John Greer (1770 - 1850)

Born 14 Jan 1770 in Ashe, North Carolina

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Died 1850 at about age 79 in Johnson, Whitman, Washington Territory, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Greer had a son named John according to his will.^[1]

Conflicts

I do not know much family history, except I have read in multiple places taht Benjamin was a philanderer and had an affair while married. He also fathered some children with both women while carrying on.

I had thought John cannot be the son of Benjamin Greer and Nancy Wilcoxson as he was born Jan 14,1770 and is not listed in source documentation for Benjamin Greer. Also, a child that is listed is Rachael Grear who was born Jan 16, 1770 (2 days after this child was born.), but now that seems like it can be explained by someone with actual stories passed down.

There is, however, a son named John, listed in his will.

See Benjamin Greer. This child is not listed in source documentation.^[2]

This record is from Find A Grave. Not the best source of information, but with this family, any lead is helpful, especially for helping to distinguish Greers of the same name. Find A Grave: Memorial #155574782

Service Record

John N Greer

in the U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815

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Name: John N Greer

Company: 7 REG'T (PEARSON'S) NORTH CAROLINA MIL.

Rank - Induction: PRIVATE

Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE

Roll Box: 85

Microfilm Publication: M602

Research Notes

A Gathering of Greers is no longer available.

I have copied another site here:

James Greer was born about 1627 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He died about 1688 in Baltimore, Maryland. James was son of Sir James Grier (1694-1688) and Mary Brown. In about 1681 James Greer married Ann Taylor who was born 1660 in Baltimore County, Maryland, daughter of Arthur & Margaret Taylor. James Greer died before 1714 at which time his widow Ann (nee Taylor) Greer Harriatt "mother of said John Greer" was married to Oliver Harriatt. John Greer, son of James Greer and Ann Taylor, was born about 1688. John Greer and and his wife, Sarah Day, lived in Baltimore County, Maryland where they were married in 1710. The births of their twin daughters, Sarah and Ann, are recorded in St. John's and St. George's Parish Registers in 1721. The last entry found for this Greer family was when James Greer, their grandson, married Elinor Hughes in 1768. John Greer's Will was written in Onslow, NC 1752 names his second wife, Cloe Greer.

First Generation

Childern of John Greer and his first wife, Sarah Day William Greer (abt. 1710) m. 1) Mary Ann Fitch, d/o William and Sarah Fitch; 2) Sarah Freeland Moses Greer m. Mary Bayley (m. 1737, Baltimore Co., MD) (moved to Pittsylvania Co., VA) John Greer, Jr. (1714-1782) m. Nancy Ann (Nanny) Walker (1716-?) (died in Wilkes Co., NC) Sarah Greer (1721) (twin) m. Armstrong Ann Greer (1721) (twin) m. John Starkey (m.1738, Baltimore Co., MD) Elizabeth m. Davis Aquilla Greer m. Elizabeth Massey Benjamin Greer (1727) m. Rachel Low (m. 1745 Baltimore Co., MD) (moved to Franklin Co., VA) Joseph Greer (1727) m. Ann Low (m. 1750, Baltimore Co., MD)

Second Generation Children of William Greer and Mary Ann Fitch John Fitch Greer (abt. 1736-1782) m. Ann Lowe (died in Wilkes Co., NC) Moses Greer (abt. 1744)

Children of Moses Greer and Mary Bayley Lowraner Greer (1757) (born in Baltimore Co., MD) Aquila Greer (1760) (born in Baltimore Co., MD)

Children of Ann Greer and John Starkey Mary Starkey (1739) m. John Jones (married 1753, Baltimore Co., MD) John Starkey (1741) (born Baltimore Co., MD) Elizabeth Starkey (1744) (born Baltimore Co. MD) Joshua Starkey (1746)

Children of John Greer, Jr. and Nancy Walker Aquila Greer (1737-1832) m. Hannah Elizabeth Riley (died in KY) John Greer (1740) Joshua Greer (1746-1796) m. Sarah Davis (died in Wilkes co., NC) Capt. Jesse Greer (ca. 1757-1788) m. Judith Hampton (m. 1779, Wilkes Co., NC) Capt. Benjamin Greer (1746-1810) m. 1) Nancy Wilcoxen (1745-1790), d/o of John and Sarah Wilcoxen; 2) Sarah Atchinson Jones Rachel Greer m. James Mitchell James Greer m. Elinor Hughes (m. 1768, Baltimore Co., MD) Sarah Greer m. Francis Hargrave(s) Hannah Greer m. Lewis Demoss (was Sheriff of Wilkes Co., NC) Ann Greer m. Mitchell Joseph Greer

