John Shirley (abt. 1770 - abt. 1810)

Born about 1770 in Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

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Died about 1810 at about age 40 in Jackson Co., AL

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Biography

Bedford Co., VA, Marriage Bonds:

SHERLEY •Nov. 16, 1791; John Sherley & Elizabeth Shiels, dt Elenor; John Golloway, Surety; Married by Jeremiah Hatcher, Nov. 17, 1791.

•Jan. 27, 1840; Joseph Sherley & Eliza E. Elder; C. W. Gill, Surety; Married by James Leftwich, Feb. 6, 1840.

DNA Haplogroup R1b

Is this the right line back????? Branch 48 on the Shirley Assn. page? I don't believe this John Shirley is the same Shirley that married Mahala Frost, the children do not match up!!!

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Shirleys of Northumberland County, Virginia

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THOMAS SHIRLEY - Estate probated 1696 at Northumberland Co. VA

married Frances ________

[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]

children

1.i Thomas Shirley chr Oct 22, 1666 St Stephens Parish. Nothing more known.

1.ii Richard Shirley chr Aug 6, 1669 St Stephens Parish. Died about 1728 at Northumberland Co VA

married Ann _____ She apparently married 2) Nicholas Nowland (A Nicholas Nowland later appears in Prince William VA records)

1728 Order book 1719-1729 page 284 Jan 25, 1728 Nicholas Nowland and Anne, his wife, came into court and made oath that Richard Shirley departed this life without making any will as far as they know or believe, and on their motion and giving security for their just and faithful adm. Of the said deceased’d estate, certificate is granted them for obtaining letters of Administration in due form.

This family may have moved to Prince William Co and Fairfax Co VA and established Shirley families there

children

2.i Thomas Shirley chr 1 Feb 1701 at St Stephens Parish

2.ii Ann Shirley chr 31 Mar 1703 St Stephens Parish

2.ii Richard Shirley chr 20 Jan 1705 at St Stephens Parish. Likely died young

2.iii Richard Shirley chr 9 July 1712 at St Stephens Parish

1.iii Phebus Shirley (dau) chr 14 April 1673 at St Stephens Parish

1.iv Mary Shirley chr 8 June 1676 at at St Stephens Parish

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1.v JOHN SHIRLEY born ca. 1671. Will probated 17 Jan 1737/38 Northumberland Co. VA.

1737 Jan 17. Will of JOHN SHIRLEY To my son John Shurley and lawfully begotten heirs of his body- my home plantation. To my son Daniel Shurley and the lawfully begotten heirs of his body- all my lands at the Coach Road adjoining to the lands of my brother, Richard Shurley, dec’d. To my son John Shurley- one feather bed and etween. To my son Daniel Shurley- one feather bed and furniture. To my son Argaland Shurley- one feaher bed and furniture. To my son Joseph -same...To my daughter Grace- one feather bed and furniture. To my daughter Elizabeth- one feather bed and furniture. Th rest of my estate to be divided equally between the above children. Executor son John Shurley. Wit: John Foushee. Probated April 10, 1738

married Unknown

children

2.i Ann Shirley chr 31 July 1706 at St Stephens Parish. She received a bequest of clothing from the will of Rebecca Price, written Dec 12, 1709 and probated at Northumberland County.

2.ii John Shirley Jr. chr 27 Sep 1708. Owned 100 acres of land near the head of the Coan River (near Westmoreland Co border). Will probated at Northumberland Co April 12 1742.

1742 March 30. Will of John Shurley Jr. ...to my wife Betty Shirly and the child she is now with- all my movable estate of any kind whatsoever to be equally divided and if the child should die- its part to go to my brother Archland Shirly. Wit: Peter Bearcroft, Susan Greensteed, Robert Clark, Jr. Will Probated Apr 12, 1742.

married Betty______

3.i Winifred Shirley. In 1766, she chose Samuel Steele as her guardian

2.iii Grace Shirley chr Feb 17 1710 at St Stephens Parish

2.iv James Shirley chr Feb 8 1712 at St Stephens Parish. He is not named in his father's 1738 will. Nothing more known

2.v Newman Shirley chr Feb 11 1719 at St Stephens Parish

2.vi Mary Shirley chr Aug 1 1722 at St Stephens Parish

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2.vii JOSEPH SHIRLEY born after 1720 not chr. St Stephens but named in father's 1738 will. Records imply he was a minor at the time. He may be the Joseph Sherlee who appears in the 1747 Prince William Co VA tithe list with a John Shirley

2.viii Daniel Shirley chr Mar 24 1717 at St Stephens Parish; died approx 1768

married 1) Martha ________ (likely Reaves)

married 2) Lishey Rice. Widow at time of husband's death. She was the dau of Elizabeth Rice and sister of Charles Rice of N'land Co.

