Abraham
Sharp
Born about in Kingston, Ulster, New York
Ancestors 
Son of Andries Scherp
and Johanna (Freer) Scherp
Brother of
Wilhelmus Sharp, Neeltje Eleanor (Scherp) Loop, Cornelius Christopher Sharp, Andries Sharp, Sarah (Scherp) Lansing, Eggje (Scherp) Van Ness, Jannetje (Sharp) Bevins, Rachel (Scherp) Van Buskirk, Redtshard Scherp, Petrus Sharp and Elizabeth (Sharp) Woodard
Husband of
Jacomyntje (Van Deusen) Sharp
— married
15 Jun 1764 in Albany, Albany, New York
Descendants 
Father of
Johanna Sharp, Jacobus Sharp, Abraham Sharp, Catharina (Sharp) McWethy, Neeltje Cornelia Eleanor (Sharp) Blighton, Sarah Sharp, Andries Lawrence Sharp, Jacob Sharp and Mary (Sharp) Corbin
Died
at about age 57
in Granville, Washington, New York
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Oct 2016
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Biography
Abraham reportedly drowned while wading across the Pawlett River at the lower falls on 15 May 1787 (near Granville, NY). [This is probably the Mettawee River, which is known for rapids and runs just north of Granville.] "Abraham Sharp m. Jemimah Van Dozer...he was drowned on a hunting excursion near Granville (Washington Co) NY previous to March 1789..." Note from Wikipedia: The Mettawee (or Paulet) River and the Indian River are two large streams in the town of Granville.
A HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF FAIR HAVEN, VERMONT. BY ANDREW ADAMS (published 1870) (See the latest edition at https://www.amazon.com/History-Town-Fair-Haven-Vermont/dp/1142508234):
p.22: talks about the settlement by Abraham Sharp, a Dutch settler on the NY side...who came with his brother-in-law James Van Dozen [Van Deusen]...from near Bennington...
p.24 refers to Abraham Sharp of Charlotte (now Washington) Co. NY.
p.24 Abraham Sharp m. Jemimah Van Dozer [Van Deusen]...he was drowned on a hunting excursion near Granville (Washington Co) NY previous to March 1789...
p.25 James Van Dozer [Van Deusen], the brother in law of Mr. Sharp, purchased land..1782...settled and improved this land...Tradition reports that it was occupied by his son in law, Simeon McWithey, called by the old people McQuivey, who lived in a log house. Mr. Van Dozer and his wife were old people and died in their place at an early day. He willed...some land to his grandson Isaac McWithey...rest to Simeon and Sarah McWithey.
p. 462 (more on this family in book) Abraham Sharp married Jemima VanDozer had sons: Abraham, James, Dreese, Stephen, John ; had daus Hannah, Polly, Speedy, Kate m. Isaac McWithey, Nellie who married John Blighton and Jemimah.
Family Line
- See Descendants of Andries Hanses SCHERP:
- http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Scherp-Descendants-11
- http://geocities.ws/judylangen/sharp/desc0001.htm
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham 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 Abraham:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham 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 Abraham:
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~3.12%
Edwin Loop
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QJ7550103 [compare], Ancestry member lgahtan
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~1.56%
James Gunn :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jdg1704
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~1.56%
Robert Wade :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Greg Vasey :
23andMe, GEDmatch WQ7327528 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A122376 [compare], Ancestry member gregvasey1
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Carla (Larson) Larson-Tucke :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Gwen Sharp :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A153320 [compare], Ancestry member Gwendolynn_sharp
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~0.78%
Wortha (Loop) Stewart :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QJ7550103 [compare]
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~0.78%
Mary (Holden) Morgan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #AM36179
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Joy McCon :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T754121 [compare], FTDNA kit #85772
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~0.39%
Jennifer Waddell :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member one_sad_mom
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~0.39%
Steve Lovell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A151172 [compare], Ancestry member sdlovell1
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T867908 [compare], FTDNA kit #836074
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