Richard Shirley b. ca 1740's. Lived South Carolina and Kentucky   MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH
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		This Lineage Page was Updated February 2021 Richard Shirley was probably born in Virginia in the 1740's. He was taxed for 3 horses in the Scott County tax list of 1795. He and his wife Dorcas were listed as members in the Great Crossing Church in the 1790s. Enumerated in the Scott Co KY tax list once again in 1796. He died in 1796 Scott Co. KY. Administration of his estate was granted to Thomas Shirley on 26 July 1796. His estate made a payment to the local Constable for convening a jury into the nature of his death - thus suggesting his death was premature or may not have been due to natural causes. Family traditional story says Richard was the son of Richard Shirley and wife, Margaret, who were dismissed from the Broad Run Baptist church June 12, 1774 in Fauquier Co. VA to go to Culpeper Co. VA. On Jan 22, 1785 they were among the charter members of the Old Turkey Creek Baptist church in Abbeville Co. South Carolina. Another traditional story says Richard was the brother of John Shirley branch #2, who married Eliz. Barmore. married to Dorcas ____. Family tradition says she was a Cullen/Cullins. known children: 1(i). Sarah Shirley named as a daughter in the estate of her father. She married Henry Holsclaw 1(ii). Amey (?Anney) Shirley named as a daughter in the estate of her father. She was not married in 1797 at the time her father's estate was administered; nothing more known 1(iii). Susannah (Sukey) Shirley born October 1, 1769 VA. Named as a daughter in the estate of her father. She died April 29, 1848 Boone Co. IN. She married Benjamin Smith who was born Sept 15, 1769 VA d. Sept 5, 1853 Boone Co. IN, buried Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery.  Is the following Richard Shirley the same as the above person? Richard Shirley of Fauquier Co VA, Abbeville Co SC; Fauquier Co VA 1774 Jun 12 Broad Run Baptist Church Minutes (Fauquier Co) Added by baptism: Peggy Shurley Added by baptism: Richard Shurley 1777 Rent Roll Archibald Shirley James Shirley Richard Shirley John Shirley Abbeville Co SC 1785 C. Description: Anderson, William, Plat For 240 Acres On Raburns Creek, Ninety Six District, Surveyed By Jonathan Downs. Names Mentioned: Anderson, William; Downs, Jonathan; Ritchy, John; Shirley, John; Shirley, Richard; Williams, Daniel - SC Archives Online Index 1785 January 29 - Turkey Creek (of Saluda) Church, constituted on January 29, 1785, by Joseph Redding, and admitted to the Charleston Association the next year. The constituents, sixteen in number, and later other members, signed a covenant of fourteen articles in which the Philadelphia Confession was adopted as a standard of faith and practice. Turkey Creek was thus a Regular Baptist church from its constitution. Constituents of Turkey Creek: Sarah Foster, sister of Ambrose Foster; Thomas Foster; Elizabeth Hall; Benjamin Northcut; Archibald Shirley; Margaret Shirley; Mary Shirley; Richard Shirley; Thomas Shirley; James Smith; Joseph Smith; Leannah Smith; Mary Smith; Sarah Smith; Martha Ware; Nicholas Ware; Mar 12, 1785 Richard Shirley removed from fellowship of church for drunkeness -Turkey Creek Baptist Church Minutes Sept 10, 1785 Richard Shirley restored to fellowship by repentance -Turkey Creek Baptist Church Minutes 1787 Ninety-Six District Tax List - those residents living in what is now ?Anderson, Pickens, Oconee Counties Benjamin Shirley James Shirley John Shirley, Jr. John Shirley, Sr. Richard Shirley Thomas Shirley 1790 Ninety-Six District Census - Abbeville Co males over 16 & under 16 and # of females in the household Argey Shirley 1 1 6 0 0 Benjamin Shirley 1 1 2 0 0 James Shirley 1 3 3 0 0 John Shirley 6 4 6 0 0 John Shirley 1 1 2 0 0 Richard Shirley 2 5 3 0 0 April 5, 1791:Pendleton Co Deed book B pages 194-195 Thomas Shirley, planter and Mary, his wife, of Abbeville Co. SC to Bennet Combs, planter of Pendleton Co. SC for 80 pounds, sold 640 acres granted Jan 21, 1785 said Shirley, being on Eighteen Mile Creek on an old trading road to Keowee in Ninety Six District SC. S/Thomas Shirley, Mary (X) Shirley, Wit: William Mitchell, James (X) Shirley, Richard (X) Shirley, Abbeville Co. SC. Sworn by oath of Richard Shirley July 23, 1791. Recorded Sept 25, 1793 Mar 8, 1792 Richard Shirley restored to fellowship -Turkey Creek Baptist Church Minutes Feb 7, 1794 Richard Shirley continues under suspension -Turkey Creek Baptist Church Minutes Mar 8, 1794 Richard Shirley repented and was restored to fellowship -Turkey Creek Baptist Church Minutes Scott Co KY (if the same Richard Shirley??) 1795 Tax List 1st List Jam's Sherley 1 male over 21, 7 horses, 9 cattle 1 black 2nd List Richard Sherley 1 male over 21, 2 horses, 3 cattle married Margaret "Peggy" _________ children:   1790 Abbeville Census Analysis   Comment/Theory  Male age > 16 born before 1774 Richard Shirley b say 1750 Female   wife Margaret  Male age > 16 born before 1774 eldest son b say 1770  Male age < 16  born 1774-1790  son b say 1772  Male age < 16  born 1774-1790  son b say 1778  Male age < 16  born 1774-1790  son b say 1780  Male age < 16  born 1774-1790  son b say 1782  Male age < 16  born 1774-1790  son b say 1784  Female  born before 1790  dau b say 1774  Female  born before 1790  dau b say 1776
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