married Margaret_________. She married 2nd, John
Muckleroy/McElroy.
21 April 1816 LW&T of Margaret
Mackleroy of Green Co State of TN being very weak in body but
of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of
my body knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form
following - first of all I recommend my body to the earth from
whereas it was taken to be buried in decent christian burial
at the descretion of my executor my soul into the hands of almighty
God who gave it. Item I will that all my just debts and funeral
charges to be paid out of my estate. Item I give and bequesth
to my granddaughter Martha Shirley daughter of Adam Shirley all
my land and plantation on which I now live to be had in possession
by her at her marriage or at her coming to the age of 21 years
by her and her heirs to be enjoyed for ever. Item I will that
my son Adam Shirley may enjoy all and singular the benefits of
said land and plantation until my said granddaughter shall come
as above to enjoy it herself and forever said son Adam to live
on said land if he chooses. Item I give unto my granddaughter
Nancy Shirley one black man called Kate now in my possession,
one cow called Mott; one heifer called Brindle also anothe rheifer
called Sid likewise one bed and furniture and the dressware all
of which bby her to be enjoyed forever after my decease together
with one bedstead to be possessed as above Item I appoint my
son Adam Shirley and George H. Gillespie the sole executor of
this my last will and testament. Item I give unto my son Adam
Shirley one horse a sorrel called Monk by him to be enjoyed forever
after my decease. Item I give unto my daughter Margaret Emmert
and my sons Michael, George, John and Frederick Shirley an equal
division of my estate after all the above legacies are paid up
by them to be enjoyed forever after my decease. In witness whereof
the said Margaret McElroy hath herunto set her hand and seal
notifying this and this alone to be her last will and testament
and disannulling all other former will or wills, declaring them
void and that this and this alone is her very last will and testament.
Signed sealed pronounced and declared to be her last will and
testament in presence of each other have subscribed their names
as witnesses the twenty first day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. Thoams Doane, Isaac
Collet, Geo. H. Gillespie. Signed Marg X Mackleroy.
children
1(i).
Michael Shirley
He was
identified as living in neighboring Hawkins Co TN at the time
he and brother Frederick Shirley sold land in Greene Co TN to
their mother Margaret McElroy in 1796. He is presumed to be the
Michael Shirley living in McNairy County Tennessee in 1830 census,
age 60-70, with wife and young female age 10-15 in household.
In 1850, This Michael, then aged 79 born VA was enumerated in
the McNairy census household of James and Sarah Tedford.
married Sarah
Parkhouse
on 21 February 1791 at Greene Co. TN.
Presumed child:
2(i). Sally Shirley married James M. Tedford
1(ii). George
Shirley
born
15 September 1770 in Pennsylvania; He died in 1824 TN.
Johann George
Schalle chr. Dec 27, 1772 Salem German Reformed Church, Cearfoss,
Conocheague District, Washington Co. MD is believed to be this
George Shirley.
Ancestor of
DNA Kit #32370
Ancestor of DNA Kit #14909
married Elizabeth
Polland
on 23 November 1804 at Carter Co. TN. She was born 3 October
1783 VA and died 12 October 1858 in Fayette Co. IL. She married
2nd Jeremiah Evans in 1830 and he died before 1840. Elizabeth
is living with her son John Shirley in Fayette County Illinois
in the 1850 census.
1(iii). Adam
Shirley
born about 1780. Executor of the 1816 will of his mother Margaret
Mackleroy of Greene Co TN. Was appointed master of a coverlid
weaver's apprentice named Richard Mills in 1816 in Greene Co
TN. Left Green County by 1830 census. In 1820, Adam and son-in-law
Jacob Barnhart jointly sold 125 acres in Green Co TN to Ira Green,
land where both Adam Shirley and Green then lived. [not found
in 1830 census] Age 50-60 with wife living in Buroise Towsnhip,
Gasconade Co Missouri in 1840 census. Living with widowed daughter
in Miller Co Missouri in 1850 census, age 73. He lived with his
daughter Martha Barnhart. He was age 80, living in Osage, Miller
Co Missouri in the 1860 census. According to family tradition,
he lived to be 114 years old.
married Sarah
Brown
on 4 November 1804 at Greene Co. TN.
children:
2(i). Martha
Shirley
born about 1800. Named as child of Adam Shirley in 1816 will
of Margaret Mackleroy of Green Co TN. She married Jacob Barnhart
on 27 October 1820 in Green Co TN. They moved to Miller Co Missouri.
1(iv). Frederick
Shirley
born about 1785. He lived in Cooper County Missouri
"Frederick Shurley" the mightiest
hunter in all the land round about Otterville, in 1827, settled
the place now owned by his son Robert Shurley, southeast of Otterville.
He was with General Jackson in the Creek war, and was present
at the memorable battle of the Horse Shoe Bend, where the Indians,
by the direction of their prophets, had made their last stand.
He used to recount, with deep interest, the thrilling incidents
connected with this muzzle to muzzle contest, in which over half
a thousand red-skins were sent, by Jackson and Coffee, to their
happy hunting
grounds. History of Cooper Co Missouri
1(v). John
Shirley
Named
in the 1792 will of his father Luke Shirley of Greene Co TN.
Taxed with brother Adam Shirley in Capt Stansfield District,
Greene Co TN in 1809 He purchased items from the estate of Isaac
Collet Sr in 1812 in Greene Co.. Named again in the will of Margaret
McElroy of Greene Co in 1816. Nothing more known
1(vi). Maria
Elizabeth Shirley
chr 24 June 1779 at the First Reformed Church Lancaster Co. PA;
She married Malachia Cleek on 6 May 1795 at Greene Co. TN
1(vii). Margaret
Shirley
born about 1760-65. She was named in the 1816 will of her
mother Margaret Mackleroy of Green Co TN. She married George
Emmert on 8 January 1785 at Greene Co. TN.
Lucas Shirley