Benjamin Sharp
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Benjamin Sharp (1762 - 1846)

Benjamin Sharp
Born in , Lancaster County, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 12 Nov 1786 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 83 in , Warren County, Missouri, United States of Americamap
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Biography

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Benjamin Sharp has Scottish Ancestors.
Benjamin is an ancestor of noted actor Bill Paxton.[1]

Birth

Benjamin was born on 22 or 23 Jan 1762 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania[2][3]

Family of birth

Benjamin was the youngest of nine children and three sons of John and Jane Hamilton Sharp, who were married in Pennsylvania in 1740[4][5][6] and had the following children:
Child: Eleanor Sharp
Child: Thomas Sharp
Child: Mary Sharp
Child: Anne Sharp
Child: Sarah Sharp
Child: Susan Ann Sharp
Child: John Sharp
Child: Elizabeth Sharp
Child: Benjamin Sharp
According to Rose, Pioneer Families, Benjamin and Hannah's children were: James F,, John D., Polly C., Jacob L., Catharine E., Atossa P., Hannah D., Peter L., Elvira E., Malinda M., Margaret J., and Benjamin F.[7]
On the other hand, according to A History of Pioneer Families of Missouri, Benjamin was the son of Thomas Sharp, a native of Ireland who migrated to Pennsylvania and then moved south to Virginia. and by his first wife had John, Thomas, Jr. (settled in KY), and Benjamin (Rev War soldier). By his second marriage, he had David.[8]
At some point the Sharps left Pennsylvania and moved to the Holston River Valley near the present-day Virginia-Tennessee line east of Bristol.

Military activities

On 17 May 1833 Benjamin made a deposition regarding his military history. The documents are archived at the Daughters of the American Revolution (aka DAR) Library in Washington, D.C. In this document he stated that he engaged in the following military activities:
~~ in June-July 1776, at the age of 14, in (Washington County, Virginia, he volunteered and entered the service under Andrew Colville and did duty at Blacksfort... (this is the militia)
~~ At The Glade Hollows Fort he engaged in guarding, ranging, spy (scouting)
~~ 1778 or 1779... torry [sic. Tory?] hunting
~~ 1780... Sept. marched to NC... and fought in Kings Mountain, S.C.[9] (Benjamin Sharp's recollection of the Kings Mountain Battle is included in "American Pioneer" [10][11][12]
John Sevier

~~ 1780 He served with John Sevier in the Revolution, probably at the Battle of Kings Mountain[13]

~~ 1781 Served at Battle of Guilford Court House, present-day Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina[14]

Political activities

Benjamin was in the House of Delegates for the Virginia General Assembly, at least in 1804. He was listed as Benjamin Sharp, Esquire.[15]
Benjamin was one of the commissioners appointed to oversee the presidential election of 1811 [sic. 1812?]. He was appointed by Gov. James Monroe (later President Monroe).[16]

Miscellaneous

Tax records reveal that he had at least 5 male slaves.[17]

Move to Missouri

Benjamin moved to Missouri in 1816.[18]

1820 census

Actually, Missouri was not formed until 1821 and Benjamin may have been living in Shelby County, Kentucky, in 1820. A Benjamin Sharp appears there in the 1820 census whose household would fit for "our" Benjamin. When he did move to Missouri, his home was about 350 miles due west of present-day Shelby County, Kentucky.

For a larger view of the image below, click here.

1820 census image for Benjamin Sharp
Benjamin Sharp appears  in the 1820 United States Federal Census living in a household of 20 persons, including 11 slaves.
Name: Benjamin Sharp; Home in 1820: Shelby County, Kentucky; Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820.
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3; 26-44: 1; 45 and over: 1.
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1; 10-15: 2; 26-44: 1.
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 2; 14-25: 3; 26-44: 2.
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 2; 14-25: 1; 26 thru 44: 1.
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 5.
Free White Persons - Under 16: 6; Over 25: 3; Total: 9
Total Slaves: 11
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 20[19]
But here is another 1820 image: Click here.

1830 census

Benjamin Sharp appears  in the 1830 United States Federal Census living in a household of 24 persons including 14 slaves.

