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OBJE:_META	<metadataxml><content><line><li><em>ID:</em> I2036 </li><li><em>Name:</em> <strong>Martin SHEETS</strong> </li><li><em>Surname:</em> Sheets </li><li><em>Given Name:</em> Martin </li><li><em>Sex:</em> M </li><li><em>Birth:</em> ABT 1735 in Bavaria, Germany <sup>1</sup> </li><li><em>Death:</em> 1810 in Ashe Co. NC </li><li><em>_UID:</em> C781669EA71BD511A1EEE46E9A296E2D3375 </li><li><em>Note:</em> According to a record found in Wilkes County Library, Martin may have had 6 daughters - name s unknown, in addition to the sons listed. Death: Martin is buried in the Sheets Cemetary i n Peak Creek, Rowan County, NC 1790 Rowan CountyCensus: Martin is listed on the 1790 Rowa n County Census. Copy on File! Bureau of the Census Heads of Families at the first censu s of the United States taken in the year 1790 North Carolina: Rowan County; Entry 405 Name o f head of family: Sheets, Martin Free white males of 16 years and upward, including headsof f amilies: 2 Free white males under 16 years: 1 Free white females, includingheads of families : 7 Rowan County, NC Deeds: Deed from John Barnett and wifeto Martin Sheets for 200 acres, M ay 11, 1771 (Vol 7, page 478) Deed from JohnBarnett and wife, Martha, to Martin Sheets for 2 00 acres, February 13, 1771 (Vol 8, p.30) Martin Sheets to Conrad Deck for 100 acres, Augus t 3, 1774 (Vol. 8,p. 188) John Barnett and wife Martha of Anson County, NC to Martin Sheet s for57 pounds, 100 acres on both sides of Hodges Fork, May 11, 1771 (Vol. 7, pages 478-479 ) Vacant Land Entries 1778-1789 - Rowan County, NC #2492 - February1780 - Martin Sheets, 30 0 Acres on northside of Yadkin River between mouth ofMuddy Creek and Reedy Creek adjacent t o John Miller, Thomas Felps, and Peter Goodman for quality Made over to Richard Dowell. #24 93 - February 27, 1780 - Martin Sheets, 300 acres on the Big Branch Water of Yadkin River an d adjacant toCharles O&#39;Neal, Martin Sheets, and Hugh Montgomery for quality. A THEORY ANDON LY A THEORY I believe that Martin Sheets had 2 brothers living near him in Rowan County, Jac ob Sheets and John Sheets. Jacob died May 2, 1818, leaving aWill. His wife Mary and childre n: David, Jacob, Mary, Nancy, Chesher, and Margaret. John died March 20, 1810 leaving a Wi ll. Rebecca, his wife, and children: William and George. This Will was witnessed by Jacob . I believe thatMartin died before 1810 possibly in this county, He did not appear on th e 1810 Rowan Couinty Census. All of the above supplied by Bill Molina (kmolina@erienet.net ) and much of this information was taken from work done by Mack and Greer Sheets. Some in formation about Martin taken from The Sheets Genealogyby Reverend Clayton B. Miller, a minis ter of the Church of Brethern. This can be found in the Ashe County Public Library. THE H ERITAGE OF ASHE COUNTY, VOL. II (1994) page 268 contains information on Martin Sheets (171?- 1810)... came from the Bayern District in Germany. He arrived with 4 boys and 6 girls.No na me for wife or girls ********************************************************************** ***************************** (Note: Keep in mind whilereading this, that there is stil l a discrepancy in whether there were two Martins; one born abt. 1714 and the other about 1 735. As of this date, we are &quot;assuming&quot; the information we have is for Martin who was bor n in 1735.) MartinSheets was born about 1735. It is not known exactly where he was born . It isbelieved that he and three brothers came to the United States, via Holland, from Ger many and may have been known as German Dutch. The only country in the 1700s with any &quot;She ets&quot; found in their records is Germany. The name, of course, was spelled &quot;Schaets, Scheatz , Shultz, Sheetz, etc., but was pronounced &quot;Sheets&quot; according to old documentation. Martin&#39; s father or brother was named George. Martin did have a family when he crossed the Atlantic : a wife; 4 boys, and 6 girls, with the oldest child being 15 years of age. It appears a t this date (1999) that Martin settled in Pennsylvania. He later moved to Rowan County wher e he is shown on the Tax Roll in 1762 and in the 1790 Census. Therewere only two Sheets&#39; i n the State of North Carolina in 1762; Martin and George. Martin stayed in Rowan County unt il his death in 1810. Reference: Ashe County Public Library - GR 929.2 SHEETS/SHE resea </li><li><em>Change Date:</em> 18 Mar 2001 at 14:05:24<br><br><em>Marriage</em> 1 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN <ul><li><em>Married:</em> 13 Feb 1793</li></ul>Children <ol><li> 6 DAUGHTERS </li><li> John SHEETS b: BEF 1765 in North Carolina </li><li> Jacob SHEETS b: ABT 1765 in Germany or Rowan County, NC </li><li> Henry SHEETS b: 1767 in Germany </li><li> Andrew SHEETS b: 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina</li></ol><br><em>Sources:</em></li></line></content></metadataxml>
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Alive Dead Death>100 Death<=100 Birth>100 Birth<=100 Roots Leaves
Given names	Surname	Sosa	Birth		Place		Death		Age	Place	Last change
Johann Martin Sheets Johann Martin Sheets (Schutz) Johann Martin Schütz Father: Jacob Schutz				1735 1735	289	Koenigstein, Opfalz, Bayern, Germany	2	1840 March 25, 1810	184	105	Peak Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Peak Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, United States	Never	M	YES	YES

Both alive Widower Widow Both dead Roots Leaves Not married Marriage>100 Marriage<=100 Divorce Multiple marriages
Given names	Surname	Age	Given names	Surname	Age	Marriage		Place		Last change