His brother Benjamin, seventh in the family, who was born 1 July 1713, married 24 Nov. 1737 Margaret Pierce of Portsmouth, N.H., daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Hall) and sister of his brother Joseph's wife. Hon. Benjamin Green was at first a merchant in Boston, but in 1745 he acted as secretary, with military rank, to Sir William Pepperrell at Louisburg, remaining after the capture of that fortress in Cape Breton as Government secretary until the island was restored to France. In 1749 he removed with his family to Halifax, there being admitted to the Council. In 1757 he was appointed military secretary to the commander-in-chief of H. M. forces and colonel of the Nova Scotia Militia. Later he became treasurer of the Province, and at one time as senior councillor he administered the government. He died at Halifax in 1772, his eldest son, Benjamin, Jr., succeeding him in the treasurership. His widow died in 1779. (Register, vol. 15, pp. 105-109; Percival and Ellen Green, by Samuel Abbott Green, M.D.; Nova Scotia Archives, vol. 1.)
