Catherine Littlefield Greene
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Catherine Littlefield Greene was an American Revolutionary-era figure and plantation manager best known as the wife and close confidante of General Nathanael Greene and for her later association with Eli Whitney and the development of the cotton gin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| Catharine Littlefield Greene | 0 | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War–era figure
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American socialite → human → plantation manager → |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War
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Eli Whitney → cotton gin → |
| birthName | Catherine Littlefield → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| employer | Mulberry Grove plantation → |
| ethnicGroup | European American → |
| familyName | Greene → |
| givenName | Catherine → |
| influenced | development of early cotton processing technology → |
| knownFor |
hospitality to Continental Army officers
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managing family affairs during Nathanael Greene’s military service → supporting innovation at Mulberry Grove plantation → |
| managed | Mulberry Grove plantation → |
| maritalStatus | widow of Nathanael Greene → |
| name | Catherine Littlefield Greene self-link → |
| notableEvent |
hosted officers and political figures during the American Revolution
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provided encouragement and support to Eli Whitney during his cotton gin experiments → |
| notableFor |
association with Eli Whitney
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being wife of General Nathanael Greene → supporting development of the cotton gin → |
| notableRole |
close confidante of General Nathanael Greene
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hostess in Revolutionary-era military and political circles → |
| occupation |
homemaker
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plantation manager → |
| participatedIn | social and logistical support for Continental Army leadership → |
| placeOfBurial | Georgia → |
| relative |
Eli Whitney
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Nathanael Greene → |
| residence |
Georgia
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Mulberry Grove plantation → Newport, Rhode Island → Rhode Island → Savannah metropolitan area →
surface form:
Savannah, Georgia area
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| sexOrGender | female → |
| spouse | Nathanael Greene → |
| timePeriod | American Revolutionary era → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mulberry Grove Plantation, near Savannah, Georgia
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Catherine Littlefield Greene
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subject surface form:
Mulberry Grove Plantation
this entity surface form:
Catharine Littlefield Greene
subject surface form:
Mulberry Grove Plantation
this entity surface form:
Catharine Littlefield Greene