John G Greer Jr. (abt. 1714 - abt. 1782)

Born about 6 Jan 1714 in Gunpowder, Baltimore, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Elliot) Greer — married 1736 in Joppa, Harford, Maryland

Descendants

Died about 2 Apr 1782 at about age 68 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John Greer Jr. was a Maryland colonist.

John was born about 1714. John Greer was the son of John Greer and Sarah Day. He passed away about 1782.

John was born on the Gunpowder River, Baltimore County, Maryland, and died May 1782 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Children of John Greer, Jr. and Sarah Elliot

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

The first record of John Greer, Jr. in Wilkes County is when Wilkes was created a county in 1778. He was there then and was a member (Justice of the Peace) of the first county court . Men on the county court were considered quite literate because they all signed their names very legibly. They were also considered "men of substance".John and Nancy Greer lived in the Moravian and Warrior Creek tax districts where John was listed among the assessors.^[1][2]

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^[3]

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Revis Pllsr@aol.com

Research Notes

Added by Sherrie Mitchell-17863:

• John Greer, b @ 1714, d. Wilkes Co NC will rec 1782/June, m. Sarah Ann Elliott. St John’s Parish, p 105
• 1754-1758, Greer, John Surveyor p 38, former surveyor p 147. Bedford Co VA OB 1A
• 1757/12/15, Griere, John, Aquila & Joseph, 50 A Halifax Co, on the Grassey Hill, adj Daniel Griffith, 5 sh, p. 204, pg 330, Bedford Co VA Plat Bk reference
• 1760/8/20, Grier, John, 325 A Lunenburg, both sides Blackwater Riv, 1 lb, 15 sh, p 846 pg 279, Bedford Co VA Plat Bk reference
• 1760/8/20, Grier, Acquilla, 110 A Lunenburg, S side Staunton Riv, 15 sh (Included in GBA, p 215) to John Haynes dtd 12 Jan 1780, 860 A Bedford Co, surveyed 3/14/1772. Bedford Co VA Plat Bk reference.
• 1762/3/25, Greer, John & Aquila, 580 A Bedford Co, N side Staunton Riv, up Tick crk to a boxelder tree on sd river, adj Price, 3 lbs, p 1010, Cavaliers & Pioneers, vol 6, pg 420
• 1763/7/7, Greer, John, 331 A Bedford Co on N side Stanton Riv, adj Price & Walton, 1 lb, 15 sh, p 213, Cavaliers & Pioneers, vol 7, pg 20
• 1765/723, Greer, John to John Mitchell, 200A, pt of a 331A patent grtd sd Greer 1763/7/7 N/S Staunton, gift. (NO wife) Bedford Co VA db 2, 616.
• 1766/11/25, Peter Finney, Thomas Low, William Mitchell, Jno Mitchell, Jno Greer Jur, William Low, William Board, Isaac Low, Thomas Elliot, Nathan Board, Gilbert Mason, James Humphries, Gabriel Choat, Moses Poor, Thomas Mitchell, James Mitchell & Thomas Elledge work on road. Bedford Co VA OB 3, 295.
• 1772/7/30, Greer. John & Aquilla to Joseph Frith of Chesterfield Co, 180 lbs, 300A N/S Staunton, Price’s corner. Ann wife of John relin dower Bedford Co VA db 4, 386
• 1782-1783, Mitchell, John surety for Ann Greer Demoss (Joseph Greer’s widow) Bedford Co VA OB 7, 30
• 1784/2/23, Mitchell, John from Joseph Fryth and Rebeckah, 118 Lbs, 300 A, James Greer on Staunton R (survey of Edward Hatcher’s, dc’d) adj. Daniel Brown, Sr, survey of John Haynes (land of John Greer, dc’d) Bedford Co VA db 7, 273.

