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June 12 2021
I just finished a major
project. Transcribing
all mentions of Shirleys in the Irish Exchequer Court Docket
books. The actual bills were destroyed in the 1920s fire at the
Irish Archives. The docket books are rare windows into Shirleys
who lived between the late 1600s and mid 1800s. There are clues
in these docket mentions. Will need to study at some length.
Posted to the main Ireland
index page in the members' section.
Ireland Exchequer Docket Books:
1674 - 1850
June 6 2021
New Ireland
Lineage - I constructed
a new lineage for the Shirley family of Camolin Parish Wexford
2. Thomas
Shirley bricklayer of Camolin Parish Wexford. Moved to Dublin,
Family raised in Dublin
June 1 2021
I extracted all the following Shirley/Sharleys
found in the Hearth Tax rolls of Warwickshire; Posted to the
Warwickshire
page in the members' section
Warwickshire
1662 Warwickshire Hearth Tax
Brayles (Lower Brailes)
Francis Shurley 4
Warwick - Market Place Ward
John Sharley Jr 1
John Sharley Sr 3
1663 Warwickshire Hearth Tax
Brayles (Lower Brailes)
Francis Sherly 4
Jane Sherly 1
Barton on Heath
Thomas Sherly 1
Warwick - Market St Ward
John Sharley Sr 2
John Sharley Jr 2
Warwick - No Ward Identified
Robert Sharley 1
1670 Warwickshire Hearth Tax
Barton on Heath
Willm Shurly 1 exmpt
Bedworth
Mary Shirley 1
Brayles Inferior (Lower Brailes)
Francis Shurly 5 "1 new"
Ralph Shurly 1
Little Wofford
Robt Sherly Sr 1
Warwick - Market St Ward
John Sharley 2 exmpt
John Sharley Sen 3
John Sharley Jr 2
Warwick - Smith St Ward
Edw Sharley 1 exmpt
1671 Warwickshire Hearth Tax
Barton on Heath
Wm Shurly 1 exmpt
Anne Shurly vidua 1 exmpt
Brayles Inferior (Lower Brailes)
Ralph Sherley 1 exmpt
Francis Shurly 5 exmpt
Long Compton
Robt Sherly 1 exmpt
Warwick Market St Ward
John Sharley Jr 3
John Sharley Sr 3
John Sherly 2 exmpt
[1671] Warwickshire Hearth Tax
(Duplicate?)
Barton on Heath
Will Shirly 1
Ann Shurly 1 exmpt
Brayles Inferior (Lower Brailes)
Ralph Shurly 1 exmpt
Francis Shurly # hearths 5 Lady 1671 5 Mich 1671 5
Warwick Market St Ward
John Sharley Sr # hearths 3 Lady
1671 3 Mich 1671 3
John Sharley Jr # hearths 2 Lady 1671 2 Mich 1671 2
John Sharley 2
1673 Warwickshire Hearth Tax
Brayles Inferior (Lower Brailes)
Ralph Sherly 1
Francis Shirly 4
Long Compton
Robt Shirly 1
Warwick - Market St Ward
John Shearly 3
John Sherly Jr 2
May 30 2021
I stumbled accross a very old and large
Shirley family in the city of Warwick, Warwickshire. I have extracted
the parish records and will begin building a proper lineage for
the family (if I can). Posted to the Warwickshire
page in the members' section
Warwickshire
Warwick St Mary - Baptisms
1651 Sep 1 Sarah Sharley born
to John
1652 Sep 11 Elizabeth Shorley born to John
1655 Jul 15 Anne Shorley born to John
1655 Sep 20 Alice Shorley born to John
1656 Feb 8 Charles Shorley born to John
1657 May 26 William Shorley born to John
1658 Aug 10 Elizabeth Shorley born to John
1659 Jul 20 Elizabeth Sharley born to John
1661 Nov 30 Humfrey Sharley born to John
1661 Jan 14 Richard Sharley born to John
1661 Jan 19 Mary Sharley born to John
1663 Apr 5 Richard Sharley born to John
1664 Jun 2 Francis Sharley born to John
1665 Jun 14 Isaack Sharley born to John
1665 Jan 30 George Sharley born to John
1665 Jun 14 Rebecca Sharley born to John
1665 Nov 20 Mary Sharley born to John
1667 Aug 7 Raph Sharley born to John
1668 Jul 5 Anne Sharley born to John
1668 Dec 17 Judeth Sharley born to John
1670 Oct 31 Sarah Sharley born to John
1671 Apr 4 James Sharley born to John
1672 Mar 13 Anne Sharley born to John
1672 Mar 13 Katherine Sharley born to John
1686 Aug 4 William Sherly born to Richard
1688 May 13 Richard Sherly born to Richard
1691 Jun 2 Elizabeth Sherly born to Richard
1693 Sep 5 Fancis Sherley born to John
1693 Dec 14 Joanna Sherley born to Richd
1711 Feb 13 James Sharley born to John, Anne
1715 Feb 1 Mary Sharley born to John, Anne
1716 Nov 17 Robert Sharley born to Jone
1719 Jun 13 Thomas Sharley born to Elizabeth
1721 Jan 22 Anne Sharley born to Sarah
1722 Sep 1 Susannah Sharley born to Elizabethe
