Jesse Greer (1757 - 1788)

Born 1757 in Virginia, American Colonies

Died 1788 at about age 31 in Washington or Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

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This profile is part of the Greer Name Study.

Biography

Jesse may have had a sister named Anna (Greer) McCollough.^[1]

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[2] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Jesse /Greer/^[3]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1757

Place: Virginia, American Colonies^[4]

Birth:

Date: 1757

Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, American Colonies^[5][6]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1757

Death

Death:

Date: 1788

Place: Washington or Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA^[7]

Death:

Date: EITHER 1788 OR 1789

Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA^{[8][9][10][11]}

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 1788Array

Burial

Burial:

Date: 1788

Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA^[12]

Residence

Residence:

Date: BET 1776 AND 1781

Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA^[13]

Event

Event:

Type: Milit-Beg

Date: 1781

Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA^[14]

Event:

Type: Milit-End

Date: 1783

Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA^[15]

Marriage

Husband: Jesse Greer

Wife: @I882@

Child: Nancy Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @I103@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @I886@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Delilah Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @I881@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Event:

Type: Marr Bond

Date: 14 AUG 1779

Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA^[16][17][18]

Husband: @I113@

Wife: Nancy Lowe

Child: @I118@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Hannah Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Jesse Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Joshua Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Acquilla Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @I116@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sarah Greer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage: ^[19][20][21]

Sources

1. ↑ Lisa F. Franklin research
2. ↑ Greer-1357 was created by Patricia Dumond through the import of Jones - Dumond_2014-10-25.ged on Oct 25, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
3. ↑ Source: #S60
4. ↑ Source: #S60 Page: Lucille Thornhill McDaniel gives Jesse Greer's place of birth as Virginia, but cites no source for this information.
5. ↑ Source: #S157 Page: McGuire gives Jesse Greer's birth place as North Carolina rather than Virginia, but does not cite a source for this information. Then again, neither does Lucille Thornhill McDaniel in the information cited as "Greer Family History Notes".
6. ↑ Source: #S158 Page: This lineage application gives Jesse Greer's place of birth as "Rowan County, NC".
7. ↑ Source: #S60
8. ↑ Source: #S157 Page: McGuire cites Will Book 1:597-9, unknown repository, as including the estate of Jesse Greer which was administered in 1788 by his widow Judah and a guardian's settlement of 1799 showing his heirs as Delilah, Sarah, John, Nancy and Jesse. Note the date of
9. ↑ Source: #S159
10. ↑ Source: #S152 Page: Transcribed Bible record says Jesse Greer died in 1788.; BIBLE-MS-GREER-0001
11. ↑ Source: #S158 Page: This lineage society application gives Jesse Greer's date of death as 1788 and the place of death as "Wilkes County, NC".
12. ↑ Source: #S152 Page: Transcribed Bible record says Jesse Greer was buried in "grandfather John Greer, Jr.'s graveyard in Wilkes County, North Carolina."; BIBLE-MS-GREER-0001
13. ↑ Source: #S158 Page: This lineage application shows Jesse Greer's place of residence "during the Revolution" as "Wilkes County, NC".
14. ↑ Source: #S60
15. ↑ Source: #S60
16. ↑ Source: #S60
17. ↑ Source: #S159
18. ↑ Source: #S161 Page: Bond for application for marriage license between Jesse Greer and Judah Hampton purchased 14 August 1779. Bond signed and sealed by Jesse Greer, Francis Hardgrave and Aquila Greer.
19. ↑ Source: #S60
20. ↑ Source: #S163 Page: 321; WILL-NC-GRIERSON-0001
21. ↑ Source: #S152 Page: Transcribed Bible record says Jesse Greer's "grandmother was before marriage Nancy (Anney) Lowe."; BIBLE-MS-GREER-0001

• Source: S152 Author: D. D. Bruister Title: Family Puzzlers: Bible Record - Jesse Greer (Sr.), Volume: 743 Publication: Name: 14 January 1982; Repository: #R34
• Repository: R34 Name: Allen County Library Address: Fort Wayne Indiana 46801-2270 USA E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S157 Author: Compiler: Beverly McGuire Title: GEDCOM File (42078.ged) Including Some Greer Information, Location: GenealogyLibrary.com, Url: http://www.genealogylibrary.com Publication: Name: 8 June 2000; NOTEBeverly McGuire 742 Bishop Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 513-894-7877 513-894-7181 Beverly_McGuire@@Toyota.com
• Source: S158 Title: DAR Application of Carolyn Ann Cannon (Greer) Wise, Subject: Carolyn Ann Cannon (Greer) Wise, Applied To: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume: (Captain Jesse Greer), File Number: national number 620457 Repository: #R30 Call Number: 620457
• Repository: R30 Name: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Address: Washington DC 20006-5392 USA E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S159 Title: Lineage application of Del Ann Bruister Owen, national no. 577649, Subject: Del Ann Bruister Owen, Applied To: Daughters of the American Revolution, File Number: 577649 Repository: #R30 Call Number: National No. 577649
• Source: S60 Author: Lucille Thornhill McDaniel Title: Greer Family History Information, Compiler Address: Rt 1, Box 121, Jayess MS 39641 Repository: #R38 Call Number: NOT-GRE-00001 NOTEThis is a photo-copy of a photocopy of a compilation of hand-written family group sheets and pedigree charts on plain paper about the history of the Greer family in Mississippi. The notes trace the family back to Captain Jesse Greer who fought in the Revolutionary War. Citations to source documents are provided for many entries and where information is based on speculation or family tradition it is so noted.
• Repository: R38 Name: Collection of Patricia Anne Jones Dumond Address: 227 Thiess Branch Dr E-Mail Address: Phone Number: 9124632613