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1830 census entry for Benjamin Sharp
Name: Benjamin Sharp; Home in 1830: Charette, Montgomery County, Missouri.
Free White Persons - Males - 15-19: 2; 20-29: 1; 60-69: 1.
Free White Persons - Females - 15-19: 1; 20-29: 4; 60-69: 1.
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3; 10-23: 2; 24-35: 1; 36-54: 1.
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1; 10-23: 3; 24-35: 1; 36-54: 2.
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3; 20-49: 5. Total: 10.
Total Slaves: 14.
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 24[20]

1840 census

Benjamin Sharp appears in the 1840 United States Federal Census living with a female in her 70s, presumably his wife.

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1840 census entry for Benjamin Sharp
Name: Benjamin Sharp; Home in 1840: Pinckney, Warren County, Missouri; Birth Year: c1762; Age: 78; Military Service: Veteran[21]

Will

His will, written in his own hand, was made out in 19 June 1845. Estate to be divided equally among his children. He declared his servant Bill & Judy shall not be separated and declares that they are given the livestock that belongs to them. He also gave him a choice to improve land that Benjamin had bought or to settle under the protection of one of Benjamin's children. He also declares that none of his slaves can be sold against their will to strangers. He also reminds his descendants to treat their slaves with humanity.[22]

Death

The date of Benjamin's death is unclear. It has been given as 25 Dec 1840, (no source) 1842,[23]1843,[24] and Jan 1846.[25][26]
He is buried in what is now overgrown woods and was once his own land.[27]

From Findagrave.com

Maj Benjamin Sharp
Birth: Jan. 23, 1762, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Death: Jan. 1, 1846, Warren County, Missouri, USA.
Benjamin Sharp was a Revolutionary War soldier who fought many battles including King's Mountain.
Benjamin was born in 1762. In about 1770 Benjamin's family settled in the Holston River Valley in what is now Tennessee. He came to Missouri in 1816 and settled in what later became Warren County, Missouri. 
Family links: Spouse: Hannah Fulkerson Sharp (1769 - 1844); Children: John DeBough Sharp (1789 - 1853), Jacob Lake Sharp (1793 - 1869), Attossa Pinckney Sharp Wyatt (1797 - 1840), Hannah Debo Sharp Callahan (1799 - 1846), Peter L. Sharp (1802 - 1871), Emerline M. Sharp Carpenter (1806 - 1873), Margaret Sharp Hamilton (1809 - 1858), Benjamin Frederic Sharp (1811 - 1893).
Burial: Sharp Cemetery, Warren County, Missouri, USA[28]

