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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Paid for services at Halifax County, North Carolina, 1781-1782
Additional References:
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
Halifax District Certificates #430, #3113, #7212. Original documents are in the North Carolina State Archives
North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Volume 9, Hillsborough Treasury Office, pg 112-113. The original manuscript is in the North Carolina State Archives
of Halifax County, North Carolina and Davidson County, Tennessee
John D. Sinks
District of Columbia Society, SAR
5 March 2021
Robert Green was the son of William Green of Halifax County, North Carolina. On 20 December 1760 William bequeathed to Robert the plantation and named Robert executor (Bk. 1, pp. 22-23). Robert witnessed a deed in Halifax County on 28 June 1758 (Bk. 6, pp. 334-335). Although a person as young as 14 could witness a deed, for a minor to do so was unusual. In all likelihood Robert was born no later than 1737. On 17 January 1764 Robert and his wife Fanny sold 240 acres of land in Halifax County (Bk. 9, pp. 60-61). Unfortunately, early Halifax marriage records are not extant.
Robert Green was above prime military age during the Revolution and Halifax Court Minutes prior to 1784 are not extant. He did, however, provide support to the Revolution. Robert and John Green received Halifax District Voucher #480 on 15 February 1781 for £2,730 lbs. for unspecified services. (William Green also bequeathed land to John Green in his will.) Halifax District Voucher #3113 allowed Robert £2.19.4 on 1 January 1782. On [illeg.] June 1782 Robert was allowed £9 specie by the Halifax District Board, Voucher 7212.
Robert sold his land in Halifax County on 26 October 1802 (Bk. 19, p. 166) and disappears from Halifax records. By 1804 he was in Davidson County, Tennessee, where he signed his will on 14 July (Bk. 2, p. 395). He left a life estate to his wife, Fanny. Bequests were made to his children, Rachel Williams, Jesse Green, Asa Green, James Green, Robert Green, and to grandson William. Robert directed that the executors purchase land with proceeds for sale of a portion of the estate. He appointed his wife, Fanny, and son, Asa, as executors. The will was proved in the October term 1804.
Fanny Green purchased 92 acres of land in Roberson County on 16 February 1805, in accord with Robert’s will (Bk. F, pp. 136-137). Jesse Green, Asa Green, James Green, and George & Rachel Williams sold their shares of this land to Robert Green (Jr.) on 9 October 1813 (Bk. K, pp. 408-411). All parties were residents of Robertson County except Rachel Williams, who was a resident of Davidson County.
Jesse Green was the only one of the four sons to head a household in Halifax County at the time of the 1800 census (p. 308). He was 26 to 44 years old. The three male children, two 16 to 26 and one 10 to 16, were in Robert’s household (p. 308). The only female in the household, like Robert, was over 45. Jesse last appears on the Robertson County census of 1830, aged 60 to 70 as was the eldest female in the household (p. 429). Asa also last appears on the 1830 Robertson census, aged 20 to 60, with the eldest female 40 to 50 (p. 420). The 1860 Robertson census lists James, aged 81, with Jane, aged 70 (p. 25) and Robert, aged 73 (p. 109). Both were born in North Carolina. Robert’s wife was evidently deceased.
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