Notes

Note H48 Index

Supposedly from Sudendury (spelling?) Ireland

there was a john clark serving as pilot on the mayflower.

Notes

Note H49 Index

Different sources say that she was the daughter of either George Slye or John Russell. Either way, this Sarah was the wife of Lt. Thomas Cooper of Springfield.

After he was killed there on Oct 5th, 1675 during the Indian raid, Sarah and at least one daughter fled to Northampton. Sarah & Rebecah lived with Lt. Clarke and his family (he was a widower at this time). Lt. Clarke married Sarah on 15 Nov 1676 in Northampton, and his son John married Rebecah on 12 July 1677. The unpublished manuscript of Edith M. Clark Nyman states that Sarah was the sister of William Russell of New Haven, which now leads to believe that she would have been the daughter of John Russell. There is some evidence that there were TWO Thomas Cooper's in Springfield at the time of the Indian raid - both married to a Sarah. The one who survived supposedly returned to the eastern part of the state, to Rehobeth, and lived a long life, with many children. His wife was Sarah Slye Cooper, daughter of George Slye.

Notes

Note H50 Index

Lucinda had a very good education. Her economy and perserverance
were eveident in her home life to the material success of the family.

Notes

Note H51 Index

Michael is one of the oldest settlers of Crawford Co.

He moved his family to Meadville via a flat bottom boat pushed upstream with poles.
He brought with him 18 barrels of flour, 2 barrels of side pork, a lot of flax, one and a
half bushels of salt, one yoke of oxen, one cow, two heifers, one mare, a walnut chest
and other household goods. The stock were driven to the new home via an old Indian
trail. During this trip Michael injured his back pushing the boat making him unable to
walk, he never recovered.

In March of 1797 he aquired four hundred acres of land in Vanango Township (now
Cussawago Township) and built a log cabin. When considering the property, he was
forced to spend the night in the forest with out fire or food in four inches of snow (A
friend was supposed to show up with the supplies but never appeared).

The cabin that was built, intitialy, did not have a door. Bethia had to throw torches at
bears, panthers, and wolves in order to keep them out.

Because of his injury, he was unsuccessful at farming and took up the manufacture of
reeds for weaving and other similar work.

He would loan his oxen to neighbors for their help with his needs.

His tombstone (which he shared with his wife) read:

Michael Greenlee
died
1827
in the 68th
year of his age

Weep not my freinds, dry up your tears
we meet again when Christ appears

Notes

Note H52 Index

Michael purchased land in kent Co. Delaware as early as 1754, but the story given by
his grandson Edmund Greenlee states:

Michael came from Ireland at the age of about 14 years. He settled in Delaware near
the Maryland line. His first wifes name is unknown, had the following children by her;
David and William. He married his second wife when he was 60, she was 19. Michael
Greenlee Jr. was from this marriage.

Notes

Note H53 Index

She was 19 years old when she married Michael who was 60 years old.
Michael Greenlee Jr. was from this marriage.

Notes

Note H54 Index

The Maxon family was moving to Virginia and while passing through
Fayette, Bethia stayed behind. There she lived with Rev. Woodbridge
before marrying Michael Greenlee.

The cabin that was built, intitialy, did not have a door. Bethia had to throw
torches at bears, panthers, and wolves in order to keep them out.

She lost her health early and did most of house work in bed (knitting,
sewing, etc...). She was also quite a poet. An excerpt from one of her
poems follows:

...
May dear Lucinda Greenlee live
And King Jesus praises give
may she now in her youthful prime
Improve well the accepted time.
And so let all her sisters Dear
Improve well every future year
That they may never have to say
I've lost the Blessed Gospel day.
...

Her tombstone (which she shared with her husband) reads:

Bethia Greenlee
died
1819
aged 51 years

Weep not my freinds, dry up your tears
we meet again when Christ appears