John S Sheaff1

#31942, (circa 1780 - 23 February 1862)

Family 1

____ _____ b. c 1780
Children 1.Joseph Sheaff9 (c 1805 - )
 2.John A Sheaff+10,11 (c 1808 - 1877)
 3.William Sheaff9 (c 1809 - )
 4.Henry Sheaff12 (c 1810 - 1884)
 5.__f1 Sheaff13 (c 1810 - )
 6.__m1 Sheaff+13 (c 1816 - )

Family 2
Child 1.__f2 Sheaff1 (c 1816 - )
Birth order of sons based on early census records and the order in which they are named in John S Sheaffs' will.2 
He appeared on the census in the household of John S Sheaff. 
Birth*circa 1780He was born circa 1780.2 
Marriage*He married ____ _____.2 
1810He and ____ _____ appeared on the census of 1810 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.3 
1820He and ____ _____ appeared on the census of 1820 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.4 
1830He and ____ _____ appeared on the census of 1830 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.5 
4 September 1850He appeared on the census of 4 September 1850 at Southwest Ward, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.6 
27 July 1857He left a will on 27 July 1857 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.7 
5 June 1860He appeared on the census of 5 June 1860 at Southwest Ward, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.8 
Death*23 February 1862He died on 23 February 1862 at Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.1 
Burial*February 1862He was buried in February 1862 at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.1 

Citations

  1. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Large shared memorial. John A Sheaff, d. 30 Apr 1877, age 68; Ellen A Gillespie, wife of John A Sheaff, b. 9 Jun 1828, d. 7 Apr 1900; John S Sheaff, d. 23 Feb 1862, age 82; Christiann C Sheaff, d. 16 Apr 1902, age 86. Memorial 159025323, created by and photo added by Susan Bealefeld Rozar.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S238] 1810 U.S. Federal Census. John (26-44); F (26-44) [unidentified wife of John S]; 3 m (<10) [Joseph, William, John A]; f (10-15) [__f1].
  4. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. John (26-44); F (26-44) [unidentified wife of John S]; 3 m (10-15) [Joseph, John A, William]; 2 m (<10) [__m1, __m2]; F (45+) [unknown]; f (10-15) [__f1]; f (<10) [__f2].
  5. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. John (50-59); F (40-49) [unidentified wife of John S or poss. Christiann Catherine, ID 31942]; m (10-14) [__m1]; m (15-19) [poss. Henry].
  6. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. John (70), b. PA, barber.
  7. [S2714] Lancaster County Wills; (Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993: Ancestry.com), Wills Book W, Lancaster County Court House, pp. 518-519. Last will of John Sheaff of Lancaster City, 27 Jul 1857. Bequeaths to dau. Christianna four shares of stock in the Farmers Bank of Lancaster. Bequeaths to sons Joseph, William and Henry one dollar each, to son John A the residue and remainder for the maintenance and education of grandson William Ramsey Sheaff. John A Sheaff, trustee and executor; witn. A Carpenter and Luther Richards. Proved 24 Nov 1862.
  8. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. John (80), gentleman, personal estate $300 [birthplace illegible].
  9. [S238] 1810 U.S. Federal Census.
  10. [S2711] The Lancaster Intelligencer, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Obit. for John A. Sheaff, "a Lancasterian by birth his father being John Sheaff, a well-known and respected citizen in his day."
  11. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  12. [S2714] Lancaster County Wills, Last will of John Sheaff, 1857, naming sons Joseph, William and Henry one dollar each, to son John A the residue and remainder for the maintenance and education of grandson William Ramsey Sheaff, q.v.
  13. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census.