John Sheffield, Jr.^[1]

1760 - Bef 1837  (77 years)

• Name	John Sheffield
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1750-1760
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 14 Sep 1837
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Sheffield, Sr.,   b. Bef 1740   d. Bef Feb 1796  (Age ~ 56 years)  (Father)  Hannah Melton  (Mother)
  Notes	1778 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffle Jr. listed $100 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1779 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffle Jr. listed $300 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1780 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffle Jr. listed in Captain John Cox's District. Taxable property was estimated between $150-600. 1783 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffle Jur. listed $60 in Captain John Cox's District 1788, Aug 19 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 202 John Shuffle, Junr. appointed overseer of the road which leads by Mr. Nall's from Bear Creek to Randolph County and work the following hands: Owen Carpenter's hands, Nichl. Nall's hands, Robert Bird, Thomas Smitherman, Andrew White and Peter Shamburger. 1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 158 John Shuffil, Jr. (16+) 1M (0-16) 5M 1F 1790, May 17 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 267 A deed from John Sheffield Senr. to John Sheffield Junr. is proven 1790, Aug 24 -- Land Grant #365, Moore County, NC Nicholas Nall received 150 acres located north of Bear Creek adjoining John Shuffield Senr. John Shuffield and Adam Shuffield were chain carriers. 1791, Feb 23 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC The following hands were ordered to work on the road from Deep River at County Line to the Black Ponds: John Morgan, Wm. Morgan [Capt.], Wm. Morgan, Junr., Wm. Smith, Averett Smith, John Cagle, Lewis Sowell, Geo. Brazell, Jos. Allen, Murdock McAulay, Anguish McAulay, Jacob Harvick, John Shuffle Senr., John Shuffle Junr., Thomas Dunn and Robert Cox. 1793, May 23 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 404 Ordered that a road be laid from the County line near Mr. Gardiners to the White Ponds and have the following hands to work: Lewis Gardener, David Kennedy, John Morgan, John Sheffield Jur., Jno. Sheffield Senr., William Morgan (Capt.), Peter Shamburger, William Williamson, William Smith Jur., Lewis Sowell, Everet Smith, Thos. Key, John Morgan and Danl. Manners. 1793, Aug 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 414 Ordered that the following hands work on the road from the County line near John Garner to the Black Ponds: John Sheffield Jur., Lewis Sowell, Joseph Allen, William Smith Jur., William Newton, John Hair, Thomas Keys, Wm. Williamson, Danl. Mainus, David Kennedy, Wm. Morgan Jur., Wm. Morgan (Capt), Geo. Cagle (son of John) and William Mainus. 1793, Dec-Jan 1794 -- General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 John Sheffield and John Shufel signed a petition to form Alfordstown as County Seat for Moore County, NC. [Editor's Note: the petition failed. In 1796 the NC General Assembly established Carthage as the county seat. In 1806, it was changed to Faginsville to honor Richardson Fagin. The name was changed back to Carthage in 1814] 1794, Mar 19 -- Land Grant #785, Moore County, NC Elijah Otery received 150 acres located on Bear Creek adjoining John Bullock. Francis Bullock and John Shuffle were chain carriers. 1794, Dec 6 -- Will Book A, Moore County, NC Pages 186-187 Will of John Sheffield, Dec'd. Heirs: wife Hannah Sheffield [100 acre plantation where I now live], son Mark Sheffield, son John Sheffield, son Adam Sheffield [100 acres on Rattlesnake Branch], son Isham Sheffield [100 acres where he now lives], son Averit Sheffield [100 acre plantation where I now live after his mother's death], daughter Sarah Dennis, daughter Mary Dun, daughter Lucretia Dun, daughter Rebekah Awtry, daughter Hannah Mainyard, daughter Elizabeth Awtry and two youngest daughters Lydda and Milly Sheffield. Executors: wife Hannah Sheffield and Averet Smith. Witnesses: Averet Smith, Isam Sheffield and Windsor Pearce. Proven Feb 1796. 