Shep's Place Family Tree

He emphasized that the first Sheets came on the same ship as William Penn in 1682.

This day the last will and testament of John Sheets late of Gallia County Ohio deceased, was presented for Probate & proved by the oaths of John R P Montgomery and John W Bickle to ...witness to said will, whereas testimony was ...to writing and signed by said witnesses in open court, and it appearing to the court from the testimony of said witnesses that the said John Sheets was at the time of making and executing said will of sound and disposing mind and memory of lawful age and under no restraint whatsoever. Ordered that the said will be admitted to Probate, and the same to ....the testimony so recorded, and at the same time Susan Sheets widow of the deceased came before the court and made her election to take under the will of her deceased Husband her rights under the law, and also under the will having been fully explained to her. She also relinquished her right to administer on the Estate her said deceased husband when upon the court appointed Gory W.Sheets Administrator with the will annexed, the said Gory W sheets came before the court and accepted said appointment, and paid bond to the acceptance of the cost with John R P Montgomery and Samuel H Sheets Brice Sheets his securities in the sum of Two hundred dollars conditional according to law. Ordered that Hugh C Niday, George Chapman and after being first duly sworn appraised the property of said Estate
Alexander Lague Probate judge