Ann Harriott

James Greer was born about 1627 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He died about 1688 in Baltimore, Maryland. James was son of Sir James Grier (1694-1688) and Mary Brown. In about 1681 James Greer married Ann Taylor who was born 1660 in Baltimore County, Maryland, daughter of Arthur & Margaret Taylor. James Greer died before 1714 at which time his widow Ann (nee Taylor) Greer Harriatt "mother of said John Greer" was married to Oliver Harriatt. John Greer, son of James Greer and Ann Taylor, was born about 1688.

John Greer and and his wife, Sarah Day, lived in Baltimore County, Maryland where they were married in 1710. The births of their twin daughters, Sarah and Ann, are recorded in St. John's and St. George's Parish Registers in 1721. The last entry found for this Greer family was when James Greer, their grandson, married Elinor Hughes in 1768. John Greer's Will was written in Onslow, NC 1752 names his second wife, Cloe Greer.

Note: "Ann (Taylor) Greer was living June 6, 1687 when she and James Greer received the 75 acres from his father. She was the wife of Lawrence Richardson at the time he held trust in the 75 acres of land for "John, ye orphan son of James Greer." She was the wife of Oliver Harriott at the time he was custodian for these same acres for John Grear, March 14, 1714, when Ann released her dower rights in this land when John and Sarah sold it to Mark Guisard.