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May 20, 2013

EBAY - An art dealer emails saying he currently has a Shirley-related item up for bid on Ebay: A 19th century print involving the Shirley family of Lough Fea Ireland (and Ettington)

Lough Fea Carrickmacross Shirley Estate Ireland,
Annual Agricultural Dinner 1853

see on Ebay

Research update. I spent several hours rummaging through the various online deed records for Bristol and Plymouth Co Mass. Job Shirley, revolutionary war soldier originated in this area according to his pension application. As previously presented and posted to the Job Shirley branch of NY page (and to the Abiather Shirley of Ohio branch), there is considerable evidence that the Shirley surname was originally Shelly. Today, I found numerous deeds for Job Shelly and wife Mary involving Jacob Wilbore and other relatives (Job Shirley married Mary Wilbore)

Another research find. Abiather Shirley (b 1781) of Ohio, who is likely the son of Job Shirley of NY was known to have a first wife named Lydia (surname unknown). I found the marriage record for Abiather Shelly in Raynham Bristol Co Mass, the same town where Job Sherley married Mary Wilbore. Abiather married Lydia Hewitt on 16 Aug 1798. I found this record by going page by page by page in the Raynham Town Record Book for the time period

May 16, 2013

Phil Latimer is seeking volunteers for a cemetery clean-up project in the Abbeville/Anderson Co South Carolina region. Contact him if you are interested in volunteering.

William Shirley d 30 Dec 1851, age 33 years
Nathanial Shirley d 14 July 1849, age 61 years
Mary w/o Richard Shirley d 14 Feb 1848, age 25 year

[The cemetery] is located in a field just off Branyon Rd. in Abbeville County SC. It is surrounded by a chain link fence and is quite over-grown. The person who posted the message said that some of the stones were so weathered as to be un-readable. I have contacted the landowner and informed him that I would like to undertake a general cleanup of that plot. I have also been in contact with a local historian who want to document this plot. I am considering contacting the local Boy Scouts to see if they would be interested in having some scouts clear the plot as a civic project.

Do you know of any Shirley family members in this area who may be interested in assisting in this project?

Thanks,

Phil Latimer
Anderson, SC

May 12, 2013

I have posted the last of the data collected during my December 2012 research trip to the Mormon library in Salt Lake City. The following are posted to their respective pages in Georgia in the members' section.

Richmond Co GA

1772_GA_Richmond_DBkEpg67_WilliamShirleyToFrancisStringer

1797_GA_Richmond_DBkLpg66_WilliamShirleyToThomasWalker

Jones Co GA

1811_GA_Jones_DBCpg249_ArmstrongToCharlesShirley

1812_GA_Jones_DBkDpg33_BrooksToRichardShurley

1812_GA_Jones_DBkDpg34_BrooksToRichardShurley

1815_GA_Jones_DBkFpg28_MathewsToEdwardShurley

1815_GA_Jones_DBkFpg118_McGeheToEdwardShurley

1815_GA_Jones_DBkGpg21_BrooksToRichardShirley

1816_GA_Jones_DBkHpg247_EdwardShurleyToWmButler

1816_GA_Jones_DBkHpg297_CharlesShireyToRobtHutchins (I think Shirey is correct)

1819_GA_Jones_DBLpg1and2_EdwardShirleyToAustin

1827_GA_Jones_DBkNpg340_AaronShirleyToJenkins

1827_GA_Jones_DBkNpg345_EdwardShirleyToJenkins

1830_GA_Jones_DBkOpg272_RichardShirleyestateToLowe

1831_GA_Jones_DBkOpg372_RichardShirleyestateToHarper

1833_GA_Jones_DBkPpg169_RichardShirleyestateToBrown

Houston Co GA

1820_GA_Houston_DBkGpg435_WSShirleyToCowart

DBE pg 189 - Jan 31 1832 Sumter Co Thomas Cowart of Sumter to Arthur Bardin of Dooly lot no 225 13 dist in Houston GA on the waters of Lime Stone Creek drawn by William S Shirley Feb 9 1827 of Jefferson Co GA 1821 LL. [same land was sold by Barden to Geo Patten in 1833, then 101 ac by Lewis Coppedge to James Engram in 1834, then Engram to Engram in 1835, then Patten to coppedge in 1835, then Penuel to Dean in 1838]

