John Sheffield, Sr.

Bef 1740 - Bef 1796  (~ 56 years)

• Name	John Sheffield
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Bef 1740
  Gender	Male
  Residence	John Sheffield Sr./Hannah Melton Homeplace, Moore County, NC
  Death	Bef Feb 1796
  Notes	1764, Nov 21 -- 1759-1765 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC A road to be laid off from Bear Creek to Shuffill's path to join Spinx's road. John Williamson appointed overseer of the jury as follows: John Williamson, John Gardner, Enox Spinx, Leonard Hart, John Shuffill, Wm. Garner, Abel Lee, Jno. Huntsucker, Wm. Kee, Jno. Kigell, Jas. Johnston and Mic. Heart. 1766, May 11 -- Land Grant #1450, Cumberland County, NC Owen Carpenter received 200 acres located on Wolf Creek adjoining John Shuffel. John Williams[on] and Owen Carpenter were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: Owen and Caterin Carpenter deeded to John Sheffield 1771] 1767 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffield listed 2 White Polls 1768, Apr 11 -- Land Grant #619 and #802, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffle received 200 acres located on Bear Creek adjoining Carpenter. John Williamson and Owen Carpenter were chain carriers. 1771, Mar 3 -- Deed Book 4, Cumberland County, NC Page 306 Owen Carpenter and wife Catherin deeded John Sheffield a tract of land on Wolf Creek adjoining John Sheffield. William Garner and Thomas Rutherford were listed as witnesses. 1771, Apr 3 -- Deed Book 4, Cumberland County, NC Page 305 John Needham and wife Susannah deeded Henry Gaster 200 acres on North Fork of Bear Creek and Granville Line. Owen Carpenter and John Shiffield were listed as witnesses. 1772, Mar 10 -- Land Grant #1123, Cumberland County, NC Adam Comer received 100 acres located on Williams Creek about 1 mile above Bear Creek. John Shuffield and Adam Comer were chain carriers. 1772, Mar 10 -- Land Grant #1167, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffield received 100 acres located on Bear Creek adjoining his own line. William Shuffield and Henry Jackson were chain carriers. 1773, Oct 4 -- Land Grant #0107, Cumberland County, NC John Hayes received 200 acres located on Bear Creek adjoining John Shuffle, Wm. Garner. William Sheffield and James Cotton were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: Never granted] 1777 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shufell listed $400 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1778 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffle Senr. listed $800 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1778, Nov 2 -- Land Grant #3511, Anson County, NC Henry Smith received 400 acres located on Williams Creek adjoining John Sheffield. James Sanders and Charles Sowel were chain carriers. 1780 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffle listed $300 of taxable property in Captain Cox's District 1783 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC John Shuffle listed $120 in Captain John Cox's District 1789, May 18 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 228 A deed from John Shuffield to Stephen Smith was proven by David Richardson 1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 158 John Shuffil Sr. (16+) 3M (0-16) 1M 4F 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, Sep 25 -- Land Grant #492, Moore County, NC Isom Shuffield received a 100 acre land grant located on Rattlesnake Branch. Everet Shuffield and Isom Shuffield are listed as chain carrier and John Sheffield is listed as a neighbor. 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, Feb 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 453 John Hair is appointed road overseer in place of John Sheffield 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. 1795, Jan 2 -- Land Grant #0114, Moore County, NC John Shuffield received 50 acres located on Beach Branch of Wolf Creek adjoining his own line and John Hare. John Hare and Peter Hare were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: Never granted]
  Person ID	I12239	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2022

  
  

  DNA Tests	5 DNA tests are associated with John Sheffield, Sr.
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	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

  
  

