Individual Details
James D. Greer
(August 21, 1747 - May 14, 1816)
"Will of James Greer was filed in Franklin County, Virginia, but he moved to Pettus County, Missiouri. He was a Quaker." (Information from William Greer Peck, as per GREERS THAT GOT TO GEORGIA (1987) by Julian Greer.)
Some researchers give James birthplace and deathplace as Bedford County, Virginia.
"James Greer is said to have lived on the Staunton River near the Ferguson family into which his daughter Rhoda married." (from the papers of Martha V. Harris, Phoenix, Arizona, during the 1950's, as taken from a LDS microfilm.)
James Greer bought from Thomas Jefferson, 290 acres in Bedford County, Virginia on Stauton River. Survey 6 Apr 1772. Grants 20 Jul 1780 (Book E, page 90), 4 September 1781. He served in Rev. War.
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: It was suggested by Robert M. Torrence that this James might be a son of Annanias Greer of Prince George's County, Maryland.)
Some researchers give James birthplace and deathplace as Bedford County, Virginia.
"James Greer is said to have lived on the Staunton River near the Ferguson family into which his daughter Rhoda married." (from the papers of Martha V. Harris, Phoenix, Arizona, during the 1950's, as taken from a LDS microfilm.)
James Greer bought from Thomas Jefferson, 290 acres in Bedford County, Virginia on Stauton River. Survey 6 Apr 1772. Grants 20 Jul 1780 (Book E, page 90), 4 September 1781. He served in Rev. War.
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: It was suggested by Robert M. Torrence that this James might be a son of Annanias Greer of Prince George's County, Maryland.)
Events
| Birth | August 21, 1747 | Lunenburg County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | June 1, 1773 | Elizabeth Greer | |||
| Death | May 14, 1816 | Franklin County, Virginia |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Greer (1751 - 1825) |
| Child | Isaac Greer (1774 - 1851) |
| Child | Ezekiel Greer Sr. (1777 - 1826) |
| Child | Sarah Greer (1778 - 1873) |
| Child | Isiah Greer (1779 - 1852) |
| Child | Rachel Greer (1779 - ) |
| Child | John Greer (1781 - ) |
| Child | Rhoda Greer (1782 - 1841) |
| Child | Matthew Greer (1784 - 1868) |
| Child | Benjamin Greer (1788 - 1869) |
| Father | Benjamin Greer (1725 - 1788) |
| Mother | Rachel Lowe (1727 - 1769) |
| Sibling | Mary "Martha" Greer ( - ) |
| Sibling | Tiny Greer ( - ) |
| Sibling | George Greer (1754 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Martin Greer (1756 - 1822) |
| Sibling | Rachel Greer (1773 - 1808) |