Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Sharp

Male Bef 1630 - Bef 1669  (< 39 years)


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  • Name John Sharp  [1
    Birth Bef 1630 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 4 May 1669  Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I82694  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Family Sharp 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F10865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Judith {Unproven} Penn,   b. Bef 1634   d. Between 1691 and 1696, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 57 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1656  South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Sharp,   b. Abt 1656, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1710, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Judith Sharp,   b. Abt 1664, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 5 May 1669, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 5 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F40606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Children 
     1. Mary Sharp,   b. 1650, South Farnham Parish, Old Rapahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1709, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 60 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. John Sharp,   b. Aft 1650, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1672 and 1676, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 20 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F15054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
      TALBUT, WILLIAM, 6 March, 1676/7;
      Proved by the witnesses 5 June & 7 Nov. 1678.
      To son Thomas Tabutt 1/2 of my stock of Cattle male & female onely ye two biggest Steeres Excepted also 200 acres of Land web : I had wch my Wife by a Deed from her Father John Sharp decd. only my Wife Mary Tabutt to have a share in it her life according to law. To wife 50 acres of land purchased of Capt. George Morris also all my Chattels horses mares household goods and moveables she paying all my debts.
      Wit. HENRY MAWDSLEY, THOMAS HARWARE. Page 99.
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      1665-1677 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 85-86
      TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that wee JOHN SHARPE by & with the Consent of JUDITH my Wife & HENRY CREIGHTON by & with the consent of FRANCIS my Wife for divers good causes & valuable considerations us thereunto moving & more especially for the sume of Four thousand Five hundred pounds of good tobacco & Caske to us in hand paide by JOHN PAINE of the County of Rappa: which wee acknowledge to have received have given sold & confirmed & do by these presents give sell & confirme unto the said JOHN PAINE all that parcell & divident of land which we bought of WILLIAM SAVADGE & WILLIAM LINNELL begining at a white Oake marked upon the Edge of the Swampe & so tuning West South West unto an INDIAN PATH & from thence to the same Swamp where we first began the sd Land being formerly sold by the said PAINE to ye: said SAVADGE, ROBT: MUSSELL & WILLIAM LINNEL to have and to hold the said Divident of land with every part & parcel! thereof with all rights & priviledges to him the sd JOHN PAINE his heirs & assignes for ever the said JOHN PAINE his heirs or assignes yeilding & paying from henceforth yearly his Matys Rights dues & accustomed for the same & we the said JOHN SHARPE & JUDITH my Wife & HENRY CREIGHTON & FRANCIS my Wife do hereby promise & grant to & with the said JOHN PAINE his heirs & assignes that he & they shall at all times hereafter quietly enjoy the abovementioned premises with every part & parcel! thereof without the hindrances or interruption of us or either or any of our heirs or assignes or any other persons whatsoever claimeing the aforementioned premises or any part thereof by or under us our or any of our heirs or assignes. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 26th day of April 1665
      in presence of us JOHN FENNELL, JOHN SHARPE seal
      JOHN SHATFORD, JUDITH SHARPE seal
      ELIAS WILSON HENRY CREIGHTON seal
      FRANCES CREIGHTON seal
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JUDITH SHARPE of ye County of Rappa: doth constitute & appoint my Loving Friend JOHN NEWMAN to be my lawful Attorny for me & in my steed to acknowledge a tract of land sold by my Husband unto JOHN PAINE. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th: day of Aprill 1665
