Joseph Sheaff1

#31958, (circa 1805 - )
Father*John S Sheaff2 (c 1780 - 1862)
Mother*____ _____2 (c 1780 - )
Birth*circa 1805He was born circa 1805.2 
1810He appeared on the census of 1810 in the household of John S Sheaff and ____ _____, age10.3 
27 July 1857He was named in the will of John S Sheaff on 27 July 1857, son, to receive one dollar.4 

Citations

  1. [S2714] Lancaster County Wills; (Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993: Ancestry.com), 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.
  2. [S238] 1810 U.S. Federal Census.
  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. [S2714] Lancaster County Wills, 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.