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Cherry`s Company 1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Infantry (Militia) Florida War
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It was said the part of Baldwin Co. he was born in became Jasper Co., but Jasper has never been a part of Baldwin. Therefore, he was born in Baldwin Co., which has stayed virtually the same since the time he was born.
His father was 49 years old when he was born. His mother died when he was young, and he went to live awhile with his sister & bro-in-law Mary A. & Tony Aylor who lived in Tennessee, and then with Jack & Odella Lynch, who raised him to near grown. (I have not been able to find a Jack & Odella Lynch in Franklin Co., TN. I do find a David & Wesley Lynch in the 1830 census).
Daniel served in Capt. Cherry's Company of Tennessee Militia in the Indian & Florida War from 10 Oct 1837 at Ross Landing (now Chattanooga), TN to 08 May 1838 at Baton Rouge, LA. Under Major Lauderdale, he was one of the builders of Fort Lauderdale, today the vibrant & thriving city. His unit was known as the Tennessee Mounted Infantry (spies), Lauderdale's Battalion of Tennessee Mounted Spies & Battalion of Tennessee Volunteers.
The Daniel H. Sharp farm was on Caldwell Creek in NE Franklin Co., TN, abt. 13 miles NE from Winchester. The area today is known as Roark's Cove. It is nestled at the north edge of Cumberland Mountain. They would literally look up at the mountain every day. It was right in their back yard.
He received part of the "old homestead" in Buffalo, Chambers Co., AL for his service in the Indian Wars. It is said he fell in love with the area when Jackson camped there on the way to Florida.
There was already one Sharp family in Chambers Co. when Daniel & family arrived, that of John F. Sharp(e). That family lived between Fredonia & Five Points. We are not related, his parents were both born in SC. However, the same Sharps were in Baldwin Co., GA around the same time as ours. Maybe some distant connection?
Daniel & Charlotte had four sons go off to fight during the Civil War. Two fought for the Union, two for the Confederacy. Literally brother against brother! While this Sharp family did not believe in the institution of slavery (some of the Sharp family did hold slaves, notably the Georgia clan), the two who fought for the Confederacy believed in states rights and love of their home state.
He had the largest of all the Sharp/Sharpe families with 18 children, 6 girls, 12 boys.
12 children survived him.
In the 1870's Daniel, Charlotte & family packed up & went west, along with many others from Chambers Co. They stayed a few years, found it not suited to them, and they returned to Alabama, buying a farm in the community of Ofelia a few miles west of Wedowee. The property backs up to Lake Wedowee today. They are in Chambers Co. in White Plains in the 1880 census. They must have bough the farm in Ofelia shortly after that.
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From "On the Hills of Home" by Cal Sharpe (1972):
Page 3
"Daniel Sharp, who spent most of his life in the home of his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lynch (while his father fought with Andrew Jackson in the campaign to drive the Indians out of Alabama), was married early in life to Charlotte Tucker, who was said to have been only thirteen* years of age, and could neither read nor write, but was very religious. To them were born 18 children, three of which died in infancy. The other 15 were: the boys, George, Jack, Tom, Daniel, John, Marcellus, Henry, Frank, and Dewitt; and the girls, Mary Ann, Lou, Rachel, Liza and Vick. Henry and Dewitt are the only two boys who reared their families in the White Plains Community." *Sixteen.
Pages 9 & 10
"Great-Grandfather Daniel Sharp was born in Baldwin County, Georgia, in the year 1811. His mother died when he was very small and he was given to an older sister to bring up, the family had been living in Tennessee, and the older sister took the boy and moved back to Tennessee where they knew more people. Early records state that he was "bound out" to an old gentleman, "Uncle" Jack Lynch, where he lived for several years before rejoining his family of brothers and sisters. We only have the names of three: Cyrus, Peter and William. Some thought Daniel's father was named Cyrus or possibly Daniel, since the name Daniel has run in the family from generation to generation.
He married Charlotte Tucker when she was about sixteen years old. She was of Irish descent with red hair, and was stout of stature. She was reared in the mountains of East Tennessee and without a formal education. However, she was a very sensible woman who knew how to face realities, and to make the best possible adjustments in solving the everyday problems of life. Grandma Charlotte had wonderful discipline over her children, and managed the large family in a very deserving and commendable way.
To this couple were born eighteen children, three of whom died in infancy. Several of the older boys and girls were born before the family came to Alabama about 1840. A complete list in order of their birth could not be secured for this large family, but this list is as complete as the descendants could make: Henry, George, Rachel, Mary Ann, Jack, Hiram, Daniel, John, Dewitt (Tent), Frank, Tom, Lou, Victoria, Eliza, Marcellus and three infants mentioned before.
