William Green emigrated to Plymouth in the seventeenth century but no records of his sailing, arrival or previous residence has been found. He married, after coming to New England and as early as 1683, Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Walker Warren, born September, 1654. She survived her husband living until 1690 or later. Their son, William Greene, Jr., was born in Plymouth, 24 April 1684. He was fatherless before he was a year and a half old, and an orphan in his childhood. He married (1) Desire, daughter of John Bacon. They had nine children He married (2) Mary Fuller. He died 28 January 1756. Descendants and relatives lived in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Illinois, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona, Michigan, California, Florida and elsewhere.