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David Shirley
b. ca1760-65. Lived in North Carolina. Family to Darlington Co. South Carolina

Related to Shirley Branch #55 and Branch # 56. Possible brothers.
Miscellaneious information for this branch
DNA Haplogroup R1b1

DAVID SHIRLEY born about 1760-65 possibly in Lenoir Co NC; He appears in St Thomas Parish, Cheraws District SC in the 1790 census and then again in the 1800 and 1810 Darlington Co censuses; he died about 1810-1820 in Darlington Co SC.

married Prudence Kelly. She was born ca. 1770; She appears as head of household in 1820, 30 and 40 Darlington Co SC census. She died about 1850 in Pike Co. AL. She was daughter of James Kelly who was born about 1736 Edgecombe Co. NC and died about 1790 Darlington Co. SC

children:

1800 Darlington Co Census profile: David Shirly 21010 - 10100
1810 Darlington Co Census profile: David Shurly 02001 - 11010 (A John and Kelly Shirley are HH)

1(i). Kelly Shirley born about 1788 in Chesterfield District (later Darlington County) SC; He died between 1815 and 1823; Kelly Shirley and William Kelly, 1st cousins, were sentenced to hang on April 17, 1812 in Darlington Co. SC for burglary. It is not known if the sentence was carried out.

1(ii). Feraby Shirley born about 1791 Darlington Co. SC; She died ?

1(iii). Dicey Shirley born about 1793 m. 1st ____Suggs, m. 2nd John Dunn

1(iv). James Shirley born about 1795 Darlington Co. SC. James was a school teacher and farmer. He was blonde, small of stature, a good student, especially of the Bible. He died. Dec 31, 1863

1(v). Burrell Shirley born about 1797 Darlington Co. SC; He first appears in the 1820 Darlington Co census and then in many early 1820 deed records. He was charged with attempted murder in Oct 1829 in Darlington Co; He appears regularly in deed and census records in the 1830s, 40s and 50s; He was a member of Gum Baptist Church; He died March of 1863 Darlington Co. SC,

Darlington Co SC Stray

David Shirley born about 1796. He was age 55 in his application for bounty land in 1851 for service in the War of 1812. He enlisted in the War of 1812 in Snow Hill, Greene Co NC on 1 Aug 1814 and was discharged at Newbern NC in March 1815. David Shirley appears regularly in Darlington Co SC census (except 1830). In 1820 he was age 26-45, married with 1 daughter age under 10; In 1825 he was indicted for bastardy in Darlington. He was a private in the Seminole War in Florida in the late 1830s and appears in the 1840 Darlington Co census; In 1850 Darlington census he is head of household with Nancy Stokes (age 22) and Martha Stokes (age 10) residing. He states he lives in Darlington Co SC in his 1851 application for bounty land for service in the War of 1812. He died 4 March 1872 according to his War of 1812 documents

married Nancy Harrell on 16 August 1846 (source 1871 application for War of 1812 service benefits)

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The Shirley Association has been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies since 1988		David Shirley b. ca1760-65. Lived in North Carolina. Family to Darlington Co. South Carolina Related to Shirley Branch #55 and Branch # 56. Possible brothers. Miscellaneious information for this branch DNA Haplogroup R1b1

		DAVID SHIRLEY born about 1760-65 possibly in Lenoir Co NC; He appears in St Thomas Parish, Cheraws District SC in the 1790 census and then again in the 1800 and 1810 Darlington Co censuses; he died about 1810-1820 in Darlington Co SC. married Prudence Kelly. She was born ca. 1770; She appears as head of household in 1820, 30 and 40 Darlington Co SC census. She died about 1850 in Pike Co. AL. She was daughter of James Kelly who was born about 1736 Edgecombe Co. NC and died about 1790 Darlington Co. SC children: 1800 Darlington Co Census profile: David Shirly 21010 - 10100 1810 Darlington Co Census profile: David Shurly 02001 - 11010 (A John and Kelly Shirley are HH) 1(i). Kelly Shirley born about 1788 in Chesterfield District (later Darlington County) SC; He died between 1815 and 1823; Kelly Shirley and William Kelly, 1st cousins, were sentenced to hang on April 17, 1812 in Darlington Co. SC for burglary. It is not known if the sentence was carried out. 1(ii). Feraby Shirley born about 1791 Darlington Co. SC; She died ? 1(iii). Dicey Shirley born about 1793 m. 1st ____Suggs, m. 2nd John Dunn 1(iv). James Shirley born about 1795 Darlington Co. SC. James was a school teacher and farmer. He was blonde, small of stature, a good student, especially of the Bible. He died. Dec 31, 1863 1(v). Burrell Shirley born about 1797 Darlington Co. SC; He first appears in the 1820 Darlington Co census and then in many early 1820 deed records. He was charged with attempted murder in Oct 1829 in Darlington Co; He appears regularly in deed and census records in the 1830s, 40s and 50s; He was a member of Gum Baptist Church; He died March of 1863 Darlington Co. SC, Darlington Co SC Stray David Shirley born about 1796. He was age 55 in his application for bounty land in 1851 for service in the War of 1812. He enlisted in the War of 1812 in Snow Hill, Greene Co NC on 1 Aug 1814 and was discharged at Newbern NC in March 1815. David Shirley appears regularly in Darlington Co SC census (except 1830). In 1820 he was age 26-45, married with 1 daughter age under 10; In 1825 he was indicted for bastardy in Darlington. He was a private in the Seminole War in Florida in the late 1830s and appears in the 1840 Darlington Co census; In 1850 Darlington census he is head of household with Nancy Stokes (age 22) and Martha Stokes (age 10) residing. He states he lives in Darlington Co SC in his 1851 application for bounty land for service in the War of 1812. He died 4 March 1872 according to his War of 1812 documents married Nancy Harrell on 16 August 1846 (source 1871 application for War of 1812 service benefits)
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