The Will of John Greer was probated June Term 1782, Wilkes County, NC. Mentions his wife, Nancy - whole of plantation where I live; Jessey Greer - above at decease of wife; Dau, Ann Mitchell, negro girl Pheby and no more; Hannah Demoss - negro girl, Hannah; Balance of estate to be equally divided between Aquilla, John, Benjamin, Joshua, Jessey Greer, Rachel Mitchell, Sarah Hardgrave and Hannah Demoss. Execr: wife, Nancy. Friend, John Brown. Wit: Archelus Walker, Nancy Walker and Sarah Greer.

Third Generation: Joshua Greer died in Wilkes County, 1796. His will names his wife, Sary. Children are mentioned, but only one daughter is named - Anne Hickerson. Anne received 10 shillings and "no more" from her father, the other unnamed children received equal parts of land and estate after the death of their mother. Anne was married to Joseph Hickerson.

Children of Capt. Jesse Greer and Judith Hampton Delilah Greer (1780) John Greer (1782) Sarah Greer (1784) Nancy Greer (1786) Jesse Greer, Jr. (1788) m. 1) Polly (Nancy) Puckett, d/o Ephraim Puckett (m. in Warren Co., KY) 2) Jennie Bladesinger; 3) Betsy Davis

(Judith/Juda Greer was the Administrator of Jesse's estate (1788). Joshua Greer was bondsman. Purchasers of Jesse Greer's estate, 1789: Judith Greer, George Brown, Robert Brown, Peter Greenlus, Joshua Greer, Jesse Gunter, Jesse Hall, Patrick Hamrick, Francis Hardgrave, Joseph Hickerson, Caleb Low, Julus Sanders, Shadrack Trible, Spilsby Trible, Joseph Woolfolk. After Jesse Greer's death in 1788, Judith married William Mitchell and moved to Warren County, KY)

Children of Benjamin Greer and 1) Nancy Wilcoxsen Rachel Greer (1768-bef. 1840) m. Robert Judd John Greer (1770-aft. 1850) m. Nancy Owens William Greer (1772-1862) m. Hannah Cartwright Benjamin Greer (1774) m. unknown Ketron (?) Anna (Nancy) Greer (1776) m. Thomas Holman Jesse Greer (1778-1860) m. Mary (Polly) Morris (1787-1880), d/o Henry Morris and Mary Byrd David Greer (1781-bef 1850) m. Nancy Hodges, d/o Thomas Hodges & Nancy Norris James Greer (1783-1844) m. Mary (Mollie) (Polly) Hampton Samuel Greer (1785-1872, NC) m. Sarah/Sally Church Joshua Greer (1788) m. Jane Church

Children of Benjamin Greer and 2) Sarah Atkinson Jones (widow of Thomas Jones; d/o Edmund Atkinson Aquilla Greer (1797, NC) m. Mary Ferril Smith Edmund Greer Sally Greer m. Robert Erwin Elizabeth Greer m. Elisha Biggs Mary/Polly/Greer

Fourth Generation Children of William Greer and Hannah Cartwright Frances (Fannie Greer) m. Isaiah Wilcoxsen/Wilcox (1796-1870, KY)

Children of John Greer and Nancy Owen Elijah Greer (1806-1870) m. 1) Sarah (Sally) Hawkins (1808-1853) (lived in Ashe County) 2) Mary Shaw

