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William Greer 1710–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Gogginsville, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Sarah Day

Spouse(s): Mary Fitch, Mary Bailey, Elizabeth Haynes, Eleanor DNA

Children(s): John Greer, William Greer, Walter Greer, Mary Greer, Jane **, James Greer, Aquilla ??, Benjamin **, Moses Greer, Steven **, Shadrach Greer, Rebecca Greer, Moses Greer, John Greer, Sarah Greer

In 1710, William Greer entered the world in Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America, born to John G Greer Sr And Sarah Ann Day. William Greer married Eleanor Hughes Dna, Elizabeth Haynes, Mary Anne Fitch, Mary Bailey, and had children including Aquilla Greer Jr, Benjamin Fitch Greer, James Greer, Jane Greer, John Fitch Greer, John Greer, Mary Rebecca Greer, Moses Greer, Rebecca Greer, Sarah Greer, Shadrach Greer, Steven Greer, Walter Greer, William Greer. William Greer passed away in 1785 in Gogginsville, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1710, William Greer entered the world in Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America, born to John G Greer Sr And Sarah Ann Day.
  • William Greer married Eleanor Hughes Dna, Elizabeth Haynes, Mary Anne Fitch, Mary Bailey, and had children including Aquilla Greer Jr, Benjamin Fitch Greer, James Greer, Jane Greer, John Fitch Greer, John Greer, Mary Rebecca Greer, Moses Greer, Rebecca Greer, Sarah Greer, Shadrach Greer, Steven Greer, Walter Greer, William Greer.
  • William Greer passed away in 1785 in Gogginsville, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Greer's Ancestors

Self
William Greer
1710–1785
Birth Place: Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
John G. Greer Sr.
1688–1752
Gunpowder River, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sarah (Ann) Day
1686–1746
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Sir (John James) Greer
1627–1688
Capenoch, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ann (Harriott) Taylor
1662–1716
Gunpowder River, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nicholas Day
1655–1704
Southill, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah Lowe
1650–1736
Denby, Amber Valley Borough, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Grier
1608–1666
Mary Browne
1604–1661
Arthur Taylor*
1648–1728
Margaret Hill
1648–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Lag
1567–1629
Nicole Maxwell
1578–1605

William Greer's Descendants

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William Greer (1710–1785) m. Mary (Anne) Fitch (1716–1785) m. Mary Bailey (1717–09 Feb 1760) m. Elizabeth Haynes (1725–) m. Eleanor (Hughes) DNA (1735–after Aug 1820)
  1. 1. John (Fitch) Greer 1736–1782 m. Ann (Nancy Nannie) Haynes 1740–1837
    1. 1. Mary Greer 1759–1844 m. Barnabas ("Barnaby") Branham 1745–1830 m. J (F) Baker 1868–
      1. 1. Matilda (‘Tilda’ Branum\ Branham (Rutledge)) (Davidson) 1775–1844
        1. 1. Elizabeth Rutledge 1793–1850 m. Luke (M) Williams 1793–1865
      2. 2. George (Washington) Branham 1786–1873
      3. 3. John (N.) Branham 1795–1840
      4. 4. Nathan Branham 1790–1876
      5. 5. Pleasant Branham 1801–
      6. 6. Richard Branham 1790–1865
      7. 7. Sarah Branham 1797–1863
      8. 8. William Branham 1798–1850
      9. 9. Tarleton (Branham) (Branum) 1789–1870
    2. 2. Martha Greer 1762–1835
    3. 3. Benjamin Greer 1762–
    4. 4. Jesse Greer 1757–1788
    5. 5. Aquilla Greer 1760–1843
  2. 2. William Greer 1734–1802
  3. 3. Walter Greer 1742–1835
  4. 4. Mary (Rebecca) Greer 1749–1810
  5. 5. Jane (Greer) ** 1736–1837
  6. 6. James Greer 1733–1806
  7. 7. Aquilla (Greer Jr) ?? 1737–1782
  8. 8. Benjamin (Fitch Greer) ** 1740–1789
  9. 9. Moses Greer 1744–1834
  10. 10. Steven (Greer) ** 1741–
  11. 11. Shadrach Greer 1735–1760
  12. 12. Rebecca Greer 1729–
  13. 13. Moses Greer 1747–1834
  14. 14. John Greer 1735–1760
  15. 15. Sarah Greer 1763–1833

William Greer's Timeline

3 Records

1710
1710
Birth of William Greer in Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
1737
1 Jan 1737
Age 27
William Greer was married In St. John's Parish (Baltimore City), Baltimore County, Maryland
St. John's Parish (Baltimore City), Baltimore County, Maryland
1785
1785
Age 75
Death of William Greer in Franklin, Virginia, USA
Franklin, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1737
    Event Place: St. John's Parish (Baltimore City), Baltimore County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gogginsville, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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