Pg 429: 1815 May 25, William Shuffield, planter, and Sarah,
his wife, to James Denmark, Jr. planter, for $150. 350 acres. Wit: Henry Milton, Preston Wise, Stephen
Denmark, JP. (Recording date
obliterated)
Pg 443: 1821 Dec 17,
William Shuffield, Sr.,
#1: gives to his granddaughter, Louisa Thornton, a
Negro girl (a slave) name Becky “at my decease”.
#2: for love and affection to his grandson, Simeon
Shuffield, a Negro girl (a slave) name Patty, “at my decease”.
#3: gives to his grandson, William Shuffield, a Negro
girl (a slave) name Morier, “at my decease”.
Three separate entries, Wit: James Lastinger, Chas.
Groover, Allen Denmark. Rec’d. Apr
10, 1822.
Pg 444: 1821 Dec 17, William Shuffield, Sr.
#4: gives to his daughter –in-law, Sarah Geiger, a
Negro woman named Philis, also a boy named Nance, one bed and furniture
“at my decease”.
#5: gives to his granddaughter, Mary Shuffield, a
Negro boy named Jacob (a slave) “at my decease”.
Two separate entries, Wit: James Lastinger, Chas.
Groover, Allen Denmark. Rec’d. Apr
10, 1822.
Pg 456: 1822 Sept 2, Sarah Geiger and Allen
Denmark, for $1500. bind Sarah Geiger as admx. of estate of Austin
Shuffield, dec’d. Rec’d. Sept. 27,
1822.
Pg 472: 1821 Dec 17, William Shuffield, Sr. for love
and affection toward his son, William Shuffield, Jr., a bay horse, Diamond, and 100 acres of
land on the Bay Branch “at my decease”.
Wit: James Lastinger, Chas. Groover, JP. Rec’d. June 14, 1823.
Same page 472: 1821 Dec 17, William Shuffield, Sr. for
love and affection toward his daughter, Mary Hoover, my stock of hoggs
___ at my decease”. Wit: James
Lastinger, Allen Denmark, JP.
Rec’d. June 13, 1823.
Same page 472: 1819 Nov 24, William Shuffield, Sr.
for love and affection toward his son-in-law, John Hoover, ten head of
cattle and two acres of land including the place where Hoover now
lives. Wit: John Hudler, R.T.
Standland, JP. Rec’d June 14, 1823.
Pg 482: 1893 (sic) Oct 14, Reddick Thornton to Simeon
Shuffield and William Shuffield, for $150. Thornton conveys
all of his part of the real estate of Austin Shuffield, consisting of
several tracts of land. Wit: Rebecca
Ryall, A. Rawls. No recording date.
(My note: The year, 1893, is transcription error, as records are for 1819 –
1840. Rebecca Ryall Rawls died before
1880, her husband, Allen Rawls died after Aug 1856, and they married in 1824.)
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Pg 485: 1821 Nov 1, Burrel
Slater to Peter Cone, for $200. four tracts of land containing a total of 410 acres, 200
acres in the fork of Irick’s Branch and Black Creek, originally granted to Walter
Davis and conveyed Sept 1, 1809 to Henry
Bennett and from him to Levi Davis, then to Starling Parker on Mar 14,
1816, then to Burrel Slater on July 1,
1817; 100 acres, bounded e. by John Shuffield’s land, s. by P.
Slater’s land and Black Creek and other sides
vacant; 60 acres bounded s. by Black Creek and other sides vacant; 50 acres
bounded e. by Levi Davis’ land, n.w. by Black Creek and
other sides vacant, the last three tracts originally granted to Burrel
Slater June 29, 1821. Wit: Sarah R. Groover, Chas. Groover, JP. No recording
date.
Pg 491: 1825 Mar 31, Elizabeth
Harvey, widow, then of the 19th
district of Bryan Co, now of the 47th district of Bulloch, for her
love, good will and affection toward her son-in-law, John
Shuffield, gives him 490 acres, drawn by Elizabeth
Harvey and lying in the 13th district
of Irwin Co. Wit: John
Shuffield, John Thompson, JP. Rec’d. Mar 31, 1825.
