Thomas Greer (abt. 1692 - abt. 1747)

Born about 1692 in Redford, County Tyrone, Ireland

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Thomas was a Friend (Quaker)

Thomas Greer was born in Ireland.

Biography

Thomas Greer was a Quaker, the child of Quakers Robert Greer and Mary Whitsitt. He married Elizabeth Bell the daughter of another prominent Quaker family. He worked as a linen merchant.

Research notes

No date of birth shown on his Quaker records. This has been estimated from the dates of his and his parents' marriages. Date of birth shown from the Betham's abstract of his will is between Jan 10 and 2 Mar 1746 (1746) conflicting with Burke's Irish Family Records which gives 15 Nov 1746.

Additional Info

From a translation done by Pat Stainbrook of information at the Family History Library in Salt Lake, City UT^[1]: "Thomas, son of Robert, born _________ married Elizabeth Bell of Lumary Co. Antrim. Issue, viz:

1. Mary married Joseph Brownlow.
2. Jane married in 1740 William Gregg.
3. Elizabeth married 1752 James Lindsay.
4. Sarah married 1744 Thomas Greer.
5. Ann married 1742 Robert Bradshaw.
6. Catherine married 1759 Jno. Crump son of the Rector of Kallyman.

More: I have a original letter from this Thomas to his wife dated Dublin Co. of Ire 1717. JG"

See also

FSFTID L79X-9XL.

Sources

• Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FQUAKERS%2FG-M-5-13%2F0002&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FULSTER%2FCON%2F023832 : accessed 18 March 2021), Children of Robert Greer and Mary daughter of John Whitsitt … Thomas married Elizabeth Bell of Ballinderry; citing Archive Reference GM5.2, Ulster Friends Trustees Ltd.
• Family of Greeves in Montgomery-Massingberd, H. (ed.) (1976), Burke’s Irish Family Records, London: Burke’s Peerage Ltd, page 504 http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/nbl/lh_nbl_show5.php?mysession=&choice=&id=052166&pdfpage=540 retrieved 18 Mar 2021 Thomas [Greer], of Redford, linen merchant, m 12 April 1716, Elizabeth (d 1 Aug 1772), dau of Alexander Bell of Trumera nr Ballinderry, co Antrim, by his wife Jane dau of Alexander Mathews, of Dunmurry, co Antrim, and d 15 Nov 1746, leaving issue ...
• Betham Genealogical Abstracts, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FNAI%2F007634319%2F00822&parentid=IRE%2FNAI%2FGENABS%2F00145396%2F1 : accessed 28 March 2021), will abstract of Thomas Greer of Dungannon, co Tyrone, linendraper, dated 10 Jan1746 (1747), proved 2 Mar 1746 (1747), Daurs Mary Brownlow othws Greer, Elizabeth Greer, Ann Bradshaw orse Greer, Sarah Greer orse Greer, Catherine Greer, Jane Greer, wife Elizabeth, son-in-law Danl Bell; citing Genealogical abstracts of records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh, Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative Wills. (Phillips Mss) ( & Misc) C. 1681-1699 D. 1550-1694, National Archives of Ireland.

• http://carrollgen.org.uk/ohio.htm

1. ↑ PEDIGREE # 130 Submitter: Elza M. Wakefield,From: Family History Library – Salt Lake City, Utah – DECEMBER 14, 2002 Transcription by Pat Stainbrook