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Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr 1740–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 July 1740

Birth Location: Beverly Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 March 1833

Death Location: Huntersville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Matthew Sharpe

Mother: Margaretha McNeely

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Sharpe

In 1740, Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr entered the world in Beverly Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to Matthew John Sharpe And Margaretha Margery Mcneely. Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr married Mary Meeks, and had children including William Sharpe. Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr passed away in 1833 in Huntersville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr entered the world in Beverly Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to Matthew John Sharpe And Margaretha Margery Mcneely.
  • Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr married Mary Meeks, and had children including William Sharpe.
  • Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr passed away in 1833 in Huntersville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Sharpe
1713–1749
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Margaretha McNeely
1718–1750
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, British America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sharpe
1772–1838
Birth Location: England
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Lt. Sr's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Sr
1740–1833
Birth Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Matthew John Sharpe
1713–1749
Liberton, Midlothian, , Scotland
Margaretha ("Margery") McNeely
1718–1750
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, British America
Grandparents
WILLIAM (ALEXANDER) HAMILTON
1700–1786
Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Catherine Graham*
1699–1814
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord (Scotland)
1650–1732
Lady Caven
1660–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Butler*
1605–1680
Jean Cavan
1640–1706
Marie Leglas
1640–1706

Lt. Sr's Descendants

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Lt. (Col. William Solomon Sharp) Sr (3 July 1740–12 March 1833)
  1. 1. William Sharpe 1772–1838 m. Susannah (Ann) Thomas 1786–1854
    1. 1. William Sharpe 1813–1867 m. Keziah (Rigging) Buffham 1810–1851
      1. 1. Emily (Jane) Sharpe 1845–1901 m. William (Kidd) Beardsmore 1843–1907
        1. 1. Edith Beardmore 1878– m. Joseph Chapman 1873–1949
        2. 2. Amelia (Jane) Beardsmore 1870–1940 m. Harry Sinfield 1867–
        3. 3. Louisa Beardsmore 1882– m. George (Henry "Harry") Limer 1883–1963
        4. 4. Rose (Emily) Beardsmore 1885–1962
        5. 5. Kezia (Emily) Beardsmore 1873–1904
        6. 6. Alice Beardsmore 1880–1882
      2. 2. John Sharpe 1833–
      3. 3. Sophia Sharpe 1846–
      4. 4. Fredrick Sharpe 1842–
      5. 5. William Sharpe 1844–
      6. 6. Martin Sharpe 1848–
      7. 7. Caroline Sharpe 1850–

Lt. Sr's Timeline

2 Records

1740
3 July 1740
Birth of Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr in Beverly Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Beverly Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1833
12 March 1833
Age 93
Death of Lt. Col. William Solomon Sharp Sr in Huntersville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America
Huntersville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 July 1740
    Event Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1833
    Event Place: Huntersville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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