Joseph Shearin (abt. 1680 - bef. 1752)

Born about 1680 in Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 8 Jun 1752 before about age 72 in Granville County, Province of North Carolina

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Biography

Joseph Shearin migrated from Ireland to Virginia.

Joseph Shearin was a Virginia colonist.

Joseph Shearin was part of a Southern Pioneer Family.

Joseph Shearin lived in Virginia.

This profile is part of the Shearin Name Study.

Joseph was born about 1680 in Ireland. (see source at side) His parents are unknown.

His wife(s) is unknown.

On 4 October 1725 Joseph Shearing of Brunswick County, Virginia, signed as a witness to the deed of his neighbor William Gower of Brunswick County, planter, who sold 100 acres of land for five pounds located on the North side of Three Creeks in Brunswick County, and being part of a tract of 300 acres granted to Gower by patent on 18 February 1722, to Thomas Huckaby also of Brunswick County.^{[1][2] [3]}

Cornelius Keith, Joseph (X) Shearing, Richard Smith witnessed the deed between William Gower of Brunswick County, Virginia, andThomas Huckoby of same for land in Brunswick County, Prince George County, Virginia, records Pg 918 4 October 1725.^[4]

On 7 July 1726, Joseph Sharing received a land patent in Brunswick County, Virginia, for 200 acres on the east side of Three Creeks.^[5][6][7][8] On 22 September 1760, his son John sold this tract as part of the following sale:

John Shearing, of the County of Brunswick, and Lucretia his wife for 150 pounds current money of Virginia sale to Wood Tucker of Dinwiddie County a tract of land containing 357 acres situated in Brunswick County on both sides of the Three Creeks, part of which is a 240 acre tract on East side of the three creeks, the 240 acres on the east side of the three creeks formerly belonging to Joseph Shearing, and the other 117 acres being part of the 237 acres by patents to the said John Shearing, on January 27 1734. Signed by John Shearing (his mark). Indenture and Memorandum of Livery of Seizin were acknowledged by John Shearing and Lucretia Shearing, and Lucretia being first privately examined, relinquished her right of dower.^[9][10][8]

Joseph Shearin (Shearing) received or purchased 240 acres of land in Brunswick County, Virginia.^[11]

In 1732, Charles Kimball was appointed surveyor of the highway from the County Line to the Reedy Creek in Brunswick County, with the male tithable persons listed as Ralph ___, Thomas Jackson,Edward Tatum, Joseph Kimball, Joseph Shearing, John Shering, William Gower, Richard Huckabee, John Harwell, William Pool, Robert Dier, Robert Renard, John Cook and Charles Kimball and again in 1739 William Collier was appointed overseer of the road from Benjamin Harrison's Mill to the Court House Road then toward the Cut Bank Bridge and that Ambrose Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Edward Goodrich, Thomas Denton, Edward Denton, Stephen Sissons, William Sissons, Joseph Shearing, John Shearing,John Peoples, Peter Simmons, William Gowers, George Harper and their tythes assist in clearing same.^[12]

1739 Mar 6 - William Collier is appointed Overseer of the Road from Benjamin Harrison’s Mill the Most Convenient Way to the Court House Road the Nearest Way towards the Cut Bank Bridge And that Ambrose Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Edward Goodrich, Thomas Denton, Edward Denton, Stephen Sissons William Sissons, Josepth Shearing, John Shearing, John Peoples, Peter Simmons, William Gower, George Harper and their Tyths Assist in Clearing the Same — & Thomas [illegible]ssum & his Tyths. Road Orders. Brunswick County, Virginia.^[13]

On 20 August 1740, Jehu Peebles patented 500 acres in Brunswick County, Virginia, on both sides of Three Creeks, up the Reedy branch and adjoining John Shearing, Duke, Peter Simmons, Thomas Sissom, Whitemore and Joseph Shearing.^[14][15]

On 1 June 1743, John Shearing, planter of Brunswick County, Virginia, sold toJehu Peeples of Brunswick County, for 5 pounds sterling, 118 acres of land, being the lower part of 236 acres that was patented to John Shearing in 1734. The 118 acres is bounded by Joseph Shearing on the north side. Signed by John and Luersha Shearing by their marks and witnessed by William Sisson, Stephen Sisson, and Thomas Denton.^[16][17]

Joseph passed away before 8 June 1752, presumably in Granville County, North Carolina.^[18]

He is buried in the old Shearin Cemetery, Littleton, Granville County, North Carolina.^[19]

Land Grant

This land grant is showing John Shearin and Step brother John Peebles. Title Land grant 10 August 1759. Creator Adams, Isaac. grantee. Creation Date 1759 - 0810 Description Location: Brunswick County. Description: 254 acres on the south side of the Three Creeks adjoining John Peeples, John Shearing and Edward Adams's lines. Source: Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, p. 326 (Reel 33-34). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Genre Land grants Subject Adams, Isaac grantee Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Brunswick County Brunswick County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century Peeples, John Shearing, John Adams, Edward^[20]

Will & Death

Last Will and Testament of Joseph Sharin^[21][22]
Granville County, North Carolina.
5 September 1751. 8 June 1752 (deceased, Lucy Kimball ordered to appear first Tuesday, September 1752).

