ASA GREER
ASA GREER, son of Aquilla Greer, Sr., and Elizabeth Lowe, born circa 1758 in Halifax County Virginia, died March 1828 in what was then Clarke County, Georgia, but Oconee County today. He married Mary Ann Lowe circa 1783 in Virginia. Mary Ann was the daughter of Asa Samuel "Travis" Lowe and Nancy Ann Haynes.
IN the 1790's and early 1800's, Asa and his family, along with his father, Aquilla, and brother, William and several of the other Greer's and allied families were residing just to the south in Greene County in the vicinity of Fishing Creek near the Oglethorpe County line about 3 miles northwest of Penfield and about 6-7 miles west of Asa's brother's, Lt. James Henry Greer's, Plantation that lies just northeast of Penfield, Georgia.
CLARKE County was created in Dec. 5, 1801 and spanned the Oconee River, the county seat being in the southwestern portion at Watkinsville. Athens was to the northeast and at the time a small outpost designated as a future site for the University of Georgia.
LATER as Clarke County grew the county seat was moved east across the river to Athens in November 24, 1871. After a long dispute with the residents in the western portion the county, the state legislature on February 12, 1875, split Clarke County in two at the Oconee River and created Oconee County and reestablishing Watkinsville as the county seat.
ASA GREER according to Census and Tax Records was shown to be residing near Barber's Creek during these early periods of Clarke County, and as reported in THE ATHENIAN NEWS, Tuesday, November 24, 1829, page 3, col. 4, the following notice:
NOTICE To the Heirs of Asahel Greer.
You are herby notified in obedience to a writ issued from Superior Court of Clark county, we shall proceed to assign the dower of Mary Ann Greer, widow of said Asahel, in and to two Hundred and Sevety-seven Acres of Land and appurtenances on Barber's Creek in said county, on the 16th day of January next, and on the Land aforesaid.
James Meriwether,
Parmenas Haynes
Edward Connor.
ONE of the noted administrators signing was Parmenas Haynes, his brother-in-law, husband his of sister, Delia Greer Haynes
THIS is the same land that Asa purchased just 2 years earlier on 3 December 1827 from Zadock Cook for $600.00 described as, "all that tract or parcel of land, situated lying and being in the County and State above mentioned on the waters of Barbers Creek containing two hundred and seventy seven acres, boundaries as follows. Beginning at a Spanish Oak Corner, thence running North seventy one degrees west sixty six chains & seventy five links to a black Jack Corner, thence running north thirty five degrees east, forty three chains & sixty seven links to a post oak corner, thence running south fifty seven degrees East fifty seven chains. & seventy one links to a black gum corner thence running south nineteen degrees west fifty five chains to the beginning corner--together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining"
— Clarke County, Georgia Deed Book 0, 1828-1832, pages 118-120.
THIS property l, believe was located in the vicinity of the junction of Barber's Creek and McNutt Creeks in today's Oconee County just west of the Oconee River and close to the Clarke County line. One of the witnesses to this sale was John James, who I believe was the father of Henry and John James who married Asa Greer's daughters, Mary Ann Greer and Priscilla Greer respectfully.
ASA GREER and Mary Ann Lowe Greer had 11 known children, they were:
1. William M. Greer, married Mary Ann Hodnett, 9 May 1805, Oglethorpe County, Ga. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt "Betsy" Collier.
2. Edmond Petrus Greer married Mary Frances Hodnett, 31 January 1810, Clarke County, Georgia. (see above). She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt Collier.
3. Nancy Greer married Thomas C. Winn, on 23 December 1819, in Greene County, Georgia.
4 Aquilla Joshua Greer married Mary Williams, on 26 February 1818, in Olgethorpe County, Georgia.
5. Martha Jane Greer married John Lumpkin Garrett Sr., on 14 April 1816, in Greene County, Ga. He as the son of Miles Arnette Garrett Sr., and Sarah Ann "Sally" Horn.
6. Sarah Greer married James Madison Hodnett Sr., on 2 November 1822, in Greene County, Ga. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt "Betsy" Collier.
7. Mary Ann Greer married Henry James, on 7 March 1825, in Greene County, Ga. Henry was the son of John James and unknown Strickland.
8. Priscilla Greer married John James, on 7 January 1823, in Greene County, Ga. John was the son of John James and unknown Strickland.
9. Lucy Greer married James H. Thompson, on 2 April 1828, in Clarke County, Ga. (see above likely at or near Watkinsville). He was the son of James Hardy Thompson, Sr., and Sarah Saye.
10. Matilda Greer married Stinson Smith Jarrell, circa 1831, in Oglethorpe, County, Ga. (at Oak Creek). He was the son of James S. Jarrell and Martha Locklin Griffith.