2.v Argeland Shirley born about 1721; mentioned in the 1737 will of his father John Shirley and was of majority age in 1742 when he acted as co-executor of his brother John Shirley Jr's estate. In 1772, he sold by mortgage 105 acres of land in Northumberland Co whereupon he lived. After a large gap of time, he and wife Elizabeth had two more children in the early 1770s each christened at St Stephens Parish. In 1778, the mortgage purchase of his land was apparently paid off. His wife Elizabeth co-signed. An Arjalon Shirley appears in the 1787 Richmond Co tax list and an Arjalon Sharley (7 whites) appears in the St Stephens parish Northumberland Co tax list in the same year.

married Elizabeth _____ (possibly Walker)

children

3.i Arge Shirley chr 20 Feb 1756 at St Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co VA (dau of wife Elizabeth). An Argeland Shirley (son or father?) continues in Northumberland tax records through 1800.

may be the Argeland Shirley who married Susannah and moved to South Carolina and then Kentucky

An Argelin Shirley married Behethaland Kirtley in 1791 in Northumberland Co VA who was apparently a widow by 1810 census, showing she was born between 1765 and 1784.

3.ii Ruth Shirley chr 28 Aug 1771 at St Stephens Parish Northumberland Co VA (dau of wife Elizabeth)

3.iii John Shirley chr 18 Aug 1774 at St Stephens Parish Northumberland Co VA

3.iv Hannah Shearley chr 3 Aug 1777 at St Stephens Parish Northumberland Co VA (bastard child born to Argland)

2.vi Grace Shirley. Mentioned in the 1737 will of her father. Nothing more known

2.vii Elizabeth Shirley. Mentioned in the 1737 will of her father. Nothing more known

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Shirley Family of Bedford and Botetourt Co Virginia DNA Haplogroup I1       John Shirley born say about 1771;

He apparently died before the 1810 census when wife Elizabeth was enumerated in Bedford county as head of household.

married Elizabeth Shields on 17 November 1791 (by license) in Bedford Co VA; She was the daughter of Elenor Shields who gave consent to her 1791 marriage; She and Eleanor/Ellinder [surname?] inherited 150 acres on Holsten Nob from William Ewing in 1810.

Enumerated in the 1830 Bedford Co VA census (age 70-80); In 1819, Mitchell Ewing sold 100 acres of land on Holsten's Nob that he inherited from William Ewing to Elizabeth Shirley and Ellinder Shields. In 1831, Elizabeth and her son Joseph (apparently) mortgaged all of their personal household good for $44.30 to be repaid in six months.

She was deposed and gave testimony in the 1830s Chancery lawsuit involving her son Joseph (he is so named in the suit) and Moses Parker regarding a horse purchased from Parker in 1830 for $45.

She is enumerated in the 1840 census (age 70-80);

In 1844, she and son Joseph once again mortgage their personal and real property (items identified in the document); This debt was apparently unpaid and in 1851 following her death, the list of property (items listed, including 100 acres of land) was sold according to a deed of trust. She apparently died prior to the 1850 census. children:

