An interesting note to add to this statement: One of my other lines closely connected to the Sharp Line is Elder. And...the Elder line is famous or infamous in the Paxton area for activity prior to the Revolutionary War. Harry Hota_Wanagi wrote: > -----Original Message----- > Priscilla Sharp wrote: > > <<I wonder if this Line could have been part of the group which > >came north into the now Pa. when this area (southwest) of Pa. was clamed by > both Pa. and Virginia.>> > > > >Or, have you considered that they were of the (extensive) Burlington > >County, NJ, Sharp family? > > > >Priscilla > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > Well, one thing I can tell you, is that Edward Sharp of township of Paxton, > Lancaster County states in his will, that "bequeath fifteen pounds currency > out of the money that is due me, to my daughter Helener Sharp, near Lygawery > (where-ever that is) in Ireland....." This is from his will which is in the > PA Archives and is found in the book "Descendants of Edward Sharp, Vol. 1," > compiled by Mr. Bowie and Mr. Sanders. Indicating to me that this Edward > and family originally came from Ireland and then settled in PA. > There is mention in this book of Anthony Sharp who married Margaret Holmes > and settled in North Carolina as well as mention of an Edward Sharp who > married Mary Graham who settled in Randolph County, North Carolina prior to > his death in 1789. Edward's and Mary's children are listed as: Jane (born > 1773), Michael, Samuel and Isabel. You might be able to contact Mr. Sanders > of Jonesboro, GA for more information on Edward. > At one time, I was discussing genealogy with a young lady in Washington > STATE (1984-1986) who has the exact same name as my eldest daughter. She > told me that someone in her family had researched the Sharp line and found > that there were 7 families of Sharp that immigrated to the Colonies/America > with the last family coming down through the Upper Mid-West via Canada > (Minnesota-Wisconsin-Michigan in the 1800s.) Unfortunately, the military > sent her one way and me another before we could compare notes ....... > walt sharp > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ====