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May 23, 2019
Lineage Reviews Don't forget, just because you do not
see an update posted here, does not mean I am not adding new
info to our webpages. For example, I just performaned a major
review and update of the lineage pages in Branch
21 James Shirley of Culpeper Co VA. I have been doing reviews
periodically to other Shirley branches too.
April 29, 2019
I found a few more Kilkenny
Ireland deeds. These are very hard to find. Indexes are grantor
only, no grantees, and the grantor indexes were constructed in
an inexplicable manner.
Kilkenny Ireland
1766 October 12 - Vol
254 page 137 Memorial of Indenture - John Deacon of Innisnagg
co Kilkenny draper did demise unto John Shirly of Croan in sd
co, farmer lands of Blackbogg then in the tenure of Martin
and John Butler and party aforesaid John Shirley in as ample
as sd Shirley then held. To hold unto the sd John Shirly heirs
etc from 1 day May for the lives of John Deacon of Danganmore
and John Deacon of Innisnagg and Dan l Deacon of Baysrath, yearly
rent of 30pds. Wit: Jas Delany and Danl Connell, <seal>
John Shirly
1768 December 10 Vol
271 page 307 - Lands of Castlehoyer (aka Carrickathana)
- Memorial of an indented deed of lease between Patrick
Rice of Ballyvishi co Kilkenny farmer did let unto John Shirley
of Croan co Kilkenny farmer that part of the lands of Castle
Hoyler called or known by the name of Carrickathana as was
formerly held by Thos Comerford and was then held and enjoyed
by the sd John Shirley situate in Barony of Kells co Kilkenny
to hold for 23 years payable 8 shillings per acre half yearly.
Wit: John Cole of Callen co Kilk gent and Bryan McInnerry of
Castlehayle farmer. Mem'l wit: sd Bryan McInnerry age 28 and
Bibby Hartford of Kilkenny gent. <seal> John Shirly;
Regd 2 Jan 1770
1791 February 11 Registry of
Deeds Vol
428 page 244 (page
246) - Lands of Whitescourt Ballyclare - Deed of assignment
between Elinore Julian otherwise Lewis wife of Henry Julian of
Callan Kilkenny gent of 1st part and John Shirly junr of Croan
Kilkenny gentleman of other part, reciting dated 29 Sept
1777 betw sd Henry Julian of 1st part and Elinor Lewis then Julian
of 2nd part. the Rt hon George Ld Callan by the name and addition
of George Agar of Kellmarry in Killkenny esq guardian to sd Elinor
of 3rd part and Thomas Flaherty of Castlefield and Patrick Welsh
the younger of Newtown esqs of 4th part that sd Elinor was under
the will of her father Foukes Lewis of the lands of Kerinehill
called Newpark as Henry Cavenaugh held the same containing
277 acres (plantation measure) Barony of Kells under lease made
to the sd Faulke Lewis by Harvey Morris esq dated 3 Aug 1743
for the lives of sd Foukes Lewis, Patrick Welsh and Richard Welsh
, also one house and garden in the town of Callan...further
recites that a marriage was intended to be between the sd Henry
and Elinor that upon solemnization the sd Thomas Faherty, Patrk
Welsh shoudl stand seized of the lands....death of Foulkes Lewis....differences
arisin between the sd Henry Julian and Elinor his wife, agreed
to a separation. Elinor should have all the benefit....Memorial
the sd Elinor Julian for consideration granted sold released
and confirmed unto the said John Shirley the said lands of Hivishill
Arunise Newpark for residual of term....Wit Wm Gregory of City
of Kilkenny surgeon and George Robbins of City of Dublin gent.
