Slaves of Crispin Shelton, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Surname/tag: Slavery, Black Heritage, Crispin

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Crispin Eliphas Shelton (1713-1784) and attempt to connect them to their families.

Parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, names 1 enslaved person, 20 Feb 1727.^[1]

• Nanny, daughter of Sarah

The Sheltons are in the first tax lists of Pittsylvania, taken soon after the new county was organized in June 1767.^[2]

Crispin Shelton, Shenor Shelton.

• negroes Tom, Lucy and Primus.

The Will of Crispin Shelton dated 29 October 1787 and proved 17 February 1794: ^[3]

Following are the names cited, and the heir named to receive them. Ages are not given, but the Will states boy/man or girl/woman. This info is included to help in identification. Note: Enslaved persons lent to daugters and wife for their lifetimes are to subsequently to be divided equally among heirs.

Name:	WikiTree ID:	Description:	Recipient:
illegible		man	son, Abraham Shelton
Page		boy	son, Abraham Shelton
old Susy		woman	son, Abraham Shelton
Tenor		woman	son, Abraham Shelton
Dicey		girl	son, Abraham Shelton
Sam		man	son, Gabriel Shelton
Patrick		boy	son, Gabriel Shelton
old Phillis		woman	son, Gabriel Shelton
young Phillis		woman	son, Gabriel Shelton
Norm (Van?)		man	son, Lewis Shelton
Moses		boy	son, Lewis Shelton
Jane		girl	son, Lewis Shelton
Sa?		girl	son, Lewis Shelton
James		man	son, Beverly Shelton
Carver?		boy	son, Beverly Shelton
Fanney		woman	son, Beverly Shelton
Bidoith?		girl	son, Beverly Shelton
Charles		man	son, Spencer Shelton
Hampton		boy	son, Spencer Shelton
young Patt		woman	son, Spencer Shelton
young Lucy		woman	son, Spencer Shelton
Squire		man	son, Armistead Shelton
Davis		boy	son, Armistead Shelton
Salley		woman	son, Armistead Shelton
Anne		girl	son, Armistead Shelton
Essex		man	son, Vincent Shelton
West (Wash)		boy	son, Vincent Shelton
Betty		woman	son, Vincent Shelton
Rhoda		girl	son, Vincent Shelton
Edey		girl	son, Vincent Shelton
Davy		man	grandson, Crispin Shelton (son of Abraham)
Aaron		man	daughter, Elizabeth Hurt
Aaron		boy	daughter, Elizabeth Hurt
Isaac		boy	daughter, Elizabeth Hurt
Amey		woman	daughter, Elizabeth Hurt
Agge		girl	daughter, Elizabeth Hurt
Joe		boy	daughter, Jane Todd
Randolph		boy	daughter, Jane Todd
old Patt		woman	daughter, Jane Todd
Prissilla		girl	daughter, Jane Todd
Will		man	daughter, Susanna Dickerson
Stephen		boy	daughter, Susanna Dickerson
Rachel		girl	daughter, Susanna Dickerson
Delpha		girl	daughter, Susanna Dickerson
Gloucester		mulatto (not specified)	wife, Lettice Shelton (then Gabriel
Graff (Gruff?)		(not specified)	wife, Lettice Shelton (then Abrm)
Sue		mulatto woman	wife, Lettice Shelton (then Vincent)

Sources

1. ↑ The parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812 by Christchurch,Va. Christ Church; National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Virginia (https://archive.org/details/parishregisterof00chri/page/140/mode/2up?q=crispin) p.229.
2. ↑ Clement’s History of Pittsylvania County, pages 276-282.
3. ↑ Transcribed Will of Crispin Shelton; (https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/172653012?p=52902675&returnLabel=Crispin%20Shelton%20(LZNP-S1D)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLZNP-S1D) contributed by Tina Hall_5 on 19 April 2023