1796, Aug 15 -- Land Grant #1867, Moore County, NC William Wood received 100 acres located south of Bear Creek adjoining John Shuffield, his own line and including Dennis' improvement. Adam Shuffield and John Shuffield were chain carriers. 1797, Mar 14 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #159 John Shuffield entered 50 acres located on both sides of Wolf Creek adjoining his own line and Isom Shuffield. 1797, Aug 25 -- Land Grant #1151, Moore County, NC John Hare received 100 acres located on Wolf Creek adjoining his own line and John Sheffield. John Sheffield Sr. and John Sheffield Jr. were chain carriers. 1797, Jun 24 -- Land Grant #1579, Moore County, NC John Hare received 50 acres located on Wolf Creek adjoining his own line and Peter Hare. John Sheffield Sr. and John Sheffield Jr. were chain carriers. 1797, Aug 22 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #255 John Shuffield entered 50 acres located on both sides of Wolf Creek adjoining his own line and John Hair. 1797, Sep 10 -- Land Grant #1316, Moore County, NC Francis Bullock received 250 acres located north of Bear Creek on Watery Branch adjoining Autery. John Sheffield and Francis Bullock were chain carriers. 1797, Sep 18 -- Land Grant #1315, Moore County, NC Francis Bullock received 100 acres located on both sides of Bear Creek including the mouth of Lick Branch adjoining Autery. John Sheffield and Francis Bullock were chain carriers. 1797, Nov 16 -- Land Grant #879, Moore County, NC Francis Bullock received 100 acres adjoining John Sheffield including his own improvement. John Sheffield and Francis Bullock were chain carriers. 1798, May 16 -- Land Grant #1399, Moore County, NC Isham Sheffield received 50 acres located north of Bear Creek adjoining David Allison, his own line and Hannah Sheffield. John Sheffield and Thomas Davis were chain carriers. 1798, Aug 16 -- Land Grant #1946, Moore County, NC Solomon Barret received 100 acres located on both sides of Bear Creek adjoining Bullock, Hannah Shuffield, his own line, Everet Shuffield and Isham Shuffield. John Shuffield and Isham Shuffield were chain carriers. 1798, Nov 8 -- Land Grant #1793, Moore County, NC John Sheffield received 50 acres located west of Wolf Creek adjoining his own line and Isham Sheffield. John Sheffield Junr. and John Hare were chain carriers. 1798, Nov 12 -- Land Grant #1402, Moore County, NC John Hare received 200 acres located east of Wolf Creek adjoining John Sheffield, David Allison, Peter Hare and his own line. John Sheffield and William Morgan Jr. were chain carriers. 1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 46 John Shuffle (26-45) 1M 1F (16-26) 3M (10-16) 2M (0-10) 2M 1805, Nov 1 -- Land Grant #1897, Moore County, NC John Shuffield Senr. received 50 acres located south of Bear Creek adjoining his own line and Nall. John Shuffield Junr. and Isaac Shuffield were chain carriers. 1805, Nov 1 -- Land Grant #1913, Moore County, NC John Shuffield Senr. received 100 acres located on both sides of Wolf Creek adjoining his own line and John Hair. John Shuffield Junr. and Isaac Shuffield were chain carriers. 1808, Mar 24 -- Land Grant #2070, Moore County, NC John Sheffield Junr. received 150 acres located on the drains of Wolf Creek adjoining Peter Hair and his own line. John Sheffield Senr. and Isaac Sheffield were chain carriers. 1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 606 John Shuffle (45+) 1M (26-45) 1F (16-25) 1M (10-16) 1M (0-10) 1F 1810, Oct 23 -- Land Grant #2112, Moore County, NC John Sheffield Junr. received 26 acres located northwest of Wolf Creek and Racoon Branch adjoining his own line and John Sheffield Senr. Peter Hare and John Sheffield were chain carriers. 