John Sheffield Sr.

served in the American Revolutionary War North Carolina Revolutionary War Militia. DAR# A102371

Notes for John Sheffield, Sr.:

1790 Moore County, NC census:

John Sheffield, Sr. 3 1 4 (3 m over 16, 1m under 16, 4 f)= 6c

shows 3 males over 16 (John, Sr.,

Note:

John Sheffields Will (dated 6 Dec 1794/proven February 1796)

In the name of God Amen. The sixth day of December one thousand seven

hundred and ninety four I John Sheffield of Moore County & State of North Carolina being by decay of nature unwell but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, for the same therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die and after death to judgement, I do hereby leave bequeath and dispose of my Goods and chattels in manner and form following that is to say I commit my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executors and likewise my soul into the hand of God, that gave it, knowing that after death I shall come to judgement and as to my worldly affairs I leave bequeath and give in manner and form following that is to say principally and first of all, I leave and bequeath to my well beloved wife HANNAH SHEFFIELD, the plantation whereon I now do live with the buildings, orchards and improvements thereon with one hundred acres of Land, during her widowhood with all my stock & cattle (Impremise?). I leave and

bequeath to my son MARK SHEFFIELD one shilling sterling.

Item I leave and bequeath to my son JOHN SHEFFIELD one shilling sterling.

Item I leave and bequeath to my son ADAM SHEFFIELD one hundred acres of land lying on the Rattle Snake branch.

Item I leave and bequeath to my son ISHAM SHEFFIELD, the land and plantation whereon he now lives containing one hundred acres.

Item I leave and bequeath to my son AVERIT SHEFFIELD the land and

plantation whereon I do now live to enjoyafter his mothers deceased

containing one hundred acres.

Item I leave to my daughter SARAH DENNIS one shilling sterling.

Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter MARY DUNN one shilling sterling.

Item I leave and bequeath to mydaughter LUCRETIA DUNN one shilling sterling.

Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter REBEKAH AWTERY one shilling

sterling.

Item I leave and bequeathto my daughter ELIZABETH AWTERY one shilling

sterling and my two youngest daughters LYDDA and MILLY SHEFFIELD I leave

and bequeath one shilling sterling toeach and as to my goods and

chattels stock etc. I leave for support of my beloved wife HANNAH

SHEFFIELD during her life then to dispose of the same acknowledging this

and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto, set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written.

Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of us.

Who in the presence of each other saw the same JOHN SHEFFIELD, SENR

assigned the same

(signed) (signed)

AVERT Smith (his mark)

JOHN SHEFFIELD (his mark)

ISAM SHEFFIELD (his mark) I hereby appoint AVERT

(Sheffield - but with SHEFFIELD crossed out) Smith and my wife HANNAH

SHEFFIELD Executors fo this my last will and testament.

WINDSOR PIERCE (his signature)

(looks like) Moore County February 1796

The above will was duly proved in open court by the (_____?) of

Avert Smith andWidsor Pierce and ordered to be recorded.

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NC Revolutionary War Militia

1790 Census Moore Co., NC

John Sheffield

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. MOORE COUNTY

WILL BOOK A

186 - Will of John Sheffield, Dated 6 Dec 1794, Probated Feb. 1796

Wife Hannah

Children: Mark, John, Adam, Isham, Averit, Sarrah Dennis, Mary Dun, Lucretia Dun, Rebekah Awbry(AUTREY), Hannah Mainyard, Elizabeth Awbry (AUTREY), Lydda, Melly.

Exrs. Averet Smith & my wife Hannah. Signed by mark.

Wits: Avert his X mark Smith.

Isam his X mark Sheffield,

Windsor Pearce.

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FROM THE MILTON/MELTON POT QUARTERLY V.8 No. 1 pg. 20 "QUERY"section.

Hannah, who lived (according to DAR) to be 106; md. Rev. War NC. State militiamen, John Sheffield 1748 (from DAR).

Known children of John and Hannah Sheffield:

1. David Sheffield
2. John Sheffield
3. Elizabeth Sheffield married Fredrick Autry
4. Hannah Sheffield married a Mr. Maneyard
5. Lucretia Sheffield married a Mr. Dunn
6. Lydia Sheffield
7. Mildred "Milly" Sheffield Adam Carpenter
8. Rebecca Rachel Sheffield
9. Sarah Sheffield may have married a Mr. Dennis
10 Mark Sheffield born about 1749
11 Isham Sheffield
12 Mary Sheffield born 17 December, 1759 and died 11 May, 1862 married Isaac Dunn
13 Adam Sheffield born about 1760 NC and died 1844 in Benton Co, AL.
14 Everett Sheffield 1769