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Notes on: John
Green General Notes: On 4 Nov. 1766, a warrant was issued for a survey of 300 acres for John Green in Granville Co., SC, with the survey on 17 Nov. 1766 by John Pickens (SC Plat Bk. 10, 74). The precept for the survey is in the SC Council Journal of the same date. On the same day, Frederick Ashmore petitioned for land on Long Cane, as did John Tinner. On 2 Dec. 1766, a warrant was issued for a survey of 350 acres for a John Green in Granville Co., SC; the survey was on 10 Feb. 1767 (SC Plats 9,1). This is the grant of 20 Aug. 1767, below. On 20 Aug. 1767, John Green received a grant for 350 acres in Granville Co., SC, on King's Creek of the Savannah, bounded west by the river, southwest by the creek, and southeast by John Brocass (SC Royal Grants 14, 553). Note that this grant may well be for a different John Green than the one living on Long Cane in Abbeville Co. The memorial for this grant is 12 Sept., noting that the land had been surveyed 10 Feb. 1767. It is signed by Thos. Green [sic] (SC Memorials, 9, 310). On 1 Oct. 1767, SC Memorials recorded a memorial for John Green for 300 acres in Granville on nw fork of Long Cane bordered on e by John and Walter Trimble, on ne by Saml. Kerr and Hugh Herron and ne by John Boles. Survey 7 July 1767, granted 28 Aug. Signed by John and Andrew Pickens (SC Memorials 9, 333). Note that this is where one of Ezekiel Calhoun's two tracts in Long Cane was located. Note that this places John Green beside the same Saml. Kerr whose daughter Jane married John Green, b. 1768. Note, too, that Moses Trimble received Benj. Green's pay indent. According to Eugene Earl Trimble, Trimble Families: A Partial Listing of Some Descendants of Colonial Families (Kensington, MD, 1958), Walter Trimble had wife Rosannah, and moved in 1765 from Augusta Co., VA, to Granville Co., SC, to Long Cane (pp. 52-3). They sold their land in Augusta on 20 May 1765, and on 1 Dec. 1769, WT had a grant on nw fork of Long Cane bounded on nw by Saml. Kerr. This source says that Walter Trimble appears with Robert, John, and James in Orange Co., VA, records by 1733, and later in Augusta records (p. 45). They appear to descend from a Co. Armagh, Ireland, family (p. 1). Walter Trimble had dau. Margaret (b. 1740) who m. Michael Woods in 1767 in Abbev. Co., SC, and a son John who m. Michael's sister Susanna. This couple named a son Green (b. 13 Aug. 1783). Note that John and Jane Kerr Green's daughter Mary Calhoun Green m. Robert Woods. See also David B. Trimble, American Beginnings (San Antonio, 1974), pp. 151-2.] According to Kemper, cited in file of John Noble (m. Mary Calhoun), on 14 Sept. 1740, James and Wm. Trimble and David Gamble were residents of "New Castle and Province of PA" when they gave bond on that date to Valentine Henderson of Belfast, Ireland (150). Note that an Augusta Co., VA, case, April 1795, of Crawford vs. Greens is abt. an entry of 1000 acres on North Mtn. on road from Walter Trimble's to lines of John Trimble et al. The case file has entry of Timothy and Joseph Green for the land, with deposition of James Bell, Lexington, KY, 1794, says he sold land on Calf Pasture in Augusta to the Greens. SC Memorials has a 20 Feb. 1769 memorial to John Green for 350 acres on the nw fork of Long Cane in Granville granted 5 Oct. 1763 to Alexander McCalpin and sold by him on 31 Jan. and 5 Feb. 1769 to John Green (SC Memorials 8, 340). On 5 Dec. 1769 a warrant was issued for a survey of 100 acres for John Green in Granville Co., with survey on 22 Feb. 1770. The plat entry for this land has no plat included (SC Plats 11, 228). This is the land granted on 5 March 1770, below. On 5 March 1770, John Green received a grant for 100 acres in Granville Co., SC. The only land description is that the land is in St. Luke's parish and bounded on all sides by vacant lands (SC Royal Grants 19, 257). There is a 1 March 1774 memorial to a John Green in Granv., 100 acres on the Coosawhatchie in St. Helena parish bordered on sw by Thomas O'Brian, granted 17 Feb. 1773 to Thomas Mitchell of Charleston and sold to JG on 1-2 Nov. 1773 (SC Memorials 12, 470). The location of this land suggests to me that it belonged to a different John Green than the man living on Long Cane. A John Green was also a Revolutionary soldier in Abbev. (indent file 3068, SC Archives). The indent file contains a receipt to Lieut. Abraham Richardson signed by John Green on 9 June 1782 for payment for 10 months service in Capt. Thos. Harvey's troops of the State Light Dragoons under Col. Samuel Hammond, with Jno. Hammond wit. The receipt indicates that John Green was paid for both bounty and "wagers," and that the payment was a slave. This receipt is signed by mark. However, all other documents in the file are signed (and several written) by John Green. Though we have documents showing that the son of John the elder who was also named John was literate, the signature by mark apparently does not indicate that the older man could not write, nor does it allow us to distinguish between the two men, since in 1782, John the elder's son would have been only fourteen years old. Other receipts in the file indicate that the indent was originally to S. Hammond, then assigned to James Neilson, who signed the indent to John Walters Gibby on 24 Nov. 1784. Another receipt shows that