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Shirley family wills were posted by Nancy Tweedie on the
Seneca Co NY GenWeb website
Philander Shirley was born in
1803 in New York according to the 1860 Seneca County census.
He died December 6, 1862 in Waterloo, New York and is buried
at Maple Grove Cemetery. He married Eve "Effie" Polhemus
ROSE who was born Aug 24, 1804 baptised April 25, 1805 in Clarkstown,
Rockland, New York, died Oct 11, 1879 Waterloo, Seneca, NY
1861 Will of PHILANDER SHIRLEY, Fayette, NY
I, PHILANDER SHIRLEY, of Fayette in the County of Seneca,
being mindful of the uncertainity of this mortal life, do make
and declare this my last will and Testament. 1st. I give, bequeath
and devise to my beloved wife, EFFA, the use of my farm on which
I now reside in the town of Fayette with all the rents and profits
therefrom until my youngest child, ELLA, shall arrive at the
age of 21 years together with the use of all my personal property,
after my debts and funeral charges shall have been paid. 2d.
I give, bequeath and devise to my said wife, EFFA, after my said
youngest child, ELLA, shall have attained her 21st year, the
sume of Two Hundred and ten Dollars a year to be paid to her
annually, by my executors, as long as she shall live, in lieu
of Dower, the money to be taken from my farm or the avails of
it. 3d. The balance of my property both real and personal not
herein disposed of, I will and direct shall be equally divided
between my ten children, to wit: PHILANDER, SILAS, ALEXANDER,
ANDREW, FRANKLIN, and HENRY and my daughters, FLORINDA, LOUISA,
MARY and ELLA, to them their heirs or legal respresentatives.
4th I appoint my beloved wife, EFFA, my executor and JOHN H.
PETERS, my Executor, of this my last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking all other wills and codicils by me made. In Witness
Whereof, I have Hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day
of May, eighteen hundred and sixty one. PHILANDER SHIRLEY (L.S.)
Maple Grove Cem, Seneca Co NY - submitted
by Nancy Tweedie to Findagrave.com website
This Indenture made this 13th day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two between ALEXANDER
SHIRLEY & EMILY, his wife, ANDREW SHIRLEY & NANCY, his
wife, FLORINDA EDWARDS, LOUISA SHIRLEY, FRANKLIN SHIRLEY &
his wife, Mary, MARY SHIRLEY, HENRY SHIRLEY & EMMA, his wife,
ELLA SHIRLEY of Fayette, New York and SILAS SHIRLEY & AUGUSTA,
his wife, of La Platte, Nebraska by JOHN H. PETERS, heir attorney
by virtue of a Setter of Attorney dated October 26, 1871 being
heirs at Law of PHILANDER SHIRLEY, late of Fayette, deceased,
and EFFIE SHIRLEY, widow of said deceased parties of the first
part and DANIEL SCHWAB of Fayette, New York of the second part.
