Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James Greenlee




Husband James Greenlee 1

           Born: Abt 1718 - the north of Ireland
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           Died: Bet 18 Mar 1772 and Oct 1778 - Hanover Twp, Lancaster Co, PA
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• Note: This may be the same person as : James Greenlee.




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Children
1 M William Greenlee 3

            AKA: [Unk] Greenleaf 2
           Born:  - Ireland
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           Died: May 1780 - Pennsylvania 1
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         Spouse: Mary Thomson (Bef 1734-Bet 1779/1780) 3


2 M Alexander Greenlee 1

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3 M James Greenlee 1

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4 F Mary Greenlee 1

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         Spouse: [Unk] Thompson (      -      ) 4


5 M Robert Greenlee 1

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General Notes: Husband - James Greenlee


He was said to have been a son of Alexander Greenlee. The date of James Greenlee's emigration to America is not known but his name appears as early as 1738 on the tax list of Hanover Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he spent the remainder of his days. In his will dated March 18, 1772, he refers to his wife, but not by name, to his oldest son William Greenlee, his son Alexander Greenlee, his son James Greenlee, his daughter Mary Greenlee, to his son William's oldest son James Greenlee, and to his son Robert Greenlee, whom he appointed his sole executor. The appraisal of the estate was made in October, 1778.

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Sources


1 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 17.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 1200.

3 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 14, 17.

4 Ralph S. Greenlee & Robert L. Greenlee, Genealogy of the Greenlee Families in America, Scotland, Ireland and England (Chicago, IL: Privately printed, 1908), Pg 299.


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