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Richard
Shirley
b. ca. _____living
Edgecombe Co NC 1777. Richard Shirley appears in the 1790 census
of Edgecombe Co. North Carolina. He had 1 free white male over
16 years, 5 free white males under 16 years years, and 1
free white female and 3 slaves. His will dated March 20, 1816,
And proved in Edgecombe County November Court Session of 1823.
March 20,
1816, November Court 1823. WB F pg 13 Will of Richard Shearley
Wife Delilah, life estate; children: Nancy Edwards, Byrd, Nathan;
dau: Murphy Shearley, $100 each; Elsey Marley, $12; at death
of wife, land to be sold, money divided among my children: John,
Henry, James, Starling, Richard, Davis, and Uriah Shearley and
Nancy Edwards, Murphy Shearley, Byrd Shearley and Nathan Shearley.
Exc: Edmund Edwards. Wit: Jacob Nettles, Elisha Peele The exc.
refused to qualify, administration with the will annexed was
granted to Henry Shurley who entered into bond in the sum of
two thousand dollars with Richard Hines, Sr. and Starling Waller,
sureties.
Research Note: He is likely the Richard
Shirley enumerated in tithe/tax records across the Virginia line
in Lower Norfolk County 1768-1774. In 1770, Richard Shurley was
tithed in the household of Richard Waller - intriguing since
Richard Shirley of Edgecombe NC married 1st a Waller; If Richard
of Lower Norfolk and Edgecombe Co are the same person, then Richard
is likely the brother of John Shirley and Daniel Shirley also
of Lower Norfolk who are connected with the Shirley family of
Northumberland Co VA.
Research Note: a Richard Shurley appears
twice in Halifax Co VA court orders in 1763 and 1767 (as Robert,
but same court defendant). The court record for 1767 says "not
residing in this colony" so not Virginia. But careful, a
Richard Shockley family (wife Eliz) lives in Halifax at this
time, appears in Antrim Vestry books, court records, poll lists.
Not known if the Shurly mentions are actually a typo for Shockley.
Census Household
Analysis (Editor:
Census profiles do not align well with what is known about this
family; However, if the 1st wife and mother ___Waller died while
the children were young, then they may have been raised by grandparents
or other relatives, enumerated in those census households instead)
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1790 Census |
1800 Census |
1810 Census |
1820 Census |
Theory |
| male |
b before 1774 |
b bef 1755 |
b bef 1765 |
b bef 1775 |
Richard Shirley b before 1755 |
| female |
1 female |
b 1755-1774 |
b bef 1765 |
b bef 1775 (Delil.) |
wife Waller or Edwards? |
| Son |
b 1774-1790 |
missing |
missing |
missing |
John Shirley (1816 Will) |
| Son |
b 1774-1790 |
missing |
1810 Census |
1820 Census |
Henry Shirley b 1779 (Will) |
| Son |
b 1774-1790 |
missing |
1810 Census |
missing |
James Shirley b 1784 (Will) |
| Son |
b 1774-1790 |
missing |
missing |
died bef 1820 |
Starling Shirley (Will) |
| Son |
b 1774-1790 |
b 1784-1790 |
missing |
missing |
Richard Shirley Jr (Will) |
| Daughter |
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b 1790-1800 |
b 1794-1800 |
b 1794-1804 |
Nancy Shirley (Will) |
| Son |
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b 1790-1800 |
missing |
missing |
Davis Shirley b 1790 (Will) |
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Uriah Shirley (Will) |
| Daughter |
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b 1800-1810 |
missing |
Murphy Shirley (Will) |
| Son |
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b 1800-1810 |
b 1794-1804 |
Byrd Shirley b 1797 (Will) |
| Son |
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b 1800-1810 |
b 1804-1810 |
Nathan Shirley b 1806 (Will) |
married 1)
______Waller, daughter of James and
Rebecca Waller; James Waller identified his grandchildren Uriah
Shirley and John Shirley (sons of Richard Shirley) in his 1808
Edgecombe Co will
Nov 10, 1824
Henry Shurley to Isaac Norfleet, 200 acres, $600 on Hendrick's
Creek next to James Southerland, a tract of land purchased by
said Henry Shurley of his brother Uriah Shirley and divised to
said Uriah by his grandfather, James Waller, in his last will
and testament. Wit: Starling Waller.
married 2)
Delilah Edwards;
Named in the 1816 will of her husband Richard Shirley; She was
the daughter of Nathan Edwards who died 1814 and mother
Elizabeth. who remarried__ Alsbrook. Delilah Shirley died sometime
after the writing of her will on 1 March 1827. The sale of her
personal property was inventoried and recorded in Edgecombe Court
dated 30 June 1827; Her will was probated in Edgecombe Co NC
in August 1827.