DBE pg 408 Feb 4 1832 Crawford Co GA Aron "Stanley" [ed: Shurley?] of Crawford GA to Josiah Johnson of Bibb Co lot no 120 in the 10th dist of Houston, drawn by James Moran 10/27/1830 of Jones Co GA 1821 LL. Wit Jno O. Moor, JB Grace rec: May 2 1833 <s> Aron SHURLEY

DBE pg 491 Feb 12 1833 Franklin Co GA Josiah H Hicks of Franklin GA to John H Patrick of Franklin Lot no 230 in 9th dist Houston Co Wit: Rily Shurly, Micajah Bryant Rec Nov 9 1833.

DBF pg 124 Mar 1 1833 Franklin Co GA James Wilkinson of Franklin to John H Patrick of Franklin Lot no 57 in 8th dist Houston. Wit Riley Shirley, Wm Shackleford JP Rec Oct 25 1834.

DB G pg 436 Feb 10 182[blank] [no county, so Houston] William S. Shirley of county and state aforesaid to John W Cowart of Jefferson Co GA. Lot no 225 in the 13th district Houston Co GA 202 ½ ac drawn by William S. Shirley Feb 9 1827 of Jefferson Co GA 1821 LL. <s> William S. Shirley Wit: S. O Franklin Solomon Page JP rec May 18 1838. [ed: notation on Houston Co, List - LF Harris 1820 to]

Wilkes Co GA

1820_GA_Wilkes_DBkGGGpg103_JamesShirlyFromRussell

Sumter Co GA

1839_GA_Sumter_DBkDpg680_MeadowsToWilliamSShirley

1851_GA_Sumter_DBkIpg345_WilliamSShirleyToThomas

1858 Dec 8 Sumter Co GA DB M/618 Matilida Shirley from Bryant Bradley part of Lot 137 27th district

1863 Mar 4 Sumter Co GA DB O/80 Matilda Shirley to Henry K Daniel Lot 137 27th district

1874 Dec 5 Sumter Co GA DB Q/242 Mary E Shirley from Hannah Lane part of Lot 226 28th district

1874 Dec 5 Sumter Co GA DB Q/241 Mary E Shirley to CR Gammage part of Lot 22 28th District

 

April 25, 2013

THANKS MARGO! For many years, the Shirley Association website has not been able to show your photographs of a remarkable family event that took place in Barren Co KY in 2005 - due to broken URL links to an external website. On that day, a group of Shirley cousins traveled from many states and spent a day erecting a monument to the memory of Thomas Shirley and his wife Mollie Grubbs (Branch 7).

But thanks to Margo Elmhorst, the Shirley Association can now show these photos and tell the story of those who participated in a remarkable effort to preserve their family history. Margo has written a full account of that day and the effort it took to organize and fund the project.

Shirley Memorial Project

"On Thursday, August 4, 2005, thirty people from indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia met at the Cracker Barrell restaurant in Cave City Kentucky for lunch, had a group picture taken, then went in covoy to the Alton Shirley farm...."

Read the full account and see photos taken of the Shirleys
who participated in a valiant effort to preserve their family history.

 

April 19, 2013

I posted the following original deed images to the Anderson Co SC page in the members' section. These deeds were gathered during my research trip to Salt Lake City last December.

