Vincent Shelton

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• Will: 24 Jun 1794, Pendleton Co, South Carolina

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Will:
WILL OF LEWIS SHELTON
In the name of God Amen, I Lewis Shelton of the State of South Carolina & County of Pendleton being of sound mind, and disposing memory--but calling to mind the Mortallity of my body, do think fit to make and ordaine this my last will and testament -- in manner and forme following Viz, first I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Nancy one Negroe gerle named Leah and hir futer increase & I likewise give and bequeath unto my daughter Sukey one Negroe gerle named Dilcy and hir futer increase and my will and desire is that if my above daughters Nancy and Sukey or either of them should die without heirs that the above named Negro or Negroes shall be equall divided amongst the rest of my children -- and my will and desire is that the whole remaining part of my estate the Negroes Land and Stock of ever kind together with all the plantation tooles and household furniture be kept together under the conduct of my after named Executors until the youngest of my sons comes of age and then the whole remaining part of my estate in land and Negroes and stock of every kind and plantation tools and household furniture--be equally divided between my six sons named as follows: Aaron and Taliaferros and Spencer and
Lewis and David and Vincent and that each of them have an equal part of the above mentioned particulars. I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty and beloved friends William Martin and Taliaferros Shelton my Execors to this my last will and testament--disannuling revoking and making void all other will or wills heretofore by me maide--

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of
January 1794.
Witnessed by us----
Johneston Willborn
William Smith
Recorded June 26, 1794
Proved March 8, 1794
Roll No. 622

Know all men by these presents that we William Martin and Talliaferro Shelton,the nominated Executors of the last will and Testament of Lewis Shelton, deceased do hereby renounce and absolutely refuse to act as Executors of the will of the said Lewis Shelton. Witness our hands and seals the twenty seventh day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
William Martin
Taliaferro Shelton
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• Residence: Bef 1770, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia

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Residence:
24 May 1770 Benjamin and wife Mary sold their land and moved to Pittsylvania County, settling close by his brother Crispin Shelton.

Crispin married Letitia Payne? or Montague? or Beauford? about 1734 in Middlesex Co, Virginia. Letitia was born about 1717 in of, Middlesex Co, Virginia; died after 1760 in of, Amelia Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Note: Stephen, son of Ralph, did have a son David born at same time as David of Calloway Co, KY who married Martha Jenkins. Not verified they are one and the same, but David of Calloway did name a child Ralph, likely his grandfather.
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Prior to the Oct. 10, 1702 Middlesex Co, VA County Court Session, Ralph SHELTON was imported to North America, along with six other persons, by Thomas Merriwether (who was granted a headright for this importation): source - Essex County, VA Court Order Book 1699-1702, (Deeds and Wills Vol 10, p. 133). Ralph's surname was spelled SHELDON in this document. Probably, he was at least 18 years of age. There is no evidence that Ralph Shelton served a formal indenture as an indentured servant, since no release or other documents have been located in support of this matter.

It is unknown who the parents of our Ralph Shelton were at this time. Some researchers would like to believe that Ralph was the son of Peter Shelton and his wife Susannah Jaxon/Jackson, but it appears this assumption is incorrect after all the evidence is viewed. There were men named Ralph Shelton in early England records, but no connection with proof has yet been located. Kenneth Shelton, who wrote "The Shelton Trek Across Kentucky", (LIBRARY of CONGRESS Call #CS71.S545 1987a), said on page 7 of his book that he believed Ralph Shelton was not a son to Peter Shelton. He believed that Peter was actually a CHILTON. Although Peter CHILTON (1664-1718) did live in Middlesex Co., VA, he left a will which did not name a Ralph Shelton as a son, and all of Peter Chilton's children are noted in the Christ Church Parish Register (no Ralph was listed there). Ralph Shelton, by English primogenitor law, would have been included in this will if he was the first born son and by law would have inherited Peter Chilton's 100 acres of land had he been the son as claimed by some researchers. Why would Ralph SHELTON b. 1685, be "imported" if this supposed father, Peter Shelton/Chilton, was already residing in America, as documents prove? Ralph Shelton simply was NOT a son to Peter Chilton/Shelton.

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rootsweb tree for descendants:
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Ralph married Mary Jane Crispin about 1708. Mary was born about 1688 in Middlesex Co, Virginia; died after 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]