1814 November
Court - Edgecombe Co NC WB E pg 75 - Will of Nathan Edwards,
dated 20 Dec 1812, submitted to court Nov 1814, "...being
of old age..." Daughter Betsey Edwards - Negro Lear and
bed. Granddaughters Betsey Edwards and Polly Edwards (daughters
of Elenor Edwards, deceased.) - bed each. Daughter Delila Shirly
- Negro Mary for her lifetime with reversion equally divided
to her children. Remaining property to be sold and proceeds divided
as follows: daughter Betsey Edwards - 100 pounds. Granddaughters
Betsey and Polly Edwards (daughters of Elenor Edwards, deceased.)
- 100 pounds each. My executors are to lay out 100 pounds to
purchase a Negro girl for Delila Shirley with any increase to
be equally divided to her children. Granddaughter Betsey Edwards
(daughter of Jones Edwards, deceased.) and son Nathan Edwards
- five shillings each. Grandson Levy Drake and granddaughter
Delila Peele - ten pounds each. Balance of money to be divided
between my sons Edmonds Edwards, Tytis Edwards, my daughter Betsey
Edwards and my granddaughters Betsey Edwards and Polly Edwards
(daughters of Elenor Edwards). Ex. son Edmond Edwards, Jonas
Walson. Wit. William Balfour, John Lee.
Aug 1826 Edgecombe
Co NC DB 18 pg 532 - Division of real estate of Elizabeth Alabrook,
between her heirs at law. Lot 1 drawn by Edmund Edwards
(on road to Sparta), 7 acres; Lot 2. Elizabeth Edwards, 6 3/4
acres, Lot 3. Delilah Shirley, 16 acres, Jesse Ruffins corner,
road to Tarborough, valued at $64 and has to pay Edmund Edwards
per right of Titus Edwards, 10 cents, Lot 4. Edmund Edwards in
right of Titus Edwards, 19 1/2 acres 5. Edmund Edwards in right
of Nathan Edwards, 9 1/2 acres
March 1, 1827,
August Court 1827.WB F pg 70. Will of Delilah Shearly Sons: Nathan,
land, he is to pay my son Byrd Shearly $12; Dau: Murphey Weaver,
$12; Dau: Nancy Edwards' children, $12. Byrd Shearly, feather
bed and furniture; Nathan Shearly, feather bed and furniture.
Balance to be sold on credit of 6 months and divided between
sons Byrd Shearly and Nathan Shearly and dau: Murphy Weaver,
Nancy Edwards' children, etc. Exc. Benjamin Weaver. Wit: Elisha
Peel, Allen Nettles, Thomas Taylor
children: (order of births based
on parent's will mentions and census analysis, may not be precise)
1(i). John
Shirley born
say 1777 NC (order of mention in father's Will) Named
in the 1816 will of father Richard Shirley nothing more known
1(ii). Henry
Shirley
born May 1779 NC (Hyatt bible record, order of mention in
father's Will); Named in the 1816 will of father Richard
Shirley; He owned 375 acres of land near Tarboro, Edgecombe Co.
The colonial home of Henry Shurley stands across the road from
the golf course at Tarboro County Club. The cemetery, once beautifully
kept is now overgrown and the handsome carved Italian marble
gravestones disrupted by fallen trees, several of them lying
face down. Some of the stones have been removed to other cemeteries.
