Catherine (Bear) Shirley (abt. 1750 - abt. 1834)

Born about 1750 in Augusta, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Johann Valentin Shirley — married about 1770 in Augusta, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1834 at about age 84 in Paoli, Orange, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Catherine was born about 1750^[1]. She married Valentine Shirley about 1770 in VA^[2]. Valentine probably was a farmer. They also owned a slave, see census below. Valentine and Catherine had purchased land in Orangeville Twp., Orange Cty., IN^[3]. Her husband, Valentine passed away in Sept., 1811 and his will was proved same month. Catherine was mentioned in his will along with children. It was proved on 23 Sept., 1811^[4]. She passed away about 1831^[5] or 1834^[6]. She was buried in Springer Cemetery, French Lick Twp, Orange Cty., IN. She had 8 children.

Census

1810

Augusta, VA^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S163 page: 25 Accessed 19 Jan., 2022 Text: BA5174.41 Catherine Bear b. ca. 1750 d. 1831 Paoli Twp. Orange Cty., IN married Valentine Shirley b. ca. 1750 Pa d. Sept., 1811 Augusta Cty., VA Certainty of Data 3
2. ↑ Source: #S48 page: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/r/Jonathan-Bare/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0600.html Accessed 23 Jan., 2022 Certainty of Data: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S807 page: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t14m9gz84&view=1up&seq=402&q1=valentine+shirley P. 386 Accessed 11 Oct., 2023 Text: April 3, 1811 The next was made by Valentine Shirley, south of this in Section 7, 480 acres, July 8, in the same year
4. ↑ Source: #S93 page: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn4x4i&seq=250&q1=1811&format=plaintext Accessed 13 Sept., 2023 Text: Page 50. - 3d September , 1811. Valentine Shirley's will - To son , Henry : daughter , Betsey ; daughter , Anna ; wife , Catherine ; to John and Jacob Rush , on account of son Charles , who owes them ; to daughter , Barbara Baker , wife of Samuel Baker ; to son , Adam ; son Jacob Sherley and Jacob Bear , executors . Teste : John Barnett , Wm . Craig , Adam Bear , Jas . Craig . Proved , 23d September , 1811. Executors qualify Quality of Data: 3
5. ↑ Source: #S163 page: 25 Accessed 19 Jan., 2022 Text: BA5174.41 Catherine Bear b. ca. 1750 d. 1831 Paoli Twp. Orange Cty., IN married Valentine Shirley b. ca. 1750 Pa d. Sept., 1811 Augusta Cty., VA Certainty of Data 3
6. ↑ Source: #S79 page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196077713/catherine-shirley Accessed 19 Jan.,2022 Certainty of Data: 2
7. ↑ Source: #S181 page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH23-R9D Image: 78 accessed 23 Jan., 2022 text: Valintine Shirley Date: 1810 Augusta, Virginia, United States Page: 384 Additional Information from Image: Males: >10:1, 16-25: 3, 26-44: 1, 45 & over: 1 Females: 16-25: 2, 45 & over: 1 Slaves: 1Certainty of Data: 3

• Source: S163 Title: Bear Saga Update: Part Two Author: Jane Evans Best Publisher: Mennonite Heritage Magazine Published Oct., 1998 Citing Genealogy of Valentine Shirley and related families by Henry Shirley Rothrock, 1983
• Source: S181 Title: United States Census, 1810, database with images Publisher: FamilySearch.org citing p. 384, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 66; FHL microfilm 181,426.
• Source: S48 Title: The California Bare, Bear, Bar family tree
• Source: S79 Findagrave.com
• Source: S93 Title: Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia Author: Lyman Chalkley Publisher: Haithi Trust Digital Library
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/155540551/person/132093494044/