Charles Shirly, Sr.

Charles Shirley and Rebecca Collier, daughter of John Collier of England and Millie Vaughan, were married to near the Kentucky River at what is now called Fayette County, Kentucky, Charles is buried in Missouri and Rebecca (Collier) Shirley is buried in the Colglazier Graveyard near Charlestown, Indiana. Rebecca Shirley's father, John Collier, had but one leg, he was bitten by a dog and had to have it amputated. He was considered a man of wealth, in those days, but surgery and medical aid being rare and expensive, his means were greatly reduced. He is buried in a churchyard at Muddy Creek, as is his wife, Millie Vaughan The graveyard is not far from Charlestown, Indiana. One of Millie's brothers came to this country, in search of Liberty and located in the south, I think Georgia. He was very successful and accumulated a great deal of this worlds goods and owned a great number of slaves, becoming so proud, he forgot his relatives.
HISTORY OF CHARLES AND REBECCA, compiled by Katherine Dailey, Indianapolis Indiana, provided by Richard Parker.

1784 --- MILITARY
Kentucky Militia
Pay Roll of Mounted Volunteers, Commanded by Captain William Kavanaugh, Major Nathan Huston's Battalion, Major General Charles Scott's command.
Soldier: Charles Sherley
Pay Vouche: Number: 26
Rank: Private
Date: July 4-October 26
Days: 105
Year: 1784
Researc her: Richard Parker
Source Information: AMERICAN MILITIA IN THE FRONTIER WARS 1790-1796, by Murties June Clark. 1990, page: 77, provided by Richard Parker.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
1814 --- This indenture made this 31st day of March Anno Domini Thousand eight hundred and fourteen between Charles Shirley and Rebecca, his wife, of the County of Clay and the State of Kentucky of the one party and John Evans of the County of Madison and above state, of the other part. And for $100 dollars good and lawful money in Kentucky and the said John Evans acquires 28 acres lying on the waters of Muddy Creek.
HISTORY OF CHARLES AND REBECCA, compiled by Katherine Dailey, Indianapolis Indiana, provided by Richard Parker.

TAX LIST
1792 --- Madison County Tax List 1792
Charles Shurley
White Males Above 21: 1
White Males Above 16 and Under 21: 0 -
Total Of Blacks: 0 -- Horses, Mares, Colts and Mules: 2 -- Cattle: 0 -- Acres: 569.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Infomation: EARLY KENTUCKY RECORDS, taken from the The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, page: 163, provided by Richard Parker.

1818 --- Will
Deceased: Charles Shirley
Will Book: A
County: Howard
State: Missouri
Indenture Made : November 8, 1818 of Charles Shirley, deceased.
Guardian: Charles' guardian, Nicholas Proctor. bound to Joseph Tolly to learn trade. Witnesses: Noah Proctor and Joseph Tolly.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: MARRIAGE RECORDS 1816-1850 AND WILL RECORDS 1818-1836 OF HOWARD COUNTY, MISSOURI, compiled by Elizabeth Ellsberry, Section: 2, page: 1