The Shurley farm became the site of Hart Cotton Mills and the
mill village. He died 13 October 1854 (Hyatt bible record)
1810 Census
- Henry Shirley 20010 - 00100
1820 Census - Henry Shirley 021110 - 30010 - 3210113 (multiple
families? and 11 slaves)
1830 Census - Henry Shirley 0000000100000 - 0011010000000
1840 Census - Henry Shirley 1000010010000 - 0100001000000 (7
free 'colored persons)
Nov 10, 1824
Henry Shurley to Isaac Norfleet, 200 acres, $600 on Hendrick's
Creek next to James Southerland, a tract of land purchased by
said Henry Shurley of his brother Uriah Shirley and divided to
said Uriah by his grandfather, James Waller, in his last will
and testament. Wit: Starling Waller. Deed Abstracts:
November 1,
1849. Probated 1849. Henry Shearley Wife: Elizabeth, my Southerland
plantation lifetime, 10 negroes in fee simple, (her choice),
half household and kitchen furniture, 5 cows and calves; 4 horses,
4 mules, $1000 cash from sale of negroes; William S. Baker, Negro,
Frank; Joseph H. Baker, $7000 cash; Laura Baker, $7000, Margaret
Baker, $7000; Redmund R. Dupree, $2000, negroes (2) in trust
for benefit of Martha Belcher, wife of Henry Belcher and pay
her interest arising, at mother's death to be divided among her
children: Redmund Dupree, $2000 to hold for benefit of Eliza
Dupree, wife of Lewis E. Dupree, paying annual interest, then
to her children David Barlow $1800 in trust for benefit of Henry
Shearly, Jr., interest annually; gr. child, child of Jesse Hyatt:
_____ Hyatt, $200; my dau: Penina $10,000 her life; then to her
heirs; farm known as the Hines Place to be sold etc. David Barlow,
5 negroes; exc. John L. Bridgers, (names of wit: blotted out).
married Elizabeth
Davis
She was born 9 December 1791; She died 5 October 1867 (Hyatt
bible record)
Jun 20 1867.
November Court 1867 WB G pg 297. Will of Elizabeth Shirley, widow
of Henry Shirley, dec'd. Granddaughters Delha Barlow, Lucy Barlow,
Anna Foxhall, Alice Barlow, Louisa Mabry, Laura Dowd, Margaret
Ann Macnari. To Louisa wife of grandson Henry A. Shirly. Balance
to be sold and equally divided among all grandchildren living.
Grandson Joseph A Baker and Henry A. Shirly executors. Wit: Henry
T. Clark, Edwin D Foxhall.
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census |
1830
census |
1840
census |
1850
census |
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| male |
age 26-45 |
age 26-45 |
age 50-60 |
age 60-70 |
age 70 |
Henry b 1779 |
| female |
age 16-26 |
age 26-45 |
age 30-40 |
age 40-50 |
age 59 |
Elizabeth b 1791 |
| male |
missing |
age 16-18 |
missing |
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a brother? |
| male |
age 0-10 |
age 10-16 |
mar. 1825 |
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Geraldus b 1806 |
| male |
age 0-10 |
age 10-16 |
missing |
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Orren b 1809 |
| female |
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age 0-10 |
missing |
mar. 1831 |
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Julia b 1811 |
| female |
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age 0-10 |
age 15-20 |
mar. 1834 |
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Peninah b 1817 |
| female |
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age 0-10 |
age 10-15 |
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mar. 1846 |
Eliza |
1840: a male
age 30-40 also in household, as well as 2 children (possibly
grandchildren?), 1 male age 0-5, 1 female age 5-10
children:
2(i). Geraldus
Shirley
born 11 November 1806 at Edgecombe Co NC (Hyatt Bible Record);
He is listed as "dead" in an 1843 Edgecombe Co deed.
1843 - Edgecombe
Co NC DB 23, page 287, date of deed 1 May 1840, date recorded
May Ct 1843, William Clark, Edge. Co. to Henry Shurley, Edge.
Co. for $222.60, a Negro boy, named Lewis about 12 years old,
William Clark (X), wit. (Gr.) Shurley, proved in court by said
Clark. Geraldus Shurley is dead and Robert Belcher swears that
he is familiar with Shurley's writing and that Shurley signed
deed as witness. Abstracted 3-06-02, NC State Archives film C.037.40018,
CTC.
Jun 1852 Session
Edgecombe Co NC Court pg 124 - Estate of Geraldus Shirley, deceased.
married 1)
Temperance Amason
Feb 14, 1827 Edgecombe NC,
married 2)
Susan Bridgers
Jan 29, 1841 Edgecombe NC; She remarried to Thomas Price Jr in
1848 UPDATE
NOV 2019 - A Susan Shirley married Thomas Price in 1848, but
who is the Susan SHIRLEY whose estate was probated in Edgecombe
in 1849? It seems more likely that a previously unknown daughter
named Susan married Thomas Price instead? The daughter of Thomas
and Susan Price, Betty Price (m 1st Vick) later married James
R Shirley in Edgecomb in 1894, supposedly son of Wm and Mary
Shirley according to marriage records. Maybe William Shirley
is another previously unknown son of Henry Shirley?)
children:
3(i). Martha
E. Shirley
born Aug 1, 1827 Edgecombe NC, She died 15 Jul 1893 Pitt Co.
