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Families covered: Greer of Altnavanaoge, Greeves (Greer) of Grange, Greer of Redford

                               
Robert Greer (Greeves or Grives) of Redford, co. Tyrone (b c1660, d c1730)
m. (06.1691) Mary Whitsitt (b c1670, d 09.12.1742, dau of John Whitsitt of Grange by Alice, dau of William Brownlow of Ballywilly)
1. Thomas Greer of Redford (d 15.11.1746)
  m. (12.04.1716) Elizabeth Bell (d 01.08.1772, dau of Alexander Bell of Trumera by Jane, dau of Alexander Mathews of Dunmurry)
  A. Mary Greer (d c07.1780)
  m. (02.04.1736) Joseph Brownlow of Tullamore (d before 16.04.1781, son of John of Tullamore son of William of Ballywilly brother of Alice)
  B. Jane Greer
  m. (1740) William Gregg of Coleraine
  C. Elizabeth Greer (dsp?)
  m. (04.02.1752) James Lindsay
  D. Sarah Greer
  m. (02.04.1746) Thomas Greer of Rhone Hill (d 05.04.1803-5)
  E. Catherine Greer (dsps)
  m. (1759) John Crump (son of Rev. Richard of Killyman)
  F. Anne Greer (b 15.03.1723/4, d 17.01.1765)
m. (12.1742) Robert Bradshaw of Newtownards (d 19.02.1794, son of James of Lurgan by Ann, dau of Jacob Turner of Lurgan son of Thomas by Anne Greer)
2. John Greer (or Greeves) of Grange, co. Tyrone (d 02.05.1742)
  m. (1715/6) Mary Whitsitt (dau of William Whitsitt of Dungannon)
  A. Joseph Greer (or Greeves) (d young?)
  B. William Greer or Greeves of Grange (b c1719, d 03.05.1776)
  m. (20.05.1744) Mary Morton (b 01.07.1725, d 07.02.1814, dau of James Morton of Grange by Sarah, dau of John Whitsitt of Dreemore)
  i. William Greeves of Grange (b 29.09.1750, d 03.02.1831, 4th son)
  m1. (27.04.1774) Jane Eliot Greer (b 04.1752, d before 1788, dau of Henry Greer of Lurgan)
  a. William Greeves of Douglas (Isle of Man) then Grange (b 07.04.1780, d 28.01.1764, 2nd son) had issue
  m1. (28.06.1818) Dinah Clague (d 1833, dau of Robert Clague of Douglas)
  m2. (02.1835) Hannah Greer (b c791-2, d 27.05.1874, dau of John Greer of Grange Bridge)
  b. John Greer Greeves of New Orleans, Louisiana (b 16.02.1783, d 17.09.1845) had issue
  m. (c1817) Marie Tonton Forstall (d 03.04.1854)
  c. Mary Greeves (b 05.02.1776, d 28.06.1844)
  m. (c1796) Robert McMeakin of Newry (d 11.02.1843)
  d.+ other issue - Henry (b 07.03.1777, d young), Elizabeth (b 21.03.1775), Jane Eliot (d unm 26.10.1812)
  m2. (19.06.1788) Elizabeth Murray (b c1743, d 27.10.1842, dau of John Murray of Lisburn)
  ii. Samuel Greeves of Moy (co. Tyrone) then Philadephia (b 22.05.1757, 7th son) had issue in Philadephia
  m. (1789) Dorothy Clements (dau of Edward Clements of Brackaville).
