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- The 1790 Rowan County, NC census ( Salisbury District) lists Jacob Sheets as "head of household", entry # 369. He also is listed (entry #369) as head of household in the 1790 US census for Rowan County:
Free white males- 16 yrs and up: 1 (Jacob)
Free white males under 16 yrs: 2 (Andrew & David)
Free white females-all ages: 1 (Catherine Fouts Sheets)
Jacob's Will, signed on May 2, 1818 in Rowan (now Davie) County reads as follows:
"In the name of God amen. I Jacob Sheets of the county of Rowan in the state of North Carolina being very sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory do this Second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form as follows, first after all my just Debts are satisfied I leave and bequeath to my Beloved Wife Mary her maintenance during her Lifetime out of myEstate. Secondly I leave and Bequeath to my son David Twenty five dollars to be raised out of my Estate. Thirdly I leave and Bequeath to my daughter Polly Chesher twenty five dollars to be raised out of my Estate. Also I leave to my daughter Nancy, Two Hundred & fifty dollars to be raised out of my estate and my will and testament is after the Decease of my Beloved wife for all my Lands Negoes and Movable Property to be sold by my Executor and the Money Collected and Equally Divided between my Three youngest Children Marguaret, Jacob and Nancy. Also I make and ordain Mack Crumb and William Potts sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I the said Jacob Sheets have hereto set my hand and seal.
John Phillips "X" (His Mark)
Azariah Pack Jacob Sheets Seal
Jacob's Will was not probated until 1873. The following appears in the Davie County, NC Estates Records).
"David Call, having been duly sworn before H.B. Howard, Judge of Probate, said that Jacob Sheets late of Rowan County in the Territory now in Davie County is dead; that he left a last will and testament naming Marck (?) and William Potts his executors, both now dead. That David Call is the husband of Elizabeth Call, one of Jacob's heirs; that the value of the estate appears to be about five thousand dollars; that other heirs are Jacob Sheets, Jr, of Lewisville; Minerva, wife of Coleman Foster, and Nathan Call are entitled as heirs of the devises Margaret Call, formerly Margaret Sheets. Sworn and subscribed before me this 1 November, 1873."
It is noted in the February Session 1801- Minutes of the Court that Elizabeth Hall, a baseborn child, aged 3 years, bound till 18 years of age to Jacob Sheets, Master to comply with the law.
Info on wives & marriages supplied by Violet Carter ([email protected]) and Ann S. Bernard.
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1765 - 1818 (~ 63 years)
