Susannah Shelton (abt. 1750 - abt. 1840)

Born about 1750 in Amelia, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Armistead Shelton — married 1 Sep 1774 in Pittsylvania, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1840 at about age 90 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Susannah Shelton was the daughter of Daniel Shelton (1729-1809) and Lettice (Young) Shelton (abt.1730-abt.1809). She was the granddaughter of Ralph Shelton Sr. (1685-1733).

Susannah married Armistead Shelton (1753-1844) on September 1st of 1774 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Armistead was the son of Crispin Eliphas Shelton (1713-1784) and Letitia Monticue (Buford) Shelton (1716-abt.1770). He was the grandson of Ralph Shelton Sr. (1685-1733). They had seven children: Stephen Shelton (1778-1822), Henrietta "Ritta" (1778-1817), John (1780), Selah (Shelton) Nowlin (1784-1859), Vincent Henry (1789-1878), Olivia (1790-1860), and Wesley Shelton (1796-1861).

Research Notes

• This person was created through the import of FamHist.ged on 21 May 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.

• Actual physical record of her connection with Armistead is the record of their marriage 1 Sep 1774. Her father's name is repoted as Daniel. The images of the document is a typed "index" on image #41 and indicates that Armistead's record is on page one of the actual marriage records "Pittsylvania County Virginia Marriage Bonds 1767-1862"
• Three other possible children: 1) ALREADY ATTACHED is Martha Patsey Shelton (1782-1850), this should possiby be Patsy Martha Shelton (1774-1850) who married Stephen Riggs of North Carolina and moved west. 2) Rebecca D. Shelton (1775), and 3) Susannah 1795

The genealogy publication linked below is a very thorough accounting of the families and their land and military and public service.

• Useful resource: The Families of James Shelton of McMinn County, Tennessee and His Father Roderick Shelton of Buncombe County, North Carolina and Their Antecedents (1987

"Armistead Shelton, son of Crispin and Letitia Shelton, was born about 1748. He received land on White Thorn Creek by his father’s will. He was appointed Ensign in 1777. He wed Susannah Shelton, daughter of Daniel Shelton, in Pittsylvan­ia County, Virginia on September 1, 1774. Armistead along with Crispin Jr. and Vincent, were Justices of the Peace in the county in the 1790’s, called members of the Commission of Peace, holding court for civil cases each month. His mar­riage to Susannah was witnessed by Joseph Aikin and David Shelton. He is in various deed records in the county from 1783 to 1800, grantees being William Parsons, Thomas Shelton, William Clark, Sherwood Willis, Leroy Shelton and John Mc Shelton. On October 20, 1794 he signed a writ emancipating slaves. In his will, proved August 19, 1844, will book 1, page 494, son Wesley was Executor. He named 9 children and a grandson, Martin M. Shelton: Rebecca, Vincent, Wesley,"

Sources

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YP-XV3 : 6 August 2020), Susannah Shelton in entry for Armistead Shelton, 1774.

• Arthur Paul Shelton, The Families of James Shelton of McMinn County, Tennessee and His Father Roderick Shelton of Buncombe County, North Carolina and Their Antecedents (1987), p. 314. [1]

If this link does not work it is available in Abraham Cooper Shelton's profile: Abraham Cooper Shelton (abt.1737-1789)

• Death - Family Data Collection Deaths Birth - U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970