William Shelton (abt. 1731 - bef. 1803)

Born about 1731 in Virginia

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Died before Dec 1803 before about age 72 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States

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This is the profile of William Shelton "the Younger" of Albemarle Co VA.

Biography

William Shelton was born about 1731 in Virginia. He died before Dec 1803 (aged 71–72) in Albemarle, Virginia, United States. His burial details are unknown. He married Lucy Harris, daughter of Robert Harris in Virginia about 1754. ^[1] Known children of William and Lucy include:

1. Thomas Shelton (1755–1802)
2. Mourning Harris Shelton (1756–1817) m. Archibald Woods
3. Lucy Shelton (1762–1825) m. Elliott Brown
4. William Harris Shelton (1763–1834)
5. Sarah Shelton
6. Dabney Shelton
7. Weatherston Shelton (1766–1840)
8. Agnes Shelton (1772–Deceased)

As documented in the VA Early Census Records, William is in Christ Church Parish, Lancaster, Virginia in 1750. ^[2]

During the American Revolutionary War William resided in Albemarle, Virginia and assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Patriotic Service. ^[3] William Furnished Supplies to the Army during the Revolutionary War; ^[4]

In 1780 he was living in Albemarle Co., VA. The census listed his family as having 1 free male above 21; 11 slaves: 26 Cattle; 7 Horses, mares, colts & mules; No wheels for Riding Carriags; No Billiard Tables. ^[5]

In 1790 William and his family are living in Fredricksville Parish. Albemarle Co., VA ("Road" is written on the right side of his name). His family is listed as having 3 white males over 16 yr. old; 6 Blacks above 16; 2 Blacks between 12 & 16; 5 Horses; No Wheels; Ordinary licences. From U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820.

In 1800 William and his family are living in the District of Fredricksville Parish, Albmarle Co., VA; his household is listed as 2 White Males Over 16 Years of Age; 9 Blacks over 16 years of age; 1 Black between 12-16 years of age; 9 Horses; 0 Stud Horses; 0 Ordinary Licenses; 0 Carriage Wheels; Retailing ^[6]

William died about November/December 1803. His will, dated 13 July 1802 was proven December 1803 in Albemarle, Virginia 1803. Mentioned are:

Wife Lucy

Sons: Weatherton, William Harris, Thomas(deceased)

Daughters: Mourning Woods, Sarah Shelton, Agnes Shelton, Lucy Brown

Grandchildren: Lucy Shetton, Susannah Shelton, Elizabeth Shelton (children of son Thomas)

Executors: Friends, Joel Harris and John B. Kerr; [son] Weatherton Shelton.

Witnesses: John Gillum; William Fretwell; Wm. C. Maupin; Austin Shelton; Wm. Davenport. ^[7]

His estate was inventoried and appraised in 12 Dec 1803 by Jonathan Barksdale, William Davenport, and John Gillum, Jr. Multiple slaves were listed.^[8]

Research Notes

William is referred to as "the Younger" ^[9]

On May 9, 1772 he purchased 35 acres on the South Branch of the Potomac - Hanover Co., VA.

The source History and genealogies by W.H. Miller has some inaccuracies on pp270-271. It notes that Lucy Harris died and William secondarily married a Sarah. This cannot be true as Lucy was named in William's 1802 will. It also states that son "Thomas Shelton, sold out 1817, to Francis McGee, at the time was living in Augusta County." This also cannot be true as Thomas was noted to be deceased in his father's 1802 will.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-D6VK : 20 February 2021), William Shelton, Dec 1777; citing Dec 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,380.
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 7 Apr 2022), "Record of William Shelton Jr", Ancestor # A102836. Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
5. ↑ 1780 Reconstructed Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia Census database with images, FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/tree/sources/changelog/91Z4-LCK?
6. ↑ 1800 Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia Reconstructed census: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/sources/changelog/91Z4-GVQ?context
7. ↑ Albemarle County, Virginia records : Will books, no. 4, 5, and 6, 1798-1820 database with images https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9PC-29HS William Shelton Dec 1803
8. ↑ "Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; general index, 1748-1930", Catalog: Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; general index, 1748-1930 Will books, v. 4-5 1798-1814, Book #4, p. 153-4; Film number: 007643847 > image 108 of 397, FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P7-9ZVQn
9. ↑ Hudson, Florence Sutherland. "We Cousins" (Virginia to Texas): A Genealogy of Several of the Families Comprising the Alabama Settlement of Austin's Colony, 1830 and 1831, Now Texas, and Including the Other Virginia Lines of the Sutherland Family. United States, n.p, 1957.

• Richard Gentry. The Gentry family in America: 1676 to 1909, including notes on the following families related to the Gentrys: Claiborne, Harris, Hawkins, Robinson, Smith, Wyatt, Sharp, Fulkerson, Butler, Bush, Blythe, Pabody, Noble, Haggard, and Tindall]. Printed for the author by the Grafton press; 1909. p. 61–.
• Florence Sutherland Hudson, We Cousins" (Virginia to Texas), Volume I (San Benito, Texas: unknown, 1957), p147; digital images, Hathitrust.org (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89082430406).
• W. H. Miller, History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown, With Interspersions of Notes of the Families of Dabney, Reid, Martin, Broaddus, Gentry, Jarman, Jameson, Ballard, Mullins, Michie, Moberley, Covington, Browning, Duncan, Yancey and Others (Richmond, Kentucky: 1907), p270, p615; digital images, Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historygenealogie00mill/page/n14/mode/1up).
• Oath of Allegiance Signed By Citizens of Albemarle County, 1777.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 7 Apr 2022), "Record of William Shelton Jr", Ancestor # A102836. Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.