Daniel Shipman Sr (1715 - 1798)

Born 1715 in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Prussia (Germany)

Husband of Elizabeth (Burleson) Shipman — married 1740 in Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1798 at about age 83 in Warren County, Kentucky

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Biography

Daniel Schiffman Sr. who was my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandfather.

Birth: 1715 - Lower Saxony(Niedersachsen) Province, Prussia(Germany)

Death: Nov 8 1798 - Warren, Knox, Kentucky, United States

Parents: Daniel Edward Schipmann and Esther Mary "Married Nicholas Gage 1718 in Wales" Schipmann (born Howe or Malden)

Brothers: David Aaron and Joseph Jacob

Partners: Elizabeth Shipman (born Burleson) and Pheobe Shipman (born Statton)

Children: Sarah, Edward, Jacob B., Daniel II Walden, Anna Hannah, Temperance, Lucretia Lucy, Phoebe, Rebecca, Mary Jane, Jo Elizabeth, Alexander, Isaac,

Daniel Shipman ( Schiffman ) and Elizabeth Burleson were the parents of Rebecca Shipman Francisco, wife of Jacob Francisco.

Our branch of the Shipman family is believed to have come from Germany and the original spelling of the name was SCHIFFMANN.The Schiffman family is said to have lived about eighteen miles southeast of Hamburg Germany on the Elbe River. Mr. and Mrs. Schiffmann and their two small sons, Joseph b. 1717 and Daniel b 1715 began a trip to Wales where they intended to obtain passage to New Jersey in America.

During the trip to Wales or soon after their arrival Mr Schiffmann died. In a short time the widow married a man named GAGE. Information here is a bit muddled as some sources say that at the time of the marriage Mr. Gage had a son, David Gage who would have been a step brother to the Schiffmann boys. Other sources indicate that David was a half brother. If the latter is true, this would mean that he was born after the marriage of Mrs Schiffmann and Mr Gage. In either case the family was to remain in Wales for some years.

By the late 1720's the boys were of an age to make the earlier planned trip to America by themselves. They are said to have set sail, landing on the New Jersey shore sometime in the early 1730's. It appears that sometime during their voyage the name of Schiffmann was changed to Shipman. It is not known if this was intentional or not.

Joseph Shipman is said to have settled in the New Jersey area. David Gage married Abigail Burleson soon after his arrival. They moved with her parents to Brunswick (now Lunenberg) County Virginia. (Lunenburg County was formed from Brunswick County in 1746).

Daniel Shipman is said to have gone to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, staying several years. He was not happy there, so he moved to Lunenberg Co. Va. where he could be near the Gage family. Upon his arrival it is said he married Elizabeth Burleson, a sister of Abigail, both daughters of Aaron Burleson.No records have been found to date to substantiate the above account of the early Shipman family, but the same story has been told with a few variations by several researchers. Source: Worthy Names To Bear Shipman, Blankenship by Sharon A. Tabin Shipman 1988 and 1996).

Public Record of Daniel Shipman:

Note on county names: Sandy Run is a tributary of the Broad River. It is now in Cleveland County, NC, but the records below refer to other counties, because the counties were being subdivided all through the 1700’s until 1841, when Cleveland County was formed. Here is the succession of NC counties in which Sandy Run was located.

Before 1750, Sandy Run was in Bladen County, NC

From 1750 to 1762, Sandy Run was in Anson County, NC

From 1762 to 1768, Sandy Run was in Mecklenburg County, NC

From 1768 to 1779, Sandy Run was in Tryon County, NC. (Tryon County no longer exists.)

From 1779 to 1841, Sandy Run was in Rutherford County, NC

Since 1841, Sandy Run has been in Cleveland County, NC

• April 27, 1767 NC Land Grant to Daniel Shipman 200 acres Mecklenburg Co. On both sides Sandy Run and north side Broad River. File 2036 book 23 page 40.

• April 9, 1770 North Carolina Land Grant to Daniel Shipman 100 acres Tryon Co on both sides the middle fork of Sandy Run of Broad River file 255 bk 20 pg 562.