Pg 500: 1826 Jan 20, Sarah
Geiger and Reddick Thornton for $1000. make bond for Sarah Geiger as guardian to Simeon and William Shuffield, orphans of Austin Shuffield, dec’d. July 4,
1825. Rec’d Jan 20, 1826.
Pg 506: 1824 June 5, John
Geiger and Sarah, his wife, for love and affection toward their sons, Simeon
Shuffield and William Shuffield, a fifth part of the following land; 1350 acres on Black Creek and 550
acres on Eyrick’s Branch in Bulloch Co.
Wit: Richard A. Lee, A. Richardson, JP. Rec’d. June 5, 1824.
Pg 506: 1826 Feb 7, Robert Burton and Richard A. Lane
adms. On the estate of Allen Denmark, to Simeon and William
Shuffield, for $62. at public sale, undivided fifth part of the land
belonging to the estate of Austin Shuffield, dec’d. the same undivided
fifth part belonging to the estate of Allen Denmark, being 360 acres of
1900 acres in Bulloch Co on Black Creek and Ireck’s Branch. Wit: Peter Cone, A. Richardson, J.P. Rec’d. June 12, 1826.
Pg 510: 1826, July 3, Lucinda Shuffield, Samuel Slater and
John W. Gibson for $1000. bind Lucinda Shuffield admx. of the
estate of Isom Shuffield, dec’d. Rec’d Aug. 8, 1824.
Pg 531: 1824 Mar 9, Malachi Denmark, guardian of the
estate of Reding Denmark, dec’d. to Thomas Jones, highest bidder
at public outcry, for $600., two tracts of land containing 1042 acres in
Bulloch Co, a part in the fork of Black Creek, one tract of 650 acres granted
to John Mikell on July 7, 1796, the other adjoining of 300 acres,
granted Redding Denmark on Nov 16, 1813, part of four tracts originally
granted John Grouver June 19, 1792; part of a 100 acre survey granted John
Wertoche May 3, 1768; part of a 200 acre survey granted John Flerl
Oct 7, 1766. Wit: Isam Shuffield,
John Thompson, J.P. Rec’d. July 11,
1828. (My note: Wertoche s/b
Wertsch)
Same Pg 531: 1824 Mar 8, Malachi Denmark, guardian of
the heirs of Redding Denmark, dec’d. to James Denmark, highest
bidder at public sale, for $1005., four tracts of land and a part of three
other tracts, of 300 acres granted to Stephen Denmark Oct 13, 1797; one
of 200 acres granted John Grouver Jan 8, 1793; one of 100 acres granted Mary
Grouver May 20, 1795; part of a 50 acre survey granted John Grouver
June 19, 1772; part of a 100 acre survey granted John Wertsche May 3,
1768; part of a 200 acre survey granted John Flent Oct 9, 1776. Wit: Isam Shuffield, John Thompson. Rec’d July 14, 1828. (My note: Flent s/b
Flerl)
Pg 24 1829 Aug 6, Simon Shuffield to William
Shuffield, for $500. the one uncleared half of 900 acres on Black Creek and
Irick Branch, and also 350 acres on Black Creek where Reddick Thornton formerly
lived. Wit: Richard A. Lane, Peter
Cone. Rec’d. Jan 5, 1830.
Pg 43 1827 Dec 22, John Shuffield, of Thomas Co.,
gives power of atty. To Edmund Burnsides, of Bulloch Co., to sell 550
acres in Bryan Co. Wit: J.W. Gibson, Rec’d. May 4, 1830.
Pg 44: 1809 Feb 6, John Powers, of Effingham Co., to Austin
Shuffield, for $120. 1000 acres on s.side of Ogeechee River and on both
sides of Black Creek, originally granted to John Powers by Jared
Brown on Sept. 21, 1796, and recorded in the secretary’s office, book
y.,y.,y.,y., p. 452, bounded on the n. by vacant, e. by Impassible Swamp and w.
by LUKE MAN’S land, granted to John Powell. Wit: David Rester, Clem
Powers. No rec’d date.
