Sharp, Mary B.

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• Reference Number: SHAR.M014

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• Reference Number: SHAR.H008

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NOTES FROM STEPHEN GREGORY "STEVE" LUKE (1947-2002):
In 1813 Gibbs as he was known entered Capt James Black's company, McCrory's Regiment, to fight the Red Sticks. When the war ended in 1815 he married Elizabeth Jane Black.

He settled in Lawrence County Tenn. later moving to Union County Ga. In 1837 he joined the Ga Militia to help keep order amost the Pin Indians ( those Cherokee who refused to be removed), and rounded up Cherokees for the Trail of Tears. In 1840, perhaps afraid his 1/2 Cherokee wife would be removed, he moved to Ill.

Henry married Black, Elizabeth Jane in 1815 in Knox County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Black, John and Maiden, Cherokee) was born in 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BLAC.E004

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• Reference Number: SHAR.C008

Conrad married Gibbs, Sara 'Sally'. Sara (daughter of Gibbs, Johann Nickel and Efland, Mary) was born in 1770 in Orange County, North Carolina; died in 1844 in Campbell County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GIBB.S002

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NOTES FROM STEPHEN GREGORY "STEVE" LUKE (1947-2002):
Sara Gibbs, known as Sally, married at age 15 to Conrad Sharp. Their fathers were very good friends. She bore at least 9 children

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• Reference Number: BLAC.J003

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NOTES FROM STEPHEN GREGORY "STEVE" LUKE (1947-2002):
John and his family moved within Cherokee territory over the years, often crossing state boundries which were irrelevant to the Cherokee. In 1831 he recieved premission from the Georgia gov. to remain in Union County with his Cherokee wife and 1/2 Cherokee children and not be removed (to Ok)

John married Maiden, Cherokee. Cherokee (daughter of Warrior, Cherokee and Wife, Cherokee) was born in 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: UNK.U100

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• Reference Number: SHAR.H004

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NOTES FROM STEPHEN GREGORY "STEVE" LUKE (1947-2002):
Henry , 3/4 Piankashaw 1/4 white, grew up amongst the indians with very little contact with white civilization. He was 19 when the Piankashaw chose to support the French in attacks of nearby Fort Washington. Having chosen the English side Henry was conscripted into the Virginia militia, as were all able bodied white , black and christian men. The area of conflict that Henry saw was Ohio, Kentucky and Penn. It is highly likely that he took part in the expedition against Fort Duquesne. While in Penn. he met and married Barbara Graves.

The war ended in 1763 and he probably moved in with his inlaws. he was persona non gratia with the Piankashaw. Suddenly the indians attacked again and he and his bride had to flee to Fort Pitt. The English government then ordered all settlers to abandon the region. Henry and relatives followed the Western Indian Trail and settled at Allamance, Orange County , N.C.(now Allamance Co.).

In 1771 Orange County rose in rebellion against the N.C. government. Known as regulators they refused to pay sales tax as the Cherokee were showing signs of war making and Governor Tryon refused to mobilize the militia as it cost too much, thouggh he had just spent 15,000 pounds ( in todays terms over 4 million Dollars) of taxpayers money building his home. However, he did mobilize the militia against the regulators. As Henrys name is not on the list of loyalists we must assume he was a regulator as were 90% of the county. the militia attacked the regulators at Allamance and in a short battle dispersed them, the regulators were imprisioned. No the less within months the English government pardoned the regulators and redressed some of their grievances.

Four years later the War of Independence began. Believing they had already pushed their luck, the regulators either joined the loyalist forces or remained neutral. Few joined the Patriots.

In June 1776 the frontier was attacked by the Cherokee and Henry was called into the Patriot militia, 6th regiment to take the war ti the Cherokee in N.C. and tennessee, thus once again Henry was forced to choose sides in a war not of his likingng. This became very obvious when the 6th regiment was ordered to join George Washington at Valley Forge in Feb. 1778. In June Henry fought in the battle of Monmouth. In Feb. 1779 the regiment was disbanded so that the men could return home to fight the Cherokee. In 1780 N.C. was over run by the loyalists, and all able bodied frontiersmen gathered to stop them. They met the loyalists at Camden N.C. Aug. 16 1780, but suffering 8% casualties in a matter of minutes, Henry and the others scattered. Over the next two months the frontiersmen led by Francis Marion and others harrassed the loyalists. On Oct. 7 , 1780 the frontiersmen gathered under Colonel Benjamin Sharp and attacked 1000 loyalists at Kings Mountain. They killed 150 wounded and captured 850 and hanged 9 regulators, friends and neighbors of Henry. In Nov. 1780 led by Daniel Morgan the frontiersmen defeated the loyalists at Hammonds store S.C. and in Jan. 1781 at the Cowpens. However they were then defeated by the loyalists at Guildford iin Mar. 1781 and Hobkirks Hill in April 1781. They then defeated the loyalists at Fort 96 in July 1781 and Eutaw Springs in Sept. After this, Patriot regimenmts arrived to besiege the loyalists while the frontiersmen rushed home to fight raids by Cherokees and Creeks.

For his service in the Patriot militia Henry was awarded land in Tennessee and moved there in 1784.

Henry married Graves, Barbara. Barbara (daughter of Graefes, Johann) was born in 1743 in Berkshire County, Pennsylvania; died in 1805 in Union County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GRAV.B001

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NOTES FROM STEPHEN GREGORY "STEVE" LUKE (1947-2002):
Married at age 16 she bore at least 9 children. From the age of 11 to 20 she had to help defend her frontier home against indians. Driven from that home she moved to N.C., a trip which would have taken 3 months in a wagon. From the age of 32-39 she again had to help defend her home against indians.

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• Reference Number: GIBB.J005

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NOTES FROM STEPHEN GREGORY "STEVE" LUKE (1947-2002):
When Johnn was 23 Baden began 7 yrs of vicious war. It is possible that he went to America to escape military service. Once on the frontier in N.C. he changed his name to John Nicholas Gibbs. Most likely he was a regulator and probably saw service in the patriot militia during the War of Independence.(see Henry H Sharp). For his military service he was awarded land in Tenn

Johann married Efland, Mary in 1764 in Orange County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Efland, Peter and ?, Catherine) was born in 1745 in Orange County, North Carolina; died in 1833 in Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: EFLA.M001

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NOTES FROM STEPHEN GREGORY "STEVE" LUKE (1947-2002):
Married at 19 she bore at least 9 children, raised them and kept a farm on the edge of the frontier 7 yrs of which was under attack by the Cherokee, She died aged 88 obviously a very resilent lady.

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• Reference Number: UNK.U102

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NOTES FROM STEPHEN GREGORY "STEVE" LUKE (1947-2002):
The Cherokee were one of the most warlike tribes, waging virtual genocide against other tribes. Their major wars against the whites were 1759-63 and 1776-82. This unnamed warrior would have fought in the 2nd of these conflicts.

Cherokee married Wife, Cherokee. Cherokee was born in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: UNK.U103