Hi Listers, I and several other people are trying to identify the parents of Mary Newton, born April 26, 1812, somewhere in Massachusetts ............ I've seen Moulton, Sutton, Marlboro, etc. and died July 05, 1858 at Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island where her death certificate says she was born in Moulton, Mass. and she is buried in Mass. She married Preserved Smith Greene or Green September 20, 1829 at Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts. He, Preserved is the son of Benjamin Greene or Green and Prudence Albee who married December 01, 1785 at Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts. Preserved is also said to be buried in Massachusetts ..................... I wonder where? Anyone recognize this Mary Newton who married in Douglas? Preserved and Mary had children: Descendants of Preserved Smith Greene 1 Preserved Smith Greene b: Abt. 1809 Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts d: January 1900 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island . +Mary Newton b: April 26, 1812 Moulton, Massachusetts (probably Sutton)(Marlboro)(Malden?) d: July 05, 1858 Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island m: September 20, 1829 Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts 2 Abigail Sophronia Greene b: December 23, 1832 East Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts d: December 04, 1901 . +Perry Arnold b: July 26, 1819 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island d: October 01, 1899 West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island m: January 13, 1850 North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island 2 Sophronia Greene b: Abt. 1833 East Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts 2 Smith A. Greene b: May 21, 1836 East Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts d: 1905 . +Amanda M. Stone b: Abt. 1844 m: July 31, 1861 Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island 2 Amanda Mahala Greene b: August 06, 1838 East Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts d: May 09, 1892 Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island . +Stafford Greene Straight b: August 05, 1836 West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island d: February 04, 1920 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island m: February 25, 1860 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island 2 Minerva Maria Greene b: August 06, 1841 East Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts d: April 23, 1900 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island . +William B. Rathbun b: Abt. 1839 d: 1878 m: October 14, 1860 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island *2nd Husband of Minerva Maria Greene: . +Thomas Peckham Hazard b: Abt. 1843 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island d: 1906 m: November 11, 1879 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island 2 Sarah F. Greene b: July 18, 1844 East Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts d: May 31, 1924 Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island . +Sheldon Tillinghast Knight b: April 10, 1842 Exeter, Rhode Island d: November 02, 1922 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island m: March 10, 1861 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island Father: Daniel Richmond Knight, Reverend Mother: Susan Colvin 2 Byron Van Buren Greene b: March 24, 1845 Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts d: 1915 . +Susan Amy Whaly b: 1845 d: 1933 2 George Wesley Greene b: Abt. 1847 . +Hannah E. Arnold b: Abt. 1852 m: North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island 2 Olive Melissa Greene b: Abt. 1849 . +Horatio Austin m: January 09, 1870 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island 2 Charles Henry Greene b: November 12, 1853 Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island d: December 11, 1926 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island . +Phebe Ann Hutchinson b: June 29, 1858 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island d: February 10, 1936 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island m: October 03, 1876 Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island Father: Wilson Hutchinson Mother: Mary Ann 2 John W. Greene b: July 04, 1858 Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island d: November 05, 1858 Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island *2nd Wife of Preserved Smith Greene: . +Mary Harry Tefft b: Abt. 1795 Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island m: October 21, 1858 Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island Thanks so much. Jon Normandin Burlington, Vermont Martin Luther King Jr. said "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." "We will not be silent." _http://www.greasecar.com_ (http://www.greasecar.com/)

Good Morning Jon: Wherever you found those births for Preserved and Mary as far as Douglas is concerned, I have a news flash - not recorded there. The book of vitals from 1719 - 1843 did not get to Boston to be included in the Douglas Vital Records! Why - who knows. Anyway this is the story: I discovered this and set about extracting all the vitals of Douglas from 1719 to 1843 that did not appear in the printed book. Nothing for Preserved and Mary. However - in the printed book on page 32, is an entry Green, ____, son of Preserved and Mary b. 24 Mar 1845. I saw a quarterly of the RI Roots Mar-Jun 1998 pg 124 that this child was Byron Van Buren Green. In the Douglas vital records (printed book) on pg 109 it states that Preserved [Preserved S. in intention] and POLLY Newton were married 20 Sep 1829. Mary/Molly/Polly are all interchangeable. As far as the Upton vital records are concerned - what you see in the printed book is what you get. However, here is another thing. The original records that went to Boston to be printed, disappeared. What happened to them who knows. When I was able to see the Upton vital records on line at NEHGS, I ran the births from 1841-1850 against the book, and of the 45 entries for that time period, only 12 are in the book! The town clerk is aware of this because I called her on the phone and told her about it. Regards, Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association