1735 May 10 Eleaner Shirley born to William, Elizabeth
1768 Jul 13 Hannah Shirley born to Willm, Ann
1768 Jul 13 Thos Shirley born to Willm, Ann
1782 Sep 15 Willm Russel Shirley born to Sarah
Warwick St Nicholas - Baptisms
1653 Oct 16 Mary Sharley born
to Edward
1656 Jun 26 Joseph Sharley born to George
1714 Feb 6 John Shirley born to William, Elizabeth
1716 Nov 22 Eleanor Shirley born to William, Elizabeth
1718 Feb 5 Elisabeth Shirley born to William, Elizabeth
1720 Dec 11 Mary Shirley born to William, Elizabeth
1722 Feb 9 William Shirley born to William, Elizabeth
1724 Feb 11 Elenor Sharley born to William, Elizabeth
1728 May 11 Elisabeth Sharley born to William, Elizabeth
1731 Jun 17 John Sharley born to William, Elisabeth
1751 Nov 17 William Shirley born to Thomas, Mary
1753 Oct 21 Charles Shirley born to Thomas, Elizabeth
1759 Feb 26 Thomas Shurley born to Tho, Eliz
Warwick St Nicholas - Burials
1634 Oct 21 Jane Sharley Warwick,
St Nicholas
1637 Jan 27 John Sharley Warwick, St Nicholas
1639 Dec 31 Isabell Sharley Warwick, St Nicholas
1667 Mar 15 Elizabeth Sharley Warwick, St Nicholas
1667 Sep 24 Robert Sharley Warwick, St Nicholas
1697 Oct 14 Edward Sharley Warwick, St Nicholas
1720 Jan 1 Eleanor Shorley Warwick, St Nicholas
1755 Jun 1 John Shirley Warwick, St Nicholas
1759 Feb 26 Elizth Shurly Warwick, St Nicholas
Warwick St Mary - Burials
1655 Jun 9 Elizabeth Sharley
Warwick, St Mary
1661 Dec 2 Humpry Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1664 Jul 22 Elizabeth Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1664 Jun 13 Sarah Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1667 Aug 8 Ralph Shurley Warwick, St Mary
1669 May 31 Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1675 Jan 15 Judeth Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1681 Jan 9 Mr Ralph Sherly Warwick, St Mary
1684 Sep 8 John Sherly Warwick, St Mary
1686 Aug 5 William Sherly Warwick, St Mary
1690 Mar 5 Mary Sherly Warwick, St Mary
1692 Mar 18 Elizabeth Sherly Warwick, St Mary
1695 Apr 9 Richard Sherley Warwick, St Mary
1696 Aug 25 John Sherley Warwick, St Mary
1700 Aug 11 Alice Sherley Warwick, St Mary
1708 Apr 11 Alice Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1714 Oct 31 Sarah Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1714 Apr 17 Daughter of John Sharley Mary Sharley Warwick, St
Mary
1719 Mar 1 Elizabeth Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1728 Feb 17 John Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1730 Feb 17 John Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1751 Apr 28 Mary Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1752 May 30 John Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1755 Nov 12 William Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1759 Jul 29 John Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1760 Feb 14 William Sharley Warwick, St Mary
1774 Dec 15 Lucy Shurley Warwick, St Mary
1775 Feb 24 Ann Shurley Warwick, St Mary
1775 Nov 11 Joseph Shurley Warwick, St Mary
1778 Apr 19 Mary Shirley Warwick, St Mary
Warwick St Mary - Marriages
1704 Dec 6 Mary Sherley married
Thomas Taylor
1705 Jul Elizabeth Sherley married Thomas Lucas
1711 Mar 4 William Sherley married Elisabeth Teacok
1721 Dec 28 Joanna Sharley married Crispin Claridge
1723 Oct 8 Elizabeth Sharley married Daniell Roberts
1725 May 1 Judith Sherley married Richard Willson
1734 Jun 5 Jane Shirley married Wm Smart
1735 Oct 28 Mary Shirley married John White
1750 Jan 28 Thomas Shirley married Elizabeth Ashby
1751 Oct 10 Ann Sharley married Edward Lapworth
Warwick St Nicholas - Marriages
1560 Jan 27 Nicholas Sherly married Emle Collens
1580 Oct 26 Thomam Sherley married Elizabetha Shepy
1647 Feb 24 Joseph Sharley married Anne Cattel
1666 Jun 5 Elizabeth Shanly married Joseph Dincely
1714 Oct 26 William Shirley married Elizabeth Lapworth
1716 Oct 22 Elisabeth Shirley married William Farman
May 27 2021
NEW USA SHIRLEY
BRANCH I spent all day
yesterday and this morning building a new USA Shirley Branch
#106. Motivated by a query post to our Shirley Message Board.
