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John Greer 1688 – 1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: Gunpowder River,Baltimore,Maryland,USA *gr

Death Date: 15 Sep 1750

Death Location: ,Augusta, Virginia,USA

Father: James Greer

Mother: Ann Taylor

Spouse(s): Sarah Day

Children(s): Joseph Greer

The story of John Greer began in 1688 in Gunpowder River,Baltimore,Maryland,USA *gr. John Greer married Sarah Day, and had children including Joseph Greer. John Greer passed away in 1750 in ,Augusta, Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Greer began in 1688 in Gunpowder River,Baltimore,Maryland,USA *gr.
  • John Greer married Sarah Day, and had children including Joseph Greer.
  • John Greer passed away in 1750 in ,Augusta, Virginia,USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Greer's Ancestors

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John Greer
1688 – 1750
Birth Place: Gunpowder River,Baltimore,Maryland,USA *gr
Parents
James Greer
1627 – 1688
Capenoch, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Ann Taylor
1662 – 1716
, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Sir (James) Grier
1604 – 1666
Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland
Mary Browne
1604 – 1661
Glencairn, , , Ireland
Arthur Taylor
1649 – 1728
, , , England
Margaret Hill
1650 – 1678
MD
Great-Grandparents
William Grierson
1567 – 1629
Nichola Maxwell
1578 – 1605
John Taylor
1629 – 1675
MARGARET Phinney
1637 – 1675
Roger Hill
1618 – 1675
Mary Crosse
1618 – 1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Taylor
1597 – 1659
Ann Browne
1603 – 1669
John Hill
1571 – 1646
Ann Marshal
1579 –
John Crosse
1668 – 1719
Rachel Proctor
1667 – 1740

John Greer's Descendants

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John Greer (1688 – 15 Sep 1750) m. Sarah Day (1686 – 1758)
  1. 1. Joseph Greer (6 January 1727 – 28 May 1781) m. Ann Lowe (5 February 1735 – 4 August 1791) m. Mary Haynes (1739 – 1822)
    1. 1. Jemima Greer (1766 – 7 Sept 1844) m. Philemon (Philip) Saunders (1763 – 4 May 1846)
      1. 1. Jesse Saunders (1787 – )
      2. 2. Littleberry (James) Saunders (1789 – 27 Apr 1867) m. Mary Cunningham (1800 – 1848) m. Polly Cunningham (1800 – 1828) m. Elizabeth Saunders (1810 – 1834) m. Jane Peters (1812 – Aug 1850) m. Sarah (Horton) Watson (12 Sep 1790 – ) m. ~Blank (from interrupted sync. Next FTM sync will remove) it. (12 Sep 1790 – )
        1. 1. Elvira (Ann) Saunders (1814 – 9 Nov 1900)
        2. 2. James (Cunningham) Saunders (12 Mar 1822 – 26 Jan 1900)
        3. 3. Henry (Philemon) Saunders (1824 – 25 Mar 1898)
        4. 4. Joseph (Philip) Saunders (1826 – 1883) m. Elizabeth Stone (abt 1833 – 1 May 1885)
        5. 5. Henry (Giles) Saunders (1830 – 1863)
        6. 6. Pleasant (Reeves) Saunders (14 Apr 1839 – 10 Oct 1917)
        7. 7. Jane Saunders (1847 – )
        8. 8. William Saunders
      3. 3. Lucy Saunders (15 Feb 1790 – 5 Mar 1874)
      4. 4. Jemima Saunders (1 Jan 1795 – 5 Sep 1858)
      5. 5. Joannah ("Ann") Saunders (22 Apr 1799 – 17 Apr 1865)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Saunders (1804 – 26 Mar 1874)
      7. 7. Joseph Saunders (1805 – )
      8. 8. Alley (W) Saunders (1815 – 10 Feb 1885)
    2. 2. Joseph (Greer) Jr (1767 – 1834)
    3. 3. Temperance Greer (1768 – 1810)
    4. 4. Lize (Tege Ann) Greer (abt 1773 – 1834)
    5. 5. Sarah Greer (1776 – 1850)

John Greer's Timeline

2 Records

1688
1688
Birth of John Greer in Gunpowder River,Baltimore,Maryland,USA *gr
Gunpowder River,Baltimore,Maryland,USA *gr
1750
15 Sep 1750
Age 62
Death of John Greer in ,Augusta, Virginia,USA
,Augusta, Virginia,USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Gunpowder River,Baltimore,Maryland,USA *gr

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1750
    Event Place: ,Augusta, Virginia,USA

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