Quitopahilla (Hill) Lutheran
Church, North Annville Twp., PA. Joh. Peter of Charles Schalley,
b. Sep 29, 1741; bapt. Jan 3, 1742. Spon: Joh. Peter Kucher and
wife Barbara.
1797 Augusta County VA March
Court - Shelly vs. Rankin.....I, Peter Shelly, of Washington
County, Maryland, to Frederick Rods, of same County and State,
20th December, 1785.
1797 Augusta Co. VA court
file #458 - a suit was brought against Peter Shirley by John
Canote Jr., (brother of Roseanna, wife of Christian Shirley),
about the ownership of a bay mare. The depositions in the suit
show some of the members of Peters family. Christian Shirley,
lately married to a daughter of John Canote, Sr., son, Balser,
daughter, Mary (of age). Also deposing was a Sally Argenbright
and a Henry Harmon (of age), who were living at Peter's house,
(file #458). In a report of this suit in Chalkley Volume #1 page
412, it is said that Sally, Henry and Christian are about to
remove to Kentucky. The final judgement in the suit was in favor
of Peter Shirley. NOTE: George Argenbright who married Ann Baer,
sister-in-law of Valentine Shirley, (branch #29), had a daughter
named Sally Argenbright.
1799 Augusta County VA May
Court - John Canote vs. Peter Shally.--Mary Shally, only daughter
of Peter Shally, deposes, that about a year ago, her brother
Christian, who had some time before been married to a daughter
of John Canote, Sr., sister to plaintiff. 24th November, 1797.
Mary Shally (Shirley) and Henry Harmon are about to remove, and
also Sally Argenbright, November 17, 1797. 4th September, 1797,
Christian Shally is about to remove to Kentucky.
1799 March 4 Madison Co KY
Indenture between Alexander Reid and his wife Rebekah of Madison
County Kentucky of the one part and Peter Shurley of the County
and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said
Alexander Reid for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred
and fifty pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said
Peter Shurly ........etc. doth confirm unto the said Peter Shurly..........
seventy five acres lying and being in the County of Madison on
the water of Taylor Fork of a branch of Silver Creek near Madison
Courthouse and bounded as followeth. Beginning at the Sycamore
trees standing on the bank of Taylor fork in a line of John Harts
....
1801 May 5 Madison Co DB E pg 173 Peter Shurley of Madison
Co KY to Jonathon Shurley of Augusta Co VA; L250, 74 acres Taylor's
Fork a branch of Silver Creek near the town of Milford bounded
by creek, line of John Hart; <s> Peter Shelly (sic, then
Shally in the clerk recording)
1802 November 16 Madison County
Court of Common Pleas Case File #533 Commonwealth vs Shirley,
Sheriff ordered to take Peter Shirley, Christian Shirley, Balser
Shirley, George Shirley into custody $9.96 1/2 cents imposed
on them in matter of Commonwealth vs Samuel West
1802 Madison County KY Circuit
Court Case File #2741 Peter Shirley sued Charles Shirley for
tresspass
1806, 1809 Jessamine Co KY
Tax List - Peter Shirley
married ______________
Known children:
1(i). Christian Shirley born
Feb 12, 1773 Washington Co. MD. He died Dec 12, 1858 Floyd
Co. IN. and is buried on the Woods farm near Edwardsville, IN.
He came to Madison Co. KY where he bought land Aug 1799 from
William and Mary McGuire. Mary was the daughter of Michael Shirley,
(branch # 30). By 1810 he had moved to Harrison Co.
IN, a portion that later became Floyd Co. IN. and he lived
there until his death.
married Roseanna Canote Nov 28, 1796. She was born July 27,
1776 MD and died Jan 9, 1861 Floyd Co. IN. Her parents
were John Canote born May 12, 1725 Hagerstown and Rosannah born
1730 Hagerstown, Maryland. (NOTE: The Canote family also was
in Madison Co.KY when Peter and Christian Shirley were there).
1(ii). Jonathon Shirley born
Oct 4, 1774 MD, drowned fording the Wabash River in Vigo Co.
IN April 24, 1862. In 1801 he bought land in Madison Co. KY from
his father. It appears he only lived there a short time
as he soon sold the land to James and Frances (Shirley) Runkle.
In 1841 he served as administrator to his father's property.
He can be found in the 1850 census of Augusta Co. VA where
he is listed as a farmer 74 years of age, born in Maryland.
married 1) Nancy Reif on April 8, 1801 daughter of John Reif
of Augusta Co. VA,
married 2) Esther Swope; she was born 1778 died 1854.
1(iii). Frances Shirley She married James Runkle May 26, 1796
Augusta Co. VA (See Runkle family pedigree in the More Info
link at the top of this page)
1(iv). Balser Shirley born about 1780 (age 1780-90 in 1830
and 1840 census). He moved to Madison Co KY with his father and
relatives about 1800, He appears in the Grainger Co TN census
in 1810, 1820 (tax), 1830 and 1840.
