Elijah Shelton, Jr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1860, Jasper Co, Mississippi
• Residence: Between 1870 and 1890, Howard Co, Arkansas

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1860, Jasper Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Shelton Family GenForum: Ken Shelton
"In 1860 the Elijah Sr. and the entire family was living in Jasper Co., Miss. In the 1870’s and 80’s 4 of the boys, Vincent, Elijah, Robert, and Franklin, settled in Howard Co., Arkansas."

Elijah married Cassa Isaacs about 1804 in Pendleton Co, South Carolina. Cassa was born about 1784 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina; died after 1890 in of, Howard Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1860, Jasper Co, Mississippi

Lewis married Sarah Isaacs about 1790. Sarah was born about 1765 in of, Pendleton Co, South Carolina; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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