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members-only webpage.
March 2, 2010
Research Trip
News. I returned over
the weekend from my Shirley research trip to London. Since that
time, I've been working to get the images scanned and abstracts
typed for posting to the website.
I've produced an exclusive Research
Report for Shirley Association members outlining the bulk
of my findings and including links to scanned original documents
and information gathered at the UK National Archives in London
during my recent research trip. I'll keep this page live for
a short period and then after that, post the items individually
to their respective research pages. Please let me know your
thoughts on any document or piece of information found in the
report.
February 21, 2010
Posted to the Original
Land Documents page in the member's section the following
1801 deed image between Thomas Davis and Kelly Shurly of Darlington
County SC
Darlington Co
1801 Sept 7; Thomas
Davis of Darlington to Kelly Shurly of same; 200 acres part
of grant to Thomas Davis of 600 acres on Black Creek; beginning
on a corner betw Thomas Davis and Kelly Shurly...Johnson's corner;
corner betw land of Thomas Davis and Gibert Hays. wit: David
Shurly and Matthew More
Thanks to George, a Shirley Assoc member,
for sending the following 1808 Darlington County SC court petition
for the administration of the estate of Jacob Kelly by widow
Elisabeth Kelly who had subsequently married Kelly Shurly. I've
posted the document to the Original
Probate Documents page in the member's section
Darlington Co SC
1808 Sept 22; Petition
to Court of Ordinary of Benjamin Skinner Sen and Thomas Aldredge
to be released as security for Elisabeth Kelly, widow and adminstratrix
of the estate of her late husband Jacob Kelly. Elisabeth has
since remarried Kelly Shurly "a youth not exceeding nineteen
years of age and a person...to be improper to take charge...and
several other acts of misconduct..." wit: Jesse DuBose
Posted the typed transcriptions of three
Abbeville Co SC wills to the member's section. Elizabeth (nee
Hughes) was the widow of Benjamin Shirley (Branch
#4) and William Shirley (d. 1827) was the son of John Shirley
(m. Eliz Barmore) Branch
#2. William Shirley (d 1851) was the unmarried son of Nathaniel
Shirley and wife Nancy Grubbs (Nathaniel was the son of Benjamin
Shirley and wife Nancy Hughes - again Branch
#4). Also posted is the 1846 will transcription for Elisabeth
Shurley of York SC. She was the widow of Thaddeus Shirley who
settled in Newberry Co SC (Branch
#40)
1826 LW&T of Elizabeth
Shirley of Abbeville SC (transcription)
1827 LW&T of William
Shirley of Abbeville SC (transcription
1846 LW&T of Elisabeth
Shurley of York SC (transcription)
1851 LW&T of William
Shirley of Abbeville SC (transcription)
Posted to the Original
Land Documents page in the member's section the following
1789 deed image between James Shirley (wife Mary) of Abbeville
County SC and John Bowie. James Shirley is selling land in Greenville
Co SC
1789 Deed
James Shirley and wife Mary to John Bowie; Greenville DB-B
pg 147. 340 acres on Golden Grove Creek of the Saluda River in
Greenville Co 96th District; Surveyed for Francis Grollier and
granted to James Shirley on 16 July 1784 by the State of So.
Carolina. wit: Mary Jones, John Jones, John Rosamond
editor's note: this person
can only be James Shirley who married Mary McMeeken in Fauquier
County VA in 1781 - therefore living in SC prior to his move
to KY. He is Branch
#8
February 17, 2010
A NEW DISCOVERY - My university has subscribed to a
new database for obscure English pamphlets and newspapers. I
have discovered the mention of the son of Dr. Thomas Sherley,
the last known descendant of the Sherley's
of Wiston Sussex England. Parish records had shown some children
existed, but nothing more was known (if they died an infant etc)
Post Man and the Historical Account (London, England),
Tuesday, August 12, 1701; Issue 390.Classified ads .
The late Dr Sherleys Anodine
Tincture. Was Physician in Ordinary to King Charles the 2nd.
Now prepared and published by his son Tho. Sherley. It cures
the stone in the kidneys or bladders also in the gravel or straguary
an cholick it will give speedy care and in many other distempers
mentioned in the printed bills of directions. Price 2s and 6d.
The bottle containing half a pint and are to be had of Mr Madox
a cane shop over against the Royal Exchange. Mr Wignell, perfumer
at the Cavalier at the lower end of Bedford Street, Covent Garden;
and Richard Gray shoemaker at the Crown and Shoes in Fleet Street
near St Dunstans church.
