Christopher Greenup (1750-1818) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Governor Christopher Greenup

Born 1750 in Fairfax County, Virginia

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Mary Catherine (Pope) Greenup — married 8 Jul 1787 in Louisa County, Virginia

Descendants

Father of Nancy Peyton (Greenup) Gamble

Died 27 Apr 1818 at about age 68 in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States

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Preceded by
2nd Governor
James Garrard

Christopher Greenup
3rd Governor
of Kentucky

1804-1808

Succeeded by
4th Governor
Charles Scott

Biography

Christopher Greenup is Notable.

Christopher Greenup is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-170264
Rank: 1st Lt Continental Army; Colonel Virginia Militia

Christopher Greenup was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative and the third Governor of Kentucky. Little is known about his early life; the first reliable records about him are documents recording his service in the Revolutionary War where he served as a lieutenant in the Continental Army and a colonel in the Virginia militia.

After his service in the war, Greenup helped settle the trans-Appalachian regions of Virginia. He became involved in politics, and played an active role in three of the ten statehood conventions that secured the separation of Kentucky from Virginia in 1792. He became one of the state's first representatives, and served in the Kentucky General Assembly before being elected governor in a race where, due to his immense popularity, he ran unopposed.

Greenup's term in office was marred by accusations that he had participated in the Burr Conspiracy to align Kentucky with Spain prior to the former's separation from Virginia, but he vigorously and successfully rebutted these charges. Following his term as governor, he became less active in the political arena. He died on April 27, 1818. Greenup County, Kentucky and its county seat were both named in his honor.

Father: John Greenup; mother: Elizabeth Witten
Revolutionary War veteran: Lieutenant in the Continental Army, and a Colonel in the Virginia militia.
Admitted to the bar in Kentucky, 1782
Married in 1787 to Mary Catherine ("Cathy") Pope of Hanover County, VA. Two children.

Legacy

Greenup County, Kentucky is named in his honor, as is its county seat.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christopher 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 Christopher: