Charles Green (1760–1799)
Charles Green was a private in the 8th (Portsmouth) Company. He came to New South Wales as a marine on the Friendship as part of the First Fleet, in the company of Watkin Tench.
In April 1792 he enlisted in the NSW Corps as a private. He tried to secure custody of his son but was told in September 1794 he would have to wait until the boy was aged seven. He was listed as dead on 1 December 1799.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 149
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Cavanough, Margaret (partner)
- Green, Charles (son)
Citation details
'Green, Charles (1760–1799)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/green-charles-24089/text32912, accessed 17 April 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
1 December,
1799
(aged ~ 39)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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