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From: "Mary A. Shoemaker" <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] John Greenwell & Catherine Wimsatt Drury
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 10:06:48 -0500
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Judith, Hello,
In your work on the Greenwells have you found the ancestry of a Matthew
Greenwell b 1795 (b where?) d 1818 Icetown (Nelson Co. KY) , m Mary
Amelia (Milly) Greenwell b 1795, d 1860 Nelson Co. KY

These are my husband's ancestors. They married 2 Feb, 1818, Nelson Co.
KY.

I have not found the ancestry of Mathew Greenwell.

The line from wife, Mary Amelia Greenwell.
dau of James b @ 1770 d @ 1825 Hardin Co. KY
James b @ 1740,
son of
Charles b @ 1690,
son of
James b @1651/1654
son of
John b @ 1675 Durham England d @ 1659 probably St. Mary's Co. MD

Sources:
Shelton, A. Louise, GREENWELL, LITTLE, DONNALLY,HARDY and ALLIED
FAMILIES OF MD, KY & MO., 1993, p 1
Burglin, Betty, THE MANY BRANCHES OF THE FAMILY TREE, GREENWELL
The later generations supported by Nelson Co. Ky and St. Catherine
Church/Cem records etc.

Thanks
Mary Ann Shoemaker



Judith Burger wrote:

