Stephen Greenleaf
Stephen Greenleaf | |
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Born | 1628 Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
Died | December 1, 1690 Cape Breton | (aged 61–62)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Colonial politician and soldier |
Known for | One of the nine original purchasers of Nantucket Island |
Stephen Greenleaf (1628 – 1 December 1690) was an American colonial politician and soldier. He was one of the nine original purchasers of Nantucket Island. A number of his descendants became prominent in North American society.
Life
Stephen Greenleaf was born in
In 1651, Greenleaf married Elizabeth Coffin, daughter of
From 1676 to 1686, Greenleaf served as deputy to the Massachusetts General Court for Newbury. After ten years service in politics, he was appointed captain of the militia. It was in this capacity that he joined Sir William Phips's expedition to take Quebec from the French. However, Greenleaf and his ship were lost at sea near Cape Breton Island on the return of the failed invasion.[1]
Family connections
Greenleaf descendants include poet John Greenleaf Whittier, US Rep. Halbert S. Greenleaf, Judge Simon Greenleaf, James Greenleaf, Rev. William Greenleaf Eliot, Abigail Maria Schoeller, and poet T. S. Eliot.
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