Anderson Co

Grantor Index

Anderson County SC Deed Book Grantor Indexes to 1900

Deeds

1790 Nov 8 A/256 James Shirley to William Anderson 300 ac waters Beaverdam Creek (page 258)

1791 Feb 5 A/254 James Shirley to William Anderson 300 ac waters Beaverdam Creek

1793 Sept 25 B/194 Thomas Shirley to Bennett Combs 640 ac 18 Mile Creek

1806 Mar 25 H/331 James Shirley to John Turner 130 ac 26 Mile Creek

1810 Jan 24 K/51 Jno, Nipper, William, James, Joshua, Robert Shirley to Samuel McKinney 100 ac and Mill on Little River

1814 Feb 5 M/213 William Shirley to John Shirley 85 ac Camp Creek

1814 Feb 5 M/212 John Shirley to William Weldon 348 ac Camp Creek

1814 Feb 5 M/212 John Shirley Sr to John Shirley Jr 221 ac N side of Camp Creek

1814 Feb 5 M/214 John Shirley to James Shirley 108 ac Camp Creek

1817 Dec 27 O/25 James Shirley to Aaron Smith 80 ac 26 Mile Creek

1819 Dec 6 O/502 Smith Shirley to Thomas Townsend 301 ac 23 Mile Creek

1828 Jul 7 S/300 James Shirley to Samuel Millwee 184 ac waters 26 Mile Creek

1830 Jan 4 S/515 James Shirley Sr to James Shriley Jr 87 ac branch 26 Mile Creek

1830 Jan 4 S/516 James Shirley Sr to Aaron Shirley 150 ac

1833 Jan 7 T/310 Richard Shirley to Aaron Guyton 312 ac waters Beaverdam Creek

1833 Aug 5 U/2 James Shirley Sr to James Dickson 22 3/4 ac on 26 Mile Creek

1835 Oct 20 T/364 James Shirley Sr to James Earskine adj 93 adj John C Calhoun

1837 Oct 6 V/425 Aaron Shirley to Thomas Earskine 40 ac 26 Mile Creek

1843 Dec 4 Y/74 Deodema Shirley to Whitaker Smith 65 1/2 ac

1843 ----- V/424 James Shirley to Thoams Earskine 60 ac 25 Mile Creek

1843 Nov 6 Y/61 Smith Shirley (by ord) to Wyatt Smith 170 ac Beaverdam Creek

1844 Mar 4 Y/145 John N Shirley to John B Armstrong 100a fork Buckhorn Creek

1845 ---- Y/142 John N Shirley to Thomas Branyan 98 1/2 ac adj JB Armstrong

1846 apr 1 Z/90 Benjamin Shirley to Caleb Cullins 165 ac branches Barkers Creek

1846 Oct 9 Z/147 Joshua, James, Jno, Wm, Robt Shirley to Isaac Clement 180 ac Bear Creek

1849 Feb 12 Z/489 John R and Polly Shirley et al to Catherine Kay 172 ac Broadmouth Creek

1850 Jun 15 AA/187 James Shirley Sr to Robert Smith 57 ac 26 Mile Creek

1850 Aug 2 AA/212 William Shirley to Mathew Dunlap 77 ac Little Generostee Creek (no image)

1850 Mar 18 AA/133 James Shirley Sr to James Shirley Jr 90 ac 26 Mile Creek

1851 Jun 2 AA/377 Aaron Shirley to James Shirley Jr 106 ac 26 Mile Creek (no image)

1851 ------ AA/187 James Shirley to Richard Shirley 57 ac 20 Mile Creek

1851 Jan 6 AA/270 Margaret Shirley et al to William Smith 100 ac Broadsmouth Creek

1852 Feb 12 AA/541 Aaron Shirley to Nathaniel Rochester 279 ac branch Big Creek

1858 Dec 17 DD/588 BF Shirley to William W Green 50 ac adj BN Wright

1859 Jan -- DD/614 BF Shirley to Franklin Brock 50 ac adj James Martin

 

April 18, 2013

DNA I added 3 new DNA results for haplotype E1b1b1

1. Greenberry Shirley of Pontotoc Mississippi
2. An Unknown Shirley of Seattle WA area, related to Arthur/Victor Shirley of Salem OR (abt 1968)
3. James Shirley b 1778 d. Sharp Co Arkansas

March 31, 2013

I continue to work on the Londonderry (Derry) and Antrim Ireland pages in the members' section adding considerable new material. I have also worked to track various Shirley families living in those counties during the 1800s. I successfully tracked 1 Irish Shirley family originating in Co Derry Ireland through Ellis Island to San Antonio Bexar Co TX.

Dublin New Irish Branch!