  Family	Hannah Melton  [1]
  Children	1. Lydia Sheffield     2. Mark Sheffield,   b. Bef 1753 +   3. Mary Sheffield,   b. 17 Dec 1759   d. 11 May 1862 (Age 102 years) ▻ Isaac Dunn  (Age 82 years) +   4. John Sheffield, Jr.,   b. 1750-1760   d. Bef 14 Sep 1837 (Age 77 years)     5. Lucretia "Creasy" Sheffield,   b. 1760-1765 ▻ Dunn +   6. Hannah Sheffield,   b. 1760-1770 ▻ Thomas Minyard  (Age 78 years) +   7. Elizabeth Sheffield,   b. 1765-1775   d. 22 Aug 1826, Wilcox County, AL (Age 51 years) ▻ Frederick Autry     8. Sarah Sheffield,   b. 1768   d. 1850, Grainger County, TN (Age 82 years) ▻ John Dennis  (Age 71 years) +   9. Rebecca Sheffield,   b. 1770-1774 ▻ Elijah Autry   10. Isham Sheffield,   b. c1774   d. Bef 15 Dec 1820 (Age ~ 46 years) ▻ Sally   11. Everet Sheffield,   b. Between 1770-1775 + 12. Adam Sheffield,   b. 1770-1780   d. 1844, Calhoun County, AL (Age 64 years) ▻ Priscilla Smith;    ▻ Elender "Elly" Gibson  m. 9 Mar 1841 + 13. Milly Sheffield,   b. 1775-1778   d. 1881 (Age 103 years) ▻ Adam Carpenter
  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
  Last Modified	12 May 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - - John Sheffield Sr./Hannah Melton Homeplace, Moore County, NC  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1796 Will Book A Page 186/187, Moore County, NC - Will of John Sheffield; Will of Nicholas Newton
  		1767 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #619 & 802 - John Sheffield
  		1771 Deed Book 4 Page 306, Cumberland County, NC - Owen and Catherine Carpenter to John Sheffield
  		1772 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1167 - John Sheffield
  		1766 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1450 - Owen Carpenter
  		1764 Road Order, Cumberland County, NC 1764, Nov 21 -- 1759-1765 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC. A road to be laid off from Bear Creek at Shuffill's path to join Spinx's road. John Williamson appointed overseer of the jury as follows: John Williamson, John Gardner, Enox Spinx, Leonard Hart, John Shuffill, Wm. Garner, Abel Lee, Jno. Huntsucker, Wm. Kee, Jno. Kigell, Jas. Johnston and Mic. Heart.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		1767 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Includes some of the earliest land owners from present day Cumberland, Moore, Harnett, Lee and Hoke counties. Courtesy of NC Archives.
  		1777 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.
  		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.
  		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.
  		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
  		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, SR. was born Abt. 1725 in VA, and died Feb 1796 in Moore Co., NC. He married HANNAH "JOHANNA" MELTON Abt. 1748 in Upper Moore Co., NC, daughter of ROBERT MELTON and MARY FARRAR. She was born 1734 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died 1840 in Moore Co., NC. Children of JOHN SHEFFIELD and HANNAH MELTON are: i. DAVID6 SHEFFIELD, b. 1747, Moore Co., NC; d. Bef. 1796. ii. MARK SHEFFIELD, b. 1748, Moore Co., NC; d. Bet. 26 Jun 1806 - 10 Jun 1807, Burke Co., GA; m. ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON. iii. JOHN SHEFFIELD, JR., b. Abt. 1750, Moore Co., NC; d. 1825, Moore Co., NC. iv. ISHAM "ISOM" SHEFFIELD, b. 1756, Moore Co., NC; d. Jan 1827, Wilcox Co., AL; m. SARAH "SALLY" WILLIAMSON. v. MARY ANN SHEFFIELD, b. 17 Dec 1759, Moore Co., NC; d. 11 May 1862, Anson Co., NC. vi. LUCRETIA " LUTECIA" SHEFFIELD, b. 1760, Moore Co., NC; m. JOHN DUNN. vii. REBEKAH "REBECCA" RACHEL SHEFFIELD, b. 1762, Moore Co., NC; m. (1) UNKNOWN (OWBY) OWENSBY; m. (2) ELIJAH AUTRY, Bef. 1774. viii. HANNAH SHEFFIELD, b. 1763, Moore Co., NC; d. Abt. 1796, Hall Co., GA. ix. ELIZABETH SHEFFIELD, b. 1764, Moore Co., NC; d. 22 Aug 1826, Wilcox Co., AL. x. LYDIA "LYDDA" SHEFFIELD, b. 1765, Moore Co., NC. xi. ADAM SHEFFIELD, SR., b. 09 Mar 1765, Moore Co., NC; d. 26 Jun 1844, St. Clair, Benton (Calhoun) Co., AL. xii. AMELIA MILDRED "MILLY" SHEFFIELD, b. 1766, Moore Co., NC; d. Dec 1881, Chesterfield, Edgefield Dist., SC. xiii. SARAH SHEFFIELD, b. Abt. 1768, Moore Co., NC; d. 08 Nov 1850, Posibly Grainger Co., TN. xiv. HENRY EVERETT "AVERETT " SHEFFIELD, b. Abt. 1769, Moore Co., NC; d. 1865, Lumpkin Co., GA.