B1James

B.4.b.-1. John Sharp and Jane Hamilton

In-Laws of Francis Berry

 

Timeline of John Sharp and Jane Hamilton

 

~17201056,1057,1059

Benjamin Sharp Letter published in 15 June 1842
Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

John Sharp Sr. born in Scotland

~ 17211057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

Jane Hamilton born in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

~17401057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
John Sharp married Jane Hamilton

28 Oct 17401057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

Eleanor ‘Nellie’ Sharp born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

1 Aug 17421057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

Thomas Sharp born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

30 Aug 17461057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

John Sharp Jr. born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

24 Oct 17471058

Will Abstracts 1729 - 1819 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Thomas Sharp
Twp. omitted (no township entered)
October 24, 1747 February 5, 1758
Wife: Ketrine Sharp.
Children: John, Ann, Sarah, Thomas and Mary.
Ex.: Philip Robinson and John Sharp

3 Oct 17491057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

Elizabeth Sharp born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

18 Jan 17541057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

Sarah ‘Sally’ Sharp born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

22 Mar 17561057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

Susan Sharp born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

27 Aug 17611060

1896 “Early Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages in Southeastern Pennsylvania: The Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever 1730-1779”, Duncan Research Files of Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
“John Dunkin of Salisbury, Lancaster Co, PA married Elenore Sharp of Hanover Dauphin Co, PA; to Washington Co, VA”

22 Jan 17621057,1061,1062

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page
Benjamin Sharp, Rev. War Pension File S17086, Roll 728

The Patriots at Kings Mountain by Bobby Gilmer
Benjamin Sharp born Lancaster County (later Dauphine), Pennsylvania

177256,544

Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769 - 1800
Call to Reverend Cummings
A call from the united congregations of Ebbing and Sinking Springs, on Holston's River, Fincastle County, to be presented to the Rev. Charles Cummings, minister of the Gospel, at the Rev'd Presbytery, of Hanover, when sitting at the Tinkling Spring:
Worthey and Dear Sir: We being in very destitute circumstances for want of the ordinances of Christ's house statedly administered amongst us under distressing spiritual languishment, and multitudes perishing in our sins for want of the bread of life broken among us; our Sabbaths too much profaned, or at least wasted in melancholy silence at home; our hearts and hands discouraged; our spirits broken with our mournful condition, so that human language cannot sufficiently paint. Having had the happiness, by the good Providence of God, of enjoying part of your labors, to our abundant satisfaction, and being universally well satisfied by an experience of your ministerial abilities, piety, literature, prudence, and peculiar agreeableness of your qualifications to us in particular as a gospel minister. We do, worthey and dear sir, from our very hearts, and with the most cordial affection and unanimity, agree to call, invite and entreat you to undertake the office of a pastor among us, and the care and charge of our precious souls. And upon your accepting of this, our call, we do promise that we will receive the word of God from your mouth, attend on your ministry, instructions and reproofs, in public and private, and submit to the discipline which Christ has appointed in his church administered by you while regulated by the word of God, agreeably to our confession of faith and directory. And that you may give yourself up wholly to the important work of the ministry, we do hereby promise to pay unto you annually the sum of ninety pounds from the time of your accepting this, our call; and that we shall behave ourselves toward you with all that dutiful respect and affection that becomes a people towards their minister, using all means within our power to render your life comfortable and happy. We entreat you, worthey and dear sir, to have compassion upon us in this remote part of the world, and accept this our call and invitation to the pastoral charge of our precious and immortal souls, and we shall hold ourselves bound to pray. In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hands, this 5th day of January, 1773.
George Blackburn, Halbert McClure, Robert Craig, Augustas Webb, William Blackburn, Arthur Blackburn, Joseph Black, Samuel Briggs, John Vance, Nathaniel Davis, Jonathan Douglas, Westley White, John Casey, Samuel Evans, Wm. Berry, James Dorchester, Benjamin Logan, Wm. Kennerdy, John Cuzeck, James Fulkerson, Robert Edminston, Andrew McFerrin, James Piper, Stephen Jordan, Thomas Berry, Samuel Hendrey, James Harrold, Alexander McLaughlin, Robert Trimble, John Patterson, Samuel Newell, James English, Wm. Maguaghy, James Gilmore, David Wilson, Richard More, David Dryden, John Lowery, David Craig, Thomas Ramsey, Wm. McNabb, Wm. Christian, Robert Gamble, Samuel Wilson, John Davis, Andrew Colville, Andrew Martin, Joseph Vance, Wm. Laster, Wm. Poagee, Samuel Buchanan, Joseph Laster, Wm. Young, John Berry, John Boyd, Robert Buchanan, Wm. Davison, James Berry, Robert Kirkman, Thomas Evans, James Young, Samuel Huston, Martin Prewitt, Wm. Marlor, John Sharp, Henry Cardwell, Nicholas Brodeston, Wm. Edmiston, John Long, George Adams, Andrew Miller, Thomas Edmiston, Robert Topp, George Buchanan, Alexander McNutt, John Beaty, John Hunt, James Dysart, Wm. Prewitt, David Beaty, Thomas Bayley, Wm. Miller, John McCutcher, George Teetor, David Gatewood, Andrew Leiper, James Berry, Michael Halfacre, Alexander Breckinridge, David Snodgrass, James Trimble, Stephen Cawood, George Clark, Daniel McCarmack, William Berry, James Gower, James Moulden, Frances Kincannon, Moses Buchanan, Robert Buchanan, Jr., Wm. Blanton, Joseph Snodgrass, David Carjon, Edward Jamison, Christopher Acklin, James Thompson, Samuel Buchanan, Richard Heggons, James Craig, Robert Denniston, Wm. Beats, John Laster, Josiah Gamble, Wm. Edmiston, Wm. McMillan, Hugh Johnson, John McNabb, Andrew Kincannon, John Kennerdy, Edward Pharis, Christopher Funkhouser, John Kelley, Robert Lamb, Samuel White, John Frankhouser, Sr., John Robinson, Thomas Rafferty, Thomas Montgomery, John Frankhouser, Jr., James Kincannon, Thomas Baker, Samuel Bell, Thomas Sharp, Margaret Edmiston, John Groce, John Campbell.
We request the Rev. P. B., of Hanover, to present this, our call, to the Reverend Charles Cummings, minister of the gospel, and to concur in his acceptance of it, and we shall account ourselves happy in being your very obliged servants.