February 15, 2010
Posted to the London,
England page in the member's section
St Martin in Fields - Burials
1608 Feb 17 Jana Sherley
1611 Feb 24 Margar' Shirley
1614 Oct 17 Robert Sherley
1614 Nov 7 Guliel' Sherley
1614 Dec 16 Alicea Sherley
1615 Feb 13 Sara Sherley
1616 Nov 27 Joh'nes Shirley
1618 Sep 17 Alicea Shirley
1619 Sep 6 Margareta Shirley
St Martin in Fields - Marriages
1607 Feb 8 Robertus Shorley and
Jane Shortridge
1618 Jul 30 Joh'nes Gerry and Elizabeth Shorley
Posted to the Sussex
England page in the member's section
Bolney Parish Register, Sussex
England - Burials
1657 Jan. 9 Richard s. of Edward
Sherly.
1659 Oct 23 Eliz. Sherly to John bap., & borne 10 dayes before
1661 Feb. 2 Edward Sherly a s. borne Richard.
1681 Mar. 7 Edward Sherley.
1684 Apr. 22 Richard Sherley.
1685 June 26 Mary Sherley.
1686 Oct. 16 Elizabeth d. of Edward Sherly.
1688 July 31 Robert Sherly.
1692 Sep. 29 William Sherly.
1694 June 8 Thomas Sherly.
1711 Feb. 16 Richard Sherley of Ivill
1716 Apr. 20 Widow Sherley.
1726 Feb. 20 Richard s. of William & Susanna Sherley.
February 13, 2010
NEWS - I just booked my trip to London to
research at the UK National Archives. I'll spend the entire week
there beginning Mon 22 to Sat 27. If you have any specific ideas/suggestions
for specific research targets, please let
me know. Here is the National Archives online
manuscripts catalogue if you want to take a quick look around
for ideas.
I found this online biography
of James Shirley. He is the son of Ezekiel Shirley (son of Branch
#10, Argeland
Shirley)
 JAMES
SHIRLEY, of Perry township,
Boone county, Ind., was born in Scott county, Ky., February 23,
1819, a son of Ezekiel and Delia (Shirley) Shirley, both parents
having been born in North Carolina, where they were married;
thence they migrated to Scott county, Ky., where Ezekiel engaged
in farming until 1831, when he brought his family to Hendricks
coimty, Ind.. and rented land until 1838; then moved to Perry
township, Boone county, where his son James, our subject, had
entered land, on which he resided until his death in 1864, his
wife surviving him until the next year. They were the parents
of six children, viz. : Dickerson, Elias, Benjamin, Maria, Amelia
and James, all deceased with the exception of our subject. The
remains of Mr. and Mrs. Shirley were interred in Mount Tabor
cemetery, both having died in the Baptist faith. James Shirley
worked on the home farm in Hendricks county, Ind., from 1831
until 1838, when he launched out on his own account, worked hard
and earned the money to buy the forty acres in Perry township
on which his parents ended their days. He later sold this farm
and bought the eighty acres on which he now lives. The first
marriage of Mr. Shirley took place in Boone county, Ind., in
1839, to Elizabeth Poiner, a native of Putnam county Ind., and
daughter of -Joseph Poiner, of North Carolina. Three children
were born to this union, viz. : Henry and Parnnelia, deceased,
and Edward. Mrs. Shirley died in 1866, and the second marriage
of Mr. Shirley took place March 25. 1867, to Mrs. Leaner Smith,
who was born in Owen county, Ky., January 9, 1830, a daughter
of John and Betsey (Roberts) Smith, natives of North Carolina,
who both died when Leaner was a child. The first marriage of
Leaner was with Daniel Smith, to whom she bore nine children:
Louisa (deceased), Albert, Henrietta, Hugh, Willis, George. Charles,
Mary and Alice. Daniel Smith died in 1S65, and by her marriage
with Mr. Shirley she is the mother of one child, Peter, who was
born August 17, 1868, and was married in Perry township, December
29, 1890, to Miss Lydia Stanfield, who was born in Jackson county,
Ind., and is a daughter of Samuel and Janie (Smith) Stanfield;
one child. Pearly, blesses this union. A portrait and biographical
record of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks Counties, Ind
February 11, 2010
Posted the following church minutes to
Scott
Co KY in the member's section. Long Lick church was a associate
church of the Great Crossing Church and both had connections
with the Shirleys of Abbeville Co SC.
