Margaret (Havens) Shell (abt. 1766 - abt. 1821)

Born about 1766 in Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Shell — married 4 Jan 1786 in Montgomery County, VA

Descendants

Died about Dec 1821 at about age 55 in Miami County, Ohio

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Biography

Margaret's father John Haven lived next to John's father Jacob Shell on the New River. Margaret's mother Mary's family were supposedly Hendersons. Based on her marriage date only, Margaret was probably born by 1770 if she wed no earlier than the age of 16.

After marrying, she and John Shell apparently lived for awhile on or near their fathers' land on the the Horshoe Bend. Later they moved across the river and bought land in what is now Pulaski County, VA.

After John died, Margaret left the area with all her family about 1811 to Miami County, OH. She and her children apparently squatted on land in Elizabeth township until Margaret was able to purchase 120 acres in 1816.

Margaret was listed as the head of household in 1820. In her home were probably her unmarried daughter Margaret 'Peggy', her two younger sons Henry and Isaac(who had not yet married), and another male indicated as >45 of unknown provenance. There is no know record of her remarrying.

She was listed as a property owner in the 1821 Miami County tax list but died sometime that year. She was about 50-55 years old. Her burial place is unknown, but is probably somewhere in an Elizabeth township cemetery.

The first indenture of her estate was disbursed on 25 Dec 1821, disbursing equally to her surviving children, who, except for Peggy, Henry, and Isaac where living elsewhere in Miami County. A second was sent in February 1822 to two sons living in Wayne County, IN. The Elizabeth township land was deeded to the two youngest sons Henry and Isaac, with the proviso they pay $800 pro rata to the other surviving siblings.

There is no mention of daughter Catherine 'Caty'(from John's will of 1808), so she apparently had died by Dec 1821, or before the move to Ohio in 1811.

Sources

• WikiTree profile Haven-114 created through the import of 60a.GED on Jan 11, 2012 by Michael Lechner. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.
• Source: S609 Author: Phil & Janet Crowther Title: Ancestors of Phil & Janet Crowther Abbreviation: Ancestors of Phil & Janet Crowther Publication: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/r/o/Philip-E-Crowther/index.html Note: ^ = uncertain ancestry Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Data: Text: vii. Margaret Haven, born cir. 1766; died Aft. 1816 in Miami County, OH; married John Shull 04 Jan 1786 in Montgomery County, VA; born cir. 1765; died 1809 in Montgomery County, VA.
• Source: S610 Author: Jon D. Heavin Title: Descendants of John Heavin Abbreviation: Descendants of John Heavin Publication: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/e/a/Jon-D-Heavin/index.html Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Data: Text: .... 3 Margaret Heavin CONT ....... +John Shell
• 1816/1821 tax Miami OH tax lists from The Troy(OH) Historical Society
• 1820 Elizabeth/MIami/OH census
• Miami, OH Deeds: Margaret's estate indentures: Book 4, pp. 527-529

*Kegley's Early Adventurers on the Western Waters, Vol. I.