William Shelton (abt. 1760)

Born about 1760 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Maupin) Shelton — married 15 Aug 1783 in Albemarle County, Virginia

Descendants

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Biography

William was the oldest son of Henry Shelton (abt.1738-bef.1799). He married Fanny Maupin, daughter of John Maupin on 15 Aug 1783.^[1] William was named as executor of his father's will in Aug 1799^[2] which was proved in Dec 1799 in Albemarle, Virginia.^[3][4]

On 3 Sep 1804, brothers William, Austin, and Thomas Shelton sold their inherited property from Henry Shelton to James Barbour. Excluded was land intended for the Smith children (Susannah's).^[5] On 8 May 1809, William sold land that he had inherited from Henry Shelton to Bazaleel Brown. His wife, Fanny, was required to relinquish her dower right.^[6]

Research Notes

Some have concluded that this William is the son of William Shelton (abt.1730-bef.1803). This may be based on William Shelton being a bondsman for the marriage to Fanny Maupin. However, it is the son of Henry Shelton (abt.1738-bef.1799) who married Fanny. This is proven in an 1809 land transaction, where William Shelton, identified as executor of Henry Shelton, sold land. In Henry's will, William was identified as his son and executor. In the land sale, William's wife Fanny was required to relinquish her dower rights. This would have only been necessary if William owned the property inherited from Henry.

Some have also concluded that William had a first wife named Lucy Harris. This is also incorrect as Lucy was the wife of the aforementioned William Shelton (abt.1730-bef.1803) and named in his 1803 will.

Emigrated from Albemarle, Virginia to Kentucky.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Wyllie, Evelyn Dollens. "Marriage Bond in Albemarle County, 1786-1795," Albemarle County Historical Society Magazine, Vol. 9 (1948-1949), p. 26; digitized image at https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/52188/26
2. ↑ Albemarle Wills, p. 41-42 (Image 33 and 34 of 397; uploaded copy)
3. ↑ Prather, p. 8
4. ↑ King, J. Estelle Stewart (Junie Estelle Stewart). Abstracts of wills, inventories, and administration accounts of Albemarle County, Virginia, 1748-1800. 1964. p. 46
5. ↑ "Deeds, 1748-1917 ; general indexes 1748-1917", Catalog: Deeds, 1748-1917 ; general indexes 1748-1917 Deed books, v. 14-15 1802-1807; Film number: 007893703 > image 310 of 640, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4H-4SSL-Z
6. ↑ "Deeds, 1748-1917 ; general indexes 1748-1917", Catalog: Deeds, 1748-1917 ; general indexes 1748-1917 Deed books, v. 16-17 1807-1812, Book 17, p. 35-6; Film number: 007893704 > image 299 of 565, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4H-8WQG-P
7. ↑ 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) p. 270; https://archive.org/details/historygenealogie00mill/page/270/mode/2up

• Virginia. County Court (Albemarle County). 1949. Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; general index, 1748-1930. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Will Book 4 (FHL Microfilm 30213, DGS 7643847).
• Prather, Genevieve Logan, and Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry. Descendants of Henry Shelton's daughter, Ann]. 1960. Chillicothe, Mo: E.P. Ellsbery; FamilySearch Book: 354949
• Hudson, Florence Sutherland. 1957. "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. p. 148 (Haithitrust preview)