Registered 14 Feb 1791
1791 August 3 Registry of Deeds
Vol
441 page 113 (page
114-115) - Lands of Ballynacooly and Corbally - Deed
of release between Wm Gleadow-Newcomen of Dublin Bt. of 1st part
and Rt Honble Hen. Welbore Lord Vt Clifden eldest son and heir
at law of James late Lord Vt Clifden now deceased of 2nd part
and Jno Shirley Senr and Jno Shirley Junr both of Croan in the
county of Kilkenny gent of the 3rd part. Reciting that Morgan
Kavanagh of Ballyheal in the co of Kilk esq was seized in his
demein as of fee simpleof and in one undivisded moitey of half
par tof the town and lands of Ballynacooley and Corrobally together
with the to sd last mentioned lands belonging situate co of Kilkenny
and that sd Wm Gladow-Newcomen was likewise seized in his demein
as of fee simple of the other undivided half part of the said
town lands etc. That the sd M. Kavanagh and Newcomen had mutually
agreed to make partition between them....Together deed of lease
and relase dated 22 and 23 Feby 1780 between Kavanagh of 1st
part, Newcomen of 2nd parrt and the sd Jas late Ld Vt Clifden
of the 3rd part granted to Clifden the afsd lands 146 acres and
also 65 ac sd lands of Ballynaacooley adjoining the lands of
Ballyfinian and lands of Ballynehard. And M Kavanagh as to all
sd lands of Corrobelly 130 acres together with the commons containing
30 acres and the [ ] of sd lands of Ballynacooly containing 117
acres in consideration of two thousand six hundrd and fifty
nine pds 5 shillings paid by the sd Jno Shirley Senr and Jno
Shirley junr and the Rt Hon W. Ld Vt Clifden at the request of
the sd Sir Wm G-Necomen and in condieration of 10 shiling to
him likewise paid by the sd Jno Shirley senr and Jno Shirley
junr give grant bargain sell forever quit claim unto the said
Jno Shirley senr and Jno Shirley junr in consideration therein
all that town and lands of Corrobelly containing 130 acres together
twith the common therunto belonging containing 30 acres and the
remr of the sd lands of Ballynecooly containing 117 acres being
the moity to which the sd Sir Wm G-Newcomen became entitled upon
the sd partition to hold unto the sd Jno Shirley senr and Jno
Shirley junr their heirs etc. Wit Jno Walsh and Saml Aicken of
the City of Dublin gent <seal> Wm Gleadow-Newcomen in presence
of Jno Walsh, Saml Aicken
April 23, 2019
Ireland/Canada I have been working for days and days
(and days!!) trying to gather very early Canadian records, sorting
out the various Irish Shirleys who migrated to Canada. Then I
spent time all day yesterday and today cleaning up the Ireland
lineages, better sorting them for their proper family groupings
- then spent time analyzing the records previously gathered,
trying to identify any overlooked clues.
April 18 2019
I posted the following abstracts and
original deed/land grant documents to the Ontario
Canada page in the member's section
Ontario Province Canada
Drummond Twp, Lanark Co Deed
Index-
1824 May 26 Patent Deed Liber
N (A?, No?) - Crown to William Shirley 100 acres; Southwest
Half of Lot 11 in Concession 11
1825 April 23 Deed Lanark
Co Liber A Memorial: 172 (dated 19 March 1825) - William
Shirley yeoman of Drummond Township, Lanark Co to Patrick Henighan
of same; 50 acres; L20.00 for front half of Southwest Half of
Lot 11 in Concession 11
Huntley Twp, Carlton Co Deed
Index - Concession 6, Lot 24
1828 June 9 Patent - Crown
to William Shirley 100 acres
1829 Dec 15 #258 B& S Dated 3 Dec 1829 - William Shirley
to Joseph Hagerman 100 acres
1831 Aug 13 Carlton
Co DB 3, Mem: 498 - Leonard Stoneburner to Wm Shirley
