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John Sharp 1720 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1720

Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England

Death Date: 27 Dec 1804

Death Location: Brightling, Sussex, England

Father: Joseph SHARP

Mother: Sarah Staple

Spouse(s): Mercy Elliot

Children(s): Mercy Sharp

John Sharp (84) * was born in 1720 in Brightling, Sussex, England, the child of Joseph SHARP and Sarah Staple. John Sharp (84) * married Mercy Elliot, and had children including Mercy Sharp. John Sharp (84) * passed away in 1804 in Brightling, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • John Sharp (84) * was born in 1720 in Brightling, Sussex, England, the child of Joseph SHARP and Sarah Staple.
  • John Sharp (84) * married Mercy Elliot, and had children including Mercy Sharp.
  • John Sharp (84) * passed away in 1804 in Brightling, Sussex, England.

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John Sharp's Ancestors

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John Sharp
1720 – 1804
Birth Place: Brightling, Sussex, England
Parents
Joseph SHARP
1694 – 1741
Sussex, England
Sarah Staple
1697 – 1779
Brightling, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sharp's Descendants

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John Sharp (Jun 1720 – 27 Dec 1804) m. Mercy Elliot (24 August 1720 – 29 June 1761)
  1. 1. Mercy Sharp (1757 – May 1804) m. Thomas Fuller (29 Sept 1754 – August 1842)
    1. 1. Rose Fuller (1783 – 18 Jan 1867) m. Priscilla Blackman (30 May 1788 – 10 Oct 1864)
      1. 1. Thomas (Rose) Fuller (14 Aug 1811 – 30 May 1887) m. Rachel Quaife (1 Nov 1816 – 6 Feb 1892)
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Fuller (abt 1846 – Oct 1929) m. Robert West (7 May 1843 – Oct 1930)

John Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1720
Jun 1720
Birth of John Sharp (84) * in Brightling, Sussex, England
Brightling, Sussex, England
1804
27 Dec 1804
Age 84
Death of John Sharp (84) * in Brightling, Sussex, England
Brightling, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1720
    Event Place: Brightling, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1804
    Event Place: Brightling, Sussex, England

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