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    1. Re: GREER/Rhea, Bledsoe Counties, TN
    2. Hi, Anita, The following information is taken from _Leaves from the Family Tree_ by Penelope Johnson Allen: "About the year 1730 there came from England one William Greer, who settled in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was of Scotch-Irish descent and during his sojourn in England he married Mary Finch (some say Fitch). Before coming to America this couple had born to them four sons-William, James Shadrach and John Greer. After the arrival in America four more sons and one daughter were born, namely, Walter, Acquilla, Moses, one son whose name is unknown, and Rebecca Greer...........Moses, having married Nancy Bailey, moved with his family to Franklin County, Virginia, where he settled and accumulated much property in land and slaves." Information on the family of Moses Greer: "Moses Greer and his wife Nancy (Bailey) Greer had issue: 1. William Greer, who settled in Davidson County, Tennessee , married Miss Shelton 2. Moses Greer, Jr., born 1768 and died 1848. 3. Walter Greer, who married and settled in Franklin County, VA. 4. John F. Greer, who settled in Grassy Cove, Bledsoe (now Cumberland) County, Tennessee. 5. Thomas Bailey Greer, who settled in Franklin Co, VA. 6. Betsy Greer married James Callaway, of Franklin County, VA 7. Nancy Greer married Henry Carper, lived in Franklin County, VA 8. Mollie Greer married Chattin D. Pollard. 9. Sally Greer married Samuel Thompson. 10. Nellie Greer married William Shelton, and settled in Davidson County, TN. 11. Kittie Greer married William Leftwich. Of the above: 1. Moses Greer, Jr. was born in 1768 and died in 1848 in Franklin County, VA. He is buried on the old homestead near Gogginsville. He married Susannah Wood, born 1770, died 1847, and they were parents of the following: (1) Samuel Wood Greer, born 1797, died 1844, Monroe County, MO (2) Weatherston Shelton Greer, 1800-1870 (3) Charlotte Greer married Daniel Warner. (4) Nancy Greer married Daniel Noble. (5) Sarah Greer married William Wright. (6) Catherine Greer (called Kitty) married Robert Webb. (7) Moses Carper Greer married Nancy Childress. (8) Thomas Steven Greer married Catherine Tate. (9) William Walter Greer married Miss Sink. Of the above: Weatherston Shelton Greer (2), born 1800, married about 1820 Mary Kyle who was born in 1803 in Ireland....This couple lived in Franklin County, Virginia, until about 1835, and four children were born to them there. They moved to Tennessee, and four more children were born to them...........their issue: (1) William Henry Greer, 1821-1908, married Mahala Hutcheson. (2) Elizabeth Charlotte Greer married Mark Stephens... (3) Harriet Ann Greer, 1825-1897, married first William Orme; second, James Vernon. (4) Emily Calloway Greer, 1827-1899, married Alexander McReynolds. (5) Moses Greer married Orpha Foster. (6) Weatherston Shelton Greer, Jr. (7) Thomas Greer (8) Henry Clay Greer, 1839-1914, married Hortense Randals.............. Moses Greer moved to Rhea County, Tennessee, in 1880......Moses Greer, born in Grassy Cove, Bledsoe (now Cumberland) County, Tennessee, married Orpha Foster, daughter of William and Rhoda (Roberson) Foster, of Bledsoe County, who were married in 1826...................their issue: 9 children......" I hope this helps to answer some of the questions. David Reid, the name, Isaac H. Seymore, does not appear in the article. Sara Goins

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