I had long gathered bits and pieces on this family, posted in
the Members's section of the website, but had yet to build a
proper lineage.
106. Shirleys
of Caddo Co OK Dr
John Shirley and brother William Shirley were brothers, born
in Ireland, early pioneers of Oklahoma Territory, operating several
trading posts in and around Caddo Co New
May 25 2021
Probate records for Yorkshire England
and surrounding counties (similar courts) are 'needle in haystack'
research. The published probate indexes are byzantine and the
courts of jurisdiction so geographically haphazard to make this
truly miserable. But I did manage to find the following original
probate record, posted it and my abstraction to the Nottinghamshire
page in the members' section
Nottinghamshire
1740 Deanery of Nottingham and
Bingham - Original
Will of Thomas Shirley whitower [sic] of West Leake Nottinghamshire
- I Thomas Shilrey of Little Leake (or West Leake) Co Nottingham
whitower. I bequeath all my goods, chattels, ready moneys, all
my personalbe estae unto my living friends Joseph Bowley of Stanford
in co Nottingham yeoman and George Lomas of Kingston co of Nottingham
yeoman. [all of the above to be sold] and unto my dear and loving
wife Mary during term of her natural life, also full half year
of principal sum to disperse amonst her relations as she shall
think proper. I give unto Elizabeth Lomas daughter of sd George
Lomas 5L. The other remaining moiety or half part of my sd estate
I give unto my nephew Thomas Shirley, my niece Mary Richards
and my niece Mary Chamberlain equally divided. Joseph Bower and
George Lomas executors. 18 February 1739 <signature, seal>
Thomas Shirley. Wit: John Lowther, Robert Murrells, John Davys
May 23 2021
I posted the following orginal deed documents
to the Spotsylvania
VA page in the members' section
Spotsylvania Co VA
1744 November 16 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book D pg 172 - William Prewett of Caroline Co. VA,
planter, to John Shurley of Caroline Co. VA, planter [very
short version of next, but Shurley only paid 15 shillings, not
25 pounds. Is this an option to purchase?]
1744 November 17 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book D pg 173 - William Prewett of Caroline Co. VA,
planter, to John Shurley of Caroline Co. VA, planter,
25 pounds currency, 200 acres in Spotsylvania Co, part of a patent
granted said Prewett. Wit: William Emerson, George Stubblefield
and Henry Williamson. Nov 1744, William Pruitt's deeds of lease
and release for land John Shirley was proved by oaths
of Wm Emerson, Geo Stubblefield and Hen Williamson and admitted
to record.
1785 Sept 10 - Spotsylania
Co Deed Book K pg 505 - John Shearley and Elizabeth, his
wife, of Spots. Co., to Samuel Luck of same county, 10 pounds
currency, 9 acres of land etc... wit: Nicholas Payne, Thomas
Shirley and Frances Hodges.
1788 March 27 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book L pg 416 - John Shirley Sr. to John Shirley
Jr. both of Spots. Co. 50 pounds currency, 191 acres in Spots.
Co., etc... wit; Thomas Shirley, Christopher Crawford,
Dorothy Dodd, and Thomas Turner.