Citations

  1. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015.
  2. Aronhime card index, LOV Internet 990920 Title: Aronhime card index, LOV Internet 990920. Card 7
  3. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015. - Note: he is referencing the DAR files for this information.
  4. Hersch, Jane, "Migration from Lancaster, PA to East Tennessee," Sharp Family Genforum #4568. Page: http://genforum.genealogy.com/sharp/messages/4568.html
  5. sharp, a <stemmatis-at-gmail.com>, Migration from Lancaster, PA to East Tennessee Sharp Family Genforum #4220 11 June 2002 Page: http://genforum.genealogy.com/sharp/messages/4220.html
  6. Berry, James L. <jim-at-langolier.net>, Berry Family of Augusta/Wahington URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~langolier/WC_TOC.HTML#CNTC. Accessed 20 Feb 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin. Unable to access on 19 Jun 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin. Page: John SHARP, b 1720
  7. Bryan, Wm S. and Robert Rose. A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri... (Reprint of facsimile copy- 1935 - of first edition - St Louis, 1876). p289. Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.: Baltimore, Maryland, 1992. Scanned images of reprinted facsimile edition. Ancestry.com. Nd. Accessed 27 April 2015.
  8. Bryan, Wm S. and Robert Rose. A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri... (Reprint of facsimile copy- 1935 - of first edition - St Louis, 1876). p289. Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.: Baltimore, Maryland, 1992. Scanned images of reprinted facsimile edition. Ancestry.com. Nd. Accessed 27 April 2015.
  9. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015. - Note: he is AT THE DAR reading the deposition archived there.
  10. not sure which volume.
  11. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015. - Note: he reads excerpts from the account.
  12. Aronhime card index, LOV Internet 990920 Title: Aronhime card index, LOV Internet 990920. Page C7
  13. Aronhime card index, LOV Internet 990920 Title: Aronhime card index, LOV Internet 990920. Card 7
  14. Aronhime card index, LOV Internet 990920 Title: Aronhime card index, LOV Internet 990920. Card 7
  15. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015.
  16. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015. - Note: he is viewing the actual document at the Library of Virginia.
  17. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015.
  18. Bryan, Wm S. and Robert Rose. A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri... (Reprint of facsimile copy- 1935 - of first edition - St Louis, 1876). p289-290. Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.: Baltimore, Maryland, 1992. Scanned images of reprinted facsimile edition. Ancestry.com. Nd. Accessed 27 April 2015.
  19. 1820 Census, Shelby County, Kentucky; Page 172, NARA Roll M33_24, Image 186 (61 of 65), "Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn220&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1820usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=benjamin&gsfn_x=0&gsln=sharp&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=Kentucky,%20USA&msrpn=20&msrpn_PInfo=5-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C20%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C&msrpn_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&MSV=0&uidh=23h&pcat=35&fh=0&h=1019463&recoff=6%207&ml_rpos=1. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7734/4433175_00186?pid=1019463&backurl=http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn220%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1820usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Dbenjamin%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dsharp%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3DKentucky,%2520USA%26msrpn%3D20%26msrpn_PInfo%3D5-%257C0%257C1652393%257C0%257C2%257C0%257C20%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C%26msrpn_x%3D1%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26MSAV%3D1%26MSV%3D0%26uidh%3D23h%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D0%26h%3D1019463%26recoff%3D6%25207%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn220&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 16 May 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
  20. 1830 Census, Charette, Montgomery County, Missouri; Series M19, Roll 72, Page 211, Image 7 of 8, Family History Library Film 0014853, Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn215&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1830usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=benjamin&gsfn_x=0&gsln=sharp&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=Warren%20County,%20Missouri,%20USA&msrpn=3035&msrpn_PInfo=7-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C28%7C0%7C3035%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C&MSAV=1&MSV=0&uidh=23h&msrpn__ftp_x=1&msrpn_x=PS&pcat=35&fh=0&h=2025955&recoff=6%207&ml_rpos=1. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/8058/4409678_00421?pid=2025955&backurl=http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn215%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1830usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3Dbenjamin%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dsharp%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3DWarren%2520County,%2520Missouri,%2520USA%26msrpn%3D3035%26msrpn_PInfo%3D7-%257C0%257C1652393%257C0%257C2%257C0%257C28%257C0%257C3035%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C%26MSAV%3D1%26MSV%3D0%26uidh%3D23h%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26msrpn_x%3DPS%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D0%26h%3D2025955%26recoff%3D6%25207%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn215&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 16 May 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
  21. 1840 Census, Pinckney, Warren County, Missouri; Roll 233, Page 156, Image 6 of 6, Family History Library Film 0014858, Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn212&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1840usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=benjamin&gsfn_x=0&gsln=sharp&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=missouri&MSAV=1&MSV=0&uidh=23h&pcat=35&fh=0&h=3527574&recoff=6%207&ml_rpos=1. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/8057/4410667_00868?pid=3527574&backurl=http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn212%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1840usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Dbenjamin%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dsharp%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3Dmissouri%26MSAV%3D1%26MSV%3D0%26uidh%3D23h%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D0%26h%3D3527574%26recoff%3D6%25207%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn212&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 16 May 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
  22. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015. - Note: he is reading the will, likely the original document, at the Historical Society in Warren Co, Missouri.
  23. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015. - Note: he is referencing the DAR files for this information.
  24. Bryan, Wm S. and Robert Rose. A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri... (Reprint of facsimile copy- 1935 - of first edition - St Louis, 1876). p290. Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.: Baltimore, Maryland, 1992. Scanned images of reprinted facsimile edition. Ancestry.com. Nd. Accessed 27 April 2015.
  25. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015. - Note: he is reading the information off his tombstone
  26. Findagrave Memorial #82204353
  27. "Bill Paxton." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 7). TLC. 19 April 2015. - Note: visiting the grave, with the permission of the property owner, in Warren Co, Missouri.
  28. Tim Schoppenhorst, "Maj. Benjamin Sharp," Fndagrave.com. Record added: Dec 20, 2011. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82204353. Accessed 16 May 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

Sources

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Sharp-1163 was created through the import of McChesney_Susan Berry m Abram McConnell.ged on Oct 16, 2012 by Patricia Hickin.
  • Thank you to Terry Duncan for creating WikiTree profile Sharp-1832 through the import of J Duncan.ged on Jul 13, 2013.




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Sharp-1832 and Sharp-1163 appear to represent the same person because: Same mother - For more info refer to biography of Sharp-1163 and https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82204353

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