NC, m. Henry B. Belcher Apr 18, 1844 Edgecombe NC.
He was born 1822 Edgecombe NC d. July 5, 1861 in Yorktown
Virginia. Error
alert, duplicate marriage, see Martha dau of Henry Shirley
3(ii). Margaret
Ann Shirley
born 1 November 1831 in NC (Hyatt bible ); She married Jesse
B. Hyatt, son of Elisha Hyatt
3(iii). Henry
A. Shirley
born 10 February 1834 (Horne Family Bible); named in the 1867
will of his grandmother and 1849 will of his grandfather; Lived
in Tarboro Edgecombe Co in 1870 and 1880 with wife; farmer
married Louisa
Horn
on 6 June 1858 at Edgecombe Co NC; She was born 10 April 1842
(Horne Family Bible)
Mrs Louisa
Horne Shurley, wife of Henry Shurley died March 5th 1924 aged
81 years, 11 months and 5 days - Horne Family Bible
no children
2(ii). Orren Shurley born 26 May 1809, named in Hyatt family bible
as son of Henry and Elizabeth Shirley died young?
2(iii). Julia Shirley born 11 November 1811; She died May 16, 1845;
She married William Sparkman Baker on 11 January 1831 at
Edgecombe Co NC. He was born Nov 1810 Edgecombe NC, d. Dec 25,
1861 buried Calvary Chapel, Tarboro, NC
2(iv). Margaret Shirley born 6 July 1814 daughter of Henry and Elizabeth
Shirley (source: NC Bible records); possibly died young?
2(v). Peninah Shirley born 25 March 1817
daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Shirley (source: NC Bible records); She died May 8, 1862;
She married David Barlow III on 31 January 1834 at Edgecombe
Co NC; He was born May 6, 1812 d. May 25, 1868
1849 - Edgecombe
Co NC DB 24, page 629, date of deed 29 Jan 1849, date recorded
Feb Ct. 1849, Henry Shirly, Edge. Co. to Penninah Barlow, daughter
of said Henry Shirley and her heirs, Edge. Co. for natural love
and affection, loan to said Penninah Barlow during her natural
live and then to her children, a tract of land bounded on the
east by Thomas H. Hall, north by Coffield King, and Francis H.
Knight, west by Richard Harrison and Mrs. Charlotte Dancey, south
by Henry Shurley and known as the plantation where Laurance Henry
Hearn formerly lived, signed Henry Shurly, wit. A.H. MacNair,
Daniel Land (proved).
2(vi). Mary
(Eliza) Shirley
She married Lewis B. Depree on 2 June 1846 at Edgecombe Co NC
2(vii). Martha
Shirley
Named in the estate of Henry Shirley. She married Henry Belcher
on 18 April 1844 at Edgecombe Co NC Error alert, duplicate marriage, see
Martha dau of Geraldus Shirley; This Martha more likely married
Henry Belcher, named in the estate records of father Henry Shirley
1(iii). James
Shirley
born say 1783 NC (order of mention in father's Will);
James Shirley was adult age in 1808 when he purchased a tract
of land in Edgecombe Co NC; He appears in the 1810 Edgecombe
Co census, single, no other occupants in the household, age 16-26
(b 1784-1794; He also appears in several land transactions in
Edgecombe Co NC 1810-1820. Named in the 1816 will of father Richard
Shirley; James Shirley and wife Margaret sold 150 acres on the
north side of Tar River, on Chuk's Mill Creek in 1817 "for
the life time of Margaret Shearley". Nothing more known
Feb 18, 1817
Edgecombe Co NC DB OO pg 125 - James Shirley and Margaret his
wife to John Cobb for the life time of Margaret Shearley, 150
acres, north side of Tar River, on Chuk's Mill Creek, part of
tract granted to Robert Dunbare, July 7, 1760.
married Margaret
_____.
1(iv). Starling
Shirley
born say 1784 (order of mention in father's Will); Named
in the 1816 will of father Richard Shirley; He died before 1820
1808 - Edgecombe
Co NC DB 13, page 139, deed date 12 Mar 1808, recorded
May Ct. 1809, Starling Shirly received from James Southerland
and Joseph Bell, executors of Richard Bracewell, dec'd, $228
pounds, 8 shillings & 98 pence as two bonds payable by James
Bracewell & James Fort to Richard (Bracwell), guardian to
Charity Bracewell one calling for the sum of 7 pounds ten shillings
to be ( ) from the 27 day of Aug. 1805 till the 1st day of Jan
1809, the other calling for the sum of 5 pounds to be pain annually
from the 27 day of Aug. 1805 till the 1st day of Jan 1809 being
full for my part of Charity Bracewell, now Charity Shirly, my
wife, estate for rent I have received as her right, signed Starling
Shirly, wit. Isaac Sessums, proved.