1788 October 27 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book M pg 77 - James Crawford Sr. and John Sherley,
Sr. of Spots. Co. , for the natural love and affection they
have for John Crawford and Phebe, his wife, of same county, deed
of gift, 70 acres in Spots. Co., and two slaves, etc. Wit: John
Waller, Thomas Turner, William Arnold, Thomas Hicks, John
Shirley, JR. and James Crawford Jr. ref: Deed book M page
424
1791 January 24 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book N pg 94 - Thomas Towles and Mary, his wife,
of Spots. Co.. to John Shirley, Jr., of same county. £145.
264 a. in Spots. Co., etc., etc. Witnesses, Nicho. Payne, Jas.
Crawford, Jno. Coates, Benj. Waller, Thos. Shirley, Zachariah
Billingsly. Decr. 6, 1791.
1791 April 5 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book M pg 433 - John Shearley, Sr. and John
Shearley. Jr., and Frances, his wife, of Spots. Co., to James
Wilson of same county, 45 pounds currency, 60 acres adjoining
Jams Crawford, Waller Lewis, Jona Clark, in Spots. Co., etc...
No witnesses.
1791 May 10 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book N pg 47 - John Shirley, jr., and Frances, his
wife, of Spots. Co. to Jonathan Clark of same county. £22
10s. curr. 129 a. in Spots. Co., conveyed to sd. Jno. Shirley,
jr., by his father, John Shirley, Senr., etc.,wit: Thomas
Turner, Edmund Clark, James Wilson, John Shirley, SR.,
William Arnold.
1793 January 29 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book N pg 365 - James Arnold and Nancy, his wife,
of spots. Co., to Thomas Shirley, of same county, 22 pounds
8 shillings currency, 108n acres, part of tract conveyed by John
Arnold to the said James in Spots. Co etc... Wit: John C. Waller,
Clement Boroughes, James Wiglesworth Sr., James Sams and Phillip
Young.
1793 November 14 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book N pg 493 - Elisha Dismukes of Spots. Co. to
John Shirley, jr., of same co. 50. 125 acres adj. lands
of Thos. Dillard, Sarah Morris, Jas. Gimbo, Ambrose Shackleford,
Jno. Shirley, jr.; Berryman Waller, in Spots. Co. 1 Apr
1794
1794 January 1 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book N pg 544 - Thomas Sherley and Molly,
his wife, of Spots. Co., to John Billingsley of same county,
100 pounds currency, 70 acres of land, etc.... Wit: Thomas Towles,
Stapleton Crutchfield, and Robert Branham.
1794 March 15 - Spotsylvania
Deed Book N pg 540 - John Shirley, Jr. and Frances,
his wife, of Spots. Co., to Thomas Shirley of same
county. 158 pounds 8 shillings currency, 243 acres whereon said
John Shirley lives in Spots. Co., etc... Wit: Benjamin
Tompkins, Littleton Pharis and William Aldress.
1794 March 20 - Spotsylvania
Deed Book N pg 513 - Henry Johnston and Agnes, his wife,
of Spots. Co. to John Shirley of same co. 158 8s. 280
acres adj. lands of Ambrose Smith, Jas. Smith, Elizabeth Towles,
Benj. Reynolds, Waller Lewis, Jas. Gimbo, Ambrose Shackleford's
Estate, Thomas Shirley and Waller
1794 March 20 - Spotsylvania
Deed Book N pg 516 - James Wiglesworth Sr. and his wife,
Mary, James Wiglesworth Jr. and his wife, and John Shirley
and Frances, his wife, to Henry Johnston. Whereas the Wiglesworth
sold to the said Shirley, 193 acres in Spots. Co. and
before conveyance there of the said Shirley sold the same
to Johnston. This ind. wit: the said Wiglesworth in consideration
of 144 pounds 15 shillings currency, to them paid by said Shirley
and said Shirley in consideration of 144 pounds 15 shillings
to him paid by the said Johnston, they convey the said land to
him the said Johnston, etc... Wit: Thomas Towles, P.O. Nunly,
and John Duerson. Deed book 1791-1794 page 467
1794 September 13 - Spotsylvania
Co DB O pg 20 - Know
all men by thse presents that I, John Shirley, Sr. of the
County of Spotsylvania Co. VA had this day bargained and
sold to William Anderson of Cumberland Co. VA one negro woman
named Bess for an in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds
to me in hand paid by him and said Anderson which negro woman
slave I am to have the use of during my life and then to be delivered
to the said Willaim Anderson, his heirs, executors or administrators
or assigns and I do hereby warrant and defend the right of the
said negro woman slavae against the claim or claims of any person
or persons whatsoever. Given under my hand this the 13th day
of September 1794. Test: John Shirley, Jr., Henry Dodd,
James Crawford. John Shirley, Senior "At a court
held for Spotsylvania County December 2nd 1794 this bill of sale
from John Shirley Senior to William Anderson was proved by the
oath of two witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
1794 December 31 - Spotsylvania
Co Deed Book O page 29 - Henry Johnson and Agnes, his wife,
and John Shirley Jr. and his wife Frances, exchange
of lands. Said Johnson conveys to said Shirley Jr.
