Generation Four

15. Enoch4 Greenleaf (Enoch3, Edmund2, John1)22,22,22 was born in 1647 in England.22 He was baptized on 28 February 1697 in First Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.104 He and Bethia Woodman were married on 20 October 1675 in Massachusetts.22 He and Catherine Truesdale were married on 29 August 1679 in Massachusetts.105 He died on 8 September 1705 in Massachusetts.105

Enoch Greenleaf came with his father when he was quite young to America, and settled in Malden. He married first Bethiah Woodman, who died in 1678, age 28, and 29 Aug. 1679, married Catherine Truesdale.

Enoch Greenleaf, Jr., is mentioned as saddler, 1693, in N. E. Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. I. p.38.106

Bethia Woodman22 was born in 1650.22 She died on 28 December 1678 in Massachusetts.22 She was buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.22

The two known children of Enoch4 Greenleaf and Bethia Woodman were as follows:

Catherine Truesdale22 was born in 1653.22,108 She died on 28 August 1712 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.22,109

The eight known children of Enoch4 Greenleaf and Catherine Truesdale were as follows:

Joseph was a distiller in Boston, and is thus referred to in Massachusetts Bay Records, Vol. XVIII. p.487: "Joseph Greenleaf petitions with Jonathan Prescott, distillers, Boston, Nov. 3, 1748, for license to retail at their stillhouse."106

16. Joseph4 Greenleaf (Enoch3, Edmund2, John1)26,26,26 was born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.26 He and Sarah S. [_____] were married in Massachusetts.26

Sarah S. [_____]26 died on 4 June 1690 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.27,103

The three known children of Joseph4 Greenleaf and Sarah S. [_____] all born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, were as follows:

26. John4 Badger (Elizabeth3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)3,112,3 was born on 30 June 1643 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.32,113 He and Elizabeth Brown were married circa 1663.3 He and Hannah Swett were married on 23 February 1670/71 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.114,115,3

He was also known as Sergeant John Badger. He was a freeman in 1674. He was made a freeman in 1674.

Elizabeth Brown3 died on 8 April 1669 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.116 From Hampton, New Hampshire.3

The only known child of John4 Badger and Elizabeth Brown was:

The only known child of John4 Badger and Hannah Swett was:

29. Richard4 Browne (Elizabeth3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)20,37,20 was born on 18 February 1656/57 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.37,20 He and Mary Jacques were married on 7 May 1674 in Essex County, Massachusetts.37,20

The only known child of Richard4 Browne and Mary Jacques was:

32. Sarah4 Somerby (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)20,20,20 was born on 10 February 1644/45 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.20,118 She and John Hale were married on 8 December 1663.20,34 She died on 19 June 1672 at age 27.20

John Hale20 was born circa 1640 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.20 He and Rebecca Lowell were married on 5 December 1660.20 He and Sarah Symonds were married circa 1673.20

The only known child of Sarah4 Somerby and John Hale was:

33. Elizabeth4 Somerby (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)50,50,50 was born on 1 November 1646 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.42,53 She and Nathaniel Clarke were married on 23 November 1663 in Massachusetts.42 She and John Hale were married on 8 August 1698 in Massachusetts.119,120,20 She died in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.20

Nathaniel Clarke20 was born in 1644.20 He died on 25 August 1690 in Canada.34

He was a merchant in Newbury, Massachusetts. He died on board the ship "Six Friends" on an expedition to Canada after having been wounded.20

The 11 known children of Elizabeth4 Somerby and Nathaniel Clarke were as follows:

John Hale20 was born on 3 June 1636 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.120 He and Rebecca Byley Jr. were married on 15 December 1664 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.120 He and Sarah Noyes were married on 31 March 1684 in Massachusetts.120 He died on 15 May 1700 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 63.120 He was also known as Rev. John Hale.20 He was the first minister of Beverly, Massachusetts.20

There were no known children of Elizabeth4 Somerby and John Hale.

36. Judith4 Coffin (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)126,126,44 was born on 4 December 1653 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.44,126 She and John Samborne were married on 19 November 1674 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.44,127 She died on 10 November 1723 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, at age 69.44

John Samborne127,127,127 was born in 1649 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.127 He died on 10 November 1723 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.127 From Hampton, New Hampshire.