Alexander Shirley born about 1806; He was at various times a laborer and gardner; Died 27 Nov 1878, age 72 at Dublin Ireland; buried at St Catherine's Parish Living at Ardee St Dublin at time of death. Married Elizabeth ____

March 27, 2013

I spent several hours today researching the Shirleys of Londonderry (Derry) Northern Ireland and added several very early items, including the following to the Derry page in the members' section. Shirleys of New Hampshire, Branch 25, (among others) originated here.

Londonderry (Derry) Northern Ireland

1630 Muster Rolls for Estates in Co. Londonderry - "During the early seventeenth century when British colonists were settling in Ulster under the Plantation of Ulster, landed estates were required to muster tenants for defence when areas were under threat from the native Irish. Early musters simply stated the number of men on estates bearing arms."

Name/Name of Chief Tenant/Barony/If named in 1622

Shirley Peter City & Liberties of Londonderry N. W. Liberties of Londonderry, NA
Sheirley John Thomas Phillips, Limavady Keenaght, NA
Shirley John elder Thomas Phillips, Limavady Keenagh, NA


1740 Protestant Householders in the County of Derry

Name/Barony/Parish/Townland

Sheela James Coleraine Aghadowey Not specified
Shula Hu Coleraine Aghadowey Not specified
Sherlse Wm Coleraine Errigal Not specified
Sherrylaw Thomas Keenaght Aghanloo Carbullion


1796 - Irish Flax Growers List - A List of Persons to whom Premiums for sowing flax seed in the year 1796 have been adjudged by the Trustees of the Linen Manufacture.

"As part of a government initiative to encourage the linen trade, free spinning-wheels or looms were granted to individuals planting a certain area of land with flax. The premium was up to 4 spinning wheels. The number of spinning wheels given to each person depended on the amount of flax that they sowed between 10th March and the 1st June 1796. Persons sowing at least an acre received 4 wheels, those sowing 3 roods - 3 wheels, those sowing 2 roods- 2 wheels and those sowing 1 rood - 1 wheel. (there are 4 roods in an acre.)"

Name/Barony/Parish/#wheels or looms
Sherla John
Coleraine Aghadowey [Aghadoway] 1 wheel.
Sherla William Coleraine Agivey 1 wheel.
Sherla John Coleraine Agivey 1 wheel.
Shirley Owen Tirkeeran Cumber 1 wheel


1831 Londonderry Census

Name/Barony/Parish/Townland
Sherly Dennis
Coleraine Aghadowey Ardreagh
Sherly James Coleraine Aghadowey Ballyclough
Sherly George Coleraine Aghadowey Glenkeen
Sherly John Coleraine Aghadowey Knockaduff
Sherly John Coleraine Aghadowey Scalty
Sherly Widow Coleraine Aghadowey Scalty
Sherly Ellen Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly Job Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly John Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly Stewart Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly Thomas Coleraine Agivey Culcrow
Sherly Alexander Coleraine Agivey Ree
Sherly Robert Coleraine Agivey Ree
Sherly Robert Coleraine Agivey Ree Uninhabited house.
Sherly William Coleraine Agivey Ree
Shirlow Jane Coleraine Macosquin Culdrum
Sherlo John Loughinsholin Lissan Ballyforlea


1858/9 Names listed in the Printed Griffith's [Tenement] Valuation of 1858/59 for the County of Londonderry

(I have added detailed maps showing the location of lands held at the time)

Name/Barony/Parish/Townland/DED/Poor Law Union
Shirley Valentine Coleraine Aghadowey Ballynacally Beg Aghadowey Coleraine
Shirley Robert Coleraine Aghadowey Clintagh Drumcroon Coleraine
Shirley John Coleraine Aghadowey Glenback Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley Catherine Coleraine Aghadowey Scalty Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley Robert Coleraine Aghadowey Scalty Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley John, Jr. Coleraine Agivey Culcrow Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley John, Sr. Coleraine Agivey Culcrow Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley Thomas Coleraine Agivey Culcrow Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley Robert Coleraine Agivey Ree Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley Robt. Coleraine Agivey Ree Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley William Coleraine Agivey Ree Agivey Coleraine (Map)
Shirley Anne Coleraine Macosquin Killure Drumcroon Coleraine