married Charity
Bracewell,
daughter of Richard Bracewell
children: (possibly more)
2(i). Elizabeth Shirley She is named as a minor orphan of Starling
Shirley, dec'd in 1820 Edgecombe Co court records
Feb 1820 Court pg 52 - Account of
Elizabeth Shirley, orphan of Starling Shirley, decd (page 84)
1(v). Richard
Shirley
born say 1785 (order of mention in father's Will); Named
in the 1816 will of father Richard Shirley
1(vi). Davis
Shirley
born about 1790 (age 23 in 1813 enlistment, order of mention
in father's Will); He enlisted in the 39th US infantry on
27 September 1813 at Gallatin Tennessee by Capt Jno Jones. He
was described as 5'9" age 23, born Edgecombe NC; He was
listed on RR on 3 October 1813, but no other record of service
or discharge. Named in the 1816 will of father Richard Shirley
Sep 27, 1813
Enlistments in US Army - Davis Sherley age 23 born Edgecomb NC
5' 9" [b 1790]; enlisted Sept 27 1813 in 39th US Infantry
at Gallatin Tennessee by Capt Jno Jones;
1(vii). Uriah
Shirley
born say 1791 (order of mention in father's Will); May
have been enumerated in grandfather James Waller's 1800 census
household, age 0-10 (b 1790-1800). Uriah was not yet age 21 at
the time he was mentioned as an heir of this grandfather James
Waller in 1808; He inherited 200 acres from his grandfather as
well as sundry tools, livestock, and goods; Named in the 1816
will of father Richard Shirley; In 1815, Uriah purchased 200
acres of land on Hendricks Creek in Edgecombe Co; He is likely
the Uriah Shirley who next appears in Muhlenberg Co KY in July
1814 marrying Unity Wells. However, Uriah Shurley "of Edgecombe
County" sold his inherited land to brother Henry Shirley
a year later in 1815; The aforementioned Uriah Shirley appears
in the 1820 census for Muhlenburg Co Kentucky; He is not mentioned
in the 1827 will of his mother Delilah Shirley, having either
moved away (or died?)
Nov 10, 1824
Henry Shurley to Isaac Norfleet, 200 acres, $600 on Hendrick's
Creek next to James Southerland, a tract of land purchased by
said Henry Shurley of his brother Uriah Shirley and divised to
said Uriah by his grandfather, James Waller, in his last will
and testament. Wit: Starling Waller. Deed Abstracts:
The following
Uriah
Shirley family of Mulenburg Co KY is possibly the correct son of Richard
Shirley
children
of 2nd marriage
(thus categorized because they are the only children named in
Delilah Shirley's 1827 Will)
1(viii). Nancy
Shirley
born say 1795 (census analysis); Named in the 1816 will
of father Richard Shirley; She married Clinton Edwards prior
to 1816; Clinton Edwards was paid $100 out of his wife's father's
estate in 1827, as her legacy;
1824 Nov Edgecombe
Estate Records "Joab P. Pitt and wife inherit from the estate
of Richard Shirley estate division along with Clinton Edwards
and wife Nancy, Benjamin Weaver and wife Murphy, Bird Shirley,
Henry Shirley, and Nathan Shirley (minor)." Estate Records
Vol 1, page 86.
1(ix). Bird Shirley born 8 October 1797 (cemetery);
Named in the 1816 will of father Richard Shirley; Paid $100 out
of his father's estate in 1827, as his legacy; He was a buyer
at his mother's estate sale in 1827. He was a buyer at his mother's
estate sale in 1827; He died 12 September 1870 (cemetery);
Buried at Shirley Cemetery, Greene Co NC
married Louisana
Edwards
on 11 March 1826 at Edgecombe Co. NC. She was born 6 September
1804 and died 29 June 1834
1(x). Murphy
Shirley
born say 1800 (census analysis); Named in the 1816 will
of father Richard Shirley, unmarried; She subsequently married
Benjamin Weaver; Benjamin Weaver was paid $100 out of his wife's
father's estate in 1827, as her legacy;
1824 Nov Edgecombe
Estate Records "Joab P. Pitt and wife inherit from the estate
of Richard Shirley estate division along with Clinton Edwards
and wife Nancy, Benjamin Weaver and wife Murphy, Bird Shirley,
Henry Shirley, and Nathan Shirley (minor)." Estate Records
Vol 1, page 86.