193 acres formerly purchased from said Shirley, James
Wiglesworth Sr. and Jr. etc... The said Shirley conveys
to said Johnson, 258 acres in Spots. Co., etc... wit: Thomas
Towles, Richard Shackleford and Mary Shackleford.
1795 January 12 - Spotsylvania
Co DB O pg 143 - John Shirley Sr. of Berkeley
Parish, Spots. Co., to his daughter, Dorothy Dodd, deed of gift,
a Negro girl, et. Wit: Thomas Shirley, Morady Morris and
James Crawford. .
1795 December 1 - Spotsylvania
Co DB O pg 212 - Thomas Shirley and Polly, his
wife, of Spots. Co., to Samuel Maxley of same county, 36
pounds currency, 108 acres part of a tract conveyed to said Shirley
by James Arnold, etc...
1796 January 17 - Spotsylvania
Co DB O pg 416 - John Shirley and Frances, his
wife, of Spots. Co., to Thomas Dillard of same county, 40
pounds currency, 115 acres in Spots, Co., etc... wit: Henry Dodd,
Sarah Morris and Mary Ward.
April 28 2021
Project Complete - I transcribed over 100 Shirley entries
in the Ireland Chancery
Court docket records, from 1633 to 1851. Sadly none of the
bills, answers or replies survived the fire of the 1920s that
consumed the Ireland archives
April 15 2021
New Norfolk
England Branches. I created
2 new family lineages for the Shirleys of Great Snoring parish
Norfolk and for Wighton Norfolk. Descendants of the Great Snoring
familyalso lived in Norwich Norfolk. May be connected to the
older Shirley family of Wighton Norfolk
3. Shirleys
of Great Snoring and Norwich; John Sherley of Great Snoring,
and brothers Francis and James NEW
4. Shirleys
of Wighton Norfolk. This family dates back to the late 1600s.
May have died out, moved away NEW
April 14 2021
I have been working with descendants
of the various Shirley families of Sheffield Yorkshire to untangle
their connection with the Shirley family of Alstonfield Staffordshire.
Days and days of work. And there are more questions than before!
I posted the following probate records
to the Norfolk England
page in the members' section. I also abstracted the Wills
Note: looks like the Shirleys
of Wighton died out, but the Shirley family of Great Snoring
connects to other later Shirleys we've researched. So this discovery
is exciting for that research.
Archdeaconry Court of Norwich
1763 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich
- Registered Wills pg 279, Item 5 - Will
of Elizabeth Sherley of Wighton (page
2, page
3) - I Elizabeth Sherley of Wighton co of Norfolk widow
first give unto Charles Sherley my son all that piece of land
containing by estimation 3 roods lying in Holkham Lane in Wighton
next the lands of Mr Sherringham East the glebe land west the
Long lane North and Holkham Lane afsd South . I give all my
other real estate unto John Shirley my son condition he pay
unto afsd son Charles Sherley L10 at age 21; Give unto Mary
Woods my daughter all my wearing apparel; All the rest of
my goods chattles household stuff unto John Sherley and Charles
Sherley my sons equally provided they pay to the said Mary Woods
L5 sole use exclusive of her husband. Appoint the said John Shirley
my son sole exectuor. Dated 27 December 1762 <mark> Elizabeth
Sherley Wit: Simon Severington, John Coppy, William Starleings;
Proven by John Shirley 3 Jan 1763
1763 Administration bond of
Charles Shirley of Wighton - That I John Shirley of Wighton
in the co of Norfolk gardiner firmly bound ...12 September
1763. The abovementioned John Shirley natural and lawful brother
and administrtor of all goods etc of Charles Shirley late of
Wighton co Norfolk batchelor deceased Intestate without parents.