6 Jan 177356

Fincastle County, Virginia, Minutes of the Court
William Preston Attorney in fact for Edmund Pendleton Esquire acknowledged Lease and Release for Land to John Sharp which is ordered to be Recorded.

27 May 177756

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia
Robert Craig Foreman, Robert Buchanan, Andrew Buchanan, Samuel Buchanan, Robert Edmondson, William Kennedy, Andrew Colvil, Samuel Briggs, John Sharp, Alexander Breckenridge, Andrew Edmondson, George Finley, William Edmondson, David Gatwood & John Loveless were sworn a Grand Jury or Inquest for the Body of this County and having received their charge retired from the Bar to consult of their verdict and afterwards returned into Court and presented as followeth, Miss Margaret Drummon for having a Bastard Child & James Bryant for not having the Road in good Repair he is surveyor of, And then the Grand Jury having nothing to do further were discharged.

27 Aug 177756

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia
Ordered that John Owens, John Sharp, Richard Moor & James Fulkerson or any three of them being first sworn appraise the Estate of Thomas Jones deceased and make return to next Court.

25 Nov 177756

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia
A Grand Jury o Inquist or the Body of this County, Viz. Aaron Lewis Foreman, Andrew Willoughby, Samuel Newell, James Piper, John Vance, Samuel Evans, John Willson, Andrew Cowan, David Gatwood, Tobias Smith, John Loveless, James Dulany, John Sharp, James Fulkison, Joseph Gray, Samuel Wilson, Thomas McCullough, Henry Smith, George Finley, David Dryden, William Robinson, Joseph Martin, John Berry & James Leeper, were sworn and having got their charge went from the Bar to consult their presentments.

29 Jan 177856

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia
On motion of John Sharp certificate is granted him for obtaining administration on the Estate of Edward Sharp deceased giving security. Whereupon he together with David Loony and Abraham McClelan, his Securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of Two Hundred pounds with condition as the law directs for the faithful administration of the said decedants
Estate.

