Martin Sheets was born 1735 in Koenigstein, Opfalz Bayern Region, Germany, and died 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He married Mary Magdalene Gaby.
Notes for Martin Sheets: Martin Sheets was living in Rowan County North Caroline in 1790 World Family Tree vol. 4; pre-1600 - present v704-1, pedigree 0876 Bureau of the census Heads of Families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790 North Carolina: Rowan County; entry 405 Name of head of family: Sheets, Martin Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 2 Free white males under 16 years: 1 Free white females, including heads of families: 7 The Heritage of Ashe County Vol. 11 (1994) p 268: Martin Sheets (1735 - 1810) came from the Bayern District in Germany. He married with 4 boys and 6 girls. No name for the wife or girls, the boys: John Sr, married Rebecca Pack on 27 March 1804 in Rowan County;, Jacob married Catherine Fouts on 14 January 1786 in Ashe County, Henry (no information) and Andrew married Mary (Mollie) Sherrier in 1794 in West Jefferson, Ashe County North Carolina. Martin Sheets died in Rowan County, but his sons spread to neighboring counties. Believed to be buried in an unmarked grave in Sheets Cemetery.
Received from Tom Stafford: Martin came to the US, initially to Pennsylvania, from Germany via Holland. He is believed to have had six daughters (names unknown) in addition to four sons listed. (data found by Margaret & Doug Harmon in Wilkes County, NC Library). The Harmon's state that three other male relatives of Martin (possibly his father or brothers) came to the US during the same time frame, one of which was a George Sheets. They note that only two individuals named Sheets are listed as living in NC during 1762; Martin and George. Martin is shown on the 1762 Rowan County, NC Tax Roll and in the 1790 Rowan County census. He also is listed as "Head of Family", entry #405, in the first US census taken in 1790, North Carolina, Rowan County: Head of Family - Sheets, Martin Free white males l6 yrs. and up - 2 Free white males under 16 - 1 Free white females (all ages) - 7 Rowan County, NC Deed Book: Vol. 7, page 478. Deed from John Barnett and wife to Martin Sheets for 200 acres, May 11, 1771. Vol. 8, page 30. Deed from John Barnett and wife, Martha, to Martin Sheets for 200 acres, Feb. 13, 1771 Vol. 8, Page 188. Martin Sheets to Conrad Deck for 100 acres, Aug. 3, 1774. Vol. 7, Pages 478 & 479. John Barnett and wife, Martha of Anson County, NC to Martin Sheets for 57 pounds, 100 acres on both sides of Hodges Fork, May 11, 1771. Vacant Land Entries, 1778-1789 - Rowan County, NC. #2492 - Feb, 1780 - Martin Sheets, 300 acres on north side of Yadkin River between mouth of Muddy Creek, adjacent to John Miller. Thomas Felps and Peter Goodman for quality made over to Richard Dowell. #2493 - Feb. 27, 1780 - Martin Sheets, 300 acres on the Big Branch Water of Yadkin River and adjacent to Charles O'Neal, Martin Sheets and Hugh Montgomery for quality. Burial: Bef. 1810, Sheets Cemetery, Peal Creek, Rowan County, NC
More About Martin Sheets: Burial: Unknown, Sheets Cemetary.
Children of Martin Sheets and Mary Magdalene Gaby are:
+Andrew Sheets, b. Abt. 1774, Rowan County, North Carolina, d. Abt. 1855, Ashe County, North Carolina.
Martin Sheets (b. 1735, d. 1810)
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