Pg 45 1809 Jan 6, Lydia Powers, wife of John
Powers, relinquishes and land which may be coming to her for her dower, to Austin
Shuffield. Wit: David Bester
(sic), Clem Powers.
John Powers acknowledges receipt of $120. for
1000 acres of land. Rec’d May 12, 1830.
Same pg 45: 1829 Aug 9, Sarah Geiger, guardian to the
heirs of Austin Shuffield dec’d. to Simeon Shuffield, for $400.
at public sale, 1000 acres on the s.w. fork of Black Creek, originally granted
to John Powers. Wit: Richard
A. Lane, Peter Cone. Rec’d. May 12,
1830.
Same pg 45: 1829 Aug 17, Orangeburg Dist. SC. Seborn E.
Denmark to Simeon Shuffield, of Bulloch Co., for $100. 335 acres in
Bulloch Co on the s.side of the Ogeechee River, one tract originally granted to
Ulrich Kroger, another granted to Sheppard Denmark and sold by
him to John Geiger, the 3rd granted to Frederick Bester
and sold to John Geiger, it being the late residence of John Geiger
where his widow now lives, she, by Will, to hold it during her life and then to
go to his daughter, Mary. Wit: Isaac
Smith Jennings, Peter Cone. Rec’d.
May 12, 1830.
Pg 56: 1819 May 24, Isham Shuffield, planter, to Burrel
Slater, for $50. 100 acres, bounded e. by Shuffield and vacant land,
and all other sides vacant. Wit: Charles
Groover, Richard Standland. Rec’d.
May 11, 1830
Pg 57: 1810 Jan 1, John Thompson, planter, to Isam
Shuffield, for $35. 100 acres, bound s.e. by unknown land and all other
sides vacant, surveyed for John Thompson in 1790 and granted by Gov.
David B. Mitchell on Dec 21, 1809. Wit:
Booz Standland, W.N. Redding, JP.
Rec’d: Aug 11, 1830
Pg 58: 1818 Sept 4, Isom Shuffield, planter, to Burrel
Slater, for $100. 100 acres, surveyed in 1790 for John Thompson and
granted Dec 21, 1808. Wit: Charles
Groover, Richard T. Standland.
Rec’d: Aug 11, 1830.
Pg 59: 1818 Dec 29, Burrel Slater to Jesse Goodman
for $500. 200 acres in the fork of Black Creek, part of a 300 acre tract
surveyed for John Shuffield and part of a 100 acre tract surveyed for John
Lastinger. Wit: Samuel Clanton,
Charles Groover. Rec’d: Aug 12,
1830.
Pg 60: 1821 Feb 13, Burrel Slater to Jesse Goodman,
planter, for $400. “all them several
tracks” of land containing 200 acres in two tracts, originally granted to John
Thompson Dec 21, 1819, conveyed to Isom Shuffield 100 acres; 100
acres originally granted to Isom Shuffield on Mar 5, 1819 and conveyed
by him to Burrel Slater on Sept 4, 1818, bounded e. by Shuffield’s land
and vacant land, said tracts adjoining each other in the fork of Black
Creek. Wit: William Cone, Chas.
Groover. Rec’d. Aug 12, 1830.
Pg 62: 1823 Apr 1, Jesse Goodman to David Dugger,
Sr., for $400. 500 acres in the fork of Black Creek, on the s.side, 200
acres being part of a 300 acre tract surveyed for John Shuffield and
part of a 100 acre tract surveyed for John Lastinger, 100 acres
originally granted to John Thompson, 100 acres to Isom Shuffield
and 100 acres granted to Burrel Slater.
Wit: John Rodgers, John Abbott, Sr. Rec’d: Aug 13, 1830.
Pg 104: 1830 Nov 2, Delilah Burnsides to Ephraim
Driggers, for $230. 560 acres (except for 2 ¾ acres belonging to John
Hoover) in the 47th district, bounded n. by John Hoover,
e. by James Lastinger, s.e. by Allen Brown and s. by land
surveyed by Isham Ellerbee, w. to within 40 yds. Of Irick Branch, this
land given to her by her father, William Shuffield. Wit: John Driggers, William Burnsides. Rec’d. Nov 3, 1832.
