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Robert Sheffield, where was he born and who were his parents? Robert is one of the early Sheffield's who was in North Carolina by 1770.
This Robert is believed to be a brother of John and William both who were in Cumberland Co. by 1767
No dates are known at this time for Robert or his wife Patty, nor where they married. One Robert Sheffield married in 1749 in New York to Susannah King born 29 May 1723, and died 1 May 1766. This could be the same Robert and remarried after the death of Susannah, and made his way South. No proof that this is the same Robert.
Bute County Minutes of the County Court 13 May 1777. Page 19
A Deed from Robert Shieffield and Patty his wife to William Pace was proved by the oath of James Denby a witness thereto and on Motion the same is Ordered to be Registered.
From Bute Co. North Carolina
Bute County Deed Book 6 page 148
This Indenture made and entered into this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five between Robert Sheffield, planter, and Patty his wife of the one part and William Pace of the other, all of Bute County and Province of North Carloina. In consideration of the sum of ? Proclamation money to him in hand paid by the said William Pace. A tract a parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less in Bute County on the north side of Tart River bought of Barnaby Godwin who had bought it from Moses Smith, being part of a grant to him October 10, 1752
Witness: Josiah Eley, James Denby
Robert Sheffield
John Sheffield
Registered on 17th of June,1777
May 1766 Bute Co. Ordered that the hands of Robert Sheffield work on the road from Tarr River Bridge to the Cypress
Vinton Sheffield is helping work on this family.
Robert Sheffield, born 1782 in NC., died 23 July, 1856 in Sumter Co. Georgia. He is buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.
Robert is thought to be the son of Robert Sr. who was in Bute Co. North Carolina
He married 27 September, 1804 in Warren Co. GA., to Joanne G. Height, who was born 1790 and died after 1870. Daughter of Howell Hight and Joann Johnson.
Robert is listed in the 1792-1794 GA Tax list Digest of Wilkes Co. Then Warren is created from Wilkes in 1793 and he is listed in Warren Co.
He is on the 1805 and 1818 Tax Record, 1807 Land Lottery, 1820 through 1840 Census records in Warren Co. After 1840 and before 1850 he moves southwest into Sumter Co. and is listed there on the 1850 Census.
He is listed as 68 years of age born NC., and a farmer. Anna is listed as 60 years of age and born GA.
Donated by Vinton Sheffield
Sumter Co. Georgia
I Robert Sheffield of the County & State afore-mentioned being of sound mind & memory do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament.
1st I will my Soul to God, and that my body be decently interred.
2nd I will to all my children that is living, five dollars apiece, also to my son William's children & to my daughter Mary's children five dollars apiece.
3rd I will that all my just debts be paid, and the remainder of my Estate I will to my wife & best friend Joannah G. Sheffield to dispose of in any manner she thinks best & proper.
4th I hereby appoint my wife Joanna G. Sheffield my legal executrix.
Given under my hand & seal, this 18th June 1856.
WitnessHis Robert X Sheffield Mark
Georgia Sumter County
Court of Ordinary in & for said County August Term 1856
In person appeared in open Court Joanna G. Sheffield, who provided the within instrument as the last Will & Testament of Robert Sheffield, late of said county deceased; also the witnesses to said will, Hugh Carmichael, W. H. Baily & W. J. Reese; who being duly sworn depose and say, that they saw Robert Sheffield, sign, seal, publish and declare, the said instrument as his last will and testament, voluntarily and freely, without compulsion and at the time was of sound disposing mind and memory as for as they know or believe, and that they signed said will as witnesses in the presence of said Robert Sheffield and each other.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 4th August, 1856
Hugh Carmichael W. H. Baily Wm J. Reese Louis Bruner,Ordinary
Notice on the will of Robert, only two children are named. William and Mary, others are referred too as my children, names not included.
Other believed children are taken from the 1850 Census of Sumter Co. GA. All children were in his household, excluding Zachariah who lived next door. Robert is the only Sheffield listed in the 1850 Census of Sumter Co. except Zachariah
1. William Sheffield, born about 1805
2. Mary Sheffield born about 1808
3. Nancy Sheffield born 1812 GA., and died 13 October, 1885 in Sumter Co. She married 20 July, 1824 in Warren Co. to Stephen Baker
4. Zachariah Sheffield born 1824 GA
5. Henry Sheffield, born 1826 GA.
6. Jonathan Sheffield born about 1830 GA. Trade was a Shoemaker
Zachariah Sheffield, believed son of Robert is listed in the 1850 census of Sumter Co. He is 23 years of age, born in GA., and is a farmer. Listed in his household are:
Zachariah Sheffield age 23 Nancy (Chambliss) age 24 John age 04 Joseph age 03 Mary A age 01
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