- ANW 1763, no. 63 Nofolk Record Office
1765 Administration bond of
John Sherley of Wighton - Wilson Andrews of Barney in the
co of Norfolk woolcomber and John Baldwin of Wells west the sea
sd county woolcomber firmly bound. 13 July 1765. Sarah the
wife of the above bound Wilson Andrews cousen and next of kin
and administratrix of goods of John Sherley late of Wighton co
of Norfolk batchelor deceased intestate without parents or brother
or sister. - ANW 1765, no. 42 Norfolk Record Office
1771 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich
- Registered Wills pg 127, Item 100 - Will
of Thomas Shirley of Hempton (page
2) - I Thomas Shirley of Hempton co of Norfolk farmer. I
give unto my beloved wife Ann Shirley all and every my goods
and chattles whatsoever with all my money in my house together
with all my money due to me. Dated 25 March 1771. Appoint wife
Ann executrix. <s> Thomas Shirley. Wit: John Sands, Francis
Johnson, Richard Overton. Proved 4 November 1771
1778 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich
- Registered Wills pg 134, Item 94 -Will
of John Sherley of Great Snoring (page
2) - I John Sherley of Great Snoring co of Norfolk malster;
Give unto my wife Mary Sherley all and every goods chattels
cattle other personal estate; Also to my wife all my messuages
lands tenements with appurtenances situate in Great Snoring during
term of her natural life and after her decease I dispose of them
following: I give unto my nephews Thomas Sherley the eldest
son of James Sherley all messuage belonging which lately was
the property of one [H]akenbridge situate in Great Snoring
only paying out of it to his brother James and his heirs
the sum of L5. Also my other messuage belonging lately the property
of Ann [J]ackell situate in Great Snoring. I give unto my
nephew Francis Sherley the eldest son of Francis Sherley paying
out of unto John Browne the eldest son of John Browne a nephew
of mine L5. Appoint my said wife Mary executrix. Dated 4 June
1772 <s> John Shirley. Wit: Richd Curle, William Wright,
Elizabeth Plowright; Proven by Mary Sherley 12
March 30 2021
I found this Irish court record
that relates to an Irish-Canadian
branch of Shirleys
1807 February 3 - Ireland Exchequer
Court of Equity Bill Books [this looks like an estate lawsuit
of heirs] - James Honahan vs Cath. Honahan, Jno Honahan, Wm Honahan
and Edmd Honahan, James Mulroony, Cath his wife, William Shirly,
Mary his wife
March 28 2021
I spent a few hours, posted a new page
in the Ireland members' section surveying Shirleys
living in England in the 1851 census, but born in Ireland
March 27 2021
I posted the following land sale item
to the Kilkenny Ireland
page in the members' section
Kilkenny Ireland
1854 October 27 County of Kilkenny
- In the matter of the Estate of James Shirley esq of Garranaman
in the County of Kilkenny, owner. Ex parte John Shirley esq petitioner
- Rental
and particulars of SALE of the valuable estate of Bellmount county
of Kilkenny which will be sold by auction by the commissioners
on Friday the 27th Day of October 1854 at the hour of twelve
o'clock at noon at their court, 14 Henrietta Street Dublin
The lands of Bellmount are situate
in the Parish of Mothill, Barony of Fassadining and County of
Kilkenny and are within four miles of the Post Town of Castlecomer
and about eleven miles from the City of Kilkenny and the Kilkenny
Railway Terminus and about eight miles from the Town of Carlow.
This estate has many peculiar advantages and is of a very improveable
nature and the entire is demised under two Leases for Lives renewable
forever, the one paying a renewal fine of a pepper-corn only
on the fall of each life, and the other payiong a renewal fine
of L37 15s. 0d. old Irish currency on the fall of each life,
under each of which leases the tenants have very valuable interest
above the rents payable thereout.
March 6 2021
New Ireland
Branch - I posted the
following lineage to the Ireland lineage page in the non-member's
section. This lineage had long been a "working pedigree"
posted inside the member's section, but now has a DNA result
for a descendant which matches the DNA of the Shirleys of Killkenny
Ireland
Killkenny Ireland
3. Thomas
Shirley of Tullamaine Kilkenny, gent. Catholic. He held considerable townlands at Knockreagh,
Tullamaine, Thomastown Catholic Parish, Kilkenny. He was a cess
payer for lands at Tullamaine, Shillelogher Barony in 1834. Catholic.
haplotype
E
February 25 2021
I posted the following to the
USA
Branch 34 Ferrers Shirley lineage
Philadelphia PA
First Presbyterian
Church of Philadelphia PA
Baptisms
1764 April 20
Baptism of Lucia and Phares, children of Phares and Elizabeth
Shirley; Lucia born 26 January 1762, Phares born November 1764
(sic, 1763?)
