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Lucas Shirley,  (Luke Abe Shirley) died in
1792 Greene County Tennessee.
married Margaret_________. She
married 2nd, John Muckleroy/McElroy.
21 April 1816 LW&T of Margaret Mackleroy of Green Co State
of TN being very weak in body but of sound mind and memory and
calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed
for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament
in manner and form following - first of all I recommend my body
to the earth from whereas it was taken to be buried in decent
christian burial at the descretion of my executor my soul into
the hands of almighty God who gave it. Item I will that all my
just debts and funeral charges to be paid out of my estate. Item
I give and bequesth to my granddaughter Martha Shirley daughter
of Adam Shirley all my land and plantation on which I now live
to be had in possession by her at her marriage or at her coming
to the age of 21 years by her and her heirs to be enjoyed for
ever. Item I will that my son Adam Shirley may enjoy all and
singular the benefits of said land and plantation until my said
granddaughter shall come as above to enjoy it herself and forever
said son Adam to live on said land if he chooses. Item I give
unto my granddaughter Nancy Shirley one black man called Kate
now in my possession, one cow called Mott; one heifer called
Brindle also anothe rheifer called Sid likewise one bed and furniture
and the dressware all of which bby her to be enjoyed forever
after my decease together with one bedstead to be possessed as
above Item I appoint my son Adam Shirley and George H. Gillespie
the sole executor of this my last will and testament. Item I
give unto my son Adam Shirley one horse a sorrel called Monk
by him to be enjoyed forever after my decease. Item I give unto
my daughter Margaret Emmert and my sons Michael, George, John
and Frederick Shirley an equal division of my estate after all
the above legacies are paid up by them to be enjoyed forever
after my decease. In witness whereof the said Margaret McElroy
hath herunto set her hand and seal notifying this and this alone
to be her last will and testament and disannulling all other
former will or wills, declaring them void and that this and this
alone is her very last will and testament. Signed sealed pronounced
and declared to be her last will and testament in presence of
each other have subscribed their names as witnesses the twenty
first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixteen. Thoams Doane, Isaac Collet, Geo. H. Gillespie.
Signed Marg X Mackleroy.
children
1(i).
Michael Shirley lived
McNairy County Tennessee
married Sarah Parkhouse Feb 21,
1791 Greene Co. TN (lived McNairy County TN).
child:
2(i). Sally Shirley m. James M. Pedford
1(ii).
George
Shirley
born Sept 15, 1770 PA, died 1824 TN.
Johann George Schalle chr.
Dec 27, 1772 Salem German Reformed Church, Cearfoss, Conocheague
District, Washington Co. MD is believed to be this George Shirley.
married Elizabeth Polland Nov
23, 1804 Carter Co. TN. She was born Oct 3, 1783 VA and
died Oct 12, 1858 Fayette Co. IL. She married Jeremiah Evans
in 1830 and he died before 1840. Elizabeth is living with
her son John Shirley in Fayette County Illinois in the 1850 census.
1(iii).
Adam Shirley born about
1780 He lived with his daughter Martha BARNHART in Miller County
Missouri.He lived to be 114 years old.
married Sarah Brown Nov 4, 1804
Greene Co. TN.
1(iv).
Frederick
Shirley born about
1785. He lived in Cooper County Missouri
"Frederick Shurley" the mightiest hunter in all
the land round about Otterville, in 1827, settled the place now
owned by his son Robert Shurley, southeast of Otterville. He
was with General Jackson in the Creek war, and was present at
the memorable battle of the Horse Shoe Bend, where the Indians,
by the direction of their prophets, had made their last stand.
He used to recount, with deep interest, the thrilling incidents
connected with this muzzle to
muzzle contest, in which over half a thousand red-skins were
sent, by Jackson and Coffee, to their happy hunting
grounds. History of Cooper Co Missouri
1(v).
John Shirley no info
1(vi).
Maria Elizabeth Shirley
chr June 24, 1779 First Reformed Church Lancaster Co. PA
married Malachia Cleek May 6,
1795 Green Co. TN
1(vii).
Margaret Shirley born
about 1760-65
married George Emmert Jan 8,
1785 Green Co. TN. He was born 1757
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Lucas Shirley