Thomas Bailey Greer (1783 - aft. 1845)

Born 1783 in Bedford County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Ursula (Webb) Greer — married 6 Mar 1816 in Franklin County, virginia

Descendants

Died after Jan 1845 after age 62 in Holliday, Monroe, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Reverend Thomas Bailey Greer was born about 1783 in Bedford County, Virginia. He was the son of Moses Greer and Nancy Bailey.

Thomas married Ursula Webb in 1816 in Franklin County, Virginia. She was born about 1797, the daughter of Theoderick Webb (formerly Fitzgerald) and Sarah Huff. They had at least 7 children, all but one born in Franklin County.

Sometime around 1838-1840, Thomas and Ursula joined a wagon train and moved to Monroe County, Missouri. There, Thomas was trying to organize a Primitive Baptist congregation when he died in 1845. Apparently Ursula and some her children returned to Franklin County after the death of Thomas (in Missouri). She was living with various children there in 1850, 1870 and 1880. She was buried in the High Street Cemetery in Rocky Mount, Virginia.

Thomas died in January 1845 in Holliday, Monroe County, Missouri. He was buried in the Webb Family Cemetery in Monroe County.

Children

1. Ursula Jane Greer, born Franklin Co., married Walker Wright.
2. William Armistead Burwell Greer, MD, born Franklin Co., married Laura Mason.
3. Thomas Bailey Greer, MD, born 1827, Franklin Co., married Kate D. Frederick 16 May 1883 in Franklin Co., both previously widowed. He was 56, She was 45. Daughter of Nathaniel H. Claiborne and Elizabeth.
4. Moses Theoderick Greer, MD, born 1830 Franklin Co., married Louisa Thompson.
5. John Henry Greer, MD, born 1832, Franklin Co., married Mary E. Waid (Wade) 12 July 1865, daughter of Henry and Julia Waid (Wade).
6. Walter Calloway Greer, born 1835 Franklin Co., married Elizabeth Craig.
7. Catherine 'Kittie' B. Greer, born 1842 Monroe Co., Missouri, married Zachary T. Wade, son of Henry and Julia Wade. Catherine's daughter, Celestia, married secondly Cabell Smith and was named organizing regent of the Moses Greer chapter of the DAR in 1931.

Siblings

1. William born 1766
2. Moses Jr. born 1768
3. Walter born 1770
4. Mary "Molly" born 1771
5. Sarah born 1775
6. Nancy born 1778
7. Eleanor "Nellie" Greer born 1780
8. Catherine "Kitty" Greer born 1780
9. Rev. Thomas Bailey Greer, b. 1783
10. John Fitch born 1785
11. Elizabeth born 1786

Sources

• Franklin County, Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists, 1804-1821, FHL Film #7849116; Thomas Greer first appears in 1809. Listed annually 1810-1812. Years after 1812 not checked.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQX-MXS : 5 December 2014), Thomas Greer and Ursula Webb, 06 Mar 1816; citing Franklin County, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,523.

• Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia, 1786-1858, by Marshall Wingfield, p. 100; Greer, Thos. B. and Ursula Webb, Mar. 6, 1816. Sur. Joseph H. Turner.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 7, p. 146-147; 16 April 1814, Moses Greer, Sr., John F. Greer and Elizabeth his wife to Thomas B. Greer, 180 acres on north side of Blackwater River adjoining Gray and James Callaway. No wit. No dower.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 7, p. 338; 28 November 1815, David Ross to Thomas B. Greer, 134 acres adjoining Harris and 96 acres adjoining the 134 acres. Wit: William Cook, Thomas Ferguson Sr., James Wray, George Wright.

• 1820 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Thomas B. Greer, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 9 slaves.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 65-66; 25 May 1820, Joseph H. Townes to Thomas B. Greer, 190 acres on north side of Blackwater River. No wit.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 387-388; 20 August 1821, Deed of Trust, Shadrach Griffith to Moses Greer, Jr., for debt to Thomas B. Greer and Chisholm Griffith, 25 acres on Little Creek adjoining the Waggon road, Greer’s line, Gray. Also other property.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 11, p. 624-625; 20 May 1827, Thomas B. Greer and Ursula his wife to Aquilla Divers, 187 acres on north side of Blackwater River.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 12, p. 7-8; 30 May 1827, Thomas B. Greer and Ursula his wife to William Brown and Ananias Divers, 144 acres on branches of Gills Creek adjoining James Harris, Brown, S. Helm and Divers; also 106 acres on branches of Gills Creek adjoining Divers and Dillon, Holland and Guttry. Witnessed by both Moses Greer, Sr. and Moses Greer, Jr.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 12, p. 552-555; November 1829, Thomas B. Greer to Thomas Williams Jr. and Henry T. Callaway, Trustees, to secure debt to Williams, 240 acres adjoining John Akers, J. R. Guerrant, Creed T. Webb, being the same land purchased of Daniel Akers; also slaves Frank, Bill, Moses, Lewis, Fanny and Martha.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 13, p. 214-215; 17 May 1829, Moses Greer, Sr. and Thomas B. Greer and Usley his wife to Thomas Fowler of Botetourt Co., for $2000, __ acres on north side of Blackwater River adjoining the ford of the river against Callaway’s Mill, Livesey, Gray, Carper. Wit: Moses Greer Jr., Samuel W. Greer, Walter T. Greer.

• 1830 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Thomas B Greer; 2 males <5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-39, 15 slaves.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 13, p. 581-582; 4 November 1833, John Callaway executor of James Callaway Decd to Thomas B. Greer, all lands within Callaway’s large survey bounded by Guerrant, Stout’s spur, the top of the mountain and south fork of Blackwater River.

• 1840 Federal Census, Jackson Township, Monroe County, Missouri; "F. B. Green", 2 males 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49, 8 slaves.

• Pioneer Families of Franklin County, Virginia, by Marshall Wingfield, p. 91-93; Biographical detail for Thomas B. Greer and Ursula Webb.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR67-Z52 : 5 December 2014), Thomas B. Greer in entry for Thomas B. Greer and Kate D. Frederick, 16 May 1883; citing Franklin, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,523.

• "United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q234-Z758 : accessed 25 July 2016), Thos B Greer; citing Residence, Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1913, Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1861-1880, RG 105, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 172; FHL microfilm 2,414,650.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70743393