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Pvt William Sharp

Birth
Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA
Death
17 Dec 1842 (aged 82)
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
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William Sharp was in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted August of 1777. He enlisted in the Virginia Continental Line and served as a Private in Captain Francis Minnis' company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia regiment, was in the Battles of Monmouth, Guilford Court House and at the taking of Cornwallis.
William Sharp applied for revolutionary pension while living in Jefferson County, Tenn., January 25, 1830. He served in the battles of Monmouth, Guilford Court House and Yorktown. He stated that his first wife died and that his second wife, named Elisabeth, was alive in 1830. By both wives he had sixteen children, ten by the first wife and six by the second wife. In 1830 they were all alive, but one. John aged 42 years, William, aged 40 years, Elisha aged 38 years, Betsey aged 36 years, Susanna, aged 34 years, David aged 32 years, Peggy aged 30 years, Andrew aged 28 years, Mahala aged 36 (26) years, Casper aged 24 years. Children of the first wife were married and settled in different counties and states, none in Jefferson County.
Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution. Fifth Pamphlet, Page 142
First married to Elizabeth Borden. Married second to Elizabeth Massey.He also married Mary Glass with no issue.
William Sharp was in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted August of 1777. He enlisted in the Virginia Continental Line and served as a Private in Captain Francis Minnis' company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia regiment, was in the Battles of Monmouth, Guilford Court House and at the taking of Cornwallis.
William Sharp applied for revolutionary pension while living in Jefferson County, Tenn., January 25, 1830. He served in the battles of Monmouth, Guilford Court House and Yorktown. He stated that his first wife died and that his second wife, named Elisabeth, was alive in 1830. By both wives he had sixteen children, ten by the first wife and six by the second wife. In 1830 they were all alive, but one. John aged 42 years, William, aged 40 years, Elisha aged 38 years, Betsey aged 36 years, Susanna, aged 34 years, David aged 32 years, Peggy aged 30 years, Andrew aged 28 years, Mahala aged 36 (26) years, Casper aged 24 years. Children of the first wife were married and settled in different counties and states, none in Jefferson County.
Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution. Fifth Pamphlet, Page 142
First married to Elizabeth Borden. Married second to Elizabeth Massey.He also married Mary Glass with no issue.


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