4. | Lewis Shelton, (Pampa line) was born in 1734 in Middlesex Co, Virginia (prob) (son of Crispin Eliphas Shelton and Letitia Payne? or Montague? or Beauford?); died before 26 Jun 1794 in Pendleton Co, South Carolina. Other Events and Attributes:
- Will: 24 Jun 1794, Pendleton Co, South Carolina
Notes:
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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Children:
- 2. Lewis Shelton was born about 1762; died after 1794 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina.
- Nancy Shelton was born about 1764; died after 1794 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina.
- Sukey Shelton was born about 1766; died after 1794 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina.
- Aaron Shelton was born about 1768; died after 1794 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina.
- Spencer Shelton was born about 1770; died after 1794 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina.
- David Shelton was born about 1772; died after 1794 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina.
- Vincent Shelton was born about 1774; died after 1794 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina.
- Taliferro Shelton was born in 1775 in Jackson, Georgia, or Blount Co, Alabama; died in 1834 in Blount Co, Alabama.
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