Absalom Shiflett

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23. ABSALOM4 SHIFFLETT (BLAND SR.3 SHIFLETT, JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. 1775 - 1780 in VA, and died Bef. January 03, 1859/60. He married WINNY HERRING, daughter of WILLIAM HERRING and M. HERRING?. She was born Abt. 1797, and died April 08, 1857.

Notes for ABSALOM SHIFFLETT: Absalom, s/o Bland f/chancery suit. SWS.

Notes for WINNY HERRING: Info from SWS.

Children of ABSALOM SHIFFLETT and WINNY HERRING are:

i. SOLOMON?5 SHIFFLETT, m. FRANCES HERRING, December 13, 1844.

ii. NANCY SHIFFLETT, b. Abt. 1815, Albemarle Co, VA; m. ROBERT POWELL; b. Abt. 1807.

iii. NICHOLAS A. HERRING-SHIFFLETT, b. Abt. 1818; m. NANCY LAWSON; b. Abt. 1820.

iv. MARY ANN POLLY SHIFFLETT, b. Abt. 1820; m. STEPHEN CHISNEY SHIFLETT, September 09, 1837, Rockingham Co; b. Abt. 1820.

v. LOUDEN? HERRING-SHIFFLETT, b. 1821; d. Aft. January 26, 1855/56; m. LUCINDA SHIFFLETT, November 19, 1842, Green Co, VA.

Notes for LOUDEN? HERRING-SHIFFLETT: Lucinda Shiflett, probably the d/o Overton and Sally Herring Shiflett. Bondsman was Henderson Shiflett, known son of Overton and Sallie. Will mentions dau. Parminda/Armindy, wife Lindy, and cousin Parminda Herring. Louden and Lucinda, with their 4 year old daughter, Arminta, are living next door to Absalom Shiflett on the 1850 census. Also living with them are Calvin and Elizabeth Herrin Shiflett and their son, Charles This is one of those rare cases where a family is twice listed on the census, because Louden and Lucinda Herring appear a week later. They then disappear from the census listings (we now know he died). Could Lucinda be the Lucinda Herring, d/o Overton Shiflett, who m. Layton Shiflett 4 Aug 1875 Rockingham Co.? f/SWS

vi. MELISSY (MOLLY) HERRIN, b. April 1825, Orange Co, VA; m. ALBERT SHIFLETT; b. 1835, Orange Co, VA. 44. vii. ELIZABETH HERRIN? SHIFFLETT, b. 1827.

viii. LUCY SHIFFLETT, b. 1828.

Notes for LUCY SHIFFLETT: Listed on the 1850 Albemarle census in Absalom's household, probably died bef. 1860, since she is not listed as an heir of Louden. f/SWS

ix. BLAND SHIFFLETT-HERRING, b. August 1833; m. MARY A. SHIFFLETT, November 19, 1875, Albemarle Co, VA; b. May 1836, Green Co, VA.

Notes for BLAND SHIFFLETT-HERRING: Info f/SWS, Dec 2000. On the m. record, Bland's parents are listed as Absalom Shiflett and Winney Herring. On the 1880 Albemarle census, this couple is listed as Herring. In 1900, they are listed as Shiflett with 4 of 6 children still living. SWS

x. AMANDA J. SHIFFLETT-HERRING, b. 1838.

Notes for AMANDA J. SHIFFLETT-HERRING: Listed as an heir of Louden Herring/Shiflett plus she is living in Absalom's HH on the 1850 census. There is an Amanda Shiflett liv. in Brightberry Shiflet's HH on the 1860 Rockingham census. Are they the same person? SWS