11 Unknown Child circa 1813, in Greene County, Ga.
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ASA GREER, son of Aquilla Greer, Sr., and Elizabeth Lowe, born circa 1758 in Halifax County Virginia, died March 1828 in what was then Clarke County, Georgia, but Oconee County today. He married Mary Ann Lowe circa 1783 in Virginia. Mary Ann was the daughter of Asa Samuel "Travis" Lowe and Nancy Ann Haynes.
IN the 1790's and early 1800's, Asa and his family, along with his father, Aquilla, and brother, William and several of the other Greer's and allied families were residing just to the south in Greene County in the vicinity of Fishing Creek near the Oglethorpe County line about 3 miles northwest of Penfield and about 6-7 miles west of Asa's brother's, Lt. James Henry Greer's, Plantation that lies just northeast of Penfield, Georgia.
CLARKE County was created in Dec. 5, 1801 and spanned the Oconee River, the county seat being in the southwestern portion at Watkinsville. Athens was to the northeast and at the time a small outpost designated as a future site for the University of Georgia.
LATER as Clarke County grew the county seat was moved east across the river to Athens in November 24, 1871. After a long dispute with the residents in the western portion the county, the state legislature on February 12, 1875, split Clarke County in two at the Oconee River and created Oconee County and reestablishing Watkinsville as the county seat.
ASA GREER according to Census and Tax Records was shown to be residing near Barber's Creek during these early periods of Clarke County, and as reported in THE ATHENIAN NEWS, Tuesday, November 24, 1829, page 3, col. 4, the following notice:
NOTICE To the Heirs of Asahel Greer.
You are herby notified in obedience to a writ issued from Superior Court of Clark county, we shall proceed to assign the dower of Mary Ann Greer, widow of said Asahel, in and to two Hundred and Sevety-seven Acres of Land and appurtenances on Barber's Creek in said county, on the 16th day of January next, and on the Land aforesaid.
James Meriwether,
Parmenas Haynes
Edward Connor.
ONE of the noted administrators signing was Parmenas Haynes, his brother-in-law, husband his of sister, Delia Greer Haynes
THIS is the same land that Asa purchased just 2 years earlier on 3 December 1827 from Zadock Cook for $600.00 described as, "all that tract or parcel of land, situated lying and being in the County and State above mentioned on the waters of Barbers Creek containing two hundred and seventy seven acres, boundaries as follows. Beginning at a Spanish Oak Corner, thence running North seventy one degrees west sixty six chains & seventy five links to a black Jack Corner, thence running north thirty five degrees east, forty three chains & sixty seven links to a post oak corner, thence running south fifty seven degrees East fifty seven chains. & seventy one links to a black gum corner thence running south nineteen degrees west fifty five chains to the beginning corner--together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining"
— Clarke County, Georgia Deed Book 0, 1828-1832, pages 118-120.
THIS property l, believe was located in the vicinity of the junction of Barber's Creek and McNutt Creeks in today's Oconee County just west of the Oconee River and close to the Clarke County line. One of the witnesses to this sale was John James, who I believe was the father of Henry and John James who married Asa Greer's daughters, Mary Ann Greer and Priscilla Greer respectfully.
ASA GREER and Mary Ann Lowe Greer had 11 known children, they were:
1. William M. Greer, married Mary Ann Hodnett, 9 May 1805, Oglethorpe County, Ga. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt "Betsy" Collier.
2. Edmond Petrus Greer married Mary Frances Hodnett, 31 January 1810, Clarke County, Georgia. (see above). She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt Collier.
3. Nancy Greer married Thomas C. Winn, on 23 December 1819, in Greene County, Georgia.
4 Aquilla Joshua Greer married Mary Williams, on 26 February 1818, in Olgethorpe County, Georgia.
5. Martha Jane Greer married John Lumpkin Garrett Sr., on 14 April 1816, in Greene County, Ga. He as the son of Miles Arnette Garrett Sr., and Sarah Ann "Sally" Horn.
6. Sarah Greer married James Madison Hodnett Sr., on 2 November 1822, in Greene County, Ga. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt "Betsy" Collier.
7. Mary Ann Greer married Henry James, on 7 March 1825, in Greene County, Ga. Henry was the son of John James and unknown Strickland.
8. Priscilla Greer married John James, on 7 January 1823, in Greene County, Ga. John was the son of John James and unknown Strickland.
9. Lucy Greer married James H. Thompson, on 2 April 1828, in Clarke County, Ga. (see above likely at or near Watkinsville). He was the son of James Hardy Thompson, Sr., and Sarah Saye.
10. Matilda Greer married Stinson Smith Jarrell, circa 1831, in Oglethorpe, County, Ga. (at Oak Creek). He was the son of James S. Jarrell and Martha Locklin Griffith.
