children:
(1). John SHIRLEY - he is untraced
(2). Samuel SHIRLEY
Dec 25, 1748 d. Jan 7, 1832 Sanbornton,
NH at his son John's home, He lived on Lot #123,
2nd part of 2nd division in Chester, New Hampshire.
After having been an extensive
business man in that part of Chester which is now Auburn, owning
mills at the upper end of Massabesic Lake, building the first
grist mill at Auburn Village, carrying on large lumber operations
with Haverhill, Newburyport, etc., and running a well known country
hotel at Auburn, he became the victim of unjust litigation, which
he fought against till his property was much reduced. He then
moved to Sanbornton with his oldest son and most of his other
children in 1801. He lived first in Northfield then for three
years, 1802-05 in what is now Franklin, and finally at Union
Bridge where he became known as the "reed maker"
married 1st Margaret Graham in
1774. She died of cancer 1793,
married 2nd Anna Dearborn Oct
1793, daughter of Master James Hazard. She died at the birth
of her 3rd child (his 12th) Dec 9, 1798,
married 3rd Eliza McDuffee in
1799, daughter of Hugh McDuffee. She died in 1843 age 80.
(3). Alexander SHIRLEY born 1748. Revolutionary War Soldier;
Died May 15 1814 age 66; said to have married a daughter of James
Hunter
married Mary _____ on Oct 12
1787. She was born Nov 13 1762; She was alive Feb 1 1839 and
living at Peeling Grafton Co NH when she applied for a pension
on behalf of her husband's Rev'l War service.
children (needs
further research)
2.i John SHIRLEY born January 18 1788 - nothing more
known
2.ii Mary SHIRLEY born January 5 1789
2.iii Thomas SHIRLEY born May 3 1791; He and possibly his
widowed mother are living in Bow (later Merrimack Co) in 1820
and 1830 census; Thomas moved to Woodstock Twp, Grafton Co by
1840; living in Woodstock, Grafton Co NH in the 1850 and 1860
census with wife;
married Lydia McDuffie on October 15 1838
children:
Apparently none according
to census records
2.iv James Hunter SHIRLEY born November 29 1793 - nothing more
known
2.v Peggy SHIRLEY born August 1 1795
2.vi Caty SHIRLEY born February 20 1797
2.vii Alexand SHIRLEY born [ ] 1799 - nothing more known
2.viii Samuel SHIRLEY born July 23 1802. Living at Bow, Merrimack
Co NH in 1830 census; Died May 1837.
married _________
children:
3.i female SHIRLEY born 1825 to 1830, age 0-5 in 1830 census
3.ii female SHIRLEY born 1825 to 1830, age 0-5 in 1830 census
3.iii male SHIRLEY born 1825 to 1830, age 0-5 in 1830 census
2.ix Silas SHIRLEY born April 23 180[4]. Died October 26
1825.
2.x Lydia SHIRLEY born August 8 180[1]
(4). James SHIRLEY born about 1753, They owned the
Oswego Mill but sold to the Rays in 1806. Revolutionary War veteran.
Enlisted Apr 1775 at Chester NH (and several more times). James
was working at Noodle Island in Boston harbor when the war broke
out in April 1775. Was in the battle of Lexinngton and Bunker
Hill. He continued to serve until peace was declared in 1783.
He died November 1810 at Chester
married Susan Archibald McDuffie
in 1789 at Chester NH. She later married Richard Greenough in
1811. She was granted a pension for the service of husband James
Shirley [see pension documents]. Living at Salisbury, Merrimack
County NH in 1843
Children
(from bible page found in pension records) (children need further
research)
2.i James Shirley born 17 August 1790 - nothing more known;
he may be the James Shirley who lived in Colechester, Chittendon
VT b 1789 listed in 1850 census
2.ii Betsy Shirley born 4 January 1793
2.iii Sarah Shirley born 4 September 1795
2.iv Maryan M. Shirley born 23 February 1798
2.v [Charley] Shirley born 18 June 1800 - nothing more known
2.vi William Shirley born 29 October 1802- provided an afidavit
for his mother's pension application in 1843. William possessed
the family bible and was living at Nashville [Sic], Hillsborough
NH in 1843. He may be the William Shirley b 1802 who appears
with his family in the 1850 Middlesex Co Mass census (wife Sally)
1840 Nashua, Hillsborough
Co NH census - William Shirley 0010010000000 - 0110010000000
(He age 30-40)
