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July 8, 2020
Sorry for the lack of posting
here. I've been spending time this summer continuing my project
to clean up Shirley lineages, verifying, adding more recent generations,
etc. Also helped several people with their research queries.
I typically use queries as an opportunity to add research items
to various pages in the members' section connected to the family
being researched. Usually small items, nothing earth shattering.
May 6, 2020
I posted the following original wills
to their respective England
county pages in the members' section
London and Middlesex
1617 Commissary Court of London
Will
of John Sherley laborer of St Mary Mat.(Whitechapel) Original will - 23/97 LW&T. The ninth
day of October. I John Shirley of St Mary Whitechapel in the
county of Middlesex laborer. To my wife Jane during her life
and after her death to William Shirley my brother's son. His
marke wit: Henry Mallory. Proven 1617
1643 Original
Will of William Shirley (mentions his landlady at Poplar
Stepney)
1678 Commissary Court of London
Original
Will of Alice Shurley, wid. of Limehouse Mdx. (page
2) O.W. 36 278 (23 40)
1678 Original
Will of Standardine Shirley of Whitefriars London
1697 Original
Will of Christopher Shirley of St Andrew Holborn Middlesex
1747 Original
Will of William Shirley of Chiswick Middlesex
1828 Consistory Court Diocese
of London Original
Will of Andrew Shirley, Gentleman of Saint Martin in the
Fields
(page
2) Address: Northumberland
Street, Strand; Microfilm Reference: X019/033 Folio/Page: 157
Essex
1698 Original
Will of William Shirley of Waltham Abbey Essex
May 3, 2020
Northern Ireland
Branch - I created a
new Shirley branch for Northern Ireland
Londonderry
5. Robert
Shirley of Caheny Townlands, Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry; Born about 1835 (age at death); He was
Presbyteriran but his children were raised as Catholics; He died
at Caheney in 1874, age 39; Married Elizabeth Hutchinson New
April 24, 2020
England Branch - I created a new Shirley branch for
Lincolnshire England
Lincolnshire
1. Shirley
Family of Grantham and Caistor Lincolnshire. This family
were notable makers of windsor chairs
April 19 2020
I posted the following transcription
to the Scotland
page in the members' section
Scotland
1881 Census Households
March 24, 2020
BREAKTHROUGH I have formally merged USA branches 26,
27 and 28 together. Long suspected and accepted as brothers based
on family tradition as well as DNA match; But I now have significant
evidence their surname was originally SHIREY (as also long suspected),
and that the 3 boys John Daniel and Peter were the sons of John
and Magdalena SHIREY of York Co PA.
26. Shirey/Shirely
of York PA - John
Shirey/Shirely b. ca 1778, wife Christina Youst. Came from York Co. Pennsylvania to
Frederick Co. Virginia in 1822.
Now includes
Branches #27 and #28
27. Peter
Shirely - b. ca 1794,
York PA; wife Elizabeth. Branch merged with #26
28. Daniel
Shirely - b. ca 1792,
wife Anna Flynn. Lived
Morgan Co. Virginia
Branch
merged with #26
March 10, 2020
NEW BIBLE IMAGES - Thanks to Susan who has generously
shared her research, photos and documents for a sub-branch of
Shirley
Branch #21
Branch #21
NEW (Thanks to Susan) Bible of Zachariah
Shirley (born 1819, lived
Shenandoah Co VA) Other surnames mentioned: Koontz, Norrel, Fritsch,
Strachan , Kouder, Hoffman, Martin, Sauermann; Marriages,
Births,
Births
(page 2), Deaths
NEW (Thanks to Susan) Bible of Christian
Shirley (born 1835, lived
Shenandoah Co VA) Other surnames mentioned: Andrews, Roller,
Horner, Miller, Brumback, Rosenberger Births,
Marriages,
Deaths
March 7, 2020
I posted the following abstraced records
to the Warren
Co GA page in the members' section
Warren Co GA
1817 Warren Co Tax List
Capt McCrary's District 154
William Shirley 1 poll; 0 slaves;
153 ac Warren Co; Grantee: Brooks and others; Rocky Comfort River;
Adj: Railey; Tax 00.57.8 1/4
Nathan Shirley 1 poll; 0 slaves;
125 ac Warren Co; Grantee: Stanford; Rocky Comfort River; Adj:
Hall; Tax 00.40.6 1/4
1850 (couriously begins Aug 1848)
Warren Co Estate Final Returns page 154 - The estate of Nathaniel
Shurley and William Shurley in account with Charles Shurley admin
[list of voucher payments beginning Aug 1848]
1850 Dec 25 To Mahalay Parker