of Nepean Twp, Carlton Co, yeoman; L100; Lot 1 Concession A,
200 acres in Nepean Twp. Wit: M Browne, Jas Rose
1834 November 5 Carlton
Co DB 4, Mem 810 - William Shirley of Nepean, yeoman to
Daniel Fisher; L300 by mortgage; Lot 1 in Nepean Township; Wit:
Daniel Kennedy, A J Christie (Shirley is mortgaging his
land, see payoff in 1842 document)
1835 Oct 3 at Kingston Petition
of John McAuliffe for mitigation of sentence against him [list
of names] - Upper Canada Sundries : C-9824 (image 102)
Thos Shirly
1837 January 31 Petition of elders,
managers, communicants and adherents of the Presbyterian congregation
of Lanark for equality of the Church of England and the Church
of Scotland [list of names] - Upper Canada Sundries : C-9824
(image 413)
William Shirley
1838 January 10 Petition for
a new district with Bytown as the District town [list of names]
- Upper Canada Sundries : C-9824 (image 611)
William Shirley
1838 August 20 Address of people
of Bath to Sir George Arthur [list of names] - Upper Canada
Sundries : C-9824 (image 1061)
Thomas Shirley
1842 July 19 Carlton
Co DB 4 Mem 1900 - Daniel Fisher esq to William Shirley
- Satisfaction of Mortgage. Certify that William Shirley
of the township of Nepean yeoman hath paid and satisfied all
such sum of money as were due upon a mortgage made by the sd
William Shirly to me bearing the date 25 May 1834
1836 September 29 Carlton
Co DB 4 Mem 1241 - Wm Shirley of Nepean Twp, yeoman to
John Robertson; 200 acres in Nepean Twp Lot 1 Concession A from
the Ottawa River; Wit: James McIntosh, John Du--d
1842 March 16 Lanark
Co Montague Twp DB (no number) pg 532 - Duncan McDougal
to John Shirley
1852 August 5 Carlton
Co Nepean Twp DB G Mem 5864 - Alexander Beaty to Edward
Shirley of Nepean Twp, yeoman; L100; the West 1/2 of Lot 2 in
Concession B on the Ottawa River in the Township of Nepean Edward
[X] Shirley; Wit: Robert Lees, James Farley
1854 Dec 23 Carlton
Co, Nepean Twp DB G Mem 8119 - Edward Shirley of Nepean
Twp, yeoman to Robert Shirley of same place, yeoman and Thomas
Shirley of same place, yeoman; L150; 100 acres in Nepean Twp,
composed of the SW 1/2 of Lot 2, Concession B Ottawa Front; Edward
[X] Shirley; Wit: Robert Lees, John Wade
April 3 2019
DNA Confirmation - The unusual Y-chromosome
DNA test result obtained many years ago from a descendant of
Berryman Shirley Jr has now been confirmed as an exact match
with a male Shirley descendant of Rev Beverly Shirley. Both Berryman
Shirley Jr and Rev Beverly Shirley were sons of Berryman Shirley
Sr. This (almost certainly) means that Berryman
Shirley Sr, head of Branch 38 shared the same "Shirley"
DNA as the descendants of his 2 sons. And thus, all of his male
descendants shown in Branch 38 should have the same "Shirley"
DNA.
March 26, 2019
I posted the following registered will
documents to the Norfolk
England page in the members' section. I will abstract their
contents when I get a moment or two
Nofolk England
1442 Nofolk Consistory Court
page 170 Will
of Nicholas Scharlye of Horstede Norfolk
1572 Nofolk Consistory Court
page 643 Will
of Thomas Shirley, mariner, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk (page
644, page
645)
1797 Nofolk Consistory Court
page 11 Will
of Thomas Shirley fellmonger, of St Martin at Oak, Norwich, Norfolk
(page
12)
March 17, 2019
I posted the following original will
documents to the Gloucestershire
page in the members' section. I have abstracted a few of the
Wills. The remaining probate docs will be abstracted over time
Gloucestershire Wills and
Inventories
1545 Will of William Shurle of Little Compton,
Diocese of Gloucester.
