Edward Sharp (abt. 1700 - 1765)

Born about 1700 in Lygawery, County Armagh, Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1765 at about age 65 in Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Edward Sharp was born about 1700 in Lygawery, County Armagh, Ireland, son of Unknown Sharp (~1680–>1701).

Edward (17) married Sarah McNeely (13) (born in 1704 in Lygawary, Ireland; daughter of John McNeely and UNKNOWN Martha) in 1718. Their children were:

• Henry Sharp (~1720–1772) .
• Helener Sharp (~1730–>1752) .
• Edward Sharp (~1740–1789)

No record of marriage or migration to colonies.

Received land warrant in 1738 in Pennsylvania. Wrote a Will in 1752 and died in October 1765. No information found on FamilySearch.com.

Edward died in 1765 in Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, aged about 65. Probate :^[1]

Research Notes

from Published Family History

" Descendants of Edward Sharp, Vol 1," by C Newell Bowie and Jerold Sanders, Chapter 1, Bagpipe Press, 1985, page 2-5 and page 9.

"Scots-Irish. Exact origins is undocumented, Sharps resided in almost all counties of Scotland. Clackmannon and Perth counties well populated and several Edwards Sharps on record. Sharp is anglicized version of old Gaelic MACHILHERAN. First confirmed Sharp in colony of Pennsylvania in 1738. Edward Sharp land plat in Paxton Township, Lancaster Co. This town is in present day Dauphin Co near Harrisburg. Edward's Will indicated he left a daughter in Lygawery, Ireland. Probably present day Ulster, Norther Ireland. Paxton, PA was center of settlement by Scots-Irish Presbyterians. They were considered humorless, realistic, tough and fighters. During 1750's and 1760's much fighting with French & Indian Wars and Pontiac's War. Lots of Indian raids. In 1760's many Scots-Irish around Paxton began to move to west to Ohio or south to North/South Carolina. In South Carolina two new areas of settlement were Waxhaws and Long Cane area. Most Scot-Irish belonged to Presbyterian Church. The official Church of Ireland was a branch of the Anglican Church which was the church of English controlling Ireland. Native Irish were Catholic. Much discrimination between various groups in Ireland thus when Scots Irish came to America the Presbyterian Church was a focus of their settlements and meetings and preaching points were established. As populations of a settlement grew it flowed with a church blooding and a permanent pastor.In Paxtang preaching points were established about 1715 and by 1738 a permanent pastor was established. The pastor was the Reverend John Elder. Rev John Elder provided strong leadership during conflict of Indian Wars and the Revolution. He formed and commanded a militia unit called "Paxton Rangers". The Sharps were part of a dissident religious movement called "New Siders" Part of 1740 evangelical movement. John Roan became pastor of New Siders forming a new church. This is evident in John Roan being witness to Edward's Sharp's Will. Copy of Will of Edward Sharp reprinted Fig 10a and Fig 10b. pages x and xi. See images. " Summary of Will below: Paxton Township: Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania Will Book J, Vol. I, page 246. Written 4 Sept 1752, proved Nov 1765. Indicates he may have come from Lygawery, Ireland as he left some money to a daughter "Helener" living there. Will names his wife Sarah, daughter Helener and sons Henry and Edward (a minor). A codicil added in 1752 give a Bible to his four grandsons, Jeremiah, Abraham, Edward, and Anthony, sons of Henry. . Witnesses: John Roan and William Nicholson. Executors: William Sharp and Michael Graham.

Research Notes from Internet Archive book

• "Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, PA.," by J. M. Runk & Co, 1896, New York Public Library, p 12, 13 and 73,

[1] "Edward Sharp, of Paxtang died October 1765 leaving a wife Sarah and children Henry, Edward and Eleanor. Executors were William Sharp and Michael Graham."

Research Notes Ancestry.com

• Pennsylvania Land Warrants & Applications, 1733-1952

Land Warrant # 279 Edward Sharp, 6 May 1738, Paxtang Twp, 106 acres. Land later willed to son Henry.

Sources

1. ↑ Edward Sharp in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993:Index to Wills, 1730-1830:Name Edward Sharp Probate Date 1765 Probate Place Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Inferred Death Date 1765 Inferred Death Place Pennsylvania, USA

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