When coming to Alabama, they purchased the farm where their father had camped while with Jackson's men on the way to fight the Indians in Florida, the home was located on a high hill overlooking Highway 431 from the west, in front of the Abernathy farm, extending north to White Plains or Pine Grove Church, where he gave four acres of land to the colored people for their church and school. Until this day, 120 years later, it is a prosperous Methodist Church with a well-filled cemetery.
It was in this era before the Civil War, and soon after the time when the Indians would throw a scare among the white settlers by their sneaking raids, that the runaway slaves were the scare of the widely scattered settlement. When a slave failed to show up for work for his new master, the law or Patrol, which the settlers pronounced "Patteroll," was sent after him. Often a slave could be seen going through the plantation at breakneck speed, with the Patteroll in hot pursuit. The excitement naturally gave rise to the song and ditty:
Negro run, Negro flew,
Negro tore his shirt in two.
Run, Negro run, Patteroll catch you,
Run Negro run, ifs Promise Day.
The Sharp plantation consisted of a large section of land, some of it obtained by homesteading, other tracts purchased from neighbors. Much of it was covered with pine and hardwood trees, those acres under cultivation grew corn, wheat, potatoes and cotton, and the family raised hogs, cattle, mules and horses. They did not believe in slavery, so they did not have any slaves to help with the farming, yet they had plenty of food and clothing for their large family, and enough to divide with others less fortunate. Once when they went to visit one of their sons, Grandma carried a big basket of collard greens, and underneath the big leaves she had hidden a couple of hams for the family. Grandma visited the sick far and near, always carrying them something from the big barrels of food. These barrels were kept full of loaves of bread, potatoes, meal, meat and dried fruits.
Grandma and Grandpa were Methodists by denomination, and she often gave vent to her emotions by getting happy, shouting, and waving her bonnet. An altar was kept, where the family met for Bible reading, prayer and song services. It was told that Grandma and her neighbor had a place between their homes where they followed each to, when one had visited the other. This place was called "The Glory Log," and they knelt and prayed by this log as each departed for her home.
There can be no doubts among us, as descendants who have lived to see this good year, that the prayers of this devout and courageous mother 100 years ago, are the great spiritual inheritance of us all, and availeth much until this day the many anxious hours she had passed through up to this time, and the perilous times just ahead, were dealt with by prayer, which was the staying power and necessary bread of life for her. When the Civil War broke over the South, four of her cherished sons bid her farewell to enter the horrors of war. In this same year, she gave birth to her 18th child, and received the news of the death of her oldest son, Henry, who was buried in Petersburg, Virginia. It's no wonder that a Prayer Log was needed to lean against.
The question of slavery had divided the family; a question which they thought at the time was very unfair for them to have to help decide, since they had no slaves. The subject was a constant debate between Grandfather Daniel and his four older sons - Henry, George, Jack and Tom. They reasoned, if we decide to go with the Union, we will probably have to move to the North. But on the other hand, if we want to live in the South, we had best fight the South's battles. The hour of decision drew nearer each day until, at last, the boys saddled their horses and packed their bags. George, with the aid of some friends, made his way into the Northern lines, where he served until the close of the war. He later found work with a contractor in West Virginia, and was killed by a falling stone. Henry and Jack decided with the South, Henry died in service in 1862 as mentioned elsewhere in the record, and Jack served with distinction in the sea battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on the Merrimac, which is also recorded elsewhere in this family history.
From the multiplicity and well-being of the descendants of Henry and Jack, as we view them today, one is convinced that they received the greater blessing from having cast their lots with the South. The seriousness of the conflict, however, is shown in the fact that, had the war gone on for another year, Grandfather Daniel himself, although over 50 years old and the father of 18 children, would have been pressed into service along with his sons, since every able bodied man was being handed a gun. Daniel was a very able-bodied man at 53, for he lived to be 83.
Throughout these trying times, the greatest strain fell upon the mother of the family, but Charlotte constantly went back to the log for needed strength, and no doubt this backing of strength lifted her burdens for the remaining 30 years of her life after the birth of her 18 children.
After the war Daniel and Charlotte sold their plantation and equipment to their son Frank, and moved to Texas, looking for better farming land and a change of conditions. After a year, they moved to Kansas. There the weather was so cold for the first winter, and since they had to go to school with Negroes, they decided that Alabama was good enough for them and moved back, buying a farm of 450 acres on the Tallapoosa River between Wedowee and Lineville, in the community of Ofelia. Here Grandfather Daniel gave 10 acres of land on which to build a church and school. The church, known as Mount Prospect Church, is still being used today, and has some 50 members. The Sharp house was a large one, with an upstairs, located just back of the church. Water was brought from a spring at the bottom of the hill. A long row of oak and cedar trees lined each side of the road leading to the house. A large orchard surrounded it, and some of the old pear trees are still standing about the old home place.