In the above 1766 order book reference all of the names bolded move to Wilkes Co NC except Jno Mitchell and Thomas Mitchell, my ancestors. Thomas Elliott was the brother of Sarah Ann Elliott Greer. Isaac Low was married to John Mitchell's sister Sarah. John Mitchell's mother was Elizabeth Ann Elliott, (ST john's Parish record, Baltimore Maryland.) In 1765 when John Greer gifts John Mitchell, he does not have a wife. Sarah Ann Elliott Greer is presumed deceased at this time. It appears John Greer and wife "Ann" were in Bedford Co VA from about 1754 until 1765 when John Greer gifts John Mitchell and does not have a wife. Sarah Ann Elliott Greer is presumed deceased. In July of 1772 John Greer's wife "Ann" relinquishes dower and they moved to Wilkes Co NC. She is presumed Nancy Walker. These Mitchell families are traced from Bedford, VA into Wilkes, NC, into Barren & Warren Counties KY, into TN and are proved as matching per DNA.

WILL of JOHN GREER SR.

On file in the Dept. of Archives & History, State of NC at Raleigh

Pages 78-79 June Term, 1782

Last Will and Testament of John Greer Sr. of Wilkes Co., State of NC made confirmed this second day of April in the year of our Lord 1782:

I, John Greer, though weak in body, am of sound mind and disposing judgment, thanks be to God for his mercies ----Calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing it is appointed for all manner and of following ---Do ordain this my last Will and Testament, in That is: Say:

First: I give and bequeath to Nancy Greer, my well beloved wife, the whole right of my plantation on which I now live, with all the rights, privileges and immunities, thereunto belonging, during the term of her natural life. Likewise, my household furniture to be hers during the same term. And also the third part of my personal estate. At the expiration of that term, the land with all rights and privileges thereunto belonging ----it consisting of two different entries which is Four Hundred and Ninety-Two and a Half Acres (492 1/2) ---Then to be the property of my son, Jessey Greer, to hold the same Free and Clear of incumbrances.

I, also, give and bequeath to my daughter, Ann Mitchell, a certain negro girl named Phoeba, which she now has in her possession.

I, also give and bequeath to my daughter, Hannah Demoss, a certain negro girl named Hannah, which she now has in her possession.

It further is my will and devise that the residue and remaining part of my estate, both real and personal, after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, be equally divided between Aquilla Greer, John Greer, Benjamin Greer, Joshua Greer, Jessey Greer, Rachel Mitchell, Sarah Hardgrave and Hannah Demoss.

And I do hereby nominate and appoint my well-beloved Wife, Nancy Greer and my trusty and well-beloved friend, John Brown to be the whole and sole executors of this, my last will and testament.

And do hereby revoke and disclaim all former Wills, gifts, legacies and bequests, by me heretofore made.

In testimony, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and date above written. signed John Greer (seal)

Signed, Sealed and declared as my last will and Testament in the presence of

(Witnesses)

Archelus Walker

Nancy Walker

Sarah Greer

The above Will was duly proved by Archelus Walker, Nancy Walker and Sarah Greer and ordered to be recorded.^[4]

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Sherrie Mitchell, Marvin Harvey, and J O who share a 8.3 cM segment on chromosome 18 from 72,154,835 to 74,818,514. The most recent common ancestor shared is John Greer Jr and Sarah (Elliot) Greer. Sherrie Mitchell, descends from their daughter Anne (Greer) Mitchell, Marvin Harvey descends from their daughter Sarah (Greer) Hardgraves Sherrie and Marvin are 6c1r.

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Sherrie Mitchell, Louis Richardson, and Letia (Johnson) Simpson, who share a 7.4 cM segment on chromosome 9. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are John Greer and Sarah Day. Sherrie Mitchell and Louis Richardson are 7c1r. Sherrie Mitchell and Letia (Johnson) Simpson are 7c. Louis Richardson and Letia (Johnson) Simpson are 7c1r.

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Shirlie Musgrove, Louis Richardson, and Letia (Johnson) Simpson, who share a minimum 14.8 cM segment on chromosome 9. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are John Greer and Sarah Day. Shirlie Musgrove, and Louis Richardson are 7c. Shirlie Musgrove, and Letia (Johnson) Simpson are 6C1r. Louis Richardson and Letia (Johnson) Simpson are 7c1r.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/i/t/Sandra-C-Fitzgerald/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0247.html
2. ↑ http://www.fmoran.com/wilkes/greer.html
3. ↑ http://www.fmoran.com/wilkes/greer.html
4. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wilkes/wills/greer01.txt

• DNA Gedmatch confirmation statements
• O'Quin, Bertie. The Descendants of Aquilla Greer, Sr. 1719-1790 (August 2005)