Witnesseth, that the said part of the first part, in consideration
of the sume of seven hundred and eighty dollars to each of said
heirs, parties of the first part, in all seven thousand and twenty
dollars to him duly paid have sold and by these Presents do grant
and convey to the said party of the second part, his heirs and
assigns. All that tract or parcel of land situate in the town
of Fayette, Seneca County, NY that is to say all of their respective
interests in and to all that farm or tract of land of which said
PHILANDER SHIRLEY died seized & situated in Fayette, Seneca
county, NY being part of Military Lot number 1, bounded on the
north by the Seneca Outlook, on the east by lands of WILLIAM
BOOKMAN, south by lands of JOHN H. PETERS and west by lands in
possession of JAMES BURROUGHS containing 78 acres of land. A
part of said premises is in wheat growing sowing by CHARLES YOST
on ? to be cared for, harvested and thrashed by him. And, the
possession of said premises by said SCHWAB to be subject to the
rights of said YOST and said SCHWAB is to be entitled to all
the rights of said parties of the first part under the agreement
with said YOST. The premises hereby conveyed are the same conveyed
to said PHILANDER SHIRLEY by HORACE WILKINSON and wife, ELIZA,
by Deed dated October, 30th, 1848 & recorded in Seneca County
Clerk's Office on the second day of ? 1849 in Book V 2 of Deeds
108. - Recorded April 1st, 1872 at 4:25pm by HUGH MONTGOMERY,
Clerk
Children
1. Philander Shirley Jr. b.
1825 NY, d April 28, 1861 in Phelps, Ontario Co NY, buried in
Waterloo. Married Mary Cole.
Children
(1). George A Shirley born 1856, Phelps, married Susanna
UNKNOWN in 1880
(2). William C. Shirley born 1857, Phelps, married
Mary J. POTTS (had a brother James POTTS), and they had a daughter,
Ella Mae who married William PEATE. William was living in Manchester,
NY where he died 12/9/1922 and is buried at the Clifton Springs,
NY cemetery with his wife, Mary, daughter and son in law.
(3). Alonzo Shirley born 1858, Phelps, in 1865
Alonzo is living with Isaac VANOSTRAN as an adopted child
(4). Charles Shirley born 1862, Phelps. By 1870 Charles
was not living with his mother and was working as a "farm
labor" and in 1879 he was living in Clifton Springs
2. Silas Shirley b. 1829
NY m. Charlotte Augusta Wilkinson, 1874 living in LaPlatte, Nebraska
(no children)
SILAS SHIRLEY has been one of Sarpy county's industrious and
enterprising farmers since 1867, in which year he bought 40 acres
of land in Laplatte precinct from Peter Lewis, and he has devoted
his entire time to the development of that tract ever since its
purchase. At the time he became the possessor of this property,
the land had been improved but little, and it had only a small
frame house. He has since remodeled and enlarged the house, besides
erecting a good barn and several outbuildings, and he has also
made a wonderful improvement by the cultivation of the soil.
One of the largest yields of oats in Sarpy county is the record
of 83 bushels to the acre, held by our subject; his average yield,
however, is 50 bushels to the acre. He has a fine grove of shade
trees around his house and has, besides, a good orchard and a
vineyard. Mr. Shirley was born in Ontario county, New York, in
1829, and is a son of Philander Shirley, who was a farmer until
his death in Seneca county, and married Charlotte A., a daughter
of James M. and Laura R. Kinney) Wilkinson, who moved to Bellevue,
Nebraska, in 1856. Her father ran a stage formerly and was later
probate judge in Butler county, Nebraska. Although Silas Shirley
and his wife are the parents of no children, they have nevertheless
reared several, and when one has grown up and started out to
face the world, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley were ever ready to make
a happy home for another. Biographical Sketches of Leading
Citizens of Saunders and Sarpy Counties Nebraska
3. Florinda Shirley b. 1831,
Phelps, NY, married (1) Samuel Edwards & (2) George W. Baker,
died 1922 in Waterloo, NY
4. Alexander Shirley b.
Aug 23, 1833, Phelps NY; died 13 May 1908 at Fayette, Seneca
Co NY; married Emily Miller; He was a civil war soldier;
[1908] Petition of Florinda Baker for ALEXANDER SHIRLEY,
Waterloo, NY
The Petition of FLORINDA M. BAKER of the town of Waterloo in
the County of Seneca and Sate of New York respectfully shows:
That ALEXANDER SHIRLEY died on the 13th day of May, 1908 at Fayette
in the County of Seneca, State of New York at the age of about
75 years, leaving no last will and testament to the best of your
petitioner's knowledge, information and belife, diligent search
and inquirng having been made therefor. That the said ALEXANDER
SHIRLEY at the time of his death as aforesaid, was a resident
of the town of Fayette, County of Seneca and State of New York.
