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Sarah Polly (Gibbs) Sharp (1768 - abt. 1849)

Sarah Polly "Sallie" Sharp formerly Gibbs
Born in Orange, North Carolinamap
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Daughter of and
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Wife of — married 1786 in North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died about at about age 81 in Campbell, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Sarah Gibbs, a daughter of John Gibbs and Mary Efland was born in 1768 in Orange, North Carolina. She married Caswell Sharp about 1782-6 at Orange Co. North Carolina and they had at least ten children listed below. Henry's son George b.1809, married Rebecca Snodderly of Campbell Co.
Her father, Nicholas's will, dated 1810, probated 1817, lists his children as: seven daughters, Mary, Sarah, Catherine, Silphenia, Elizabeth, "Sophia's' heirs," and Barbara; sons, John, David, Jacob, George, Nicholas, and Daniel. [1]
Sarah died in 1849 and is buried in the Lost Creek Cemetery, Union co, Tennessee. [2][3]
Children of Polly and Caswell Sharp:
  1. John Sharp
  2. Henry Sharp
  3. Elizabeth Sharp
  4. Nicholas Sharp
  5. Philopena Sharp
  6. Mary Sharp
  7. Isaac Sharp
  8. Jacob Sharp
  9. Sarah Sharp
  10. William Sharp

Sources

  1. ↑ Nicholas Gibbs and His Descendants 1733-1977 by Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society, 1977, Ohio Historical Society Library]
  2. ↑ "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850," database with images, FamilySearch Sarah Sharp, all townships, All counties, Tennessee, United States; citing line 33, NARA microfilm publication T655 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 422,433.
  3. ↑ Find A Grave, memorial page for Sarah Polly “Polly” Gibbs Sharp (1767–Jun 1849),Find A Grave: Memorial #30548902, citing Lost Creek Cemetery, Union County, Tennessee, USA




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Roche-395 Patricia Roche
Gibbs-367 and Gibbs-5875 appear to represent the same person because: same name, data and family
posted by Patricia Roche

Rejected matches › Sarah (Sharp) Smith (1771-1850) › Sarah (Winton) Sharp (1767-1851)

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