Re: JOHN GREER- BALTIMORE MD.
Posted by: Mary Floy Katzman Date: September 27, 1999 at 21:21:01
In Reply to: Re: JOHN GREER- BALTIMORE MD. by Mary Lee Barnes of 1976
I believe it was John Greer, Jr. who married 1st Sarah Elliott and had children Aquilla (1737) and John (1740). I also believe he was the one misbehaving with Chloe Jones.
After Sarah Elliott Greer died (no dates), he married Nancy Ann (Nanny) Walker?
John died in Wilkes Co., NC in 1782 where he left a will naming his wife as "Nanny" and children Aquilla, John, Benjamin, Joshua, Ann, Rachel, Jesse, Hannah and Sarah.
I descend from two of Benjamin's sons - Jesse and David.
Husband: John Greer, Jr. #1192 Born: 1718 in: Baltimore Co., MD 1 Died: 1782 in: Wilkes Co., NC 2
Father: John Greer, Sr. #1225 Mother: Sarah Day #1224
John was granted land on Cub Creek in Wilkes Co., NC. He left a will which was recorded in Wilkes Co.
Wife: Sarah Elliott #11655 Married: in: Baltimore Co., MD 1
M Child 1 Aquilla Greer #1199 Born: 29 Jan 1737 in: Baltimore Co., MD 1 Died: abt 1832 in: Edmonson Co., KY 3 Spouse: Hannah Elizabeth Riley or Ingram #1208
M Child 2 John Greer #1194 Born: abt. 1740 in: Baltimore Co., MD 1
Wife: Nancy Ann (Nanny) Walker #1191 Born: 1714 Died: probably in KY. Her maiden name may have been Walker or Lowe.
M Child 1 Benjamin Greer #245 Born: 9 Feb 1746 in: NC 4 Died: 23 Oct 1816 in: Green Co., KY 5 Military: Rev. War in: Battle of Kings Mountain Spouse: Nancy Wilcoxsen #234 Married: about 1767 in: NC Spouse: Sarah Atkinson Jones #256 Married: 26 Apr 1791 in: Wilkes Co., NC 6
Census: 1790 - Wilkes Co., NC; 1880 - Ashe Co., NC.
Benjamin was in the NC Militia during the Rev. War. He was part of Col. Benjamin Cleveland's group from Surry Co., that fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. He was involved in the rescue of Col. Benj. Cleveland from Capt. Riddle. The account of this rescue is included in Lyman C. Draper's book "The Battle of Kings Mountain and Its Heroes".
Some say he was married 1st to Mattie Lipps. If this is true it is possible his son, John Greer, was the son of Mattie Lipps.
M Child 2 Joshua Greer #1193 Born: abt 1746 in: 7 Died: 17 Oct 1796 in: Wilkes Co., NC Spouse: Sarah Davis? #1202
M Child 3 Jesse Greer #1200 Born: 1757 in: NC Died: bef.28 Oct 1788 in: Wilkes Co., NC Spouse: Judah (Judith) Hampton #1209 Married: 13 Aug 1779 in: Wilkes Co., NC 6
Aquilla Greer and Francis Hardgrave were bondsmen for Jesse and Judah's marriage. Wilkes County Will Book I, 28 Oct 1788, Judah Greer was appointed as Admrx. of Jesse's estate with Joshua Greer as bondsman.
F Child 4 Ann Greer #1195 Spouse: ? Mitchell #1204
F Child 5 Sarah Greer #1197 Spouse: Francis Hardgrave #1206
Francis and Sarah Greer Hardgrave sold a lot in Staunton, Augusta Co., VA to James Patton. This was recorded in Wilkes Co., NC 7 August 1794.
27 July 1784, John Brown, Esq. privately examined Sarah Hardgrave concerning her passing away her right of Dower in Stanton, Augusta Co., VA by Francis Hardgrave to John McCubben. Recorded in Will Book 3 of Wilkes County, NC
November 1818, Francis Hardgrave of Davidson Co., TN gives Power of Attorney to Turner Hampton.
F Child 6 Rachel Greer #5264 Spouse: James Mitchell #5519
F Child 7 Hannah Greer #1196 Spouse: Lewis DeMoss #1205 Married: 13 Feb 1783 in: Bedford Co., VA
1 Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759 by Robert W. Barnes.
2 Wilkes Co., NC, Will Book I.
4 Jesse Greer Notebook now in the possession of one of the descendants of Jesse and Mary (Polly) Morris Greer
5 Green County, Kentucky Court Records
6 Marriages of Wilkes County, NC, 1778-1868 compiled by Brent H. Holcomb.
The Original Johnson County, TN Genealogy Page [2]
American Local History Network (ALHN) [3]
