marriage is documented: "St. John's Parish Baltimore MD.18 Aug. 1750 to Ann Lowe", (1/2 sister to Rachel Lowe, & father was William Lowe JR).
Joseph was "Christened on 6 Jan 1727", "some researches think he was born 2 years prior to this date and that his "twin Benjamin" is not a twin but they were just Christened on the same date".
The Will of Joseph GREER dated 12 Oct 1766. In the will he names his son Thomas and "other children" and names his wife Anna as Executrix.
He also owned land, he paid poll taxes in Lunenberg, he had a land grant in Halifax 1757
HOWEVER, thanks to Joshua DeMoss, here is a COURT Document that "Summons the Greers of Joseph and his widow"
Library of Virginia --Bedford County Chancery Court
Transcribed by Nel Hatcher
"The Common Wealth of Virginia To the Sheriff of Bedford County,
Greeting We Command you that you summon
Thomas Demoss & Anne his Wife who was Widow & Ex of Joseph Greer,
George Haynes & Lucy his wife
Farley Hatcher & Anne his wife
Nathan Greer
Greenberry Greer &
Joseph,
Jamima,
Priscilla,
Temperance,
Tegury[?] & (Lize “Tege”)
Anne Greers
to appear Before the Justices of ?ursai- County Court at the Courthouse on the fourth Monday in this month to answer a Bill in Chancery Exhibited against them by
Dicey Greer & Sarah Greer
Infant Daughters of Thomas Greer who was Eldest son of Joseph Greer deceased by John Forguson their next friend and this they shall in No wise Omit under the Penalty of one Hundred Pounds and have then there this Writ
Witness James Steptoe Clerk of a?said County Court at the Court House aforesaid the Third day of October 1783 in the Eighth Year of the Common Wealth ?
James Steptoe
NOTES ON ABOVE LIST:::
#1-LUCY Greer?-Haynes, Geo. (not listed anywhere else)
#2-ANNE Greer?-Hatcher, Farley (not found anywhere else)
#3-Nathanial mar.:Lucy Arthur
#4-Greenberry mar.: Charlotte DEMOSS
#5-Joseph mar.: Fanny Lyon
#6-Jemima mar.: Philemon SAUNDERS
#7-Priscilla mar.: Wm.L. DEMOSS
#8-Temperance mar.:#1 Ward Hatcher/#2-Wm. Burnett
#9-Tegury ("Tege" aka:Lize) mar.: Caleb Heptinstall
#10- ANNE GREER MAR: THOMAS DEMOSS JR.......
#10- PROVES THERE WAS a daughter Ann GREER and that Thomas DeMoss Jr. DID NOT marry his Aunt that was 35 years his senior...
Ralph Terry rootsweb TREE This site lists all the genealogical-land books-tax records-etc.
ALL children listed on Mr. Terry's site are linked below except for, 1 not LINKED
Greenberry B: 1764 #67237127
His SIBLINGS:
#1) WILLIAM B: 1705--- marr: Sarah Freeland
James B: 1709
Moses B: 1712
John B: 1714
Aquilla B: 1716
Ann B: 1720
Sarah B: 1720
#2) BENJAMIN B: 1727 --- marr. Rachel Lowe
#3) JOSEPH B: 1727 --- marr. Ann Lowe
These 3 sons #1/#2/#3 are all my g-g-g grandfathers.
They each married a cousin 1st or 2nd.
'**********************************************************
Jemima, daughter-
THIS IS THE BIO for Jemima Greer Saunders who married ...
Pvt. PHILEMON SAUNDERS..
joined at Albermerle, County, VA
Rev. War Archives #S31347, this is also on file with the DAR. "served with Capt. Joseph Headen, Thomas Leftwich, Anthony Headen, and Col. Greene.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
NAME: Philemon SAUNDERS
SPOUSE: Jemima GREER
DATE: 23 Nov. 1786
PLACE: Franklin County, Virginia
CHILDREN are LINKED on the Jemima #112225691
also LINKED are her SIBLINGS
and they had Jemima Saunders B:1795
who married Ezekiel GREER SR. who died 1825 just after they had their last child Ezekiel GREER JR.
