John Sharp

Male26 September 1726–

Brief Life History of John

When John Sharp was born on 26 September 1726, in Canwick, Lincolnshire, England, his father, Joseph Sharp, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Lee, was 43.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Sharp
1691–
Elizabeth Lee
1682–1764
Joseph Sharp
1716–
Jane Sharp
1719–1722
Samuel Sharp
1724–1801
John Sharp
1726–

Sources (3)

  • John Sharp, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Sharp - male

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World Events (6)

1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

Age 26

Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

1754 · Seven Years' War

Age 28

The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

1770 · Boston Tea Party

Age 44

Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English sharp(e) ‘sharp, quick, smart, acute, keen-witted’ (Old English scearp).

Irish: when not the English or Scots name in 1 above, an Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Géaráin ‘descendant of Géarán’, a personal name based on a diminutive of géar ‘sharp’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Scharf ‘sharp-cutting’ or of any of several other European names with similar meaning.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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