18 Nov 177856

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia Ordered that John Funchouser, John Sharp & Richard Moor be appointed constables.

18 May 177956

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia A Grand Jury Viz: George Adams foreman, William Wallace, John Sharp, Robert Campbell, Samuel Buchanan, Daniel Reamy, Andrew Buchanan, David Beaty, Robert Trimble, William McMullen, Alex. Breckinridge, David Snodgrass, Robert Crow, John Keewood, Halbert McClure, James Craig, Abraham McCleland, & Joseph Gray being sworn went rom the bar to consider their resentments.

20 Aug 177956

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia Ordered that John Sharp be overseer of the Road leaving to Wataga in the room of William Young and that James Montgomery Gent. give list of Tithables.

15 May 178156

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia
A Grand Jury (To wit) James Thompson foreman, Hugh Johnson, William Beatie, Arthur Bowen, Robert Buchanan, John Sharp, Josias Gamble, John Blackburn William Davidson, David Snodgrass, Andrew Davison, Hugh Johnson, William Cowan, Mathew Wlloughby, Halbert McClure, and John McCutchen went out of Court to consider

16 Aug 178169

Washington County, Virginia Survey Book, page 246
Christopher Funkhouser...160 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on both sides of Beaver Creek, branch of Holston River...Beginning corner to John Sharps land...corner to Henry McMullens land...corner to John Thomas ...April 2, 1783 - Christopher Funkhouser...160 ac...on Bever Creek surveyed on February 17, 1774...settlement made in 1772

17 Aug 178169

Washington County, Virginia Survey Book, page 50
Jacob Will...250 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on both sides of South Fork of Beaver Creek, branch of Holstein River...Beginning corner to an old survey of John Buchanans...corner to Jones land...line of John Sharps land...April 1, 1783 - Jacob Will...250 ac on Beaver Creek, includesimprovements, actual settlement made in 1774

24 Aug 178169

Washington County, Virginia Survey Book, page 276
Jonathan Langdon...400 ac...on both sides of the Eleven Mile Creek, branch of the Middle Fork of Holstein...Commissioners Certificate...Beginning on William Kanadays corner...to McCormicks corner...with Camrans line...with Langdons adjacent survey...April 1, 1784 - Jonathan Langdon, assignee of Westley White, assignee of John Sharp ...400 ac...on the Eleven Mile Creek adjoining James Camran established by a dividing line run between them by David Carson, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1771

23 Aug 178256

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia
John Sharp proves tree daies attendance as a Witness in the Suit Haklerode against Young

16 Sept 178356

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia
This day came the parties by their Attornies and thereupon, came also a Jury To wit: Andrew Carswell, David Beatie, David Gatwood, Andrew Lammey, David Carson, Arthur Bowen, John Kerr, Daniel Young, Thomas Montgomery, John Sharp, William Hillox and David Beatie who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their Oaths do say that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as the Plaintif against him hath declared and that they do assess the Plaintiffs damages by occasion thereof to thirty five pounds besides his Costs therefore it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said defendant his damages aforesaid assessed and his Costs by him in this behalf Expended.

18 May 178369

Washington County, Virginia Survey Book, page 14
Robert Preston, Surveyor...512 ac...270 ac by Land Office Preemption Warrant, assigned of William McMillion, remainder by Land Office Treasury Warrant...the waters of Beaver Creek, branch of Holstein River...Beginning corner to Henry McMillan & Christopher Funkhouser...line of John Sharps patent land...line of William McMillions land...with Henry McMullans land...May 17, 1783

16 Dec 178356

Washington County, Virginia, Minutes of the County Court
At a Court held for Washington County, Virginia
This day came the Parties by their Attornies and thereupon came also a Jury to-wit Mathew Willoughby, David Gatgood, Jas. Bradley, David Evans, Saml. Henry, Jn. Sharp, Jn. Bradley, Wm. Lowery, Gilbert Watson, Jas Berry, Jn. Walker, and James Glenn.

