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Catharine ("Caty") Littlefield Greene (February 17, 1755 – September 2, 1814) was an American patriot who traveled to her husband, Continental Army General Nathanael Greene 's, encampments during the American Revolutionary War. She entertained and comforted the soldiers, officers, and officer's wives. During that time she had four children ...
Catharine Littlefield was born on February 17, 1755 on Block Island, a settlement off the coast of the Rhode Island colony. She was born into the upper ranks of colonial society. Her father, John Littlefield, was a member of the Rhode Island legislature, and her mother, Phoebe Ray Littlefield, was a descendant of the first settlers of Block Island.
Greene, Catharine Littlefield (1755–1814) Renowned participant in the political society of Revolutionary America who, with Eli Whitney and Phineas Miller, invented the cotton gin. Name variations: Katherine or Catherine, and Caty (KAY-tee). Born Catharine Littlefield, possibly with "Ray" as a middle name, on December 17, 1755, on Block Island ...
Catherine Littlefield—known to family and friends as Kitty or Caty—was born on Block Island, Rhode Island, on February 17, 1755. She was the daughter of Phebe Ray and John Littlefield. After her mother's death, Catherine went to live with her maternal aunt, Catherine Ray Greene, who was the wife of the future governor of the state of Rhode ...
Catharine was married to William Greene Jr. (c. 1731–c. 1809), a popular state political leader and an advocate for colonial freedom from British domination. He was the governor of the state of Rhode Island from 1778 to 1786. Educational opportunities had been few on Block Island, and John Littlefield wanted his daughter Caty to have an ...
Jul 27, 2004 · Catharine Littlefield was born on February 17, 1755, off the coast of Rhode Island on Block Island, which her family had helped settle in the 1660s. Her father, John Littlefield, served in the Rhode Island legislature, and her mother, Phebe Ray, was a descendant of the earliest settlers of Block Island. Caty’s mother died when she was ten ...
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About the author (1986) John F. Stegeman (1918-1997) is the author of numerous books including Caty: A Biography of Catherine Littlefield Greene and The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron (both Georgia). Janet A. Stegeman's books include Last Seen on Hopper's Lane and (under the pseudonym Kate Britton) Nightmare at Lilybrook.
