Sharp

The three Sharp family members whose housholds were listed on the first Federal Census for the city of Albany in 1790 have at least two distinctive historic origins. One line descended from the first Thomas Sharp - a seventeenth century soldier at the Albany fort. Perhaps the other began with "Andries Hanse Scherp" who was living in New Netherland before 1660.

Perhaps, his son was the barber Thomas Sharp who left his estate to four Albany-based children in 1771.

In 1790, the households of Coenradt, Jacobus, and Peter Sharp were included on the census for the city of Albany.

In 1813, four Sharp-named households were listed in the first Albany city directory.

The possible connection of Albany resident Joseph Sharp (1749-1813) has not yet been determined.

Sources: This outline of the Sharp family of early Albany isiderived chiefly from family and community-based resources.

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Link to Sharp family members in the Index.