Charles was born about 1748[1] to John and Lucretia Shearin.
1766, Dec 2 , John Shearin (of Bute County) bequeaths his son Charles Shearin 200 acres located north of Deep River at the mouth of a creek. Deed from Cornelius Tyson to Shearin. William Tison, Cornelius Tison and Conner Dowd were witnesses. Deed Book 3 Page 119, Cumberland County, NC
Charles is on public records in Cumberland County, North Carolina and Court minutes 1773-1774 indicated he lived there.
1765, Oct 10 Cornelius Tyson deeded Robert Cheek 150 acres located north of Deep River at Island Ford in two tracts patent to John Tison 1748 and sold to Cornelius Tyson patent to Cornelius Tyson 1762. Conner Dowd, Randal Cheek and Charles Shearin were witnesses. 1767, Jul 23 -- Land Grant #1517, Cumberland County, NC Cornelius Tyson received 144 acres located on Deep River adjoining John May and Zachariah Green. John May, Charles Shearing, Presley Wrenn and Ro. Edwards were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: deeded to Frederick Gregg and Richard Lyon 1769]
1771, May 7 Conner Dowd deeded John Hancock Jr. 150 acres south of Deep River being 1/2 of 300 acres that belonged to Thomas Armstrong. Cornelius Tyson and Charles Shearin were witnesses.
Charles had a court case in Cumberland co. NC. January 30, 1773 Juror for Chas. Shearin vs. David Stroud: Patrick Munroe
1776 Henry Foote in his will leaves Charles Shearin 1 bull.
1779: An Act for granting a free pardon to Charles Shearing, now under sentence of Death:
I. Whereas Charles Shearing, lately an inhabitant of Chatham county, was convicted at the superior court of the district of Hillsborough, in October term instant for feloniously stealing a horse, for which he was condemned to die; and whereas full and sufficient testimony has appeared to this assembly that the said Charles Shearing has heretofore behaved himself as a good and faithful subject, and a recommendation of mercy in favor of the said Charles Shearing being presented to this assembly by the judges of the said Superior Court for the District of Hillsborough.
II. Be it therefore enacted by the general assembly of the state of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Charles Shearing be, and he is hereby freely and fully forever pardoned of the crime for which he was so convicted and sentenced to die; and that he be discharged from all further confinement touching the said condemnation, on paying the lawful fees.Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1779,
He sold land in Cumberland County in April 1784 and apparently moved back to Warren County. John Shearin's will lists only the name of one son, Charles, Jr. The 1790 census records his household as containing three sons and three daughters (daughters names unknown) The sons were Aaron, Charles, Jr. and Joseph.
Feb. Ct. 1793. AARON SHEARIN, 17 yr. old orphan of CHARLES SHEARIN, dec'd., to DRURY THOMPSON; to be taught the trade of a Hatter.
May Ct. 1794. AARON SHEARIN, (age 17 yrs old in 1793) orphan of CHARLES SHEARIN, decd., bound to DRURY THOMPSON in Feb. 1793 to learn to be a hatter; but in May 1794, he was released and bound to Uncle AARON SHEARIN, to learn planter's business.
His son Charles Jr., aged 13 years, was apprenticed to Uncle Aaron Shearin on 27 Feb 1795.
Charles passed away sometime before 12 May 1794, Maybe the day his father wrote his will.
1766, Dec 2 , John Shearin (of Bute County) bequeaths his son Charles Shearin 200 acres located north of Deep River at the mouth of a creek. Deed from Cornelius Tyson to Shearin. William Tison, Cornelius Tison and Conner Dowd were witnesses. Deed Book 3 Page 119, Cumberland County, NC
Charles is on public records in Cumberland County, North Carolina and Court minutes 1773-1774 indicated he lived there.
1765, Oct 10 Cornelius Tyson deeded Robert Cheek 150 acres located north of Deep River at Island Ford in two tracts patent to John Tison 1748 and sold to Cornelius Tyson patent to Cornelius Tyson 1762. Conner Dowd, Randal Cheek and Charles Shearin were witnesses. 1767, Jul 23 -- Land Grant #1517, Cumberland County, NC Cornelius Tyson received 144 acres located on Deep River adjoining John May and Zachariah Green. John May, Charles Shearing, Presley Wrenn and Ro. Edwards were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: deeded to Frederick Gregg and Richard Lyon 1769]
1771, May 7 Conner Dowd deeded John Hancock Jr. 150 acres south of Deep River being 1/2 of 300 acres that belonged to Thomas Armstrong. Cornelius Tyson and Charles Shearin were witnesses.