17821054

North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee 1778-1791
Sullivan County 1782
Warrant #/Name
1069/Robert Steel, 1070/David Webb, 1071/John Hollis, 1072/William Hollis, 1073/Henry Colpeh (not sure), 1074/Thomas Banks, 1075/Brewer Russell977 & 978/James Glasgon, 979 & 980/Richard Caswell, 981 & 982/William Caswell, 983/George Little, 984/Stokeley Donaldson, 985/Nathaniel Lyon, 986/Stephen Renfro, 987/Stokeley Donaldson, 988/John Owens, 989/Philemon Vawter, 990/Gilbert Christian, 991/Stephen Renfro, 992/George Bond, 993 & 994/Stokeley Donaldson, 995/Henry Hues, 996/Jacob Hedrick, 997/Mary Leiper, 998/Samuel Doak, 999/Timothy Acuff, 1000/John Shelby, 1001/Philemon Vawter, 1002/Daniel Grant, 1003/David Bragg, 1004/Stokeley Donaldson, 1005/Solomon Cole, 1006/Stephen Easley, 1007/Joseph Smith, 1008/Daniel Miller, 1009/William Payne, 1010/Samuel McMurray, 1011/David Mahan, 1012/James Patterson, 1013/Benjamin Looney, 1014/Henry Hues, 1015/James Hollis, 1016/John Adams, 1017/Joseph Wallace, 1018/Adam Biffle, 1019/Benjamin Merritt, 1020/Moses Cavatt, 1021/Jesse Maxwell, 1022/John Cotter, 1023/Anderson Smith, 1024/George Maxwell , 1025/John Sharpe, 1026/David Wade, 1027/Robert Wade, 1028/Abraham McClennan, 1029/William Pemberton, 1030/Thomas Ramsey, 103, 1/Shadrach Hicks, 1032/Joseph Kenkard, 1033/George Ridley, 1034/Arnold Shell, 1035/James Hollis, 1036/Stephen Easley, 1037/Joseph Smith, 1038/John Cox Jr., 1039/Matthias Little, 1040/William Calvitt, 1041/Robert Poge, 1042/David Wade, 1043/Andrew Forges, 1044/James Harris, 1045/James Crafford, 1046/Lewis Shelton, 1047/James Waldrope, 1048/Jonathan Douglass, 1049/Peter Smith, 1050/Rodger Topp, 1051/Andrew Little, 1052/Valentine Little, 1053/Jonathan Douglass, 1054/John Miner, 1055/John Malone, 1056/James Cain, 1057/Samuel Smith, 1058/George Beale, 1059/John Cochran, 1060/John Adair, 1061/Willery Baler, 1062/Abraham Grub, 1063/Josiah Ramsey, 1064/William Patterson, 1065/John King, 1066/Robert Cowen, 1067/John Cooney, 1068/Benjamin Webb, 1069/Robet Steel, 1070/David Webb, 1071/John Hollis, 1072/William Hollis, 1073/Henry Colpeh ( not sure), 1074/Thomas Banks , 1075/Brewer Russell, 1076/Robert Young, 1077/Robert Patterson, 1078/Andrew Leeper, 1079/John Provine, 1080/David Ervin, 1081/William Bailey, 1082/Patrick Shoulds, 1083/Joseph Cloud, 1084/Edmund Davis, 1085/Coonrad Peters, 1086/Samuel Smith, 1087/Thomas Caldwell, 1088/Arnold Shell, 1089/Robert Young, 1090/Robert Young, 1091/JohnMcMurray, 1092 James Offield ( not sure), 1093/John Chastian, 1094/Joseph Cole, 1095/John Moorfield, 1096/William Caswell, 1097/Alexander Laughlin, 1098/James Harris, 1099/James Laughlin, 1100/Elizabeth Young, 1101/Joseph Smith, 1102/Robert Gray, 1103/Robert Harrison, 1104/John Webb, 1105/John Scott, 1106/John Rhea, 1107/Martain Rowler, 1108/John Good, 1109/Isaac Fitsworth, 1110/George Ridley, 1111/James Brigham, 1112/Christpher Rodes & John Mansfield, 1113/Marke Chambers, 1114/James McCarrnning, 1115/John Long, 1116/John Craig, 1117/John Scott, 1118/William Delaney, 1119/John Sharpe, 1120/Jesse Vanters, 1121-1126/Mark Mitchell, 1127/John Hail, 1128 & 1129/Mark Mitchell, 1130-1132/Joab Mitchell

