James GREER 
James was born on August 21st, 1747 in Lunenburg Co, VA. James' father was Benjamin Greer and his mother is Rachel Lowe. His paternal grandparents were John GREER and Sarah Day; his maternal grandfather was William LOWE and his maternal grandmother is Sarah. He was an only child. He died at the age of 68 on May 14th, 1816 in FRANKLIN CO, VA.General Notes
JAMES GREER , HIS WIFE ELIZEBETH T. AND FAMILY LIVED ON THE
STAUNTON RIVER
NEXT TO THE FERGUSON FAMILY
James and Elizabeth were double first cousins, place of burial is not clear. His will was filed in Franklin Co. VA but he moved to Pettus Co, MO. He was a Quaker. Land grants show he brought land from Thomas Jefferson 290 acres in Bedford Co. Virginia, on Stauton River, July 20, 1780. (Book E pg. 90)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1580 in Dumfrieshire, , , Scotland d.21 Jan 1629 in Lag, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, Great Britain
- b.1604 in Capenoch D., Scotland d.1666 in Dunfrieshire, Scotland
- b.1580 in Dumfries, Scotland d.~ 1630 in Scotland
- b.1627 in Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.~ 1688 in Gunpowder River, Baltimore County, Maryland, Colonial America
- b.~ 1570 in Glencairne, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1604 in Glencairne, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- d.05 Apr 1624
- b.1688 in Baltimore, MD. d.15 Sep 1750 in , , Maryland, Colonial America
- b.~ 1662 in , Baltimore County, Maryland, Colonial America d.13 May 1716 in , Baltimore County, Maryland, Colonial America
- b.06 Jan 1727 in Baltimore, MD d.1761 in Bedford, VA
- b.~ 1669
- b.~ 1692 in , Baltimore County, Maryland, Colonial America d.04 Mar in Baltimore Co. Md
- b.21 Aug 1747 in Lunenburg Co, VA d.14 May 1816 in FRANKLIN CO, VA
- b.~ 1665 in Baltimore, MD
- b.1685 in Baltimore, MD d.~Apr 1743 in Gunpowder river area, Baltimore, MD
- b.~ 1673
- b.~ 1730 in Baltimore, MD
- b.< 1679 in Baltimore, MD
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James and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on June 1st, 1773 in BEDFORD CO, VA. They had six sons and two daughters, named Isaac, EZEKIEL (SR), Isaiah, John, Mathew, Benjamin, Rachel and Rhoda.
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Children
EZEKIEL (SR) Greer
EZEKIEL (SR) was born on February 22nd, 1777 in BEDFORD CO., Virginia, NR STAUNTON, RIVER. He died in FRANKLIN CO., Virginia. He was buried in FRANKLIN CO, VA.
Rachel Greer
Rachel was born on October 3rd, 1779 in STAUNTON, VA, NEAR BEDFORD. She died after 1836 in , VA.
Isaiah GREER
Isaiah was born on October 3rd, 1779 in Bedford Co., Va.. He died at the age of 72 on March 25th, 1852 in Barren Co., Ky.. He was buried in Chambers Cemetery.
Rhoda Greer
Rhoda was born on February 6th, 1782 in FRANKLIN CO, VA, Bedford. She died at the age of 59 on February 17th, 1841 in FRANKLIN CO, VA. She was buried in FRANKLIN CO, VA.
Mathew Greer
Mathew was born on May 16th, 1784 in FRANKLIN CO, VA. He died at the age of 84 on May 17th, 1868 in BARREN COUNTY, KY. He was buried in CHAMBERS-GREER, CEM, NR CANEY CREEK, BARREN CO KY.
Benjamin Greer
Benjamin was born in 1785 in FRANKLIN CO, VA. He died at the age of 84 on February 17th, 1869 in NR LONGWOOD, MO, PETTIS CO. He was buried in GREER FARM, PETTIS CO, MO.
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