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From: Thomas Jennings <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Richard Greenwell and Eleanor Drury
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:54:56 -0400
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Can't answer that as I didn't have an age for Eleanor Drury..but yes,
marraiges were all over the place, esp if a 2nd. marriage or the bride's
parents had died.

On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 12:22 PM, donald drury <>wrote:

> Thanks Tom,
>
> That's what I have also. I got the data from an old message from you years
> ago to Judith Burger. I was questioning this because of the difference in
> ages of Richard and Eleanor. I have the marriage date as 1822. Eleanor was
> 20 and Richard would have been 57. Were May December marriages that common
> in the 19th century?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Don
>
> --- On Sat, 10/16/10, Thomas Jennings <> wrote:
>
> From: Thomas Jennings <>
> Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Richard Greenwell and Eleanor Drury
> To:
> Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 12:10 PM
>
> Sent too fast.
>
> Richard Greenwell on 9/11/1834 in Green Co. Ky, states remembers his
> mother
> crying when his brother John Greenwell went to war. He was living with his
> uncle when John returned from war and John went to Annapolis but left his
> discharge papers at his uncle.
> Also John Greenwell stated under Capt. John Mills, he marched from St.
> Marys
> to Annapolis to Georgetown to Alexandria and from there to Williamsburg and
> to Little York where Cornwallis surendered and served under Sgt. Wise for 4
> mos guarding prisoners.
> Refs: Heritage Quest Rev. War Records
>
> On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Thomas Jennings <
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi Don,,
> >
> > I have him as s/o Charles & Eleanor.
> >
> > 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 Juniper 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 11:07 AM, donald drury <
>
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Hello to all,
> >>
> >> I have a Richard Greenwell married to Eleanor Drury d/o Zachariah Drury
> >> and Mary Jane Molohon on 11/20/1822.
> >>
> >> There are two Richard Greenwells in my database.
> >>
> >> 1.) I have Richard s/o Charles Greenwell and Eleanor Abell (b.
> 10/7/1765).
> >>
> >> 2.) There was also Richard s/o John Greenwell and Mary Swales (b. abt
> >> 1815).
> >>
> >> Can anyone tell me which one was married to Eleanor Drury in 1822?
> >>
> >> Perhaps was there another Richard Greenwell, or are my dates for them
> >> incorrect?
> >>
> >> Richard number one seems a bit old and Richard number 2 would have been
> >> too young.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help on this.
> >>
> >> Don Drury
> >>
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