20 April 178436

Land Office Patent and Grants, Virginia Digital Library, Virginia State Land Office, Land Office Grants L, 1784, p. 45, Reel 52
Benjamin Harrison Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of part of a preemption Treasury Warrant number seventeen hundred and forty nine and issued the tenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty two assigned to Robert Preston by William McMillian as well as by virtue and in consideration of a land office treasury warrant number six thousand one hundred and fifty three and issued the thirtieth day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty. There is granted by the said commonwealth unto the said Robert Preston a certain tract or parcel of land containing five hundred and twelve acres by survey bearing the date the seventeenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three lying and being in the county of Washington on the waters of Beaver Creek a branch of Holston River and bounded as followeth To wit
Beginning at a small white oak and Spanish oak on a corner to Henry McMillian and Christopher Funkhouser and running with a line of said Funkhousers land South thirty degrees West fifty one poles to two hickories and a white oak sapling on a line of John Sharps patent land South thirty nine degrees East thirty five poles running along said line to three white oaks and a black oak sapling in a glade North eighty six degrees East seventy eight poles to a double white oak red oak and white oak South fifty nine degrees East one hundred and sixty poles to a post oak in a gravelly hollow South fifty six degrees West one hundred and four poles to three gums near the head of a hollow thence leaving said Sharps line and running South thirty three degrees East one hundred and fifteen poles to two red oaks and poplar on the south side of a ridge North fifty degrees East two hundred and seventy poles to a chestnut and black oak on the south side of a ridge North forty one degrees West one hundred and forty three poles to a Spanish Oak and white oak on a gravelly nob North thirteen degrees West one hundred and twenty six poles to two white oaks and gum on a line of William McMilliams land and with the same West one hundred and eighty nine poles to a red oak and white oak on a line of Henry McMilliams land and with the same South eighteen degrees East eighteen poles to two gums on the top of a ridge South sixty two degrees West one hundred and twenty poles to the Beginning
With its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Robert Preston and his heirs for ever In Witness whereof the said Benjamin Harrison Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the twentieth day of April in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and of the commonwealth the eighth
Benjamin Harrison

20 July 178436

Land Office Patent and Grants, Virginia Digital Library, Virginia State Land Office, Land Office Grants P, 1784-1785, p. 64, Reel 56
Benjamin Harrison Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that by virtue of a certificate in right of settlement given by the commissioners for adjusting the titles to unpatented lands in the district of Washington and Montgomery Counties and in consideration of the ancient composition of one pound five shillings sterling paid by Jacob Will into the Treasury of this commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Jacob Will a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred and fifty acres by survey bearing date the first day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty three lying and being in the county of Washington on both sides of both forks of Beaver Creek a branch of Holston River and bounded as followeth To Wit
Beginning at a large black oak and small poplar on the top of a high ridge running thence south forty three degrees east ninety four poles to a black oak and white oak near the head of a hollow south forty six degrees west fifty poles to two black oaks on a hill side north fifty three degrees west sixty poles to a white oak corner to an old survey of John Buchanans and with the line thereof west sixty poles crossing a branch to a sycamore buckeye and two elms on the bank of said branch south fifty four degrees west seventy four poles crossing said creek twice to two small white oaks thence leaving said lines north forty degrees west one hundred and seventy five poles to a poplar and red oak sapling on a ridge south thirty nine degrees west thirty six poles to a small red oak and white oak corner to Jones land and with the lines thereof north eighty two degrees west thirty six poles to three white oaks in the head of a hollow north thirty nine degrees west sixty seven poles crossing a branch to two white oaks thence leaving said line north fifty three degrees east ninety six poles to a white oak and dogwood in a line of John Sharps land and with the same south twenty five degrees east twenty six poles to two white oak saplings by the branch south seventy six degrees east eighty eight poles crossing said branch to two white oaks north forty one degrees east five poles to a white oak and black oak south eighty seven degrees east one hundred and sixty four poles to two small white oaks by first mentioned creek on a stoney bank south fourteen degrees east fifty seven poles leaving Sharps land and crossing said branch to the Beginning
With its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Jacob Will and his heirs for ever In Witness whereof the said Benjamin Harrison Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the twentieth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and of the commonwealth the ninth
Benjamin Harrison