  iii. John Greeves of Bernagh, co. Tyrone (b 25.03.1761, d 12.09.1843)
  m. (05.03.1789) Margaret Sinton (b 29.04.1767, d 18.03.1824, dau of Thomas Sinton of Moyallon)
  a. Thomas Greeves of Bernagh (b 21.11.1792, d 31.08.1852) had issue
  m. (12.01.1831) Rachel Malcomson (b 17.04.1795, d 18.11.1871, dau of Thomas Malcomson of Lurgan by Anne Bell)
  b. John Greeves of Armagh (b 05.10.1798, d 07.11.1834) had issue
  m. (26.08.1826) Mary Sinton (b 1794-5, d 18.05.1841, dau of Thomas Sinton by Alice Greeves, cousin)
  c. Mary Greeves (b 05.04.1790, d 02.12.1833)
  m. (05.04.1790) Daniel O'Brien (d 31.03.1842, son of Daniel of Carlow)
  d. Ann Greeves (b 17.09.1796, d 31.07.1877)
  m. (25.02.1818) William O'Brien (d 17.02.1849, son of Daniel of Carlow)
  e. Jane Greeves (b 10.10.1803, d 29.05.1871)
  m. (01.06.1841) John Owden of Brooklands & Sea Park (son of John of Cuckfield)
  f.+ other issue (d unm) - William (b 1806, d 05.12.1828), Susanna (b 1801, d 17.09.1865), 2 others (d young)
  iv. Thomas Greeves in Philadephia (b 14.02.1769, dsps 06.1819)
  m1. (20.11.1794, sps) Elizabeth Coates Pascall (b 1769-70, d 10.07.1795, dau of Isaac Pascall of Philadephia)
  m2. (before 26.12.1800, sp?) Mary Emlen (b c1774, d 14.12.1849)
  v. Alice Greeves (b 13.05.1767, d 02.1849)
  m1. (28.09.1794) Thomas Sinton (d 13.02.1803, son of Thomas of Moyallon)
  m2. Joseph Midkiff (d 03.1847)
  vi.+ other issue - John (b 11.02.1745/6, d before 21.09.1752), Robert (b 05.09.1747, a 1784, to Philadelphia), John (b 21.09.1752, d 06.01.1757), Samuel (b 31.08.1754, d 17.01.1757), Sarah 9b 17.03.1756), d 28.03.1756), Mary (b 28.02.1759, d unm 13.06.1852), Sarah (b 27.02.1763, young)
  C. Abigail Greer (or Greeves)
  m. (1748) Robert Delap (son of William of Grange)
3. Jonathon Greer of Altnavanoge & Redford (d 01.08.1774, linen merchant)
  m. (06.06.1734) Sarah Richardson (a 1774, dau of Robert Richardson of Hillsborough by Deborah Boyes)
  A. Robert Greer of Altnavanoge (b 28.12.1742, a 1803, d unm, linen merchant, 4th son)
  B. Joseph Greer (b 17.12.1749, d 13.06.1815, 7th son)
  m1. (1785) Ruth Whitsitt (d 1789?, dau of William Whitsitt of Grange by Susannd, dau of William Delap)
  i. Jonathan Greer of Brookhill, co. Tyrone (b c1788)
  m1. (05.10.1826, sps) Elizabeth Jenkinson (d c09.1828)
  m2. (31.07.1829) Elizabeth Preston of Derrycrew
ii. Ruth Greer (b c01.1789, d 21.10.1789)
  m2. ??
  iii. Robert Greer of Altnavanoge (b c1796, d unm 14.12.1860)
  iv. Thomas Greer of Dungannon (b c1806, d 09.11.1840) had issue (2 daus)
  m. (1828) Charlotte Nicholson (a 1840, dau of James Nicholson by Lydia, dau of Barclay Cliibborn of Moate)
  v. Ann Greer (b c1800, d 20.06.1888)
  m. (28.09.1827) Thomas Calvert of Dree (d 19.01.1874)
  vi. Mary Greer
  m. (c1823) Joseph Calvert of Dree (son of THomas, probably brother of Thomas)
  C. Mary Greer (b 24.01.1740, d 07.08.1818)
  m. (01.02.1764) James Hogg of Lisburn (d 23.08.1781, son of William of Lisburn)
  D.+ other issue - Robert (b 22.03.1735, d 20.10.1740), Thomas (b 29.09.1736, d 28.07.17**), John (b 11.01.1738/9, d 03.02.17**), Thomas 9b 31.08.1744, had issue), John (b 24.08.1746, d 27.03.1752), Jacob (b 17.07.1756, d 03.10.1756)Deborah 9b 29.10.1737, d 25.09.17**)
4. Robert Greer (dsp 28.09.1742)
  m. (15.09.1742) Elizabeth Whitsitt (dau of John Whitsitt of Dreemore (by Ruth Robson), m2. Joseph Marshall of Grange)
5. Alice Greer
  m. (1716) Jonas Shaw of Lisburn (d 23.02.1766, son of dau of John Whitsitt of Grange, cousin)
6. Mary Greer (b c1699, d 19.04.1771)
  m. (c1726) James Pillar of Culkeeran (b 1685-6, d 19.08.1773)
7. Abigail Greer
  m1. John King of Oldcastle (d 19.02.1734/5)
  m2. (1742) Lawrence Hobson (d 1761, son of John of Drumaneway by dau of John Whitsitt of Grange, cousin)
8. Sarah Greer (d unm 1757)
9. Susanna Greer (d 03.05.1786)
  m. (28.08.1741) Thomas Topping of Cruett, Kilmore (d 30.04.1786)

Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Greeves)
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