Reuben Shore was born in 1725 in Surry, North Carolina. His father was Samuel Shores. He married Susannah Pipes on February 07, 1746 Together they had 1 child:
He died in 1797 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States.
Sources
The Genealogy of John Sparks, Sparks Family Association Newsletter by Wm Perry Johnson
US Federal Census 1790 Surry, North Carolina
North Carolina Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ3-M4GC : 17 May 2018), Reuben Shores in entry for Frances Martin and Nancy Shores, 16 Apr 1803; citing Marriage, Wayne, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 591,550.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Reuben 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 Reuben:
Surry County NC wasn't formed until 1771. In 1725 this part of North Carolina was still wilderness. Settlers of European and English origin didn't arrive until the 1740s. See for example, Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762, by Robert W. Ramsey.
What is the source for the birth of Reuben in 1725, and his marriage in 1746? The dates are reasonable, but neither occurred in Surry County.
What is the source for the birth of Reuben in 1725, and his marriage in 1746? The dates are reasonable, but neither occurred in Surry County.