Delilah (Greer) Mitchell (1780)

Born 1780 in Pike, Mississippi

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RESEARCH NOTES

I had marked this profile because I think I messed it up when I typed the wrong birthdate and did not notice, and it came up as a match.

Looking at it now it is a combination of a few different Delilah Greers.

I will link each Delilah Greer here.

New Delilah Greer

Under the birth heading it shows Delilah as an heir of Jesse, though it lists Jesse's wife as Judah.

Under name it shows Mitchell and Greer as multiple versions of last name. If Delilah is daughter to Jesse, her married name would be Mitchell. Because the marriage bond cited below is for Jesse and Judah, I will assume that Jesse is the father and Mitchell is the married name. The record cited as proof of her marriage is actually between Jesse Greer and Judah. For this reason I am removing Jesse Greer as husband for now.

I am sure that I have seen reference to a Francis Hardgrave (son in law of John Greer Jr) in my research. Perhaps more information on this person can reveal exact relationships.

From [Going Home for History Greer Family of Wilkes County, North Carolina]

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)

From [Stanford Mitchell, Kentucky, 1850 census, wife Paradine] I’m quite sure that Stanford is not a brother of Wilburn Mitchell.Wilburn’s father was Moses Mitchell.His mother was probably Delilah Greer.As I’m sure you know, Moses Mitchell, in 1823, married Mary Magers who was a sister to your Thomas Magers and my William Magers (both sons of Robert Magers).

From [Descendants of John Hampton]

35.JUDAH9 HAMPTON (THOMAS8, JAMES7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, LAURENCE2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1759 in Surrey Co. NC, and died February 11, 1811 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC..She married (1) JESSE GREER August 14, 1779 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC., son of JOHN GREER and SARAH ELLIOT.She married (2) WILLIAM MITCHELL 1789 in Wilkes Co., NC. Notes for JESSE GREER: See:http://www.familytreemaker.com/ftm/k/e/n/Arva-Jewell-Kennedy-OK/GENE7-0008.html Children of John Greer and Sarah Elliott are: 80. Capt. Jesse Greer, born 1757 in VA or NC; died Aft. 1789 in Wilkes Co. NC. He was the son of 160. John Jr Greer and 161. Sarah Elliott. He married 81. Judith "Judah" Hampton August 14, 1779 in Wilkes Co. NC. 81. Judith "Judah" Hampton, born Abt. 1759; died February 11, 1811 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC. Notes for Capt. Jesse Greer: Capt. Jesse Greer was born about 1757 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He died about 1788 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. "Jesse (Greer) of Wilkes County (North Carolina) in 1787. His father left him the home plantation. Married, Judah Hampton, (bond Wilkes County 14 August 1779), with Francis Hardgrave as bondsman. Estate administered in 1788 by his widow Judah. A record of the disposition of his land has not been found, but a guardian's settlement of 1799 (Will Book 1:597-8) shows that his heirs were: Delilah, Sarah, John, Nancy and Jesse." (OUR GREER FAMILY HERITAGE, 1983, by Thomas H. Greer, 335 Minamontes Avenue, Half Moon Bay, California 94019, page 61.) "Jesse Greer married Judah Hampton in 1779 and they lived in Wilkes County, North Carolina until his death in 1788. He was a Captain in the Revolutionary War and had his own Company of soldiers." (GREER FAMILY HISTORY, by Mrs. Ellen A. Fawcett, North Little Rock Arkansas. This was recieved by Frances Gosney Hoover, 5815 Gladstone Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64123-1517 in 1981, who in turn sent it to Ralph Terry in 1995. It appears to be a part of a collection of families, as it appears on pages 78 to 82.) Some information about some of the family and descendants of Jesse Greer was from James O. Greer, P. O. Box 175, Camp Wood, Texas 78833-0175, 1996. Much additional information about the descendants of Jesse Greer was sent by Tiffaney Porter in 1997.) "Jesse Greer was born about 1757, probably in Virginia before his parents moved to Wilkes County, N. C. Growing up on the frontier of western North Carolina during pre-revolutionary days must have been an exciting place for a young lad in his teens. The land and the forests were unspoiled for the most part except for an occasional Indian village. But the massive migration of settlers from Virginia began to change things. Roads had to be cut, forests had to be cleared for cultivation, and dwellings had to be built. It was a rugged existence, at best, but fulfilling to many who were unable to inherit or acquire tracts of land along the seaboard tract. "On August 14, 1779, Jesse married Judith Hampton. It is not known who her parents were, although there were several Hamptons listed in the census that was taken of Wilkes County during 1784-87. "Jesse was a captain in the militia during 1781-83, for which services he was granted bounty land as a resident of Washington-Sullivan Counties, Tennessee, on June 12, 1783. It is possible that he was the same person as the Jesse Greer from Wilkes County who fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain." (Information from Frank Greer, as per Tiffaney Porter, 1997.) He was married to Judith "Judah" Hampton on 14 Aug 1779 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Judith "Judah" Hampton was born about 1759. She died on 11 Feb 1811 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina Children of Capt. Greer and Judith Hampton are: i.Delilah Greer, born 1780; married Moses Mitchell 1800. 40 ii.John Greer, born December 09, 1783 in Wilkes Co. NC; died December 05, 1855 in Union Parish LA; married Sarah Pucket October 16, 1806. iii.Nancy Greer, born 1786. iv.Jesse Jr Greer, born December 30, 1788 in Wilkes Co. NC; died January 06, 1867 in Pike Co. MS; married (1) Nancy "Polly" Pucket July 03, 1813 in Barren CO. KTY; married (2) Ginna "Jenny" Blengsinger Aft. October 05, 1822; married (3) Elizabeth "Betsy" Davis 1844.

Children of JUDAH HAMPTON and JESSE GREER are: i. DELILAH10 GREER, b. 1780; m. MOSES MITCHELL, 1800. ii. JOHN GREER, b. December 09, 1783, Wilkes Co., NC; d. December 05, 1855, Union Parish, LA; m. SARAH PUCKETT, October 16, 1806. iii. NANCY GREER, b. 1786. 49. iv. JESSE GREER, b. December 30, 1788, Wilkes Co., NC; d. January 06, 1867, Ruth, Pike Co., MS.

Biography

Name

Name: Delilah /Greer/^[1]

Name: Delilah /Mitchell/^[2]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Delilah /Greer/.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1780

Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA^[3][4]

Marriage

Husband: @I883@

Wife: Delilah Greer

Marriage:

Date: 1800^[5][6]

Husband: Jesse Greer

Wife: @I882@

Child: Nancy Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @I103@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @I886@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Delilah Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @I881@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Event:

Type: Marr Bond

Date: 14 AUG 1779

Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA^[7][8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S60
2. ↑ Source: #S60
3. ↑ Source: #S60
4. ↑ Source: #S157 Page: McGuire cites Wil Book 1:597-9, unknown repository, as including the estate of Jesse Greer which was administered in 1788 by his widow Judah and a guardian's settlement of 1799 showing his heirs as Delilah, Sarah, John, Nancy and Jesse.
5. ↑ Source: #S60
6. ↑ Source: #S164
7. ↑ Source: #S60
8. ↑ Source: #S159
9. ↑ Source: #S161 Page: Bond for application for marriage license between Jesse Greer and Judah Hampton purchased 14 August 1779. Bond signed and sealed by Jesse Greer, Francis Hardgrave and Aquila Greer.

• Source: S157 Author: Compiler: Beverly McGuire Title: GEDCOM File (42078.ged) Including Some Greer Information, Location: GenealogyLibrary.com, Url: http://www.genealogylibrary.com Publication: Name: 8 June 2000; NOTEBeverly McGuire 742 Bishop Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 513-894-7877 513-894-7181 Beverly_McGuire@@Toyota.com
• Source: S60 Author: Lucille Thornhill McDaniel Title: Greer Family History Information, Compiler Address: Rt 1, Box 121, Jayess MS 39641 Repository: #R38 Call Number: NOT-GRE-00001 NOTEThis is a photo-copy of a photocopy of a compilation of hand-written family group sheets and pedigree charts on plain paper about the history of the Greer family in Mississippi. The notes trace the family back to Captain Jesse Greer who fought in the Revolutionary War. Citations to source documents are provided for many entries and where information is based on speculation or family tradition it is so noted.
• Repository: R38 Name: Collection of Patricia Anne Jones Dumond Address: 227 Thiess Branch Dr E-Mail Address: Phone Number: 9124632613

Acknowledgment

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Greer-1348 was created by Patricia Dumond through the import of Jones - Dumond_2014-10-25.ged on Oct 25, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.