You are right James, Jesse had a sister named Mary and I believe he also had a wife named Mary. What I have in front of me is info from a partition petition in Monroe Co. Ohio.. It says...... "Mary Elizabeth Porte and husband David R. Porter vs Philip Shuman. Mary petitioned for her dowery in April 1848. Jesse Shuman dec., left Mary, his widow and Philip his heir and legal represenative. Philip's guardian was William L. Hunter. Jesse left land in Monroe (NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of S11-T2-R4 and SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of S11-T2-R4. MAry was petitioning for 1/3 full share. CJ