His name seems to have been spelled in various ways---Epilphas, Eliphes, Eliphaz, Liphus and Eliphers.

He paid taxes in Henry County, VA, in 1780. He renounced his allegiance to the King of England and swore allegiance to Virginia in Henry County in 1777. He provided 800 pounds of beef for General Pickens' troops in 1776. He was appointed captainin Henry County, March 1779. He marched against the Tories.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of CAPTAIN. DAR Ancestor # A102770

War he lived in Pittsburg County , Virginia in 1767 . He was Exec. of

his father's Will in Henry County, Virginia in 1789.

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Note 1. Will of Eliphaz Shelton, 1818

In the name of God Amen. I Eliphaz Shelton of the County of Patrick and

state of Virginia being sick and week in body but of sound mind and

desposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the

uncertainty of human life and being descrous to dispose of all such

wordly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, I make this my

last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say

:

1st I desire that all my Just debts to be paid.

2ndly. After the payment of my just debts I give to my wife Ann Shelton

my tract of land I now live on, and my tract of land my Mill now stands

on being the tract my son Archable Sheltons widow now lives on and all

my personal estate during her natural life or widowhood, and at her

descease or marriage I give the same to my children herein after

mentioned equally to be divided amongst them.

3rdly. I give to my daughter Hannah Shelton one equal part to her and

her heirs forever also I give to my daughter Hannah Shelton Twenty

dollars Extray for her waiting on me in my sickness.

4thly. I give to my daughter Peany Sharp’s children one equal part after

Reduction of one hundred and

a leven dollars for which the said Robert Sharp has had the benefit. The

husband of the said Peany Sharp to them and their heirs forever.

5thly. I give to my son Archable Sheltons children one equal part

instead of him.

6thly. I give to my son Clabourn Shelton one equal part to him and his

heirs forever also I give to my son Clabourn Shelton’s wife twenty

dollars extray for waiting on me in my sickness also my son Clabourn

Shelton is to have fifty acres of land that I sold to old Cose a free

Negro to him and heirs forever.

7thly. I give to my son Frederick Shelton’s children one equal part

instead of him after Reduction of Fourty eight dollars to them and their

heirs forever.

8thly. I give to my soninlaw Francis Nowling one equal part to him and

his heirs forever.

9thly. I give to my daughter Nancy Newman and soninlaw Elam Newman one

equal part to him and his heirs forever als it is my wish and desire

that the said Elam Newman my soninlaw should have the Liberty of

?*****ing?{Difficult to read this word} of his improvements as a

legatee.

10thly. I give to my daughter Olive Nowling and my son in law Samuel

Nowling one equal part to to them and theirs forever.

11thly. I give to my son Hudson Shelton one equal part to him and his

heirs forever.

12thly. For divers good cause I give to Harry Fitzgerald one equal part

of my estate with my children on purpose for him to do my business.

13thly. All the Rest of my estate both real and personal of what so

nature or kind so ever it may be not herein mentioned I desire may be

equally amongst my several children and lagatees as herein before named

which I give to them their heirs Executors administrators and assignees

forever and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint Harry Fitzgerald

and my son Clabourn Shelton my executors of this my last will and

testament hereby revoking all others or former wills or testaments by me

hereto before made.

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal

this 4 of July 1818.

signed sealed published and declared

for the last will and testament of the

before mentioned Eliphaz Shelton in Eliphaz Shelton C. S.

the presents of us

George Sayman

James Newman

Wm. N Sharp

Patrick August Court 1826

This will was proved in open court by the oathes of the wittnesses

thereto sub-

scribed to be the act and deed of the within named Eliphaz Shelton

dec.d and admitted to record.

Submitted by David Lewis <just_dave@earthlink.net>

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DAR Ancestor #: A102770

Eliphaz Shelton served in a Company of an eleven man militia which was formed in Henry Co., VA 1781 under orders of Col. Abram PENN.

'''Obituary of Eliphaz Shelton'''

"At his residence near Taylorsville,in the county of Patrick on the 16th ult. after a protracted and lingering illness, CAPT. ELIPHAZ SHELTON in the 86th year of his age.

The deceased defended bravely the liberties of his country during the revolutionary war and at the period the EXCITABLE tories so much disturbed the country, he shouldered his musket, and marching in the van, made every possible effort and exertion, both in bravery and skill, to immolate them.

Patriotism and an ardent devotion to the cause of his country were the first principles of his character. He who writes this last tribute of respect to Capt. Shelton knew him well and he knows that in the various characters of husband, father, master and neighbor no one was more indulgent, kind and hospitable.

A very large circle of relatives are remaining to grieve his dissolution."

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