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John was born about 1751 in Hanover County, Virginia. He was the son of John Shelton and Eleanor Parks.
His first marriage was to Ann Randolph who he married about 1771 in Virginia.
John married Nancy Williamson sometime before 1774 in Virginia. Their son Robert was born about 1774 so they may have married about 1773. They were the parents of the following children:
On January 7, 1784 he married Nancy Ann Barrett Southall in Henrico County, Virginia. [1] They were the parents of the following children:
He passed away October 31, 1798 in Virginia.
John was a Captain of the Cavalry during the Revolutionary War in Virginia. He marched with Patrick Henry, his brother-in-law to Williamsburg, 1775, to protest the removal of the powder from the old powder horn there. [2][3]
I adopted this profile and found that one of his wives, Nancy Williamson may have actually have been Nancy Williams not Williamson. I am researching to find out for sure and will update my findings as soon as I can.
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