Person:William Greenway (3)

Merchant ship captain in the Caribbean-London-Philadelphia trade for 40 years. Lived in Norris's Alley, and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church and an active freemason. Retired from the sea in the early 1770s but was active in the Pennsylvania Navy (and as a privateer) during the Revolution.^S1

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Eagleson, Pamela S. "The Art, Trade, and Mystery of a Mariner: Captain William Greenway of Philadelphia, Mariner and Patriot.", in National Genealogical Society quarterly. (Washington, District of Columbia: National Genealogical Society)
   Vol. 92 (Dec 2004): 285-300.

   See the article for details of the extensive sources cited.

2. ↑ Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

   Tuesday evening died Captain William Greenway, aged eighty years. He was the oldest nautical captain in the Port of Philadelphia. He was attached to the interest of his country, and in the late War was in the public service,—Captain Greenway was a free agreeable companion to persons of every age. He was an early member of the Marine Society, established for the Relief of the Widows of Distressed Captains—the Members of the Society, with Relatives and Friends, yesterday afternoon attended his remains to the Grave Yard of St. Paul's Church. The shipping had their colours half-mast high on the occasion.