| 2. | Thomas Abner Green was born about 1665 in James City Co, Virginia (son of Thomas "The Seagull" Green, II (Immigrant) and Martha E. Filmer); died after 1730. Notes:
As early as the year 1768 and again in 1772 and 1789 we find the English and Americans forming settlements within the regions then known as a Spanish province. Many of the first American settlers of Jefferson County were from the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland, among whom the names of Green, Moss, Dixon, Harrison, Wood, Magruder, Dunbar, Benoit, Nutt, Nolan, Montgomery, Calvit, and Hunt are prominent. They settled along Cole's creek, in the region around Petit Gulf, where Rodney now stands, and near the present town of Union church in the western part. Henry Green lived on the banks of the branch of Cole's creek, in th immediate vicinity of the old town of Greenville, the original settlement there being called Greenbay. He came from Virginia with his brother, Thomas Abner Green, and the two were the pioneers of the old family, whose decendants still numerous in Jefferson County, and are scattered throughout the soundwest. Joseph K. and Thomas Marston Green were sons of Thomas Abner Green, Thomas Marston being the second delegate to Congress from the Territory. The old Green mansion near Cole's creek was famous for its substantial architecture and lofty columns.
(snip) The first county officers of Pickering county, appointed May 6, 1799 were....Thomas Green, Treasurer;
Coroner, Henry Green.
The following county officers were appointed 1802: Cato West, (snip) Henry Green... The Chief Justices of the County Courts, down to the year 1813, successively, were Cato West... Joseph Green...
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Cause of education early engaged in attention of the citizens of Jefferson County, and a society was incorporated by the Genrel Assembly for the establishment of academics and the diffusion of knowledge. This society was chartered Jan 8, 1807 and was called the "Franklin Society of Jefferson County." It's members were Cato West, Thomas M. Green... Henry Green... (snip) established two schools, a male and a female, which flourished for many years.
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In the year 1809 the first joint stock banking company of the Territoy was established by the General Assembly, styled "the Presidnt and Directors, and Company of the Bank of Mississippi." On its first board were three prominent citizens.... Abner Green...
In the Constitutional Convention 1817, we find Jefferson County represented by a brilliant quartet of men: ... Cato West.... Col West was a native of Fairfax county Virginia and came to Jefferson county before territorial days and located at Pickering. he was one of the wealthiest planters of his day and was appointed secretary of the Territory in 1801 when W.C.C. Clairborne was appointed governor, and was for a time acting governor when Gov Clairborne was sent to New Orleans to receive the Louisiana Purchase from France.
source:
Encyclopedia of Mississippi history: comprising sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and persons,... Vol 1, edited by Dunbar Rowland Madison Wis. Selwyn A. Brant 1907 (two volumes)
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Thomas married Elizabeth Marvell Marston about 1715 in James City Co, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Marston and Elizabeth Marvell) was born on 25 Nov 1692 in Henrico Co, Virginia; died on 11 Aug 1759 in Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1719 - 1793 (73 years)