The 10 known children of Judith4 Coffin and John Samborne were as follows:

38. Mary4 Coffin (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)130,126,126,44 was born on 12 November 1657 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.5,44,126 She and Joseph Little were married on 31 October 1677 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.59,44,130 She died on 28 November 1725 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 68.44,131

Joseph Little132,133,134 was born on 22 September 1653 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.5,133 He died on 27 January 1737 at age 83.44 He died on 6 September 1740 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 86.131

The 10 known children of Mary4 Coffin and Joseph Little were as follows:

39. James4 Coffin (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)60,60,61 was born on 22 April 1659 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.5,44,60 He and Florence Hook were married on 16 November 1685 in Massachusetts.59,139 He died on 4 March 1736 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 76.139,61

Florence Hook139 died on 6 June 1712.139

The 11 known children of James4 Coffin and Florence Hook were as follows:

41. Lydia4 Coffin (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)126,126,44 was born on 22 April 1662 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.5,44,126 She and Moses Little were married say 1679 in Essex County, Massachusetts.140 She and John Pike were married on 18 March 1694/95 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.141,142 She died before 1752 in Massachusetts.140

Moses Little134,134 was born on 11 March 1657 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.134 He died on 8 March 1691 in Massachusetts at age 33.44

The six known children of Lydia4 Coffin and Moses Little were as follows:

John Pike145,145 was born on 28 December 1671 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.141,145 He died in 1752 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.141,146

The six known children of Lydia4 Coffin and John Pike were as follows:

43. Steven4 Coffin (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)149,41,149,44 was born on 18 August 1665 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.150,151,44,149 He and Sarah Atkinson were married on 8 October 1685 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.152,153,45 He died on 31 August 1725 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 60.41,56

Sarah Atkinson41,41,41 was born on 27 November 1665 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.154 She died on 20 January 1724/25 in Massachusetts at age 59.139

The 13 known children of Steven4 Coffin and Sarah Atkinson all born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, were as follows:

He was 6 weeks old when he died.

44. Peter4 Coffin (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)159,159,44 was born on 27 July 1667 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.5,44,159 He and Apphia Dole were married say 1687 in Essex County, Massachusetts.160 He died on 19 January 1745/46 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 78.161,160,47

Apphia Dole was born on 7 December 1668 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.59 She died on 14 April 1725 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 56.162

The nine known children of Peter4 Coffin and Apphia Dole were as follows:

45. Nathaniel4 Coffin (Judith3Greenleaf, Edmund2, John1)159,159,44 was born on 26 March 1668/69 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.165,44,159 He and Sarah Brocklebank were married on 29 March 1693 in Massachusetts.59,160 He died on 20 February 1719/20 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 50.59

He was also known as Hon. Nathaniel Coffin.

Sarah Brocklebank166,166,166 was born on 7 July 1668 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.166 She and Henry Dole were married on 3 November 1686 in Massachusetts.160,166 She died on 20 April 1750 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 81.59,160,166

The eight known children of Nathaniel4 Coffin and Sarah Brocklebank all born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, were as follows:

He was also known as Rev. Brocklebank Samuel Coffin. He was graduated in 1718 in Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; A.B. degree.160

He was also known as Col. Joseph Coffin.

He was also known as Dr. Edmund Coffin.

46. Stephen4 Greenleaf Jr. (Stephen3, Edmund2, John1)168,64,64 was born on 15 August 1652 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.169,9,168,6,68 He and Elizabeth Gerrish were married on 23 October 1676 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.170,6,1,65,9 He and Hannah [_____] were married on 17 September 1713 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.9,65 He died on 13 October 1743 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 91.5,6,1

He was also known as Captain Stephen Greenleafe Jr.64,168

Capt. Stephen Greenleaf, Jr. was a prominent man in public affairs, and famed for his services in the Indian wars. He was known as the "great Indian fighter"; and while the public records of the Indian troubles of those days are meager in their accounts, family tradition has handed down through the generations, and the records bear evidence of, some of that service, reference to which will be found in the section of this book relating to military service.

In the town records he was distinguished as Captain Stephen. Robert Pike thus writes in 1690: "Capt. Pierce, Capt. Noyes, Capt. Greenleaf and Lieut. Moores, with the rest of the gentlemen of Newbury -whose assistance, next under God, was the means of the preservation of our towns of Salisbury and Amesbury, in the day of our distress, by the assaults of the enemy." In 1675-76 he was one of the selectmen of Newbury. 25 Aug. 1675, he was wounded by the Indians. In 1689 he was appointed agent of the State to treat with the Indians at Penacook.

