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Family Sheet
HUSBAND
Name: William Sharpe Note
Born: 13 Dec 1742 at Cecil County, , , Maryland
Married: 31 May 1768 at Iredell County, , , North Carolina
Died: 6 Jul 1818 at Rowan County, , , North Carolina
Father: Thomas Sharpe
Mother: Elizabeth Gillespie
WIFE
Name: Catherine Ruth Reese Note
Born: 23 Sep 1744 at Mecklenberg, , , North Carolina
Died: 6 May 1826 at Burke, , , North Carolina
Father: David Reese Reverend
Mother: Susan Ruth Polk
CHILDREN
Name: Matilda Sharpe
Born: 4 Mar 1769 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died: 1843
Husband: William W. Erwin
Name: Ruth Sharpe
Born: Mar 1770 at Mecklenburg County, , , North Carolina
Died: Feb 1801
Husband: Andrew Caldwell
Name: Thomas Reese Sharpe
Born: 18 May 1771 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died:
Name: Abner Sharpe
Born: 1 Oct 1772 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died: 11 Nov 1807
Name: Betsey Sharpe
Born: 22 Jan 1774 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died:
Husband: B. Starke
Name: David Sharpe
Born: 3 Jan 1775 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died: 20 Feb 1819
Name: Elam Sharpe
Born: 3 Jan 1777 at Statesville, , , North Carolina
Died: 19 Sep 1851 at Pendleton, , , South Carolina
Wife: Elizabeth Miller
Name: Marcus Sharpe
Born: 22 Feb 1778 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died: 25 Jun 1803
Name: Cynthia Sharpe
Born: 18 Nov 1780 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died: 26 Dec 1849
Husband: John Mcguire
Name: Elvira Sharpe
Born: 29 Jul 1782 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died:
Husband: David Caldwell
Name: Edwin Sharpe
Born: 1 Dec 1783 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died:
Name: Carlos Sharpe
Born: 15 Feb 1786 at Statesville, , Iredell County, North Carolina
Died:
NOTES
1). Hon. William Sharpe 1742 1818 , son of Thomas and Elizabe th Sharpe, first pursued classical studies, then law. Whe n he was 21, he moved to Mecklenberg County, NC, where he p racticed law and also surveying and then moved to Rowan Cou nty, NC, where helocated his home estate. A lawyer by prof ession, he became one of the prominent men of the state an d a distinguished patriot of the American Revolution. He re presented Rowan County at the NC State Congress at New Ber n and Hillsboro in 1775 and also atHalifax, NC, in 1776 wh en the NC Constitution was framed. After acting as Captai n and Aide de Camp to General Rutherford in 1776 against th e Cherokee Indians, he was appointed by Gov. Caswell in 177 7 to form a treaty with them. In 1779 he was sent asa memb er from NC to Continental Congress at Philadelphia, PA an d served until 1782. William married Catherine Ruth Reese , daughter of David Reese and Susan Ruth Polk Reese. Davi d Reese was a celebrated patriot of NC and a signer of th e Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence in 1775. His wife , Susan Ruth Polk, was a granddaughter of Robert Bruce Polk . William and Catherine Ruth had 12 children Matilda, Ruth , Thomas Reese, Abner, Betsey, David, Elam, Marcus, Cynthia , Elvira, Edwin, and Carlos. Served as captain and member of the Provincial and Fede ral Congress Aide de Camp Patriot, member of the Continen tal Congress a member of the Council of Safety and one o f the committee which framed the state Constitution. Membe r of the Assembly, Secretary of Committee of Correspondenc e and Indian Affairs. Rowan County, North Carolina. He first pursued classical studies, then studied law. At ag e of 21, probably soon after his father s second marriage , he moved to Mecklenburg County, where he commenced law pr actice and also engaged in surveying and then to Rowan lat er Iredell Co , NC, where he located his homeestate. A law yer by profession, he became one of the prominent men of th e state and a distinguished patriot of the American Revolut ion who, early threw into that dangerous and dubious conf lict, his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor. When th is struggle became imminent, the North Carolina State Congr ess met at New Bern, April 1775, and also at Hillsboro, Aug . 1775. At these meetings he represented Rowan County, an d was also a member at Halifax, NC in 1776 when the NC Cons titution was framed. After acting as Captain and Aide de Ca mp to General Rutherford in 1776 against the Cherokee India ns, he was appointed by Governor Caswell in 1777 with Waigh stall Avery, Jos. Winston, and Robert Lanier to form a trea ty with them.
2). Catherine Ruth Reese, daughter of Susan Ruth Polk and Davi d Reese, married Hon. William Sharpe 1742 1818 . A lawye r by profession, William became one of the prominent men o f the state and a distinguished patriot of the American Rev olution. He represented Rowan County at the North Carolin a State Congress at New Bern and Hillsboro in 1775 and als o at Halifax, North Carolina, in 1776 when the North Caroli na Constitution was framed. After acting as Captain and Aid e de Camp to General Rutherford in 1776 against the Cheroke e Indians, he was appointed by Gov. Caswell in 1777 to for m a treaty with them. In 1779 he was sent as a member fro m North Carolina to Continental Congress at Philadelphia, P ennsylvania and served until 1782. William and Catherine Ru th had 12 children Matilda, Ruth, Thomas Reese, Abner, Bet sey, David, Elam, Marcus, Cynthia, Elvira, Edwin, and Carlo s.
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