m. 1st Janet Glenn,
m. 2nd Mary Miller (widow of
Archibald Miller).
Children:
(1). Ann SHIRLEY 1716 Ireland m. Robert Wilson, son of
James and Susan Wilson. They bought land in Chester in 1729.
(2). James SHIRLEY 1718 Ireland d. Aug 2, 1749 Boston, Suffolk
Co, Massachusetts
Will of James Shirley of Boston
in New England, distiller, being weak and sick in body and calling
to mind my frailty and mortality of soul to to God...body to
decent interment...1. five pounds old tenor to my honored father,
John Shirley 2. fifty pounds old tenor to my brother, John Shirley
and second best suit of cloaths 3. twenty pounds old tenor to
my brother, Thomas Shirley 4. One hundred pounds old tenor to
my sister, Jane McMurphy 5. twenty pounds old tenor to my sister
Ann Willson 6. twenty pounds old tenor to my sister Martha Shirley
7. twenty pounds tenor to my sister Mary Willson 8. My uncle
James Shirley, my best suit of wearing apparel, also my gold
buttons and one silver spoon. 9. My worthy friend Mrs. Hannah
Flagg twenty pounds old tenor which shall be in full from me
and my heirs to her and her heirs forever. 10. My friend Mrs.
Sarah Flagg twenty pounds old tenor and one silver spoon. After
all debts, legacys and funeral expenses, remainder to my worthy
friend Samuel Sloan of Boston. Exc: Samuel Sloan and James Hughes
(James Hughes refused) Witnesses: Hugh Kennedy, Robert Eliott,
John McCleary. Proved Aug 11, 1749 Boston MA
m. ____
known child:
A. James SHIRLEY (Editor: I would like to see the source
of this child. The Will clearly leaves nothing to a wife or child.
(3). Mary SHIRLEY 1720 Ireland d. 1792, m. James Wilson
died April 16, 1791, son of James and Susan Wilson. He d. April
16, 1791 Chester.
(4). Martha SHIRLEY 1722 m. Alexander Gilchrist 1757. He
was the son of Robert and Agnes (Kelso) Gilchrist.
They moved to Shirley Hill in
Goffstown in 1760-3.
(5). John SHIRLEY 1724 died Aug 22, 1773 Roxbury, MA. He
was a butcher & victualer. They lived Roxbury MA.
In his will dated Aug 21, 1773
proved Aug 27, 1773 he left a mansion house, barn and other building
and about five acres of land valued at 466 pounds, a Negro man
40 pounds, Negro woman and child 42 pounds, Negro boy 20 pounds
to his wife. Upon her second marriage, this all came into the
possession of Nathaniel Jennison who was already rich. Thus John
the son was deprived of his inheritance.
married Mehitable Williams Nov
13, 1760.
children:
A. John SHIRLEY May 5, 1761 Roxbury Massachusetts d.
1803 Hamilton Twp. PA
He went to to Barre MA with his
mother after her second marriage. He was dismissed from the church
at Barre MA to Northampton Co. Pa Aug 1783.
m. Hannah Trapp, daughter of
Phlip and Dorothea (Toppen) Trapp.
Children:
(a). Susanna SHIRLEY Oct 20, 1789 Bucks Co. PA m. Simon Meyers
Nov 14, 1813
(b). John SHIRLEY
(c). Robert SHIRLEY 1796 m. Hannah Houser, daughter of George
and Catherine (Metzgar) Houser of Hamilton PA.
Children:
1. Charles SHIRLEY
2. Caroline SHIRLEY Sept 16, 1820 Hamilton, PA d. July 19,
1889 m. Samuel Hartman of Hamilton PA
3. Louisiana SHIRLEY May 22, 1823 Hamilton PA
4. Harvise John SHIRLEY Aug 14, 1825 Hamilton PA
(d). Frances SHIRLEY 1800 d. 1872 m. Samuel Warner of Coolbaugh
PA, son of Horace and Mary (Jerome) Warner from Hartford CT
(e). Hanna SHIRLEY June 30, 1801 Hamilton PA
(f). Veronica SHIRLEY June 30, 1801 (twins)
(g). David SHIRLEY Sept 21, 1803 Hamilton PA
B. Robert SHIRLEY June 20, 1763 d. Nov 11, 1780
Barre Mass. (dy)
C. David SHIRLEY April 8, 1765 d. Dec 20, 1783 Barre
Mass. (dy)
D. Mehitable SHIRLEY Aug 10, 1767 d. Mar 29, 1773 Roxbury
Mass. (dy)
E. Barbara SHIRLEY July 15, 1770 d. April 3, 1773 Roxbury
Mass. (dy)
(6). Jane SHIRLEY 1726 m. Robert McMurphy of Londonderry
NH
(7). Deacon
Thomas SHIRLEY 
1728 d. Feb
27, 1808 Goffstown New Hampshire (aged 80) He moved to Goffstown
in 1761 and settled upon Shirley Hill on land purchased from
John and Mary Holmes for the sum of 2600 pounds (old tenor).
Deacon Thomas was prominent in the affairs of the town, one of
those commissioned to buy powder, lead and flints in 1774, and
later was one of a committee appointed by the town to see that
the quota was full. Served under two different enlistments
in the Revolutionary service and took an active part in
town affairs in he days of the Revolution. He adhered to his
Presbyterian faith like all the other Scotch-Irish emigrants,
but united with the Congregational Church in 1801, See
old postcard image of Shirley Hill House Here
m. Margaret Shirley (dau. of
Capt. James Shirley) ca 1752. She died May 10,1820 aged 93.
(8). Daniel SHIRLEY may be the following person: (note
the following person cannot be Daniel, son of John Shirley (b
1735) who died much later in Warren Co PA)
A Daniel Shirley was born about
1760 in Chester NH. In 1775, he was a minor over age 15 "son
of John Shirley, Chester, yeoman dec'd" and chose Joseph
Lynn as his guardian. Enlisted in old Capt. Emerson's Company
and enlisted again July 1, 1780 and again July 1, 1781. He was
of Chester in 1781 when he sold land "of my hon'd father
John Shirla of Chester deceased" to William Shirla of Chester.He
went to West Chester, now Hill, NH.. Daniel next appears in New
Chester records (now Hill Township) in Grafton Co NH
1800 Grafton Co Census - Daniel
Shirley 20010 - 21010 (b 1755 to 1774)
Children (more research is needed)
A. John SHIRLEY born July 25, 1785 at Hill Township,
Grafton Co NH
B. Anna SHIRLEY born Mar 30, 1788 at Hill Township,
Grafton Co NH