1810, Oct 24 -- Land Grant #2172, Moore County, NC Peter Hair received 100 acres located on Meadow Branch adjoining Nicholas Nall and Hare. Isaac Shuffield and John Shuffield were chain carriers. 1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC John Shuffield Senr. listed 141 acres valued at $150, 50 acres valued at $25 and 50 acres valued at $25 1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC John Shuffield Senr. listed 241 acres valued at $500 1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 312 John Shuffield, Sr. (45+) 1M 2F (10-16) 1F (0-10) 2M 1F 1825, Feb 24 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 69-70 Bill of Sale from Everet Shuffield to John Shuffield acknowledged 1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 455 John Shiffd. Sen. (90-100) 1F (70-80) 1M (40-50) 1F (15-20) 2M 1F (10-15) 1F Slave (0-10) 1F 1830, Nov 17 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 330 Ordered that a road be laid off from the Randolph County Line near John Shamburgers, as the marks to John Shuffield's Mill, with marks to James Morgan's on Cabin Creek, with marks to Neill Morrison's, as the road opposite to the corner of Francis Munroe's field where Morrison's school path to Dunn's old field, left to the old houseplace, left of Autray's Church, as the road to Hunsucker's place and work the following hands: John Shuffield, James Morgan, N. Morison, John Keys, Danl. McKenzie, John McNeill, Daniel McDaniel, John McCaskill, Wm. Brewer, Edmond Holland, Daniel Murchison and Everit Shuffield. 1837, Sep 14 -- Record of Estates Book D Pages 18-23, Moore County, NC Estate of John Sheffield, Sr. Dec'd. by Martin Sheffield, Administrator. Items were purchased by the following: Widow Sheffield, Mathew Shamburger, George Hunsucker, John Shamburger, William Brewer, William Williamson, Medford Owen, John Brewer, Harman Cagle, Edmond Holland, John McNeill, John Davis, A. Brower, William Deaton, Thomas Williamson, Wm. Cagle, John Williams, James Dunlap, Leonard Hare, A. S. Moody, Thomas G. Williams, Wm. Owen, Levi Deaton, Sampson Brewer, Levi Wright, Jesse Davis, John Lambert, John Sheffield Jr., James Owen, Nancy Sheffield, Christopher Stutts, James Owens, Bailey Williamson, Henry Owen, Thomas Williams Senr., Quimby Sowell, Harbard Spencer, James Johnston, John Dunlap, Ryland R. Miller, Everet Sheffield, Isaac Cagle, Phillip Commer, Bartholomew Dunn, B. L. Sanders, George Davis, Evins Williamson and Jesse Brewer.
  Person ID	I21234	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2022

  
  

  DNA Tests	13 DNA tests are associated with John Sheffield, Jr.
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	Richard Sheffield
  	atDNA	Linda Gilpin
  	atDNA	S. Kidd
  	atDNA	Richard Clyde McNeill
  	atDNA	Ron Melton
  	atDNA	C. Williamson
  	atDNA	C.W. Brown
  	atDNA	Sharon Eugenia Dunlap
  	Y-DNA-37	J.L. Shuffield	I-M253	Most distant ancestor: John Sheffield, Sr.,   b. Bef 1740   d. Bef Feb 1796
  	Y-DNA-37	B.R. Sheffield	I-M253	Most distant ancestor: John Sheffield, Sr.,   b. Bef 1740   d. Bef Feb 1796
  	Y-DNA-37	J.C. Sheffield	I-M253	Most distant ancestor: John Sheffield, Sr.,   b. Bef 1740   d. Bef Feb 1796
  	Y-DNA-37	Allen Edward Sheffield	I-M253	Most distant ancestor: John Sheffield, Sr.,   b. Bef 1740   d. Bef Feb 1796
  	Y-DNA-700	R.E. Sheffield	I-FGC45110	Most distant ancestor: John Sheffield, Sr.,   b. Bef 1740   d. Bef Feb 1796

  
  

  Father	John Sheffield, Sr.,   b. Bef 1740   d. Bef Feb 1796 (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Hannah Melton
  Documents		Map of John Sheffield's Neighborhood in Moore County, NC on Bear and Wolf Creeks Highlighted tracts include grants to John Sheffield, Sr.[BLUE], John Sheffield, Jr. and III[GREEN] and Isham Sheffield[YELLOW].
  Histories		Sheffield Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of early Sheffield references in Moore County and Cumberland County. Given the numerous John, Isham, Adam and Everet Sheffields I have tried to denote which one that I believe the reference is referring to.