> Jerry, here is a little on John Greenwell who m/2 Catherine Wimsatt
> Drury, Judith
> ===========
> 91. JOHN GREENWELL b. Oct,, 2, 1760 son of Charles Greenwell&Eleanor
> Abell.St.Mary's Co., Md.
> wife 1. unknown
> children
> 175. Nancy m. I Ignatius Newton Deco 28, 1811 Green Co.,Ky.
> 176. Joseph b. ca. 1784 m. 1. Barbara Taylor July 24, 1809
>
> wife 2. Catherine Drury m. Sept. 15, 1823 Washington Co.,Ky.
> (Catherine Drury was a widow)
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Revolutionary War Record of John Greenwell, Green Co.,Ky. Sept. 11, 1834
>
> Age 74, John Greenwell enlisted in 1781 in St. Mary's Co., Md. under
> Capt. Sam Jniper for 3 mos., and in 1781 in St,, Mary's Co., Md.
> substituted himself for a man by the name of George Combs for four
> months under Corp. Richard Barnes. They marched under Capt. John Mills
> from Leonardtown to Annapolis and came under the command of Capt.
> Mainger in the 3rd. Maryland Regiment.
> Born in St. Mary's Co.,Md. Oct. 2, 1760, removed to Ky. 36 yrs. ago.
> He resided in Green Co., Ky. for the past 32 yrs.
>
> Affidavit of Richard Greenwell given same place and time that he was
> 67 and a brother of the pensioner. John Greenwell was on the East
> Tennessee Roll of pensions Sept. 27, 1834, later transferred to
> Greensburg, Green Co.,Ky.
> Ref; Maryland record #531076.
> Courtesy John Wilkinson c 2001
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Descendants of John Greenwell
>
>
>
>
> Generation No. 1
>
>
> 1. John6 Greenwell (Charles (w)5, Charles (w)4, James (w)3, John2,
> William1)1,2 was born October 02, 1760 in Recorded St. Andrew's
> Episcopal Church, Leonardtown, Maryland3, and died Aft. September 27,
> 1834 in (Pension File) Taylor County or Green County, Kentucky???. He
> married (1) Mary (w) Swailes Bef. 1788 (in Will of John Swales, father
> of Mary), daughter of John Swailes and Margaret Goldsborough. He
> married (2) Catherine (esa) Wimsatt4,5,6,7,8,9 September 05, 1823 in
> Washington County, Kentucky10, daughter of Robert Wimsatt and Dorothy
> Abell. She was born 1775 in St. Mary's County, Maryland11,12, and died
> March 22, 1838 in Washington/Marion County, Kentucky13.
>
> More About Catherine (esa) Wimsatt:
>
> Burial: Old Holy Name of Mary Church Cemetery, Calvary, Marion County,
> Kentucky13
>
> Marriage Notes for John Greenwell and Catherine Wimsatt:
>
> Marriage #2 to John Greenwell, bond 9-18-1823, Wash. County, Kentucky,
> Surety: John Wise, Book 1, p 226. from CATHOLIC PIONEERS AT THE
> ROLLING FORK SETTLEMENT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY(Now Holy Name of
> Mary Parish, Calvary, Marion County, Kentucky) by Gerald Thompson,
> 1977. p.120
>
> *****************************************************************
>
> Orders} Fiscal Court, Washington County, Bk., p. 226
>
> Sept. 15 1823 John Greenwell, Mrs Catherine Drury, widow
>
> Surety: John Wise
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 17, 2002 from a photocopy of the
> original court record obtained from the Washington County, Kentucky
> Court Clerk. The photocopy was good and the writing legible.
>
> ***************************************************************
>
>
> Children of John Greenwell and Mary Swailes are:
>
> 2 i. Nancy7 Greenwell. She married Ignatius Newton December 28, 1811
> in Green County, Kentucky.
>
> 3 ii. Joseph Greenwell14, born Abt. 178414; died May 25, 1859 in
> Bullitt County, Kentucky, Will Bk H p. 41014. He married (1) Mary
> Roby14. He married (2) Barbara Taylor14 July 24, 1809 in Green County,
> Kentucky14.
>
>
>
>
>
> Endnotes
>
>
> 1. Catholic Families of Southern Maryland, Timothy J. O'Rourke,
> Genealogical Pub. Co. Inc. Baltimore, 1985, p. 59.
>
> 2. WASHINGTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS 1792-1878, Transcribed
> and Compiled by Margaret Clark Kington, 1981, Pub. McDowell, p. 68 Bk
> 1-226.
>
> 3. Catholic Families of Southern Maryland, Timothy J. O'Rourke,
> Genealogical Pub. Co. Inc. Baltimore, 1985, p. 59.
>
> 4. History of Union County, Publ.1886,D.A.R. Library, 1776 D Street,
> Washington, DC., Reprinted Vol of Judith Burger, p.745, "Catherine
> Wimsatt, was born in Maryland and died in Marion County (KY) in 1838."
>
> 5. EARLY CATHOLIC CEMETERY LISTINGS OF WASHINGTON, NELSON, AND MARION
> COUNTIES, KENTUCKY, Pub. by West-Central Kentucky Family Research
> Association, P.O., (1984), p. 38, Buried as Catherine Greenwell.
>
> 6. Jonathan Edwards Paul, e-mail: .
>
> 7. MARYLAND RECORDS, Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church, Vol.
> I, Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, M.S.,M.D Williams & Wilkins Company,
> Baltimore MD 1915., p. 333.
>
> 8. Robert Wimsatt, Estate Settlement Account, May 8, 1801, Saint
> Mary's County, Maryland, Named as daughter and heir.
>
> 9. WASHINGTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS 1792-1878, Transcribed
> and Compiled by Margaret Clark Kington, 1981, Pub. McDowell, p. 68.
>
> 10. WASHINGTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS 1792-1878,
> Transcribed and Compiled by Margaret Clark Kington, 1981, Pub.
