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Governor Greene Cemetery

Historic cemetery in Rhode Island, US

Field	Value
name	Governor Greene Cemetery
image	Governor Greene Cemetery Entrance.jpg
imagesize	250px
caption	Entrance from Love Lane
established	1741
country	United States
location	Warwick, Rhode Island
coordinates
type	Family
owner	Private
graves	43
findagraveid	2186418

The Governor Greene Cemetery, frequently called the Governor Greene Lot, is designated as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery, Warwick, #40, and is a late colonial cemetery located in Warwick, Rhode Island near the East Greenwich town line. It is a family cemetery with the graves of two Rhode Island governors (father and son), and other prominent politicians who are related to them.

Description

The Governor Greene Cemetery, is located on Love Lane in Warwick, Rhode Island,Warwick Digital History Project and is a small family cemetery with only 43 known interments (plus a family dog). The first known interment was in 1741, and the last was in 1993, though the cemetery may still be in use. Four prominent people are buried here, each the son of the preceding person:

William Greene (1695–1758), Rhode Island colonial governor for 11 years
William Greene (1731–1809), Rhode Island governor during the American Revolutionary War
Ray Greene (1765–1849), United States Senator and Rhode Island Attorney General
William Greene (1797–1883), Rhode Island lieutenant governor shortly after the Civil War

Also buried here:

Catharine (Ray) Greene (1731–1794), the wife of Governor William Greene, a long-time correspondent of Benjamin Franklin

Image gallery

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References

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