton
(3) Sarah Green (c.1740 – bef. 1804) & William Gano (c.1730 – bef. 1785)
(3) Mary Green (1741 – 1828) & John Holcombe (1739 – 1818)
(3) Samuel Green (1742 – 1799) & Elizabeth Waterhouse (1742 – 1806)
(3) Margaret Green (1744 – 1768) & Ambrose Waterhouse (1739 – 1808)
(3) Elizabeth Green (c.1747 – 1806) & Henry Waterhouse (1744 – 1808)
(2) Ann Green & Joshua Opdycke
(3) Richard Opdycke Esq. (1740 – 1825)
. . . m. 1) Grace Thatcher (c.1745 – bef. 1803)
. . . m. 2) Dinah Bonham (1756 – 1810)
(3) Sarah Opdycke (c.1742 – ?) & Thomas Allen (c.1740 – ?)
(3) Elizabeth Opdycke (1744 – 1815) & Samuel Hill (1747 – 1809)
(3) Luther Opdycke Esq. (1750 – 1838)
. . . m. 1) Gertrude Hall (c.1752 – 1815)
. . . m. 2) Ruth Quick (c.1760 – after 1839)
. . . m. 3) Mary Dalrymple (c.1815 – ?)
(3) Benjamin Opdycke (c.1755 – ?)
(3) Margaret Opdycke (c.1755 – ?) & Glover (c.1755 – ?)
(3) Frances Francena Opdycke (1757 – 1809)
. . . m. 1) John Hoagland (1754 – 1784)
. . . m. 2) Ambrose Barcroft (1745 – 1817)
(3) Hannah Opdycke (1760 – 1821) & Col. John Britton (1761 – 1822)
(3) Catharine Opdycke (c.1760 – after 1822) & Aaron Vansyckle (1764 – 1838)
"Proven" Correction, 5/19/2018 Sussex County Historical Society: Rebekah "Rebecca" Green, daughter of Samuel Green and Hannah Wright, was only married once to Francis Glover, previously research had a John Leffler as Rebecca’s spouse, but no find, research or justification is documented. Proven by Deborah Glover, UE
1729 Samuel Green becomes Deputy Surveyor General in the Province of New Jersey
By 1738 Samuel Green, Sr. had moved to Johnsonburg, formerly called Log Goal, at one time the county seat of Sussex County. Samuel is recorded is recorded as a voter in 1738 in Greenwich Township, while it was still in Hunterdon County, but which would now be in Warren County, as is also Johnsonburg.
1745 Samuel resided in Hardwick probably not far from Somerville. Raised family in Logg Gaol area, Samuel was instrumental in having built Logg Goal. [See Snell's history, p. 685.]
When Samuel passed away his farm was adjoined to Jonathan Pettit.
Samuel Green's Will dated 3 September 1760 states;
First Children- Sarah Severns, Samuel, Margaret Opdike, Richard and Ann Opdike,
Last Children (under age)- Adam, John, William, Daniel, George, Rebekah, Mary
Home farm of 50 acres on east side of Mill Creek adjoining Jonathan Pettit
From "People & Places from Grimsby's Past"- Dorothy Turcotte
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