Navy Geocoin Navy Geocoin: Ezra Green

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Released:
Friday, May 11, 2007
Origin:
New Hampshire, United States
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This geocoin originated from the city where Dr. Ezra Green settled: Dover, New Hampshire. Its goal is to travel to Newfoundland and visit any cache there, with the hope of some day returning to Dover.

Dr. Ezra Green was a naval surgeon who served under the command of John Paul Jones during the American Revolutionary War. In 1779, when Ezra Green was sailing on the ship-of-war Ranger near the Banks of Newfoundland, eleven large enemy ships were captured. Seven of them were safely escorted to Boston, their cargoes valued to be 1 million dollars at that time.

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EZRA GREEN (1746-1847)
Ezra Green was born in Malden, Massachusetts on June 17, 1746. After he graduated from Harvard College in 1765, he concluded his study of medicine and surgery and settled in Dover, New Hampshire, where he established a successful practice. After the battle of Bunker Hill, Dr. Green joined the American army in the capacity of surgeon where he served for 18 months. In October, 1777, he accepted an appointment as surgeon of the continental ship-of-war Ranger, under the command of John Paul Jones, then fitting out in Portsmouth, NH. He remained in the service until 1781, when he resigned and engaged in trade. Dr. Green was a Federalist in polities, and a delegate to the New Hampshire constitutional convention of 1820.



EZRA GREEN.


Born in Malden Mass. June 17 (O.S.) 1746 the
4th in descent from James Green freeman of the
Colony, and a settler in that town in 1647.
Graduated at Harvard College 1765. Surgeon in
the army of the Revolution 1775 and 1776 and in the
ship of War Ranger Capt. John Paul Jones 1777 and 1778.
Member of the Convention for the adoption of the
Constitution of the U.S.
Deacon of the Cong. Church in Dover from 1790.
Humble and devout, sincere and upright, benevolent,
faithful and consistant. His life was an illustration of
the Christian Patriot.
With Intelect unclouded and a Faith which had
sustained him through long infirmity he died July 25,
1847 at the age of 101 years at the end of the 2nd century
from the first settlement of the family in this country
and the oldest Graduate of HARVARD COLLEGE.
On the day which completed his century, he said: “Thank
God that I am able to contemplate Him as my Father in Heaven.
Through Jesus Christ the Mediator, I have hope in his
mercy and a perfect trust in his paternal goodness."


SUSANNA HAYES,

wife of Ezra Green. Obi. Feb. 14, 1836
AE. 77 Years.
Jesus said: “I am the Resurrection and the life, he that believeth
in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live, and whosoever
liveth and believeth in me shall never die.”

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Retrieve It from a Cache 5/1/2008 Backpacker365 retrieved it from Nordic Heritage Center - Enchanted Forest Maine   Visit Log

Very nice coin, Had a hard time finding it, still snow in some places, Moving it soon.

Dropped Off 10/25/2007 Northwoods Explorer placed it in Nordic Heritage Center - Enchanted Forest Maine - 6.14 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/12/2007 Northwoods Explorer retrieved it from Maine Spirit Quest #6 - Lynching of Jim Cullen Maine   Visit Log

Picked it up yesterday and will place it in Fredericton NB near the Trans Canada Highway next weekend. Very nice coin.
Dropped Off 10/9/2007 2 GYPSIES WITH NO MOSS BETWEEN OUR TOES placed it in Maine Spirit Quest #6 - Lynching of Jim Cullen Maine - 200.82 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/20/2007 2 GYPSIES WITH NO MOSS BETWEEN OUR TOES retrieved it from DAZED & CONFUSED(SILIVER SERIES #5) Nova Scotia, Canada   Visit Log

Will help you get a little closer to Nf by taking to Truro.

Dropped Off 9/20/2007 mud in the face placed it in DAZED & CONFUSED(SILIVER SERIES #5) Nova Scotia, Canada - 68.92 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/26/2007 mud in the face retrieved it from That Dam Saint John Airport Cache New Brunswick, Canada   Visit Log

found it at That Dam Saint John Airport Cache on a nice day and will move it on it's way to Newfoundland. Great coin
Dropped Off 8/16/2007 Broad Meadow placed it in That Dam Saint John Airport Cache New Brunswick, Canada - 60.05 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/5/2007 Broad Meadow retrieved it from HIDDEN HEIGHTS New Brunswick, Canada   Visit Log

What a great find, first geocoin for me!!! Will move it closer to nfld, within 2 weeks. Thanks for the opportunity.
Dropped Off 7/28/2007 Macfriends placed it in HIDDEN HEIGHTS New Brunswick, Canada - 229.22 miles  Visit Log
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