Col.
Joseph
M.
Shelton
Born in Albermarle County, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Brother of
David Shelton, Clough Shelton, Elizabeth (Shelton) Lewis and Ciceley Anderson (Shelton) Waller [half]
Husband of
Mary (Harris) Shelton
— married
1 Aug 1785 in Amherst, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Died
at about age 80
in Nelson, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Mar 2015
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Col. Joseph Shelton performed Patriotic Service in the American Revolution.
Biography
Colonel Joseph M. Shelton was born in 1758. He is the son of Samuel Shelton.
Y-DNA haplogroup R1B1 - see category Shelton Y-STR Group 4
He married Mary Harris, the daughter of Major William Harris.
Residence: Forest Hill, built 1796.[1]
Colonel Joseph Shelton was a representative to the Legislature of Virginia from 1797-1798. He was the first sheriff of Nelson County, Virginia, 1807.
His will: Joseph's will was dated 10 March 1828, with a codicil added on 4 July 1833, and a second codicil on 10 September 1833. It was proved in court in Nelson County, Virginia, on 27 November 1839, and proved again a second time on 24 February 1840 (Samuel Harris having removed to Texas, thus necessitating a second presentation of the will with new witnesses).[2]
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Sources
- ↑ Google. (n.d.). Nelson County Virginia heritage 1807-2000. Google Books. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://books.google.com/books?id=v54vDcpcZ8MC&pg=PA137&lpg=PA137&dq=%22joseph%2Bcoleman%2Bharris%22%2Bwashington%2Bdc&source=bl&ots=HMoVSpM-lp&sig=ACfU3U3n6RkaFN0uLDXW1o0UScFlVRE-qg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj-cCL2Nb1AhVQHzQIHSnkBIwQ6AF6BAgVEAM#v=onepage&q=%22joseph%20coleman%20harris%22%20washington%20dc&f=false
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Will of Joseph M. Shelton:
"Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
Will Books, 1808-1931 ; General Index to Wills, Etc., 1808-1966; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Nelson County); Probate Place: Nelson, Virginia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #1451886 (accessed 2 February 2023)
Joseph Shelton probate on 10 Mar 1828.
- "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR77-SBM : 29 January 2020), Joseph Shelton, 1785.
- Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office. “Virginia House History, Joseph Shelton, Member From: 1797 - 1798.” House history. Accessed September 28, 2021. https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/5775.
- “The ‘Belfield’ Fitzpatricks and ‘Elim’ Colemans : Their History and Genealogy / by Reba Fitzpatrick Lea. : Lea, Reba Fitzpatrick. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive. Lynchburg, Va. : Brown-Morrison Co., 1958., January 1, 1970. https://archive.org/details/belfieldfitzpatr00lear/page/380/mode/2up.
- George : Coroner's Inquisition 1838-01-15 Goochland County Coroner's Inquisition http://rosetta.virginiamemory.com:1801/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE25826
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph 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 Joseph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph 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 Joseph:
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~0.78%
Bart Anderson
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Patricia Jennings :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Ernie Stokely :
AncestryDNA
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Rejected matches › Joseph Skelton (abt.1756-1820)
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