John Sharp was born in County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. He died about 1820 in Frost, Bath Co, VA.
From William T. Price's Historical Sketches of Pocahontas Co, WV (reprinted by McClain Publishing, Parsons, WV, 1963; originally published by Price Brothers, Marlinton, WV, 1901):
"Among the persons settling in what is now Pocahontas County early in the [nineteenth] century, John Sharp, Senior, a native of Ireland, is richly deserving of more than passing notice. He is the ancestor of the families of that name that constitute such a marked proportion of the Frost community, and have been identified with that vicinity for the past 91 years. Previous to the Revolution, he came in with the tide of Scotch-Irish immigration that spread over Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and thence moved south, and finally located in Rockingham County, VA. His wife was Margaret Blaine, whose previous residence was in the vicinity of Rawley Springs. She was a relative of Rev. John S. Blaine, one of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers in our country.
After a residence of several years in Rockingham County, Mr. Sharp came to Pocahontas to secure land for the use of his large and industrious family, and he succeeded well, and saw them well fixed in life all around him. He reached Frost in 1802... His land possessions reached from the Gibson Farm, near Frost, up the West Branch to Armnius Buzzard's, near Glade Hill. He had property in The Hills, on Thorny Creek, and on Buffalo Mountain beyond Greenbank, and the most of these lands succeeded in the possession of his descendants.
He was small in person, blue eyes, light hair, and of florid complexion. He was constantly employed. Mrs. Sharp was quiet in all her ways, very diligent in her duties, and patiently met and endured the toils and inconveniences of living in the woods. These persons were pious, and some of the first religious meetings ever held in the vicinity of Frost were in their house."
John Michael recommended Ensign in 1st Battalion, 32d Regiment. George Berry, as Captain in 2d Battalion, vice John McCutcheon, resigned. John Scott, as Lieutenant, vice John Wilson, resigned. James Ewing, as Lieutenant, vice John Sharp, resigned (Sep 20, 1796; Chalkley, Book 1, p. 285)
He married Margaret Blaine about 1787 in VA. She was born about 1760 in VA. She was the daughter of John Blaine.
Their children were:
Margaret Sharp (married Henry Dilley)
William Sharp (born about 1790 in Frost, Bath Co, VA)
Anna Sharp (married Daniel McCollam)
Isabella Sharp (married Alexander Ryder)
Elizabeth Sharp (married Reverend James Wanless)
Rosa Sharp (married Reverend William J. Ryder)
Mary Sharp (married William Hartman)
John Sharp (married Rebecca Moore)
Daniel Sharp (married Margaret Palmer)
Robert Sharp
James Sharp (married Margaret Wanless)
Joseph Sharp (married Elizabeth Lightner)
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