~17891063

Historic Sullivan – A History of Sullivan County, Tennessee
Ordered by the court that the following jury be appointed to review the road leading from the Court house to Keywoods Creek the nearest and best way, viz: John Sharp, David Diddon, John Keywood Jr., John Pemberton, John Shelby St., Thomas Hughes, Jonathan Owen, Robert Rutledge, James Yerin [?], James Hill, Will Rhea, Joseph Rhea, Robert Cowan, William Carr, Capt. McCormick, John Shelby Jr., and make their report to the next court.

~17891057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
J Lee Sharp Family Home Page

Southwest Territory later, Sullivan County, Tennessee
Jane (Hamilton) Sharp died.

17891054

North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee 1778 - 1791
Sullivan County, Tennessee 1789
Warrant Number/Name
1469/William Spurgin, 1470/Lawrence Ketrene, 1471/Henry Kerkleroad, 1472/Joseph Cole Sr., 1473/Benjamin Money, 1474/Joseph Cole, 1475 & 1476/Henry Kirkelroad (Harkleroad), 1477/William McMillin, 1478/Felix Walker, 1479/John Cox, 1480/Martin Myers, 1481/Rawleigh Dodson, 1482/John Sharp, 1483/Carr Bayley, 1484/William Payne, 1485/Robert Locksley, 1486/John Blanton, 1487/William Warren, 1488/William Stubblefield, 1489/Rawleigh Dodson, 1490/Jacob Belar, 1491/Lazarus Dotson , 1492/John Miller, 1493/Solomon Cole, 1494/William McCorrmack, 1495/Jacob Eller, 1496/Joseph Crockett, 1497/Jacob Gross, 1498/Peter Huffman, 1499/Larkin Peirpoint, 1500/Moses Matlock, 1501/Margaret Venus, 1502-1503/David Looney, 1504/Anthony Sharpe

19 Nov 179256

Washington County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Page 265
John Sharp Sr., of Sullivan County, North Carolina to John Sharp.“To my son John Sharp, and my son-in-law William King”. Appointment of attorney in fact.

15 Jan 179456

Washington County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Page 332
John Sharp Sr., of Sullivan County, Southwest Territory and Benjamin Sharp of Lee County, Virginia. $2000. 367 acres on Beaver Creek, a branch of the Holston River.
Witnesses: William King, David King, John Sharp

15 Jan 179456

Washington County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Page 333
John Sharp Sr., of Sullivan County, Southwest Territory, to Benjamin Sharp of Lee County, Virginia. $200. 100 acres on the waters of Beaver Creek, a branch of Holston River.