That the said decedent died possessed of certain personal property
within this County and State; as your petitioned is informed
and believes, the value of the personal property of which the
said decendent died possessed (including the probable amount
to be recovered by reason of any right of action granted to an
administrator of said decendent, by special provision of the
law) does not exceed the sume of Fifty dollars. That the said
decedent left him surviving, no widow. That the following named
persons are all the next of kin of the said decedent, and that
their respective places of residence are as follows, viz:
FLORINDA M. BAKER, a sister of Waterloo, NY
HENRY SHIRLEY, a brother residing at Seneca Falls, NY
SYLAS SHIRLEY, a brother resident at La Platt, Nebraska
WILLIAM SHIRLEY, a nephew residing at Clifton Springs, NY
GEORGE SHIRELY, a nephew residing at Newark, NY
TENA LEAHY, a niece residing at Syracuse, NY
JOSEPHINE KING, a niece residing at Waterloo, NY
ROBERT SHIRLEY, a nephew residing at Waterloo, NY
NELLIE STONE, a niece residing at Waterloo, NY
WILLIAM SHIRLEY, a nephew residing at Waterloo, NY
EFFIE SHIRLEY, a niece residing at Waterloo, NY
HAZEL SHIRLEY, a niece residing at Waterloo, NY
CHARLES SHIRLEY, a nephew residing at Waterloo, NY
FRANK SHIRLEY, a nephew residing at Waterloo, NY
All of whom are upwards of 21 years of age except HAZEL SHIRLEY
WHO IS 19 years of age. That the decedent left no real estate.
That your petitioner is a sister of the said decedent and is
entitled to administer upon his estate. That no petition for
a grant of letters of administration upon the said estate has
been filed in any Surrogate Cournt of this State, as your petitioner
is informed and believes. Your petitioner therefore prays for
a decree awarding letters of administration upon the personal
estate of said decedent to your petitioners and MAYNARD LITZENBERGER
of the town of Waterloo. Dated: 19th day of March, 1908 Signed:
FLORINDA M. BAKER MABEL A. FOX, Notary Public
Children
(1). James Shirley
(2). Robert Shirley
(3). Bertha Shirley
5. John Shirley b. 1835,
married Elizabeth _____, died 1913 in Waterloo, NY
Children
(1). Preston Shirley
(2). Bud Shirley
6. Andrew Jackson Shirley
born 1835 Fayette, Seneca, NY died 1884 in Waterloo, New
York, married Nancy Ann Heckman
1884 Last Will and Testament of ANDREW J. SHIRLEY.
Be it remembered, that heretofore to wit: on the 13th day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty four, NANCY A. SHIRLEY, widow of said deceased, and CHARLES
E. SHIRLEY AND WILLIAM F. SHIRLEY executors named in the last
Will and Testament of ANDREW J. SHIRLEY, late of the Village
of Waterloo, in the County of Seneca, deceased, appeared in open
Court, appeared before the Surrogate of the County of Seneca
and made application to have the said last Will and Testament
which relates to both real and personal estate, proved: and on
such application the siad Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory
evidence who were the widow heirs at law and next of kin of the
said Testator and their respective residences. And, it appearing
to the satisfaction of said Surrogate that NANCY A. SHIRLEY is
the widow and CHARLES E. SHIRLEY AND WILLIAM F. SHIRLEY are sons
and only heirs at law and next of kin, of said ANDREW J. SHIRLEY,
deceased, and that there are no other persons in any way entitled
to share as heirs at law or next of kin in the estate of said
deceased. And said, NANCY A. SHIRLEY, CHARLES E. SHIRLEY AND
WILLIAM F. SHIRLEY having appeared in person before the surrogate
of his office in the village of Waterloo on the day hereinafter
named to attend the probate of said Will, no citation having
been issued. And afterwards, on the 13th day of February A.D.