11 Unknown Child circa 1813, in Greene County, Ga.
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ASA GREER
ASA GREER, son of Aquilla Greer, Sr., and Elizabeth Lowe, born circa 1758 in Halifax County Virginia, died March 1828 in what was then Clarke County, Georgia, but Oconee County today. He married Mary Ann Lowe circa 1783 in Virginia. Mary Ann was the daughter of Asa Samuel "Travis" Lowe and Nancy Ann Haynes.
IN the 1790's and early 1800's, Asa and his family, along with his father, Aquilla, and brother, William and several of the other Greer's and allied families were residing just to the south in Greene County in the vicinity of Fishing Creek near the Oglethorpe County line about 3 miles northwest of Penfield and about 6-7 miles west of Asa's brother's, Lt. James Henry Greer's, Plantation that lies just northeast of Penfield, Georgia.
CLARKE County was created in Dec. 5, 1801 and spanned the Oconee River, the county seat being in the southwestern portion at Watkinsville. Athens was to the northeast and at the time a small outpost designated as a future site for the University of Georgia.
LATER as Clarke County grew the county seat was moved east across the river to Athens in November 24, 1871. After a long dispute with the residents in the western portion the county, the state legislature on February 12, 1875, split Clarke County in two at the Oconee River and created Oconee County and reestablishing Watkinsville as the county seat.
ASA GREER according to Census and Tax Records was shown to be residing near Barber's Creek during these early periods of Clarke County, and as reported in THE ATHENIAN NEWS, Tuesday, November 24, 1829, page 3, col. 4, the following notice:
NOTICE To the Heirs of Asahel Greer.
You are herby notified in obedience to a writ issued from Superior Court of Clark county, we shall proceed to assign the dower of Mary Ann Greer, widow of said Asahel, in and to two Hundred and Sevety-seven Acres of Land and appurtenances on Barber's Creek in said county, on the 16th day of January next, and on the Land aforesaid.
James Meriwether,
Parmenas Haynes
Edward Connor.
ONE of the noted administrators signing was Parmenas Haynes, his brother-in-law, husband his of sister, Delia Greer Haynes
THIS is the same land that Asa purchased just 2 years earlier on 3 December 1827 from Zadock Cook for $600.00 described as, "all that tract or parcel of land, situated lying and being in the County and State above mentioned on the waters of Barbers Creek containing two hundred and seventy seven acres, boundaries as follows. Beginning at a Spanish Oak Corner, thence running North seventy one degrees west sixty six chains & seventy five links to a black Jack Corner, thence running north thirty five degrees east, forty three chains & sixty seven links to a post oak corner, thence running south fifty seven degrees East fifty seven chains. & seventy one links to a black gum corner thence running south nineteen degrees west fifty five chains to the beginning corner--together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining"
— Clarke County, Georgia Deed Book 0, 1828-1832, pages 118-120.
THIS property l, believe was located in the vicinity of the junction of Barber's Creek and McNutt Creeks in today's Oconee County just west of the Oconee River and close to the Clarke County line. One of the witnesses to this sale was John James, who I believe was the father of Henry and John James who married Asa Greer's daughters, Mary Ann Greer and Priscilla Greer respectfully.
ASA GREER and Mary Ann Lowe Greer had 11 known children, they were:
1. William M. Greer, married Mary Ann Hodnett, 9 May 1805, Oglethorpe County, Ga. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt "Betsy" Collier.
2. Edmond Petrus Greer married Mary Frances Hodnett, 31 January 1810, Clarke County, Georgia. (see above). She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt Collier.
3. Nancy Greer married Thomas C. Winn, on 23 December 1819, in Greene County, Georgia.
4 Aquilla Joshua Greer married Mary Williams, on 26 February 1818, in Olgethorpe County, Georgia.
5. Martha Jane Greer married John Lumpkin Garrett Sr., on 14 April 1816, in Greene County, Ga. He as the son of Miles Arnette Garrett Sr., and Sarah Ann "Sally" Horn.
6. Sarah Greer married James Madison Hodnett Sr., on 2 November 1822, in Greene County, Ga. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt "Betsy" Collier.
7. Mary Ann Greer married Henry James, on 7 March 1825, in Greene County, Ga. Henry was the son of John James and unknown Strickland.
8. Priscilla Greer married John James, on 7 January 1823, in Greene County, Ga. John was the son of John James and unknown Strickland.
9. Lucy Greer married James H. Thompson, on 2 April 1828, in Clarke County, Ga. (see above likely at or near Watkinsville). He was the son of James Hardy Thompson, Sr., and Sarah Saye.
10. Matilda Greer married Stinson Smith Jarrell, circa 1831, in Oglethorpe, County, Ga. (at Oak Creek). He was the son of James S. Jarrell and Martha Locklin Griffith.
