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John Sharp 1752 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1834

Death Location: Abingdon, Patrick Co, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Sharp,

Mother: Agnes Rogers

Spouse(s): Frances Walthall

Children(s): Robert Sharp,, John Sharp, Lucy Sharp, Charles Sharp, Thomas Sharp,, Joseph Sharp, Leonard Sharp, Viny Sharp, Ruth Sharp

In 1752, John Sharp entered the world in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Sharp, and Agnes Rogers. In 1830, John Sharp established residence. In 1831, John Sharp resided in Patrick, Virginia, USA. John Sharp married Frances Walthall, and had children including Robert Sharp,, John Sharp, Lucy Sharp, Charles Sharp, Thomas Sharp,, Joseph Sharp, Leonard Sharp, Viny Sharp, Ruth Sharp. John Sharp passed away in 1834 in Abingdon, Patrick Co, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1752, John Sharp entered the world in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Sharp, and Agnes Rogers.
  • In 1830, John Sharp established residence.
  • In 1831, John Sharp resided in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
  • John Sharp married Frances Walthall, and had children including Robert Sharp,, John Sharp, Lucy Sharp, Charles Sharp, Thomas Sharp,, Joseph Sharp, Leonard Sharp, Viny Sharp, Ruth Sharp.
  • John Sharp passed away in 1834 in Abingdon, Patrick Co, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sharp,
1730 – 1787
Birth Location: Chesterfield Cumberland, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Agnes Rogers
1735 – 1800
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Frances Walthall
1749 – 1800
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Robert Sharp,
1770 – 1814
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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John Sharp
1772 – 1850
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Lucy Sharp
1775 – 1850
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Charles Sharp
1777 – 1867
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia Patrick Co, VA, Petersburg, VA, abingdon, VA
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Thomas Sharp,
1778 – 1857
Birth Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Sharp
1780 – 1850
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Leonard Sharp
1790 – 1860
Birth Location: Patrick, Virginia, United States
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Viny Sharp
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Sharp
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: –
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John Sharp's Ancestors

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John Sharp
1752 – 1834
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Sharp,
1730 – 1787
Chesterfield Cumberland, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Agnes Rogers
1735 – 1800
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Carroll) Sharp
1710 – 1768
Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia, Colonial America
Martha Allen
1710 – 1767
Henrico, Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sharpe
1686 – 1774
Sarah Woodson
1691 – 1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sharp's Descendants

