Sarah Shelton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Sarah Shelton was born about 1777 (daughter of James Roderick Shelton and Sarah Ursula Briggs); died after 1820.

Sarah married David Norton about 1794 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina. David was born about 1770 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1825 in of, Buncombe Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Peter Norton was born about 1801 in South Carolina; died after 1840 in of, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

James Roderick Shelton was born in 1754 in Amelia, Virginia (son of James Roderick Shelton and Susannah Vardaman); died in 1816 in Morgan, Buncombe Co, North Carolina.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1800, Morgan, Buncombe Co, North Carolina
Census: 1810, Buncombe Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Census:
1810 Buncombe Co, North Carolina
David Shelton
Armstreet (Armstrong) Shelton
Martin Shelton
Colbert Hensley (?)
Roderick Shelton

James married Sarah Ursula Briggs about 1720 in Virginia. Sarah was born in 1755 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died in 1820 in Shelton Laurel, Buncombe Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Ursula Briggs was born in 1755 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died in 1820 in Shelton Laurel, Buncombe Co, North Carolina.

Children:

Martin Shelton was born in 1772 in Patrick Co, Virginia; died in 1842 in Yancey Co, North Carolina.
David Shelton was born in 1776 in Henry, Patrick Co, Virginia; died on 5 Jan 1858 in Shelton Laurel, Madison Co, North Carolina; was buried in Judith Shelton Cem, Shelton Laurel, Madison Co, North Carolina.
1. Sarah Shelton was born about 1777; died after 1820.
Armstrong Shelton was born in 1785 in Henry Co, Virginia; died in 1817 in Virginia or North Carolina.
James Shelton was born on 1 Mar 1791 in Virginia; died on 8 Nov 1879 in McMinn Co, Tennessee.
Roderick Shelton was born in 1798 in Stuart, Patrick Co, Virginia; died in 1870 in Shelton Laurel, Madison Co, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

James Roderick Shelton was born on 22 Feb 1734 in Amelia, Essex Co, Virginia (son of Ralph Shelton, Jr. and Susannah Mary Daniel); died in 1816 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee.

James married Susannah Vardaman in 1750 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee. Susannah was born in 1737 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died in 1816 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah Vardaman was born in 1737 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died in 1816 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee.

Children:

2. James Roderick Shelton was born in 1754 in Amelia, Virginia; died in 1816 in Morgan, Buncombe Co, North Carolina.
Anna Shelton Shelton was born in 1755; died in 1760.
Vardiman Shelton was born in 1757 in Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1815 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee.
James Shelton was born in 1759 in Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1831 in Ray Co, Missouri.
Susanna Ann Shelton was born in 1760 in Virginia; died in 1840 in Illinois.
Mark Shelton was born in 1761; died in 1806.
George W. Shelton was born in 1762 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died in 1833 in Fentress Co, Tennessee.
Lettice Shelton, (dau? g-dau?) was born in 1780 in Henry Co, Virginia; died in 1846 in Marion Co, Illinois.

Generation: 4

Ralph Shelton, Jr. was born on 23 Oct 1709 in Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia (son of Ralph Shelton, (Pampa line) (J-pp-FFDNA-4r) and Mary Jane Crispin); died on 30 Mar 1789 in Henry Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Will: 23 Apr 1787, Henry Co, Virginia

Notes:

Will:
ill of Ralph Shelton Jr. Dated 23 Apr 1787 Will Book 1 page 170-171 Martinsville,Henry County, Va. was presented in Henry County Court 30 March 1789 " To my son John Shelton five pounds sterling to cut him off from his heirship. My last four children namely, Easop Shelton, Abbegal Shelton, Mary Shelton, Liberty Shelton, shall by resid. of of my estate. The remainder part of my estate to be equally divided between Ralph Shelto, Palitaih Shelton, Eliphaz shelton , James Shelton, Ezekiah Shelton, Jerimiah Shelton, Azariah Shelton, roger Shelton,Easop Shelton, Abeggal Shelton, Mary Shelton, Liberty Shelton, Katherine Rutherford, Sarah Robertson, Elizabeth ArnoldRina McGehe, Luranah Jones. My son Ralph and Elizphaz Shelton Executors. Signed , Ralph Shelton. Witnesses: John Fletcher, Henry Holt, John Branham.

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Ralph married Susannah Mary Daniel on 10 Jun 1731. Susannah was born in 1713 in Patrick Co, Virginia; died in 1787 in Patrick Co, Virginia; was buried in Eliphaz Shelton Cem, Patrick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah Mary Daniel was born in 1713 in Patrick Co, Virginia; died in 1787 in Patrick Co, Virginia; was buried in Eliphaz Shelton Cem, Patrick Co, Virginia.

Children:

John Shelton was born in 1732 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co, Virginia; died on 28 Aug 1805 in Patrick, Virginia.
4. James Roderick Shelton was born on 22 Feb 1734 in Amelia, Essex Co, Virginia; died in 1816 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee.
Ralph Shelton, III was born in 1735 in Middlesex Co, Virginia; died in 1798 in Knox Co, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Shelton was born in 1744 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died about 1764.
Eliphez Shelton was born in 1746; died in 1826; was buried in Eliphaz Shelton Cem, Patrick Co, Virginia.
Jeremiah Shelton was born in 1750 in Henry, Amelia Co, Virginia; died on 25 Jan 1829 in Butler Co, Kentucky.
Robert Shelton was born in 1751 in Mecklenburg Co, Virginia; died in 1820 in Madison Co, Alabama.
Sarah Shelton was born in 1755 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died in 1810 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina.
Thomas Shelton was born in 1755 in Virginia; died in 1828 in Pendleton, Anderson Co, South Carolina.