March 25, 2013

Once again posting findings from my December research trip to Salt Lake

Anderson Co SC Deeds

Anderson County SC Deed Book Grantee Indexes to 1900

1798 Apr 18 C/399 John Shirley from John Grisson 692ac on Little River

1800 Dec 29 F/101 James Shirley from Joab Mauldin 120 ac on 26 Mile Creek

1810 Jul 24 K/203 James Shirley from Benjamin Harris 150 ac on the waters of 26 Mile Creek

1810 Aug 6 K/215 James Shirley from Wimes Siler 348 ac on 26 Mile Creek

1810 Feb 4 K/201 James Shirley from Sheriff of Anderson Co 20 ac grant to J. Block

1814 Feb 5 M/212 John Shirley Jr from John Shirley Sr 221 ac on Camp Creek

1814 Feb 5 M/213 John Shirley from William Shirley 85 ac on Camp Creek (page 214)

1814 Feb 5 M/214 James Shirley from John Shirley 108 ac on Camp Creek

1814 Feb 5 M/211 John Shirley from Thomas Lollar 150 ac of grant W Lines

1814 Feb 5 M/213 William Shirley from John Osborne 89 ac on Little River

1817 Aug 5 N/280 James Shirley from Eber M Bolles 385 ac on 26 Mile Creek (page 282)

1818 Nov 3 O/242 Jesse Shirley from Jonathan Ellard land on Saluda River

1818 Jan 27 O/45 Smith Shirley from Amariah Hembree 301 ac on 23 Mile Creek

1824 Feb 5 Q/347 James Shirley from Sarah Riggs 187 1/2 ac 26 Mile Creek

1824 Jan 24 T/306 Richard Shirley from Hiram Dickson 312 1/2 ac waters of Big Heaven Creek

1826 Feb 10 U/520 Obediah Shirley from Ansel Massey 150 ac For Barkers Creek

1830 Jan 4 S/515 James Shirley Jr from James Shirley Jr [sic] 87 ac Branches of 26 Mile Creek

1830 Jan 4 S/516 Aaron Shirley from James Shirley Sr 150 ac

1835 Dec 7 U/549 James Shirley from Robery Huskerson 170 ac waters of Little Beaverdam Creek

1838 Jun 18 W/54 John Shirley from Andrew Harkins 394 1/2 ac Branches of Broadmouth Creek

1839 Mar 25 W/264 William Shirley from WH Stephenson 58 ac waters Savannah River (no image)

1840 Jan 22 X/14 Diadema Shirley from TB Mauldin 65 1/4 ac

1845 Sept 1 Y/433 Obediah Shirley from WB Armstrong 60 ac waters of Barkers Creek

1847 Apr 12 Z/218 Obediah Shirley from "Com in Equity" (AO Norris) 139 ac waters of Barkers Creek

1847 Apr 12 Z/218 Obediah Shirley from "Com in Equity" (AO Norris) 139 ac waters of Barkers Creek (duplicate in index)

1847 Jan 8 Z/217 Obediah Shirley from Caleb Cullins 77 ac adj John Gantt

1847 Apr 12 Z/218 Obediah Shirley from AO Norris (Com in eqty) 139 ac waters of Barkers Creek (duplicate in index)

1848 Jan 3 Z/314 Aaron Shirley from Jesse Smith 170 ac waters 26 Mile Creek

1848 Feb 9 Z/478 Stephen Shirley from WP Hawkins 177 3/4 ac on Robinsons Creek

1850 Mar 18 AA/133 James Shirley Jr from James Shirley Sr 90 ac on 26 Mile Creek

1850 Apr 13 AA/161 Aaron Shirley from Thomas Duckworth 279 ac branches of Big Creek

1851 Jun 2 AA/377 James Shirley Jr from Aaron Shirley 106 ac on 26 Mile Creek (no image)

1851 -- AA/187 Richard Shirley from James Shirley 57 ac on 26 Mile Creek

1852 Feb 12 AA/540 Aaron Shirley from Nathaniel Rochester 190 ac on 26 Mile Creek

1853 Jan 20 BB/70 Stephen Shirley from Alfred M Carpenter 338 ac branches of Hen Coop Creek

1858 Sep 6 DD/566 Stephen Shirley from AO Norris 111 1/4 ac branches of Hen Coop Creek

1858 Oct 21 DD/566 Stephen Shirley from AO Norris 111 1/4 ac branches of Hen Coop Creek (duplicate in index)

1858 ---- DD/566 Stephen Shirley from Elijah Major (by C in E) 111 1/4 ac branches of Hen Coop Creek (see above)