receipt for her distributive share of said estate as per
voucher 39 $144.50
1850 Dec 25 To William Dye receipt for same as per ditto
40 $144.50
1851 Jany 8 To Catherine Shurley receipt for her share
as per voucher 41 $144.50
1850 Dec 25 To Mary Shurley receipt for same as per voucher
42 $144.50
1850 Dec 25 To Thomas Shurley receipt for same as per
voucher 43 $144.50
1850 Dec 25 to Elizabeth Shurley receipt for same as per
voucher 44 $144.50
1850 Dec 25 to Nathan Shurley receipt for same as per
voucher 45 $144.50
Retained by the Admr [Charles Shurley] as his distributive
share $145.50
March 6, 2020
New and ?Important I posted this very interesting tax record
to the new Granville
Co NC page in the members' section. The name David Shirley
is quite rare in Shirley families, and a David Shirley appears
for a few decades in the NC counties of Dobbs/Greene etc. The
courthouses in those counties burned and so the new item may
be the break in the brick wall long needed for families originating
out of Dobbs Co NC (example: Darlington SC Shirley families)
Granville Co NC
1755 Granville Co NC Tax List
David Shirley 1 wh 0 bl 1 total
March 4, 2020
I posted the following abstracts to
the Sumter
Co GA page in the members' section
Sumter Co GA
1862 December
1 - Sumter Guardian Bonds Book 13 pg 79 - Henry Bradley with
Alexander W Wheeler and Joseph a Cobb security; Henry Bradley
appointed guardian of the property of Susan Shirley orphan child
of Uriah Shirley deceased
1862 Sept 15
- Temporary Admininstrative Bonds - Joseph B Murphey with Jesse
Hardy security bound onto Louis Bounes/Brines, county ordinary,
temporary letters of administration on the goods and chattels
of Matilda Shirley, deceased.
1863 January
10 - Temporary Admininstrative Bonds - Joseph B Murphey with
Littleton P Dorman security bound onto Louis Bounes/Brines, county
ordinary, temporary letters of administration on the goods
and chattels of Bryant Shirley, deceased.
February 28, 2020
I posted the following abstracted item
to the Houston
Co GA page in the members' section
Houston Co GA
1857 Dec 7 - Guardian Bond Book
A page 52 - Guardian: John R Jordon, Security: William Nelson,
William T Scott; Bond: $6,000; Orphans: John A Shurley, Thomas
E Shurley, Nancy A Shurley children of William T Shurley deceased
1858 July 12 - Guardian Bond
Book A page 61 - Guardian: Ann T Shurley, Security: William
T Scott and William Nelson; Bond: $8,000; Her minor children:
John A Shurley, Thomas E Shurley and Nancy A Shurley
February 24, 2020
I posted the following original deed
documents to the Orange
VA page in the members' section. Note: the following James
Shirley (married Ann) is not the same James Shirley (married
Judith) of next door Culpeper Co VA, Branch 21. I actually theorize
this James Shirley is the brother of Richard Shirley of Laurens
Co SC and of William Stubley Shirley of Georgia - as described
in old transcriptions of the bible of W S Shirley. But just a
theory, no proof
Orange Co VA
1763 Orange
Co VA DB 13 p 363 (page
364). (On margin "Exd an Deld to John Deer Dept 1767").
Indenture 25 Nov 1763 betw Uriah Garton, house carpenter and
Mary his wife and James Shirley, taylor for L50, grant
100 ac bounded George Smith, Stephen I. K. Smith, Bridge on Beaverdam
Run...Wit: Roger Bell, Saml. Brockman, Zachy Taylor. Recorded
26 Nov 1763. <Uriah Garton> <Mary Garton>
1765 Orange
Co VA DB 14 pp 26-27 (page
28). Indenture 26 Sep 1765 betw James Shirley and Ann
his wife and Uriah Garton for L50 grant all that tract formerly
conveyed to Shirley by the aforesaid Garton, containing 100 ac
bounded Mountain road, Beaverdam, Sam Kerchewal, Elijah Garton,
Wm Moore, Mr Terrill's line..Wit: elijah Garton, Francis Garton,
Rebeckah (X) Stevens; Recorded 26 Sep 1765 <James Shirley>
<Ann (X) Shirley>
1766 Orange
Co VA DB 14 pp 122-123. (On margin "Ex'd and del'd to
Tho Gholson"). Indenture 8 Sep 1766 betw Uriah Garton and
Mary his wife and James Shirley for L18 sell two tracts
formerly conveyed by Uriah Garton to James Bradley containing
65 ac, bounded Stephen I.K. Smith, Larkin Chew. Wit: William
Cooke, Stephen I.K. Smith, John (X) Bradley, Benja Cave, Mary
Burrus, John Hobday. Recorded Orange Co 35 Mar 1767. <Uriah
Garton> <Mary Garton>
1773 Orange
Co VA DB 16 p 165 (page166).
(On Margin "Exd and Deld. to sd Shirley Apl 1778").