Pg 105: 1832 Jan 3, Simeon Shuffield to William
Shuffield, for $100. 335 acres lying on the Great Ogeechee River,
originally granted to Stephen Denmark and a small part granted to Frederick
Rester and after passing from one to another, a small part was sold to John
Geiger (now dead). Wit: Richard
Lane, Peter Cone. Rec’d. Nov 14,
1832.
Pg 115: 1832 Jan. 3, Sarah Geiger, guardian to William
Shuffield, to Simeon Shuffield, for $200., four tracts of land on Ireck
and Cow Branches, containing 550 acres.
One tract of 150 acres, granted to David Fisher, one of 100 acres
granted to Austin Shuffield; 100 acres granted to Peter Dowles;
200 acres granted to Thomas Doles (sic..s/b Dowles), all lately
belonging to Austin Shuffield, dec’d. Wit: Richard Lane, Peter Cone. Rec’d: Feb. 13, 1833 (My note: Dowles is
noted in some ships records as a variation of Diehl/Dill/Dell/Deal etal [sic]).
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Pg 120: 1828 Dec 2, Robert
McCall, Sheriff of Bulloch Co, by a judgement
against James Govan in Chatham Co, in favor of Sherrod
McCall, “noct of” (sic) to Ely
Kennedy, at public outcry, highest bidder, at
$488. 725 acres on the s.side of the Ogeechee River on Sandhill Branch. Wit: Simeon Shuffield, Samuel Slater. Rec’d. Apr 3, 1833.
Pg 165: 1834 Mar 3, James
Jones to Levi Davis, for $100. 500 acres, bounded s.w. by Black Creek and Levi
Davis, Sr., s.e. by John Sheffield, Sr. and other sides vacant. Wit: Thomas
Hylton, Elijah Bragg, Jr.
Rec’d. Mar 5, 1835.
Pg 192: 1835 Oct 6, John Hobbs, adm. Of the estate of Henry Hobbs, dec’d. to Jane Hobbs, highest
bidder at public sale, for $325. 1000 acres, originally granted to Austin
Shuffield and a tract of 200 acres. Wit: ___ Wilkinson, Peter Cone, JIC. Rec’d. April 20, 1836.
Pg 203: 1832 Nov 30, Isaac
Richardson and Joseph M. Burke to William Sheffield, for $13.50 to
each, 250 acres, bounded n. by Shuler and vacant
land, s. by unknown and vacant land, w. by Denmark and Ellerbee land and e. by vacant and unknown
land. Wit: Richard A.
Lane, Daniel C. Campbell. No rec’d. date.
Pg 204: 1834 Jan 11, William
Sheffield endorses the above deed to Thomas
Denmark for a consideration of $60. against
him. Wit: Jas.
Wilkinson, Nathan Jones.
Pg 267: 1832 Aug 13, Simeon
Shuffield to Thomas Hardy, for $400. 1000 acres on Black Creek, originally granted to John
Powers on Sept 21 1796, adjoining Jones and Gibson.
Wit: William Groover, Nathan Jones. Rec’d. Sept 11, 1838.
Pg 286: 1834 Dec 16, Delilah
Burnsides and Williams Burnsides, of Bryan Co, to William Bragg, of Bulloch,
for $240. 550 acres (2 ¾ acres belonging to John Hoover excepted) land which was given to Delilah Burnsides by her father, William Shuffield, Sr., by
deed of gift dated Dec 7, 1821, lying in the 47th GMD, bounded n. by
John Hoover’s land, e. by James
Lastinger’s and s.e. by Allen
Brower’s heirs, s. by land surveyed by Isham
Elerbee, w. to within 40 yds. of Irick’s
Branch. Wit: Ephraim
Driggers, Henry Miller.
Rec’d. Dec 17, 1834.
Pg. 287: 1837 Dec 15, William
Bragg to William E. McElveen, of Chatham Co, for $1200. 1490 acres in tracts as follows: 300 acres granted William
Shuffield; 550 acres granted William
Burnsed; 250 acres granted Isham
Ellerbee; 200 acres granted Allen
Brown; 100 acres granted William Bragg; 90 acres granted William Bragg. Wit: H.A. Smith, Nathaniel M. Peuse,
Liv (?) S. Russell.
