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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Clement’s History of Pittsylvania County, pages 276-282.
- ↑ 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
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