Individual Details
Greenberry "Green B." Greer
(September 15, 1764 - September 16, 1842)
"In the Name of God, Amen. I, Greenberry Greer of State of Tennessee and County of Davidson being aged and infirm but of sound mind and disposing memory thinks be to God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament revoking other wills by me heretofore made. In the first place I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a neat and decent manner at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named. 2ND; I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Charlotte Greer the whole of the track of the land I now live and eight negros (to wit) Jack, sam, Priscilla, Andrew, Phobe, Laban, Milley, and Mary with their increase and all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs, also my farming tools, household furniture of ever description during her natural life. 3RD; I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Tennison and her said children she had by John Goodwin three to wit, Fanny, Benjamin and Jenny to be equally divided amongst them by sale or otherwise as they may agree. 4TH; I give and bequeath to my son Isaac Greer one negro man named Jess and one hundred acres of land on Brush Creek which I purchased of John Trout in addition to what I have already given him. 5TH; I give and bequeath to my son James L. Greer one negro man named Simon and the track of land whereon I now live after the death of his mother and it is my will and desire that the balance of my property be left to my beloved wife Charlotte be equally divided between my five youngest children to wit, Azeny Dullahunty, Parmelia Jones, Tabith Cooper, Huldah Hanna, and James L. Greer and give to my daughter Parmelia Jones and son James L. Greer two hundred dollars each to be paid in notes or money when collected from notes in my possession. LASTLY: I give and bequeath to my Grandson Greenberry Greer son of James L. Greer one negro boy named Washington and at my decease I devise and request that my beloved wife Charlotte shell have what money shell be left by me for her use and benefit her natural life and at her decease all money that may be left by her should there be any to be equally divided between my five youngest children heretofore named to wit; Azney Dillahunty, Parmelia Jones, Tabith Cooper, Huldah Hanna, and James L. Greer. I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Charlotte Greer and my son James L. Greer and my friend John Davis to be executors of this last will and testment. Signed sealed and published this the 16th day of March 1839. ... Green B. Greer ... In presence of Ezra Holstead - John Hannah." (Will of Greenberry Greer, Will Book 12, page 331, Davidson County, Tennessee. Recorded October 10, 1842. Proved October Court 1842, Davidson County, Tennessee.)
"Greenberry Greer, son of Joseph Greer, Jr and his wife, Ann Lowe, born 9/15/1754 in North Carolina ... Joseph Greer Sr resided in Prince George County, Virginia where he made his will August 8, 1715 naming sons John, Joseph, Benjamin, James, Henry and Annaias. Clayton Hist. of Davidson Co Tenn gives birthdate of Greenberry Greer as 1764. Clayton W W History of Davidson Co Tenn 1880. ... Greer Genealogy of the Dillahunty Family gives this date (Greenberry's birthdate) as 1754." (GENEALOGY OF THE DE-LA-HUNTE OR DILLAHUNTY FAMILY, typescript at the DAR Library, 1963, 14 pages, by Addie Lee Oliver Greer, as shown in GREER FAMILY, 1980, by William Greer Peck, page 55.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: This Greenberry Greer as been shown by most researchers to have been the son of Joseph Greer, son of John Greer, not son of Joseph Greer Jr, who was the son of Joseph Greer Sr of Prince George County, Virginia. Addie Lee (Oliver) Greer (the author) teacher writer was born 11/14/1872 at Macedonia, Tennessee (Carroll County) and was living in 1963. She married Lee Martin Greer 12/23/1903 in Paris, Tennessee.)
Information about the family and descendants of Green B. Greer was supplied by Mary Weaver Garcia, 1493 Ilihai Avenue, San Jose, California 95118, as per ROYAL HERITAGE OF THE GREERS, 1982 by Carolyn Beal, pages 217 - 218.
"Greenberry Greer, son of Joseph Greer, Jr and his wife, Ann Lowe, born 9/15/1754 in North Carolina ... Joseph Greer Sr resided in Prince George County, Virginia where he made his will August 8, 1715 naming sons John, Joseph, Benjamin, James, Henry and Annaias. Clayton Hist. of Davidson Co Tenn gives birthdate of Greenberry Greer as 1764. Clayton W W History of Davidson Co Tenn 1880. ... Greer Genealogy of the Dillahunty Family gives this date (Greenberry's birthdate) as 1754." (GENEALOGY OF THE DE-LA-HUNTE OR DILLAHUNTY FAMILY, typescript at the DAR Library, 1963, 14 pages, by Addie Lee Oliver Greer, as shown in GREER FAMILY, 1980, by William Greer Peck, page 55.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: This Greenberry Greer as been shown by most researchers to have been the son of Joseph Greer, son of John Greer, not son of Joseph Greer Jr, who was the son of Joseph Greer Sr of Prince George County, Virginia. Addie Lee (Oliver) Greer (the author) teacher writer was born 11/14/1872 at Macedonia, Tennessee (Carroll County) and was living in 1963. She married Lee Martin Greer 12/23/1903 in Paris, Tennessee.)
Information about the family and descendants of Green B. Greer was supplied by Mary Weaver Garcia, 1493 Ilihai Avenue, San Jose, California 95118, as per ROYAL HERITAGE OF THE GREERS, 1982 by Carolyn Beal, pages 217 - 218.
Events
| Birth | September 15, 1764 | Bedford County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | Abt, 1785 | Charlotte DeMoss | |||
| Death | September 16, 1842 | Davidson County, Tennessee | |||
| Burial | Greer Cemetery, Davidson County, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Charlotte DeMoss (1767 - 1849) |
| Child | Rev. Isaac Greer (1789 - ) |
| Child | Louisiana "Luzanna" "Azaney" "Zaney" Greer (1793 - 1875) |
| Child | Nancy Greer ( - ) |
| Child | Parmelia "Melly" Greer (1797 - 1875) |
| Child | Tabitha Greer (1800 - 1850) |
| Child | Huldah "Mahula" Greer (1804 - ) |
| Child | Col. James L. Greer (1806 - 1869) |
| Child | Joseph Greer (1810 - 1835) |
| Father | Joseph Greer (1723 - 1781) |
| Mother | Nancy Ann "Anna" Lowe (1735 - 1798) |
| Sibling | Thomas Greer (1752 - 1781) |
| Sibling | Nathaniel "Nathan" Greer (1756 - 1833) |
| Sibling | Priscilla Greer (1760 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Greer Jr. (1762 - ) |
| Sibling | Jemima Greer (1766 - 1844) |
| Sibling | Temperance Greer (1768 - 1810) |
| Sibling | Dicey Greer (1768 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Greer (1774 - ) |
| Sibling | Lize "Tege" Greer (1777 - 1843) |