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Notes for David Sherk

c 1774 David Sherk was born about this time, based on the dates of the inheritance and tax records below.

1795 The six heirs of Jacob Sherk, deceased, signed a release related to his estate, on August 1. The estate, administered by Joseph Sherck, Henry Neff, and Andrew Gerber, was valued at £2979.18.3 in gold and silver coin, or £423.19.9 for each heir. Andrew Gerber was guardian of minor son, Christian Sherck. [1] The six heirs were:

Joseph Sherck of Hempfield Twp;
Jacob Sherck of Leacock Twp;
John Sherch of Washington County, Maryland;
David Sherck of Hempfield,
David Rohrer of Hempfield Twp and his wife Mary, late Mary Sherck; and
Andrew Gerber of Hellam Twp, York County and wife Susanna, late Susanna Sherck;

1796 David Sherock was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with 75 acres of land. He was not listed in 1793 or previous years. [2]

1797-98 David Sherock was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [3]

1799 David Sherock was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [4]

1800 David Sherock was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 70 acres of "Mitter land". [5]

1801 David Sherock was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 70 acres of "Midin land with water". [6]

1802 David Sherk was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 75 acres of land. [7]

1806 David Sherk was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 75 acres of land. [8]

1810 David Sherk was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [9]

1814 David Sherk was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 50 acres of 1st rate land and 25 acres of 2nd rate land. [10]

1818 David Sherk was taxed at Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [11]

1820 David Sherk was taxed at West Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 50 acres of 1st rate land and 25 acres of 2nd rate land. [12]

1822 David Sherk was taxed at West Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 50 acres of 1st rate land and 25 acres of 2nd rate land. [13]

Research Notes:

1790-1820 No census records are indexed for Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County. There are indices for Donegal Twp, which was adjacent. Perhaps the residents of Hempfield Twp were listed among the Donegal Twp records.

1810 David Shirk lived in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 3 (under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (26 thru 44). [14]

1820 David Sherick lived in Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (under 10), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over). [15]

1830 David Sherick lived in West Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 3 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (30 thru 39), and 1 (50 thru 59). [16]


Footnotes:

[1] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed 3K-494 to 497, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[2] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[3] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[4] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[5] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[6] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[7] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[8] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[9] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[10] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[11] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[12] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[13] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[14] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[15] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[16] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].