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"All info from Kriss Godfrey: Thomas was baptised on February 19, 1648, at Carleton, Gedling Parish, Nottinghamshire, England. In 1669, at the age of 21, Thomas emigrated to America. His reason for leaving England was probably economic, since he was the youngest of his
father's five sons, and stood to inherit very little of his father's estate. The custom then was to leave the bulk of the estate to the eldest son. Thomas was transported to America by Thomas Trueman, who had been in the Colony for three years.

The Trueman family was from the same area of Nottinghamshire as the Greenfields. Thomas' future wife, Martha Trueman, was the niece of this Thomas Trueman. Thomas Greenfield and Thomas Trueman both settled in Calvert County, Maryland, near the Patuxent River.

Over the years, Thomas Greenfield became very wealthy and influential in southern Maryland. He bought and sold many tracts of land. At his death, it is known that he owned over 2,000 acres in Prince George Co., MD.

Thomas Greenfield was a Burgess for Calvert county to the Assembly in Annapolis, MD, from 1672 to 1696. He was also a Justice of Calvert County from 1689-1694, and a vestryman at St.Paul's Parish in 1691. He was appointed High Sheriff of PrinceGeorge County and served from 1696-1699.

Thomas was also a planter, growing mainly tobaco on his lands. He leased out much of his lands to sharecroppers, and some of his plantations were worked by his slaves. At the time of his death, Thomas owned 27 slaves.

Thomas died in 1715 in Prince George Co., MD, and was buried at "Magoonskin", a family cemetery in Prince George Co.his wife, Martha Trueman Greenfield, lived until 1739, and was buried beside her husband.

Col, Thomas Greenfield 36C.290 A PG £585.2.0 £551.0. 2Apr 25 1716
Payments to: Mr. Levin Covington who married daughter (unnamed) of Col. Holiday, Leo. Holiday eldest son of Col. Holiday, Leo. Hollyday guardian of James Holyday younger son of Col. Thomas Holyday, Leonard Hollyday, Robert Hall, Wornell Hunt, Esq. Lloyd, Capt. Samuel Perry.
Executors: Thomas Trueman Greenfield, James Greenfield.

Col. Thomas Greenfield 37C.128 A PG £15.19.10 Oct 5 1716
Received from: Capt. Keysar, Dr. George Smith, James Moore, Robert Tyler on account of Mareen Duvall belonging to estate of Col. Hollyday.
Payments to: Jos. Belt, Leonard Hollyday guardian of James Hollyday. Leonard Hollyday, Maj. Josiah Wilson, Charles Carroll, James Hollyday, John Smith.
Executors: Thomas Trueman Greenfield, James Greenfield."

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Henry Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I, IV--Burgesses and Other Prominent Persons:
The Letters and Times of the Tyler by Lyon Gardiner Tyler records the following information:
1. On 23 Jan 1685, John Tyler gave a receipt for the share given him by his mother's deed to Martin Gardner, his guardian. This was witnessed by Samuel Bainton, Robert King, and Ann Marriesburg.
2. He may have been the ancestor of the Hanover Tylers.

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My Southern Family

CNEBBA of Mercia

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ID Number: I97680

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George BURKS

ABT 1760 - ____

ID Number: I47331

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Christiana CHANDLER

ABT 1730 - ____

ID Number: I104409

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Florence Elizabeth COCHRAN

Sep 1861 - 1937

ID Number: I194

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Jane CRITTENDEN

ABT 1780 - ____

ID Number: I33839

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Jane Bryan DUDLEY

Ann GATEWOOD

ABT 1750 - ____

ID Number: I24556

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Col. Thomas GREENFIELD "the Immigrant"

ABT 19 Feb 1648 - 8 Sep 1715

ID Number: I81818

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Margaret H. SINGLETARY

27 Apr 1796 - ____

ID Number: I41076

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Martha Jane TAYLOR

ABT 1850 - ____

ID Number: I72535

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John TYLER

ABT 1660 - ____

ID Number: I56614

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Frances WHITLEDGE

ABT 1740 - ____

ID Number: I95310

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Augustus Devereaux "Dev" WHITTEN

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ID Number: I85139

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