"In ye name of God, amen. I, Joseph Sharin, being very sick and weak but in parfick sense and memry doe give my effects as followeth; I give and bequeath unto my loving son Jno. Sharin all ye lands I hold in Brunswick County to him and his heirs forever and forty shillings in money. I give and bequeath to my loving son-in-law Benjamin Kimball all ye cattle that he has in his possession; and I give him Wm. Sishams ??? note of hand and forty shillings in cash; and I give unto my so John Peebles my negro man named Will to him and to his heirs forever; and I give to my gran son Jesse Milner [Miller or Miles] my two beds and furniture and two iron pots and six puter dishes and six plates and two puter basons, and a puter tankard and my box and that is in it, and my wearing close and all ye linen and cotton that I have; and six pounds, six shillings, and six pounds that Richard Coleman is indebted to me; and I will ye remainder part of my money, and fifteen shillings in Charles Kimbal's hands. And nominate and appoint my friend Richard Coleman my sole Executor of this my last will and testament.

Signed: Joseph X Sharin

Septembe ye 5, 1751

Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of us: Benj'a. Kimball, Jn'o. Shearin, Lucy Kimball.

The estate of Joseph Shearin was settled in 1752.^[18]

At a Court held for Granville County at the Court House, September the (?)st. 1752, the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Shearin, deceased, was proved in Court by the Oath of Lucy Kimball one of the subscribing witnesses thereto Richard Coleman and William Sassen and on motion ordered to be recorded. Test: Dan Weldon CC.^[21]

In 1754, the Court Minutes of Granville County, North Carolina, show that Benjamin Kimball incited a lawsuit against Richard Coleman, executor of the estate of Joseph Shearin deceased, in case of trespass which was appealed to the Supreme Court held next May for counties of Northampson, Edgecombe, and Granville for the prosecution, whereof Robert Harris and John Sallis are securities.^[23][8]

Research Notes

Relationships

In the will of Joseph Shearin (Shearing), John Peebles is mentioned as the son of this Joseph Shearin.

A diary entry written By : Sterling Shearin 4th Great Grandson of this Joseph date Tuesday, April 24, 1787 says as follows:

I am the eleventh of thirteen children of Joseph Shearin II. Papa (Joseph Shearin II) came to North Carolina with his father (John Shearin) & Grandfather (Joseph Shearin I) from Brunswick Co. Virginia about 1750. Papa's Grandfather (Joseph Shearin I) came to Virginia many years earlier as an indentured servant. (This Diary is in posession of Susan Shearin.)

Sources

1. ↑ Weisiger, Benjamin B. Prince George County, Virginia Wills and Deeds 1713-1728. 1973. p.121.
2. ↑ Prince William County, Virginia Deeds and Miscellaneous 1724-1728, part 3 p918-9.
3. ↑ Brunswick County Virginia Land office Patent # 12,Page 514
4. ↑ Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 6, pp269-271.
5. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion. Cavaliers and Pioneers; Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. Volume 3: 1695-1732). Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company. 1979. p313.
6. ↑ https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma990008196660205756&context=L&vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA&lang=en&search_scope=MyInstitution_noAER&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=LibraryCatalog&query=any,contains,joseph%20Shearing&sortby=title
7. ↑ Land Office, Richmond, Virginia, Patent Book 12 p514.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Blankenship, Gayle King. Families of Warren, Franklin and Granville Counties, North Carolina and Virginia Ancestry. 1989. Poquoson, Virginia. p50-51.
9. ↑ Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 6 p487-490.
10. ↑ Brunswick County, Virginia Deeds Book 6, abstract on USGenWeb Archives.
11. ↑ Virginia County Records, Book 12, page 132.
12. ↑ Historic Roads of Virginia Brunswick County Road Orders 1732-1746. Nathaniel Mason Pawlett, Faculty Research Historian, Virginia Transportation Research Council. July 1988. Virginia Transportation Council, Charlottesville, Virginia. Library of Congress Catalogue Card No. 85-51333. p5, p28.
13. ↑ Brunswick County Virginia Road Orders, p4.
14. ↑ Hudgins, Denis. Cavaliers and Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants. Volume 4: 1732-1741. Virginia Genealogical Society. Richmond, Virgina. 1994. p227.
15. ↑ Land Office, Richmond, Virginia, Patent Book 18, p757.
16. ↑ Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 2, p298.
17. ↑ Brunswick County, Virginia Deeds, 1740-1744. 1991. TLC Genealogy, Miami Beach, Florida. Repository - Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas. Call numbers - GEN 975.5 B911 BRUNS VA., p27, 30.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} Probate Court, Granville County, North Carolina, Granville County, North Carolina, estate records, Estate records 1746-1919 Seary, Richard - Smith, James; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GJ-H8S9?cat=978482), images 226-227.
19. ↑ Tombstone.
20. ↑ https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma990007145950205756&context=L&vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA&lang=en&search_scope=MyInstitution_noAER&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=LibraryCatalog&query=any,contains,shearing&sortby=title
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Granville County, North Carolina, Loose wills, 1749-1771; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-T534-C7?cc=1867501&wc=32LF-N36%3A169768301%2C170242001), images 326-328.
22. ↑ Abstracts of The Wills and Estate Records of Granville County, North Carolina 1746-1808. Zae Hargett Gwynn. Published by Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 1973. Repository-Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas. p22-23.
23. ↑ Court Minutes of Granville County, North Carolina 1746-1820. Zae Hargett Gwynn. 1977. Repository - Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas, p46.

See also:

• Barnette McGhee White, Index of Loose Estate Papers, Granville County, North Carolina, 1746 to 1919, C. R. 044.508.1 thru .200, Stored in the NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC, p89; NCGenWeb-Data.com (https://ncgenweb-data.com/granville/Index_Granville_Estate_Papers.pdf).
• LOST, NOT FORGOTTEN Grave of American Revolution patriot to be marked. The Daily Herald. By Jenny Gray Sep 2, 2014.
• Encyclopedia->Joseph Shearin.