      Test HENRY CREIGHTON JUDITH SHARPE
      JOHN SHATFORD
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I FRANCES CREIGHTON do constitute & appoint my Loveing Friend Mr. RICHARD WEBLEY for me & in my steed to acknowledge one parcell of land sould by HENRY CREIGHTON my Husband unto JOHN PAINE as Witness my hand this 2 of May 1665
      Test ELIAS WILSON, FRANCES CREIGHTON
      THOMAS NEWMAN
      Recognr in Cur Com Rappa: 4 die May 1665
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      1656-1662 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 121
      THESE MAY CERTIFY whom it may concern that my Wife gave to her God Daughter MARY SHARPE natural Daughter of JOHN SHARP one yearling heafer being cropt of the right Ear & Sliu on the left which heiffer I desire may be registred in Court for the (missing) with the Increase As Witness my hand this 24th November 1660
      DAVID FOX
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      1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 73
      KNOW ALL MEN by these pntes that I JUDITH SHARPE Wido, doth give unto my Godson HENRY CRIGHTON JUNR. one black heifer & marked as slitt the right Eare halfe spade on the left eare one Cropp & slit with Cropps out all the premises to him & his heirs forever, As Witness my hand this 4th day of May 1669
      Test THOMAS JOHNSON, JUDITH SHARPE
      ROBT, ARMSTRONG
      Recognr. in Cur Rappa 5th May 1669
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      1668-1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 75-76
      KNOW ALL MEN by these pntes that I JUDITH SHARPE Widdo. for ye ntrall affecon I have unto my two Daughters ANNE & JUDITH SHARPE to them or either of them I give at their arrival at age or marriage one Fether Bedd to them & their heirs for ever each of their Bedds & other furniture to bee at least to the value of One thousand pounds of good Merchantable tobacco in Caske & also I give unto my Daughters one hogshead of good sound tobacco in Caske at her day of Marriage to her & her heirs forever. In Witness I have sett my hand & seale this 4th day of May 1669
      in pnce of us HENRY MAWDSLEY JUDITH SHARPE
      THOS. JOHNSON
      Perngnr in Cur Rappa 5th May 1669
      The marke of MARY SHARPEs Cattell one cropp in the right Eare & a slitt in the Cropp & the left Eare slitt down the middle
      ANN SHARPE her marke the right eare Cropt & two slitts in the Cropp a, the left Fare whole
      JUDITH SHARPE her marke the right Eare Cropt & one slitt in the Cropp & the left eare whole
      Recordtr. Cur 3d May 1669
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      Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed Book 8 - 1689-1692; Antient Press: page 230-231
      BEE IT KNOWN unto all men by these presents that I MARY DYKE, Widow, late Wife of JOHN DYKE deced, have right & full power to dispose of Two hundred acres of land be it more or less lying and adjoining Mr. THO: HARWARs Plantacon being my part or proportion of the tract of land belonging to JOHN SHARPE my Naturall Brother for divers good causes do grant & acknowledge all my right of the sd parcell of land with all profits & appertinances thereunto belonging unto THO. TALBOTT my oldest Son & heir & his heirs forever And that it may be lawfull for the sd THO. TALBOTT to make such conveyance as by his Councell learned in the Law shall direct and I sd MARY DIKE, Widow, doth oblige myselfe or any attorney lawfully authorized to acknowledge the within menconed premises in any Court of Judicature as also this to be my full & voluntary perfect Deed of Guift In Witness whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of March 1691
      Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of
      RICHD. LACKLAND. MARY signum DIKE
      Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 1 die Aprilis 1691
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      1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page430
      JOHN SHARPE, 840 acs. Rappa. Co., 28 Nov. 1664, p. 104 (601). S. side of Rappa. Riv. about 2 mi. from the plantation of Mr. James Bagnall. 300 acs. granted to Mr. Rawleigh Travers, 9 Mar. 1653 & by him assigned unto sd. Sharpe; 540 acs. for trans. of 11 pers: Jno. Fookes, Anth. Webb. Tho. Mullen, Peter Foster, James Diap, Phil. Young, Mary Wilkinson, Jane Williams, Tho. Miles, Dorothy Ray, Martha Thornton

  • Sources 
    1. [S266] Michael L. Marshall, Vaulx Family of England, Virginia and Maryland, (Name: October 2012;).

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