"The Protestant Sentinel", Vol 8, No 16, p 63, Aug. 16, 1838.
Died - At his residence in Berlin, on the 31st, ult, Dea. John Green, in the 85th year of his age.
In early life, Deacon Green journeyed from the State of Rhode Island to what was then called Little Hosack, (now Berlin) and became one of the first settlers of that place; since which time has always lived, and by his industry, frugality and economy,has obtained a good living and a handsome property, which enabled him to settle a large family of children in the same neighborhood. He was one that took an active part for his country in its struggle for independence, and stood firm to his post until it was achieved. After which he was called by the partiality of his fellow citizens, to the discharge of various public duties in the town, county, and state, for the greater part of his long and useful life. He discharged with almost unexampled satisfaction the arduous duties of a magistrate forth county, for about 30 years, in which his character as a peace-maker shone most conspicuous. In the Legislative Hall of his state he evinced an unshaken attachment to the principle for which he had periled his life in early days. In the community at large, it was his great object to discharge his whole duty. He not only regarded the welfare of his fellow beings here, but he felt an anxious desire for their welfare hereafter.
He embraced the religion of Jesus Christ in his young days, and united with the Seventh-day Baptists. He was one who helped to constitute the Berlin church, and has ever since been considered one of her corner stones, always active and zealously engaged in promoting the church, and advancing the cause of religion. He was not of those enthusiastic professors, who, in a time of prosperity, ever flying to heaven on flowery beds of ease, but his course was onward, being always calm and undeviating. He was one of our best disciplinarians. In his last illness (which was very severe) he was fully resigned to his afflictions, and retained an anxious desire for the welfare of the church - so much so, that the Sabbath previous to his death he addressed a short epistle to Elder Satterlee and to his brethren, in which he stated that he was brought to the trial of his faith, being(as he said) under the afflicting hand of God, and next door to death - that he did indeed find his spiritual strength renewed,and could say in the language of Job, that his redeemer livith. He then says, "Dear brethren, I feel calmly resigned to my sufferings, and can say, notwithstanding they are severe, that the Lord deals justly with me." He then goes on and exhorts his brethren to stand fast in the faith they have received. He being assured that the Lord is a stronghold in a day of trouble;and lastly, he asks an interest in the prayers of his brethren at the throne of ages, that his faith fail not, and then bade them an affectionate farewell, and is now gathered as we humbly hope and trust, to his fathers, there to enjoy the blessing,prepared for the righteous.

"Descendants of Joseph Greene" by Frank Greene
He was a farmer and a soldier of the Revolution. During 1777 and 1778 he served in Col. John Top ham's regiment in Rhode Island with his brothers, Charles and Edward. Removing to Berlin, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1779, he served during 1780 and 1781 as sergeant in the companies of Capt. Samuel Shaw and Capt. David Husted, of the 6th Albany Regt. (4th Rensselaerwyck Battalion), commanded by Lieut.-Col. Henry K. Van Rensselaer, in company with his four brothers. Tradition says that he also served in the Saratoga campaign in the summer and autumn of 1777. He was a strong man in the community, being Justice of the Peace for some forty years, and also a member of the State Legislature. The Seventh-day Baptist Church of Berlin was organized Sept. 24, 1780, of which he was a constituent member,serving as its deacon until his death, a period of fifty-eight years. His farm lay in the valley ext