Longlick Baptist Church -
Scott County KY
March 1805 The Baptish church
at Great Crossings, a constituent to the Long Lick church on
the 23rd of March 1805. Present - Elders Joseph redding, Joh
Rees and Lambert. Those who signed the covenant: Archibald Shearley,
Edmond Shearley, thomas Cobb, Isaac Smith, John Johnson, Moses
Smith, Lewis Smith, Susanna Shearley, Elizabeth Shearley, Francis
Shearley, Priscilla Cobb, Polly Smith, Susanna Johnson, Elizabeth
Wilson, Nancy Smith.
March 1805 elected brother Edward
Shearley, clerk..appointed Arge Shirley, John Vawton and John
Lucas to prepare rules for the church, Brother Arge Shirley chosen
deacon.
16 Aug 1806 Brother Eudes Shirley
set forward to exercise his gift in public in bounds of in all
charges brought before the church
Apr 1810 Brother Shirley proposed
to make up money for Brother Finklen [preacher]
Mar 1813 Brother Shirley wants
to know if it is right for a member to volunteer to go to war.
[Thrown out]
Sep 1816 L. Shirley appointed
deacon.
Aug 1819 Brother E. Shirley wants
to know if it is right for a member to go to law with his brother;
also if it is right to sell liquor on the Sabbath day without
license. [Church says no]
Apr 1820 Brother Shirley [appointed]
deacon
February 10, 2010
Project Complete: Finally finished scanning and uploading
every single census image for the 1810 US census (every Shirley
head of household including spelling variations for every state).
You will find the links as part of the Census
Tracking Project
February 8, 2010
Thanks to Stephanie for sending
this very valuable court record finally clarifying the manner
of death for Richard Shirley Jr of Barren
Co KY (Branch
#49)
For years, this website has
sourced family lore for the nature of Richard's death - that
he committed suicide by jumping in a well. However, the following
contemporaneous death inquest says otherwise.
GLASGOW, BARREN Co, KY INVENTORY
BOOK-1830 to 1838 Page 155-156 State of Kentucky, Barren Co,
Lot [?] An inquisition taken at the house of Richard Shirley
Dec, in the Co aforesaid, the 27 day of April, the year 1831
before [.....] of the (commonwealth?) for the Co aforesaid duly
commissioned and qualifyed according to Law upon the view of
the body of Richard Shirley late of said Co then and there lying
and upon the oaths of James Cornnius, TC, good and lawful men
of the Co aforesaid who being Sworn and Charged to Enquiser on
the part of said commonweath, When, Where, and How and after
what manner the said Richard Shirley came to his death, do say
upon their Oath that not having the fear of God before his eyes
but being Seduced and moved by the Instigation of the Devil at
said Shirley's own Farm in the Co aforesaid in a certain Barn
standing and being, the said Richard Shirley being then and there
alone with a certain hempen Cord of the value of 3 pence, which
he then and there had and held in his hand and one end then and
there put about his neck and the other end therof tied about
a tie pole in said Barn, himself then and there with the Cord
aforesaid voluntarily and feloniouly and of his malice afore
thought, hanged and suffocated and died. The jurors aforesaid
upon their Oaths of (?) say that the said Richard Shirley then
and there in manner and form aforesaid as a felon of himself,
feloniously, voluntarily, and of his malice afore thought, himself
killed, strangled, and murdered himself against the peace and
dignity of the commonwealth. In witness whereof as the aforesaid
Coroner, as the jurors aforesaid have to the inquisition put
there hands and seal on the day in year aforesaid and at the
place aforesaid. John H. Boles, C. G. Hitch, John Matthus, John
H. Anderson, S. P. Malone, Jos Commins, Thomas Jarnes, Lewis
Burten, David Dewese, Caleb Smith, Joseph Nevills, I. C. Hall
I posted another item for Barren
Co KY in the member's section. This family is part of Branch
#11 Thomas Shirley (m. Mollie Yates). William Shirley apparently
died many years earlier in 1836 (although I'm now wondering if
this is a typo)
Court Records for the Division
of the Estate of William A. Shirley - Records of the Barren County KY Circuit Court,
Equity Judgments; Record Group: Document Number 2389
Filing Date: 1856-July-5; William
A. Shirley died intestate leaving an estate that consisted of
land, personal property, and the following slaves: "Daniel
an old man, Barbary a woman about 25 or 26 years old, John, aged
about 10 years, Ben aged about 8 years, Elizabeth aged about
6 years, Clay aged about 4 years and an Infant not yet one year
old & whose name is not known." Acknowledging that the
slaves cannot be equitably divided, the petitioners pray that
they be sold and the proceeds from said sale be divided among
the heirs.
