Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

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‘ [568] Samuel Green, the famous printer of Cambridge . . . . arrived with Gov. Winthrop in 1630; he came in the same ship with the Hon. Thomas Dudley, Esq., and used to tell his children that upon their first coming ashore, both he and several others were for some time glad to lodge in empty casks, to shelter them from the weather, for want of housing.’ Capt. Green res. from an early period on the lot afterwards occupied by Judge Trowbridge, on the northerly side of Mount Auburn Street, between Holyoke and Dunster streets. He d. 1 Jan. 1701-2, and his w. Sarah and his children, Jonas of New London, mariner, Bartholomew of Boston, printer, Joseph of Boston, tailor, and Timothy of Boston, printer, sold the homestead in 1707; after which time, very little trace is found here of this family.

4. Nathaniel, S. Of Bartholomew (1), was a ‘chandler’ and res. on the homestead with his mother. It does not appear that he ever married. The last notice I have found of him is in 1693, when he and his brother Samuel sold the homestead.

5. John, s. of Percival (2), m. Ruth, dau. of Edward Mitchelson 20 Oct. 1656, and had John, b. 24 July 1657; Nathaniel, b. 25 Sept. 1658; Percival, b. 29 Mar. 1660; Ruth, b. 25 Nov. 1661, m. Zechariah Hicks, 18 Nov. 1685; Samuel, b. 4 May 1663; Elizabeth, b. 22 Ap. 1665, m. Thomas Johnson 8 Jan. 1682-3; Edward, b. 15 Ap. 1667; Thomas, b. 7 Mar. 1668-9; Jonathan, b. prob. 1671; Bethia, b. 20 Jan. 1673-4, m. Joseph Hicks, and d. 12 Ap. 1708; Joseph, b. 24 Nov. 1675; Benjamin, b. 13 Aug. 1677; was living in 1696; Mitchelson, b. 14 Mar. 1680-81, d. 21 Oct. 1681; and Mary, b.——,m. Rev. Nathaniel Hunting of Easthampton, L. I., 27 Oct. 1701., John the f. was a tailor. He succeeded his father-in-law, Mitchelson, 3 June 1681, as Marshal-general of the Colony. During the Andros administration, he was superseded in office by Samuel Gookin 1687, but was reinstated 15 Aug. 1689. He d. 3 Mar. 1690-91, a. nearly 55; his wid. Ruth m. Samuel Champney.

6. Samuel, s. of Samuel (3), was a printer in Boston as early as 1682, where he died of small pox in July 1690. His wife, who is reputed to have been a lady of rare accomplishments, died of the same disease within a few (lays afterwards.

7. Bartholomew, s. of Samuel (3), was a printer, and commenced business at Boston, upon the death of his brother Samuel. A sketch of his labors and character is given in an obituary published soon after his death: he ‘first set up his press with his father in Cambridge, and afterwards removed to Boston; were, on Sept. 11, 1690, soon after he was first married, his press and letters, which were then esteemed the best that had been in the country, were consumed by a fire that began in the neighborhood; upon which he returned to Camb. and there continued till the winter 1692-3, when he came back to Boston, were he has been printer to the Governor and Council for near forty years, and of the Boston News Letter (excepting a small intermission), from its beginning.’ He was commended ‘for a strict observing the Sabbath; his household piety: his keeping close and diligent to the work of his calling; his meek and peaceable spirit; his caution of publishing anything offensive, light, or hurtful; and his tender sympathy to the poor and afflicted. He began to be pious in the days of his youth; and he would always speak of the wonderful spirit of piety that then prevailed in the land, with a singular pleasure.’ News Letter, 4 Jan. 1733. He was one of the Deacons of the Old South Church, and d. 28 Dec. 1732, a. 65. He left several children, of whom Mary was b. in Camb. 2 June 1691; one m. John Draper, the successor of Mr. Green in the publication of the News Letter; and Bartholomew, a printer in Boston, 1727, rein. to Halifax, N. S., 1751, to establish a printing house, where he died about a month afterwards, a. 52; one of the daughters of Bartholomew, Jr., was mother of Joseph Dennie, Editor of the Port Folio. Thomas's Hist. Printing.

8. Timothy, s. of Samuel (3), was a printer in Boston 1700, rem. to Connecticut 1714, was a Deacon, and d. at New London 5 May 1757, a. 78.

9. John, s. of John (5), m. Mary, dau. of Joseph Bradish, 22 Nov. 1684, and had John, b. 23 Aug. 1688; Mary, bap. 26 June 1698; Sarah, b. 12 June 1701; Hannah, b.; and perhaps others.