LW&T of John Shirley.
Wife: not mentioned. Sons: Niper Shirley, William Shirley, Rhody
Shirley, Joshua Shirley, James Shirley, John Shirley, Robert
Shirley. Three daughters unmarried: Betsy Shirley, Polly Shirley,
Leanah Shirley. Exors: Sons; William Shirley, Joshua Shirley.
Wit: John Wakefield, William Read. Date: 11 April 1808. Probate:
6 June 1808. Bk. A p. 94, roll 602. Anderson Co, SC.
married Elizabeth Barmore
born about 1743, died Aug 1, 1813,
daughter of George Barmore
who was the father of one son, and three daughters.
They were members
of the Broad Run Baptist church in Fauquier County Virginia and
transferred their membership February 12, 1785 to the Turkey
Creek Baptist church in Abbeville County South Carolina.
children:
1. John Shirley, Jr. 1767
lived Anderson Co. S.C., died April 30, 1837. John and
his 2nd wife are buried in the Little River Baptist church cemetery.
married 1st Elizabeth______
married 2nd Eliz. Mitchell-Grubbs.
She was the widow of
Richard Grubbs.
2. James Shirley born
about 1769 VA. He was a member of the Turkey
Baptist Church and on May 7, 1791 was given a letter of dismissal
to go to a more convenient church. In the 1850 census he
is living with his son James and family in Anderson Co. SC.
married Elizabeth Smith who may have been the sister of Aaron
Smith.
3. Rhoda Shirley born about 1771
married William Grubbs
4. Nipper Shirley born about 1772 d. 1848 Anderson
Co. SC, He fought in the war of 1812.
married Jane Cheeves, daughter of Thomas Cheeves born 1747
VA d. 1837 Abbeville, SC. and Margaret Agnew.
5. William Shirley born about 1774
married Jemima Gant
6. Joshua Shirley born
about 1775. Family moved to Fayette Co. Alabama
married 1st Elizabeth Long,
daughter of John Read
and Sarah Long. His brother was Capt. Rueben Long of Sumpter
Co. SC and he was born in St. Marys Co. Maryland, and served
in the Revolution from Culpepper Co. VA,
married 2nd Mary ___
7. Sarah Shirley born about 1779
married John Wakefield, Jr.
son of Abel Wakefield
and Ann Branson
8. Elizabeth Shirley born about 1781 Abbeville Co. SC
d.
married Hezekiah Wakefield
born 1782 Fairfax Co.
VA d. Nov 3, 1843 son of Abel Wakefield and Ann Branson. Hezekiah
m.2nd Cynthia Ann Gant daughter of Frederick and Eliz. Gant.
9. female Shirley born about 1783,
married Thomas Loller
10 Leanah Shirley born about 1785
11 Robert Shirley born
about 1788 Abbeville, SC; They lived in Fayette Co. AL and
later in Mississippi.
married Leitresta_____
12 Polly Shirley
born Aug 14, 1789 d. Feb 6, 1872 Appanoose Co. Iowa
married William Wakefield born Aug 29, 1790 d. Feb 2, 1870 Appanoose
Co. Iowa son of Abel Wakefield and Ann Branson. They first
went to Franklin Co. IN with his brother, John Wakefield and
then to Appanoosa Co. Iowa.
John Shirley 