Reverend Joseph Green comes to America

 A 5-1                 Rev.  Joseph Green 1806-1842

Joseph Green was born in Kilmersdon, Somerset, England on 1 Mar 1806.  His parents were William Green and Ann Cox-Green who remained in England.  He married Elizabeth Bryant on 16 May 1826. Her parents were Charles Bryant and Betty Parsons-Bryant.  They also remained in England.   Joseph was a plaster and mason before becoming an ardent convert to the Wesleyan movement.  In 1833 he brought his wife and 3 children, Charles, William and Matilda to America.  Almost immediately upon arrival in NY his 4^th child, Emma was born.  Meaning his wife, Elizabeth, endured 6 to 8 weeks at sea while in her 8^th and 9^th months of pregnancy.   Sea voyages at this time were under sail, there was no sanitary plumbing or electricity or refrigeration for food.  Harsh conditions even for the healthy. 

They removed to Shandaken, NY almost immediately after arrival and he began his new life as a circuit minister for the Methodist Church.  His 5th child, Elizabeth was born there while he traveled a circuit among the local communities.  His death in 1836, at age 36, was attributed to pneumonia, brought on by his long hours of riding between these communities in the harsh climate. He had been in America 3 years.

He is buried adjacent to the church he was building in Clovesville, which is in Fleischmanns, NY.  His wife, Elizabeth Bryant-Green, raised his 5 children and was buried by his side after 36 years as a widow.

The Reverend Joseph Green brought his family to New England in 1833 and is the first of our Green surname in the America’s.  He was the 7^th of 8 children.  3 to as many as 5 never reached adulthood.

Mary Ann Green

11 Aug 1793 – 

James Green

24 May 1795 – 8 Feb 1807 age 12

John Green

10 Sep 1797 – between 1861 and 1871 age 64-74

Elizabeth Green

9 Feb 1800 – 14 Jul 1837 age 37

Lucy Green

9 Jan 1803 – 2 Dec 1810 age 7

Sarah Green

8 Mar 1804 – 29 Nov 1810 age 6

Joseph Green

1 Mar 1806 – 7 Jun 1842 age 36

Emanuel Green

10 Dec 1815 – 

 Joseph’s father, William Green, b Nov 1765, d 30 Oct 1837, was one of 11 children. At least 4 died before the age of 4.

Thomas Green

1754 – 

Sarah Green

1758 – 1759 age 1

John Green

1759 – 1762 age 3

Emanuel Green

1761 – 1834 age 73

John Green

1764 – 1765 age 1

William Green

1765 – 1837 age 72

Isaac Green

1768 – 

Honar Green

1771 – 1771 age 0

Jerard Green

1772 – 

Charles Green

1776 – 

Lucy Green

1778 – 

Death was a common occurrence, frequently without understandable explanation.  Superstitions, witches and spells were believable when there was no other explanation.  Faith in God, devotion to a church offered a hope where no other existed.