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Updated: 08-04-2020 00:08:10.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Julia Ann Sheets: Birth: 1821 in Rockingham Co., VA. Death: DECEASED

  2. Phedora Sheets: Birth: 1822 in Rockingham Co., VA. Death: DECEASED

  3. Caroline Sheets: Birth: 1825 in Rockingham Co., VA. Death: DECEASED

  4. Oscar F. Sheets: Birth: 08 FEB 1828 in Rockingham Co., VA. Death: 11 APR 1870 in Simms Twp., Edgar Co., IL

  5. Mariah Sheets: Birth: 1830 in Rockingham Co., VA.

  6. Amanda Sheets: Birth: 1834 in Knox Co., OH.

  7. John B. Sheets: Birth: 1836 in Knox Co., OH. Death: 17 DEC 1879 in Paris, IL

  8. Francis Marion Sheets: Birth: 07 MAR 1843 in Vigo Co., IN. Death: 03 MAR 1909 in Walnut Prairie, Clark Co., IL


Notes
a. Note:   Marriage affidavit and affidavit for land bounty, Jacob Sheets shows on Harrison Co, Va census for 1820 Id# VAS2a1121825, 1830 under VAS3a1654519, 1840 under VAS4a2328898 also 1850 Census for Vigo Co. Ind. Film 58038, pt 43, page 176 (351) shows Delilah Sheets 49 F, Farmer assets $1000. bornVirginia, Julia Ann 29 F b Virginia, Caroline 25 f, b Virginia, Osacar 22 m b Virginia, Maria 20 f, b Virginia, Amanda 20 f, b Ohio, John 14 m, b Ohio, Francis M 7 m, b Indiana. there are supposed to be 14 children in family. Have names of possible children, Samuel, Jacob, Benjamin, Elias B. but no dates.
  Sheets/Davidson family bio shows War of 1812 pension file dated 24 Jul 1854 Delila Sheets aged 54 of Vigo Co., IN. widow of Jacob Sheets private under Col. Koontz in 1812 Harrisonburgh VA. Delila & Jacob m 24 Feb 1820 in Rockingham Co. VA., witness Wm Davidson, Silas White, Jane Ann Harrison sister to Delila; John B. Sheets, D. Gossett, Joseph Sheets (present at marriage), J. P. Hutchenson. Affadavit in file shows that on the 24 Jul 1855 Delilah Sheets appeared in Vigo Co. Indiana for the purpose of obtaining a widows pension for Jacob's service in the war of 1812. She was 54 years old and a resident of Vigo, Co. Jacob was a private in the company commanded by Wm. Harrison in the Regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by Col. Koontz. He enlisted in September of 1814 and was discharged at Camp Bottoms bridge in January of 1815., she married Jacob on 24 Februar 1820 and her maiden name was Delila Bright. Also aff of Jane A. Harrison who was sister of Delilah Bright and wife of Benjamin Harrison.
  Marriage affidavit and affidavit for land bounty, also 1850 Census for Vigo Co. In. Film 58038, pt 43, page 176 (351)
  #8 Francis md Mary Etta Chambers #3 Caroline md Silas White after death of sister phedora
  Deeds and Land records of Rockingham Co., VA show Jacob and Delilah sold land to Daniel Flook. Copy of Delila Bright Sheets application for Land Bounty for Jacob's service in the War of 1812. Sworn statements from, Wm. Davidson, Silas White, Jane A. Harrison. Jacob also served in Capt. Harrison's Co. Virginia Militia from 29 Aug 1814 to 27 Oct 1814 and from 16 Nov to 30 Nov 1814 and discharged Jan 1815. Listed on Trueheart's Va. Militia.
  Event: Rockingham Co., Virginia Court Record Land 12 Mar 1830 , Rockingham County, Virginia
 Note: Jacob and Delilah Sheets sold 58 3/4 acres of land to Daniel Flook for $500. Land was assigned to Delilah Sheets as one of the heirs of JOhn Bright Dec'd mentions corner to Sheets fence, to Marshall Bright. signed Jacob Sheets, Delilah R. Sheets
  NAME: Ancestral File L D S Church
  BIRTH: Sheets/ Davidson Family Bio/Rockingham Co. census records, Sheets/ Davidson Family Bio/Rockingham Co. census records, Ernest R. Davidson, Dec 1984, 1013 Woodbine Ct., Bloomington, Ind 47401
  DEATH: Sheets/ Davidson Family Bio/Rockingham Co. census records, Sheets/ Davidson Family Bio/Rockingham Co. census records, Ernest R. Davidson, Dec 1984, 1013 Woodbine Ct., Bloomington, Ind 47401

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