Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: MKWD-YTM
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 80565557
• Group: Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

The Honorable William Greenleaf was the Sheriff of Suffolk County from Oct. 31, 1775 to Dec. 14, 1780.

As sheriff he proclaimed the Declaration of Independence from the Old State House in 1776.
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William was the youngest son of Daniel Greenleaf and Elizabeth Gooking. He married Mary Brown in Boston, Massachusetts on June 3, 1747, and they had fifteen children.
1. Mary, b. 1747, d. ????
2. Elizabeth, b. 1749/50, d. 1841, m.1. Samuel Elliot, m.2. Edward Pope
3. Mary, b. 1752, d. 1835, m.Daniel Bell
4. Susannah 'Sukey', b. 1754, d. 1832, m. Duncan Ingraham, Jr.
5. Priscilla, b. 1755, d. 1826, m. John Appleton
6. Sarah, b. 1757, d. 1838, m.1. Dr. Nathaniel Walker Appleton, m.2. Joseph Haven
7. William (1), b. 1758, d. 1759
8. William (2), b. 1760, d. ????
9. Margaret, b. 1761, d. 1836, m. the Honorable Thomas Dawes
10. Daniel, b. 1762, d. 1853, m. Elizabeth Greenleaf
11. John, b. 1763, d. ????
12. James, b. 1765, d. 1843
13. Rebecca, b. 1766, d. 1847, m. Noah Webster, Jr.
14. Robert, b. 1768, d. 1816, m. Hannah Arnold
15. Anna Nancy, b. 1772, d. 1843, m. William Cranch, Esq. (most of her VR uses Nancy)

The Provincial Congress appointed him Sheriff of Suffolk during the Revolutionary War.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MKWD-YTM

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80565557

Group:
Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.

William married Mary Brown on 3 Jun 1747 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Robert Brown and Priscilla Johnson) was born on 15 Mar 1728/29 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Dec 1807 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried after 1 Dec 1807 in Acushnet Cemetery, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: KD3M-LZM
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 80562049
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

On May 7, 1771 she married Boston merchant, Samuel Eliot (B. June 17, 1748 D. Mar 2, 1784) and they had six (6) children: Samuel Jr. 1772 - 1822; Elizabeth 1774 -1847; Mary 'Myra' 1775 - 1809; Andrew 1777 - 1783; Susanna 1779 - 1846; William Greenleaf 1781 - 1853.

On June 2, 1785 she married her second husband, Judge Edward Pope, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Collector of the Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts. They had four(4) children: Edward 1787 - 1842; Thomas 1789 - 1872; Juliana 1791 -1792 and a daughter b & d April 2, 1795.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KD3M-LZM

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80562049

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Elizabeth married Samuel B. Eliot on 7 May 1771 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Rev. Andrew Eliot, D.D. and Elizabeth Langdon) was born on 17 Jun 1748 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1784 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Judge Edward Pope on 2 Jun 1785 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Edward was born on 15 Feb 1738/39 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Jun 1818; was buried after 10 Jun 1818 in Acushnet Cemetery, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LHXD-7PC
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 91334517
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Spouse & Children:
Rounseville Spooner 1778 –  1844
Edward Pope Spooner 1803 –  1877
Walter Spooner 1814 –  1887

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHXD-7PC

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91334517

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Susanna married Dr. Rounsevel John Spooner on 25 Apr 1802 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Rounsevel (son of Hon. Alden Spooner and Elizabeth Rounseville) was born on 23 Apr 1778 in Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Mar 1844 in Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried after 17 Mar 1844 in Long Plain Cemetery, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LHZC-SZM
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 104516833
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHZC-SZM

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104516833

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

Edward married Nancy Tobey on 17 Mar 1825 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Nancy (daughter of John Tobey and Frances "Fanny" Rounseville) was born on 1 Jul 1805 in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Mar 1896 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 8 Mar 1896 in Center Cemetery, Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]