Elizabeth Nation

Elizabeth Sharp

• Birth: ABT 1725 in Frederick Co., Virginia
• Parents: Thomas Sharp, Elizabeth Smith
• Death: after 1765, before 1799

Married:

1. ABT 1739 in Orange Co. (now Frederick), VA to Christopher Nation b: 1721 in Monmouth Co., NJ. She was reported at Salem Mo. Mtg., NJ, as disowned for marrying out of unity 1743 Frederick Co., VA

Christopher was a son of John Nation (b 28 Mar 1697, d 15 Dec 1772) and Bethiah Robbins (b 1701, d May 1774). This was Christopher’s second marriage. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Sharp (b 1717, d 26 Dec 1787). There is no record of Elizabeth Sharp’s death around 1747 as she died in 1787 so this may have involved a divorce.

Children

1. Abraham Nation b: ABT 1740 in VA. Married Rebecca, said to be Cherokee.
2. Nancy Nation b: Abt 1742 in VA. Not named in father's 1799 will.
3. Christopher Nation Jr. b: ABT 1744 in VA.
4. John Nation b: ABT 1745 in Frederick Co., VA. Married to an unknown woman.

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Note:

If Elizabeth Swaim married Christopher Nation in 1747 then the following is my estimated split of children between mothers Elizabeth Swaim and Elizabeth Sharp.

1. Thomas Nation b: ABT 1747 in Frederick Co., VA. Married 1) Nancy 2) Rebecca Riggs
2. Joseph Nation Sr. b: ABT 1750 in NC. Rev War soldier. Married Jeretta Vickery.
3. William Nation b: 1752 in NC. Married Jane.
4. Bethia Nation b: 1760 in NC. Married John Love, Jr.
5. Amos Nation b: 1760. Married an unknown woman.
6. Elizabeth Nation b: ABT 1762 in NC. Married Solomon Jones.

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Notes

From the Will of Christopher Nation

Item, I give unto my beloved wife ELIZABETH NATION all the rest of my moveable and personal estate, including the cash and cash notes, during her natural life, and at her disposal; and I also ordain and appoint my son ABRAHAM NATION and my friend CHRISTOPHER VICKERY to be my whole and sole executors, of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have set my hand and seal, this 11th day of January 1799.

The foregoing will was proven in open court by ABSOLAM VICKERY (Abstract): land to sons Christopher Jr., John, Thomas, Joseph, William Amos (one shilling each); daughter Elizabeth and Bethiah; wife Elizabeth; Executors: son Abraham and a friend Christopher Vickery.

Recorded November term of 1799. Witnesses: Absolam Vickery and John Vickery

Info from Bruce York Fentress co. Tn. web site daughter of Thomas Sharp-1698 -N.J. & Elizabeth Smith -1700

From The Swaim Family of Indiana and Oklahoma

"Pa met my Ma Martha Worthington in Orange Co. and they was married in 1747 and my brother William soon came along. Uncle John had met and married Aunt Charity some time earlier. They had a couple of kids already when in about 1750 Pa said he and John decided to go to Fredrick Co. and John would apply for a Fairfax Grant. You could get land for just the clearing and building a log house on it. John did the clearing and Michael did the building. They'd decided on Fredrick Co and the area they took up cause it was next to Charity's Pa's land William Teague. With the help of the Teagues John was able to get his land survey did in 1750. My Pa did the chain carry work for him. Charity's brother had gone to NC when the word was out that land was more plentiful over there. My Pa took off with the family in 1750 and William Teague aunt Charity's brother and went to Anson Co. NC. My Pa got work with the Survey Co. and did most all the Chain Carrier work on the Grandville Grants. William Teague got his first Grandville Grant in 1753 on the old Cattaba River. Pa and all us lived in St. Luke's Parish. Even Pa's girl Elizabeth who had come from NY after Pa and ma married to VA. She was a pretty girl and she married right off to Christopher Nation. They was married in 1747 afore Christmas and named their first baby Abraham after my brother that died. Pa's son Anthony came also when Elizabeth did from NY, he lived with us but he never got on with Pa too good and was sure good to us younguns. " This info came from: There is family information passed down to descendants of Rebecca Swaim, daughter of Michael and Martha Swaim. This information was passed from Rebecca to her granddaughter Elizabeth and from Elizabeth to her granddaughter Sarah Florence Swaim. This information includes Rebecca's family Bible information. This information was provided to me by Linda Livingstone in 2005 who obtained it from Barbara Trujillo. In my opinion, family information passed down is some of the most powerful and important genealogical information there is. I was extremely grateful to get this information which sheds light on Michael Anthony Swaim and his family.

Elizabeth Swaim married Christopher Nation, not Elizabeth Sharp.
Contributor: Marsha Mills (47552853)

Origins

Last Will and Testament of Thomas Sharp 1 Jan 1762, Frederick, Virginia, named wife Eliz. Sharp. Children Rebecca Churchman, Elizabeth Nation, Sarah Love, Ann Haines, Jane Hankins, Mary Ramey, Mary Frazier, Easter Sharp, Thomas Sharp (Jr). Also listed are Thomas Jr's three sons, John, Thomas and Samuel. “Thomas Sharpe Sen in the Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900” < AncestrySharing >

Sources

1. Thomas Sharp, Recorded 6 April 1762 in Frederick County Court, he bequeathed 50 acres of 150-tract purchased from Thomas Henkins in 1742 to his son Thomas Jr. "after the decease of his wife Elizabeth." Thomas listed daughters: Rebecca Churchman, wife of Edward Churchman; Elizabeth Nation; Sarah Love/Lowe; Ann Haines; Jane Hawkings; Mary Ramey/Remey; John, William and Samuel Sharp, sons of Thomas Jr.; Mary Churchman, daughter of Edward and Rebecca Churchman. Wife Elizabeth executrix
2. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ourtexasf...
3. “The Swaim Family of Indiana and Oklahoma.” by Jack S. Swaim. Compiled by Jack Stuart Swaim, January 7, 2021. Extracted from http://www.jswaim.com/family/Swaim_Genealogy.pdf on 9 September 2021. Page 149
4. Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 18 2022, 21:34:18 UTC
5. Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 18 2022, 21:32:05 UTC