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Isham Benjamin Sheffield (abt. 1782 - 1826)

Isham Benjamin Sheffield
Born about in Bulloch, Georgia, United Statesmap
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 18 Oct 1806 in Chatham, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of
Died at about age 44 in Bulloch, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Sheffield Name Study.

Timeline

According to this site, Isham was born in 1782. [1]

Tuesday 1 Dec 1807 - Isham Sheffield and John Sheffield were among the men selected as Petit Jurors.[2]

1820 - in the 1820 US Federal Census for Bulloch County, Georgia,

  • John Sheffield is listed on page 5 of 16. In the household are listed:
    • Free White Males:
      • 1, to 10 years,
      • 1, to 16 years,
      • 1, 16 to 18 years,
      • 1, age 45 and up.
    • Free White Females:
      • 3, to 10 years,
      • 2, to 16 years,
      • 1, to 45 years.
    • Total Free Whites are 10 persons. [3]
  • On page 7 of 16 are listed William Sheffield Jr with the next person listed as William Sheffield Sr.[4]
  • On page 10 of 16 is listed Isham Sheffield. In the household are:
    • Free White Males:
      • 1, to 10 years,
      • 1, to 16 years,
      • 1, to 45 years,
      • 1, age 45 and up.
    • Free White Females:
      • 3, to 10 years,
      • 1, to 16 years,
      • 1, to 45 years,
      • 1, age 45 and up.[5]

Children

Children of Isham Sheffield and Lucinda Harrell are:
1. Polly M. Sheffield, born 1807; died KY. She married October 03, 1830 in Bulloch County, GA., to Wilson White, born in Thomas County, GA., and died in KY.
2. Barbara Sheffield, born 1822 in Bullock County, and died in Thomas County, GA.
3. Lucinda Sheffield, born 30 December, 1825 in Bulloch County, died 21 February, 1906 in Homerville GA. She married 1848 in Columbia Co. GL., to John Homer Maddox.
4. Simeon Sheffield, born 30 March, 1826 in Bulloch County, GA. [6]

Death

According to this site, Isham died on August 5, 1826 in Bulloch County. [7]

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=692&p=surnames.sheffield
  2. ↑ Bulloch County, State of Georgia Superior Court Minutes, 1806-1824, digital database with images, image page 24 of 146, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYC-13M7-Q?i=23
  3. ↑ "Bulloch, Georgia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DKPS-2DM : December 14, 2023), image 5 of 16; United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. ↑ "Bulloch, Georgia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DKPS-2WG : December 14, 2023), image 7 of 16; United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. ↑ "Bulloch, Georgia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DKPS-KY6 : December 14, 2023), image 10 of 16; United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. ↑ http://mallen4896.tripod.com/Sheffield-Wm.html
  7. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=692&p=surnames.sheffield




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