May 18, 1695. -He files a petition for relief, and presents the bill for professional services of Dr Humphrey Bradstreet, which reads, "Bill for curing Capt. Stephen Greenleaf, who was wounded while moving a family who had been taken from Newbury by the Indians, £ 12-6-9"

1 March 1696. -The town granted to Stephen Greenleaf four or five rods on the flats, from Watt's cellar spring to Ensign Greenleaf's and Mr. Davidson's grant, from high-water mark to low-water mark, to build a wharf and a place to build vessels upon on certain conditions; one was that it come not within ten or twelve feet of the spring. On the 5th of March, 1696, Captain Greenleaf addressed the following petition to the General Court: "The petition of Capt. Greenleaf, of Newbury, Humbly Showeth: That upon the Seventh of October last, about three o'clock in afternoon, a party of Indians surprised a family at Turkey Hill in said town, captured nine persons, women and children, rifled the house, carrying away bedding and dry goods. Only one person escaped, and gave notice to the next family, and they the town; upon the alarm your petitioner with a party of men pursued after the enemy, endeavoring to line the river Merrimac to prevent their passage, by which means the captives were recovered and brought back. The enemy lay in a gully hard by the roadway, and about nine at night made a shot at your petitioner, and shot him through the wrist, between the bones, and also made a large wound in his side, which would have been very painful and costly to your petitioner in the cure of them, and have in a great measure utterly taken away the use of his left hand, and wholly taken off from his employment this winter. Your petitioner therefore honorably prays this honorable court that they would make him such compensation as shall seem fit; which he shall thankfully acknowledge, and doubts not but will be an encouragement to others, and possibly to relieve their neighbors when assaulted by so barbarous an enemy. And your petitioner shall ever pray.

(Signed) Stephen Greenleaf."

March 6. -Read and voted that there be paid out of the province treasury to the petitioner the sum of forty pounds.

The first grandchild of Tristram Coffin was Stephen Greenleaf, who was born 15 Aug. 1652. He well remembered his great-grandmother, and lived to see his great-grandchildren, and transmitted the following account of the increase of the family at two different periods, from August 1652, to August 1722, and from August 1722, to May 1728; a period of five years and nine months, reckoning only children by blood.

The first column shows the number who were born before August 1722, the second the number then living; the third the number which had been added between August. 1722, and May 1728; the fourth, the number living in May 1728. The whole number of his descendants which were born between 1652 and 1728 was 1582, of which 1128 were living in May, 1728:

- 1733 1728

Peter 118 83 50 102

Tristam 319 225 127 336

Elizabeth G. 251 206 89 259

James 187 162 106 241

Mary S. 119 90 36 117

John 64 52 17 69

Stephen 19 53 19 64

1138 871 444 1128

444 1582.171

Elizabeth Gerrish6,6 was born on 10 September 1654 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.170,172 She died on 5 August 1712 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 57.9,74

The 10 known children of Stephen4 Greenleaf Jr. and Elizabeth Gerrish were as follows:

He was also known as William Greenleafe.168

Hannah [_____]65,9 and Jordan were married.65,9 She died on 30 September 1743 in Essex County, Massachusetts.9 She was from Kittery, Maine.65

There were no known children of Stephen4 Greenleaf Jr. and Hannah [_____].

47. Sarah4 Greenleaf (Stephen3, Edmund2, John1)9,178,9,178,9,178 was born on 29 October 1655 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.75,178,9 She and Richard Dole were married on 7 June 1677 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.5,65,9 She died on 1 September 1718 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 62.75,9,179

Richard Dole was born on 6 September 1650.5 He died on 1 August 1723 in Massachusetts at age 72.5,9 From Newbury, Massachusetts.

The eight known children of Sarah4 Greenleaf and Richard Dole all born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, were as follows:

49. Elizabeth4 Greenleaf (Stephen3, Edmund2, John1)9,168,9 was born on 5 April 1660 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.80,168,9 She and Thomas Noyes were married on 24 September 1677 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.9,186

Elizabeth Greenleaf married Col. Thomas Noyes. She was his second wife, the first being Martha, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Pierce.

Daniel Pierce, blacksmith, founder of the Pierce family of Newbury, Massachusetts, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, came from Ipswich, England, 1634, in ship Elizabeth. He was aged 25 and was made freeman 2 May 1638. He removed from Watertown to Newbury in the same year. Daniel and Sarah Pierce had 1) Daniel, 2) Joshua, 3) Martha, born in Newbury, Massachusetts, 14 Feb. 1648-9, married Col. Thomas Noyes, of Newbury, 28 Dec. 1669. She died 3 Sept. 1674. Her husband married Elizabeth Greenleaf, 24 Sept. 1677, and they had eight children.