Children of Jesse Greer and Mary (Polly) Morris Frances/Fanny Greer (1801-1850) m. Thomas Jones Benjamin Greer (1802-bef. 1910) m. Leah Waters Joshua Green (1803) Nancy Greer (1805-1845) m. John Gentry Jesse Greer, Jr. (1806-1892) m. Frances (Frankey) Brown (1810-1905) Mary (Polly) Greer (1808-1898) m. William Gentry Sarah Greer (1810) Jane (Jenny) Greer (1812-abt. 1848) m. Robert Madron Elizabeth (Betsey) Greer) (abt. 1814-1894) m. Richard Washington Hawkins Joseph Greer (1815-aft. 1880) m. 1) Nancy Brown; 2) Nancy Jane Defreise Andrew Greer (1818-bef. 1880) m. 1) Nancy Jane Clawson, d/o William Clawson and Margaret (Peggy) Holman; 2) Leah Lunsford Norris (1846-1927) Cynthia Greer (1819-bef. 1900) m. John Reece Franklin Greer (1822-1879) m. Charlotte Younce Isaac Greer (1823) m. 1) Hannah Ingram; 2) Rebecca J. William Greer (1825) m. Flora L. Defriese James Jackson Greer (1827-aft. 1885) m. Frances (Fanny) Greer (1827), d/o Isaac Newton Greer and Nancy Norris Elvira Greer (1830) m. William Greer

Children of David Greer and Nancy Hodges Mary (Polly) Greer m. Isaac Winkler Sarah Greer (1830) m. George McGuire

Children of James Greer and Mary Hampton Rachel A. Greer (1808) m. David Trivett Rebecca Green (1810) m. Burr Guy Benjamin Greer (1812-1893) m. Elizabeth Reece Alexander Greer (1813, TN - aft. 1880, VA) m. Lydia (Diddy) Curd or Richardson Mary Greer (1815) m. William Thomas Nancy Greer (1818) m. William Forrester James Greer (1815-20) m. Ann Roberts William Greer (1824-1880) m. Mary (Polly) Williams Lydia (Ledda) Greer (1825) m. Charles Lewis Joel Greer (1825-1864/70) m. Margaret Elizabeth Sutherland Andrew Greer (1829-1900) m. Sarah Wilson

Children of Samuel Greer and Sarah (Sally) Church Elizabeth Greer (ca. 1821-after 1915) m. Mr. Hendrix Finley Greer (ca. 1823-aft.1915) Riley Greer (ca. 1825-aft. 1915) (This family lived in Watauga County, NC)

Children of Joshua Greer and Jane Church John Greer (1813) m. Lucinda (1823)

Fifth Generation Children of Andrew Greer and 1) Nancy Jane Clawson Martha (Matt) Greer (1846) m. Solomon Younce Mary Jane Greer (1848-1909) m. Bluford F. Jones William Franklin Greer (1850-1928) m. Martha Ann Isaacs Henry M. Greer (1852-1930) m. 1) Mary Adeline Jones 2) Elizabeth Younce Oliver Ellen Greer (1854) Charles Francis Greer (1855-1899) m. Mary A. Lawrence Smith Margaret E. Greer (1857-bef. 1901) m. Rufus Campbell Martitia Ann Greer (1860) m. Jacob Fletcher (1855-?) Children of Andrew Greer and 2) Leah Lunceford Norris Caroline Greer (1862) m. William Cornett Thomas Greer (1864) m. Sarah Lunceford Florence Greer (1870-bef. 1910) m. John Franklin Bunton James M. Greer (1872) m. Mary (Mollie) G. Bryant Julia Elizabeth Greer (1873-1968) m. Roby Shook

Children of Elijah (1806-1870) and 1) Sarah (Sally) Hawkins Nancy Greer (1828) m. Elijah Farmer Mary Greer (1831-1914) m. Finley Greer Rebecca Greer (1822) m. Reuben Jones Andrew Greer (1834)

Children of Benjamin Greer and Elizabeth Reece Benjamin Franklin Greer (1847-1917) m. Rebecca Younce (1849-1930), d/o John Younce and Hannah Lorance/Lawrence; granddaughter of Solomon Younce and Sallie Rollen

Children of John and Lucinda Greer David Greer (1840) m. Nancy A. Riley Greer (1843) m. Sarah A. Winkler (abt. 1840-1915), d/o Isaac Winkler and Mary (Polly) Greer Elvira E. Greer (1845) Sarah L. Greer (1848) James C. Greer (1850)

Children of Jesse Greer, Jr. and Frances (Fanny) Brown Emaline Greer (1827-1859) m. Nathaniel Rominger (1822-1908) Caroline Nancy Greer (1828-1911) m. Isaac (Little Ike) Wilson (1822-1864) Wilburn H. Greer (1833-1925) m. Ann (Annie) Reece (1839-1920), d/o of Hugh and Mary Reece Polly Gree (1839-1889)

