Thomas Greenewood

1643 - 1693  (~ 50 years)

• Name	Thomas Greenewood
  Christening	4 Jun 1643	Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England   [1, 3, 5, 11, 16]
  	Christening Record of Thomas Greenwood
  General Information	He resided in the south-easterly part of Cambridge, now Newton, towards Muddy River, now Brookline. He was a weaver by trade. Thomas. Greenwood was an educated, intelligent man whose judgment was often sought by his neighbors and held town office.  [1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 15]
  Immigration	1665 (~ 21 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 5]
  He landed in Boston in 1665 at the age of 22.
  Moved To	1667 (~ 23 years)	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.   [5, 6]
  In 1667 he moved to Cambridge Village (now Newton), Massachusetts.
  Land/House	1672 (~ 28 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [6]
  In 1672 "Prentice and John Ward. Greenwood also bought Isaac Parker's homestead, in 1686, house, barn, and twenty-four acres; east by Thomas Hammond ; south by Nathaniel Hammond; west by Jonathan Hammond; and north by John Druce. He also bought about forty acres of others.
  Petition	8 May 1678 (~ 34 years)  [5]
  He was one of the signers of the petition to the General Court asking for Newton village to be set off from Cambridge and incorporated on 8 May 1678.
  Offices Held	27 Aug 1679 (~ 36 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 6, 11]
  Upon the organization of Newton on 27 August 1679, he was elected a Constable the same day.
  Freeman	2 Feb 1681 (~ 37 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5]
  On 2 February 1681 he was admitted as a freeman.
  Offices Held	From 1686 to 1690 (~ 42 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5, 6, 11]
  He was a Selectman of Newton from 1686 to 1690. He again served in 1693.
  Offices Held	1688 (~ 44 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 5, 11]
  He was a Tax Commissioner serving under Governor Andros in 1688.
  Freeman	26 Mar 1690 (~ 46 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [9, 12]
  On 26 March 1690 he was admitted as a freeman in Newton.
  Land/House	1691 (~ 47 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [6]
  In 1691 He bought of Isaac Parker, twenty-four acres, with the dwelling house thereon, bounding e. by Thomas Hammond, w. by John Hammond, n. by Nathaniel Hammond, and n. by John Druce, being part of the same land which John Parker, Sen., bought of Nicholas Hodgden, in 1650.
  History	17 Oct 1691 (~ 48 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Offices Held	1693 (~ 49 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [11]
  He was the Town Clerk in 1693.
  Death	1 Sep 1693	Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17]
  He died in the evening. [2, 6]
  Burial	Aft 1 Sep 1693	East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Massachusetts   [3, 5, 11]
  	Gravestone of Thomas Greenwood HERE LYETH Ye BODY OF THOMAS GREENEWOOD AGED 50 YEARS DECD Ye 1 OF SEPT 1693 Plot: 181
  Inventory	Oct 1693 (~ 50 years)
  His estate was inventoried in October 1693.
  	Inventory of Thomas Greenwood Taken from Greenwood Genealogies, 1154-1914 (1914)
  Probate/Proved	23 Oct 1693 (~ 50 years)  [5]
  He died interstate, leaving an estate of £481 13/6 to his second wife, Abigail, and four children. The estate was probated 23 October 1693.
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Thomas Greenewood,   c. 4 Jun 1643, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England d. 1 Sep 1693, Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age ~ 50 years) ▻ Hannah Ward,  m. 8 Jun 1670 ;   Abigail Spring,  m. Abt 1687   2. Alice Greenewood,   b. England d. Before 1681
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Greenwood,   b. England d. England   (4 x Great Grandfather)
  Person ID, Branch	I311	Roy Line
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Death: Greenwood (1914) states he died in Weymouth, Massachusetts. [5]

  
  

Father	Thomas Greenewood,   c. 26 Feb 1610, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Family ID	F346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	Hannah Ward,   b. 1650, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. Before 1687, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. (Age 36 years)
Marriage	8 Jun 1670	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18]
	Marriage Record of Hannah Ward and Thomas Greenwood
Age at Marriage	He : 27 years - She : ~ 20 years and 6 months.
Children	3 sons
1. Thomas Greenewood,   b. 22 Jan 1671, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. young, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. John Greenwood, Esq,   b. 15 Jul 1673, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 29 Aug 1737, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 64 years) ▻ Hannah Trowbridge  m. 1695;   Alice Craft  m. 27 Jul 1729     3. Rev. Thomas Greenewood,   b. 15 Jul 1673, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 8 Sep 1720, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 47 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Aug 2025




Spouse / Partner 2	Abigail Spring,   b. 2 Feb 1662   d. 6 Sep 1708 (Age 46 years)  Other Partners: Josiah Fisher  m. 15 Feb 1697
Marriage	Abt 1687  [4, 5]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 43 years and 6 months - She : ~ 24 years and 10 months.
Children	2 sons
1. James Greenewood,   b. 19 Dec 1687, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1742, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 54 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Deacon William Greenewood,   b. 14 Oct 1689, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1756, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	1 Jul 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Greenewood(1643 – 1693) 2Thomas Greenewood(1610 – ) 4Able Greenewood(1585 – ) 8Rev. John Greenewood(1556 – 1593) 16James Greenwood 17Elizabeth Mawde 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 4 Jun 1643 - Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England Immigration - 1665 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Moved To - 1667 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 8 Jun 1670 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Land/House - 1672 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 27 Aug 1679 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Freeman - 2 Feb 1681 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - From 1686 to 1690 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1688 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Freeman - 26 Mar 1690 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Land/House - 1691 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1693 - Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 1 Sep 1693 - Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Burial - Aft 1 Sep 1693 - East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Signature of Thomas Greenwood

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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