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Thomas Edmondson Shirley (abt. 1643 - 1696)

Thomas Edmondson Shirley
Born about in Preston, Sussex, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 7 May 1667 in Uckfield, Sussex, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 53 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginiamap
Profile last modified | Created 9 Feb 2011
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Biography

Biography

Thomas was born in St Mary Co. Maryland, to Robert (Sheale). NOTE: I am listing this birth location as Uncertain and requesting a merge between Shirley-2236 and Shirley-111. Jim Miller.


Thomas and his siblings are second generation to what will become the United States



Thomas's siblings are i Phebe Shirley b. Apr 04 1673, Northumberland Co. Va. may have been born in Prince William Co. Va. ii Thomas (Shurley) Shirley Jr. b. Oct 22 1666, Northumberland Co. Va. may have been born in Prince William Co. Va. 3. iii Richard (Shurley) Shirley b. Aug 06 1668. 4. iv John Shirley b. cir 1671. v Mary (Shurley) Shirley b. Jun 08 1676, Northumberland Co. Va. may have been born in Prince William Co. Va.


  • Name Robert Shirley
  • Arrival Year 1639
  • Arrival Place Maryland
  • Source Publication Code 6157.12
  • Primary Immigrant Shirley, Robert
  • Annotation
  • Date and place of immigration, or date and place of first mention in the New World. *Birth place, date of birth, biographical information, occupation, land ownership and *other information provided.
  • Source Bibliography
  • NEWMAN, HARRY WRIGHT. The Flowering of the Maryland Palatinate, An Intimate and * Objective History of the Province of Maryland to the Overthrow of Proprietary Rule in *1654, with Accounts of Lord Baltimore's Settlement at Avalon. Washington, D.C.: Harry *Wright Newman, 1961. Reprinted for Clearfield Co., by Genealogical Publishing Co., *Baltimore, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2001.
  • Page 252
  • Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s/ Ancestry.com


This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Birth

Note: These dob and dod dates are entirely speculative at this point based on when his first born, Thomas Shirley. was born.

Death

Timeline

Marriages

Note: I've seen several places where he was married to Frances _________.

Children

Thomas Shirley
Richard Shirley
Phebus Shirley
Mary Shirley
John Shirley

Census

Records

Estate was probated in 1696 at Northumberland County, Virginia.[[1]]

Notes

[A deed of gift to Thomas Shirley by John Kent of North'land might indicate Thomas married a daughter of Kent; but the deed also might be payment for the end of Shirley's indentured service to Kent? Nothing more known] A note on The Shirley Association website entitled Shirleys of Northumberland.[[2]]

Will

NOTES FROM ROBERTA PENNY SHIRLEY - GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA:

July 15, 1696 Petition of Richard Shirley, probate to him of the last will and testament of Thomas Shirley, proved by Francis Billingham and James Gaynes.

1697 Mar 10, VA Northern Neck Land Grants: Richard SHERLEY 250 ac near King's Creek, Southwest of Chicacone River, adjacent Robert Such, John Oldham

1701/2 13 Feb, John Adams to John Shirley - 60 acres, located on the left side of the main road from Cone Mill toward Quintenoake. One of the corners of this land is "the place which is called the marked hickory by the R. L. Roade, thence along a line of marked trees that parts the land of RICHARD SHIRLEY and this land.

1715. Order book 1713-1719 page 111 June 15, 1715 Richard Shirley having acknowledged a deed of indenture for land with ye livery and seizen theron, endorsed unto Robert Harrison and Anne Shieley, ye wife of ye said Richard, having relinquished her right of Dower to ye sd. land, on ye sd. Robert Harrison's motion the sd. deed is admitted to record. christened Aug 6, 1669 St Stephens Parish

In 1690 his land adjoins Robt Luck & John Oldham. (There was a John Oldham in Westmoreland Co. VA and in Richmond Co. VA in 1707). In 1715 he sold land to Robt Harrison. He died in 1727. Appraiser was Richard Oldham. Ann remarried to Nicholis Nowland before 1728. Reference: NORTHUMBERIA COLLECTION, page 63, 79, 111, 284 St Stephens Parish Register. (Robert Harrison family lived Albermarle and Goochland Co. Va and then to Orange Co. NC.

  • Find A Grave: Memorial #220172316, citing Upper Saint Stephens at Glebe Manse, Lottsburg, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Debbie Shirley (contributor 47635900) .

Research note

Baptismal record for Thomas Shirley, son of Thomas Shirley and Elizabeth Stapley does not include a middle name. [1]

Sources

  1. East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (Hove and Preston Thomas the son of Thomas Shirley Yr was born on the 13th of July 1637 and baptised the 28th)

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Shirley-345 created through the import of Edwards Family Tree.ged on May 29, 2011 by Kennon Edwards. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kennon and others.
  • Source: S1730862093 Repository: #R1730539867 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15043181&pid=1346996631
  • Repository: R1730539867 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:




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Shirley-345 and Shirley-111 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate children
posted by Elizabeth W
Shirley-345 and Shirley-111 do not represent the same person because: x
posted by Elizabeth W
Shirley-2236 and Shirley-345 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
posted on Shirley-345 (merged) by Risa (Palmer) Taylor

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