Rec’d Mar 27, 1839. (Chatham Co)
Pg 297: 1836 Dec 5, Ezekiel
Thornton to Simeon Shuffield, for $125., 300 acres, lying on the s.side of the Ogeechee River on
Georges Branch. Wit: Abraham
Richardson, Richard A. Lane.
Rec’d. Mar 30, 1838.
Pg 301: 1836 Dec 8, Simeon
Shuffield to Isaac Richardson, for $165., 300 acres on George’s Branch, originally granted to Ezekiel
Thornton and conveyed to Simeon
Shuffield.
Wit: William Richardson, William Brown. Rec’d Jan 23, 1840.
Pg 332: 1834 Dec 16, Meda
Shuffield, of Tattnall Co, to John H.
Shuffield, of Bulloch Co, for $30. all of her part
of land in Bulloch Co. Wit: William H.
Edwards, Daniel H. Edwards. Rec’d. Nov 25, 1840.
Pg 333: 1834 Dec 16, John H.
Shuffield to Thomas Jones, for $30. all his interest in several tracts of land on Luke Mans
Branch adjoining Thomas Jones and others, granted to Isham
Shuffield. Wit: John Denmark, Nathan Jones.
Rec’d. Nov 25, 1840.
Pg 334: 1834 Dec 26, John H.
Shuffield to Thomas Jones, for $30., all his interest in three tracts of land on the waters of
Luke Man’s Branch, adjoining Thomas Jones and others,
granted to John Grouver and Isham
Shuffield.
Wit: Adam Jones, Nathan Jones.
Rec’d. Nov 25, 1840.
Pg 335: 1835 Aug 11, Wilkinson Co, James
Shuffield to John G. Wright, both of Wilkinson Co, for $40., 1/7 part of 772 acres on Luke’s Swamp
and half of the lands belonging to Isham Shuffield at his death, and adjoining lands of Jones, Groover and others. Wit: Margaret
J. Smith, John Smith.
Rec’d. Nov 26, 1840.
Same Pg 335: 1835 Aug 22, John G.
Wright, of Wilkinson Co, to Thomas
Jones, of Bulloch Co, for $30. all James
Shuffield’s rights in three tracts of land on Luke’s
Swamp, adjoining Thomas Jones and others, granted to John Groover and Isham
Shuffield. Wit: John W. Gibson, Allen Jones. Rec’d. Nov 26, 1840.
Pg 336: 1834 Feb 23, Wilson H.
White to Thomas Jones, for $30. all
his interest in three tracts of land on Luke Man’s Branch adjoining Thomas
Jones and others, granted to John
Groover and Isham Shuffield. Wit: William
Iler, Nathan Jones. Rec’d Nov 27, 1840.
Pg 337: 1836 July 5, Wilson H.
White, guardian to Lucinda and Simeon Shuffield, to Thomas
Jones, Sr., for $90., 308 acres bounded on n. by John
Futch, e. by Jones, s. by Thomas F. Jones, Jr. w. by I. Futch. Wit: Bridger
Jones, Nathan Jones, John G. Williams. Rec’d: Nov 27, 1840.
Bulloch Co GA Census
Records for Sheffield: (my notes bracketed)
1820:
Isham Sheffield: lm –10; 1m 10-16; 1m 26-45; 1m 45+; 3f-10;
1f 10-16; 1f 26-45; 1f 45+; 1 in agriculture, NO slaves.
John Sheffield: 1m-10; 1m 10-16; 1m
16-18; 1m 45+; 3f-10; 2f 10-16; 1f 26-45; 1 in agriculture; 5 slaves.
William Sheffield, Sr. 1m10-16; 1m 45+;
1f 45+; 1 in agriculture; 7 slaves.
William Sheffield, Jr. 1m-10; 1m 26-45; 1
in agriculture; 2 slaves.