1884, no one appearing to oppose the Probate of such Will such
proceedings were thereupon had in said Court afterwards that
said Surrogate took the proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth
upon this 13th day of February, 1884 and he thereupon adjuded
the said Will to be a valid Will of Real and Personal Property.
I, ANDREW J. SHIRLEY, of the village of Waterloo, Seneca County,
New York, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and
Testament in manner following, that is to say: First: After the
payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, I give, bequeath
and devise all my estate both real and personal to my wife, NANCY
A. SHIRLEY to be used & enjoyed by her during the term of
her natural life or so long as she may remain my widow. And from
and immediately after her decease or remarriage, I give, devise
and bequeath the said property to my two sons, CHARLES E. SHIRLEY
AND WILLIAM F. SHIRLEY, share and share alike, absolutely and
in forever. Second: I hereby appoint my said sons executors of
this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former
Wills by me made. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name this 29th day of December, 1883. ANDREW J. SHIRLEY
The foregoing insturment consisting of one half sheet of paper
was at the date thereof signed, published & declared by the
said ANDREW J. SHIRLEY as afor his last Will & Testament,
in the presence of us who, at his request and in his presence
and in the presence of each other, have thereafter subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto. GEORGE W. LAUB, residing at Fayette
HUGH MCLEAN, residing at Fayette
 Andrew Jackson Shirley |
 Nancy Ann Heckman
Shirley |
 Unknown
child of Andrew
and Nancy |
Children (may be others)
(1). Charles Eugene Shirley
(2). William Frank Shirley 1st m. Hazel ____.
Known child
A. William Frank Shirley born Aug. 1862 died
March 30, 1943 married Anna Beck ____(born Sept. 16, 1865
died Jan. 3, 1955. Anna Beck Shirley was born in Trusetal-Hasenburg,
Germany
Children:
(a). Pearl Shirley Feb 12, 1889 d. Feb 18, 1977 m.
Raymond J. Bauer Feb 16, 1910. He was born Aug 19, 1888
d. Oct 1, 1956. They lived Waterloo, Seneca Co. NY.
1.) One still
born child
Pearl was a very forward thinking and interesting person back
in her Victorian day. Her house had been one of the designated
homes to help smuggle slaves up north in the "underground
railroad!" One of the neatest things I inherited from
her directly was a very old and gothic needlework sampler (it's
either needlepoint or crewel.) This sampler is rather large and
is of the "Our Father" Lords prayer on a heavy needlework
paper in a heavy frame. What is so interesting about this piece,
is that on the back, there were two small holes in the wood planking.
Holes made intentionally. When held up to the light, you can
see through the holes, through the needlework, at what's beyond.
When we took this off the wall in her farm house, there were
also very small holes in the wall adjacent to the holes in the
wood backing of this piece. As the story goes, this was so that
you could spy from one room to another. Because there were periodic
inspections and raids of homes that were suspected to be helping
the slaves! There were also trap doors in the floor under area
rugs and trap doors in closets of rooms that were connected.
When I was a tiny little girl, and my Mom & one of her brothers
were cleaning out the house, my sister and I played all day running
from one room to another through the closets and trap doors.
It was sooo magical. This house was so unusual and huge and old,
it was like a museum! (Lisa Gammons sent this info)
(b). Herman Charles Shirley 1892 d. July 11, 1976 m.
Virginia Ruth Vetter April 14, 1915. She died about 1980.
Children:
1. William Franklin Shirley born Nov. 29, 1916
died August 7, 2001 m. Jean Metz. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters.
2. Jack Vetter Shirley born Mar. 12, 1919 died Sept.
27, 1978 married Ann Marie Farrell. She died Aug. 29, 1977. They
had 1 son & 3 daughters.
(3). Henry Shirley (died young)
7. James Shirley b. 1840 NY
8. Louisa Shirley b. 1841
NY m. Frank Hilfiger
1878 Will of LOUISA SHIRLEY, Waterloo, NY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. That I, LOUISA SHIRLEY, of Waterloo,
Seneca County in the State of New York, being of sound mind and
memory, do make, declare and publish this my last will and testament.