In the name of God amen and in the yere of owre Lorde God. I
Wyllyam Shurle wyke in body and holle in mynde make my last Wyll
and testement in forme foloying. First I bequethe my sowle to
all myghity God and my body for to be bureyd in the churche yearde
of Lytyll Compton parva also I bequethe my mylle to John and
Henre my sonnes and also thesyed John and Henrye for to kepe
the repar all of the mylle and also ye shall remane to the longgar
lyver of them bothe and also I gyffe and beqwethe to the forsed
John and Henre a crop of Jerne and a spendell of a jerne to ocupye
bytween them both and the longer liver ye for to enjoye I also
bequeth to Wyllyam Johns sonne my byede to be standard in the
howse also I beqwethe to Wyllyam my son my grette froth and jakett
and my cotte and dobelelle also I bequthe to the byellorples
and to the rodde lyght and also I beqwethe for to beoayd in Lyttle
Compton for me and my fryendes and all the reseduye of any goddes
bequethe I gyffe to my Wyffe whom I make my holle executor and
also John Robert and Henre my overseers. This my Wylle to be
formed. [not signed or proved]
1576 Will
of Richard Sherle of Sherington Magna Gloucestershire, husbandman
(page
2) 1576/ 23 (Ed: The closest parish name to Sherington
with "magna" in the name is Shurdington Magna, or Great
Shurdington)
1587 Will
of John Shirley of Little Compton Gloucester husbandman (probate)
date 1 Dec 1585, to be buried in churchyard of Little Compton,
I give to the poor of Little Compton, to my son in law William
Biggs, to my son Wyllyam Sherley of Lower Compton 5 sheep, I
give to Rychard son of Wyllyam Shurley of Lower Compton 2 sheep,
to Barbara Sherley great paine, residual legate and executor
my son Wyllyam Sherley of Lyttle Compton. Overseer: Thomas Hecton
and Thomas Brown. Wit: John Howse curat than and Wyllyam Blissard
Proved 26 April 1587
1591 Will
of Edmund Sherle of Maiseyhampton Gloucester yeoman (page
2, probate)
1591/31 (Ed: Maiseyhampton is near Siddington and Cirencester)
1600s
1615 Will
of William Shurley the elder of Little Compton county of Gloucester
husbandman dated 13 Sept 1610. My body to be buried in churchyard
of Little Compton. I give towards reparation of church of Little
Compton. To the poor of the parish of Little Compton, I give
to Phillipp Shurley my son an inch boorde, to Robert and William
sons of William Shurley my son, to John Sherley my son a lande
of parve barleye. To Thomas Shurley my son a lande to parve barleye,
to the two sons of said Thomas Shurley, to Margery my daughter.
Residuary legatee and executor Katherine my wife. Overseers William
Parsons and Thomas Spire. Signed William Shurley senior witnessed
by James Whikfook clerk Francis Turpin William Parsons and Thomas
Spire. Proved at Gloucester 19 July 1615 by executrix.
1632 Will
of William Shearle Sen. Shurdington, husbandman 1632/156
1640 Will
of Elizabeth Shurlie widow late wife of Robert Shurlie deceased.
In the name of God Amen. I Elizabeth Shurlie of Little Compton
in the diocese of Gloucester being weake of body but of perfect
memory doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in
manner and forme as followeth Imprimis: I bequeath my soule to
Almighty God trusting on the merits of my Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ and my body to be buried according to the discretion of
mine executor. Item I give to my son Edward Shurlie in money
nine pound two todd of ffleece wool Item I give to him a woolbedd
a ffeather bolter and a feather pillow one healing a paire of
blankets two paire sheets a table cloth 3 table napkins one brass
pot one brass kettle two platters one bowel. Item I give to son
Thomas Shurlie twelve poundes in money Item I give to him a wool
bed a bolster one pillow two paire of sheets a paire of blankets
a coverlet 3 table napkins a bord cloth 3 pewter platters one
kettle one pott one joyne stoole one dumm mare. Item I give to
my daughter Anne Weston three pounds in Mr John Hartleys hand
of afsd parish . Item I give to my daughter Margery forty shillings
and a cow Item I give to my daughter Barbara a cow if shee returns
into England, otherwise if shee doth never return then my Will
is that her son Thomas Hession shall have the worth of ye as
it is valued. Item . I give to Elizabeth Weston my grandchild
a cowe Item I give to her fower pounds wch money is in my Lady
Elizabeth Cotton's hand sometime of this parish and the tother
fower pound ten shill for which shee stands bound in a bond shall
equally divided amongst the rest of my grand children. Item I
give to Elizabeth Weston a pewter dish and one little kettle.
Item my Will and meaning is that legacys bequeathed unto my children
and grand children in moneys shall be taken in forme as follows
viz that the two legaces bequeathed to my sonnes Edward and Thomas
shallbe taken of by themselves without any trouble to the executor.