17961064

Sullivan County, Tennessee 1796 Tax List
ASHWORTH, John…
ANTHONY, William
ARWINE [Irwin?], James 0 acs 1 white poll
ADAMS, Micajah …
ACOFF [Acuff], John…
ALLEN, Charles …
AMOS, Thomas…
ANDERSON, Stuart…
ARRANTS, Harmon…
ARMSTRONG, William…
ANGLIN, Aaron 0 acres 1 white poll, 0 black polls
ADAMS, Elisha…
BAS, Benjamin, 1 black poll (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
BISHOP, Thomas…
BISHOP, Peter…
BISHOP, William…
BRADSHAW, Thomas…
BUCHANNAN, William 0 acs, 0 white polls 1 black poll
BUCKNER, Presley 0 acs 1 white poll (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
BOYD, James 84 acs 1 white poll
BROWNING, Roger …
BROOKS, John 142 acs 1 white poll, 3 black polls
BOND, Henry…
BARNES, William…
BAKER, Charles…
BEAVER, Christn…
BARTON, Thomas
BLEVINS, William…
BLEVINS, Armstead…
BRITTAIN, Richard…
BISHOP, John…
COX, Jesse, 100 acs 1 white poll
CRAFT, Michael Sr. 192 acs 0 polls in Long island 740 acs, 0 white polls 3 black polls
CHRISTIAN, George 0 acs 1 white poll (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
CRAFT, Michael 0 acs 1 white poll
CHRISTIAN, Robert 400 acs 1 poll
CLOUD, Jeremiah 300 acs 1 white poll (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
CRAFT, Jesse 0 acs 1 white poll
CHILDRESS, David 0 acs 1 white poll
CRUM, Henry 0 acs 1 white poll [Chrum? See Geo Combs of Halifax Co VA]
CHRISTIAN, William 0 acs 1 white poll
CONDRY, Richard…
CAFFRAY, Richard…
CHRISTIAN, Margaret 400 acs 0 polls
COPPINER [ Coppinger], Higgins, 0 acres 1 white pol, 0 black polls (See RW Soldiers of Warren & White TN)
COMBS, Nicholas, 140 acs, 1 white poll,. 1 black poll
CLAIBORNE, William C. C. 300 acs, 1 white poll 1 black poll
CAVITT, John…
CHASE, Sarah…
COTTERELL, Lemuel…
CONKIN, George…
CHRISTIAN, John…
COTTERELL, John ….
CROWDER, William…
COMBS, Nicholas 140 acs, 1 white poll
[nb: Was this father and son w/split acreage? Or a duplicate listing? See 1807 Clay KY]
COX, Jeremiah 416 acs 1 white poll
CRUMLEY, George 574 acs 0 white polls
DENTON, James 400 acs 0 white polls
DENTON, Joseph 100 acs 1 white poll
DYER, David 18 acs 1 white poll
EVANS, William…
EDWARDS, John…
EDWARDS, Able
FROST, John…
FORD, Alexander…
FOUST, John…
FOUST, Philip… [purchased land from William and Seth STACY Combs]
FOUST, Peter…
FELTNOR, John
FIELD, Stephen…
GINNINGS [Jennings], John…
GOAD, John, 0 acs 1 white poll
GOAD, Gabriel 79 acs 1 white poll
GOAD, Margaret, 100 acs no white polls
GOAD, William 450 acs 2 white polls, 1 black poll (See Patrick MORRISON bio)
GREER, Andrew Jr.
HOLLOWAY, John 70acs 0 white polls
HACKER, John, 0 acres, 1 white poll [See RW Soldier Nicholas Combs & Perry Co KY]
HACKER, Julius, Sr., 640 acres, 1 white poll
HAWKE, John 200 acs, 0 polls (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
HICKS, Isaac 40 acs 1 white poll
HICKS, Isaac 100 acs 1 white poll
HUNT, John 328 acs 0 polls (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list & Moses HUNT bio)
HARRISS, James 320 acs 1 white poll 2 black polls
JOHNSTON, Philip 100 acs, 1 white poll
JOHNSTON, Thomas 0 acs, 1 white poll
JOHNSTON, Walter, esqr 260 acs 1 white poll, 3 black polls
KEYWOOD, John, 940 A, 0 white polls, 6 black polls
LITE, Vitchel [Vashel Light?] 100 acs 1 white poll (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
LANE, James…
McLARN [McLarren?], James
MOORE, Samuel…
MOLTON, William…
MORRISON, Thomas…
MURRELL, Richard 285 acres 1 white poll 1 black poll (Baptist preacher? from Henry VA? residing on Long Island, Sullivan Co, TN in 1805?)
ditto for PAGE, John 293 acres
MORRISON, James 230 acs, 1 white poll
MILLER, Henry
McCLAIN, Thomas…
McGUIRE, Thomas
MERCER, Nicholas 200 acs 1 white poll [Possibly the Sgt on 1788 Sullivan TN militia list?]
MERCER, Edward 264 acs 1 white poll
MORRELL, Edmund 0 acs 1 white poll [These are believed to be MOrrell, not MUrrell]
MORRELL, Thomas 100 acs 1 white poll
MORRELL, Jonathan 100 acs 0 white polls
MORRELL, John 87 acs 0 white polls
MORRELL, Daniel 0 acs 1 white poll
McCORKLE, Samuel…
ROLLER, Martin 750 acs 0 white polls 2 black polls in Knox County 200 acs 0 polls
ROWLER [Roller], Martin Jr. 412 acs 1 white poll (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
RHEA, Matthew, 400 acs 1 white poll, 4 black polls [Co. Clerk]
SHIPLEY, Richard 480 acs, 2 white polls
SHIPLEY, Eli, 400 acs 1 white poll
SHIPLEY, John, 100 acs 0 polls
STOKE, Adam 200 acs, 0 polls (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
STOKE, Adam 161 acs 1 white poll
SULLIVAN, Henry 107 acs, 1 white poll
SIMPSON, Mary 200 acs 0 white polls
SHARP, John 546 acs 0 white polls 4 black polls
SAUNDERS, John 200 acs 1 white poll
SCHELL, Frederick 66 acs 1 white poll
SHELBY, Isaac, 0 acres, 1 white poll [and a number more SHELBYS not entered]
TITSWORTH, Thomas 347 acs 0 white polls, 3 black polls (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
TITSWORTH, Thomas 0 acs, 1 white poll
VINCENT, George 404 acs 1 white poll, 1 black poll
VINCENT, Thomas 136 acs, 1 white poll (See 1788 Sullivan Co, TN militia list)
WARREN, John 35 acs 0 polls
WRIGHT, David…
WEAVER, Frederick…
WARRING [Warren?], Edmund 300 acs 2 white polls