Charles had a court case in Cumberland co. NC. January 30, 1773 Juror for Chas. Shearin vs. David Stroud: Patrick Munroe
1776 Henry Foote in his will leaves Charles Shearin 1 bull.
1779: An Act for granting a free pardon to Charles Shearing, now under sentence of Death:
I. Whereas Charles Shearing, lately an inhabitant of Chatham county, was convicted at the superior court of the district of Hillsborough, in October term instant for feloniously stealing a horse, for which he was condemned to die; and whereas full and sufficient testimony has appeared to this assembly that the said Charles Shearing has heretofore behaved himself as a good and faithful subject, and a recommendation of mercy in favor of the said Charles Shearing being presented to this assembly by the judges of the said Superior Court for the District of Hillsborough.
II. Be it therefore enacted by the general assembly of the state of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Charles Shearing be, and he is hereby freely and fully forever pardoned of the crime for which he was so convicted and sentenced to die; and that he be discharged from all further confinement touching the said condemnation, on paying the lawful fees.Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1779,
He sold land in Cumberland County in April 1784 and apparently moved back to Warren County. John Shearin's will lists only the name of one son, Charles, Jr. The 1790 census records his household as containing three sons and three daughters (daughters names unknown) The sons were Aaron, Charles, Jr. and Joseph.
Feb. Ct. 1793. AARON SHEARIN, 17 yr. old orphan of CHARLES SHEARIN, dec'd., to DRURY THOMPSON; to be taught the trade of a Hatter.
May Ct. 1794. AARON SHEARIN, (age 17 yrs old in 1793) orphan of CHARLES SHEARIN, decd., bound to DRURY THOMPSON in Feb. 1793 to learn to be a hatter; but in May 1794, he was released and bound to Uncle AARON SHEARIN, to learn planter's business.
His son Charles Jr., aged 13 years, was apprenticed to Uncle Aaron Shearin on 27 Feb 1795.
Charles passed away sometime before 12 May 1794, Maybe the day his father wrote his will.
Charles was born about 1748[1] to John and Lucretia Shearin.
1766, Dec 2 , John Shearin (of Bute County) bequeaths his son Charles Shearin 200 acres located north of Deep River at the mouth of a creek. Deed from Cornelius Tyson to Shearin. William Tison, Cornelius Tison and Conner Dowd were witnesses. Deed Book 3 Page 119, Cumberland County, NC
Charles is on public records in Cumberland County, North Carolina and Court minutes 1773-1774 indicated he lived there.
1765, Oct 10 Cornelius Tyson deeded Robert Cheek 150 acres located north of Deep River at Island Ford in two tracts patent to John Tison 1748 and sold to Cornelius Tyson patent to Cornelius Tyson 1762. Conner Dowd, Randal Cheek and Charles Shearin were witnesses. 1767, Jul 23 -- Land Grant #1517, Cumberland County, NC Cornelius Tyson received 144 acres located on Deep River adjoining John May and Zachariah Green. John May, Charles Shearing, Presley Wrenn and Ro. Edwards were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: deeded to Frederick Gregg and Richard Lyon 1769]
1771, May 7 Conner Dowd deeded John Hancock Jr. 150 acres south of Deep River being 1/2 of 300 acres that belonged to Thomas Armstrong. Cornelius Tyson and Charles Shearin were witnesses.
Charles had a court case in Cumberland co. NC. January 30, 1773 Juror for Chas. Shearin vs. David Stroud: Patrick Munroe
1776 Henry Foote in his will leaves Charles Shearin 1 bull.
1779: An Act for granting a free pardon to Charles Shearing, now under sentence of Death:
I. Whereas Charles Shearing, lately an inhabitant of Chatham county, was convicted at the superior court of the district of Hillsborough, in October term instant for feloniously stealing a horse, for which he was condemned to die; and whereas full and sufficient testimony has appeared to this assembly that the said Charles Shearing has heretofore behaved himself as a good and faithful subject, and a recommendation of mercy in favor of the said Charles Shearing being presented to this assembly by the judges of the said Superior Court for the District of Hillsborough.
