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Amey Sharp 1761–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 July 1853

Death Location: Ashe, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Captain

Mother: Catharine Reese

Spouse(s): James Tatum

Children(s): Elizabeth Tatum, Buckner Tatum, George Tatum, James Tatum, Joseph Tatum, Lizzie Tatum, Mary Tatum, Mary Tatum, Matthew Tatum, Patsey Tatum, Sarah Tatum, Tabitha Tatum

Amey Sharp was born in 1761 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA, the child of William Sharp Captain And Catharine Ruth Reese. Amey Sharp married James P Tatum, and had children including Buckner Tatum, Elizabeth Tatum, George Tatum, James Tatum, Joseph Tatum, Lizzie Tatum, Mary Elizabeth Tatum, Mary Polly Tatum, Matthew Tatum, Patsey Tatum, Sarah Tatum, Tabitha Tatum. Amey Sharp passed away in 1853 in Ashe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Amey Sharp was born in 1761 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA, the child of William Sharp Captain And Catharine Ruth Reese.
  • Amey Sharp married James P Tatum, and had children including Buckner Tatum, Elizabeth Tatum, George Tatum, James Tatum, Joseph Tatum, Lizzie Tatum, Mary Elizabeth Tatum, Mary Polly Tatum, Matthew Tatum, Patsey Tatum, Sarah Tatum, Tabitha Tatum.
  • Amey Sharp passed away in 1853 in Ashe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Captain
1742–1818
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
WC
Catharine Reese
1744–1828
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
CR

Spouses(s)

James Tatum
1755–1821
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
JT

Children(s)

Elizabeth Tatum
1783–1872
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
ET
Buckner Tatum
1803–1897
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
BT
George Tatum
1786–1865
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
GT
James Tatum
1791–1887
Birth Location: Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA
JT
Joseph Tatum
1796–1889
Birth Location: Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA
JT
Lizzie Tatum
1782–
Birth Location: Brunswick or Rowan, Virginia, USA
LT
Mary Tatum
1799–1880
Birth Location: Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA
MT
Mary Tatum
1799–1859
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
MT
Matthew Tatum
1789–1868
Birth Location: Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA
MT
Patsey Tatum
1794–1828
Birth Location: North Carolina, Rowan, Kentucky, USA
PT
Sarah Tatum
1780–1865
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
ST
Tabitha Tatum
1792–
Birth Location: Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA
TT

Amey Sharp's Ancestors

Self
Amey Sharp
1761–1853
Birth Place: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Sharp Captain
1742–1818
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Catharine (Ruth) Reese
1744–1828
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Sharpe) Jr
1718–1785
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Elizabeth Gillespie
1722–1759
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
David (Reese) III
1708–1787
Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Susan (Ruth) Polk
1719–1800
Cecil, Sumerset Co., Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sharp
1699–1749
Isabella Wallace
1706–1779
Samuel Harrison
1679–1733
David Reece
1680–1724
Maud Owens
1680–1724
Grace Guillette
1682–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Alexander
1650–1692
Matthew I
1638–1716
Richard Harrison
1659–1728
Margaret Smith
1655–1694
William Guilette
1640–1720
Mary Mills
1645–1715

Amey Sharp's Descendants

1.
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Amey Sharp (1761–6 July 1853) m. James (P) Tatum (1755–10 Sep 1821)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Tatum 1783–1872 m. Jacob (Sebastian) Grimes 1779–1862
    1. 1. John (Harvey) Grime 1809–1892
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Tatum) Grimes 1830–1899 m. Ammon (Davis) Jones 1828–1901
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Jones 1868–1905
        2. 2. John (Grimes) Jones 1856–1934
        3. 3. Omelia Massa 1875–1905
        4. 4. Mathew (Madison) Jones 1859–1937
        5. 5. Selvina (Caroline) Brown 1870–1940
        6. 6. Almeda Massa 1872–1956
        7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Sherrell 1865–1945
        8. 8. Joel (James) Jones 1852–1923
        9. 9. Margaret (E.) Howell 1850–1932
    2. 2. Amy (Anna) Grimes 1804–1866
    3. 3. Anna Grimes 1812–
    4. 4. Mathias (Alex) Grimes 1821–1854
    5. 5. Obediah (Obed) Grimes 1805–1897
    6. 6. Rebecca ((Becky) Nancy) Grimes 1813–1890
    7. 7. Leitha (D) Byers 1826–1869
  2. 2. Buckner Tatum 1803–1897
  3. 3. George Tatum 1786–1865
  4. 4. James Tatum 1791–1887
  5. 5. Joseph Tatum 1796–1889
  6. 6. Lizzie Tatum 1782–
  7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Tatum 1799–1880
  8. 8. Mary (Polly) Tatum 1799–1859
  9. 9. Matthew Tatum 1789–1868
  10. 10. Patsey Tatum 1794–1828
  11. 11. Sarah Tatum 1780–1865
  12. 12. Tabitha Tatum 1792–

Amey Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1761
1761
Birth of Amey Sharp in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
1853
6 July 1853
Age 92
Death of Amey Sharp in Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Ashe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1853
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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