Jemima remarried Benjamin Harris, then moved the family to Pettis Co. Missouri
The memorial "children" for JEMIMA B: 1767 is the memorial to trace our GREER family.
THIS takes us to: Jemima GREER Saunders. which will take us down the TREE to the most current "TWIG" families.
AND THEN if you want to search OUR SAUNDERS, Philemon the REV WAR VET you can trace it from this site, 5 generations.
sources: Christening Registry at St.John's Parish for Benjamin/Joseph- marriage records at St. John's Parish for Benjamin/Joseph- Will of Joseph dated 1766- land grants-poll taxes- rootsweb.com GREER Family Trees
Nt'l Archives-Rev. War-DAR files.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
----------------
∼He was my 7th Great Uncle
Son of John G. Greer, Sr and Sarah Day.
Married Ann Lowe on 18 Aug 1750 in Baltimore County, MD
To this union 11 children were born:
Greenberry (1764-1842)
John (1769-)
Thomas (1758-)
Priscilla
Joseph, Jr
Jemina
Temperance
Dicey
Nathaniel
Sarah
Liz
Joseph was "Christened on 6 Jan 1727", "some researches think he was born 2 years prior to this date and that his "twin Benjamin" is not a twin but they were just Christened on the same date".
The Will of Joseph GREER dated 12 Oct 1766. In the will he names his son Thomas and "other children" and names his wife Anna as Executrix.
He also owned land, he paid poll taxes in Lunenberg, he had a land grant in Halifax 1757
HOWEVER, thanks to Joshua DeMoss, here is a COURT Document that "Summons the Greers of Joseph and his widow"
Library of Virginia --Bedford County Chancery Court
Transcribed by Nel Hatcher
"The Common Wealth of Virginia To the Sheriff of Bedford County,
Greeting We Command you that you summon
Thomas Demoss & Anne his Wife who was Widow & Ex of Joseph Greer,
George Haynes & Lucy his wife
Farley Hatcher & Anne his wife
Nathan Greer
Greenberry Greer &
Joseph,
Jamima,
Priscilla,
Temperance,
Tegury[?] & (Lize “Tege”)
Anne Greers
to appear Before the Justices of ?ursai- County Court at the Courthouse on the fourth Monday in this month to answer a Bill in Chancery Exhibited against them by
Dicey Greer & Sarah Greer
Infant Daughters of Thomas Greer who was Eldest son of Joseph Greer deceased by John Forguson their next friend and this they shall in No wise Omit under the Penalty of one Hundred Pounds and have then there this Writ
Witness James Steptoe Clerk of a?said County Court at the Court House aforesaid the Third day of October 1783 in the Eighth Year of the Common Wealth ?
James Steptoe
NOTES ON ABOVE LIST:::
#1-LUCY Greer?-Haynes, Geo. (not listed anywhere else)
#2-ANNE Greer?-Hatcher, Farley (not found anywhere else)
#3-Nathanial mar.:Lucy Arthur
#4-Greenberry mar.: Charlotte DEMOSS
#5-Joseph mar.: Fanny Lyon
#6-Jemima mar.: Philemon SAUNDERS
#7-Priscilla mar.: Wm.L. DEMOSS
#8-Temperance mar.:#1 Ward Hatcher/#2-Wm. Burnett
#9-Tegury ("Tege" aka:Lize) mar.: Caleb Heptinstall
#10- ANNE GREER MAR: THOMAS DEMOSS JR.......
#10- PROVES THERE WAS a daughter Ann GREER and that Thomas DeMoss Jr. DID NOT marry his Aunt that was 35 years his senior...
Ralph Terry rootsweb TREE This site lists all the genealogical-land books-tax records-etc.
ALL children listed on Mr. Terry's site are linked below except for, 1 not LINKED
Greenberry B: 1764 #67237127
His SIBLINGS:
#1) WILLIAM B: 1705--- marr: Sarah Freeland
James B: 1709
Moses B: 1712
John B: 1714
Aquilla B: 1716
Ann B: 1720
Sarah B: 1720
#2) BENJAMIN B: 1727 --- marr. Rachel Lowe
#3) JOSEPH B: 1727 --- marr. Ann Lowe
These 3 sons #1/#2/#3 are all my g-g-g grandfathers.