Richard Shurley and Edward Shurley his brother sometimes of Little
Compton both of them being debters with me the executor yielding
them his chief assistance. and the legacies bequeathed my grandchildren
to be taken up from Lady Elizabeth Cotton ye executor yelding
his greatest assistance. Item I give to Elizabeth Weston two
napkin and a bord cloth Item I give my grandchild Joan Weston
a cow and a napkin. Lastly I make my son John executor of this
my last will and testement and I appoint Giles Compton and William
Savage overseers of this my last Will and testament. In witness
whereof I have sett to my hand and seale the fifteenth day of
February 1640. Elizabeth Shurly [her marke] I give to my grandchild
Henry Savage the quart goblet. Sealed and delivered in presence
of Henry Wrench minister. Giles Compton [his marke]
1646 Inventory of John Shirle
of Cirencester baker 1646/59
1646 Will
of John Shirle of Cirencester, baker 1646/61
1676 Will
of Edward Shurly of Little Compton 1676/ 13
1678 Will
of William Shurle of Swindon milner 1678/166
1694 Will
of Anne Shirly of Little Compton [citation?]
1700s
1710 Bond
of William Shirley of Siddington 1710/151 (need to check
for a Will)
1720 Will
of Thomas Shirley of Little Compton yeoman (page
2) 1720/241
1730 Bond
of Joan Sherley of Little Compton (page
2) 1730/344 (need to check for a Will)
1735 Inventory of Mary Sherley
of Little Compton 1735/ 33
1735 Will
of Mary Sherley of Little Compton1735/140
1740 Will
of Richard Sherley of Little Compton (page
2) 1740/ 79
1740 Inventory of Richard Sherley
of Little Compton 1740/ 17
1747 Will
of Richard Shirley of Cirencester 1747/ 79 (Need top of Will)
1767 Will
of Richard Shirley of Little Compton yeoman 1767/140
1792 Will
of Thomas Shirley of Little Compton 1792/ 81
1796 Will
of Richard Shirley of Little Compton 1796/ 60
1800s
1811 Will
of William Shirley of Moreton In Marsh butcher 1811/ 51
1815 Will
of Elizabeth Shirley of Moreton In Marsh 1815/216
1822 Will
of Mary Shirley of Moreton In Marsh (page
2, page
3) 1822/ 62
March 13, 2019
I abstracted and posted the following
original probate documents to the Wiltshire
England page in the members' section
Wiltshire England
1628 Archdeaconry of Salisbury
Will
of Edward Shorley of Bourton Maddington Wiltshire - Inventory
- Probate
- P2/S/443 - Dated 21 December 1627 - to be buried at the discretion
of my executrix. To eldest daughter Ann Sherlie, sheep; To son
Robert Sherlie 10 pounds; To youngest daughter Marie Sherlie,
sheep; wife Alice to be executrix and to her all the rest of
goods and chattels..bringing up of my said children; Brother
in law Thomas Grange and [ ] Hughes to be overseers <s>
Ed: Sherlye, Wit: Tymothie Hooper, Ann Hughes;
1588 Court of the Dean of Salisbury
Will
(Registered) of William Shorley of Wilsford with Lake Wiltshire
(page
2) - P5/5Reg/45B - Dated 5 September 1588 - Bequeath to Edward
"his" son 5 pounds 6 shillings, 8 pence in the hands
of Willim Hamner of Shaftsbury. All the rest of "his"
goods moveable and immovable to Agnes "his" wife"
who he makes executrix. Wit: John Ginyllme clerk curate of Durneford,
John Willms, the younger, Marrele Ames and John Sherley.
1596 Court of the Dean of Salisbury
Will
of John Shorley, senior, husbandman of Durnford (Great Durnford)
(page
2, page
3) - P5/6Reg/119D - Dated 7 November 1592 - Buried in a christian
burial; To the cathedral church of Sarum, to my parish church,
bequeath to my son Thomas 30 pounds when comes to the age of
21 years. To my daughter Grace 20 pounds shall come to the age
of 21 years. full age or day of her marriage; [more conditions]
but if my children Thomas and Grace shall happe to dy before
they.....then to all the children of my son John Sherley, each
by Margery his wife divided between them; To son Thomas my best
brass pot; To daughter Grace Sherley one brass pot, etc. All
the rest of my [ ] to be divided between Thomas and Grace, the
rest to son Thomas who I also make sole executor...shall committed
to the [g]owment of my son John Sherley and not to any other
person until sometime ...shall of lawful age. Appoint George
Dyson and John Willim to be my overseers. To Arthur Mason; Witness
Edward Younge
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