July 17961057,1059

Family of Thomas and Cynthia Wallace, Second Generation
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John Sharp died in Sullivan County, Tennessee

18871065

Goodspeed History of Tennessee, Sullivan County, 1887
Of other early settlers there were in the fork the McKinleys, McCorkles, Scotts, Hodges, Greggs, Torbetts, Dinsmores, Hughes, Kings, Hogans, Sharps and Grosses. Col. William Christie [Christian] lived near where Kingsport now is, on the south side of Reedy Creek. The same neighborhood was the birthplace of Gen. Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Long Island and much other land in the vicinity became the property of Richard Netherland, the father of Hon. John Netherland. Fort Womack, which stood two miles east of Bluff City, was built by Jacob Womack. It afforded protection for the people who lived in the territory now covered by the Fourth, Sixteenth, Ninth and Twentieth Civil Districts. It is said that when on one occasion the people were forted here a marriage took place between Hal Massengill and Penelope Cobb. From this union have sprung a large number of descendants, many of whom still reside in the county.

The first or one of the first mills in the county is said to have been built by John Sharp, an Indian trader. It was a small tub-mill, and stood on the spot occupied by the mill built a few years later by John Spurgeon at the mouth of Muddy Creek.

Sullivan County was the second county formed in what is now Tennessee, and included all the part of Washington County lying north of a line formed by the ridge dividing the waters of the Watauga from those of the Holston, and extending from the termination of this ridge to the highest point of the Chimney Top Mountain. The act was passed in October, 1779, and in February, 1780, the county court was organized at the house of Moses Looney, at which time a commission was presented appointing as justices of the peace Isaac Shelby, David Looney, William Christie, John Dunham, William Wallace and Samuel Smith. Isaac Shelby exhibited his commission dated November 19, 1779, appointing him colonel commandant of the county, and D. Looney of the same date appointing him major. Ephraim Dunlap was appointed State’s attorney, and John Adair, entry-taker. The court adjourned to meet at the house of James Hollis. As the records of this court were almost destroyed during the civil war, but little is now known concerning it. For a few years the courts were held somewhere in what is now the western part of the county, at the Yancey Tavern, near Eaton’s Station, or at the house of Mrs. Sharp, near the mouth of Muddy Creek, and possibly at both places.

19091063

Historic Sullivan – A history of Sullivan County, Tennessee
The first account of permanent settlers was of those who came here in 1765. In the spring of this year John Sharp, Thomas Sharp and Thomas Henderson came from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, cleared some land and raised a crop of corn on the farm once owned by D. 0. King in Holston Valley. In the fall at harvest time they improvised cribs of poles and put up their corn.
They then returned to their homes in Pennsylvania, and in the spring of 1766, came back with their families only to find their previous season's crop almost totally destroyed by the wild animals that roamed at will during their absence. They settled upon three different tracts of land—the one later owned by King, another once owned by Gen. John R. Delaney, and the third, formerly the property of Ireson Longacre. These farms were about five miles apart and were all bordering upon the Holston river.

 

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