II. Be it therefore enacted by the general assembly of the state of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Charles Shearing be, and he is hereby freely and fully forever pardoned of the crime for which he was so convicted and sentenced to die; and that he be discharged from all further confinement touching the said condemnation, on paying the lawful fees.Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1779,
He sold land in Cumberland County in April 1784 and apparently moved back to Warren County. John Shearin's will lists only the name of one son, Charles, Jr. The 1790 census records his household as containing three sons and three daughters (daughters names unknown) The sons were Aaron, Charles, Jr. and Joseph.
Feb. Ct. 1793. AARON SHEARIN, 17 yr. old orphan of CHARLES SHEARIN, dec'd., to DRURY THOMPSON; to be taught the trade of a Hatter.
May Ct. 1794. AARON SHEARIN, (age 17 yrs old in 1793) orphan of CHARLES SHEARIN, decd., bound to DRURY THOMPSON in Feb. 1793 to learn to be a hatter; but in May 1794, he was released and bound to Uncle AARON SHEARIN, to learn planter's business.
His son Charles Jr., aged 13 years, was apprenticed to Uncle Aaron Shearin on 27 Feb 1795.
Charles passed away sometime before 12 May 1794, Maybe the day his father wrote his will.
1766, Dec 2 , John Shearin (of Bute County) bequeaths his son Charles Shearin 200 acres located north of Deep River at the mouth of a creek. Deed from Cornelius Tyson to Shearin. William Tison, Cornelius Tison and Conner Dowd were witnesses. Deed Book 3 Page 119, Cumberland County, NC
Charles is on public records in Cumberland County, North Carolina and Court minutes 1773-1774 indicated he lived there.
1765, Oct 10 Cornelius Tyson deeded Robert Cheek 150 acres located north of Deep River at Island Ford in two tracts patent to John Tison 1748 and sold to Cornelius Tyson patent to Cornelius Tyson 1762. Conner Dowd, Randal Cheek and Charles Shearin were witnesses. 1767, Jul 23 -- Land Grant #1517, Cumberland County, NC Cornelius Tyson received 144 acres located on Deep River adjoining John May and Zachariah Green. John May, Charles Shearing, Presley Wrenn and Ro. Edwards were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: deeded to Frederick Gregg and Richard Lyon 1769]
1771, May 7 Conner Dowd deeded John Hancock Jr. 150 acres south of Deep River being 1/2 of 300 acres that belonged to Thomas Armstrong. Cornelius Tyson and Charles Shearin were witnesses.
Charles had a court case in Cumberland co. NC. January 30, 1773 Juror for Chas. Shearin vs. David Stroud: Patrick Munroe
1776 Henry Foote in his will leaves Charles Shearin 1 bull.
1779: An Act for granting a free pardon to Charles Shearing, now under sentence of Death:
I. Whereas Charles Shearing, lately an inhabitant of Chatham county, was convicted at the superior court of the district of Hillsborough, in October term instant for feloniously stealing a horse, for which he was condemned to die; and whereas full and sufficient testimony has appeared to this assembly that the said Charles Shearing has heretofore behaved himself as a good and faithful subject, and a recommendation of mercy in favor of the said Charles Shearing being presented to this assembly by the judges of the said Superior Court for the District of Hillsborough.
II. Be it therefore enacted by the general assembly of the state of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Charles Shearing be, and he is hereby freely and fully forever pardoned of the crime for which he was so convicted and sentenced to die; and that he be discharged from all further confinement touching the said condemnation, on paying the lawful fees.Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1779,
He sold land in Cumberland County in April 1784 and apparently moved back to Warren County. John Shearin's will lists only the name of one son, Charles, Jr. The 1790 census records his household as containing three sons and three daughters (daughters names unknown) The sons were Aaron, Charles, Jr. and Joseph.
Feb. Ct. 1793. AARON SHEARIN, 17 yr. old orphan of CHARLES SHEARIN, dec'd., to DRURY THOMPSON; to be taught the trade of a Hatter.
May Ct. 1794. AARON SHEARIN, (age 17 yrs old in 1793) orphan of CHARLES SHEARIN, decd., bound to DRURY THOMPSON in Feb. 1793 to learn to be a hatter; but in May 1794, he was released and bound to Uncle AARON SHEARIN, to learn planter's business.
His son Charles Jr., aged 13 years, was apprenticed to Uncle Aaron Shearin on 27 Feb 1795.
Charles passed away sometime before 12 May 1794, Maybe the day his father wrote his will.
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