John Green served 39 militia-duty days in 1781-2 and did gunsmith and farrier's work for the militia in 1781. On 25 July 1781, John Green was paid for shoeing horses by order of Gen. Andrew Pickens. On 29 Sept. 1785, in Abbev. Co., John Green authorized Archibald Hamilton to receive his indent for services under Col. Robert Anderson, with John Harris wit. On 2 May 1785, the SC treasury authorized John Green to receive 4 pounds 5 shillings 8 pence for his militia duty in 1781-2. Other receipts in the file show that John Green supplied a steer to troops in 1781, for which he was paid on 6 Sept. 1785. A 5 Jan. 1786 receipt shows that John Green also delivered 36 weight pork and supplies to Burton's Ferry in Jan. 1779, with 80 lbs. bacon. In March 1779, he delivered 2200 pounds pork to Capt. Richard. A note says that the receipt for the first delivery should have been signed by Capt. John Weakley or Col. Benj. Jordan, and for the second by George Beattie, Sr. On 17 Sept. 1785, John Green gave the indents to William Robson to sell or trade for him in Charleston. This receipt, written and signed by John Green, is in a hand close to that of John the younger, but that man would have been only seventeen years old at the time. The note reads, "Sir, I understand by Capt. Smith that you are going to Charleston and thereby by the 20th Ins. I enclose you some Certificates which I must beg the favour of you to have the best done with them you Can and if any of them Should not pass pray take care of them and return them and for all Trouble I will make you full Satisfaction, I am, Dear Sir your most Obt. John Green, Sepr. the 12th 1785." The signature has flourishes underneath it. The document was received by Robson on 27 Sept. A receipt dated 26 Jan. 1779 and signed by Bartlett Brown, sergeant, shows that John Green delivered 3 fat hogs to Burton's ferry for use of Capt. John Weakley's troops. The receipt for 809 weight bacon is signed by Capt. Weakley in Orangeburgh Dist., 23 March 1779, showing that the meat was sent to Burton's ferry. There is a receipt dated 3 May 1780 at "Salt Cetches" showing that George Petties sold 2200 weight of pork to John Green for use by Capt. Richard. A 23 Dec. 1785 note of John Green asks the SC Treasury to deliver the indents due to him or discount the purchase therefrom for 398 acres of land surveyed for John Green and 270 acres surveyed for Benjamin Green. See transcript of this indent file at USGENWEB archives for Abbev. Co. on the Internet. John Green is on the 1784 tax list in Abbeville Co. Note that his son of the same name seems to have married 1788-90. Abbev. Plat Bk. 1, p. 15, has a plat for a John Green dated 22 May 1784 (see also SC Plats 1Q, 178). The land is 300 acres on north of Savannah River just below the confluence of the Toogalow and Semmekaw (?) River, bounded on the south by James Tate and on other sides by vacant lands. Rec. 1 June 1784. Note that on the same day a survey was made for John Ewing Calhoun in Abbev. If Semmekaw is a previous name for Keowee, then Green's Island in the Savannah may be named for whoever owned this land--on this, see file of Jacob Braselton. Note: if JG's tombstone has his date of birth right, he'd be only 16 at the time. It is possible that this John is the son of John the Revolutionary soldier, since the son did buy land adjacent to John Ewing Green in Pendleton Dist. On 7 June 1784, a John Green had a survey for 640 acres in Abbev. on the south fork of 12 Mile River; rec. 21 June (Abbev. Plat Bk. 1, 30; see SC Plats 5Q, 59). On 21 Dec. 1784, a John Green had a survey for 300 acres in Abbev. bounded sw by Joseph McCloskie, nw by John Green and Alex. Wallace, ne by James Weams, and se by Eager and Wm. Eddie; rec. 21 Jan. 1785 (Abbev. Plat Bk. 1, p. 208; SC Plats 1Q, 394). Note that Jos. McCleskey pat. 200 acres on Little Generostee on 26 July 1784; rec. 11 September 1784. Abbev. Plat Bk. 2, p. 95, records an 8 Sept. 1785 survey for a John Green 74 acres on the Red Bank a branch of the Little Saluda in Edgefield Co.; rec. 11 Dec. On 28 Nov., John Green had 105 acres on Red Bank Creek in Edgefield surveyed; rec. 13 Dec. (see also SC Plats 11Q, 320). On 23 May 1785, John Green, a blacksmith of Abbev. Co., deeded to Wm. Skelton 200 acres on the Big Generostee in Abbev. granted to John Green; this is in Pendleton DB A, 91-2. This appears to be the 200 acres that Skelton sold on 5 Dec. 1791 to Wm. Lesley, though this deed says that Skelton bought the land on 13 July 1789, and that John Green had received the grant on 23 May 1783 (ibid., 56-7). John Green the younger is listed in many documents as a blacksmith, so it is possible that this record refers to John Green the younger, who m. Jane Kerr, and moved to Pendleton Dist., SC. However, note that the Revolutionary file of John the elder shows him doing smithy work, too, so the blacksmithing was apparently learned by the younger John from his father. Note, too, that the younger man would have been only seventeen at the time. 4 Mar. 1791 deed of Wm. Stevenson to Moses Hopper of Abbev. notes that the land, on Big Generostee in Pendleton, bordered land sold to John Green and Wm. and John Skelton (Pendleton DB A, 354-5). This could refer to land owned by the Rev. soldier and blacksmith--see 1785 deed of that man to Wm. Skelton.
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