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1(ii).
John Shirley, Jr.
of Adair County Kentucky born
April 1760 likely in Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania Co. VA; He
was a Revolutionary War Soldier, initially enlisted in the "marine
service" of the United States under Capt Gabriel Jones on
the ship Venture; His father at one point hired James Kemp as
his subsitute in the war; John Shirley Jr moved from Virginia
to Adair Co KY in 1807 according to his statement in a war service
pension application;The family lived in Mercer Co. KY a few months
before settling in Adair co. KY according to his pension application
statement. He and his son John W Shirley first appear in Adair
County records in 1809 witnessing the will of Alexander Thompson;
He was enumerated in the 1810 census of Adair Co KY, age 45+;
John Shirley Jr applied for a pension for his war service in
December 1832, at age 72 in Adair Co KY; He died on 12 March
1840 in Adair Co. KY (source: Pension records). His will was
probated 4 May 1840 in Adair Co KY; SAR Certified
[Revolutionary War Service: Late 1775-Early 1776] State
of Kentucky, Adair County Court - On this 3rd day of December
1832 personally appeared John Shirly aged 72 years...He enlisted
in the marine servie of the United States under Capt Gabriel
Johnes, 1st Leut John Kemp 2nd Leut Peter Stubblefield. He enlisted
in the county of Culpepper Virginia, marched immediately to ?Habshole
where he went on board a vessel called Venture, from whence he
sailed out upon various parts of the ocean, continued in constant
service for the full term of his engagement and was honorably
disch'd at Hobshold Virginia by his Capt. Upon discharge he immediately
enlisted under Capt John Kemp for 1 year, Peter Subblefield Leut,
he marched from Hobshole where he enlisted to Culpepper Co VA
for the purpose of ?Completing the company, there he was kept
in service 4 months then he was marched on to join the main army,
went on to his father's in Spotsylvania Co VA when his father
prevailed upon him to stay at home and permit him his said father
to hire a substitute in this applicant's place, he was a boy
and disposed to yield to his father's request, whereupon his
fathe rhired James Kemp who was accepted in service of this applicant
and then his Capt permited him to remain at home, he was afterward
drafted for 3 months and entered the service as a private soldier,
he does not recollect the year but it was the year of Gates defeat
in which battle this applicant was in from beginning to end and
served out his full term, was again discharged, he was again
drafted for 3 months in the year 1781 and entered the service
under Capt Sanders, was marched on to Little York at the surrender
of Cornwallis, before he reached York was at various points on
his way, he served his full term for which he was drafted and
was discharged, he has lost or mislaid all his discharges, he
has no documentary evidence...He was born in Spotsylvania County
Virginia. H remaineed in Virginia until the year 1807 when he
moved to and settled in County of Adair Kentucky where he now
lives, he has no register of his birth, but from the information
of his parents he was Born in the month of April 1760 - Statement
Dated 3 December 1832, Adair Co KY
1791 May 10 - Spotsylvania Co Deed Book N pg 47 - John
Shirley, jr., and Frances, his wife, of Spots. Co. to Jonathan
Clark of same county. £22 10s. curr. 129 a. in Spots. Co.,
conveyed to sd. Jno. Shirley, jr., by his father, John Shirley,
Senr., etc.,wit: Thomas Turner, Edmund Clark, James Wilson, John
Shirley, SR., William Arnold.
Adair County KY WB D page 256 - Last Will and Testament
of John Shirley. Dated 19 March 1838 - I John Shirley being now
old and inform in boddy but sound in mind and memory make this
my last will and testament revoking all other wills formerly
by me . Item. The first I lend to my wife Francis Shirley my
estate both real and personal during her natural life after my
just debts are paid and at her death it is my will that my three
negroes be freed, John Henry & [image in book gutter]. And
the balance of my estate be sold and Betsey Bailey have two hundred
dollars, and the remainder be equally divided amongst all my
children Viz; George Shirley, John W Shirley, Nancy M Coleman,
Polly Rogers and Betsey Bailey. I leave Joseph H Coleman and
George Shirley my executors to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date
above written <s> John Shirley Wit: William C Pool, Andrew
Hopkins, John S Coleman, Sam'l M Asberry. Proven in Court in
Adair Co KY on 4 May 1840 by Jos H Coleman
married Frances Yates on 25 November 1782 (source: family
bible) She died on 22 September 1843 Adair Co. Kentucky. (note: the death date
cannot be correct as Frances Shirley appeared before a KY official
regarding her husband's pension on that same date and she made
a statement as to the date of her marriage to John Shirley in
October 1845)
1782 - Frances Sherley of
Franfurt Ky widow of John Sherley, a Revolutionary War soldier,
states that they were married in 1782. [9 Oc 1845] Box 2 Caroline
Co Misc Records. "Rev. War Soldier, Misc Mil. Papers"
children:
2(i). Nancy W. Shirley born
about 1783; She married 1st Thomas Coleman on 27 December 1804,
(source, family bible); She married 2nd, Francis A. Henry on
11 January 1829
2(ii). George Yates Shirley born about 1785; living in East Fork
PO, Metcalfe Co KY in 1850 and 1860 census, age 76, widower;
Thomas W. Shirley age 16 living in the HH both census. Earlier
Adair Co census indicates he and his wife Pamela may have had
only one child, a daughter.
married Pamela Coleman, Dec 18, 1807 (source, family bible)
2(iii). Colonel John
Warfield Shirley born 28 December 1787 (source, family
bible, another
page not shown above) He died 27 February 1837, SAR Certified, General
Soc. of War of 1812 Certified
married Patsy Young, on 26 January 1809. She was the daughter
of Philip Young. Patsey was born on 27 June 1788 and She died
on 9 December 1828. (source, family bible)
2(iv). Polly E. Shirley born about 1789; She married Edmund
Rogers on 27 January 1809 (source, family bible). He founded
the city of Edmonton, Metcalf Co KY
2(v). Betsey W. Shirley born about 1792 She married Nimrod Bailey
on 18 November 1819 (source, family bible)
2(vi). Benjamin W. Shirley born 22 October 1797 (source, family
bible, another
page not shown above); not named in the LW&T of his father
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Shirleys of Spotsylvania Co Virginia