  Family ID	F6475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Y  [1]
  Children	+   1. John Sheffield, III,   b. 1770-1775   d. Bef 28 Oct 1845 (Age 70 years) ▻ Sallie Diffee;    ▻ Catherine Comer +   2. Isaac Sheffield,   b. 1780 ▻ Rebecca Hare +   3. Isham Sheffield,   b. 1780-1790   d. 1842, Wilcox County, AL (Age 52 years) ▻ Susanna Pharr +   4. Everett M. Sheffield,   b. 1790   d. 1860 (Age 70 years) ▻ Susanna Hare  (Age 70 years) +   5. Henry Sheffield,   b. 1794   d. 15 Nov 1872, Clark County, AR (Age 78 years) ▻ Mary Harriett  (Age 97 years)     6. William Sheffield,   b. 1790-1800     7. Adam Sheffield,   b. 1790-1800     8. Nathan Sheffield,   b. c1800 ▻ Sarah "Sallie" Morgan
  Histories		Sheffield Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of early Sheffield references in Moore County and Cumberland County. Given the numerous John, Isham, Adam and Everet Sheffields I have tried to denote which one that I believe the reference is referring to.
  Family ID	F10833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2012

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1796 Will Book A Page 186/187, Moore County, NC - Will of John Sheffield; Will of Nicholas Newton
  		1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1946 - Solomon Barrett
  		1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1399 - Isham Sheffield
  		1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1793 - John Sheffield
  		1808 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2070 - John Sheffield
  		1797 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1151 - John Hare
  		1797 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1579 - John Hare
  		1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1402 - John Hare
  		1805 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1897 - John Sheffield Sr.
  		1805 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1913 - John Sheffield Sr.
  		1810 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2112 - John Sheffield
  		1794 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #785 - Elijah Autery
  		1795 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #0114 - John Sheffield

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		1778 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1779 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1780 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1783 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain John Hunnicutt's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Hunnicutt's[formerly Duckworth] Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1793 Petition, Moore County, NC - New Moore County Courthouse in Alfordstown 1793, Nov 25 -- Dec 1793-Jan 1794 General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 Contains hundreds of signatures of early Moore County residents. Petition to the NC General Assembly to establish "Alfordstown" and move the courthouse there. Petition ultimately failed. Very large document, similar to a Tax List, and it may take additional time to load. Typed abstract at conclusion of the document courtesy of Central North Carolina Journal, September 1993 [Edited and published by James V. Comer]. Original documents courtesy of NC Archives.
  		1815 Tax List, Moore County, NC Earliest complete tax list for Moore County. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the NC Archives. [Located in Treasurer and Comptrollers Papers, Box 6. Moore County]
  		1818-1823 Tax List, Moore County, NC Tax List for District #1 and District #2. While the exact date is uncertain based on a comparison of several landowners it is estimated to have been taken between 1818-1823. This was handed down by the family of Richard Street, tax assessor. during the time period. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the Moore County Library.
  		Moore County, NC DNA Project DNA Results and Analysis for Moore County families including Allen, Barrett, Bean, Brewer, Britt, Brown, Burns, Caddell, Cagle, Carpenter, Caviness, Chriscoe, Cockman, Cole, Comer, Davis, Deaton, Dunn, Furr, Garner, Hancock, Hardin, Hare, Horner, Hunsucker, Hussey, Jackson, Kennedy, Key, Kidd, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McLendon, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Welch, Williams, Williamson and Wright