1(i). Joseph Shirley He was a soldier in the War of 1812. He enlisted as a private at the age of 18 and served six months in Capt Green's 5th Regiment of VA militia from 27 Feb to 20 June 1814; born in Bedford Co Va; occupation farmer; was very tall, with auburn hair, blue eyes and fair skin. Joseph first appeared in Bedford Co records in the 1815 estate administraation of John Stretch of Bedford Co VA; He appeared in the 1820 Bedford Co VA census (b 1794-1804), but not found in 1830, living in the household of his mother Elizabeth Shirley (he age 30-40, she age 70-80); On Jan 30, 1830 he purchased a chestnut sorrel horse from Moses Parker. This purchase led to a Chancery dispute, Shirley claiming that Parker misrepresented the poor health of the horse at time of purchase for $45 (Bedford Court Sept 1832, Note: one of the depositions in the lawsuit confirms that Joseph Shirley was living at the residence of "Mrs Shirley"). Parker and other witnesses claimed that the horse was injured while in Shirley's possession, one witness claiming that Shirley said he would try to "scare" Parker to drop his own suit and that he would eventually pay for the horse. Shirley filed suit against Parker after the horse died. Court records appear to award judgement to Parker. He and his wife and children are once again enumerated in his mother's 1840 census household; He died 18 March 1848 (source: widow's veteran pension application) married 1) Nancy Carter; Marriage record not found in Bedford VA, but she is identified in a Virginia chancery lawsuit; She was said to have been abandoned by husband Joseph Shirley in 1838 (divorced?); She is alive in 1859 giving consent to the marriage of her daughter Sarah. She was supposedly the daughter of Fleming Carter of Bedford Co VA married 2) Eliza Ellett Elder on 6 February 1840 by license in Bedford Co VA at the "widow Otey's house"; Enumerated as head of household in 1850 Bedford census, apparently as a widow, age 34. She purchased a few items of her husband and mother-in-law's property that was sold in 1851 deed of trust; She filed a War of 1812 widow's pension application stating that "neither she nor her husband were previously married". She is enumerated in Bedford Co VA in 1860, age 50; [not found in 1870 census] She moved to Rockbridge Co VA in 1874; She was enumerated at Natural Bridge in the Rockbridge VA census in 1880, age 80. She died 8 Aug 1880 children: 2(i). Edward W. Shirley born about 1827-1833 see below 2(ii). Joseph P Carter (Shirley) born about 1830-35 (age 5-10 in mother's 1840 census); Sent to live with William and Tabitha Carter and appears in their 1850 census household (age 15), then lived with Braxton and Mary Carter according to family tradition, and used the Carter name; Supposedly, he appears as Joseph P Carter in Bedford 1860 census, age 22. nothing more known 2(iii). Eliza Shirley born about 1830-35 (age 5-10 in mother's 1840 census); Sent to live with Braxton and Mary Carter and was said to use the Carter name; However, she is enumerated in her step-mother's 1850 household as Eliza Shirley, age 20 2(iv). Sarah Jane Francis Carter (Shirley) born 2 March 1837 in Bedford Co VA; She was age 0-5 in mother's 1840 census; Sent to live with William and Tabitha Carter and appears in their 1850 census household, then lived with Braxton and Mary Carter. She married her first cousin George W. Carter in Bedford Co VA on 12 October1859 (son of Littleberry Carter who was the brother of her mother Nancy Carter Shirley). Consent for the marriage was granted by her mother. He died February 1862 and she married George P Carter about 1867; She died 31 August 1921 at Winston Salem, Forsyth Co NC 2(v). Mary Shirley born about 1840, age 10 in her mother's 1850 household; likely the M Shirley living in the William Agnew household in Bedford Va 1860 census, age 22 2(vi). Daniel M. Shirley born about 1842, age 8 in his mother's 1850 household; Living in the James Chitton/Chilton household in the Bedford VA 1860 census, age 15, as farm laborer. Likely the same Daniel M Shirley who served 20th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery Co C in the CSA during the Civil War. He was age 35 in Bedford Co VA 1870 census (with Elizabeth Shirley age 30). Age 48 (sic) living in his mother's Rockbridge VA household in 1880; He may have not married. 2(vii). Ann Eliza Shirley born about 1844-47, age 6 in her mother's 1850 household, age 14 in her mother's Bedford VA 1860 household, age 33 in her mother's Rockbridge VA household in 1880; In 1881, she swore with her sister Lucy to the date of death of her mother (found in pension documents), apparently unmarried. 2(viii). Lucy E. Shirley born about 1847-8, age 3 in her mother's 1850 household; Living with Hudson Cobb household in 1860 Bedford VA census, age 15; She married William E Fraizier, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Fraizier on 19 June 1867 in Bedford Co VA (her parents named) 1(ii). Eleanor (Ellender) Shirley She was deposed and gave testimony in the 1830s Chancery lawsuit involving her brother Joseph (he is so named in the suit) and Moses Parker regarding a horse purchased from Parker in 1830 for $45. Nothing more known

