children:
(1). James SHIRLEY While coming from Exeter, he was caught
in a thunder storm. He got off his horse to lead him and was
struck by lightning and killed. The silver money in his pocket
and his silver knee buckles were melted.
1764, 2nd of July, CHESTER TWP - Mr. James Shirley of this
town, while walking by the side of his horse, which was led by
another person, was instantly killed by lightning. The flash
was observed by persons at The distance of a number of rods to
fall upon his head. It tore his hat into fragments, singed his
hair, and entered his head just over his right temple. It is
remarkable, that the money in his pocket was melted, and his
buckles, which were of steel were broken. his horse was killed
although the person who led him, escaped with slight injury.
- Merrill's 1817 Gazetteer of New Hampshire
He was not married.
(2). Margaret SHIRLEY married Deacon Thomas Shirley 1728
(son of John,
son of James who came to America)
(3). Agnes SHIRLEY b. 1743 died Feb 1823 aged 80, married
John McNair/McNear. He was b. Scotland and d. Nov 1798. He came
to Sheepscot, Maine and bought lot #12 from William Hopkins.
He was taken by the Indians twice to Canada. He was a Mariner.
(4). John
[Arthur] SHIRLEY 
1735 Chester,
Rockingham Co NH d. 1826 Warren County Pennsylvania, buried on
the old Marsh farm (Kinzua Cemetery), He was considered
a great canoeist, carrying freight to Kinzua and other points
on Allegheny River. While paddling a canoe up river at flood
he could light his pipe and not lose headway.
married Hannah Stevens.
(5). Hugh
SHIRLEY lived on
lot #13 of Chester Township, Rockingham Co NH. He was clerk of
the Presbyterian Parish under Rev John Wilson. He was in a Regiment
that went to the French and Indian War in the Crown Point Expedition
in 1758 and was with Wolfe at Quebec in 1759, and again in the
same Regiment in 1760. He was a Major in Col. John Stark's Regiment
in the Battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1776 and served under
Stark after he, Stark, was promoted to General. He sold 50 acres
to son Peter Shirley (Lot #14 in Chester Rockingham Co NH) on
3 Feb 1804. He apparently died sometime around 1804.
(6). William
SHIRLEY d. 1807,
They lived on Home Lot #124 in Chester, Rockingham Co
NH. Was for several years also clerk of the Presbyterian Parish
after his brother Hugh Shirley.
married Mary Morrison 1788.
She was of Londonderry, born ca. 1769 and died July 1843.
