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Descendants of John Sherran

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ SHERRAN was born Abt. 1649.

Notes for JOHN SHERRAN:
"The Sharon Family History" - pg 14
From what William Brynes Putman, Jr. was able to determine through old wills and tax records, there were two brothers, William Sherran and Thomas Sherran, who came together from Ulster to Philadelphia in the early to mid 1720's. They made what arrangements were necessary for lands in the new country and moved to the Township of Sadsbury in what was then Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It is interesting to note that the eldest sons of both Thomas and William Sherran were named John. It was very common to name the first male after the father's father. If this is the case, then the father of these two men was John Sherran. Theres is no record of John, the father, coming to America with his sons, but it does give us a name to try and trace back in Ulster.

Children of JOHN SHERRAN are:

2.	i.		WILLIAM² SHARON, b. Abt. 1675, Ayshire, Scotland; d. March 20, 1741/42, Sadbury Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
3.	ii.		THOMAS SHARON, b. Abt. 1680, Aryshire, Scotland; d. April 15, 1737, Lancaster Co., PA.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² SHARON (JOHN¹ SHERRAN) was born Abt. 1675 in Ayshire, Scotland, and died March 20, 1741/42 in Sadbury Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He married MARY ?.

Notes for WILLIAM SHARON:
"The Sharon Family History" - , pg 18,76-77

William was the first of this Sharon Lineage to arrive in America. From reading his will and from some guesswork, this was the William from Ayshire and Ulster referred to in Bancroft's Chronicles. William Putman, Jr. felt that there had to be a least a shred of truth in these old published works, but could not pin the line down until he found the actual old will in the basement archives of the Lancaster County Courthouse in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

It is assumed that William Sherran was indeed of Scottish stock and that he, or more than likely his parents or Grandparents, Immigrated Ulster, Northern Ireland. Many of these people came to America for many reasons, most likely economic.

As William Sherran hand grandchildren by the time he left his will in 1741, it is assumed that he was probably in his late fifties or sixties at that time. This would place his birth sometime in the 1680's and more than likely in Ulster, Ireland.

He was more than likely married about 1700 while living in Ireland and brought his young family over to America in the mid 1720's. By this time he would have been around forty and undoubtedly married. His will shows his wife to be Mary Sherran, maiden name unknown. Mary was still alive at the tome of his death in early 1742.

William Sherran and his family probably arrived in the Port of Philadelphia around 1725 and it seems they headed immediately westward into what is now Lancaster County. This was very typical of the Scotch-Irish immigrants at the time.

His will indicates that he was a farmer all his life. This was, of course, the most common occupation of the early Scotch-Irish settlers in America, The only reason that they came to America was to be free in their Presbyterian religion and to obtain reasonably priced lands to farm and support their families.

William Sherran lived and died in Sadsbury township which is on the eastern birder of Lancaster County. This was pretty much the western extent of Civilization in the 1720's and 1730's.

The will of William mentions his wife Mary who also signed and acknowledged the will. The will was witnessed by a john Sherran who was undoubtedly the surviving eldest son of his brother Thomas Sherran. This John was also living in Sadsbury on an adjacent farm.

The will lists his children who were: William this eldest; James and Hugh, his other two sons and his daughters , Gresall and Jean. He also mentions his son in law, Robert line and granddaughters Martha & Margaret McCallpin. These last two mentions indicate that he had two other married daughters.

William Sherran wrote his will on May 13th, 1741 and it was proved on March 25th (New Year's Day) of 1742. He more than likely died sometime in the Month of March 1741/2. William Sherran junior was granted administration papers on March 25th, and was required to provide the court with an inventory of the state by April 25, 1742.

The Will of William Sherran 1741

The following will is taken from the Lancaster County Will Book A, Page 69. It is recorded under the name William Shennan, but again the actual writing shows it to be William Sherran. It is signed by both William and his wife Mary.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. May the 13th One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty one Anno Dom.

I William Sherran of Sadsbury township and County of Lancaster, farmer, being sick and weak of body but perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once to dye. I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say I recommend my soul into the hand of God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors and as for such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me in with I now dispose of and bequeath in the manner and form following and first of all I order that all my just and legal debts be paid and my funeral charges.

1. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Mary Sherran one bay mare and her colt and one cow of a red and white colour with her calf also three sheep and a feather bead and be cloaths with seven pounds of money to be made out of estate to be paid her at the end and expiration of five years from this date.

2. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto to my son James Sherron three pounds to be paid at the expiration of four years from this date.

3. ITEM. I bequeath unto my son Hugh Sherran one young mare of two years old and one sheep and my boots and cloth for a big cote with seven pounds of money to be paid at the expiration of three years of this date.

4. ITEM. I bequeath to my daughter Gresall Sherran five shillings to be paid when demanded.

5. ITEM. I bequeath to my daughter Jean Sherran five shillings when demanded.

6. ITEM. I bequeath to my son in law Robert Line five shillings when demanded.

7. ITEM. I bequeath to my tow grand daughters Martha McCallpin and Margaret McCallpin twenty shillings to each of them to be paid at the expiration of six years and then I order my son William Sherran to the management of it to put it to the best advantage for their use until they come of age.

8. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son William Sherran all my rights and title of this Improvement whereon I now live with all my horses, cows and sheep and hogs with all the rest of my other movable good of every sort excepting what I bequeatht and mentioned above and I order him that he truly pay or cause to be paid all the above written legacies according to the true intent and meaning of this my last will and testament and to pay all my just debts and funeral charges and I do constitute and appoint my well beloved so William Sherran to my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament and I do revoke and disallow and disanull all other wills and testaments made by me before the date hereof pronouncing and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament as witnessth my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Will. Sherran (seal)

Signed and sealed in the presence of Nathaniel Graham, John Sherran and Mary Sherran

THIS SHOWETH that I Mary Sherran doth joyn my husband William Sherran in approving this above written will and owns myself sattisfyed with it in every partickeler as witness my hand.

Mary ( X ) Sherran

Witnessed by John Sherran.

On March 25th, 1742 the Will was proved in Lancaster County by John Sherran and Nathaniel Grahams. Letter of Testamentary were granted William Sherran Jun. on the same day.

More About WILLIAM SHARON(SHERRAN/SHERRON):
Individual Note: Immigated to America in the mid 1720's , Port of Philadeliphia36,37
Occupation: Farmer38,39,40

Children of WILLIAM SHARON and MARY ? are:

	i.		FEMALE³ SHARON.
	ii.		FEMALE SHARON.
	iii.		GRESALL SHARON.
	iv.		JEAN SHARON.
	v.		JAMES SHARON, b. Bet. 1698 - 1705.
	vi.		JOHN SHARON, b. Bet. 1700 - 1710.

Notes for JOHN SHARON:
John Sherran, ventured even further west to the banks of the Susquehanna in the late 1720's This John Sherran went west to obtain new lands and settled in the township of Hempfield. As Lancaster County was formed in 1729, Hempfield lay in its bounds. John was single and died in the first part of June 1731. He wrote his will on June 6, 1731 and it was proved in court on June 15, 1731, which was after is death. He left everything to his father, William Sherran.

More About JOHN SHARON(SHERRAN/SHERRON):
Individual Note: 1731-leaves will in Hemphill Township, Lancaster Co.

4.	vii.		WILLIAM W. JR. SHARON, b. Bet. 1700 - 1710, Antrim, Ulster Co., N. Ireland; d. March 02, 1751/52, Hopewell, E. Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA.
	viii.		HUGH SHARON, b. Bef. 1704.

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