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     Louise Belinda Gray was born on 12 March 1884 in Old Town, Maine.¹ She was the daughter of George Alexander Gray and Mary Fuller Braley.¹ Louise Belinda Gray married James Wingate Sewall Jr., son of James Wingate Sewall and Harriet Sterling Moor, on 12 May 1908 in Old Town, Maine.² Louise Belinda Gray died in 1958³ and is buried in Lawndale Cemetery, Old Town, Maine.³

     Lucy Gray was born on 18 July 1776.¹ She married William Payne, son of Deacon Edward Payne and Rebecca Amory, on 26 June 1803.¹ Lucy Gray died on 13 March 1809 at the age of 32.²

     Marion Gray was born on 3 June 1897 in Houghton, Michigan.¹ She was the daughter of William T. Gray and Emma Lavinia Sewell.¹ Marion Gray married Douglas Vivian, son of William Vivian and Annie Kitts, on 3 September 1919 in Houghton, Michigan.¹

     Olive Gray was born in 1730/31.¹ She married Nathan Woodman, son of Benjamin Woodman and Elizabeth Longfellow, on 28 December 1749 in Maine.^1,2

     Palmer Sewell Gray was born on 13 August 1893 in Houghton, Michigan.¹ He was the son of William T. Gray and Emma Lavinia Sewell.¹ Palmer Sewell Gray married Florence Knauf, daughter of Joseph Knauf, on 3 September 1919 in Houghton, Michigan.¹ Palmer Sewell Gray died on 21 March 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the age of 56.¹

     William T. Gray was born in 1862 in Syracuse, New York.¹ He was a a blacksmith.¹ He married Emma Lavinia Sewell, daughter of Frederick George Sewell and Jane Edwards, on 3 September 1890 in Houghton.¹ William T. Gray appears on the census of 1920 at Portage, Houghton, Michigan, he is of no occupation.² He died in March 1922 in Houghton, Michigan.¹

     Alverey Grazebrook was the son of John Grazebrook (Junior) of Stoke Hall and Isabel (Unknown). Alverey Grazebrook. Gentleman.² He married Margaret Keene, daughter of Thomas Keene and Margaret Gibbons. Alverey Grazebrook was living in Stoke Hall, Middleton, Warwickshire.¹ He made a will on 24 September 1575 which was proved at Lichfield, 7 March 1576.² He was buried in the church at Middleton.²

     Anne Grazebrook was the daughter of Alverey Grazebrook and Margaret Keene.¹ Anne Grazebrook married Thomas Roper of Heanor after 1575.^2,3

     John Grazebrook was the son of John Grazebrook (Junior) of Stoke Hall and Isabel (Unknown).¹ This John, though the eldest son, is not mentioned in his father's will of 1540 though he is co-executor of his mother's will. Star Chamber proceedings arose in 1552 because his mother had granted him a lease in contradiction of his father's will. His brother Alvery turned him out with violence. His name disappears from records after 1547. The catalogue entry STAC 2/18/211 at the National Archives indicates that the proceedings in fact cover the period 22 April 1509-28 January 1547.^1,2

     John Grazebrook (Junior) of Stoke Hall was the son of John Gresbrooke of Shenstone. John Grazebrook (Junior) of Stoke Hall married Isabel (Unknown). John Grazebrook (Junior) of Stoke Hall was living in Stoke Hall, Middleton, Warwickshire.

     Margaret Grazebrook is also recorded as Margaret Gresbrook and in some places as Greysbroke and even Greystoke.² She was born circa 1556.³ She was the daughter of Alverey Grazebrook and Margaret Keene.¹ Margaret Grazebrook married Henry Sewall, son of William Sewall and Matilda Horne, before September 1575.⁴ Margaret Grazebrook made a will in Coventry "Margaret Sewall of the city of Coventry aged three score and twelve years and upwards, 7 May 1628, proved 13 June 1632. To be buried in the Drapers chapel in the parish church of St. Michael near unto the body of my late husband there lately buried. To Richard Sewall my youngest son, and Anne Power, my daughter, wife to Anthony Power of Kenelworth gent., and to Margaret Randell now wife to Abraham Randell of the City of Coventry gent, one annuity or yearly rent charge of eleven pounds eight shillings issuing out of certain lands in Wytherley, Leicestershire, and Ansley, Warwickshire, and late in the tenure or occupation of Elizabeth Throckmorton &c. And I do forgive unto Henry Sewall, my eldest son, his offences wherein and whereby he hath sundry times offended me beseeching Almighty God to give him a heart to deal conscionably with his brother and sisters as he would be done to, unto whom I give, I mean to my said son Henry Sewall, twelve pence in money. The residue to Richard Sewall, my son, Anne Power, my daughter, and Margaret Randell, my daughter, trusting that they will lovingly live together in peace and unity all the days of their lives. They to be executors and loving friends Thomas Basnett of Coventry, mercer, and John Rogerson of the same city, draper, to be overseers.
Wit. Thomas Basnet, John Brownell, Sam: Brownell."^5,6
She died in 1629. Administration of her estate was granted on 23 November 1629. She was buried in St. Michael's Church, Coventry.⁷

     Mary Grazebrook was the daughter of Alverey Grazebrook and Margaret Keene.¹

     Prudence Grazebrook was the daughter of Alverey Grazebrook and Margaret Keene.¹

     Robert Grazebrook was the son of John Grazebrook (Junior) of Stoke Hall and Isabel (Unknown).¹

