Ethan Allen Greenwood American, 27 May 1779 - May 1856 The portrait painter Ethan Allen Greenwood attended Columbia College where he studied law. In 1806 he trained in painting with artist Edward Savage, whose New York museum he bought from Savage's son in 1918. Following the death of his father in 1827, Greenwood returned to his home town of Hubbardston, MA, where he entered politics. He died there in May of 1856. [Compiled from sources and references recorded on CMS] Bibliographic References Groce/Wallace 1957, 274 Barnhill, Georgia Brady. "'Extracts from the Journals of Ethan A. Greenwood': Portrait Painter and Museum Proprieter." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society 103, part 1 (October 1993):91-178 ===================================== 1850 United States Federal Census Record Name: Ethan A Greenwood Age: 71 Estimated birth year: abt 1779 Birth place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts HOUSEHOLD: GREENWOOD, ETHAN A age 71 occ: Trial Justice b. MA GREENWOOD, CAROLINE age 56 b. MA CARTER, SARAH age 29 b. MA WOODARD, LYMAN age 19 occ Laborer b. MA FROST, MARE age 17 b. MA ====================================== Probate Index of Worcester County, Massachusetts 1856 GREENWOOD Ethan A. Hubbardston Will 25767 ===================================== Genealogy of the Waldo Family (NEHGS) Greenwood. Ethan, 378. Sally (Allen), 378. ======================================= (NEHGS) Headline: [Fire; Large Mansion; Hon. Ethan; Greenwood; Hubbardston]; Paper: The Barre Patriot; Date: 1849-07-20; Vol: 6; Iss: 1; Page: [3]; The large mansion house of the HON. ETHAN A. GREENWOOD, of Hubbardston, was entirely consumed by fire on Friday, July 13, between the hours of eight and ten. All of the barns and other buildings, some half dozen in number we learn, together with 25 tons of hay, 160 bushels of grain, two wagons, a cart, an dmany farming tools were likewise consumed. The house was situated some two or three miles from the village and was not inhabited at the time of the fire. It was without doubt the work of an incendiary. The loss is said to be about $5000, - insurance $1500. since writing the above we learn that an Irishman formerly in the employ of MR. GREENWOOD has been arrested on suspicion of having fired the buildings. Some difficulty had arisen between him and MR. G., and he had threatened retribution. He was overhauled by the officer after he had taken the cars at Worcester for Boston. ========================================================= WHIG SENATORS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY (Barre Gazette November 11, 1836) ETHAN A. GREENWOOD of Hubbardston ================================== NEHGS: Headline: Commencement; Paper: Portsmouth Oracle; Date: 1809-09-09; Vol: XX; Iss: 49; Page: [3]; Wednesday, 23rd inst. DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY The Degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon ETHAN A. GREENWOOD ========================================= Greenwood, Frederick, [HERITAGE QUEST ONLINE] Greenwood genealogies, 1154-1914 : the ancestry and descendants of Thomas Greenwood of Newton Massachusetts, Nathaniel and Samuel Greenwood of Boston, Massachusetts, John Greenwood of Virginia, and many later arrivals in America, also the early history of the Greenwoods in England, and the arms they used New York: Lyons Genealogical Co., c1914, 600 pgs. Page 348. GREENWOOD GENEALOGIES Children of MAJOR MOSES GREENWOOD & BETSEY DUNLAP 4636. ETHAN ALLEN, 6, b. May 27, 1779. He taught school in Westminster, Mass., 1800, graduated from Dartmouth, 1806, was school commissioner, 1808-10, studied law with HON. SOLOMON STRONG and was the first practicing lawyer in Westminster, but did not long continue that profession. He was a successful portrait painter for a few years, became proprietor of the New England Museum in Boston, where he acquired a large property. After the death of his parents he moved to Hubbardston and built a large house on the homestead. He inherited much of the military spirit of his father, and during the War of 1812 began to paint a silk banner for the miltary companies of Westminster, but feeble health prevented its completion till after the close of the war. The banner was used them them till the old military organizations were given up, and was regarded with much interest by the citizens of that town. He took an active part in public affairs, selectman 1833, state senator 1836-7. He m. Feb. 11, 1821, MRS. CAROLINE ( ) (*CARTER) WARREN, widow of CALVIN WARREN, who was b. Jan. 23, 1785, lived in Roxbury, d. May 2, 1819, youngest son of ELIPHALET WARREN of Northboro. He d. May 3, 1856; she d. Jan 20, 1875; no issue. ==============================================