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Benjamin Greer 1727–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 JAN 1727

Birth Location: Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA

Death Date: 28 DEC 1787

Death Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States

Father: John Greer

Mother: Sarah Day

Spouse(s): Rachel Lowe

Children(s): James Greer

In 1727, Benjamin Greer entered the world in Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA, born to John G Greer And Sarah Day. Benjamin Greer married Rachel Lowe, and had children including James Greer. Benjamin Greer passed away in 1787 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1727, Benjamin Greer entered the world in Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA, born to John G Greer And Sarah Day.
  • Benjamin Greer married Rachel Lowe, and had children including James Greer.
  • Benjamin Greer passed away in 1787 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Greer
1688–1750
Birth Location: Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA
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Sarah Day
1686–1758
Birth Location: , Baltimore Co., Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Lowe
1722–1769
Birth Location: , Baltimore Co., Maryland
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Children(s)

James Greer
1747–1816
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Greer's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Greer
1727–1787
Birth Place: Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA
Parents
John G. Greer
1688–1750
Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA
Sarah Day
1686–1758
, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Grandparents
James Greer
1627–1688
Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Anna Taylor
1662–1716
, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Nicholas Day
1635–1705
, , Wales, United Kingdom
Sarah (Lowe) Cox
1667–1736
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Greer
1600–1666
Mary Browne
1604–
Arthur Taylor
1648–1692
Margaret Hill
1645–1678
John Dee
1590–
Christopher Cox
1648–
Mary Symons
1691–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Grierson
1550–1629
Nichola Maxwell
1573–
John Browne
1574–1616
Sara Hope
1584–1624
John Taylor
1629–1675
Margaret Fynney
1629–
Roger Hill
1610–
(unknown) (Hill)
1610–
Morgan Dee
1564–
Christopher Cox
1625–
Joseph Symons
1626–1691
Anne (Symons)
1630–

Benjamin Greer's Descendants

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Benjamin Greer (6 JAN 1727–28 DEC 1787) m. Rachel Lowe (1722–ABT 1769)
  1. 1. James Greer 1747–1816 m. Elizabeth Greer 1751–
    1. 1. Ezekiel Greer 1777–1826 m. Jemima Saunders 1795–1858
      1. 1. Moses (C.) Greer 1820–1891 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Powell 1822–1896
        1. 1. Fleming (Reed) Greer 1857–1918 m. Jemima (Jane) Wasson 1860–
        2. 2. Jemima (Elizabeth) Greer 1853–1929 m. Harvey (B.) Rhine 1851–1936
        3. 3. Green (Barry) Greer 1850–1926 m. Kate Webb 1855–1916
        4. 4. John (Thomas) Greer 1849–1897
        5. 5. Joshia (Ezekiel) Greer 1847– m. Lucy (Ann) Bradley 1850– m. Eliza (Jane) Lee 1848–1928
        6. 6. Christopher (Dewitt) Greer 1863–1937
        7. 7. Booker (Powell) Greer 1860–1913
        8. 8. William (Henry) Greer 1845–1920
        9. 9. James (Edward) Greer 1844–1865 m. Catherine Rhine 1840–
        10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Greer 1843–1896 m. Charles (F.) Bearman 1842–1926
        11. 11. Mary (Jane) Greer 1841–1841 m. William (F.) Wasson 1848–1899
        12. 12. Moses (Mackay) Greer 1855–1944 m. Missouri (Ann) Evans 1865–1929
        13. 13. Benjamin (Franklin) Greer 1858–1946
        14. 14. Amanda (Hazeltine) Greer 1866–
      2. 2. Ezekiel Greer 1825–1915
      3. 3. Mary (Polly) Greer 1823–1884 m. Simeon Payne 1822–1889
        1. 1. Lucy (Ellen) Payne 1861–1949 m. Ferdinand McNutt 1861–1938
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Payne 1840–1842
        3. 3. James (William) Payne 1853–1915
        4. 4. Martha (Susan) Payne 1855–1941
        5. 5. John Payne 1857–1939
        6. 6. Jemima (Catherine) Payne 1859–1928
        7. 7. Jesse Payne 1863–1930
        8. 8. Simeon (Ruben) Payne 1866–1939
        9. 9. Mary (Francis) Payne 1846–1868 m. Benjamin (Taswell) Bradley 1844–1896
        10. 10. Amanda Payne 1842–1894
        11. 11. Rhoda (Ann) Payne 1844–1934
        12. 12. Henry (Thomas) Payne 1848–1895
        13. 13. Richard (Hayden) Payne 1850–1923
      4. 4. Berry (L.) Greer 1822–1900 m. Lucy (Clay) Pasley 1817–1900
        1. 1. Jemmina (Francis) Greer 1844–1927 m. James (Wilson) Rhine 1838–1919
        2. 2. Elizebeth (Byer) Greer 1845–1904 m. Jesse (Robert) Bradley 1842–1890
        3. 3. John (Taswell William) Greer 1847–1907 m. Melinda (Jane) Ellis 1856–1945 m. Ellinor (P.) Wasson 1857–
        4. 4. Berry (A.) Greer 1849–1908 m. Lucy (E.) Caviness 1858–1879 m. Sally Parsons 1848–
        5. 5. Danial (G.) Greer 1851–1907
        6. 6. Lucy (Mary) Greer 1855–1928 m. Charles (William) Goolsby 1860–1916
        7. 7. Rhoda (Lee) Greer 1858–1940 m. John (Wick) Ellis 1854–1932
        8. 8. Samuel (H.) Greer 1861–1861
        9. 9. William (K. S.) Greer 1862–1921 m. Rosanna McNutt 1869–1948
      5. 5. Elizabeth Greer 1819–
      6. 6. Lucy Greer 1816–1898 m. William (Lewis) Dillon 1809–1891
        1. 1. Ezekiel (James) Dillon 1839–1846
        2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Dillon 1840–1842
        3. 3. Jesse Dillon 1844–1844
        4. 4. John (Fleming) Dillon 1851–1925
        5. 5. Thaddeus (Reed) Dillon 1853–1932
        6. 6. Infant Dillon 1854–1854
        7. 7. Margaret Dillon 1855–
        8. 8. Alice (Merica) Dillon 1856–1912
        9. 9. Infant Dillon 1857–1858
        10. 10. Rhoda (Temperance) Dillon 1860–1940
        11. 11. Joseph (Lewis) Dillon 1863–1883
        12. 12. William (Henry) Dillon 1838–1918
        13. 13. Mary (P.) Dillon 1836–1873
        14. 14. Melissa (A) Dillon 1835–1867
        15. 15. Silas (Garrett) Dillon 1842–
        16. 16. Jacob (Daniel) Dillon 1845–1909
        17. 17. Zachary (Taylor) Dillon 1847–1928
        18. 18. Lucy (Virginia) Dillon 1849–1861
        19. 19. Jemima (E) Dillon 1850–1936
      7. 7. Henry (Thomas) Greer 1815–1851 m. Julia (Ann) Divers 1812–1870
        1. 1. Alice (Ann) Greer 1834–
        2. 2. James (H) Greer 1836–
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Greer 1839–1906
        4. 4. John (Ezekiel) Greer 1842–
        5. 5. Francis (D) Greer 1844–
        6. 6. Moses Greer 1847–1925
        7. 7. Elizabeth (L) Greer 1849–1851

Benjamin Greer's Timeline

2 Records

1727
6 JAN 1727
Birth of Benjamin Greer in Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA
Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA
1787
28 DEC 1787
Age 60
Death of Benjamin Greer in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Franklin, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1727
    Event Place: Gunpowder River, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1787
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
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