They each married a cousin 1st or 2nd.
'**********************************************************
Jemima, daughter-
THIS IS THE BIO for Jemima Greer Saunders who married ...
Pvt. PHILEMON SAUNDERS..
joined at Albermerle, County, VA
Rev. War Archives #S31347, this is also on file with the DAR. "served with Capt. Joseph Headen, Thomas Leftwich, Anthony Headen, and Col. Greene.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
NAME: Philemon SAUNDERS
SPOUSE: Jemima GREER
DATE: 23 Nov. 1786
PLACE: Franklin County, Virginia
CHILDREN are LINKED on the Jemima #112225691
also LINKED are her SIBLINGS
and they had Jemima Saunders B:1795
who married Ezekiel GREER SR. who died 1825 just after they had their last child Ezekiel GREER JR.
Jemima remarried Benjamin Harris, then moved the family to Pettis Co. Missouri
The memorial "children" for JEMIMA B: 1767 is the memorial to trace our GREER family.
THIS takes us to: Jemima GREER Saunders. which will take us down the TREE to the most current "TWIG" families.
AND THEN if you want to search OUR SAUNDERS, Philemon the REV WAR VET you can trace it from this site, 5 generations.
sources: Christening Registry at St.John's Parish for Benjamin/Joseph- marriage records at St. John's Parish for Benjamin/Joseph- Will of Joseph dated 1766- land grants-poll taxes- rootsweb.com GREER Family Trees
Nt'l Archives-Rev. War-DAR files.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
----------------
∼He was my 7th Great Uncle
Son of John G. Greer, Sr and Sarah Day.
Married Ann Lowe on 18 Aug 1750 in Baltimore County, MD
To this union 11 children were born:
Greenberry (1764-1842)
John (1769-)
Thomas (1758-)
Priscilla
Joseph, Jr
Jemina
Temperance
Dicey
Nathaniel
Sarah
Liz
marriage is documented: "St. John's Parish Baltimore MD.18 Aug. 1750 to Ann Lowe", (1/2 sister to Rachel Lowe, & father was William Lowe JR).
Joseph was "Christened on 6 Jan 1727", "some researches think he was born 2 years prior to this date and that his "twin Benjamin" is not a twin but they were just Christened on the same date".
The Will of Joseph GREER dated 12 Oct 1766. In the will he names his son Thomas and "other children" and names his wife Anna as Executrix.
He also owned land, he paid poll taxes in Lunenberg, he had a land grant in Halifax 1757
HOWEVER, thanks to Joshua DeMoss, here is a COURT Document that "Summons the Greers of Joseph and his widow"
Library of Virginia --Bedford County Chancery Court
Transcribed by Nel Hatcher
"The Common Wealth of Virginia To the Sheriff of Bedford County,
Greeting We Command you that you summon
Thomas Demoss & Anne his Wife who was Widow & Ex of Joseph Greer,
George Haynes & Lucy his wife
Farley Hatcher & Anne his wife
Nathan Greer
Greenberry Greer &
Joseph,
Jamima,
Priscilla,
Temperance,
Tegury[?] & (Lize “Tege”)
Anne Greers
to appear Before the Justices of ?ursai- County Court at the Courthouse on the fourth Monday in this month to answer a Bill in Chancery Exhibited against them by
Dicey Greer & Sarah Greer
Infant Daughters of Thomas Greer who was Eldest son of Joseph Greer deceased by John Forguson their next friend and this they shall in No wise Omit under the Penalty of one Hundred Pounds and have then there this Writ
Witness James Steptoe Clerk of a?said County Court at the Court House aforesaid the Third day of October 1783 in the Eighth Year of the Common Wealth ?