1765 February
20 Baptism of Ferrers son of Ferrers and Elizabeth Shirley; Ferrers
born 19 February 1765
February 22, 2021
Dont' know any more details than
this, but....
There are 3 Shirleys who earned
medals for service during the Battle of Waterloo campaign
Name: Wm Shirley
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 7th (or Queens Own) Hussars
Name: Edward Shirley
Rank: Private
Regiment: 15th (or Kings) Regiment of Hussars
Name: Wm Shirley
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st (or King's) Dragoon Guards
February 12, 2021
Still hard at work researching
(correcting) the Shirley family of Jamaica lineages in preparation
of a new E-book
Posted the following records to the Buckinghamshire
page in the members' section
Buckinghamshire
1798 Land Tax "Redemption"
Aston Clinton
Owned by: Thos Shirley Occupied by: Thos Shirley
Owned by: Mr Newman Occupied by: Thos Shirley
Brill
Owned by: Corpus College Occupied by: Michl Shirley Gentleman
Owned by: John Snell Esquire Occupied by: Wm Shirley
Owned by: Marquis Buckingham Occupied by: Rev Mr Slopes and Michl
Shirley
Owned by: Mr Harriess Occupied by: Mr Shirley
Owned by: Michd Shirley Junior Occupied by: Michd Shirley Junior
Owned by: Mr Partons Occupied by: John Shirley
Owned by: Lanard Pauling Occupied by: Richd Shirley
Owned by: Edwd Shirley Occupied by: Wm Shirley
Owned by: Mr John Shirley Occupied by: Michd Shirley Junior
Owned by: Mr Watker Occupied by: Miche Shirley Junior
Owned by: Lawrence Shirley Occupied by: Wm Shirley
Owned by: Wm Snell Esquire Occupied by: Michd Shirley Jour
Owned by: Sarah Shirley Occupied by: Sarah Shirley
Buckland
Owned by: Mr Newman Occupied by: Thos Shirley
Owned by: Mr Stevens Occupied by: Thos Shirley
Owned by: Thos Shirley Occupied by: Thos Shirley
Caversfield
Owned by: John Kirby Occupied by: Robt Shirley
Owned by: Wm Rolls Occupied by: Robert Shirley
Chalfont St Peter
Owned by: Mrs Sherley Occupied by: Mrs Sherley
Chesham
Owned by: Heny Parrott Occupied by: John Shirley
Owned by: Wm Christmas Occupied by: John Shirley
Horton
Owned by: Her Grace The Dutchess of Burdough Occupied by: Rd
Sherley
Marsh Gibbon
Owned by: Gough Widow Occupied by: James Shirley
Owned by: John Ashite Occupied by: James Shirley
Owned by: James Shirley Occupied by: James Shirley
Oakley
Owned by: Wm Snell Esquire Occupied by: Miche Shirley Senior
Owned by: Margius of Buckingham Occupied by: John Shirley
Owned by: Mrs Anderson Occupied by: Wm Shirley
Owned by: Mr Walher Occupied by: Miche Shirley Senior
Oving
Owned by: Miche Shirley Occupied by: Miche Shirley
Stoke
Owned by: Mr Shirley Occupied by: Mr Shirley
Upton
Owned by: Wm Nash Occupied by: Edwd Shirley
Owned by: Edwd Shirley Occupied by: Edwd Shirley
Wing
Owned by: Chesterfield Earl of Occupied by: Stephen Shirley
January 30 2021
I extracted the wills of George and Thomas
Shirley of Lower Shuckburgh Warwickshire
and posted to that county page in the members' section
Warwickshire
1813 Lichfield Consistory Court
- Will
of George Shirley Lower Shuckburgh (page
2) - George Shirley of Lower Shuckburgh co of Warwick,
Taylor; To my nephew Thomas Shirley of Lower Shuckburgh taylor
and to my good friend Richard Tew of Lower Shuckburgh executors;
Pay unto Samuel Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley Martha Shirley
and Lucy Shirley four of the children of my said nephew Thomas
Shirley L50 each at age 21; to nephew Thomas Shirley all
that my messuage situate in Lower Shuckburgh until said son Samuel
Shirley shall attain 21. At 21 then to said Samuel Shirley;
If he dies then at the behoof of nephew Thomas Shirley. Whereas
my nephew John Shirley of Priors Marston co Warwick indebted
unto me L150 mortgage of his estate in Priors Marston, bequeath
the interest to brother Thomas Shirley for his natural life
, and after decease I give the principal L150 unto all sons and
daughters of my said brother Thomas Shirley who shall be living
