Thomas Green and Elizabeth were the parents of Elizabeth Green, wife of John Stokes. [1] [2]
1681 On 21 December, Return of Survey for John Paine for the use of Thomas Greene, of 200 acres on Northampton alias Rankokus R., between Daniel Wills and Thomas Harden. [3]
1684 2d m. (April). Return of Survey for John Paine, of 300 acres, including 200 acres formerly recorded (supra p. 20) for the use of Tho. Greene, on a branch of Northampton River, bounded by Daniel Wills, Benjamin Scott, the Mill Creek, William Evans and Thomas Harden, including 5 acres of meadow between Enoch Core and Daniel Wills, on the Northside of the South branch of Rancokus River. [4]
1694 by Daniel Leeds, for Joseph Wood, of 100 acres in Dr. Coxe's purchase, on Little Shabbancunch Cr. next to Joseph English; incl. 10 acres of meadow adjoining Thomas Greene. [5]
1696-7 March 3. Do. Do. for John Dixson and wife Elizabeth, of 200 acres, in the Society's 15,000 acres tract, between Thomas Greene, James Price, Joseph Sockett and the town lands. [6]
1690 Aug. 20. Do. Do. by Daniel Leeds, for Thomas Greene, of 150 acres by virtue of his Deed from Mr. Tatham (Attorney for Dr. Coxe), adjoining Richard Ridgway. "Sold to Johannes Lawrenson Updike." [7]
1695 On 1 month [March], day 25, Thomas Greene was listed among the residents of Nottingham Twp, Burlington County. [8]
1696 April ---. Do. Do. for William Hixson, of 100 acres adjoining his own, next to Jno Bainbridge along the partition line; also 10 acres of meadow next to his own, of which 5 are highway allowance for the 100 acres and 5 bought of Tho: Green. [9]
A copy of a letter written from Elizabeth Coles to her son, John Green in New Jersey [10]:
Loving son, John Green: My kind token, with your father remembered unto you and to your Brother and Sister Stokes, and to their children, hoping to Almighty God for your good health, as blessed be God, wee are all of us at this present writing. Whereof this is to let you understand that we received your kind tokens as you sent over - six pair of gloves and fore skinns, for the which we give many thanks, and loving son, I have sent you a small token of our loves - it a cuppel of shifts & a pare of cloath briches & a pare of worsted stockings and one hallon pillow drawer, all these for yourself; and I have sent your sister Stokes one shift for herself, one hallon pillow drawer one pare of worsted stockings for herself and one slip of blue worsted to knitt your little boy a pare of stockings, and one slip of blue worsted to do what you will with. And I have sent you three nutmeg, one for John Green, for his sister & one for her husband and John Green and his sister I have sent etct (each ) of them one shilling a piece. And his sister fore children every one a silver groat. And your Aunt Betty Coales hath sent you a shilling to divide together; these small tokens will be sowed up in your shirt sleeve, these small tokens your mother sent herself. And I have sent your sister three books as you sent for; but I was forced to send to London for them, and son I would desire you to send me over one buck skin, a one as you sent for me, for your brother Thomas hath that of mine and your father wants such a one for best britches. Sarah Campion remembers her kind love to you & to your sister Stokes & hath sent your sister Stokes a pare of her weden Gloves; they are put in John Green's britches pockits - so no more at present. I shall rest and remain your ever loving mother, Elizabeth Coles, and that little note you sent mee of tokens so kindly that I shall expt itt as long as I live - Pray son lett me hear from you as often as you can. L. F.
[1] Richard Haines, George Haines, Charles Stokes. Genealogy of the Stokes Family (1903), 12, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[2] Richard Haines, George Haines, Charles Stokes. Genealogy of the Stokes Family (1903), 121, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[3] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 350, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[4] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 360, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[5] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 377, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[6] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 392, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[7] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 392, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[8] Trenton Historical Society, Nottingham Township, New Jersey Minute Book 1692-1710; 1752-1772 (1940), 3, [World_Cat], [GoogleBooks], [FHLFilmCatalog].
[9] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 363, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[10] Richard Haines, George Haines, Charles Stokes. Genealogy of the Stokes Family (1903), 303, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].