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Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green 1655 – 1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1655

Birth Location: Chowan County North Carolina, Colonial America

Death Date: 1725

Death Location: New River, Onslow County, North Carolina

Father: John Greene

Mother: Mary Hearts)

Spouse(s): Susanna Green

Children(s): John Nation)

The story of Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green began in 1655 in Chowan County North Carolina, Colonial America. Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green married Susanna Sukey Wolf Clan Green, and had children including John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation). Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green passed away in 1725 in New River, Onslow County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green began in 1655 in Chowan County North Carolina, Colonial America.
  • Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green married Susanna Sukey Wolf Clan Green, and had children including John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation).
  • Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green passed away in 1725 in New River, Onslow County, North Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

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Chief Green's Ancestors

Self
Chief Green
1655 – 1725
Birth Place: Chowan County North Carolina, Colonial America
Parents
John Greene
1628 – 1655
St, Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Shawano Powhatan (Queen of) Hearts)
1635 – 1665
Chowan Co. Carolina Colony (N C), British Colonial America.
Grandparents
Joanne (Charity Tattershall) (Greene)
1598 – 1635
Gillingham, Dorset, , England
Thomas (I Greene) Sr
1600 – 1659
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth (Alice) Lynde
1607 – 1658
Padiham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
The MP-
1572 – 1645
Mary Jermyn
– 1679
Deacon Lynde
1593 – 1671
Mary (ENGLAND)
1587 – 1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth GG10&12LT
1570 – 1632

Chief Green's Descendants

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Chief (James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf") Green (26 Aug 1655 – 1725) m. Susanna (Sukey Wolf Clan) Green (1655 – 1690)
  1. 1. John (Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee) Nation) (11 Jun 1685 – 15 Oct 1748) m. Susanna (Sukey Wolf Clan) Green (1655 – 1690)
    1. 1. John ("Running Wolf") Green (1703 – 15 Oct 1748) m. Mary Whitford (1 Jun 1711 – 22 May 1745)
      1. 1. George (William) Green (1725 – 1778) m. Mary (Nancy Justice) (Green) (27 July 1729 – 1 April 1766)
        1. 1. Jemima (Greene) Potter (30 Jan 1748 – 1820)
        2. 2. Jarvis Greene (18 Feb 1750 – 19 Aug 1782)
        3. 3. Mary (Esther Greene) Rattan (Jan 1755 – 12 Aug 1827)
        4. 4. James Greene (28 May 1758 – May 1821)
        5. 5. George (Washington) Greene (1759 – 25 Jul 1834)
        6. 6. Royal Greene (1762 – 1830)
        7. 7. Nancy (Elizabeth Greene) Armstrong (6 Feb 1765 – 1856)
        8. 8. Jane (Justice) Greene (6 Feb 1770 – 1790) m. Absalom Mathews (abt 1767 – unknown) m. Jesse (Allen) ADAMS (1759 – 1790)

Chief Green's Timeline

2 Records

1655
26 Aug 1655
Birth of Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green in Chowan County North Carolina, Colonial America
Chowan County North Carolina, Colonial America
1725
1725
Age 70
Death of Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green in New River, Onslow County, North Carolina
New River, Onslow County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1655
    Event Place: Chowan County North Carolina, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: New River, Onslow County, North Carolina

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