Sixth Generation Children of Benjamin Franklin Greer and Rebecca Younce Mary A. Greer (1867) m. William Davenport Martha Greer (1869-1931) m. Andrew J. (Jack) Campbell Hannah L. Greer (1872) m. Calvin Bullard May/Mays John M. Greer (1874-1945) m. Gertie (Gertrude) Edith Fletcher (1873-1945) Benjamin Carroll Greer (1876-1966) m. Laura Ann May/Mays Charles (Charlie) Alfred Greer (1879-1955) m. Alice Martha Greer (1883-1978), d/o Philip G. Greer and Mary Greer Etta (Ettie) M. Greer (1885) m. John F. Allen Margaret Minnie Greer (1886) m. Walter D. Roten George M. Greer (1890) Sallie Greer Monroe Greer

Children of Riley Greer and Sarah A. Winkler James (Will) Greer (1864) m. Rebecca Greenville Lee Greer (1868) (moved to South Carolina) Thomas Calvin Greer (1869-1933) m. Sarah Isabelle Carroll (1881-1964), d/o Lewis William Carroll and Rachel Hayes George Greer (1872) m. Lou (lived in Damascus, Virginia) John (Isaac?) Greer (1874) m. Cindy (lived in Mountain City, TN) David Greer m. Bertha Jane S. Greer (1882) m. Henry Greer (not proven) (moved to South Carolina) Franklin Benjamin Greer (1885) m. Adelaide (1868)

Children of Wilburn H. Greer and Ann (Annie) Reece Isabella Greer (1858-1935) m. Andrew Jackson Proffitt (1855-1917), s/o William R. Proffitt and Sarah Reece John Preston Greer (1861-1885) m. Callista Thompson (1865) Jesse Clinton Greer (1864-1949) m. Ida Culver (1871), d/o Robert N. Culver and Martha J. Hannah Elizabeth (Betty) Greer (1868-1903) Mary E. Greer (1871-1876) William Isaac Greer (1874-1938) m. Ina Dean Wilson, d/o Lemuel Wilson and Cornelia D. Wilson Biddie (Vida) R. Greer (1877-1965) m. Charles (Charlie) Coffey, s/o Smith Coffey (This family lived in Watauga Co., NC)

Seventh Generation Children of John M. Greer and Gertrude Edith Fletcher Bessie Greer (1896-1910) (lived in Cove Creek, Watauga Co., NC)

Children of Charles Carroll Greer and Alice Martha Greer Myron T. Greer (1904-1979) m. Eula Gertrude Fletcher Mona Nancy Greer (1907) m. 1) Paul Norris; 2) Perry Farthing Minnie Dare Greer (1910) m. Don Campbell Helen Vista Greer (1914) m. Ivan Farthing

Notes for John Greer

(It is possible John was NOT Nancy's son and that Benjamin had married Mattie Lipps first. While this John is mentioned among Benjamin's children in his will probated in Green Co., KY in 1816, he is not listed among the children of Benjamin and Nancy Wilcoxsen Greer in the Jesse Greer Notebook. The name Mattie Lipps came from someone years ago who is now dead and she didn't give her source. In the meantime no one has been able to find where that name came from. In a letter written by Jesse Greer, Jr. to Lyman C. Draper regarding his grandfather, Benjamin, Jesse does mention his Uncle John. Just to make my life and database a little simpler, I've got John as a child of Benjamin and Nancy with an explanatory note about this). Mary Floy Katzman

Sources: Mary Floy Katzman Baltimore County Deeds, Liber 15 folio 296-7 St. John's & St. George's Parish Registers 1796-1851, by Henry C. Peden, Jr. M. A. Watauga County Hertiage - North Carolina Vol I Inhabitants of Baltimore County, 1763-1774, Henry C. Peden, Jr. A History of Watauga County North Carolina, John Preston Arthur^[3]

Sources

1850 Federal Census, District 1, Johnson County, Tennessee

1. ↑ [Research Papers]
2. ↑ [A Gathering of Greers, page 9, by Mary Floy Katzman]
3. ↑ http://www.fmoran.com/wilkes/greer.html