  		1784 Petition, Cumberland County, NC - Creation of Moore County Apr 1784 - Jun 1784 General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 Folder 41 A Bill for dividing Cumberland County into two distinct Counties and for the other purposes therein mentioned. In H. Commons 3 May 1785. Read for the first time and passed by order. 13 May 1784 read the second time amended and passed. In Senate May 3rd 1784. Read the first time and passed by order. 4th May 1784 read the second time amended by consent of the Commons passed and order to be engrossed. To the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina now setting. The petition pf the Inhabitants of Cumberland County have now showeth. Whereas your petitioners living in the Upper End of the said County do labour under great hardship in attending on Courts and Other Public meetings from their remote situation from the Court House, many of whom being upwards of sixty miles there from, do Humbly pray that the said County may be Divided To Wit: Beginning on the South Side of Cape Fare River, at Chatham County line where it crosses sd. River running from thence a direct course to Coles Bridge on Drowning Creek, And so to be bounded by the lines of the Adjacent Countys as to make a Distinct County, Nevertheless on to the Boundaries your petitioners most Humbly Submiths to your great Wisdom to which they ever think themselves in duty bound to pray. Jas. Burges, Thos. Armstrong, James Dyer, Wm. Armstrong, John Armstrong, Michl. King, Charles Crawford [Capt.], Wm. Cox [Capt.], Wm. Seale, John Overton, John Overton Junr., John Phillips, Wm. Harden, John James, Elijah Bettis, Isaac Hardain, Joseph Furr, Nathl. Norwood, [torn] Hunnicutt, [torn] Dickinson, [torn] Collins, Theopilus Petty, John Hunnicutt, James Maples, Burrel Maples, Daniel Munk, Thos. Collins Jur., Ralph Davis, John Goldston, Martin Dye, Stephen Collons, George Nelson, Abraham Cole, Duncan Johnson, John Camron, Kenneth Camron, Archibald Munk, Thos. Gilmore, Kinchin Kitching, Stephen King [? very faded], Josiah Maples, Matthew Kitching, John Evans, William Kitching, John Cox, Joseph Fry, Johnathan Caddell, Richardson Feagin, John Jackson, Neil McLeod, Danl. Jones, Solomon Cox, James Wadsworth, James Hill, Jac. Caddell, Donald Makensey, George Grimes, Thomas Graham, John Ritter, Jacob Stuts, John Stuts, Eleck Autry, Frederick Autry, John Minyerd, Ritcherd Burd, Robert Burd, James Autray, Christopher Yow, John Leech, Angush Cambell, William Barrett Junior, Colin McLain, John Shufeild Junier, John Hair, Reubin Fremon, William Elmore, James Morgan, Peter (looks more like Frances) Hair, Lues Fels [Lewis Fields?], Donald McLeod, Norman McLeod, Normand McLean, Hector McLain, John Bohanan, Kenneth McDonald, Wm. Cox, Danold McKinnon [?], William Dunn, Thomas Dunn, John Keys, Moses Keyes, William [torn], Henry [torn], Bartholomew Dunn [torn but listed twice in a row ? likely Sr. and Jr.], Allan [torn ? likely Morrison], Norman [torn], Hart. Hunnicutt, John Dunlap, Benjamin Sheales, John Blanchet, William Dunn, Adam Keeling, John Blachett Junr., Robt. Davis, Willm. Martin Junr., Thos Tyson, John Carrell, Anthony Street, James Thorton, Charles Seale, Collins Hardy, Jacob Hardy, Jun., John Kenney, William Cockerham, Solomon Jones, Jacob Hardy, John Hunnicutt Ser., Thos. Maples, Jeremiah Collon, Thos. Agerton, Wm. McKinzie, Wm. Hodges, Edmon Hodges, Joseph Duckworth, Charles Campbell, Drurey Hodges, Anguish McDugal, Jason Wadsworth, James Morgin, James Caddell, Aaron Fagens, John Paitt, James Wadworth, James Muse, Duncan McIntosh, Alexr. McDonald, Anthony Mears, James Simmons, Jhon Warner, Jesse Muse, John Hurley, Thomas Seale, William Morgan, John Morgin, William Morgan Senr., Jesse Ritter, Robert Stephens, Samuel Tidwell, Ansil Melton, Nathaniel Melton, John Adkins, William Barrett, Solomon Barrett, Archibald McDonald, William Ashaly, [Jesse?] Bates, William Smith, John McLane, Richard [Nales?], Peter Shamburger, Wm. McLean, Thomas Grimes, Donald McLeod, Allan Martin, Donald McDonald, Donald McLeod, Murdock Betheun, Alexender Mckeever, John McCauly, Angush McAuly, John Kagel, Gorge Kagel, Nathan Maner, William Maner, Seth Maner, George Keringer, William Williamson, John Williamson, Robert Grimes, Nichlos Newton, Francis Tedwell, Samuel Barrett, William Smith, Nichlos Wallas, Lannard Furr, Nathan Smith, Everet Smith, Isum Smith, Henry Jackson, James Ledlow, Adam Comer, Leonard Cagel, Roger Cagel, William Constable and Peter Garner. [Editor's Note: Many of the names are faded, torn and hard to read. Some are actual signatures or marks and clearly multiple names have been signed by one individual] A Bill for dividing Cumberland County into two distinct Counties. Whereas the County of Cumberland is so extensive that it is extremely inconvenient for the inhabitants to attends courts and public meetings. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same that from and after fourth day of July next the County of Cumberland shall be divided into two distinct Counties by a line beginning at Coles Bridge on drowning creek thence a direct line to the corner of Wake and Johnston Counties in Cumberland line and all that part of Cumberland laying to the north west of the new line shall be a separate and distinct county by the name of Moor County and [be it enacted by the authority afore said] hat the lower part of Cumberland County laying south east of said line shall be a separate and distinct county and known by the name of Fayette County and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that nothing herein contained shall be construed to debar the sheriff and Collector of taxes or other officers or any of them