William Sharpe (North Carolina politician)

William Sharpe
North Carolina State Highway Marker M-45, William Sharpe 1742-1818
Born
William Sharpe

(1742-12-13)December 13, 1742
Rock Church, Cecil County, Maryland
Died(1818-07-01)July 1, 1818
Statesville, North Carolina, US
Resting placeSnow Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Statesville, North Carolina
Occupationspolitician, lawyer
Known forCreator of the 1773 map of the Fourth Creek Congregation, patriotic service in the American Revolution, member of the Continental Congress, representative to the North Carolina legislature
SpouseCatherine Ruth (Reese) Sharpe (1744-1826)
Children12
Parents
  • Thomas Sharpe, Jr. (father)
  • Elizabeth (Gillespie) Sharpe (mother)
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchNorth Carolina militia
Service years1776-1781
RankColonel
UnitSalisbury District Brigade
Commands2nd Rowan County Regiment (1776-1777), Burke County Regiment (1777-1781)
ConflictsCherokee Expedition 1776

William Sharpe (December 13, 1742 – July 1, 1818) was a lawyer, politician, American Revolution patriot, and a delegate to the Continental Congress from Rowan County, North Carolina, which became Iredell County in 1788.

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