> McDowell, p. 68, Bk 1-226.
>
> 11. EARLY CATHOLIC CEMETERY LISTINGS OF WASHINGTON, NELSON, AND MARION
> COUNTIES, KENTUCKY, Pub. by West-Central Kentucky Family Research
> Association, P.O., (1984), p.38.
>
> 12. Kentucky Catholic Pioneers, The Rolling Fork Settlement, Vol, 1,
> by Gerald Thompson, 1977,, p. 32.
>
> 13. EARLY CATHOLIC CEMETERY LISTINGS OF WASHINGTON, NELSON, AND MARION
> COUNTIES, KENTUCKY, Pub. by West-Central Kentucky Family Research
> Association, P.O., (1984), p. 38.
>
> 14. "Some of the Many Branches On the Greenwell Family Tree", Marion
> Elizabeth Greenwell Burgelin, 150 Juanita Court, Vallejo, CA
> 94590/John S Wilkinson.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry L. Clark"
> <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:22 AM
> Subject: [MDSTMARY-L] John Greenwell
>
>
>>
>>
>> Can someone tell me if the John Greenwell who married Catherine
>> Wimsatt who
>> was previously married to Bernard Drury, as to when he was born and
>> who he
>> belongs to.
>>
>>
>> Here is what I have:
>>
>>
>> 2 Catherine Wimsatt b: 1775 in St. Marys Co., Md.
>> d: May 22, 1838 in Washington County,
>> ............ +Bernard Drury m: November 07, 1796
>> b: Bef.
>> June 16, 1771 in St. Marys Co., Md. d: July 26, 1819 in Washington
>> County,
>> Kentucky
>> ........ *2nd Husband of Catherine Wimsatt:
>> ............ +John Greenwell m: September 05, 1823 b:
>> October 02, 1760 in St. Andrews d: Aft. 1834 in Rolls Co. Mo.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin; Summer 1993 Vol 34 No 3; p. 379;
>> Register Of St. Andrew's (Anglican) Church Of St. Mary's County
>>
>> John, son of Charles Greenwell and Eleanor his wife, born 2 October
>> 1760.
>> Jane, daughter of Charles Greenwell and Eleanor his wife, born 20 March
>> 1763.
>> Richard, son of Charles Greenwell and Eleanor his wife, born 7
>> October 1765.
>> Edward, son of Charles Greenwell and Eleanor his wife, born 30
>> January 1768.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is the problem, Some have Arnold John Greenwell as born 2
>> October 1760
>> who married Mary Thompson others have the John Greenwell who married
>> Catherine Wimsatt as born 2 October 1760.
>>
>> I have Catherine Wimsatt as Dying on 22 May 1838 Washington County, KY.
>>
>>
>> Which is most correct? Do we even know parents of Arnold John
>> Greenwell? I
>> currently have his birth date as 6 May 1749 St. Mary's, St. Mary's,
>> Maryland. But I'm not sure I have correct information.
>>
>>
>> Also can someone tell me when Arnold John Greenwell who married Mary
>> Thompson was born.
>>
>>
>> Some discussion recently on which of these belongs under Charles
>> Greenwell
>> and Eleanor Abell.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Nelson Co. Will Bk A, p 576, 577
>> Greenwell/Ice/Lee/Smith/Finch
>>
>> In the name of God amen I Arnal John Greenwell being of sound mind and
>> memory but calling to mind the mortality of my body and the
>> immortality of
>> my soul and that it is appointed for men once to die and after death
>> be come
>> to judgment. I do recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and
>> my body
>> to the earth to be decently buried in a Christian like manner by my
>> executors hereafter named and for what worldly goods God had been
>> pleased to
>> bless me with. I give & bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Greenwell
>> all my
>> Estate both real and personal to be disposed of by her as she and my
>> executors hereafter named may think fit and to be by her enjoyed
>> during her
>> natural life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to Equally
>> divided
>> amongst my six children hereafter named John Greenwell, Henery
>> Greenwell,
>> Ralf Greenwell, Elizabeth Greenwell, Robber Greenwell, Ann Greenwell.
>> NB But my will and desire is that all my honest and just debts to be
>> paid
>> of by my executor hereafter named and also I do_____ my trusty and truly
>> friends Charles Smith and John Finch and my loving wife Mary Greenwell
>> executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all
>> other wills
>> by me made and declaring this only to be my last will and testament
>> as _____
>> my hand and seal this 22nd day of June 1794.
>>
>> Signed in the Arnal John
>> [X] Greenwell
>> Presence of us
>> Jesse [X] Ice
>> Elizabeth [X] Ice
>>
>> At a County Court held for Nelson County on Monday the 14th day of
>> September
>> 1801 this last Will and Testament of Arnal John Greenwall proved by the
>> oaths of Jesse Ice and Elizabeth Ice subscribing witnesses thereto
>> and sworn
>> to by Charles Smith and John Finch two of the executors therein named
>> and
>> ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executors
>> certificate
>> is granted them of obtaining probat thereof in due form they having
>> given
>> bond with Jesse Ice and Charles Lee their securities in the penalty of
>> $1000. conditioned as the law directs.
>> Test Ben Grayson
>> clk
>>
>>
>>
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>
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