1860 Apr 23 EE/271 Richard Shirley from James Shirley 57 ac on 26 Mile Creek

 

March 23, 2013

I am posting some of the findings from my December research trip to Salt Lake City to the various Massachusetts pages in the members' section

Bristol Co MA

Jan 31 1778 p246. Lebeus Shirley and Betheny Wilbore both of Raynham (several other instances he is a Shelly in records. Numerous Shelleys in this county) Vital Records of Raynham Mass

Dec 18 1778 p246. Job Shirley and Mary Wilbore both of Raynham Vital Records of Raynham Mass

Franklin Co MA

27 May 1810 Franklin Co Massachusetts Bethana Sherley born at Shutesbury, to Bradford and Polly Sherley (Book 1 pg 102)

Barnstable Co MA

1835 Military Invalid Pensioners, Barnstable Mass. [list] John Shirley, US Corps of Artillery, placed on roll: July 3 1815.

Suffolk Co MA

Boston - Christ Church Vital Records

1757 Sept 4 Anna daughter of Alexander and Eleanor Shirley

1760 Apr 13 Robert son of Alexander and Eleanor Shirley

1763 Apr 17 Jane daughter of Alexander and Eleanor Shirley

1765 Dec 15 Alexander son of Alexander and Eleanor Shirley

1769 Sept 25 Thomas son of Alexander and Eleanor Shirley "private"

March 18, 2013

I've been helping a longtime Shirley Association member with her research of Shirleys of Boone and Hendricks Counties Indiana. I posted the following estate and marriage record to Hendricks Co IN in the members' section of the website

Hendricks Co IN

Jan 11 1882 Hendricks Co IN Probate Complete Book Vol 5 pg 379, pg 380 - Final Estate of William Shirley, dec'd

Jun 4 1837 Hendricks Co IN Marriage License Vol 2 page 131 Martin Shirley m Elizabeth Smith

Feb 2 1871 Hendricks Co IN Guardians Docket, Probate Book 2 pg 123 - Heirs of Martin Shirley, dec'd; Wards: Elijah Shirley and William T Shirley; Guardian: Levi Shirley; Sureties: John R Smith; Bond: $1500

March 6, 2013

I found the marriage record of William Roach Shirley of Scott Co KY shown in a bible, part of an application for a Revolutionary War pension application by Obediah Carter

Bible of Spencer Alsop [1 page] showing the marriage of William R[oach] Shirley and Elizabeth D Alsop

March 2, 2013

I posted the following original court document to the Indiana PA page in the members' section.

Indiana Co PA

1828 Sep 1 Indiana Co PA Orphans Court Index: Estate of John Shirley, guardian appt, OC docket; Vol 1 page 340 link fixed- Sept Term 1828. The petition of John Shirley a minor above the age of fourteen years was presented to the court stating that his father Thomas Shirley dec wihtout any estate real personal or mixed who left a widow and four small children. The widow has since married a John Lydick of Green Township and as your petitioner is desiring to learn a trade he prays the court to permit him to make a choice of a suitable person to take care of his person. 23 Sept 1828 Read and Petitions to make choice of Mr W Caldwell to be guardian over his person during his minority who is apprenticed.

New Project! I spent 3 hours this morning itemizing the table of contents of the first 10 editions of the The Shirley News. I plan to do the same for all editions and to make copies of the newsletter available to the public online. After 10 minutes of work on this project, I once again realized just how much we owe Betty Shirley for her years of hard work and dedication to the research of all things SHIRLEY.

The Shirley News Archives
Betty Shirley, the founder of the Shirley Association, published The Shirley News genealogical newsletter beginning in 1978 and continued for well over a decade. The Shirley Association is making copies of these editions online to the public, including an itemized table of contents for each edition. This is a work in progress.
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