     Samuel Greele married Olive Read.¹

     Deacon Samuel Greele was born on 2 July 1783 in Wilton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.¹ He was the son of Samuel Greele and Olive Read.² Deacon Samuel Greele graduated in 1802 from Harvard. He was fitted for college at the Academy in New Ipswich, New Hampshire. After graduating he studied divinity with Rev. Jonathan French of Andover, Mass. He preached for several years, but was never ordained as a minister over any society, and he resigned the sacred profession much against his will on account of temporary ill health. He then became a devoted and useful teacher. He was for some time Preceptor of an Academy in Marblehead, he then removed to Boston, where he taught in a private school from 1818 to 1821. In 1825 he entered into partnership with John Baker, under the firm of Baker & Greele, in the business of manufacturing printing types. This firm was dissolved in 1827, and the next year Mr. Greele took into partnership Mr. Henry Willis, and they continued the business under the firm or Greele & Willis until 1832, when Mr. Greele retired from active business. He was a devoted member of various charitable and benevolent institutions. He was an officiating Deacon in the Federal Street Church for nearly fifty years, first under the ministry of Rev. Dr. Channing and subsequently under Rev. Dr. Gannett. His steady and sincere adherence to the Liberal faith through all the fluctuations of time and opinion was remarkable. He was a faithful worker in the American Unitarian Association. He was elected a Representative from Boston to the State Legislature in 1838, 1840, 1841, 1842 and 1843. He was a member of the Board of Aldermen in Boston in 1834,1835 and 1836.³
He married firstly Lydia Maria Sewall, daughter of Chief Justice Samuel Sewall LL.D. and Abigail Devereaux, on 3 May 1812 in Marblehead the service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Eliot.
(Vital Records incorrectly give 3 May 1881.)^4,5,6 Deacon Samuel Greele married secondly Louisa May, daughter of Colonel Joseph May and Dorothy Sewall, on 19 October 1823 in Boston they has a son and a daughter.² Deacon Samuel Greele married thirdly Maria Antoinette Paine, daughter of Hon. Robert Treat Paine and Sally Cobb, on 18 October 1831 in Boston, Massachusetts.⁷ Deacon Samuel Greele married fourthly Sarah Follansbee Emerson on 8 October 1844 in Newburyport.² Deacon Samuel Greele died on 16 August 1861 in Swampscott, Massachusetts, at the age of 78 where he had gone to pass the summer months.^4,2

     Hannah Greeley was born on 14 November 1784 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Philip Greeley and Betty Merrill. Hannah Greeley married John Sewall, son of Thomas Sewall and Sarah Weeks, on 31 December 1807 in Salisbury, Massachusetts, (the groom's name being transcribed as Jewall.)² Hannah Greeley died on 15 November 1848 in Wilmot, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, at the age of 64.³

     Philip Greeley married Betty Merrill.

     Solon Francis Greeley married Sarah Louisa Jewett, daughter of Calvin Dimick Jewett and Louisa Ruth Kendall.¹ Solon Francis Greeley died in 1899.¹

     Anne Terry Green was the daughter of Benjamin Green.¹ Anne Terry Green married Wendell Phillips, son of John Phillips and Sally Walley, on 12 October 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts.²

     Bartholomew Green I was born circa 1589. He married Elizabeth (Unknown).^1,2 Bartholomew Green I came to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1633 freeman 14 May 1634.^1,2 Anderson writes: "Samuel Green took over the printing press of Matthew Day, and gave rise to a dynasty of printers in Cambridge and elsewhere (NEHGR 104:81-93) He is supposed to have told his children an improbable story of the early hardships endured after the settlement 'upon their first coming ashore, he and several others were for some time glad to lodge in empty casks to shelter them from the weather" (NEHGS 102:81) The claim has been made that this family arrived on the "Griffin" in the fall of 1633 (NEHGR 104:81) This is certainly plausible, but not proven."^1,2 He died in 1677.³

     Bartholomew Green II. Printer of the Boston News-Letter.² He was born on 26 October 1667 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Samuel Green and Sarah Clarke.¹ Bartholomew Green II married Mary Short, daughter of Clement Short and Faith Munt, in 1688?¹ Bartholomew Green II married secondly Jane Toppan, daughter of Lieut. Jacob Toppan and Hannah Sewall, on 16 June 1710 at Boston, Massachusetts; the service was carried out by her cousin Samuel Sewall, Jr. J.P.¹ Bartholomew Green II died on 28 December 1732 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 65.³

     Bartholomew Green III was born on 12 July 1697 in Boston, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Bartholomew Green II and Mary Short.³ Bartholomew Green III married Hannah Hammond on 19 November 1724 they had five children.¹ Bartholomew Green III died on 29 October 1751 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at the age of 54.¹

     Deborah Green was born on 2 August 1698 in Boston, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Bartholomew Green II and Mary Short.

     Elcena A. Green was born circa 1861 in New York.¹ She was the daughter of Gilbert L. Green and Agnes Noble.¹ Elcena A. Green married Milford T. French, son of Capt. David French and Sophronia Eaton, on 15 February 1893 in South Haven, Michigan.¹

     Elizabeth Green was born on 24 August 1696 in Boston, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Bartholomew Green II and Mary Short.

     Elizabeth Green married Samuel Salisbury, son of Deacon Samuel S. Salisbury and Elizabeth Sewall, on 1 April 1802 (date of the marriage intention.)¹ Elizabeth Green died before 1806.

     Gilbert L. Green married Agnes Noble.¹

     John Green was the son of Timothy Green and Mary Flint.¹ John Green died young.¹