John Sherry was the son of Heinrich (Henry Sr) Sherry and Dorothea Shaffer Sherry.

Siblings of John:
Elizabeth 1817-1857 m Walter Snyder
Daniel L 1820-1897 m Catharine Marsh
Isaac 1822-1894 m Susanna Deibler
Judith F 1825-1909 m Samuel Rugh
Catherine 1828-1875 m Gideon Dinger
Henry Sherry Jr 1831-1864
m Catherine Brocious

John Sherry and Sarah Houpt were married
Nov 17,1846 in Redbank Twp., Armstrong Co., PA.

Children of John and Sarah Sherry:
Mary (Polly Ann 1847-1933 m Jacob Powell
Catherine Elizabeth 1850-1857
William Henry 1851-1871
Daniel Franklin 1854-1918
Mathias Phillip 1857-1871


LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN SHERRY
Be it remembered, that I, John Sherry, farmer, of Ringold Township, Jefferson County, and State of Pennsylvania, Being of sound and Disposing mind and memory thinking of the uncertainty of this frail and transitory Life do therefore hereby publish, ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament to wit:

First, I will that all my lawful debts and funeral expense s shall be paid by my Executors. Second: My wife Sarah Ann shall live in and occupy the house in which we now live during her lifetime and my son Daniel F. Sherry shall keep two cows and two hogs and two head of sheep and further give her the one fourth bushel of all the grain he raises on the farm we now occupy during her lifetime to be divided by the bushel and she shall keep all the house and kitchen furniture that we now have and my son Daniel F. Sherry shall take her to church and he shall also provide medical aid for her if needed and attend to her sickness. And I will give unto my son, Daniel F. Sherry my farm lying and situated in Ringold Township the farm I am now occupying and I will and give my farm lying in Redbank Township, Armstrong County unto my daughter Mary Ann Powell the farm she now occupies. The farm which I willed unto my son Daniel F. Sherry is more valuable than the farm which I willed unto my daughter Mary Ann Powell but after my decease my Executor is herein after named shall agree on the difference of the value of said farms and my son Daniel F. Sherry shall pay unto my daughter Mary Ann Powell the said balance between each farms after deducting a reasonable compensation for attending to myself and my wife Sarah Ann during sickness and all my notes, monies, rights and credits which I now have or may have at the time of my decease shall be equally divided between my son Daniel F. Sherry and my daughter Mary Ann Powell shares alike and also my interest I have in the farm lying in Redbank Township, Armstrong County, known as the Phillip Haupt farm shall also be equally divided among my son Daniel F. Sherry and my daughter Mary Ann Powell and also all my personal property shall be divided equally among them And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my son Daniel Sherry and my daughter Mary Ann Powell to be Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of July AD 1888.
John(X) Sherry

We do hereby Certify that we saw John Sherry sign and seal the foregoing instrument of writing and he Declaring to Each of us to be his last will and testament and so at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of each other.

John H.Hinderleiter
Henry Sherry
Filed: November 30, 1894 Sworn and recorded

Eptah to of John Sherry
Nov.30,1894 Affadavits filed that John Sherry, late of Ring old Twp., died Thursday Nov.15,1894 about 1:30PM............Last Will and Testament of John Sherry filed and Henry Sherry one of the subscribing witnesses sworn to same Dec.20,1894. Renunciation of Mary Ann Powell, one of the Executors named, and refusing to act as such filed, Dec 22, 1894. John H.Hinderleiter, the other subscribing witness sworn to will, Dec.22,1894. Letters testamentary issued to Daniel F. Sherry, the executor named in will and sworn.
. John S.Barn
. Registar
Jun 11,1895 Inventory and appraisement filed amounting to $ 161.22
Jun 11,1895 Vendice[?] list filed amounting to $178.06 from disease of bladder