• April 1770 Tryon Co NC Court Minutes: Daniel Shipman was appointed Lieutenant of the Militia.

• January 1771 Daniel Shipman witnessed a deed in Tryon Co NC. The buyer was Abraham Kuykendall.

• January 5, 1772 Daniel Shipman sold to Able Lee 100 acres of land on the middle fork of Sandy Run in Tryon Co NC.

• 1782 Daniel Shipman was a member of the Sandy Run Baptist Church.

• October term 1782 Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions of Rutherford Co NC. p 86. A record charging Daniel Shipman, Aaron Gage and others with treason against the state. The trials were held over. January term 1783 their trials were ordered continued.

• 1785 Rutherford Co NC tax list Daniel Shipman.

• 1787 October term Jacob Flemen and Willie Flemen be bound to Daniel Shipman to learn art and mystery of a farmer until they attain the age of 21 and at their freedom be given such freedom dues as the law shall direct in that case and to learn them to write and cypher as far as the rule of three.

• 1790 census of Rutherford Co NC Morgan dist 11th co p. 119: Daniel Shipman 1 male over 16 1 male under 16 1 female 2 slaves.

• January 16, 1793 Daniel Shipman and Phoebe Shipman sold to John Staton 100 acres of land on Beaver Dam Creek of Little Broad River.

• April 1794 James Webb to Daniel Shipman 105 acres on dividing ridge between Gray's Creek and Sandy Run River Rutherford Co NC.

• June 2 1795 Daniel Shipman to William Green 100 acres in Rutherford Co NC.

• May 1798 Daniel Shipman applied for transfer of membership from Sandy Run Baptist Church Rutherford Co NC.

• November 8 1798 will of Daniel Shipman Warren County, Kentucky dated this date. December Court 1798 Warren Co Ky the will of Daniel Shipman was ordered to be recorded.Deed Book 1, page 53: State of Kentucky, Warren County.

Will of Daniel Shipman:

Be it remembered that on the Eight Day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight that DANIEL SHIPMAN, senior, Dec'd as he lay sick on his bed though in his perfect mind and memory not having an opportunity of a written will made and appointed this his perfect will in the Distribution of his Property Viz:

Item one, Negro man named Dick and one Negro woman named Beck with two geldings called Dick and ____ with twenty pounds due to the above named Daniel Shipman from one of his daughters which said twenty pounds to be and remain in her hands until a division of the above mentioned is brought to an equal division between his oldest children to wit: Sarah Harrinton, Edward Shipman, the heir of Jacob Shipman, Anna Lee, Daniel Shipman, Lucrecey Gage, who owes the above twenty pounds, Feeby Crawford, Rebecca Siscoe and Mary Johnson.

The above named Negroes and horses to be equally divided among the above named children except the twenty pounds due from Lucy Gage, which is not to be in any part taken from her if her equal cut should not amount to the said twenty pounds,

By Item 1 I give all the remainder of my personal property to my beloved wife Feeby Shipman and her two small children Temperance Shipman and David Shipman, which children is to be raised and educated on the sum which property to be and remain in the hands of the above named Feeby Shipman during her natural life time and after her decease then to belong to the above named Temperance and David Shipman--if under age to be at the care and discretion of the Executors of this will, which is Daniel Shipman, Robert Lee, Isaac Crawford. NB. I desire that none of my estate shall be sold, but be divided agreable to the above.

By Daniel Greene one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid appeared Thomas Downs and Fanny Downs who being sworn as the law directs saith on their oath that there were both personally preasant in company with the above named Daniel Shipman now Dec'd on the day that he died and heard him pointing out his will and did understand the above written Instrument of writing to contain his particular will in full and that they believe he was in his perfect true sence the same time sworn to before me this 13th Day of November 1798.

