Francis Robert Shackelford

Origins

Roger Shackelford, the immigrant, is known to have had four sons, namely-James, Francis, John and Zachariah, and probably others.

Family

His wife was Sarah, surname seen as Lewis.

notes

From http://wvgal.tripod.com/clan6-1.htm

Taken from SHACKELFORD CLAN MAGAZINE

Genealogy of Shackelfords and Shacklefords Editor: T. K. Jones 716 Ave. A Lubbock, Texas $1.00 A Year Published Monthly 10c A Copy Lubbock, Texas May 1950 Vol. 6. No. 1.

John Shackelford, whose will you will see on page one to three, this issue, was born probably in Essex County, Va., April 9, 1712. He died in Onslow County, N. C., April 23, 1778. He was a son of Francis and Sarah Lewis-Shackelford, and he married Ann ? (maiden name unknown), December 31, 1730. Ann, wife of John Shackelford, was born March 10, 1714, and she died April 6, 1782.

From http://www.shackleford.info/Shackelford_Family_Robert_Baylor_Shacke... Page 13

THE SHACKELFORD FAMILY Its English and American Origins, And Some of Its Branches By. Robert B Shackelford, Lieutenant-Colonel, Medical Corps, United States Army (Retired).

"Francis Shackelford 395 acres of land lying in the freshes of the Rappahannock about four miles from the river side on the south side of the river, adjoining the land of William Hudson—and intersecting a path to Portobacco—touching the land of John Amos. Said land being formerly granted to Mr. Nathaniel Bentley by patent dated September 24, 1668 and by him deserted and since granted unto said Francis Shackelford by order of the General Court dated April 17, 1705 and is further due the said Francis Shackelford for the importation of 8 persons into the colony, whose names are recorded below. Edward Nott, Esq., Governor, E. Jennings, Secretary, November 2, 1705. Garnet Smith, Stephen Johnson, William Lancaster, William Trigg, Hugh Layton, Peter Steward, Margaret Rudarks, Richard Owen." Francis Shackelford appears in another land grant, viz—"Francis Shackelford and Daniel Mackgirt 1316 acres of land lying in the forest be tween the Rappahannock and Mattaponi rivers, same being due for the importation of 27 persons in the colony". Edward Nott, Esq., Governor, and E. Jennings, Secretary, November 2, 1705. I do not know surname of Francis' wife, Sarah, but I have reason to believe he left a large number of children, among them Roger, born about 1700, died 1779, married Carey Baker. He lived in Hanover County and the following amusing incident is on record. (W. and M. Quar. vol. 1, 2nd series, p. 263). ....