William would be my 6th Great Grandfather.
"In 1776 William Earp of Baltimore Co., MD, sold a 100 acre tract there known as "Organ's Forest" for his mother, Mary (Budd) Earp, who is listed in the land deed as a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia.""Other early Earp records of interest include the names of the signers of the 1778 Oath of Fidelity to the newly formed government during the Revolutionary War. They were Edward Earp, Thomas Earp, Peddicord Earp and two William Earps, all of Anne Arundel Co. (later Howard) Maryland; and James Earp and William Earp of Montgomery Co., MD.It is worthy to note that not a single Earp name is found on the list of those persons who refused to take the oath of fidelity."
"Josiah Earp and Erasmus Earp, who were also Maryland Revolutionary Revolutionary War Soldiers, lived in Montgomery Co., MD.," (these were sons of William)" and were descendants of John Earp."
From "Amos Earp Senior of Howard County, MD.," by Charles Albert Earp, Jr. 1956.
"William Earp and at least three of his sons served in the American Revolution. They were Philip, Josiah and Erasmus. William Earp (Harp) signed the Patriots Oath of Fidelity & support to the State in Montgomery County, Maryland, 2 March, 1778."
"Brumbaugh's Maryland Records, Volume 1, Census of 1776; Frederick County, Maryland, Lower Potomac Hundred: "A list of the number of souls taken and given unto the committee of observation. The sex and age of white and black."
Males on page 183:
Harp, William 47 yrs.,
Harp, Philip 21 yrs.,
Harp, William Jr. 17 yrs.,
Harp, Josiah 14 yrs.,
Harp,Erasmus 11 yrs.,
Harp, Samuel 6 yrs.,
Females on page 189:
Harp, Pricilla 48 yrs.,
Harp, Esther 19 yrs.,
Harp, Anne 10 yrs,
Harp, Sarah 1 yr.
No other family of Harp, Earp or other spellings found in the county.
"In 1776 William Earp of Baltimore Co., MD, sold a 100 acre tract there known as "Organ's Forest" for his mother, Mary (Budd) Earp, who is listed in the land deed as a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia.""Other early Earp records of interest include the names of the signers of the 1778 Oath of Fidelity to the newly formed government during the Revolutionary War. They were Edward Earp, Thomas Earp, Peddicord Earp and two William Earps, all of Anne Arundel Co. (later Howard) Maryland; and James Earp and William Earp of Montgomery Co., MD.It is worthy to note that not a single Earp name is found on the list of those persons who refused to take the oath of fidelity."
"Josiah Earp and Erasmus Earp, who were also Maryland Revolutionary Revolutionary War Soldiers, lived in Montgomery Co., MD.," (these were sons of William)" and were descendants of John Earp."
From "Amos Earp Senior of Howard County, MD.," by Charles Albert Earp, Jr. 1956.
"William Earp and at least three of his sons served in the American Revolution. They were Philip, Josiah and Erasmus. William Earp (Harp) signed the Patriots Oath of Fidelity & support to the State in Montgomery County, Maryland, 2 March, 1778."
"Brumbaugh's Maryland Records, Volume 1, Census of 1776; Frederick County, Maryland, Lower Potomac Hundred: "A list of the number of souls taken and given unto the committee of observation. The sex and age of white and black."
Males on page 183:
Harp, William 47 yrs.,
Harp, Philip 21 yrs.,
Harp, William Jr. 17 yrs.,
Harp, Josiah 14 yrs.,
Harp,Erasmus 11 yrs.,
Harp, Samuel 6 yrs.,
Females on page 189:
Harp, Pricilla 48 yrs.,
Harp, Esther 19 yrs.,
Harp, Anne 10 yrs,
Harp, Sarah 1 yr.
No other family of Harp, Earp or other spellings found in the county.
William would be my 6th Great Grandfather.
"In 1776 William Earp of Baltimore Co., MD, sold a 100 acre tract there known as "Organ's Forest" for his mother, Mary (Budd) Earp, who is listed in the land deed as a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia.""Other early Earp records of interest include the names of the signers of the 1778 Oath of Fidelity to the newly formed government during the Revolutionary War. They were Edward Earp, Thomas Earp, Peddicord Earp and two William Earps, all of Anne Arundel Co. (later Howard) Maryland; and James Earp and William Earp of Montgomery Co., MD.It is worthy to note that not a single Earp name is found on the list of those persons who refused to take the oath of fidelity."
"Josiah Earp and Erasmus Earp, who were also Maryland Revolutionary Revolutionary War Soldiers, lived in Montgomery Co., MD.," (these were sons of William)" and were descendants of John Earp."
From "Amos Earp Senior of Howard County, MD.," by Charles Albert Earp, Jr. 1956.
"William Earp and at least three of his sons served in the American Revolution. They were Philip, Josiah and Erasmus. William Earp (Harp) signed the Patriots Oath of Fidelity & support to the State in Montgomery County, Maryland, 2 March, 1778."
"Brumbaugh's Maryland Records, Volume 1, Census of 1776; Frederick County, Maryland, Lower Potomac Hundred: "A list of the number of souls taken and given unto the committee of observation. The sex and age of white and black."
Males on page 183:
Harp, William 47 yrs.,
Harp, Philip 21 yrs.,
Harp, William Jr. 17 yrs.,
Harp, Josiah 14 yrs.,
Harp,Erasmus 11 yrs.,
Harp, Samuel 6 yrs.,
Females on page 189:
Harp, Pricilla 48 yrs.,
Harp, Esther 19 yrs.,
Harp, Anne 10 yrs,
Harp, Sarah 1 yr.
No other family of Harp, Earp or other spellings found in the county.
"In 1776 William Earp of Baltimore Co., MD, sold a 100 acre tract there known as "Organ's Forest" for his mother, Mary (Budd) Earp, who is listed in the land deed as a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia.""Other early Earp records of interest include the names of the signers of the 1778 Oath of Fidelity to the newly formed government during the Revolutionary War. They were Edward Earp, Thomas Earp, Peddicord Earp and two William Earps, all of Anne Arundel Co. (later Howard) Maryland; and James Earp and William Earp of Montgomery Co., MD.It is worthy to note that not a single Earp name is found on the list of those persons who refused to take the oath of fidelity."
"Josiah Earp and Erasmus Earp, who were also Maryland Revolutionary Revolutionary War Soldiers, lived in Montgomery Co., MD.," (these were sons of William)" and were descendants of John Earp."
From "Amos Earp Senior of Howard County, MD.," by Charles Albert Earp, Jr. 1956.
"William Earp and at least three of his sons served in the American Revolution. They were Philip, Josiah and Erasmus. William Earp (Harp) signed the Patriots Oath of Fidelity & support to the State in Montgomery County, Maryland, 2 March, 1778."
"Brumbaugh's Maryland Records, Volume 1, Census of 1776; Frederick County, Maryland, Lower Potomac Hundred: "A list of the number of souls taken and given unto the committee of observation. The sex and age of white and black."
Males on page 183:
Harp, William 47 yrs.,
Harp, Philip 21 yrs.,
Harp, William Jr. 17 yrs.,
Harp, Josiah 14 yrs.,
Harp,Erasmus 11 yrs.,
Harp, Samuel 6 yrs.,
Females on page 189:
Harp, Pricilla 48 yrs.,
Harp, Esther 19 yrs.,
Harp, Anne 10 yrs,
Harp, Sarah 1 yr.
No other family of Harp, Earp or other spellings found in the county.
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