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According to tradition, the Sheffields came from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and settled in Duplin County, Later Moving
to Moore County. John Sheffield was born in Pennsylvania c. 1727, he Married c. 1748 Hannah Melton or Smith. He served
as a soldier of the American Revolution (See DAR Patriot Index, 1966, page 609 and Rev. Army Accounts, Volume V, folio 4,
page 55 - Raleigh, North Carolina). John died in Moore County, North Carolina in 1796. His will, dated 6 Dec 1794, was recorded
Feb 1796 in Moore County Will Book A , page 186.
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The Will of John Sheffield of Moore, North Carolina:
Dated 6 December 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 an inprovements thereon with one hundred acres of land, during her widowhood with all my stock &
cattle.
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. I leave and bequeath to my son Adam Sheffield one hundred acres of land lying on 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 enjoy after 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 my daughter Lucretia Dunn one shilling sterling.
Item I bequeath to my daughter Rebekah Awtery one shilling sterling. Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Awtery
one shilling sterling, and my two youngest daughters Lydda and Milly Sheffield I leave and bequeath one shilling sterling
to each 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 tis and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto, set my hand and affixed my seal the 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)
Sheffield (Shuffil) Cemetery:
This cemetery is located off county road #1429. You go south from Highway #705 on county
road #1429 to the Bethel Dunlap place. Then go south from the dunlap house place for .5 mile to a sharp bend in the road.
The cemetery is on both sides of the bend in this road. This is aporoximately .1 mile east of the Old Yadkin Road bed and
.5 mile northwest of the old John Dunlap mill. They say John Sheffield Sr. entered this land in 1771., no proof of this.
There are twelve to fifteen other graves marked and unmarked, but having no inscriptions.
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"Kennedy Rifle"
Hiram Sheffield was a Gunsmith, and it said that he worked at Mechanic Hill Rifle Factory.
Below- Site of Mechanie's Hill Cemetery Ca. 1795 ~ 1860
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Sheffield Family Reunion
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