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| Samuel Sharp (Sharpe) |
Immigrant Ancestor |
see FAMILY TREE |
| Born: Abt 1610 |
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| Married: 04/Apr/1629 Salem, Essex, MA |
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| Died: 1658 |
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History of Essex County, Massachusetts. : with biographical
sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men 1888
"In the choice of an elder to rule tthe church, care was taken not to accept
a civil officer, and Elder Houghton was appointed. He was a man of
inoffensive ambition. Mr. Samuel Sharpe succeeded him, but he was frequently
absent, and never possessed even the shadow of power. He died in 1658." |
WIFE
Alice Stileman
CHILDREN
1. Abigail Sharp b. abt 1630
2. Elias Sharp baptized 01/Jan/1636
3. Edward Sharp baptized 14/Apr/1639
4. Mary Sharp baptized 29/Jun/1640
5. Nathaniel Sharpe
baptized 10/Sep/1644
6. Experience Sharp baptized 10/Nov/1645
7. Hannah Sharp baptized 21/Jan/1646
Great Migration Begins
OFFICES: On 26 February 1628[/9] the Court of Assistants
in London ordered five pieces of ordnance to be placed in his hands (and he was
to have carriages made for them) with a great quantity of other arms and great
shot [MBCR 1:25]. On 3 March
1628/9 "Mr. Samuell Sharpe with whom there hath been an agreement made in behalf
of the company to give him £10 per [annum] for three years to have the oversight
of the ordnance to be planted in the fort to be built upon the plantation & what
else may concern artillery business to give his advice in ... for the presented
a bill for three drums and other particulars amounting to £5..." [MBCR
1:29]. In the letter of 17 April 1629 from Gravesend, Samuel Sharp is described:
"Mr. Sharpe is by us entertained to be Master Gunner of our Ordnance in which
service he is to employ so much of his time as the charge of that office doth
require, and in the rest he is to follow other imployments, of our Governors and
others for whose employment he is particularly sent over." Endicott having asked
for a copy of the patent, they sent "our patent, under the broad seal and the
company's seal in silver by Mr. Samuell Sharpe, passenger in the George,
who we think is yet riding in the Hope..." [MBCR
1:392, 394, 396-97]. He is last named of the thirteen persons to be chosen as
"the body of the Government."
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Chronicles of The First Planters of The Colony of Massachusetts Bay from
1623-1636 by Alexander Young 1975
meeting 10th March, 1628
"A proposition was made this day by Samuel Sharpe, who was formerly entertained
to do his endeavour in the Company's employments covering artillery business,
(as appeareth he 3d of this month,) that all or the better part of his salary
might be paid him now, to provide him apparel withal; and if he should happen to
die before he had deserved it, his said apparel should satisfy it. Upon debate
whereof, it was thought fit hat twenty pounds should be paid him; and this to be
the Treasurer's warrant for payment thereof, upon his salary of 10 pound a year,
for three years; I say, twenty pounds, to be paid him presently." pg 59-60
"Thomas Sharpe was chosen an Assistant Oct 29, at the same time Winthrop was
chosen governor. His name stands the sixth on the list of the Boston church
members. He may have been a brother of Samuel Sharpe, the master-gunner."
pg 338
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