Display Patriot - P-287753 - Patrick SHARKEY/SHIRKEY
Patrick SHARKEY/SHIRKEY
SAR Patriot #:
P-287753
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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service / Private
Patrick Sharkey was born about 1720 into the turmoil of life for the share-cropping farmers in Ireland. He arrived at Philadelphia as a poor immigrant, 2 August 1742. No record has been found of his marriage to Anne Knolley. They were the parents of four sons and three daughters.
Sharkey traded land with Colonel James Patterson in 1744. In 1746, he built a mill on the James River for making rope from the hemp he grew. He owned 400 acres at Locust Bottom. In 1753, he and Patterson purchased land at Botetourt County, Virginia. Sharkey and Robert Montgomery gave land for a Presbyterian Church near Fincastle in 1754. In 1772, he and his wife owned 1389 acres at Botetourt County. In 1776, Sharkey furnished 13 horses, 17 cattle, and one slave for the Battle of Long Island against the Cherokees.
In January 1786, Sharkey wrote a detailed Will, dividing his wealth among his family. The Will was witnessed by his son-in-law, Adam Peck. Sharkey died in March 1786.
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