John Sharp
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John Sharp (1661 - 1727)

John Sharp
Born in Floore, Northamptonshire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 17 Apr 1688 in Burlington, New jerseymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 65 in Evesham Township, Burlington, New Jerseymap
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Biography

John Sharp(e) was born on 29 October 1661 in Northampton MM, Northampton, England, the son of William and Hannah Sharpe.[1][2]

John married Elizabeth Paine 17 Apr 1688 in Burlington, New Jersey.[3][4]

Children:

  1. William, b. 10-2-1689, married 1) Mary Austin on May 1716 . 2d Hannah Unknown
  2. Elizabeth, b. 3-4-1692
  3. John, b. 10-8-1693, m. 1) Jane Fithcardall and 2) Ann Haines on 9-28-1717.
  4. Thomas, b. 6-23-1698 m. Elizabeth Smith 1724
  5. Hannah, b. 10-1-1700, m. Thomas Adams October, 1720
  6. Samuel, b. 7-5-1702, m. Elizabeth Haines 6-16-1725
  7. Sarah, b. 4-30-1705

John died on 17 October 1727 in Evesham Township, Burlington, New Jersey. He was buried in Evesham Friends’ Cemetery in Mt. Laurel, Burlington, New Jersey.[5]

Sources

  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," John Sharpe, 29 Oct 1661; Northampton MM, Northampton, England; data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 811,723.
  2. "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, John Sharp, 29 Dec 1661, Birth; citing p. 18, Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, record group RG6, Public Record Office, London.
  3. Austin Families Association of America Profile for John Sharp free but requires login
  4. Haines, George, and Richard Haines. Ancestry of the Haines, Sharp, Collins, Wills, Gardiner, Prickitt, Eves, Evans, Moore, Troth, Borton and Engle Families. (Camden, NJ, S. Chew & Sons Co, 1902), p. 209. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/ancestryofhaines00hain
  5. John Sharp on Find A Grave: Memorial #140733369 retrieved 1/1/2019
  • Quaker Meeting Records New Jersey, Camden, Haddonfield Monthly Meeting - Certificates of Removal Marriage Certificates, 1681-1741 (image 95/104) (on Ancestry)
    • John Sharp’s Family (lists 7 children and dates of birth)
    • (next page) “Elizabeth Sharp, the wife of John Sharp, departed this life on the 28th day of the 9th month in the year 1705, and was buried on the 30th of the same month at ye burying grounds near William Evans house. “

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Sharp-7375 and Sharp-1021 appear to represent the same person because: Same approximate dates, places, and wife.
posted by Karen Lowe