James Steptoe
NOTES ON ABOVE LIST:::
#1-LUCY Greer?-Haynes, Geo. (not listed anywhere else)
#2-ANNE Greer?-Hatcher, Farley (not found anywhere else)
#3-Nathanial mar.:Lucy Arthur
#4-Greenberry mar.: Charlotte DEMOSS
#5-Joseph mar.: Fanny Lyon
#6-Jemima mar.: Philemon SAUNDERS
#7-Priscilla mar.: Wm.L. DEMOSS
#8-Temperance mar.:#1 Ward Hatcher/#2-Wm. Burnett
#9-Tegury ("Tege" aka:Lize) mar.: Caleb Heptinstall
#10- ANNE GREER MAR: THOMAS DEMOSS JR.......
#10- PROVES THERE WAS a daughter Ann GREER and that Thomas DeMoss Jr. DID NOT marry his Aunt that was 35 years his senior...
Ralph Terry rootsweb TREE This site lists all the genealogical-land books-tax records-etc.
ALL children listed on Mr. Terry's site are linked below except for, 1 not LINKED
Greenberry B: 1764 #67237127
His SIBLINGS:
#1) WILLIAM B: 1705--- marr: Sarah Freeland
James B: 1709
Moses B: 1712
John B: 1714
Aquilla B: 1716
Ann B: 1720
Sarah B: 1720
#2) BENJAMIN B: 1727 --- marr. Rachel Lowe
#3) JOSEPH B: 1727 --- marr. Ann Lowe
These 3 sons #1/#2/#3 are all my g-g-g grandfathers.
They each married a cousin 1st or 2nd.
'**********************************************************
Jemima, daughter-
THIS IS THE BIO for Jemima Greer Saunders who married ...
Pvt. PHILEMON SAUNDERS..
joined at Albermerle, County, VA
Rev. War Archives #S31347, this is also on file with the DAR. "served with Capt. Joseph Headen, Thomas Leftwich, Anthony Headen, and Col. Greene.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
NAME: Philemon SAUNDERS
SPOUSE: Jemima GREER
DATE: 23 Nov. 1786
PLACE: Franklin County, Virginia
CHILDREN are LINKED on the Jemima #112225691
also LINKED are her SIBLINGS
and they had Jemima Saunders B:1795
who married Ezekiel GREER SR. who died 1825 just after they had their last child Ezekiel GREER JR.
Jemima remarried Benjamin Harris, then moved the family to Pettis Co. Missouri
The memorial "children" for JEMIMA B: 1767 is the memorial to trace our GREER family.
THIS takes us to: Jemima GREER Saunders. which will take us down the TREE to the most current "TWIG" families.
AND THEN if you want to search OUR SAUNDERS, Philemon the REV WAR VET you can trace it from this site, 5 generations.
sources: Christening Registry at St.John's Parish for Benjamin/Joseph- marriage records at St. John's Parish for Benjamin/Joseph- Will of Joseph dated 1766- land grants-poll taxes- rootsweb.com GREER Family Trees
Nt'l Archives-Rev. War-DAR files.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
----------------
∼He was my 7th Great Uncle
Son of John G. Greer, Sr and Sarah Day.
Married Ann Lowe on 18 Aug 1750 in Baltimore County, MD
To this union 11 children were born:
Greenberry (1764-1842)
John (1769-)
Thomas (1758-)
Priscilla
Joseph, Jr
Jemina
Temperance
Dicey
Nathaniel
Sarah
Liz
Joseph was "Christened on 6 Jan 1727", "some researches think he was born 2 years prior to this date and that his "twin Benjamin" is not a twin but they were just Christened on the same date".
The Will of Joseph GREER dated 12 Oct 1766. In the will he names his son Thomas and "other children" and names his wife Anna as Executrix.
