Jeremiah
Shelton
Sr.
Born in Pittsylvania, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Ralph Shelton Jr.
and Mary (Daniel) Shelton
Brother of
John Shelton, Hezekiah Shelton, James Shelton, Ralph Shelton III, Susannah Shelton, Palatiah Shelton, Roderick James Shelton, Eliphaz Shelton, Azariah Shelton, Robert Shelton, Roger Shelton, Sarah (Shelton) Robertson, Elizabeth (Shelton) Arnold and Direna (Shelton) McGehee
Husband of
Nancy (Asher) Shelton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Asher Shelton, Rhoda (Shelton) Gough, Joshua Shelton, Abendigo Shelton, Jesse Shelton, Jeremiah Shelton and Gilbert D Shelton
Died
at about age 84
in Butler, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
Jeremiah Shelton Sr. served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
Jeremiah Shelton Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A102789.
Jeremiah was born in 1745. He passed away in 1829.
This Rootsweb discussion provides potential sources for this Jeremiah or his close family.
Sources
- Revolutionary War Rolls, Page 1, 1775-1783, Virginia 1778
- Page 7 - Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Virginia 1778, NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.
- Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
Source number: 1769.104; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
Ancestry Record 7836 #1091559 (requires subscription, accessed 23 May 2022)
Name: Jeremiah Shelton; Gender: Male; Birth Place: VA; Birth Year: 1745; Spouse Name: Nancy Asher; Spouse Birth Place: VA; Spouse Birth Year: 1750; Number Pages: 1.
- Probate: "Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989"
Will Books; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Butler County); Probate Place: Butler, Kentucky
Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
Ancestry Record 9066 #62579 (requires subscription, accessed 23 May 2022)
Name: Jeremiah Shetton [Jeremiah Shelton]; Gender: Male; Residence Date: Abt 1829; Residence Place: Butler, Kentucky; Probate Date: Feb 1829; Probate Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA; Inferred Death Year: 1829; Inferred Death Place: Kentucky, USA; Item Description: Wills, Vol A-B, 1813-1973; Individuals Listed
Relationship: Jeremiah Shetton
Nancy Shetton Wife
Joshna Shetton Son
Jepse Shetton Son.
- First-hand information as remembered by Steven Frank, Thursday, March 26, 2015.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Fran Mason for creating WikiTree profile Shelton-1459 through the import of Mason Family Tree.ged on Oct 28, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Fran and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jeremiah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jeremiah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Dennis Shelton
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #55716 - Eric Franklin :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup M-269, FTDNA kit #B253791
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~2.73%
Garry Shelton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A864037 [compare], Ancestry member GarrySShelton
-
~1.56%
Donna (Jones) Jenkins :
23andMe, GEDmatch M274768 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Alice (Littrell) Amelung :
23andMe, GEDmatch AA8165501 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Jerry Patton :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Angelist Gunter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A724879 [compare], Ancestry member hcapshaw61
-
~1.56%
Jim Ward :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UQ4397833 [compare], yourDNAportal JIM752d2723, Ancestry member JamesWard
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch AK6485320 [compare]
+
Living DNA, GEDmatch MU2625134 [compare], yourDNAportal JIMa451bb39
-
~1.56%
Marybeth (Patton) Isaminger :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #689933
-
~0.78%
Betty (Jones) Mattingly :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Becky Jenkins :
23andMe, GEDmatch M278067 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Valerie (Patterson) Simonton :
23andMe, GEDmatch KL2821804 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Theresa (Embry) Whitworth :
23andMe, GEDmatch HD7997222 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Dale (Hinshaw) McMasters :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BB1967547 [compare], Ancestry member adalemc1
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch XV6143891 [compare], FTDNA kit #864264
-
~0.78%
Trina Allen :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member triwhi
-
~0.78%
Kimberlee (Goff) Burkhamer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kimmer0306
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Betty Jean Cole :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Mary McSweeney :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member axlagnes
-
~0.78%
Craig Foster :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A718902 [compare]
-
~0.78%
John Greene :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
John Bales :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch SU9291485 [compare], yourDNAportal JOH2eaf0deb, FTDNA kit #130122
-
~0.78%
Clyde Shelton :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #23445
-
~0.78%
Beth Jenkins :
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.39%
Brenda (Vincent) Rogers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T135379 [compare], Ancestry member bbrogers70
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T135379 [compare]
-
~0.39%
Becky (Lane) Goad :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T953511 [compare]
-
~0.39%
Dennis Shelton :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T673948 [compare], FTDNA kit #55716
-
~0.39%
Lynda (Evans) Jones :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A634670 [compare]
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Categories: Shelton Y-STR Group 1 | Virginia Militia, American Revolution | NSDAR Patriot Ancestors
sons- Asher, Jeremiah jr, and Jesse, daughters Rhoda, (my 4th greatgrandmother) and Sarah.
Shelton-1459 and Shelton-3256
http://tinasgenealogy.ushalls.com/dna.html and https://www.geni.com/people/Jeremiah-Shelton/6000000004095326332