William Greene (Rhode Island governor)
William Greene (August 16, 1731 – November 29, 1809) was the second Governor of Rhode Island after it became a state. His father, William Greene, had served as governor when Rhode Island was still a British colony.
Born in Warwick, Rhode Island, Greene served as governor from 1778 to 1786, following Nicholas Cooke.
Governor William Greene married Catharine Ray of New Shoreham, Block Island in 1762. Catharine (Ray) Greene was born 10 July 1731 and died 29 January 1794.
Residence: Greene Farm, East Greenwich Rhode Island which remains in family hands since its construction in the 1680s. Both are buried in the Family Burial Ground at Greene Farm in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
Ancestry
| Ancestors of William Greene (Rhode Island governor) |
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16. John Greene (1597 - 1658) |
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8. John Greene, Jr. (1620 - 1708) |
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17. Joan Tattersall |
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4. Samuel Greene (1671 - 1720) |
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18. William Almy (1601 - 1676) |
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9. Ann Almy (1627 - 1709) |
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19. Audry (1603 - after 1676) |
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2. William Greene (1695 - 1758) |
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20. Samuel Gorton (1593 - c. 1677) |
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10. Benjamin Gorton (died 1699) |
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21. Mary Mayplet |
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5. Mary Gorton (1673 - 1732) |
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22. Richard Carder (died c. 1676) |
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11. Sarah Carder (died 1724) |
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23. Mary (died 1691) |
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1. William Greene (1731 - 1809) |
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24. John Greene (1597 - 1658) |
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12. Thomas Greene (1628 - 1717) |
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25. Joan Tattersall |
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6. Benjamin Greene (1666 - 1757) |
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26. Rufus Barton (died 1648) |
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13. Elizabeth Barton (died 1693) |
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27. Margaret |
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3. Catharine Greene (b. 1695) |
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14. Randall Holden (1612 - 1692) |
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7. Susannah Holden (1670 - 1734) |
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30. William Dungan (died 1636) |
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15. Frances Dungan (c. 1630 - 1697) |
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31. Frances Latham (1611 - 1677) |
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Greene, William |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
August 16, 1731 |
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| Date of death |
November 29, 1809 |
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