Generation No. 1
Matthew Greenell was born about 1590 in probably England, and died before 1643 in Newport, Rhode Island. He married Rose French on August 27, 1615 in Lexden, Essex, England.
Their children:
1. �Rose Greenell, christened May 21, 1616 at St. Leonard's Parish, Lexden, England
2. �Matthew Greenell, born 1619; died 1620
3. �Mary Greenell, born 1622
4. �Thomas Greenell, born 1630
5. �Matthew Greenell, born after 1630, probably in Rhode Island; died about 1705, E. Greenwich, Rhode Island
6. �Daniel Greenell, born about 1636; died before 1709
7. �Mary Greenell, born before 1640; died 1703
Generation No. 2
Matthew Greenell was born after 1630 probably in Rhode Island and married Mary about 1654 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. �He died about 1705 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island
Their children:
1. �Daniel Grinnell, born 1655, Portsmith, Rhode Island; died about 1698, Freetown, Massachusetts
2. �Thomas Grinnell, born 1660, E. Greenwich, Rhode Island; died 1705, E. Greenwich, Rhode Island
3. �Matthew Grinnell, born 1662; died June 17, 1718
Generation No. 3
Daniel Grinnell was born 1655 in Portsmith, Rhode Island and married Sarah Chase, daughter of Benjamin Chase and Philipe Sherman, about 1696.
Their children:
1. �Benjamin Grinnell, born January 12, 1695/96, Freetown, Massachusetts; died 1776, Freetown, Massachusetts
2. �Daniel Grinnell, born 1698
3. �Phillip Grinnell, born 1699, Massachusetts
Generation No. 4
Benjamin Grinnell was born January 12, 1695/96 in Freetown, Massachusetts and married Lydia Cudworth on January 24, 1726/27 in Freetown Massachusetts. �He was described as a yeoman and gentleman. �Benjamin died in 1793.
Their children:
1. �Benjamin Grinnell, born December 02, 1728, Massachusetts; died 1793
2. �Lydia Grinnell, born April 5, 1731, Freetown, Massachusetts
Generation No. 5
Benjamin Grinnell was born on December 2, 1728 in Massachusetts and married Lydia Hathaway, daughter of Guilford Hathaway and Lydia Simmons, on July 14, 1757 in Massachusetts. �He died in 1793.
Their children:
1. �Benjamin Grinnell, born September 21, 1757, Massachusetts
2. Guilford Grinnell, born December 7, 1766
3. �Lydia Grinnell, born February 7, 1766
4. �Oliver Grinnell, born April 12, 1768, Freetown, Massachusetts; died November 5, 1838
5. �Mary Grinnell, born August 12, 1770
Generation No. 6
Oliver Grinnell was born on April 12, 1768 in Freetown, Massachusetts and married (1) Ann Horton, before 1794 and (2) Mary Bell in 1794 in Massachusetts. �He died November 5, 1838 in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Child of Oliver Grinnell and Ann Horton: � �
1. �Olive Grinnell, born December 3, 1790
Children of Oliver Grinnell and Mary Bell:
1. �Benjamin Grinnell, born December 31, 1795, Freetown, Massachusetts
2. �Betsy Grinnell, born January 9, 1797, Freetown, Massachusetts
3. �William Gardner Grinnell, born January 6, 1799; died October 1, 1832
4. �Oliver Cromwell Grinnell, born May 28, 1801, Island of Penikese; died February 5, 1899, Massachusetts
5. �Mary Grinnell, born February 16, 1802; died Massachusetts; mar. Phillip S. Brown
6. �Amy Pratt Grinnell, born January 30, 1805
7. �Benjamin Grinnell, born August 18, 1807, Freetown, Massachusetts
8. �Daniel Howard Grinnell, born 1814; died 1856
Generation No. 7
Oliver Cromwell Grinnell was born on May 28, 1801 on the Island of Penikese (Martha's Vineyard), and married (1) Sally H. Winslow on September 18, 1825 and (2) Suzanna Brownell Slocum in 1867. �He died February 6, 1899 in Massachusetts
Children of Oliver Grinnell and Sally Winslow are:
� 1. �Ebenezer Grinnell, stillborn February 22, 1826, Tisbury, Massachusetts
� 2. �Ebenezer Grinnell, born November 1828, Tisbury, Massachusetts; died 1890
� 3. �Hannah W. Grinnell, born February 11, 1829, Tisbury, Massachusetts; died March 13, 1881, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
� 4. �Catherine S. Grinnell, born March 7, 1831, Tisbury, Massachusetts
� 5. �Sarah H. Grinnell, born June 2, 1833, Tisbury, Massachusetts; died November 5, 1849, Tisbury, Massachusetts; mar. Jesse B. Lamphere, June 5, 1849 in Tisbury.
� 6. �Infant Grinnell, stillborn October 1834, Tisbury, Massachusetts
� 7. �Isaac W. Grinnell, born September 13, 1835, Tisbury, Massachusetts; died November 12, 1913
� 8. �Jerusha A. Grinnell, born November 15, 1840, Tisbury, Massachusetts; died April 5, 1847
� 9. �Oliver Cromwell Grinnell, born February 17, 1840, Tisbury, Massachusetts; died March 16, 1913
10. �Charles R. Grinnell, born July 12, 1842, Tisbury, Massachusetts; died November 27, 1847
11. �Almira C. Grinnell, born September 22, 1844, Tisbury, Massachusetts
12. �Joseph W. Grinnell, born January 15, 1846, Tisbury, Massachusetts; died October 15, 1846
Hannah W. Grinnell was born on February 11, 1829, in Tisbury, Massachusetss and married Jesse B. Lamphere, son of Prentice Lanphere and Anna Norey Meriott on July 4, 1850 in Groton, Connecticut. �She died March 13, 1881, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
Their children:
1. �Jesse C. Lamphear was born about 1852 in either Connecticut or Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
2. �Henry Albert Lamphear was born on December 27, 1856 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island and died before 1865.
3. �Emma A. �Lamphear was born about 1859 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
4. �Nettie Swain Lamphear was born on September 16, 1865 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
5. �Henry Albert Lamphear was born on July 8, 1867 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island and died on February 22, 1926 in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary A. Bulmer in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware on November 14, 1886.
6. �Sarah J. Lamphear was born on September 8, 1869 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
My descendancy is from Henry Albert Lamphear and Mary A. Bulmer. Henry was a mariner/whaler, cook, and owned and operated a bakery/restaurant in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania before his death.
Their children:
1. �Harry Augusta �Lamphear was born December 25, 1887 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island and died in April 1966 in Massachusetts. He married Florence Cross.
2. �Ella Emma �Lamphear was born February 25, 1889 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island and died August 1, 1889 also in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
3. �Edna L. �Lamphear was born on August 6, 1893 and died March 18, 1984. She married Harry N. Speer first and Dr. Ralph Powell of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, second.
4. �Helen Grace Lamphear was born on October 8, 1900 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island and died on May 31, 1981 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She married Harry Edgar Harner on February26, 1919. After his death, she married Henry Johnson of Trainer, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Helen Grace Lamphear and Harry Edgar Harner were my grandparents. I have considerable information on their descendants.
Special thanks to all my "cousins" that contributed information.
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