Petitioners
COCKRILL, Amanda J. (Shirley)petitioner
white female
COCKRILL, Benjamin F. petitioner white male
JORDAN, Sarah A. (Shirley) petitioner white female
JORDAN, William petitioner white male
MORRIS, Mary A. (Shirley) petitioner white female
MORRIS, William B. petitioner white male
Defendants
MITCHELL, H. C. defendant white
male
MITCHELL, Nancy P. (Shirley) defendant white female
SHIRLEY, Christopher T. defendant white male
SHIRLEY, James A. defendant white male
SHIRLEY, William T. defendant white male
THOMAS, Harriet H. (Shirley) defendant white female
THOMAS, Walter defendant white male
Slaves
Barbary slave black female approx
25 years of age in 1856
Ben slave black male approx 8 years of age in 1856
Clay slave black male approx 4 years of age in 1856
Daniel slave black male old person in 1856
Elizabeth slave black female approx 6 years of age in 1856
John slave black male approx 10 years of age in 1856
Continuing to follow the trail of Shirleys
found in early Alabama territory records - this time in Conecuh
County, which is next to Monroe
County.
1823 Nov 22 - Mr. Oliver laid
before the House, the account of Micajah Shirley, gaoler of
Conecuh, which was received and referred to the committee
on accounts. State of Alabama House Journal 1823
1823 Dec 31 (approved) Sec. 51.
Be it further enacted, That the sum of sixty-two dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated for the payment of Micajah
Shirley, jailer of Conecuh county, for provisions furnished
certain state prisoners confined in the jail of said county.
State of Alabama House Acts 1823
He is also found in a Louisiana
court case.
1817. James Morgan asserts that
his slave named Ryner and her child are in Fergus Duplantier's
"illegal possession." .... The murder and Evans's flight
from justice triggered a series of events that resulted in Ryner
being shunted between Milly Deal and the murdered slave's owner,
being transported to the Mississippi Territory, and, after Milly
Deal's and John Evans's deaths, being sold and resold a number
of times. [list of archived documents related to this case]...
Deposition, Micajah Shirley, 2 September 1817 - East
Baton Rouge Parish, Clerk of Court Archives, Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
Records of the Third Judicial District Court
February 6, 2010
These Shirleys are early for this location.
I wonder if the Micajah Shirley mentioned below is the Virginia
Revolutionary veteran. Monroe
Co Alabama is part of Mississippi Territory beginning in
1815 and then Alabama Territory 1817 and in State of Alabama
in 1819
1817 Monroe Co. Court - Page
10 - Feby Term 1817 (Cont.) 11th Feby Court met according to
adjourment; Present - As yesterday; Ordered that Tavern License
be granted to Richard Bradford & that George Shirley
& Jno. M. Flinn be, and they are hereby approved of as his
secy. Ordered that Tavern License be granted to George &
Micajah Shirley, and the Rich & Jno. M. Flinn be accepted
of as their securities. Monroe County Order Book, No. 1, 1816
- 1821
1817 Monroe Co. Court - Page
20 - November Term 1817 Ordered that Tavern License be granted
to Shumate & Shirley (having come recommended as the
law directs) and that Samuel Davis be accepted of as their securities.
Monroe County Order Book, No. 1, 1816 - 1821
February 5, 2010
Recreated the information on the Michigan
pages in the member's section. Created new pages for Bay,
Berrien, Calhoun, Gratiot, Kent, and Sanilac Counties
Posted the following original probate
document images to the Wales
page in the member's section
Wales Probate Records
1727 Probate of Will
of Elizabeth Gammon, Widow, alias Elizabeth Sherley Diocese:
St David's; Parish: Port Einon; County: Glamorgan; Inventory
National Library of Wales, Department of Collection Services:
Welsh Probate Records, Diocese of St Davids SD/1727/207
1783 Grant of Administration
of estate of Lettice Shirley, Widow Diocese: St David's; Parish:
Carmarthen (St Peter) County: Carmarthenshire National Library
of Wales, Department of Collection Services: Welsh Probate Records,
Diocese of St Davids SD/1783/41
1795 Probate of Will
of William Shirley, Farmer Diocese: St Asaph Parish: Denbigh
Township: Gwaunynog Bach County: Denbighshire National Library
of Wales, Department of Collection Services: Welsh Probate Records,
Diocese of St Asaph Reference: SA/1795/27
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