Sheer of North Petherwin

SHEER OF NORTH PETHERWIN

The will of Degory Sheer of Treneglos, dated 1704, mentions his “Cozen” Richard Sheer of North Petherwin, mason, as well as Richard’s son Degory.[1] The testator was evidently a son of Nicholas Sheer of Treneglos, husbandman, being granted administration of the latter’s estate in 1684.[2] It is possible that this Nicholas was also the father of the Nicholas Sheer who married Phillip Seccomb at North Petherwin in 1657.

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1 NICHOLAS SHEER was buried on 25 October 1702 at North Petherwin, Devon.[3] He married first, on 23 August 1657 at North Petherwin, PHILLIP SECCOMB.[4] Phillip was buried on 18 May 1682 at North Petherwin.[5] Nicholas married second, on 29 September 1684 at North Petherwin, MARY SAUNDERS.[6]

Children of Nicholas and Phillip (Seccomb) Sheer:

2 i RICHARD SHEER (bap 1658); m SUSANNA SAUNDERS.

ii JOAN SHEER, bap 29 Sep 1663, North Petherwin.[7]

iii JOHN SHEER, bap 12 Mar 1665/66, North Petherwin.[8]

iv HONOR SHEER, bap 13 Apr 1669, North Petherwin.[9]

v NICHOLAS SHEER, bap 14 Jun 1673, North Petherwin,[10] bur 22 Jul 1755, North Petherwin;[11] m 12 Aug 1701, North Petherwin, ANN FREAN.[12]

Children of Nicholas and Mary (Saunders) Sheer:

vi SAMUEL SHEER, bap 9 Aug 1685, North Petherwin.[13]

vii ELIZABETH SHEER, bap 21 Dec 1686, North Petherwin.[14]

2 RICHARD SHEER of North Petherwin, mason, was baptised on 30 August 1658 at North Petherwin.[15] He married on 28 October 1684 at North Petherwin, SUSANNA SAUNDERS.[16] Susanna was buried on 31 May 1736 at North Petherwin.[17]

Children of Richard and Susanna (Saunders) Sheer:

i WALTER SHEER, bap 27 Sep 1685, North Petherwin,[18] bur 29 Jan 1694/95, North Petherwin.[19]

ii PHILLIP SHEER, bap 19 Nov 1688, North Petherwin;[20] m 18 Aug 1719, North Petherwin, JOHN HARRIS.[21]

3 iii JOHN SHEER (1692-1776); m MARGERY COLWILL.

iv ANN SHEER, bap 16 Feb 1696/97, North Petherwin.[22]

v DIGORY SHEER, bap 16 Jun 1701, North Petherwin,[23] bur 15 Dec 1732, North Petherwin;[24] m 1 Dec 1729, North Petherwin, SUSANNA VOSPER.[25]

3 JOHN SHEER of North Petherwin was baptised on 27 June 1692 at North Petherwin[26] and buried on 1 January 1776 at North Petherwin.[27] He married on 25 August 1713 at North Petherwin, MARGERY COLWILL,[28] daughter of William and Mary (Clifton) Colwill.[29] Margery was baptised on 1 September 1687 at Week St Mary.[30]

Children of John and Margery (Colwill) Sheer:[31]

i JOHN SHEER, bap 27 Nov 1715, North Petherwin.[32]

ii PHILLIP SHEER, bap 5 Nov 1718, North Petherwin;[33] m 29 May 1743, St Thomas by Launceston, HUMPHREY YEO.[34]

iii THOMAS SHEER of North Petherwin, yeoman, bur 20 Apr 1803, North Petherwin;[35] m(1) 25 Jun 1755, North Petherwin, GRACE STROUT;[36] m(2) 16 May 1775, North Petherwin, MARY HENNING.[37]

iv MARGERY SHEER; m 25 May 1755, North Petherwin, DIGORY GILBERD[38] (see here).

v MARY SHEER, bap Aug 1727, North Petherwin;[39] m 3 Jul 1763, North Petherwin, AMBROSE REED.[40]

vi RICHARD SHEER, bap 6 Oct 1730, North Petherwin.[41]

[1] Kresen Kernow, AP/S/2197.

[2] Kresen Kernow, AP/S/1646. The 1645 will of Christopher Gillard of Treneglos mentions Nicholas Sheer (Kresen Kernow, AP/G/550).

[3] Cornwall OPC Database (www.cornwall-opc-database.org).

[4] Cornwall OPC Database (www.cornwall-opc-database.org). A Phillip, daughter of Digory Seccombe, and her children, are mentioned in the will of John Seccombe of Jacobstow in 1660 (Kresen Kernow, AP/S/1121). However, that Phillip was evidently the daughter mentioned in the 1653 will of Phillip Seccombe of Lanteglos by Camelford, widow of Digory Seccombe (National Archives, PROB 11/237/291), and more likely she was the Phillip Seccombe who married Christopher Allee at Michaelstow in 1654 rather than the one married at North Petherwin in 1657. There were other Seccombes in North Petherwin in the seventeenth century, but no relationship with Phillip (Seccomb) Sheer has been found so far.