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About Roger Shackelford, Sr.
DNA Match-Ancestry.com-Stephen Wesley Kendall Tree/Dawn Lipthrott-Confidence-GOOD From http://heathcock.org/genealogy/ps01/ps01_358.html :
Notes for Roger Shackelford
Roger Shackleford born 23 April 1629 in Old Alesford, Hampshire, England, arrived in Gloucester, VA before 1678, probably by 1658. He is mentioned in Gloucester in 1678 when he purchases 313 acres but owned land prior to that date. He died after 1704 as he appears on the 1704 Quit Rent Roll. Roger married Mary Palmer, daughter of Edward Palmer ca 1656 in Essex, VA. Mary was born 1635 in Warwick, England. Roger and Mary had known sons: Francis, John, James, Roger, Zachariah and Henry and may have had daughters Mary, Ann, Hanna and Sarah.
It is highly likely tht Roger is identical with the Roger Shackelford mentioned in the will of John Shackelford of New Alresford, dated 26th and proved in Bishops’ Court, 30th March, 1647.
See also a brief description of the unincorporated community of Shackelfords, VA, which derives its name from the Shackelford family.
Research notes for Roger Shackelford
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:41 am Post subject: Who was the first Shackelford immigrant?
American immigrant, the father of the family in America that is known as either Shackelford or Shackleford and there seems to be some dispute, one branch claiming that the immigrant was John, others claiming that he was Roger. Those who accept John as the immigrant make the claim that John was a "Knight and Cavalier" of Charles I, when on his arrest, he (John) fled the country to save his head. Quoting from page 37, " The Shackelford Family", by Col Robert B. Shackleford, "One authority" Minor Gibson, wrote an account of the family for publication in the Genealogical Column of the Richmond Times Dispatch, about thirty years ago. And in this account it is stated that the founder of the family in Virginia was John, who settled in King & Queen County, Virginia, in 1649. But this County was not formed until 1691, when it was cut off from New Kent. He further states that it is not known whom he (John) married, but it is supposed to have been in The Colony, late in life. He is known to have had two sons--John and Benjamin. John married the eldest daughter of John Livingston, of South Carolina, who emigrated from Scotland, et cetera". End of quote.
From all the records available, and from those seen and noted, we are forced to believe that John, who married Miss Livingston, was a son of Roger. That is, as to what became of the John who married Miss Livingston. Now back to Roger. Col Robert B. Shackelford, of Cismont, Virginia, published his book--"The Shackelford Family", in 1940. In his examination of the records he went to great lengths to discover the origin of the family in America, and in his book he quotes letters from a Mr Anthony R. Wagner, of London, who made the search for the name over there. And among the many letters, wills, deeds and other records, Mr Wagner enclosed the Will of John Shackelford, a butcher of New Alresford. Will dated March 26, and proved in Bishop's Court, Winchester, March 30, 1647. And in this Will he mentioned his cousin Richard Shackelford and five children of his cousin John Shackelford, deceased. And the five children of the deceased John, were as follows:
- (1) John Shackelford, baptized Old Alresford, December 23, 1647.
- (2) Roger Shackelford, baptized Old Alresford, April 23, 1629.
- (3) Charles Shackelford, baptized Old Alresford, January 25, 1630.
- (4) Christopher Shackelford-baptized Old Alresford March 10, 1632.
- (5) Ingram Shackelford-baptized Old Alresford, October 12, 1636.
Of the eighteen wills and documents sent to Col Shackelford by Mr Wagner, the name of Roger appeared only one time--that mentioned in the Will of John the butcher, of New Alresford. Now those who claim that John was the immigrant say that he was living in King & Queen in 1649, but King & Queen was not created until 1691.
It is known, according to Col Shackelford, that one Edward Palmer, from England, received a patent of grant of land, of 400 acres in Gloucester Co., Virginia., for the transportation of eight persons into Virginia, including Roger Shackelford. The date of this grant was June 4, 1658. Edward Palmer had a sister Mary on the above list, and there is good reason to believe that Roger Shackelford married Mary Palmer. But no proof. The first time that Roger himself appears as of record, is the year 1678. Land Book VI, page 665, dated Nov 20, 1678, when he is granted 313 acres of land in Gloucester Co, Va. That was during the Governorship of Sir Robert Jeffries, or Sir Herbert Jeffries. And while space forbids copying the entire document, it, by its wording, shows that Roger Shackelford had one plantation in addition to the above grant. So this grant of 313 acres was not the first land that he possessed in Virginia.
The date of Roger's death is unknown, but as far as any records that have been found are concerned, his name last appears on the Quit Rent Roll for 1704. It is obvious then, that he died after that date. Joel Walker Shackelford, (1851-1916) of Denver, Colo., the first to start a Shackelford history but who died before completing it, wrote Mrs Jane Shackelford-McCready, of Charleston, South Carolina, that he had located the tombstone of Roger, at West Point, in King William Co., not far from Shackelford village, Gloucester Co, Va. But Rev F. S. Moseley, of Montgomery, Ala., assisted by the daughter of Joel Walker Shackelford, carefully went through all of his papers, and the tombstone record of Roger could not be found. Now since there is documentary proof that Roger came to America as early as 1658, most accept him as the immigrant. Roger, the immigrant, is known to have had four sons, namely-James, Francis, John and Zachariah, and probably others. Mr Edward Madison Shackelford and Rev Moseley, in their book, name three others--Benjamin, Charles, and Roger, Jr; and then they mention a William who was in Carteret County, North Carolina, 1726-31, as a possible son of Roger, the immigrant, also.
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Roger Shackelford, Sr.'s Timeline
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April 23, 1629
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Old Alresford, Hampshire, , England
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1650
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Gloucester County, Virginia, United States
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1660
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Gloucester County, Virginia, United States
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1660
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Gloucester County, Virginia, United States
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1664
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Virginia, United States
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1670
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Gloucester County, Virginia, United States
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1670
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Essex, Virginia, United States
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1674
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1675
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Essex Co.,VA
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