Hi Charles, The John Sharp I had in mind lived in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, and worked as a tailor as I recall. He was either born in Vermont or Canada (depending on which census you believe), and died in 1865 apparently during an epidemic (his wife, Charlotte, and an adult son died within days). I have researched this family to see if they connect to the largest Sharp family in the county. I am working on writing a book on the latter group. I would be interested to learn more about your Sharp lineage as I may have some connections in eastern New York State. I have researched many of the early Sharp families in the Hudson Valley, although I am far from complete in this endeavor. Bill

Bill: Have you seen the book "Sharpe Genealogy" by W.C.Sharpe,published in about 1880?Interesting bits in it in the area you are researching. If you would like,I can send you a brief lineage report outlining the earliest information we have on our line.So far,the John Sharp born in 1804(My GG Grandfather) is as far back as I have gotten. Several other researchers in our family list his father as being John Sharp also.NO ONE has documented either our John's birth date & location or his fathers correct name.If they have,they are guarding the secret. There are about 8 of us that are from the same John Sharp that exchange quite regularly.I have been at it about 2 years. Others up to 12 years or more.Many trips to Vermont & New York without much luck yet. Charles A.Sharp ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Brooks Hull" <hull57@potsdam.edu> To: <SHARP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:38 PM Subject: [SHARP-L] Re: John Sharp/b.1804/Vermont. > Hi Charles, > > The John Sharp I had in mind lived in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New > York, and worked as a tailor as I recall. He was either born in Vermont or > Canada (depending on which census you believe), and died in 1865 apparently > during an epidemic (his wife, Charlotte, and an adult son died within > days). I have researched this family to see if they connect to the largest > Sharp family in the county. I am working on writing a book on the latter > group. > > I would be interested to learn more about your Sharp lineage as I may have > some connections in eastern New York State. I have researched many of the > early Sharp families in the Hudson Valley, although I am far from complete > in this endeavor. > > Bill > > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > > >

Hi Charles, The brief outline of "John Sharpe of Waddington" in W. C. Sharpe's book, Sharpe Genealogy and Miscellany (1880) was where I started some years ago. John Sharp and Harriet Short were my 4th-great-grandparents. John was the son of Michael Sharp and Elizabeth Carp, German immigrants who had lived around Red Hook or Rhinebeck, New York, in the 1750s. Michael's mother, Anna Barbara (Mathess) Scherp, was my first generation immigrant ancestor in this line, and I am working on documenting her descendants. Yes, I would be interested in copies of info on the first couple of generations of your Sharp line. I maintain a file of miscellaneous New York Sharp families, and sometimes have made a connection between them. Bill