William Tharp was born abt 1729. He died in 1807 in Iredell Co., NC. He married twice: first, to Barbara Jordan around 1754; second, to Mary Harris abt 1764. A handmade booklet on this generation of Tharps says that Mary was declared by jury as insane in 1815.
William purchased four tracts of land in 1794 and 1795 totaling 290 acres in Iredell Co., North Carolina. In William's will in Will Book I, p. 220, Iredell Co., NC dated Apr. 25 1807, he names wife Mary, sons: William, Joseph, Zedic, Isaac; and daughters: Esther, Armelia Cahoon, Unica, Kezziah, Ann; and grandson: Jesse Tharpe in care of son Isaac. His witnesses are Zedic Tharp, Jurat, and Samuel Wales. Amelia Calhoon and other Cahoon (Calhoon) families can also be found in Gallia Co., OH where some of William's children migrated too. Other Calhoons appear to have married Tharps in Gallia.
William and Barbara Jordon had the following children:
1. Andrew Tharp, born 22 Sep 1755; died 28 May 1816.
2. William Tharp, born 27 May 1757; died Dec 1849.
William and Mary Harris had the following children:
1. Joseph Tharp, born 10 Mar 1765.
2. Armilla Tharp, born 27 Nov 1767.
3. Unise Tharp, born 3 Aug 17693
4. Kezia Tharp, born 27 Dec 1771
5. Ann Tharp, born 1 Oct 1773
6. Zadoc Tharp, born 1 Jun 1821
7. Ruth Tharp, born 3 Dec 1776
8. Tobias Tharp, born 31 Jul 1778
9. Isaac Tharp, born abt 1780
10. Esther Tharp, born abt 1782