2. John Greer
* There was a deposition given by Ann Harriott in 1714, that she was the mother of John Greer, at the time he sold the 75 acres held in trust known as "Arthur's Choice" to Walter Bosley states: "John Greer of Baltimore Co., Md., planter, has received rent from and sells to Walter Bosley 75 acres, being a part of Arthur's Choice, in Baltimore Co. on the south side of Gunpowder River, called Bird's Run ....." The entire description is exactly as shown in the grant from Arthur Taylor to James and Ann Greer.
* In August of 1718, John Taylor and John Rawlins deposed that John Greer was the reputed and supposed son of Ann and James Greer and had been born in wedlock." John Greer testified of having been informed some fourteen or fifteen years before by his uncle, John Taylor, then deputy surveyor that the beginning tree of Heathcoat's cottage was bounded by poplar trees which stood at the head of the first draft above Nicholas Day's plantation, near to an Indian cabin, and that at some small distance from where the head of a great drain on the third branch on the north side of the main falls of the Gunpowder River there appeared to have been formerly made an Indian cabin."
* On April 2 1728 John Greer was appointed Commissioner along with Thomas Tolley, Nicholas Day, and Luke Stansbury.
* In 1738, John Greer deposed that he had been bitten by a rattle-snake, in the woods about 30 perches above the mouth of Long Green River, and further, that he was 50 years old at the time which places his birth date 1688. Also in Walter Bosley's land commission on "BOSLEYS EXPECTATION" 1739, Folio 401 a deposition by John Greer in which he refers to his "Uncle James Smithers". James Smithers was the brother of Francis Smithers, second wife of Arthur Taylor, and was John Greer's step-grandmother.
*A deposition taken on July 25 1741 before the land commission held to determine the bounds of a tract called "Thompson's Tott", laid for George Thomspson. John Taylor had lived on the south side of Gunpowder River near the ferry about 30 years ago and afterward went to Carolina, and if now were living, would be seventy-eight and had shown the deponent a bounded black and red oak which this deponent now "sheweth" us, fairly bounded by three trees, the aforesaid oak stands on the east side of a swampy stress descending into Momigold Run, now known as Honeygo Run.
* John Greer was active in buying land from 1718 to 1720 and in selling his land from 1747 to 1748. GREER'S PARK, 100 acres, rent 4 shillings, surveyed to John Greer, 3 February 1718, lying on the Great Falls of Gunpowder River in Baltimore Co., patented to said Greer, March 6 1732. This 100 acres was transferred to Mark Guisard, April 5, 1748 and Sarah, his wife, did not join him in the deed. Also GREER'S IMPROVEMENT, 50 acres, rent 2 shillings, 6 pence was surveyed for John Greer January 4, 1720, lying on the north side of the main falls of the Gunpowder River. He also transferred this to Mark Guisard the same date, April 5, 1748 and Sarah, his wife, did not join him in this deed. Still another was GREER'S DISCOVERY, 92 acres, rent 0-3-8 1/2 surveyed January 24 1720, lying on the north side of the Main Falls of Gunpowder River, patented to Thomas Greer, and transferred to Mark Guisard 2 March 1747. No dower right signed by Sarah at this sale.