[1]"DAVID SHELTON of Caswell Co. N.C. b. about 1730-1735; m. (1) about 1754 ELIZABETH MATLOCK, dau. of JOHN MATLOCK, neighbor of his father THO. SHELTON. ELIZ. died and DAVID m. (2) June 3.1784 SUSANNAH VAUGHN. (Caswell Co. Marriage Records)[2] DAVID d. 1800 and his will proven at the Jan. Court 1801, In his will he named the children of both marriages.
Children of DAVID SHELTON and ELIZ. MATLOCK:
JOHN SHELTON b. about 1755; m. April 30,1780 SUSANNAH BRADLEY, dau. of JAMES BRADLEY (Caswell Co. Records) listed in Caswell Co. in 1790 Census; moved to Cumberland vicinity, Tenn. with the BRADLEYS about 1791, signed in Smith Co. Tenn. a statement that he was a soldier of the American Rev. (Tenn. Historical Mag. Vol. 3 Series 2 p. 62) Rec'd by deed (Bk. ? p. 201) land from his father.
AGNES SHELTON b. July 19,1757; d. Sept.15,1821 in Anderson Co. Tenn. m. Jan.8, 1776 JOHN STUTHERLAND, son of GEORGE SUTHERLAND,Sr. of Pittsylvania Co. Va. (Records in Sutherland Bible in Archives of the Univ. of Texas Library, Austin, Tex.) (See SUTHERLAND for future generations)
LUCY SHELTON b. about 1759, m. CARNEY, probably JOSUHA or a relative of his as there are several documents in Caswell records involving a JOSHUA CARNEY and DAVID SHELTON (Deed Bk. J p. 274 - 1796)
Children of DAVID SHELTON and SUSANNA VAUGHN:
ELIZABETH SHELTON b. about 1785; probably m. WM. B. STOKES. (The 1801 will of DAVID names ELIZ. first among the children of his 2nd marriage and the 1813 division of property names WM. B. STOKES as the first heir.
JAMES SHELTON b. about 1787; m. before 1811 MARY _____(Deed Bk. I p. 10 Madison Co. Ky.) m. (2) NANCY MARSHALL (D.A.R. #18166); lived" in Mecklenberg Co. Va. (July 16,1810 agreement between JAMES and DAVID SHELTON of Mecklenberg Co.)
DAVID VALENTINE SHELTON b. Feb. 14+,1789; d. 1861; m. (1) HANNAH before 1810 (Madison Co. references on JAMES) m. (2) in Halifax Co. Va. ANN BAKER: had a son called JOHN BULLOCK SHELTON; moved to Clarksville then called Philipsville.
NANCY SHELTON b. about 1791 m. JOSEPH SPEED (named as heir of DAVID SHELTON in 1813 division of property - Caswell Co.)
HENRY SHELTON b. about 1792; probably m. Aug.2,1815 TEMPERANCE HARRIS in Cat- well Co. N.C.j rec’d by his father's will the larger part of Caswell property."
David was noted to be from Halifax Co., Virginia when he purchased land in 1770 in Orange Co., North Carolina (predecessor to Caswell Co.).[3]
First Sheriff of Caswell County, North Carolina from 1777-1779.[4]
Research Notes
David's profile was originally linked to John Armistead Shelton as his father. Based on the "We Cousins" reference, I have changed his father to Thomas Shelton. This seems consistent with David and Peter, another son of Thomas, sharing the same Y-STR_Group_3 DNA type (Y-DNA Haplotype R-U106).
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"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979",
citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm ,
FamilySearch Record: QPS9-Q5DN
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David Shelton marriage to Susanah Vaughn on 3 Jun 1784 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
The other, older David Shelton of Louisa Co.: David Shelton (1705-1797)
edited by Kerry Larson