Charlotte died in 1892 at the age of 76, and Daniel died in 1894 at the age of 83. Just before he died, he sent each of his children money to come to see him. After his death, each of his children received his part of the estate, with the house place going to Aunt Rachel, who had lived with them during their last days."
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Sep. 5, 1814 - Deed Book ?, Page ? - Jasper Co., GA - Deed from David Stanford of Warren Co. to Daniel Sharp of Baldwin Co. - 202 1/2 acres in ?Jasper? Co.
Feb. 5, 1819 - Deed Book ?, Page ? - Jasper Co., GA - Deed from Daniel Sharp to Richard Minter Jasper Co.
Feb. 24, 1832 - Deed Book P, P. 160 - Franklin Co., TN - Joseph Bradshaw & wife Mary "Polly" Logan Caldwell Bradshaw to Daniel Sharp for 106 acres on Elk River, both sides of Caldwell Creek.
May 13, 1840 - Deed Book B, P. 81 & 82 - No. 67 - Franklin Co., TN - Deed from Daniel Sharp to Joseph Bradshaw.
Dec. 22, 1847 - Deed Book 15, P. 513 - Chambers Co., AL - Deed from Wm. B. Butler & wife Elizabeth D. Butler to D. Sharp.
Nov. 24, 1849 - Deed Book 15, P. 514 - Chambers Co., AL - Deed from William L. Wilson & wife Sarah Ann Wilson to Daniel Sharp.
Jan. 3, 1865 - Deed Book ?, P. 510 - Chambers Co., AL - Deed from Cook to Daniel Sharp.
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No Daniel Sharp in GA 1830 or 1840.
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1830
A Daniel Sharp in Claiborne
A Daniel Sharp in Overton (possibly father Daniel?)
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1840
A Daniel Sharp in Claiborne
A Daniel Sharp in Coffee (ours)
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1840 Coffee Co., TN
3 males under 5
1 male 5-10
1 male 20-30
1 female under 5
1 female 20-30
Near Anthony Aylor (bro-in-law).
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1850 applied for bounty land - did he get?
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1850 Buffalo, Chambers Co., AL
Household Sex Age Birthplace
Daniel Sharp M 36 GA Farmer
Charlotte Sharp F 33 SC
William H. Sharp M 15 TN
George M. Sharp M 14 TN
Mary A. Sharp F 13 TN
Andrew J. Sharp M 12 TN
Daniel B. Sharp M 10 TN
James M. Sharp M 8 TN
Wesley S. Sharp M 5 AL
Rachel S. Sharp F 4 AL
Hiram Sharp M 3 AL
John B. Sharp M 2 AL
David Sharp M 4 mo. AL (Dewitt)
Two farms up was brother Peter W. Sharp.
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1855 Chambers Co., AL Census (Buffalo)
Daniel Sharp - 7-1-3-1-12--0-0-0-0-12
Key:
7 males under 21
1 male over 21
3 females under 21
1 female over 21
12 total whites
12 total
Next to sons Henry & George, also dau. Rachel & husband William L. Wilson.
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1860 Buffalo, Chambers Co., AL
Household Sex Age Birthplace
Daniel Sharpe M 48 GA Farmer R 3,000 P 2,000
Charlotte Sharpe F 44 SC
Mary A. Sharpe F 22 TN
Rachael S.Sharpe F 15 AL
John R. Sharpe M 11 AL At School
Dewitt C. Sharpe M 9 AL At School
Frank P. Sharpe M 6 AL
Charlotte V. Sharpe F 5 AL
Nancy A. Sharpe F 2 AL (Liza)
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1870 Buffalo, Chambers Co., AL
Household Sex Age Birthplace
Dan'l Sharp M 38 GA Farmer
Charlotte Sharp F 34 SC
Hiram Sharp M 22 AL
Jno R Sharp M 21 AL
Rachel Sharp F 23 AL
Charlotte Sharp F 14 AL
Frank P Sharp M 16 AL
Eliza Sharp F 12 AL
Marcellus Sharp M 8 AL
Louisiana Sharp F 7 AL
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1880 Chapel Hill, Chambers Co., AL (Buffalo)
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Daniel Sharp Self M 68 GA MD DE Farmer
Charlotte Sharp Wife F 63 SC SC SC
Marcellus D. Sharp Son M 19 AL GA SC
Louisiana Sharp Dau F 17 AL GA SC
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1890 they were at the farm in Ofelia, Randolph Co., AL. It would have been Daniel & Charlotte with daughter Rachel Adamson.
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1880 Cambers Co., AL (next to James M. Sharp)
M. E. Sharp M 23 AL*
Rachel A. F 20 AL (wife)
E. C. Sharp F 18 AL
*Mittie is listed as a male.
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