1830:
Pg 97: Lucy Sheffield 1m-5; 1m 10-15; 1m
15-20; 2m 20-30; 2f 10-15; 1f 20-30; 1f 30-40.
Pg 100: Simeon Sheffield 1m 20-30; 1f-5;
1f 20-30; 3 slaves.
Pg 100: William Sheffield, Sr. 1m-5; 1m
5-10; 2m 10-15; 1m 40-50; 1f 5-10; 1f 30-40.
1840:
47th GMD Pg 1: William
Shuffield 1 m-5; 1m 20-30; 1f-5; 1f 20-30; 4 in agriculture; 4 slaves.
47th GMD pg 3: William Shuffield,
Sr. 2m 5-10; 1m 10-15; 1m 40-50; 2f 5-10; 1f 40-50; 2 in agriculture.
1850:
246-246R/151/155 William Sheffield 38
farmer, r/e $1500.; Julia (Groover) 27; William 13; Mary 9; Sarah 6; Julia 5;
Sophronia 3; Agnes 2/12.
261/357/367: Edmond Sheffield 25 farmer
r/e $40., cannot read/write; Sarah 23; John 6/12.
251/218/225: Nancy Sheffield 60, weaver,
cannot read/write; Nancy Crosby 23, weaver, cannot read/write; Elizabeth
Sheffield 22, weaver, Thomas Crosby 2.
257/302/311 John Sheffield 43 farmer, r/e
$100.; Sarah 56; Isham 15; Dempsey 13; William 11; Martha 9; John 5; James 3.
1860:
849/487/490: Dempsey Sheffield 23 farmer;
Elizabeth (Rushing) 22; Jane 1.
833/387/393: Edmund Sheffield 36 day
laborer; Sarah 33; John 10; Aaron 8; Solomon 5; James 2.
832/380/387: Elizabeth Sheffield 33;
Nancy 64; Decatur 7; Christopher 6; Nancy 1.
799/147/149: James Sheffield age 3,
enumerated with William Iler Family (grandparents, son of Virginia Iler and Wm
Sheffield CSA)
837/411/416: John H. Sheffield 52 farmer;
Sinah 45; William 21; Martha 18; John 16; James 12; Elizabeth 8; Sarah 4; Mary
2.
846/466/470: Richard A. Lane 58 farmer;
Mary 61; Julia Sheffield 15; Sophronia Sheffield 13; Agnes Sheffield 10.
784/46/48: Martha Sheffield 18,
enumerated with Henry Davis family.
846/463/467: Peter C. Sheffield 25
farmer; Sophronia (Knight) 26; Simeon 3; Keziah 2; Frances Knight 21; Henry
Davis 18 day laborer.
854/523/525: William A. Sheffield 23
farmer; Mary 18; Charles 6/12.
1870:
190/224/214: Jane Rushing 56 farmer;
Morgan 20 laborer; James 18 laborer; James Sheffield 11 laborer (parents
unknown); Jane F. Sheffield 9 (dau of Dempsey Sheffield and Elizabeth Rushing
Sheffield).
204R/431/416: Sarah Sheffield 40 farming;
Aaron 16 laborer; Solomon 15 laborer; William 13 laborer; Henry E. 6.
204R/433/418: John H. Sheffield 21 farm
laborer; Clary 30; Sanip (?) E. 1 (male).
228R/322/317: Mary C. Sheffield age 1,
enumerated with group of former Cone slaves.
1880:
492/160/160: Barber Cone 77; Martha 70
wife; A.A. Sheffield 18 granddaughter; Laura Sheffield 14 granddaughter.
487/89/89: Aaron Sheffield 28; Nancy 21;
James W. 3.
487/90/90: John H. Sheffield 30; Mary C.
20; Edmond S. 10; Sarah N. 0 (sic) s/b 6?; James W. 5.
485/62/62: Frances Sheffield 50 mother,
enumerated with John O. Futch 26. (Frances “Fanny” Iler – Woodcock – Sheffield)
476/246/262: Jane Rushing 60; Jane F.
Shuffield 20 granddaughter; Barta (sic) 17 grandson.
Prepared by: Sherry Deal Jones ([email protected]) June
10, 2005.
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