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About Ralph Shelton, Jr.

Ralph Shelton Sr. (d 1734) & Mary Unknown had the following children:

  • !1.   Ralph Shelton Jr.  b October 23, 1709 Virginia  d March 30, 1789 Virginia                                                                      Marred
  1. June 10, 1731 Christ Church,Middlesex Co.,Virginia to Mary Daniel
  2. after 1760 to Elizabeth Unknown

Children of 1st wife

  1. John Shelton ~ 1732-
  2. Hezekiah/Ezekiah Shelton ~ 1733-after 1806
  3. James Shelton ~ 1734
  4. Ralph Shelton ~ 1735
  5. Palatiah Shelton ~ 1736-
  6. Katherine Shelton ~ 1737
  7. Sarah Shelton ~ 1738
  8. Eliphaz Shelton ~ 1740-1826
  9. Susannah Shelton ~ 1740
  10. Jeremiah Shelton ~ 1745
  11. Azariah Shelton ~ 1752-
  12. Roger Shelton ~ 1754
  13. Derina Shelton ~ 1756
  14. Elizabeth Shelton ~ 1760

Children of 2nd wife

  1. Abigail Shelton ~ abt 1772
  2. Mary Shelton ~ abt 1775
  3. Liberty Shelton ~ abt 17801
  4. Easop Shelton ~ abt 1781

from Ralph Shelton, Jr Find A Grave Memorial# 61769576

He served as a colonial soldier from Amelia County in 1756 for which he received five pounds and six shillings.

He moved to Henry County, VA, about 1763, where his will was probated April 23, 1787.



The following is the Will of Ralph Shelton, Jr.:

In the name of God amen the twenty third Day of April One Thousand Seven hundred Eighty Seven I Ralph Shelton Sen. Of Henry County being of Perfect sound Memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do make constitute and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (Viz.) First and Principally I Recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave it me, and as Touching that Worldly Estate it hath pleased him to bestow on me I Dispose of them as follows. I give and Divize to my son John Shelton five Pounds Sterling Current Money of Virginia. The Intent of my Willing my son John Shelton five Pounds Sterling is to cut him from his kinship. And Also my Will and desire is that my four Last Children namely Easop Shelton, Abbegal Shelton, Mary Shelton, Liberty Shelton shall be rased of my Estate. And the Remainder part of my Estate Lands and Moveables to be equally Divided between Ralph Shelton Palitiah Shelton Eliphaz Shelton James Shelton Ezekiah Shelton Jeremiah Shelton Azariah Shelton Roger Shelton Easop Shelton Abbegal Shelton Mary Shelton Liberty Shelton Katherin Rutherford, Sarah Robertson Elizabeth Arnold Rina McGehe Susannah Jones they or their heirs. I also appoint my son Ralph Shelton and Eliphaz Shelton Executors of this my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament hereunto set me hand and affirmed my Seal the day and year above Written. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared to be my Last Will and Testament. Signed by: Ralph Shelton

Henry Holt

John Fletcher

John Branham

At a Court held for Henry Count on the 30th Day of March 1789. The within Last Will & Testament of Ralph Shelton Deceased was Exhibited in Court by Eliphaz Shelton one of the Executors there in named who took the oath of an Executor & the same was proved by the oaths of the Witnesses thereto to be the Last Will & Testament of the said Ralph Shelton deceased & and the said Eliphaz Shelton with Stephen Lyon & John Parr jr. his Securities entered into Bond & Acknowledged the same & was ordered to be Recorded by the Court. The said Eliphaz Shelton having obtained a Probate thereof in due form Agreeable to Law. Teste. John Coe C. M.

Origins

  • "From VA Vital Records #1 1600-1800 (Family Tree Maker CD #174),Broderbund, pages 259-260 of "Abstracts of VA Wills of Pittsylvania Co.,VA 1803-1860", printed in "The Magazine of History and Biography - The William and Mary Quarterly and Tylers Quarterly", will of Mary CLOCK,Parish of Nottoway, Amelia County, was dated 30 Jun 1750, probated 29 Aug 1770 (Mary had died in 1765). This document was witnessed by Crespen (sic) SHELTON, and John SHELTON. She named her "legitimate sons" Ralph Shelton, John Shelton, Crispen Shelton, Benjamin Shelton, James Shelton, and grandchildren Reuben Shelton and Patience Catesby BLOCKEY to whom she gave 1 shilling sterling. She gave her daughter Elizabeth DAVID (the name was actually DAVIS) the best of her wearing clothes, and her son Daniel Shelton and his heirs all the rest of her estate."
  • http://www.members.tripod.com/bigjackcaperton/id4.htm#john_shelton_1


  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 21 2019, 9:10:13 UTC

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Ralph Shelton, Jr.'s Timeline

1709
October 23, 1709
Middlesex County, Virginia, Colonial America
October 23, 1709
October 23, 1709
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America
1733
1733
Middlesex County, Virginia, United States
1734
February 23, 1734
Amelia, Virginia, United States
1735
1735
Amelia County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1736
1736
Amelia County, Virginia, British America
1740
1740
Virginia, Colonial America
1740
Amelia, Virginia, USA