Hello my name is Steve Sharpless, I believe I can help you find what you are looking for. I have 5 volumes of the Sharples - Sharpless Family Tree, dating back to the early 1800's and the late 1700's, If you are interested about this information let me know. It may take a few days to get the information back to you. I have a website:
www.familyheraldry.com, in the near future I will have a section for inquiries about the Sharples - Sharpless surname.