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John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) 1685–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 June 1685

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Oct 1748

Death Location: Culpeper, Virginia

Father: William Greene

Mother: Elizabeth Wheeler

Spouse(s): Running Green

Children(s): Meshack Green, Abednego Green, Julia Vaughn, Thomas Green, Winfred Green, Shadrach Green, John Green, Lewis Peace, Henry Green, Susan Green, Rachel Smith, Mary Green, Gardner Green

In 1685, John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, born to William Greene And Elizabeth Green Wheeler. John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) married Running Spring Shawano Green, and had children including Abednego Green, Gardner Young Wolf Green, Henry Green, John Running Wolf Green, Julia Green Vaughn, Lewis Anderson Bear Green Justice Of The Peace, Mary Green, Meshack William Green, Rachel Smith, Shadrach Green, Susan Running Water Green, Thomas Green, Winfred Dorcas Green. John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) passed away in 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1685, John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, born to William Greene And Elizabeth Green Wheeler.
  • John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) married Running Spring Shawano Green, and had children including Abednego Green, Gardner Young Wolf Green, Henry Green, John Running Wolf Green, Julia Green Vaughn, Lewis Anderson Bear Green Justice Of The Peace, Mary Green, Meshack William Green, Rachel Smith, Shadrach Green, Susan Running Water Green, Thomas Green, Winfred Dorcas Green.
  • John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) passed away in 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Nation)'s Ancestors

Self
John Nation)
1685–1748
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Greene
1645–1734
Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth (Green) Wheeler
1641–1726
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Wheeler
1607–1650
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Frances (Margaret) Moulton
1608–1658
Leicester, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Bread
1571–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Nation)'s Descendants

1.
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John (Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee) Nation) (11 June 1685–15 Oct 1748) m. Running (Spring Shawano) Green (1680–)
  1. 1. Meshack (William) Green 1720–1799 m. Lucretia ("Creasy" Franklin) Green 1725–1800
    1. 1. Thomas (Ross Green) Senior 1775–1850 m. Isabel Green 1785–
      1. 1. Israel (William) Green 1802–1880 m. Martha (Catherine) McKee 1844–1914
        1. 1. Martha (Mattie Elizabeth) Green 1871–1930 m. Coley (Parmer) Hanson 1861–1942
    2. 2. John (Daniel) Green 1784–1857
    3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Green 1758–
    4. 4. Anna (Nancy) Green 1750–1850
    5. 5. Henry Green 1776–
    6. 6. Daniel (John) Greene 1781–1857
    7. 7. Frances Green 1750–
    8. 8. Jancy Greene 1760–
    9. 9. Mary (Ann) Green 1762–1850
    10. 10. Daniel (John) Greene 1754–
    11. 11. Thomas (Ross) Green 1752–1850
    12. 12. Elizabeth Green 1760–
  2. 2. Abednego Green 1718–
  3. 3. Julia (Green) Vaughn 1710–1775
  4. 4. Thomas Green 1722–1783
  5. 5. Winfred (Dorcas) Green 1700–1748
  6. 6. Shadrach Green 1714–
  7. 7. John (running Wolf) Green 1702–1748
  8. 8. Lewis (Anderson Bear Green Justice of The) Peace 1724–1784
  9. 9. Henry Green 1702–1748
  10. 10. Susan (Running Water) Green 1739–1833
  11. 11. Rachel Smith 1719–1791
  12. 12. Mary Green 1703–1766
  13. 13. Gardner (Young Wolf) Green 1736–1835

John Nation)'s Timeline

8 Records

1685
11 June 1685
Birth of John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1699
1699
Age 14
John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) was married in Boydton, Mecklenburg, VA, USA
Boydton, Mecklenburg, VA, USA
1702
1702
Age 17
John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) was married in New River, Virginia, USA
New River, Virginia, USA
1717
1717
Age 32
John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) was married in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
1720
1720
Age 35
John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) was married in Orange, Colony of Great Britain, Virginia, USA
Orange, Colony of Great Britain, Virginia, USA
1720
1720
Age 35
John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) was married in Orange, Virginia, Colony of Great Britain
Orange, Virginia, Colony of Great Britain
1723
1723
Age 38
John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) was married in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1748
15 Oct 1748
Age 63
Death of John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) in Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 June 1685
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 56.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SFD
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Boydton, Mecklenburg, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: New River, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Orange, Colony of Great Britain, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, Colony of Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, Colony of Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1748
    Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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