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John Sharp (1752 – 29 May 1834) m. Frances Walthall (1749 – 1800)
  1. 1. Robert Sharp, (24 Jul 1770 – 28 Oct 1814) m. Philipina ("Penny") Shelton (1777 – 01 Feb 1855)
    1. 1. Jane (Gentry) Sharp (10 MAR 1791 – 6 SEP 1881)
    2. 2. Lucinda Sharp (1799 – 06 Sep 1881) m. Samuel (Lafayett) Gilbert (15 NOV 1796 – 29 OCT 1877)
      1. 1. James (A) Gilbert (ABT 1823 – )
      2. 2. John (Robert) Gilbert (ABT 1825 – )
      3. 3. George (Washington) Gilbert (1 FEB 1829 – 22 JAN 1902)
      4. 4. Minerva (Ann) Gilbert (ABT 1833 – BEF 1860)
      5. 5. Samuel (Spencer) Gilbert (1 JAN 1836 – 3 JUL 1863)
      6. 6. Emily (F) Gilbert (5 DEC 1837 – 19 OCT 1926)
      7. 7. Lavenia (Virginia) Gilbert (9 AUG 1845 – 11 MAR 1926)
    3. 3. Sally Sharp (12 MAR 1801 – 22 AUG 1891) m. Harbert Shelton (17 OCT 1802 – 17 JAN 1893)
      1. 1. Octavia (Augusta) Shelton (15 MAY 1843 – 14 AUG 1927)
    4. 4. Jane SHARP (1806 – 1850)
    5. 5. Samuel SHARP (1806 – Feb 1849)
    6. 6. Nancy ("Nantha" Martha) Sharp (14 Mar 1807 – 1900) m. 1st (Cpl William Alexander) Sandefur, (1804 – 2 FEB 1884)
      1. 1. Mary (Frances) Sandifer (25 Oct 1828 – 1830)
      2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Sandifer (30 Mar 1830 – 1830)
      3. 3. Rev (Robert Sharp) Sandifer (31 May 1831 – 20 Jun 1885) m. Susan Haskew (15 Jun 1840 – 1 Sep 1901)
        1. 1. William (Henry) Sandefur (21 Mar 1856 – 14 Apr 1946)
        2. 2. Floyd Sandifer (18 Nov 1860 – 17 May 1946)
        3. 3. John Sandefur (18 Dec 1860 – 3 Jul 1943)
        4. 4. Samuel (Abraham) Sandifer (16 Jan 1863 – 7 May 1874)
        5. 5. Robert Sandefur (4 Oct 1875 – 1 Dec 1965)
      4. 4. Samuel (Matthew) Sandefur, (09 Jan 1833 – 12 May 1912) m. Rebecca (Emaline Lee) Farris (1838 – 22 Feb 1872) m. Alice (Elizabeth) Marcum (10 Oct 1860 – 17 Oct 1921)
        1. 1. William (James) Sandifer (22 Jun 1857 – 29 Mar 1929)
        2. 2. John (Blackwell) Sandifer (19 Aug 1860 – 17 May 1930) m. Cordelia Sandefur (4 Jun 1861 – 18 Oct 1924)
        3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Sandifer (9 Mar 1863 – 3 Jul 1898) m. Samuel (Arnett) Henderson (24 Dec 1861 – 4 Jun 1937)
        4. 4. Robert (S.) Sandifer (1865 – 1910)
        5. 5. Emeline Sandifer (1872 – 1966)
        6. 6. William (James) Sandefur (22 Jun 1857 – 29 Mar 1929)
        7. 7. Thomas (David) Sandefur (27 May 1878 – 18 May 1962)
        8. 8. George (M.) Sandifer (17 October 1879 – 17 March 1948)
        9. 9. Hattie (Ellen) Sandefur (2 Nov 1882 – 22 Dec 1943) m. Wiley (Huddleson) Poore (14 Oct 1872 – 12 Jun 1962)
        10. 10. Minnie (Myrtle) Sandifer (23 Nov 1885 – 7 Feb 1958) m. Charles (Andrew) Barnett (7 Jun 1885 – 5 Oct 1953)
        11. 11. Shelton (Marshell) Sandifer (20 Dec 1888 – 27 Apr 1970)
        12. 12. Floyd (Douglas) Sandefur (18 Jan 1891 – 14 Dec 1974) m. Lucinda Sandefur (19 Oct 1901 – 6 Mar 1982)
        13. 13. Bertie (Ethel Sandefur) (Essary) (11 Nov 1894 – 24 Aug 1981)
        14. 14. Homer (Lawrence) Sandifer (19 Aug 1899 – 25 Mar 1971)
      5. 5. Penelope ("Penny" Johnson) Sandifer (19 Sep 1834 – 06 Nov 1916) m. Hiram (Hughes) Woodward, (29 Mar 1808 – Aft. 1880)
        1. 1. Henry (Clay) Woodward (8 Mar 1854 – 09 Nov 1943)
        2. 2. John (W.) Woodard (1856 – 25 Oct 1951)
