Hi Joan, I fully intended to get back to you today, but I had so many things to get done...as we are leaving town for a few days Monday. I will try to get back tomorow, if not I will when I get home. I love finding new relatives!! Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 10:35 AM Subject: [SHARP-L] Re: Anthony Sharp > > [email protected] writes: > I believe your Anthony was a nephew to my Anthony Sharp b NC served in Rev > War who married Margaret (Peggy) Nelson 1791 Sumner Co, TN. > > > Mary > I have been under the impression for some years, from various other > researchers and from the Sharp Family Association files, that my Anthony had > an uncle Anthony. > Question is: Is your Anthony the right uncle? Or could he be a cousin? > My Anthony was the son of Edward Sharp, who was living in Botetourt County, > Va., at least by 1750 and who married Jane McClellan, daughter of a man who > sold land in that area to Edward. > Now according to some researchers, Edward was the son of Henry Sharp who was > son of an earlier Edward Sharp, all of whom apparently lived at least part of > their lives in this country, apparently but not certainly, in Pennsylvania. > Edward is supposed to have a brother, Anthony, for whom my Anthony was named. > This brother Anthony, (probably born in 1746 but I don't have that > documented), lived at least last part of his life in Tennessee and reportedly > was a military man, rising to rank of major. Edward also had other brothers, > certainly one named William who was an executor of his will, and probably one > named Jeremiah. > I must tell you, however, that I have been in contact with another researcher > who has exactly the same names in his lines and insists that they all went to > the Carolinas instead of Virginia and HE can trace an Edward who does not fit > mine. > I would love to clear this all up. I am sure of Edward and Jane and of their > descendants through my Anthony, although I have lost their other two children. > If we can get together, please, let's do. > love > joan > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > >