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Please Note: All surname spellings in this file are standardized as "Sheets" for purposes of the Sheets DNA Project. Check the "Alias" column for actual surname spellings.
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Jacob Shutz was born about 1730-1740 in Germany a died 1809 in Augusta County, Virginia. Jacob Shutz arrived in Pennsylvania on the ship, Snow Rowan, in 9-29-1753 from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On the Snow Rowan, a Matthias Shutz is also listed. A Mattheus Schuz married Catherine Schneider on 8-11-1760 at the German Reformed Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, the only mention of Jacob in Pennsylvania with another person named Schuetz was Mary Magdalena Schuetz who married George Peter Bock. A family lege states that two brothers came to Augusta County, Virginia from Pennsylvania. Another story (that I found on the Internet) is that three brothers, Jacob, Mathias, and Yost immigrated to America. Yost stayed in Pennsylvania, Jacob moved to Virginia and Mathias moved to North Carolina.
In Jacob`s will and other documents, he signed his name as Shutz. In the Pennsylvania German church records, the minister wrote his name as Schuetz.
Jacob and Veronica`s eldest six children were born in Pennsylvania and baptized at Boehm`s Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery, Whitepain Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Veronica was the daughter of John Edrisch and Dorothy. John and Dorothy are buried at Boehm`s Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery, Whitepain Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. When Jacob and Veronica moved to Virginia from Pennsylvania they undoubtedly traveled on the main road that lead from Lancaster, Pennsylvania through Hagerstown, Maryland and then down into Winchester and Shenandoah Valley. They settled just to the north of near Mt Sidney, Virginia. Jacob and Veronica had two more children in Virginia.
Jacob`s second wife was Elizabeth Butt. Jacob and Elizabeth were married on July 2, 1789 Augusta County, Virginia. Elizabeth died before 1796 in Virginia.
Jacob marries for the third time to Elizabeth Player, a widow, in 1796. Elizabeth survived Jacob and died in 1818 in Augusta County, Virginia.
Jacob bought 300 acres of land on the branches of Naked Creek in Augusta County, Virginia on September 16, 1777 and was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia by 1781 since he was allowed a Revolutionary claim for furnishing supplies to the Augusta County Militia Court of Claim Book page 50 claim allowed 4-20-1782. He had 27 acres surveyed on 3-26-1785. This land was on the southwest side of Naked Creek and adjoined Jacob`s land. Jacob had 200 acres of land surveyed on 2-4-1791. This land bordered land he already owned. Jacob eventually owed 1159 acres of land on the waters of Naked Creek, Augusta County, Virginia
Jacob is listed In the Augusta County tax list of 1782. Jacob and son John are tithables in 1783. In the 1787 Augusta County, Virginia personal property tax list, Jacob is listed with 1 male over 16 and under 21, 7 horses, mules, and mares, and 16 cattle. His son John is listed in this tax list, but Jacob makes payment for him. He is also listed in the 1800 Augusta County tax list with two men over 21, (Jacob & son Henry), 5 horses and 2 slaves over 16.
Jacob had his land surveyed in 1802 and divided between his 6 sons by his first wife. Jacob also owned land in Fayette County, Kentucky on Eagle Creek, which he left to all seven sons to sell or divide. This land was owned jointly with John Sheets and was 2,481 ¾ acres. The land was surveyed on 12-1-1786. The survey is listed in The Kentucky Land Grants Volume 1, Part 1 and Chapter II Virginia Grants (1782-1792) The Counties of Kentucky, page 119.
Jacob`s will was written 7-13-1803 and proved on 7-24-1809. On 6-27-1806, Jacob disowned his youngest son, Jacob Jr. In the selling of Jacob`s estate (6-21-1809) are listed two adult slave and five children, net value totaling $1250.
Jacob had nine children, he had two sons named Jacob, therefore I am assuming that the eldest Jacob died early, as the only mention of him is his baptismal record.
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1819
Name: Jacob Sheetz
Description: Son-in-law
Date: 19 Sep 1784
Prove Date: 28 Sep 1784
BookPage: T:60
Remarks: Eteris, John. Whitemarsh, Co. of Phila. Yeoman. Sept 19, 1784. Sept 28, 1784. T.60. Wife: Dorothy. Children: Andrew, Henry, George, John, Mary Sheetz, Wife of Jacob Sheetz, Catherine Runkle, Margaret Faberitz. Son-in-law: Jacob Sheetz. Exec: George and John Eteris.
Information from Jan Crouch http://www25.brinkster.com/anncrouch/Jacob Shutz was born about 1730-1740 in Germany and died 1809 in Augusta County, Virginia. Jacob Shutz arrived in Pennsylvania on the ship, Snow Rowan, in 9-29-1753 from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On the Snow Rowan, a Matthias Shutz is also listed. A Mattheus Schuz married Catherine Schneider on 8-11-1760 at the German Reformed Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, the only mention of Jacob in Pennsylvania with another person named Schuetz was Mary Magdalena Schuetz who married George Peter Bock. A family legend states that two brothers came to Augusta County, Virginia from Pennsylvania. Another story (that I found on the Internet) is that three brothers, Jacob, Mathias, and Yost immigrated to America. Yost stayed in Pennsylvania, Jacob moved to Virginia and Mathias moved to North Carolina. In Jacob's will and other documents, he signed his name as Shutz. In the Pennsylvania German church records, the minister wrote his name as Schuetz. Jacob's first wife was Mary Veronica Edrisch who was born about 1730 in Pennsylvania and died prior to 1788 in Virginia. Veronica is alive in 1784 since she is mentioned in her father's will. They were married on July 31, 1759 in Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania by Reverend John George Alsentz. Jacob and Veronica's eldest six children were born in Pennsylvania and baptized at Boehm's Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery, Whitepain Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Veronica was the daughter of John Edrisch and Dorothy. John and Dorothy are buried at Boehm's Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery, Whitepain Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. When Jacob and Veronica moved to Virginia from Pennsylvania they undoubtedly traveled on the main road that lead from Lancaster, Pennsylvania through Hagerstown, Maryland and then down into Winchester and Shenandoah Valley. They settled just to the north of Staunton near Mt Sidney, Virginia. Jacob and Veronica had two more children in Virginia. Jacob's second wife was Elizabeth Butt. Jacob and Elizabeth were married on July 2, 1789 Augusta County, Virginia. Elizabeth died before 1796 in Virginia. Jacob marries for the third time to Elizabeth Player, a widow, in 1796. Elizabeth survived Jacob and died in 1818 in Augusta County, Virginia. Jacob bought 300 acres of land on the branches of Naked Creek in Augusta County, Virginia on September 16, 1777 and was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia by 1781 since he was allowed a Revolutionary claim for furnishing supplies to the Augusta County Militia Court of Claim Book page 50 claim allowed 4-20-1782. He had 27 acres surveyed on 3-26-1785. This land was on the southwest side of Naked Creek and adjoined Jacob's land. Jacob had 200 acres of land surveyed on 2-4-1791. This land bordered land he already owned. Jacob eventually owed 1159 acres of land on the waters of Naked Creek, Augusta County, Virginia Jacob is listed In the Augusta County tax list of 1782. Jacob and son John are tithables in 1783. In the 1787 Augusta County, Virginia personal property tax list, Jacob is listed with 1 male over 16 and under 21, 7 horses, mules, and mares, and 16 cattle. His son John is listed in this tax list, but Jacob makes payment for him. He is also listed in the 1800 Augusta County tax list with two men over 21, (Jacob & son Henry), 5 horses and 2 slaves over 16. Jacob had his land surveyed in 1802 and divided between his 6 sons by his first wife. Jacob also owned land in Fayette County, Kentucky on Eagle Creek, which he left to all seven sons to sell or divide. This land was owned jointly with John Sheets and was 2,481 ¾ acres. The land was surveyed on 12-1-1786. The survey is listed in The Kentucky Land Grants Volume 1, Part 1 and Chapter II Virginia Grants (1782-1792) The Counties of Kentucky, page 119. Jacob's will was written 7-13-1803 and proved on 7-24-1809. On 6-27-1806, Jacob disowned his youngest son, Jacob Jr. In the selling of Jacob's estate (6-21-1809) are listed two adult slave and five children, net value totaling $1250. Jacob had nine children, he had two sons named Jacob, therefore I am assuming that the eldest Jacob died early, as the only mention of him is his baptismal record. His children by his first wife were:!The records found through the research of the Hulvey Clan page 513 have listed
the children of Jacob Sheets and Maria Veronica Eteris from the church records
of the Boehm's Evangelical Reform Church, Whitepan Township, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania have them listed with the spelling of their last name "Schuetz"
!immigration records have a Jacob Sheetz coming from Germany on 9-06-1878 but
I have yet to find him on the Hamburg passenger list. It is very hard to read
and we are guessing on the spelling of his last name, Schuetz.
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