Daniel Shelton

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Personal and Family Information

Daniel was born on 17 May 1729 in Middlesex County, Virginia, the son of Ralph Sr Shelton and Mary unknown.

He died on 18 Sep 1809 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

His wife was Lettice Young. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Daniel Jr (c1765-?), Tunstall (c1764-<1840), Clara S. (1754-1844) and Susannah (c1755-c1847).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Daniel Shelton
(1729-1809)

  

Ralph Sr Shelton
(c1685-1733)

    
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
   

Mary unknown
(c1690-1750)

    
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth17 MAY 1729
Place: Middlesex County, Virginia
Death18 SEP 1809
Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Burial1809
Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Age: 80
Address: Brightwood Memorial Park, Chatham findagrave 128486149 with bio.
Will29 AUG 1750
Place: Nottoway, Virginia
Address: Marky Clock, Parish of Nottoway, Amelia County d june 30 1750, probabte Aug 29, 1770 witness Crespen Shelton, John Shelton names legimate sons, Ralph Shelton, John Shelton, Crispen Shelton, Benjamin Shelton, James Shelton, Daniel Shelton, daughter Elizabeth Davis grandchildren Reuben Shelton and Patience Catesby Blockey
 Virginia Will Records-page 259 -260
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Notes

Note 1

Maj Daniel Shelton: Daniel Shelton received the major portion of his mother's estate under the terms of her will which was probated in Pittsylvania County, VA, in 1770, which was recorded in Amelia County, VA, August 29, 1770.

Amelia County , VA, Deed Book B, p. 5

Daniel was appointed a captain of Pittsylvania County militia, September 21, 1775, and major of militia in 1778.

ref: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of VA, op. cit., page 115

Maude C Clement, op. cit., pp 135, 164-165:

In 1764 he purchased 620 acres on South Nottaway River in Amelia County. He received a grant of 1,515 acres on Panther Creek (now Whitehorn) in present Pittsylvania County. He served as a member of the Committee of Safety, had six sons in the Revolution and was himself a captain. He was appointed a captain of Pittsylvania County militia during the years 1767 and 1790. He was assigned to the militia company of his son, Captain Gabriel Shelton in 1777.

Married about 1750 in Amelia County VA Lettice Young.

findagrave 128486149

Sources

  1. Shelton County, A Genealogy of Pittsylvania County’s Largest Family
    Source: Shelton County, A Genealogy of Pittsylvania County’s Largest Family
    Authors: April Miller
    Date: 1994
    Publisher: Printed on demand by Higginson Book Company, Salem, Massachusetts www.HigginsonBooks.com 142 pages including index of Coupes with surname Shelton and Names with other than Shelton.
  2. The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va from 1653 to 1812
    Source: The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va from 1653 to 1812
    Date: 1897
    Publisher: The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia. Richmond, Wm Ellis Jones, Steam Book and Job Printer