11 Unknown Child circa 1813, in Greene County, Ga.
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ASA GREER, son of Aquilla Greer, Sr., and Elizabeth Lowe, born circa 1758 in Halifax County Virginia, died March 1828 in what was then Clarke County, Georgia, but Oconee County today. He married Mary Ann Lowe circa 1783 in Virginia. Mary Ann was the daughter of Asa Samuel "Travis" Lowe and Nancy Ann Haynes.
IN the 1790's and early 1800's, Asa and his family, along with his father, Aquilla, and brother, William and several of the other Greer's and allied families were residing just to the south in Greene County in the vicinity of Fishing Creek near the Oglethorpe County line about 3 miles northwest of Penfield and about 6-7 miles west of Asa's brother's, Lt. James Henry Greer's, Plantation that lies just northeast of Penfield, Georgia.
CLARKE County was created in Dec. 5, 1801 and spanned the Oconee River, the county seat being in the southwestern portion at Watkinsville. Athens was to the northeast and at the time a small outpost designated as a future site for the University of Georgia.
LATER as Clarke County grew the county seat was moved east across the river to Athens in November 24, 1871. After a long dispute with the residents in the western portion the county, the state legislature on February 12, 1875, split Clarke County in two at the Oconee River and created Oconee County and reestablishing Watkinsville as the county seat.
ASA GREER according to Census and Tax Records was shown to be residing near Barber's Creek during these early periods of Clarke County, and as reported in THE ATHENIAN NEWS, Tuesday, November 24, 1829, page 3, col. 4, the following notice:
NOTICE To the Heirs of Asahel Greer.
You are herby notified in obedience to a writ issued from Superior Court of Clark county, we shall proceed to assign the dower of Mary Ann Greer, widow of said Asahel, in and to two Hundred and Sevety-seven Acres of Land and appurtenances on Barber's Creek in said county, on the 16th day of January next, and on the Land aforesaid.
James Meriwether,
Parmenas Haynes
Edward Connor.
ONE of the noted administrators signing was Parmenas Haynes, his brother-in-law, husband his of sister, Delia Greer Haynes
THIS is the same land that Asa purchased just 2 years earlier on 3 December 1827 from Zadock Cook for $600.00 described as, "all that tract or parcel of land, situated lying and being in the County and State above mentioned on the waters of Barbers Creek containing two hundred and seventy seven acres, boundaries as follows. Beginning at a Spanish Oak Corner, thence running North seventy one degrees west sixty six chains & seventy five links to a black Jack Corner, thence running north thirty five degrees east, forty three chains & sixty seven links to a post oak corner, thence running south fifty seven degrees East fifty seven chains. & seventy one links to a black gum corner thence running south nineteen degrees west fifty five chains to the beginning corner--together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining"
— Clarke County, Georgia Deed Book 0, 1828-1832, pages 118-120.
THIS property l, believe was located in the vicinity of the junction of Barber's Creek and McNutt Creeks in today's Oconee County just west of the Oconee River and close to the Clarke County line. One of the witnesses to this sale was John James, who I believe was the father of Henry and John James who married Asa Greer's daughters, Mary Ann Greer and Priscilla Greer respectfully.
ASA GREER and Mary Ann Lowe Greer had 11 known children, they were:
1. William M. Greer, married Mary Ann Hodnett, 9 May 1805, Oglethorpe County, Ga. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt "Betsy" Collier.
2. Edmond Petrus Greer married Mary Frances Hodnett, 31 January 1810, Clarke County, Georgia. (see above). She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt Collier.
3. Nancy Greer married Thomas C. Winn, on 23 December 1819, in Greene County, Georgia.
4 Aquilla Joshua Greer married Mary Williams, on 26 February 1818, in Olgethorpe County, Georgia.
5. Martha Jane Greer married John Lumpkin Garrett Sr., on 14 April 1816, in Greene County, Ga. He as the son of Miles Arnette Garrett Sr., and Sarah Ann "Sally" Horn.
6. Sarah Greer married James Madison Hodnett Sr., on 2 November 1822, in Greene County, Ga. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hodnett and Elizabeth Wyatt "Betsy" Collier.
7. Mary Ann Greer married Henry James, on 7 March 1825, in Greene County, Ga. Henry was the son of John James and unknown Strickland.
8. Priscilla Greer married John James, on 7 January 1823, in Greene County, Ga. John was the son of John James and unknown Strickland.
9. Lucy Greer married James H. Thompson, on 2 April 1828, in Clarke County, Ga. (see above likely at or near Watkinsville). He was the son of James Hardy Thompson, Sr., and Sarah Saye.
10. Matilda Greer married Stinson Smith Jarrell, circa 1831, in Oglethorpe, County, Ga. (at Oak Creek). He was the son of James S. Jarrell and Martha Locklin Griffith.
11 Unknown Child circa 1813, in Greene County, Ga.
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-- complied by Michael Thompson
