Alexander Greer

• Name	Alexander Greer
  Gender	Male
  Notes	After his father's death, Alexander was placed in guardianship, a standard practice at that time since women had limited legal rights. Chalkley VOLUME 3, page 18, by Lyman C. Chalkley.: "15 September 1750 - John Greer's Noncupative Will: Debts to be paid to William Long, William Neil, John Kennedy and Nathaniel Patterson; son, Alexander, to be bound to a trade; one child to be bound to John Mitchell; one child to be bound to S. D. (sic, evidently Samuel Doak); oldest girl to go to some decent woman to learn housewifery." Executors: John Mitchell and Samuel Doak. Teste: James Corwin, John Mitchell, Samuel Doak, Francis Beatey." Page 26 (AUGUSTA COUNTY RECORD, page 447): "24 August 1752, John Mitchell and Samuel Doage [Doak] gave bond as guardians apointed for Rebecca, Alexander, Martha and Mary Greer, orphan children of John Greer, deceased, with Surety, Francis Beatey." Vol. 1 - Page 66 (AUGUSTA COUNTY ORDER BOOK, NO. 4, PAGE 331.): "Samuel Doak and John Mitchell, guardians for the orphan children of John Greer, made final settlement, 22 November 1754." John Mitchell and Samuel Doak were their uncles.
  Person ID	I10102	Master File
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	John Greer,   b. Between 1710-1720,   d. Bef. 15 Sep 1750, Augusta Co. VA  (Age ~ 30 years)
  Mother	Jenet Mitchell,   b. Between 1715-1720, Ulster, Ireland
  Married	ca 1740
  Family ID	F6536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart