Person:Thomas Sharp (15)

Notes for Thomas E Sharp: !Thomas Sharp's will, Lancaster Co Pa, dated Oct 1757, proved Feb 1758. Lancaster Co Pa Court Rec World Family Tree, vol 23, Tree # 1559, compiled by Mary Lois Pierce-Hughes, RR 2 Box 485, Athens, Ill. 62613, extracted May 1999. World Family Tree, vol 25,Tree # 2295, compiled by Rosemary Paul, 1218 E College, Broken Arrow, Okla. 74012, extracted May 1999. This tree notes for Thomas Sharp: SHARP is an anglized form of MacGillivray. The MacGillivrays raised highland horses called Garron. The orginal gaelic Gearr, is the verb to cut. A gelding is called a Garron. The MacGillivrays were an old clan in Argyll, Scotland. In 1222, the clan was dispersed. Some are in Mull and Moran, some went to Strathmairn. The Sharps probably came to America for Religious reasons.