Lt. Steven Greenleaft "The Great Indian Fighter" 1652–1743
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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1652, Lt. Steven Greenleaft "The Great Indian Fighter" entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to stephen greenleaf and elizabeth coffin. In 1677, Lt. Steven Greenleaft "The Great Indian Fighter" resided in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts. Lt. Steven Greenleaft "The Great Indian Fighter" married elizabeth hills, elizabeth lowell gerrish greenleaf, hannah tristram, hester widow of benjamin swett, lydia frost, and had children including benjamin greenleaf, daniel greenleaf, elizabeth greenleaf, john greenleaf, joseph greenleaf, mary greenleaf, moses greenleaf, sarah greenleaf, stephen greenleaf, william greenleaf. Lt. Steven Greenleaft "The Great Indian Fighter" passed away in 1743 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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1Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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2Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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3Census Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
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4Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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5Probate/Wills Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Lt. Fighter"
This ancestor line traces from Brixton, Devons, England (1610) to Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (1652) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Lt. Fighter" (1652–1743) was born in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Lt. Fighter"'s Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record