Thomas Jefferson Green, Esquire^{[1, 2, 3]}

1796 - 1871  (74 years)

• Name	Thomas Jefferson Green
  Suffix	Esquire
  Born	28 Dec 1796	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Jul 1871	Halifax County, Virginia
  Buried	Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery Halifax County, Virginia   [4]
  Person ID	I547451519	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Terry
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Captain Berryman Green,   b. 26 Jan 1754, Amelia County, Virginia ,   d. 13 Sep 1825, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Nancy Terry,   b. 12 Feb 1758, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 25 Mar 1836, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 78 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1789	Halifax County, Virginia
  	http://knoxcolorado.com Nancy TERRY and Berryman GREEN were married on 6 January 1789 in, Halifax, VA. Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810, Volume 1, Clarence M. Busch, State Printer of PA, 1895, Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume 8: Marriage Record of the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, 1761-1803, usgwarchives.net/pa 1778, May 25, Pritchard, Ann, and Berryman Green
  Family ID	F518495028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Keeling Burton,   b. 11 Dec 1797, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 20 May 1866, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 68 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1818	Chapel Hill, Durham, North Carolina
  Children	1. Nathaniel Terry Green,   b. 17 Mar 1829, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 1902, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 72 years)   2. Sarah Elizabeth Green,   b. Est 1827, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, S. Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2019
  Family ID	F518495647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		US Virginia Census, 1850 Halifax Co., Thomas J. Green Family Thomas J. Green 1850 Census Children.png
  		Halifax County, Virginia Wills (WB19/535) Accounts Current with Sarah Gravett Administrator of the Estate of John A. Gravett [her son] _HalifaxAcctCurrent John Gravitt.jpg
  		Alexander, Son of Frances Keeling Burton, and Thomas Jefferson Green 70117FrancesKBurtonSon.jpg

  
  

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  Thomas Jefferson Green-Headstone GreenThomasJefferson.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Jefferson Green was an attorney: Frances Keeling BURTON and Thomas Jefferson GREEN were married on 5 October 1818 in Chapel Hill, Durham, NC. Children were: Sarah Elizabeth GREEN, Dr. John Burton GREEN, James Minge GREEN, Frances Keeling GREEN, Berryman GREEN, Thomas Jefferson GREEN Jr., Nathaniel Terry GREEN, Robert Bromfield GREEN, William Leigh GREEN, Emma Roma GREEN, Clarence GREEN, Alexander Ridley GREEN. - See more at: http://eggisland.com/reynolds/getperson.php?personID=I547451519&tree=reynolds1#sthash.Oy2oekB3.dpuf

