Thomas Martston Green

Background

Thomas was born to Thomas Marston Green Senior, a future Colonel in the Continental Army, and Martha Wills. He was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, on February 26, 1758.

Career

In 1782 he moved with his family to Natchez District, Mississippi Territory. He would later move to Fayette, Mississippi where he would build the Springfield Plantation, and where he would live until his death. Thomas"s brother Abraham married Elizabeth Caffery who was the niece of Rachel Jackson.

In August 1791, Andrew Jackson and Rachel were married at the Green Springfield Plantation.

The marriage ceremony was performed by Thomas Green Senior, while Thomas Junior. served as a witness. Andrew and Rachel would later find out that Rachel"s divorced was not finalized, at the time of the wedding.

He would also in that time rise to the rank of Colonel in the militia. Then on March 11, 1802 Narsworthy Hunter died, and Green was elected to take his place.

On December 6 of that year Thomas was in Washington District of Columbia take his place as Mississippi Territory"s delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

On March 3, 1803 the 7th United States Congress ended, and after 2 months and 25 days in Congress Thomas decided that he would not run for reelection. He decided to retire to the confort of his Mississippi plantation. After about ten years of retirement Green died on February 7, 1813 and was buried at the Green Cemetery on his plantation.

Thomas married Martha Kirkland on January 15, 1780 with whom he would have ten children.

Joseph Kirkland Green (1780-?) who married Mildred Meriweather Cabell the daughter of Congressman Samuel Cabell. Elizabeth Green (1783–1862) who married John Alexander Davidson son of General William Lee Davidson.

Martha Wills Green (1783–1808) who married John Hopkins first cousin of General Samuel Hopkins. Mary Green (1787–1815) who married Charles Burr Howell son of Governor Richard Howell.

Laminda Green (1791–1819) who married Congressman Thomas Hinds.

Rebecca Green (1793-?) who married Doctor Thomas McCoy. William Marston Green (1796–1829) who married Laura Prince McCaleb. Filmer Wills Green (1798–1845) who married Emily Hillman McCaleb.

Augusta Green (1801-abt 1825) who married Jacob Renson Holmes.

Membership

In 1800 Green was a member of the Mississippi Territory"s first General assembly, it was also here where he started making political connections that would lead him to greatness.

Connections

Cousin:

Martha Howell

niece:

Richard Snowden

Friend:

Andrew Jackson