1st I direct my Executor hereinafter named to dispose of such
securities as I may have at the time of my death, and pay all
my just debts and funeral expenses. 2d. I give and bequeath unto
my mother, EFFA SHIRLEY, the use and income of all my property,
real and personal, which I may have at the time of my death,
and which I may be entitled to for and furing her natural life
time and no longer. 3d. After the death of my mother, EFFA SHIRLEY,
all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate real and
personal, to be equally divided, share and share alike. (IT DOESN'T
SAY WHO WILL SHARE?) 4th. I do nominate and appoint JOHN H. PETERS,
Fayette to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testiment.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, and
publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testiment, the
presence of the witnesses named below, this the Third day of
April, 1878. LOUISA SHIRLEY (L.S.)
Signed, sealed, declared and published, by the said LOUISA
SHIRLEY, as and for her last Will and Testament, in presence
of us, who at her request, and in her presence and in the presence
of each other, we subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.Witness.
JOHN H. PETERS, Fayette. HENRY C. SWEET, Fayette, State of New
York, Seneca County. ss:Be it remembered, that on the day of
the date hereof, the last will and testament of LOUISA SHIRLEY,
late of the town of Fayette in said County, deceased, (being
the foregoing written instrument) was duly proved before GEORGE
FRANKLIN, Surrogate of said County, according to law, as and
for the last will and testament of the real and personal estate
of the said deceased, which said last will and testament and
the proofs and examinations taken thereon are duly recorded in
the Surrogate's Office of said County of Seneca. In Testimony
Whereof, the Surrogate of said County, hath hereunto set his
hand and affixed his seal of office, the 18th day of February,
eighteen hundred and eighty. (Seal) GEORGE FRANKLIN, Surrogate.
RECORDED NOVEMBER 27, 1899, at 1 o'clock, P.M.
9. Franklin Shirley b. Aug 22,
1843 Phelps, Ontario Co. NY, married Mary Ester Loveridge, d.
1904 Waterloo, NY, civil war soldier.
Children
(1). Lena MayShirley
(2). Josephine LidaShirley
(3). Jessie Francis Shirley
(4). Robert Rose Shirley
(5). Nellie Marian Shirley
(6). William Arthur Shirley
(7). Effie Leona Shirley
(8). Hazel Florence Shirley
10. Henry Shirley b. Feb
15, 1844 Ontario, NY, married Emma Miller, died 1911 in Waterloo,
NY, civil war soldier.
Children
(1). Annie May Shirley
(2). Ella Shirley
(3). John H. Shirley
(4). Louisa Shirley
(5). Raymond Shirley
(6). Harrison B. Shirley
(7). Eva May Shirley
11. Mary Jane, Shirley b.
1851 NY, unmarried
1882 Will of MARY J. SHIRLEY, Fayette, NY
I, MARY J. SHIRLEY, of the town of Fayette, Seneca County in
the State of New York, being of sound mind and menory, do make
ordain, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
that is to say: -- FIRST, after all my lawful debts are paid
and discharged, I give, devise and bequeath unto my Sister, FLORINDA
M. EDWARDS, all of my property, both real and personal, wherever
situate. Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint, JOHN H. PETERS,
of Fayette, to be Executor of this my last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking all former wills by me made. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 30th
day of September, A.D. 1882. The above instrument was at the
date thereof, MARY J. SHIRLEY (L.S.) subscribed by the said MARY
J. SHIRLEY, in the presence of us and each of us, she at the
time making said subscription, acknowledged that she executed
the same and declared the said instument so subscribed by her
to be her last Will and Testament, whereupon we then and there
at her request, and in her presence and in the presence of each
other, subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. JOHN H. PETERS,
Fayette, Seneca County, NY JNO H. YOUNDT, Fayette, Seneca County,
NY
State of New York, Seneca County Surrogates Office, SS. I
hereby certify that the annexed instrument being the last Will
and Testament of MARY J. SHIRLEY of the town of Fayette in the
County of Seneca and State of New York deceased, has upon due
proof been this day admitted to probate by the Surrogate's Court
of the said County of Seneca as a Will valid to pass real and
personal property, which said last Will and Testament and the
proofs and examinations taken thereon are recorded in the Office
of the Surrogate of said last mentioned County. In Testimony
Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Surrogate's Court at Seneca Falls in the said County, this