in the said county of Cumberland as it stood undivided from levying any collections or making districts for any taxes fees or other duties that may be due from the inhabitants thereof on or before the fourth day of July next in the same manner as if this act had never been made any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. And be enacted by the authority aforesaid that the Courts for the County of Fayette be held at the place where the courts of Cumberland County are at present established on the fourth Monday in January April July and October in every year and that the Courts for the County of Moore hereafter shall be held at such place within the said County as the Commissioner herein after named shall appoint on the fourth Monday in February May August November in every year and that all causes please writs actions suits plaints process precepts recognizances and other matters and things in the Court of Cumberland depending from and immediately after the first day of August next shall stand adjourned and continued from the present Court House of the said County to such place as the said Commissioners or a majority of them shall direct and appoint as aforesaid and all appearances and returns which shall be made on the days appointed by law for holding in the said court of Cumberland shall hereafter be made to the first Court that shall be held for that county wherein the cause of action arose and all suitors and witnesses bound to appear there of in the same manner as if the said court had not been removed from the present Court House any law usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. And be it also enacted by the authority aforesaid that Thomas Matthews, John Roberson, Willis Dickerson, Philip Alston and John Jackson or the majority of them shall be and hereby appointed Commissioner and impowered and directed to agree with workmen for erecting and building a Courthouse prison and stocks for the use of said County of Moor and for purchasing materials for that purpose and for enabling the said Commissioners to defray the expenses of said building a tax of one Shilling on every hundred pounds of taxable property within the said County of Moor as the same is established by this act and an equal sum on every unmarried man not possessed of the value of one Hundred pounds shall be levied and collected in the same manner as public taxes are or shall be levied and collected and all person who shall refuse or neglect to pay the taxes, by this Act impose upon them at the time and in the manner which is or shall be appointed by law for the payment of public taxes shall be liable to disthis [?] and sale of their property in the same manner as for non payment of public taxes and it is further declared that the said tax shall be collected by the officer or officers who is or may be appointed to collect the public taxes and such officer or officers shall give security to the said Commissioners for the faithfull discharge of his or their duty and shall be intitled to the same Commissions and liable to the same penalties restrictions process and remedy for enforcing the payment thereof as by law my be had against collectors or receivers of public monies. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the County Courts of Moore and Fayette shall nominate the following number of freeholders to serve as jurors of the Superior County for the District of Wilmington of which district the said Counties are hereby declared to be part that is to say for County of Boston [should be Moore] and for the County of Fayette any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that for running the dividing line Thomas Matthews & Jno Adkins be and they are duly appointed commissioners and imposed to lay off run and make the said dividing line agreeable to the direction of this act which said line when run by the Commissioners herein named shall be by them entered of record in the courts of the counties of which the said lines to be boundary and shall hereafter be deemed the dividing line between said counties.
  		1795 Petition, Moore County, NC - Courthouse Relocation 1795, Jan -- Petition, Nov 1794-Feb 1795 General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 Folder 15 The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly to move the courthouse to a more suitable location. Signers include: [selected signers] Michal Dickinson, Kindred Muse, James Hill, Himrick Hill, Kindred Muse, John Baton, Donald Martin, Murdoch Martin, Wm. Wright, Joseph Wright, Ezekieh Dunn, Dannel McLeod, Thomas Dunn, John Ritchardson, John Dunn, Gorg Morgin, Wm. Morgen, W. Barrett, Adam Comer, John Comer, Leanard Caggle, Andrew White, Thomas Smithermon, James Elkins, Ruben Freman, John Shuffeld, John Sheffeld, George Williams, Stephen Davis, Jesse Brown JP, William Dunn, Stephen Ritchandson, Ansel Melton Sener., Everit Wallis, Wm. Key, Nathaniel Melton, David Richardson, James Manes, John Gilliam, Christyen Stuts, Bartholomew Dunn, Angus MacIver and Allen Beaton.