Thomas Downs, Fanny Downs, Daniel Green JP

Sources

Footnotes: History of The Shipman Family:

Descendants: of Daniel Shipman Sr., Father of Rebecca Francisco

FIRST GENERATION1. Daniel Shiffmann's father (unknown) Schiffman. was born in HAMBURG GERMANY. Died in WALES or ABOARD SHIP GOING TO WALES. He married (ESTHER??) (unknown). She married (unknown) Gage after Mr. Schiffmann died.They had the following children: DANIEL SHIPMAN was born in 1715 in GERMANY. JOSEPH SHIPMAN was born in 1717 in GERMANY. DAVID GAGE (either a step-brother or a half-brother to Daniel and Joseph) --- 1.Daniel Shipman Sr. was born 1720 in Hamburg, Germany, and died August 11, 1798, in Warren County, Kentucky. He married (1) Elizabeth Burleson Bet. 1735-1740 in Brunswick or Lunenburg County, Virginia. She was born 1718 in Wales and died 1793 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He married (2) Phoebe Staton Abt. 1783.

• Sarah Shipman, born Abt. 1741 in Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 1790 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

She married Thomas Harrington Abt. 1760 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

• Edward Shipman, born Abt. 1743 in Lunenburg County, Virginia; died Abt. 1815 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
• Jacob B. Shipman Sr., born Abt. 1744 in Brunswick, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died November 09, 1794 in Ashville, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
• Anna Shipman, born Abt. 1746 in Virginia; died 1818 in Warren County, Kentucky.

She married Robert A. Lee 1764; born 1743; died 1815.

• Daniel Shipman II, born Abt. 1747 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died Abt. 1837 in Bedford County, Tennessee.
• Lucretia "Lucy" Shipman, born Abt. 1753.

She married Jeremiah Gage.

• Phoebe Shipman, born Abt. 1753.

She married Isaac Crawford.

• Rebecca Shipman, born Abt. 1757.

She married Jacob Francisco in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

• Mary Shipman, born Abt. 1759. She married Richard Johnson Bef. 1799.

Children of Daniel Shipman and Phoebe Staton are:

• Temperance Shipman, born December 17, 1792, in Warren County, Kentucky; died Aft. 1850.
• David Walden Shipman, born February 24, 1794, in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died September 12, 1850.

Descendants of Daniel Shipman Sr.

Source: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/m/o/Steve-L-Smoot/GENE14-0001.html

Generation No. 1

1. Daniel1 Shipman Sr. was born 1720 in Hamburg, Germany, and died August 11, 1798 in Warren County, Kentucky. He married (1) Elizabeth Burleson Bet. 1735 - 1740 in Brunswick or Lunenburg County, Virginia. She was born 1718 in Wales, and died 1793 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He married (2) Phoebe Staton Abt. 1783.

Children of Daniel Shipman and Elizabeth Burleson are:

2 i. Sarah2 Shipman, born Abt. 1741 in Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 1790 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. She married Thomas Harrington Abt. 1760 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. + 3 ii. Edward Shipman, born Abt. 1743 in Lunenburg County, Virginia; died Abt. 1815 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. + 4 iii. Jacob B. Shipman Sr., born Abt. 1744 in Brunswick, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died November 09, 1794 in Ashville, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

5 iv. Anna Shipman, born Abt. 1746 in Virginia; died 1818 in Warren County, Kentucky. She married Robert A. Lee 1764; born 1743; died 1815. + 6 v. Daniel Shipman II, born Abt. 1747 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died Abt. 1837 in Bedford County, Tennessee.

7 vi. Lucretia "Lucy" Shipman, born Abt. 1753. She married Jeremiah Gage.

8 vii. Phoebe Shipman, born Abt. 1753. She married Isaac Crawford.

9 viii. Rebecca Shipman, born Abt. 1757. She married Jacob Francisco in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

10 ix. Mary Shipman, born Abt. 1759. She married Richard Johnson Bef. 1799.

Children of Daniel Shipman and Phoebe Staton are:

11 i. Temperance2 Shipman, born December 17, 1792 in Warren County, Kentucky; died Aft. 1850.

12 ii. David Walden Shipman, born February 24, 1794 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died September 12, 1850.