I am new to the list, I am descended from Francis Sharp (born c1680-1690 in VA) through his daughter Elizabeth who married Amos Garris. Does anyone on the list have any information on the ancestry of this Francis Sharp? Here is my line to my grandfather. Direct Descendants of Francis Sharp* 1 Francis Sharp* b: Abt. 1680-1690 in VA d: Unknown .. +Elizabeth Fitchett b: Abt. 1695 in VA d: Unknown .. 2 Elizabeth Sharp* src: Elizabeth Turner's Garris papers b: 1715 d: Abt. 1765 in Southampton Co. VA ...... +Amos Garris* III src: Elizabeth Turner's Garris papers b: Abt. 1701 in Northampton Co. VA d: March 1771 in Southampton Co. VA ...... 3 Benjamin Garris* src: Elizabeth Turner's Garris papers b: 1740 in Southampton Co. VA d: 1810 in Muhlenberg Co. KY .......... +Elizabeth Sikes* src: Elizabeth Turner's Garris papers b: Abt. 1740 in Prob. VA d: 1820 in Muhlenberg Co. KY .......... 4 John Garris* src: Elizabeth Turner b: 1759 in Northampton Co. NC d: 1799 in Lenoir Co. NC .............. +Alice Kinsey* src: Elizabeth Turner's Garris papers b: Abt. 1764 in Jones Co. NC d: Abt. 1825 in Colleton, Co SC .............. 5 Elizabeth (Sarah) Melinda Garris* b: Abt. 1799 in Lenoir Co. NC d: 1885 in Colleton, Co SC .................. +Griffin Saunders* b: 1770 d: 1838 .................. 6 Griffin Garris Saunders* b: January 17, 1821 in Colleton, Co SC d: April 26, 1894 in Near Doctor, S. Creek Church, SC ...................... +Elizabeth Betsy Goodwin* b: August 04, 1824 in Little Swamp, SC d: May 04, 1886 in Near Doctor, S. Creek Church, SC ...................... 7 Mary Paulina Saunders* b: August 20, 1848 in Colleton Co. SC d: October 23, 1913 in Colleton Co. SC .......................... +Daniel Jasper Beach* b: September 03, 1848 in Colleton Co. SC d: August 07, 1923 in Colleton Co. SC .......................... 8 Elizabeth Beach* b: September 05, 1868 in Walterboro, Colleton Co. SC d: May 10, 1916 in Walterboro, Colleton Co. SC .............................. +Thomas J. Beach* src: Broderbund's WFT#2 Tree-3301 b: October 23, 1865 in Walterboro, Colleton Co. SC d: January 20, 1949 in Walterboro, Colleton Co. SC .............................. 9 Furman Hasker Beach* b: December 03, 1887 in Walterboro, Colleton Co. SC d: April 14, 1941 in Walterboro, Colleton Co. SC Any information on the Sharps would be appreciated. Susan -- Susan C. Johanson Springfield, VA [email protected] Rootsweb sponsor NEHGS member http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ....I prefer digging in the past to digging in the yard....