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Benjamin Sharp 1760–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: My Ladys Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 2 Oct 1841

Death Location: Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, United States

Father: John Sharp

Mother: Hannah Cook

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH WRIGHT

Children(s): Mary Sharp, Sarah Sharp, Hannah Sharp, Thomas Sharp, John Sharp, Cassander Sharp, Talbott Sharp, Nancy Sharp, Prudence Sharp, Benjamin Sharp, Micajah Sharp, Caroline Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp

Benjamin Sharp was born in 1760 in My Ladys Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the child of John Sharp And Hannah Cook. In 1800, Benjamin Sharp resided in No Township Listed, Shelby County, KY. Benjamin Sharp married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Benjamin Sharp, Caroline Sharp, Cassander Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp, Hannah Sharp, John Wright Sharp, Mary Polly Sharp, Micajah Sharp, Nancy Sharp, Prudence Sharp, Sarah Sharp, Talbott Sharp, Thomas Sharp. Benjamin Sharp passed away in 1841 in Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Sharp was born in 1760 in My Ladys Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the child of John Sharp And Hannah Cook.
  • In 1800, Benjamin Sharp resided in No Township Listed, Shelby County, KY.
  • Benjamin Sharp married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Benjamin Sharp, Caroline Sharp, Cassander Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp, Hannah Sharp, John Wright Sharp, Mary Polly Sharp, Micajah Sharp, Nancy Sharp, Prudence Sharp, Sarah Sharp, Talbott Sharp, Thomas Sharp.
  • Benjamin Sharp passed away in 1841 in Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Benjamin Sharp's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sharp
1760–1841
Birth Place: My Ladys Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Parents
John Sharp
1713–1790
Gilmerton, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Hannah Cook
1735–1792
Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Sharp's Descendants

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Benjamin Sharp (1760–2 Oct 1841) m. ELIZABETH WRIGHT (17 May 1768–Oct 1846)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Sharp 1791–1841
  2. 2. Sarah Sharp 1798–1864
  3. 3. Hannah Sharp 1787–1860
  4. 4. Thomas Sharp 1789–1838
  5. 5. John (Wright) Sharp 1791–1845
  6. 6. Cassander Sharp 1798–1864
  7. 7. Talbott Sharp 1799–1860
  8. 8. Nancy Sharp 1801–1847
  9. 9. Prudence Sharp 1805–1883
  10. 10. Benjamin Sharp 1805–1870
  11. 11. Micajah Sharp 1810–1887
  12. 12. Caroline Sharp 1812–1885
  13. 13. Elizabeth Sharp 1814–1863

Benjamin Sharp's Timeline

8 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Benjamin Sharp in My Ladys Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
My Ladys Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1787
11 Oct 1787
Age 27
Benjamin Sharp was married in Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland
1800
1800
Age 40
Benjamin Sharp resided here in No Township Listed, Shelby County, KY
No Township Listed, Shelby County, KY
1810
1810
Age 50
Benjamin Sharp resided here in Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Shelby, Kentucky, United States
1820
1820
Age 60
Benjamin Sharp resided here in Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Shelby, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 70
Benjamin Sharp resided here in North of The Road From Louisville To Frankfort, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
North of The Road From Louisville To Frankfort, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 80
Benjamin Sharp resided here in Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA
Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA
1841
2 Oct 1841
Age 81
Death of Benjamin Sharp in Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, United States
Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: My Ladys Manor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1787
    Event Place: Baltimore County, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Shelby County, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: 8; Page: 218; Image: 00213; Family History Library Film: 0181353

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: North of The Road From Louisville To Frankfort, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: North of The Road From Louisville To Frankfort, Shelby, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 41; Page: 242; Family History Library Film: 0007820

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana; Roll: 81; Page: 61; Family History Library Film: 0007725

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, United States

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