  		1785 Petition, Randolph County, NC and Moore County, NC 1785, Dec 6 -- Petition, Nov 1785-Dec 1785 General Assembly Session Records, Box 1 Folder 7 Only the petition was included. No details but speculation is that it was a petition to erect a courthouse in the center of Randolph County, NC. Signers: [selected signers from Randolph County page 1 and 3] William Reader, John Graves, Evachel Hancock, John Lawley, Elisha Lawley, Uriah Wright and Nathanl. Tucker. The names listed on the second page are largely from Moore County and are listed in their entirety: Isaac Dun, William Dunn, William Smith, Bartholomew Dunn, John McAulay, Alexander Morrison, George Grimes, Bartholomew Dunn Junr., Normand McLeod, Nicolas Newton Senr., Allan Morison, Malcom McLeod, John Kees, George Ceagle [Cagle], Thomas Kees, Nathanyel Melton, William Kees, Richard Dunn Junr., Moses Keys, William Keys, Benja. Simmons, Jesse Brown, Vincent Davis, Averit Smith, William Maness, James Maness, John Shuffield Junr., David Davison, Ambrose Maness, Joseph Cockman, Wm. Smith Senr., Wm. Smith Junr., John Smith, Samuel Tidwell, John Cagle, Jacob Stutts Jur., Isom Smith, George Cagil, Thoms. Minyard, David Cagel, Nicolas Wallis, Stephen Richardson, Normand McLean, John Allin, Adam Shuffield, John Caringer, John Shuffield Senr., Isom Shuffield, Shadrack Manes, Meshach Manes, Hezekiah Dunn, James Munyard, Henry Cagle, Jacob Caringer, William Dunn, Nathan Smith, Jacob Stutts Senr., Richard Dunn Sen., John Morison, Murdoch McLeod, Hector McLean, James Bowdon, Travis Bowdon, Windsor Pearce, John Pearce, Gideon Meakins, John Caneday, Willm. Searcy, John Reade, Charles Stewart, Micaj. Hendry, John Garner, Edward Moore, Rolley Spinks, Alexd. Kanedy, David Kanedy, James Garner, Joseph Carr, Robt. Carr, John Spivey, James Mallett [?], Christopher Yow, John Spinks, Wm. Reade, Jessy Pitts, George Carringer Junr., John London [?], George Caringer Sen., Wm. Harris, Charles Grey, David Andres, John Powers, Adam Andres, Wm. Williams, Richd. Bird, James Deaton, Wm. Bird, Isaac Deaton [?], John Cagle and Elias Allred. [Editor's Note: While we can't be certain that these are in fact signers of the Randolph County petition we have been unable to locate a similar one for Moore County during the same time frame. Some of these names appear to be actual signatures while others are clearly written by the same person as other names around them. The Randolph County petition suffered from similar challenges including some signers that would be under 21 years old. Regardless, this is quite a list of northern Moore County residents during the late 1780's.]

  
  

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  [S1005] Jan Bodenheimer [jan_bodenheimer@yahoo.com], 26 Feb 2011. JOHN SHEFFIELD, JR. was born Abt. 1750 in Moore Co., NC, and died 1825 in Moore Co., NC. He married IRENA? AUTRY Abt. 1780 in Moore Co., NC. Children of JOHN SHEFFIELD and IRENA? AUTRY are: i. ISAAC7 SHEFFIELD, b. Abt. 1780, Moore Co., NC; d. Oct 1858, Yellow Bluff, Wilcox Co., AL. ii. JOHN SHEFFIELD III, b. 1781, Moore Co., NC; d. 1830, Moore Co., NC. iii. ISHAM SHEFFIELD, b. 1784, Moore Co., NC; d. 1842, Wilcox Co., AL. iv. EVERETT M. SHEFFIELD, b. 1789, Moore Co., NC; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870, Itawamba Co., MS. v. ADAM SHEFFIELD, b. 1790, Moore Co., NC; d. Bef. 1840, Wilcox Co., AL. vi. HENRY W. SHEFFIELD, b. 1794, Moore Co., NC; d. 15 Nov 1872, Clark Co., Ark.. vii. NATHANIEL "NATHAN" SHEFFIELD, b. Abt. 1799, Moore Co., NC; d. Abt. 1842, Wilcox Co., AL. viii. WILLIAM (SHUFFILL) SHEFFIELD, b. 1800, Moore Co., NC.