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John Sharpe 1656–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1656

Birth Location: Eaton Socon,Bedford,England

Death Date: Abt. 1690

Death Location: Calichester, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Sharpe

Mother: Rebecca Basford

Spouse(s): Margaret Wells

Children(s): Stephan Sharpe

The story of John Sharpe began in 1656 in Eaton Socon,Bedford,England. John Sharpe married Margaret Peggy Wells, and had children including Stephan Sharpe. John Sharpe passed away in 1690 in Calichester, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sharpe began in 1656 in Eaton Socon,Bedford,England.
  • John Sharpe married Margaret Peggy Wells, and had children including Stephan Sharpe.
  • John Sharpe passed away in 1690 in Calichester, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sharpe's Ancestors

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John Sharpe
1656–1690
Birth Place: Eaton Socon,Bedford,England
Parents
John Sharpe
1635–1682
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Rebecca Basford
1635–1679
Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Sharp
1615–1699
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Susanna (Mead) Wooton
1615–1716
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
James Basford
1610–1723
Northhamptonshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Ashbey
1613–1695
Northhamptonshire : ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sharp
1597–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sharpe's Descendants

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John Sharpe (23 Nov 1656–Abt. 1690) m. Margaret (Peggy) Wells (1655–14 MAR 1733)
  1. 1. Stephan Sharpe 1678–1735 m. Elizabeth Winston 1686–1735
    1. 1. Mary Sharp 1700–1768 m. James (Blight) Jones 1698–1776
      1. 1. Jane Jones 1731–1818 m. Edward Collins 1729–1818
        1. 1. James Collins 1755–1823 m. Nancy Herndon 1759–1853

John Sharpe's Timeline

2 Records

1656
23 Nov 1656
Birth of John Sharpe in Eaton Socon,Bedford,England
Eaton Socon,Bedford,England
1690
Abt. 1690
Age 34
Death of John Sharpe in Calichester, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Calichester, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1656
    Event Place: Eaton Socon,Bedford,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1690
    Event Place: Calichester, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA

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