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Google Books, http://books.google.com/books?id=55I38FXWyPgC&pg=RA1-PA125&lpg=RA1-PA125&dq=Greens+%2B+Halifax+%2B+Amelia+%2B+Prince+Edward&source=bl&ots=MkuC4lMbZM&sig=R0X_u_oFD7CMRsbwNZDaE3WFag8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5ajeUuHXN8vHsASzroHwDA&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Greens%20%2B%20Halifax%20%2B%20Amelia%20%2B%20Prince%20Edward&f=false. Berryman Said to have married Anne Pritchard, the daughter of Anthony Pritchard, a Quaker. He is said to have met and married her at Valley Forge. She was thrown from her horse and her leg was broken and she was lame the balance of her life. Issue: Anthony Green; Ann Pritchard Green who married a Mr. Barksdale and went to Ohio; from them, General Barksdale of Confederate Army descended; Hulda Green married Col. James Thompson of Halifax, Va.; Lucy Green married Stephen Davenport and Hannah Green, who died single. After the death of Ann Pritchard, Berryman Green moved to Halifax Co., VA and married 6 Jan 1789, Nancy Terry, d/o Nathaniel Terry, who was appointed by Gov. Dinwiddie 6 May 1752, presiding justice and first sheriff of Halifax Co., and who represented Halifax Co., in the House of Burgesses from 1758-1769, then from 1769 - 1775. Also a member of the Convention of 1775 and 1776. Nathaniel Terry's wife was Sarah Royall. He died 21 Apr 1780. Issue from this marriage are l. Berryman Green II 2. Thomas J. Green 3. Nathaniel Terry Green 4. Betsy Green, married Joseph C. Terry Two other daughters, Sarah, died in childhood and Mary 'Polly' Green died unmarried. Thomas Jefferson Green (my Grandfather) married Frances Keeling Burton, d/o James Minge Burton and Elizabeth Ridley, at Chapel Hill, NC 5 Oct 1818, while he was a student at that College. He was a member of the famous class with James K. Polk, Bishop Green and others. By this marriage, was born: 1. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 2 Jul 1819, married Dr. Leander Faulkner, 14 Jan 1846. 2. John Burton Green b. 10 Sep 1820. 3. James Minge Green, born 23 Feb 1822. 4. Frances Keeling, born 23 Mar 1824, married Dr. Isaac Coles 7 May 1840. 5 Berryman Green, born 15 Sep 1825 died an infant. 6. Thomas Jefferson Green, b 4 Mar 1827. 7. Nathaniel Terry Green, b 17 Mar 1829. 8. Robert Bromfield Green, b 28 Dec 1830. 9. William Leigh Green b 22 Dec 1832. 10. Emma Green b 16 Jan 1835, married G. R. C. Phillips. 11. Clarence Green, born 12 Sep 1828, died in infancy. 12 Alexander Ridley Green, b 8 Dec 1841 [S8] Jan Knox, Janice Knox, (Janice Knox), knoxcolorado.com/b347.html#P1., http://knoxcolorado.com. Thomas Jefferson GREEN was born on 26 December 1796 in ,Halifax, VA. He died on 20 July 1871 at the age of 74 in Halifax, VA. Death notice, The Virginia News, Alexandria VA, July 24, 1871, p2 "Judge William Leigh and Thomas J. Green, two of the oldest and most honored members of the legal profession are dead. their remains were interred at the Episcopal Church, Halifax C. H., on Saturday." The Richmond (VA) Whig, Friday, July 28, 1871, p1 THE LATE JUDGE WILLIAM LEIGH AND THOS. J. GREEN, ESQ. "Action of the Halifax Bar" At a meeting of the members of the bar of Halifax, held in the courthouse of the said county on the 24th day of July, 1871, to take measures to pay proper respect to the memory of the late Judge William Leigh and Thomas Jefferson Green. The ourt, Judge Coles of Pittsylvania presiding, adjourned for the purpose. Col. Elisha Barksale, Jr., was, on motion, called to the chair, and James D. Clay, Esq., the clerk, requested to act as secretary. The Chairman, on motion, appointed Messrs. henry Edmunds, Wood Bouldin, Jr., C. E. Dabney, John A. Logan and E. J. Huges, a committee to prepare suitable resolutions, commemorative of the deceased. On taking the chair, col. Barksdale addressed the meeting, and pronounced a touching eulogy upon the talens and eminent services of the deceased. He was followe by several members of the bar, who paid like tributes to their memory. The meeting then adjourned until tomorrow to allow the committee to prepare the resolution. At an adjourned meeting on the 25th July the committee, through their chairman, Henry Edmunds, Esq., present the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. Whereas the bar and people of Halifax county suddenly have been called upon to mourn the loss of two of their most distinguished citizens, Judge William Leigh and Mr. Thomas J. Green, and whereas it is alike their privilege and duty to express in some authentic and lasting form their high appreciation of the virtues and abilities of the deceased and their profound sense of the irreparable void left in the community by their dethj, it is therefore resolved He was buried on 22 July 1871 at St. John's Cemetery in ,Halifax, VA. data from Thomas J. Green's Bible,VA Hist Soc,Mss6:46827:1; Green Fam Mss, Emma Green Phillips,1915,DAR Library,Wash DC; Obit, Richmond Dispatch VA State Legislative Petitions, VSL, Father of William L. Green asks for a law authorizing him to purchase for his son negro slaves in lieu of a legacy from Hannah J. Green, 01/02/1846 Reel 73, Box 99, Folder 37 1830 census, Halifax co VA, p. 397, Roll 192, line 2 Thomas J. Green-M: 2 u 5, 2 5-20, 1 15-20, 1 30-40; F 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 30-40 1840 census, South District, Halifax, VA, Roll 560, p78 VA Thomas Green, M: 1 u 5, 2 5-10, 2 10-15, 2 15-20, 1 20-30, 1 40-50; F: 1 u 5, 1 20-30, 2 40-50 1870 census, Banister Twp, Halifax, VA p400, M593_1650 37/39 Thomas Green, 74, M, W, Lawyer (retired) $200, $600 VA, U. S. Citizen Patty Green, 60, F, B, Domestic Servt Lettie Green, 16, F, M, At home, VA John Holt, 10, M, B, at home, VA Polly Green, 78, F, W, VA Emma Green, 11, F, M, At home, VA Parents: Berryman GREEN and Nancy TERRY. Spouse: Frances Keeling BURTON. Frances Keeling BURTON and Thomas Jefferson GREEN were married on 5 October 1818 in Chapel Hill, Durham, NC. Children were: Sarah Elizabeth GREEN, Dr. John Burton GREEN, James Minge GREEN, Frances Keeling GREEN, Berryman GREEN, Thomas Jefferson GREEN Jr., Nathaniel Terry GREEN, Robert Bromfield GREEN, William Leigh GREEN, Emma Roma GREEN, Clarence GREEN, Alexander Ridley GREEN. [S40] Will. HALIFAX COUNTY WILLS (WB 19/535) John Gravett Accounts Current with Sarah Gravitt Adminstrator. Cash Paid to Paul Green; Powell Warren; Martha Gravett, Jane Gravett; [Sarah is his Mother] [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=155539743. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=155539786. Frances Keeling Burton ?Frankie? Green Birth 11 Dec 1797 Death 20 May 1866 (aged 68) Burial Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia Spouse Thomas Jefferson Green, 1786?1871 Children Sarah Elizabeth Green Faulkner, 1819?1894 Frances Keeling Green Coles, 1824?1881 Nathaniel Terry Green, 1828?1902 W L Green, 1832?1865 Alexander Ridley Green, 1841?1906 Frances Keeling Burton was born at "Nine Oaks" in N.C., the daughter of James Minge Burton and Elizabeth née Ridley, She married Thomas J. Green at Chapel Hill in 1818. They had issue, according to W.J. Carrrington's History of Halifax County (1924): 1. Sarah Elizabeth Green, b. 1819 2. John Burton Green, b. 1820 3. James Minge Green, b. 1822 4. Frances Keeling Green, b. 1824 5. Berryman Green (III), b. 1825 6. Thomas Jefferson Green, b. 1827 7. Nathaniel Terry Green, b. 1829 8. Robert Broomfield Green, b. 1830 9. Wm. Leigh Green, b. 1832 10. Emma Green, b. 1835 11. Clarence Green, b. 1838 12. Alexander Ridley Green, b. 1840 Carrington also tells a harrowing tale of Frances Green seeking refuge in a cave during Nat Turner's Rebellion nearby, hidden by Dick, a sympathetic enslaved person held by her husband.