2(i). Edward W. (Ned) Shirley born about 1827-1833 in Bedford Co VA; He purchased a sorrell mare in the estate of Joseph Shirley; He is enumerated with his step mother Eliza Shirley in Bedford Co in 1850, age 23; He is enumerated in the 1860 census of Botetourt Co. VA, with wife Nancy S. and a son Bob D. 1 year of age (living next to Camper family); He served in the 28th Reg't VA Infantry Co. A. Confederate Army. He died of pneumonia in a hospital in Staunton Virginia during the Civil War on Nov 6, 1862. married Nancy S. Camper. She was born 1841; She married 2nd Jacob Winger 1868. Nancy Winger filed for a confederate widow's pension to the State of Virginia based on the service of her first husband Edward Shirley (see the Library of Virginia website for online images of her application ); She died 1930. children: 3(i). Robert Daniel (Bob) Shirley born 1 February 1859 Virginia (birth record), age 1 in 1860 census; age 10 in the 1870 census living in the household of Samuel Young in 1870 Buchanan Botetourt census (living near the Jacob Winger household, see next). He lived in York Twp, Clark Co IL in 1900 and Brown Twp, Morgan Co IN in 1910 and 1920 census. married Cora Talbert on 29 December 1887 in Botetourt Co VA children: 4(i). Edgar C Shirley born about 1893 in Indiana, age 7 in 1900, age 26 in 1920 census married Edith Hadley on 23 Apr 1920 in Morgan Co IN 4(ii). Paul Robert Shirley born about 1899 in West Union IL, age 1 in 1900, age 20 in 1920 census married Hazel L Johnson on 8 Feb 1921 in Morgan Co IN married Eloise Hortense Deal on 21 Dec 1935 at Roanoke Co VA; She was the daughter of Jno W Dell and Pearl Ohenskin. born Nare, VA. 3(ii). Elizabeth W. Shirley born about 1862 Virginia, age 8 living in her stepfather Jacob Winger's household in 1870 Buchanan Botetourt Co VA census; She married Addison B. Hamilton on 31 October 1883 at Botetourt Co VA 3(ii). John William Shirley born Jan 10, 1863 VA; age 7 living in his stepfather Jacob Winger's household in 1870 Buchanon Botetourt Co VA census; He and family living at Buchanan Botetourt Co. VA 1900, 1910, 1930, 1940 censuses; He died Dec 15, 1944, married Minnie W. Winger on July 12, 1882 Fincastle, Botetourt Co [marriage record says Minnie S. Davis, dau of Davis]. VA. She was born July 11, 1859 VA, died April 21, 1935 Catabawa WV. children: 4(i) David Moscoe Shirley born Dec 1883 4(ii). Blanche Shirley married Heck (in 1900 census ... Julia B. Apr 1886 VA) 4(iii). William Lloyd Shirley born Mar 19, 1888, died 1950 They lived and died Bluefield, WVA but was from VA. Was conductor for Norfolk & Western RR. Lived at 233 Boone Street, Bluefield, WVA married Eula Gay Hall. She was born Sept 7, 1894 Snowville, VA. (She was the daughters of Jonathan Richard Hall and Lucinda Terry Covey of the Pulaski/Snowville area). children: 5(i) Juanita Gay Shirley born Dec 7, 1913 Snowville VA 5(ii). Robert Shirley born Dec 16, 1915 5(iii). Janice Shirley born April 12, 1917 Radford VA 5(iv). Virginia Pauline Shirley born May 21, 1919 Bluefield (Mercer Co.) WV 5(v). Grace Esther Shirley born Jan 9, 1922 Bluefield WV 5(vi). James Lloyd Shirley born Mar 22, 1924 Bluefield WV 5(vii). David Elmer Shirley born Nov 2, 1925 Bluefield WV 5(viii). William Ray Shirley born Nov 10, 1928 Bluefield WV 5(ix). George Curtis Shirley born July 19, 1933 Bluefield WV 5(x). Ronald Lee Shirley born Aug 19, 1935 Bluefield WV 4(iv). Stella Shirley married Lugar (in 1900 census... Cora S. Feb 1891 VA) 4(v). Annie L. Shirley born Jan 1893 VA married Beckner 4(vi). John T. Shirley born Set 1895 VA 4(vii). Virginia A Shirley born Apr 1898 VA single [Note: from Roberta Allen...William Lloyd Shirley, my great-grandfather was the son of Edward W. Shirley and Nancy S. Kamper. Need information preceeding Edward W. Shirley Thanks!] roberta120841@hotmail.com

Edward Shirley appears in the 1850 Bedford Co VA census of the approx correct age Bedford Shirleys 1810 Bedford Census Elizabeth Shirley 1820 Bedford Census Joseph Shirley 1830 Bedford Census Elizabeth Shirley 1840 Bedford Census Elizabeth Shirley 1850 Bedford Census Wm Carter 1827 VA Tabitha Carter 1830 VA Elmira Carter 1850 (age 6m) Joseph Shirley 1835 VA (age 15) (son of first wife) H Shirley 1837 VA (age 13) ? Eliza Shirley born 1816 VA (age 34) (widow of Joseph Shirley) Edward 1827 VA (son of first wife?) He purchased a sorrell mare in the estate of Joseph Shirley (he and Eliza the only Shirleys) Eliza 1830 VA (dau of first wife) Mary 1840 VA Daniel 1842 VA Ann 1844 VA Lucy 1847 VA 1870 Bedford Census Lisbon Twp Elizabeth Shirley age 30 Daniel Shirley age 35 Elizabeth Shirley was the mother of: (source: VA Chancery suit 1833) 1. Joseph Shirley - He was a soldier in the War of 1812. He enlisted at the age of 18; born in Bedford Co Va; occupation farmer; was very tall, with auburn hair, blue eyes and fair skin. His widow's pension application made by wife Eliza Elden states she married Joseph Shirley on 6 February 1840 by Wm (or James) Leftwich and that "neither she nor her husband were previously married". She further claims that Joseph died in the 18 March 1848 (she moved to Rockbridge Co VA in 1874 and died 8 Aug 1880) married Nancy Carter 2. Ellender Shirley    

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This site has more detail... but I am not yet convinced this is the right ancestry for Edward, Joseph and John in Bedford County, VA:

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2. ↑ Profile created by Douglas Duggar through the import of Forshee.ged on Feb 21, 2018. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

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