18th day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred eighty
five. (Seal) Wm. S. MacDonald, Clerk Surrogate's Court RECORDED
NOVEMBER 24, 1899, at 1 o'Clock, P.M. Signed: Patrick Savage,
Clerk
12. Ella Shirley Shirley b.
1852 NY, unmarried
1874 Will of ELLA SHIRLEY, Waterloo, NY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. That ELLA SHIRLEY, of Waterloo,
Seneca County, in the State of New York, being of sound mind
and memory, do make, declare, and publish this my last Will and
Testament. 1st. I direct my Executor hereinafter named to dispose
of such securities as I may have at the time of my death, and
to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses. 2nd. I give
and bequeath unto my mother, EFFIE SHIRLEY, the use and income
of all my property real and personal, which I may have at the
time of my death, and which I may be entitled to for and during
her natural life time and no longer. 3rd. After the death of
my mother, EFFIE SHIRLEY, I give bequeath and devise, unto my
sisters, LOUISA SHIRLEY, FLORINDA M. EDWARDS, AND MARY J. SHIRLEY,
all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and
personal, to be equally divided between them share and share
alike. 4th. I do nominate and appoint JOHN H. PETERS, of Fayette,
to be the Executor of this my last will and testament. In Testimony
Whereof, I have herunto set my hand and seal, and publish and
declare this to be my last Will and testament, in presence of
the witnesses, named below, this sixteenth day of June, A.D.
1874. Signed, sealed, and declared and published by the said
ELLA SHIRLEY. (L.S.), as and for her last will and testament,
in presence of us, who at her request and in her presence and
in presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses
hereto.Witness. HENCY C. SWEET, Fayette. JOHN H. PETERS, Fayette,
State of New York, Seneca County, ss:
Be it remembered, that on the day of the date hereof, the
last will and testament of ELLA SHIRLEY, late of the town of
Fayette in said County, deceased, (being the foregoing written
instrument) was duly proved before GILBERT WILCOXEN, Surrogate
of the said County according to law, as and for the last will
and testament of the real and personal estate of the said deceased,
which said last will and testament and the proof and examinations
of the said deceased, which said last will and testament and
the and the proof and examinations taken thereon, are duly recorded
in the Surrogate of said County hath hereunto set his hand and
affixed his seal of office the 15th day of February, eighteen
hundred and seventy five. (Seal) G. WILCOXEN, Surrogate. RECORDED
NOVEMBER 27, 1899, at 1 o'clock P.M.
Who is Philander a son of...??? If you look at Ontario
Co. NY in 1820, you will find Alexander and John living there.
If you look at the first son listed in the 1850 census of Philanders
household, you will find he has named him ALEX. Those are 2 strong
suggestions that Alexander could be his father. In 1800
Dutchess County NY we find Alexander on that census. He was born
between 1765 and 1784. He has 2 males under 10. Philander was
born in 1803 approximately, so was not one of these two young
males. But Alexander was in NY when Philander was born.
NOTE: There is an older Alexander Shirley living in Rockingham
Co. New Hampshire. He was born before 1765. I don't know if a
relationship exists... but no other Alexanders are found.
This Alexander Shirley is a son of Thomas 1710, who
is a son of James Shirley who came to New Hampshire around 1730...
See
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Philander Shirley