Indenture 1773 betw Benjamin Cave and Ruth his wife and James
Sherley for L20 sold 40 acres part of tract formerly belonged
to John Wormley gent, bounded James Smith in old original line
betwixt Larkin Chew, deceast, and John Wormley, gent...Plank
bridge run; Henry Wood (no witnesses listed) Recorded Orange
Co 25 Nov 1773 <Benja Cave> <Ruth (X) Cave>
1778 Orange
Co VA DB 17 pp 60-61 (page
62) (On margin "Exd and Deld to sd Homes Octr 26 1780")
Inenture 1778 24 Sep betw James Sherley and Ann his wife and
Alexander Homes for L200 sell certain tract being part that formerly
belonged to John Wormley gent now in possession of sd Shirley...112
ac bounded the road at the dirt bridge; Henry Wood; Stephen I.K.
Smith: small branch; James Smith; Benja Cave; Beaverdam Run to
a beach; Plank brodge...Rec 24 Sep 1778 <James Shirley>
<Ann (X) Shirley>
February 22, 2020
NEW BIBLE IMAGES - Thanks to Susan who has generously
shared her research, photos and documents for a sub-branch of
Shirley
Branch #21
Branch #21
NEW (Thanks to Susan) Bible of Zachariah
Shirley (married Barbarah
Keagey); He died in Madison Co VA; His descendants lived in Shenandoah
Co VA; Births and deaths. Other surnames mentioned: Keagey; Marriages,
Births,
Deaths
February 14, 2020
SHIRLEY BRANCHES
REVIEW PROJECT If you
do not see many posts here, it's not because I am ignoring Shirley
research. For the last 6 months or so, I have been systematically
reviewing 100s of the various US and international Shirley
branches featured in the non-members' section of the website.
I am updating the lineages bringing male Shirley lines more toward
the 1900s. But as I review each branch, I am also taking time
to re-think brick walls and to check sources for overlooked documents
and clues. You will see these updates, now with the header:
This
Lineage page last reviewed and updated [date]
For example, I spent 4 hours
or so yesterday updating US Branch #47. I also researched their
residences in Cole and Cedar Counties Missouri and added a few
documents to those pages in members' section
47. Nathan
Shirley
b. ca.
1805 SC. Lived in Greene Co TN in 1830 and Cole Co MO in
1840. Children lived in Cedar Co MO. Appears to be a brother
of an Isaac Shirley and John Shirley who appear in Greene Co
TN in 1830
The day before
I reviewed and updated US Branch #51, specifically the addendum
lineage on this page, that of Zebedee P Shirley of Parker Co
Texas
51. William
Dearing Shirley - b. ca 1800 TN, living Montgomery Co. IL in 1850
Census, wife Jane
January 30, 2020
Thank you to a historian who contributed some
of his research that involved Warren Shirley, son of John, son
of Ferrers
Shirley of Branch 34. Warren Shirley apparently died on route
out west
On April 25, 1849, William Z.
Walker was traveling overland while en route to California. That
day he was in or near Independence, Missouri and wrote in his
diary "Shirley taken with the Cholera." On April 26
he noted "Mr. Shirley died in the afternoon at 4 oclk. appointed
a committee to look after his effects." April 27– "Went
to Kansas [City] & attended the funeral of Mr. Shirley."
The May 1, 1910 issue of the
Boston Sunday Globe, p. 76, c. 1-5 has an autobiography of Brigadier
General Nathan A. M. Dudley. In 1849, he also was en route overland
to California and was in the Independence/Kansas City, Missouri
area and wrote that "Shirley is dead. Cholera had taken
him... conduct his funeral... coffin of rough black walnut...
bier for carrying the body to the grave... pallbearers... deep
grave... chaplain reading the 25th chapter of Corinthians..."
On May 21, 1849, the Boston Courier
published an article by Robert C. Nichols which states that "Warren
Shirley of Boston died on the 26th, after 15 hours illness."
One other 1849 newspaper account
from Louisiana agrees with the forgoing facts.
From the above material and information
from numerous other sources about deaths in that area in 1849,
Shirley probably died near what is now Westport, Missouri (presently
located in Kansas City, Missouri). Walker's words "Went
to Kansas [City] & attended the funeral" are not clear
if he went to Kansas City and *also* went to the funeral or the
funeral was *in* KC.
January 13, 2020
WEBSITE TO
GO DOWN TEMPORARILY?
- I'm changing domain name hosting companies to save money. The
Shirley Association website might go down briefly during the
transition (so I'm warned)
January 2, 2020
England Branch - I researched and posted the following
new Shirley lineage to the England
section in the non-members' area
Derbyshire
6. Shirley
families of Ashbourne Parish. These Shirleys left wills in
the late 1500s, early 1600s. There is some indication the surname
was alias Cook. Not well traced as yet. NEW
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