1(xi). Nathan
Shirley
born about 1806 (1850 census) Named in the 1816 will of
father Richard Shirley; Named as a minor in 1824 record of father's
estate. Paid $100 out of his father's estate in 1827, as his
legacy; He was a buyer at his mother's estate sale in 1827. Living
at Edgecombe Co NC in 1850; He lived in Edgecombe Co NC in 1860
census, age 54 (wife Penry); Lived in Halifax Co NC in 1870 census,
age 50 (sic, wife Penelope).
1824 Nov Edgecombe
Estate Records "Joab P. Pitt and wife inherit from the estate
of Richard Shirley estate division along with Clinton Edwards
and wife Nancy, Benjamin Weaver and wife Murphy, Bird Shirley,
Henry Shirley, and Nathan Shirley (minor)." Estate Records
Vol 1, page 86.
married 1)
Mary Ann Brake
Jan 31, 1825 Edgecombe Co. NC,
married 2)
Lucy Johnson
June 20, 1828 Edgecombe Co. NC
married 3)
Martha Fort
Aug 21, 1839 Edgecombe Co NC
married 4)
Polly Johnson
May 6, 1846 Edgecombe Co NC, apparently divorced. She is enumerated
alone in Edgecombe Co NC in 1850 census; She remarried to Bryant
Pitt on 25 Dec 1862 in Edgecombe Co NC, enumerated with 2nd husband
(with children Henry and William Shirley) in 1880 census
married 5)
Penny Bilberry
Jan 8, 1859 Edgecombe Co NC
children:
2(i). male
Shirley
born 1830-1835; in the 1840 census household
2(ii). male
Shirley
born 1835-1840; in the 1840 census household
2(iii). William
Shirley
born about 1858; likely born out of wedlock, surname Bilbry in
1860 family household, age 2; He was age 20 in father's 1870
census (as William Shirley) But later Shirley at death in 1919
Wayne Co NC (parents listed). He is apparently Nathan Shirley's
2nd child named William (is there a 3rd?)
2(iv). Alice
Shirley
born about 1859 NC, age 8/12 in 1860 census (as Alice), age 11
in 1870 census (as Annis)
2(v). [unnamed]
Shirley
(f) born about 1860 NC, age 10 in 1870 census
2(vi). Nathan
Shirley
born about 1863 NC, age 7 in 1870 census
2(vii). Penelope
Shirley
born about 1865 NC, age 6 in 1870 census
2(viii). Charles
Shirley
born about 1866 NC, age 4 in 1870 census
family of
Nathan Shirley and 4th wife Mary (Polly)
2(ix). Lawrence
Shirley
born 22 July 1848 Edgecombe Co NC (source cemetery), age 1 in
mother's 1850 census household, age 10 in mother's 1860 census
household; He died 2 March 1937 at the Soldiers Home, Raleigh
NC, age 89, widowed, born Edgecombe Co NC (death cert, parents
not named)
married Lucy
Cherry
on 31 December 1878 at Tarboro Edgecombe Co NC
2(x). James
Henry Shirley
born 22 November 1852 at Edgecombe Co NC, son of Nathan and Mary
Shirley (death cert, parents named in 2nd marriage record). Age
8 in mother Mary Shirley's 1860 census household; Lived Edgecombe
Co NC in 1900 census, age 47 (bro in law Peter and sister Laura
Peoples in HH)
married 1)
Mary Peoples on
10 January 1874 at Edgecombe Co NC
married 2)
Lena Proctor
on 6 January 1904 at Edgecombe Co NC
2(xi). William
Shirley
born about 1858 Edgecombe Co NC, age 2 in mother's 1860 census
household; He is likely the William Shurly enumerated in the
1870 census household of Robert and Elizabeth Thomas in Edgecombe
Co, age 12; There are 3 William Shirleys of this age in the
region, not sorted and traced as yet
1(xii).
Elsey Marley (is
she a daughter?) Named in the 1816 will of Richard Shirley, but
not as 'daughter'; She married _____Marley
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North
Carolina Shirley deaths
I put them here as many would appear
to be of this branch. Also many black families in North Carolina.
Not all records identify by race.
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Richard Shirley