He also owned land, he paid poll taxes in Lunenberg, he had a land grant in Halifax 1757
HOWEVER, thanks to Joshua DeMoss, here is a COURT Document that "Summons the Greers of Joseph and his widow"
Library of Virginia --Bedford County Chancery Court
Transcribed by Nel Hatcher
"The Common Wealth of Virginia To the Sheriff of Bedford County,
Greeting We Command you that you summon
Thomas Demoss & Anne his Wife who was Widow & Ex of Joseph Greer,
George Haynes & Lucy his wife
Farley Hatcher & Anne his wife
Nathan Greer
Greenberry Greer &
Joseph,
Jamima,
Priscilla,
Temperance,
Tegury[?] & (Lize “Tege”)
Anne Greers
to appear Before the Justices of ?ursai- County Court at the Courthouse on the fourth Monday in this month to answer a Bill in Chancery Exhibited against them by
Dicey Greer & Sarah Greer
Infant Daughters of Thomas Greer who was Eldest son of Joseph Greer deceased by John Forguson their next friend and this they shall in No wise Omit under the Penalty of one Hundred Pounds and have then there this Writ
Witness James Steptoe Clerk of a?said County Court at the Court House aforesaid the Third day of October 1783 in the Eighth Year of the Common Wealth ?
James Steptoe
NOTES ON ABOVE LIST:::
#1-LUCY Greer?-Haynes, Geo. (not listed anywhere else)
#2-ANNE Greer?-Hatcher, Farley (not found anywhere else)
#3-Nathanial mar.:Lucy Arthur
#4-Greenberry mar.: Charlotte DEMOSS
#5-Joseph mar.: Fanny Lyon
#6-Jemima mar.: Philemon SAUNDERS
#7-Priscilla mar.: Wm.L. DEMOSS
#8-Temperance mar.:#1 Ward Hatcher/#2-Wm. Burnett
#9-Tegury ("Tege" aka:Lize) mar.: Caleb Heptinstall
#10- ANNE GREER MAR: THOMAS DEMOSS JR.......
#10- PROVES THERE WAS a daughter Ann GREER and that Thomas DeMoss Jr. DID NOT marry his Aunt that was 35 years his senior...
Ralph Terry rootsweb TREE This site lists all the genealogical-land books-tax records-etc.
ALL children listed on Mr. Terry's site are linked below except for, 1 not LINKED
Greenberry B: 1764 #67237127
His SIBLINGS:
#1) WILLIAM B: 1705--- marr: Sarah Freeland
James B: 1709
Moses B: 1712
John B: 1714
Aquilla B: 1716
Ann B: 1720
Sarah B: 1720
#2) BENJAMIN B: 1727 --- marr. Rachel Lowe
#3) JOSEPH B: 1727 --- marr. Ann Lowe
These 3 sons #1/#2/#3 are all my g-g-g grandfathers.
They each married a cousin 1st or 2nd.
'**********************************************************
Jemima, daughter-
THIS IS THE BIO for Jemima Greer Saunders who married ...
Pvt. PHILEMON SAUNDERS..
joined at Albermerle, County, VA
Rev. War Archives #S31347, this is also on file with the DAR. "served with Capt. Joseph Headen, Thomas Leftwich, Anthony Headen, and Col. Greene.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
NAME: Philemon SAUNDERS
SPOUSE: Jemima GREER
DATE: 23 Nov. 1786
PLACE: Franklin County, Virginia
CHILDREN are LINKED on the Jemima #112225691
also LINKED are her SIBLINGS
and they had Jemima Saunders B:1795
who married Ezekiel GREER SR. who died 1825 just after they had their last child Ezekiel GREER JR.
Jemima remarried Benjamin Harris, then moved the family to Pettis Co. Missouri
The memorial "children" for JEMIMA B: 1767 is the memorial to trace our GREER family.
THIS takes us to: Jemima GREER Saunders. which will take us down the TREE to the most current "TWIG" families.
AND THEN if you want to search OUR SAUNDERS, Philemon the REV WAR VET you can trace it from this site, 5 generations.
sources: Christening Registry at St.John's Parish for Benjamin/Joseph- marriage records at St. John's Parish for Benjamin/Joseph- Will of Joseph dated 1766- land grants-poll taxes- rootsweb.com GREER Family Trees
Nt'l Archives-Rev. War-DAR files.
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
----------------
∼He was my 7th Great Uncle
Son of John G. Greer, Sr and Sarah Day.
Married Ann Lowe on 18 Aug 1750 in Baltimore County, MD
To this union 11 children were born:
Greenberry (1764-1842)
John (1769-)
Thomas (1758-)
Priscilla
Joseph, Jr
Jemina
Temperance
Dicey
Nathaniel
Sarah
Liz
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