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.
children: WAKEFIELD
(1). John m. Mary Buchanan
(2). Rhoda Aug 23, 1806 m. Samuel
Crayton Fisher Jan 8, 1829
(3). Thomas A.
(4). Conrad m. Jane Buchanan
(5). Letitia m. Jonathon Pearman
born Oct 7, 1807 They lived Hart Co. GA
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.
children: WAKEFIELD
(born Franklin Co. Indiana)
(1). Sarah 1812 d. Nov
1861 m. Thornton Davis
(2). Lavica 1815 m. Samuel Hogg
Aug 13, 1835
(3). Margaret 1817 m. Jacob Dooley
(4). Betsey 1819 m. Rev Lewis
Davis
(5). John 1822 m. Rebecca Davis
Sept 29, 1844 son of Travis Davis
(6). William Tyner Oct 27, 1829
d. June 27, 1917 m. Sarah Catherine Sibert Oct 9, 1851 Bart Co.
IN, daughter of Peter Sibert and Rebecca Lollar
John Shirley