The Newbury town records show Sarah Pierce was there married 24 Aug. 1659, to Caleb Moody, son of William, the first of that family in Newbury.

There cannot be much doubt that Sarah, the wife of Caleb Moody, was a daughter of Daniel and Sarah Pierce, and that she was born in Watertown, Massachusetts.

1 December 1686. Capt. Daniel Pierce and Stephen Greenleaf, Sr., were added to the deacons, as Overseers of the Poor.

Born on April 9 or Nov. 15.187

Thomas Noyes75,75 and Martha Pierce were married on 28 December 1669 in Massachusetts.75 He died in 1730. He was also known as Col. Thomas Noyes.75

The seven known children of Elizabeth4 Greenleaf and Thomas Noyes all born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, were as follows:

50. John4 Greenleaf (Stephen3, Edmund2, John1)79,79,79 was born on 21 June 1662 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.80,79,68 He and Elizabeth Hills were married on 12 October 1685 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.79,65 He and Lydia Frost were married on 13 May 1716 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.79,195 He died on 24 May 1734 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 71.196,197,74

John Greenleaf resided in Newbury until his death. He was admitted to the First Congregational Church in Newbury, with his first wife, Elizabeth Hills, on 31 Jan. 1696. He was buried near the north corner of the "Oldtown"meetinghouse. The house of worship occupying that site in 1854, probably covers the grave.

NOTE. There was three John Greenleaf's living in Newbury at the same time, viz.: John, Senior, the son of Stephen; John, Junior, the son of Samuel, and nephew of John, Senior; John, third, the son of John, Senior; and they arc thus distinguished in the Newbury records. John Senior, is sometimes called 'Quartermaster John.'198

Elizabeth Hills was born in February 1668/69 in Massachusetts.5 She died on 15 April 1712 in Massachusetts at age 43.5

The 10 known children of John4 Greenleaf and Elizabeth Hills were as follows:

Lydia Frost was born in 1674. She and Benjamin Pierce were married before 1716. She died on 13 May 1752.201

There were no known children of John4 Greenleaf and Lydia Frost.

51. Samuel4 Greenleaf (Stephen3, Edmund2, John1)79,79,79 was born on 30 October 1665 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.80,68,79 He and Sarah Kent were married on 1 March 1685/86 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.79,202,203 He died on 6 August 1694 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 28.77,70,79

Resided in Newbury, Massachusetts, and married Sarah Kent, the daughter of John Kent, Jr., and Sarah (Woodman), and granddaughter of James Kent, who with his brother Richard owned Kent's Island and much land in Oldtown, and were men of great local importance. Their father was Richard.198

Sarah Kent204,204,204 was born on 30 August 1667 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.202,205 She and Peter Tappan were married on 28 April 1696 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.79,65

The four known children of Samuel4 Greenleaf and Sarah Kent all born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, were as follows:

52. Tristram4 Greenleaf (Stephen3, Edmund2, John1)79,79,79 was born on 11 February 1667/68 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.80,68,79 He and Margaret Piper were married on 12 November 1689 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.5,206,79 He died on 16 September 1741 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 73.5,70,207

Margaret Piper was born on 16 June 1668 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.5 She died on 13 September 1740 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 72.5

The 11 known children of Tristram4 Greenleaf and Margaret Piper all born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, were as follows:

53. Edmund4 Greenleaf (Stephen3, Edmund2, John1)199,199,199 was born on 10 May 1670 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.80,199,68,79 He and Abigail Somerby were married on 2 July 1691 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.79,77,210 He died circa 1740 in Massachusetts.5,79

Abigail Somerby was born on 25 January 1669/70 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.80

The 10 known children of Edmund4 Greenleaf and Abigail Somerby were as follows:

55. Mary4 Greenleaf (Stephen3, Edmund2, John1)79,79,79 was born on 6 December 1676 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.80,79 She and Joshua Moody filed marriage intention on 1 May 1696 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.79,212

Joshua Moody80,80,80 was born on 3 November 1671 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.80,79,213 He was also known as Joshua Moodey.195

The nine known children of Mary4 Greenleaf and Joshua Moody all born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, were as follows:

63. John4 Greenleaf (John3, Edmund2, John1)79,79,79 was born on 10 February 1672/73 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.79,216 He was baptized on 16 February 1673 in First Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.217

Known children of John4 Greenleaf include:


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