William Sharpe made his will August 27, 1785 and it shows up in probate October 27, 1785. Therefore, we can conclude that William died during this time.
grandson, William MEARS, son of Elizabeth, 40 shillings
daughter, Ann Clark, 3 pounds
son, Horatio Sharpe, 10 pounds
wife, Ann Sharpe, Executrix and son Horatio Sharpe
Executor: William "X" Sharpe
Wit: Joseph Mullikin, Macc(abeus) Alford
NOTE: This will PROVES that William Sharpe was the father of Elizabeth (Sharpe) Mears and that he had a grandson, William Mears. Also, in the probate records, Zadock Mears shows up as one of the executors.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: