James Sheid owned slaves named Bicca, Dick, Millia and Sarah.
Will of James Sheid...Original; Book O, l43; book l,Page 264; WPA
Date Written: 19 Jan. 1853
Wife Sibbel Sheid, to have 50 acres including mansion house, etc.
Son William R. Sheid
Son Jesse J. Sheid
Son Henry S. Sheid, to have bulk of estate including his mother's part at her death
Grandchildren, children of my deceased daughter Nancy M. Carl, each to have $100.00 when 21:
Granddaughter Elizabeth A. Carl(the name Carl was mistranscribed, should be Clark)I think..
Grandson James H. Carl
Grandson William Manson Carl
Grandson Bartley A. Carl
Grandson Thomas R. Carl
Grandson Jesse J. Carl
Executors: sons Jesse J. and James M. Sheid...Date Proven: 2 June 1856.....signed
Witnesses: John P. Walker, J.F.L. Fares
Slaves: Bicca, Dick, Millia, Sarah
1840 Coffee County Slave Schedule he has nine slaves. In 1841 Coffee County Census he is listed in Civil District #10. In l850 Slave Schedule there are l3 slaves: male b. l815, female b. 1819, male b. 1822, female b. 1830, male b. 1832, female1 CONT James Sheid appears in the 1812 Franklin County, TN tax list.
James and his wife Sibbel are buried in the Sheid Cemetery in Hillsboro, Coffee County, TN.
James is in 1820 Franklin County, TN census.