        3. 3. Margaret Woodard (26 Oct 1858 – 19 Dec 1934)
        4. 4. Susan Woodard (06 Jul 1859 – 20 Feb 1947)
        5. 5. Jacob (Grant) Woodard (13 Jun 1869 – 4 Sep 1957)
        6. 6. Hiram Woodard (Abt. 1874 – 1900)
      6. 6. Fairest Sandifer (1835 – 15 Sep 1859)
      7. 7. Abraham (William) Sandifer (28 Feb 1837 – 21 Jul 1848)
      8. 8. Johanna (Lavenia) Sandifer (28 Feb 1837 – 25 Apr 1898) m. Jacob Woodard (1824 – 22Jun1876) m. Joseph Poston (26 February 1824 – 26 March 1898)
        1. 1. Nancy (E) Woodward (21Jun1855 – 1946)
        2. 2. Amanda (F) Woodward (17 Nov 1858 – 17 Feb 1922)
        3. 3. Mary (Caledonia) Woodard (07 Oct 1860 – 06 Dec 1946) m. Thomas (J) Goff (7 Feb 1858 – 16 Mar 1929)
      9. 9. Savanna (Johanna) Sandifer (28 Jan 1838 – 15 April 1898)
      10. 10. Lucy (Ann) Sandifer (21 Aug 1840 – 20 OCT 1881)
      11. 11. Gabriella (Lucita) Sandefur (29 May 1843 – 15 Sep 1859)
      12. 12. Gatrilla (Ella) Sandefur (29 May 1843 – )
      13. 13. Eliza ("Lizzie" Augusta) Sandifer\Sandefur (03 May 1845 – 15 Feb 1917) m. Jeremiah ("Jerry") Ellison (16 May 1832 – 13 Aug 1927)
        1. 1. Ora Ellison (Mar 1867 – )
        2. 2. Newton Ellison (1873 – 1879)
        3. 3. Robert (Edward) Ellison (08 Nov 1880 – 13 Apr 1966) m. Mollie Ellison
      14. 14. Shelton (Miller) Sandifer (16 Oct 1849 – 24 Apr 1916)
      15. 15. William (David) Sandefer (13 May 1853 – 19 May 1932) m. Harriot (Adeline) Massengill (02 Feb 1858 – 17 Apr 1942)
        1. 1. Lucy Sandefur (07 Nov 1881 – 14 Apr 1947)
        2. 2. Rev (John Robert) Sandefur (1 Apr 1894 – 30 Dec 1980)
    7. 7. Francis Sharp (1812 – ) m. Straton Newmon
      1. 1. Polina Taylor (25 Nov 1841 – 25 Jan 1928)
    8. 8. Louvenia Sharp (1814 – )
  2. 2. John Sharp (1772 – 1850) m. Susanna Medley
  3. 3. Lucy Sharp (1775 – 1850)
  4. 4. Charles Sharp (25 Dec 1777 – 1867)
  5. 5. Thomas Sharp, (5 Nov 1778 – 4 Sep 1857) m. Elizabeth Hodges (22 Jun 1781 – 1 Sep 1857)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Sharp) (Maples) (1798 – 20 Jul 1893)
    2. 2. John (W) Sharp (18 Sep 1801 – 21 Feb 1879)
    3. 3. Rachel (L Sharp) (Loy) (11 Dec 1805 – 30 Mar 1883)
  6. 6. Joseph Sharp (1780 – 1850)
  7. 7. Leonard Sharp (1790 – 1860)
  8. 8. Viny Sharp (1795 – 1870)
  9. 9. Ruth Sharp (1795 – 1870)

John Sharp's Timeline

5 Records

1752
1752
Birth of John Sharp in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 78
John Sharp resided here
None
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 79
John Sharp resided here in Patrick, Virginia, USA
Patrick, Virginia, USA
1833
1833;1842
Age 81
John Sharp resided here in Virginia;Virginia
Virginia;Virginia
1834
29 May 1834
Age 82
Death of John Sharp in Abingdon, Patrick Co, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Patrick Co, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 281.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PC2
    [2] U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833;1842
    Event Place: Virginia;Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Record Source: Age:
    84-85

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Patrick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1834
    Event Place: Abingdon, Patrick Co, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    88-89
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