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10. Nathaniel, s. of John (5), was living in 1691, but not named in his brother Edward's will, 1696.

11. Percival, S. of John (5), grad. H. C. 1680, preached a short time in Stow and also in Wells, Me., but probably was not ordained. He d. here unm. 10 July 1684.

12. Samuel, s. of John (5), was a tailor, and res. here; he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph Sill, 18 Nov. 1685, and d. soon after 23 July 1692 (the date of his will), leaving children Samuel and Elizabeth.

13. Edward, s. of John (5), a ship-master, d. unm. in 1696. His will, dated 4 Feb. 1695-6, was made on board ship.

14. Thomas, s. of John (5), was living in 1691, but not named in his brother Edward's will, 1696.

15. Jonathan, s. of John (5), a housewright, sold the homestead in 1696 to Joseph Coolidge, and rem. to Newton, where by w. Mary, he had Mary, b. 9 Feb. 1702; Jonathan, b. 31 May 1707, d. 1732; Ann, b. 4 Mar. 1713. Jonathan the f. d. in 1736; his w. Mary d. in 1732.

16. Joseph, s. of John (5), grad. H. C. 1695, and was ordained at Salem village, or Danvers, 10 Nov. 1698. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Joseph Gerrish of Wenham, 16 Mar. 1698-9, and had Anna, b. 27 Nov. 1699, d. 8 Aug. 1725; John, b. 22 Dec. 1701, H. C. 1719; Joseph, b. 12 Dec. 1703; Edward, b. 1 Dec. 1705; Elizabeth, b. 8 May 1708, d. 23 July 1732; William, b. 11 Aug. 1710; Benjamin, b. 1 July 1713; Ruth, posthumous, b. 23 Ap. 1716, d. 24 Aug. 1716. Joseph the f. d. 26 Nov. 1715; his w. Elizabeth m. Rev. William Brattle of Camb. and d. at Medf. 22 May 1747. See An Account of Percival and Ellen Green and some of their Descendants, by Samuel Abbot Green, M. D., City Physician of Boston.

17. John, s. of John (9), m. Elizabeth Corey 25 Jan. 1711-12, and had Joseph, b. 24 Oct. 1712.

William, parentage unknown, by w. Mary, had Mary, b. 21 May 1661. Jacob, prob. of Chs., had s. Jacob, bap. 1714. Abigail, m. William Stevens 1 July 1673. James, of Malden, m. Deborah Brown 20 Mar. 1734. John, in. Mary Reed 24 Ap. 1777.

Greenhill, Samuel, res. 1635 at the N. W. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets. He rem. to Connecticut with Hooker, and ‘died early.’ (Hinman.) Rebecca Greenhill, perhaps dau. of Samuel, m. John Shepard in Camb. 4 Oct. 1649.

Greenwood, Thomas, otherwise written Greenhood, m. Hannah, dau. of John Ward, 8 June 1670, and had John, b. prob. 1671; Thomas, b. 27 Dec. 1673; by his 2d w. Abigail, he had James, b. 19 Dec. 1687; William, b. 14 Oct. 1689, m. Abigail Woodward 1715. Thomas the f was a weaver, and res. on the south side of the river, in what is now Newton, where he d. 1694. It is said that he was the first Town Clerk in Newton, and also Justice of the Peace.

2. Isaac, parentage not ascertained, by w. Sarah, had Isaac, b. 9 May 1730; Sarah, b. 8 Sept. 1731; John, b. 29 Mar. 1733; Thales, bap. 23 Mar. 1735; Elizabeth, bap. 1 May 1737. Isaac the f. grad. H. C. 1721; was the first Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, to which office he was elected in May 1727; he was a candidate for the Presidency of that College in 1737, and divided the votes of the Corporation equally with Holyoke, who, about a month later, was elected by unanimous vote. He was removed from his Professorship a year afterwards. ‘He held his office ten years and five months (from the time of his inauguration), and might have continued to hold it, with credit to himself and benefit to the College, had his wisdom and firmness been equal to his acknowledged abilities.’ ‘Little is known of him after his dismission. He went to Charleston, S. C., and there he died Oct. 22, 1745.’ Peirce's Hist. Harv. Univ.

Griffith, Henry, d. here 12 Nov. 1639.

Griswold, Francis (variously written, Greshold, Greshould, Grisell, Grissell, Grissoll, and Grisold), by w. Mary, had Mary, b. 28 Oct. 1639; Hannah, b. 3 Feb. 1642-3, d. Ap. 1643; Hannah, b. 4 Mar. 1644-5. Francis

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