1802-04 Madison County KY
Circuit Court Case File #2740 Patrick Shirley by his atty vs
Wm McGuire (suit about a horse. Balser Shirley took the horse
and put it into the hands of George Shirley) Witnesses subpoened
including Christian Shirley. Includes a note penned by Peter
Shally referring to Charles Shally about dropping other lawsuit
1830 Grainger TN Census -
Balser Shirley 0110001000000-2000010000000 (age 40-50, b 1780-90)
1840 Grainger TN Census -
Balser Shirley 0000200100000-0110001000000 (age 50-60, b 1780-90)
married 1) Catherine Peters on 26 April 1808 at Augusta Co. VA.
married 2) Magdaline Kerns on 1 February 1814 at Knox Co. Tennessee.
married 3) (possibly) Mary
Magadelina Childress on
7 April 1842 in Knox Co TN
children: what is the source for
these children?
2(i). Mary Magdaline Shirley born about 1801 Grainger Co. TN, age
49 in the 1850 Grainger Co TN census, enumerated in the Henry
Carnes household (age 69); She never married birth age does not fit
parent's marriage date. Source for this child?
2(ii). Rachel Shirley born about 1810 Grainger Co. TN; She
married ______ Morgan
2(iii). John C. Shirley born 1815-20 Grainger Co. TN, age 10-15
in father's 1830 census household, age 20-30 in father's 1840
census household
2(iv). Patrick Allen Sherley born 10 May 1820 Grainger Co. TN, age
5-10 in father's 1830 census household, age 20-30 in father's
1840 census household; Enumerated in Grainger Co TN in 1850 census,
age 30; also in 1870 census, age 50 and in the 1880 census, age
60; He died 27 March 1897.
Patrick Allen Shirley, Tabitha Shirley and their
granddaughter Mary
married Tabitha E. Curl on 18 March 1840 in Grainger
Co TN; She was age 28 in the 1850 census
children:
3(i). George Allen Shirley born about 1842 TN, age 8 in 1850 census;
Married and enumerated in Grainger Co TN in 1870, age 26, enumerated
in Grainger Co TN in 1880 census, age 37 (born Indiana)
married Sarah L. Livingston on 1 November 1866 in Grainger Co TN
children:
4(i). Tabitha Elizabeth Shirley born 2 February 1868 Grainger Co TN,
age 3 in 1870 census, age 11 in 1880 census; She died 3 August
1897
4(ii). William Henry Shirley born 12 March 1869 Grainger Co TN, age
10 in 1880 census (as Wm A), He died 12 March 1912
4(iii). James Edward Shirley born 28 February 1871 Grainger Co TN,
age 9 in 1880 census; He died 22 May 1942
4(iv). Arthur Allen Shirley
born 25 June 1873 Grainger
Co TN, age 7 in 1880 census; He died 5 August 1932
4(v). Kline Shirley born 15 March 1875 Grainger Co TN, age
5 in 1880 census; He died 21 November 1946
4(vi). John Fletcher Shirley born 7 September 1878 Grainger Co TN,
age 2 in 1880 census; He died 8 September 1937
Ancestor of
DNA Participant Kit #983902
4(vii). Mary Elizabeth Shirley born 7 September 1878 Grainger Co TN,
age 2 in 1880 census
4(viii). Nancy Leanah Shirley born 14 July 1882 Grainger Co TN; She
died 7 June 1883, died young
3(ii). Cordelia Virginia Shirley
born 5 June 1845 TN,
age 5 in 1850 census; She married Prior F. Ellis on 21 November
1861 in Grainger Co TN; She died in 1932
3(iii). Margaret E. (Mary)
Shirley born 5 March
1851 TN; She died 1861, age about 10
3(iv). Malissa Francis Shirley born 13 October 1852 TN
2(v). Balser Shirley, Jr.
doesn't fit father's
1830 or 1840 census houseold does he really exist, is the following
marriage for the father instead?
married Mary Magadelina Childress
on 7 April 1842 in Knox
Co TN
2(vi). female Shirley born about 1825-30, age 0-5 in father's
1830 census household
Possibly Harriet Rebecca Shirley
who married George Morgan on 12 October 1848 in Grainger Co TN
2(vii). female Shirley born about 1825-30, age 0-5 in father's
1830 census household
1(v). Mary A. Shirley; She was mentioned in the 1797 Augusta
Co VA lawsuit deposition;
Augusta Co VA - May, 1799
Court. John Canote vs. Peter Shally.--Mary Shally, only daughter
of Peter Shally, deposes, that about a year ago, her brother
Christian, who had some time before been married to a daughter
of John Canote, Sr., sister to plaintiff. 24th November, 1797.
Mary Shally (Shirley) and Henry Harmon are about to remove, and
also Sally Argenbright, November 17, 1797. 4th September, 1797,
Christian Shally is about to remove to Kentucky.
Peter Shally/Shirley