Ralph Shelton, (Pampa line) (J-pp-FFDNA-4r)

1685 - 1733  (~ 47 years)

• Name	Ralph Shelton  [1]
  Suffix	(Pampa line) (J-pp-FFDNA-4r)
  Birth	Dec 1685	Middlesex Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Mar 1732/3	Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia
  Notes	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. ----- 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. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~janicekmc/ralphsr.htm rootsweb tree for descendants: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=est3739%2D2&id=I20678
  Person ID	I50842	Roots
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2013

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Crispin,   b. Abt 1688, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. Aft 1730 (Age ~ 43 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1708
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Shelton, Sr. (FFDNA-G-4),   b. 9 Nov 1707, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. 24 Mar 1742, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia (Age 34 years) + 2. Ralph Shelton, Jr.,   b. 23 Oct 1709, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. 30 Mar 1789, Henry Co, Virginia (Age 79 years)   3. Elizabeth Shelton,   b. 1711, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. Abt 1787, Hanover Co, Virginia (Age 76 years) + 4. Crispin Eliphas Shelton,   b. 1 Apr 1713, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. 29 Oct 1787, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia (Age 74 years)   5. Reuben Shelton,   b. 1 Feb 1714/5, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. 8 Oct 1715, Middlesex Co, Virginia (Age 0 years)   6. Mary Shelton,   b. 21 Jan 1715/6, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. 18 Jul 1719, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia (Age 3 years) + 7. Catherine Shelton,   b. 26 Jan 1718, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. Abt 1745, of, Middlesex Co, Virginia (Age 26 years) + 8. John Shelton, Sr.,   b. 19 Jul 1722, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. 1804, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia (Age 81 years) + 9. Benjamin Shelton,   b. 18 Jun 1724, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. Aft 1790, of, Hillsborough District, Caswell Co, North Carolina (Age > 67 years) + 10. James Shelton,   b. 23 Feb 1725/6, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. Abt 1798, Lunenburg Co, Virginia (Age 71 years) + 11. Major Daniel Shelton,   b. 17 May 1729, Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia d. 18 Sep 1809, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F16739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1077] Teresa Jean Mason (J-FFDNA).