at the time of his decease. To my brother John Shirley
5 shillings. All wearing apparel to my brother John Shirley
and his son Wilks Shirley. To my sisters Fridaysweed Laurence
and Mary Browning L5 each; Residue of personal estate unto
said nephew Thomas Shirley; In witness <seal> George Shirley
1828 Lichfield Consistory Court
- Will
of Thomas Shirley Lower Shuckburgh (page
2, page
3, page
4, page
5, page
6) Thomas Shirley of Lower Shuckburgh in co of Warwick, Taylor
3 July 1820; Give my messuage in parish of Lower Shuckburgh to
my wife Elizabeth Shirley for natural life. After her decease
to William Walker of Lower Shuckburgh yeoman and to my son Samuel
Shirley for trusts after death of my wife Elizabeth Sirley to
sell messuage, proceeds equally to my said son Samuel Shirley
and my daughters Elizabeth, Martha, Lucy and Maria Shirley; Household
furniture to wife Elizabeth Shirley duirng natural life. AFter
death to my 4 daughters; Trustees also to hold messuages in parish
of Napton Warwickshire then to be sold after my death; to pay
L50 to daughter Lucy Shirley; money to daughter Maria Shirley;
additional monies to daughters Elizabeth, Martha, Lucy and Maria
after death of wife Elizabeth Shirley; <seal> Thomas Shirley
Wit: William Beasley, Knightcote, William Russell, Grandborough,
Rich: Burman, Southam
January 20 2021
I posted the following land entries to
the White
Co TN page in the members' section
White Co TN
1815 Land Entry 4236 - Thomas
Shirley assignee of John McBride by virtue of part of warrant
No 650 enters 10 1/2 acres land White County on the waters
of Cherry Creek beginning on a hickory it being the SE corner
of a 200 ac survey granted to John McBride running thence S 85deg
West with his line to the east boundary line of a 200 acre survey
granted to Benjamin Weaver thens S 5deg [?] with his line to
?harp line and East with the same for ?camplemeeeh 8 November
1815. Thos Sherly Loc.
1815 November 16 - Survey
of land entered - State of TN 3rd District - Surveyed
on the 16th day of November 1815 for Thomas Shirley assignee
of John McBride 10 1/2 acres of land by virtue of part of Warrant
No. 650 located the 8 day of November 1815 Location No 4236 situate
in White Co on the waters of Charry Creek beginning on a
hickory McBride's corner of his 200 acre survey running hence
with his line S 85deg West 70 poles to Weaver's corner thence
S ?6deg past with his line 22 poles to a white oak on Warmacks
line thence East with the same 78 poles to three hickory trees
North to beginning. W P White DS. Chain carriers: Thos Shirley,
Enoch Sherley
I posted the following land records to
Hickman
Co TN page in the members' section. I suspect these records
are for Revolutionary War Soldier Thomas Shirley b 1760 Fairfield
Co SC
Hickman Co TN
1809 October 17 - Land Entry;
Warrant 330; Locr 4018; 50 acres; Thomas Sherley assignee
of Christopher Robertson - By virtue of a certificate warrant
No 330 for 300 acres enters 50 acres of land in Hickman County
on Turkey Creek of Piney River beginning at a branch on the
N side of said creek marked thus T. S. Running E 120 poles and
?Poueh for complement by Thomas (his mark) Sherlock loc (sic)
Survey
returned Oct 25 1809 by Wm B Ross
1814 Sept 10 - Survey of land
for Edmund Miller assigniee of Thomas Hickman. 22 acres in Hickman
Co on Turkey Creek beginning at a chestnut on the W boundary
line of Thomas Shearly land...... Chaincarriers Thomas
Shearley, Edmund Miller
1815 TN Land Entry No 14662 Survey
Pet 25 April 1815 made void 25 Oct 1815 - James R Shearley
assignee originally of James Davis by virtue of a certificate
warrant No 714 issued by the Commissioner of West Tennessee for
640 acres Entered 18 acres of Land in Hickman County on the
waters of Turkey Creek beginning at a chesnut on the East
side of a S branch of sd Creek part below a small Spring runs
East 22 poles and S and for complement so as to include a spring
at the head of sd branch 6 March 1815; Thos Shearly Loc [There
is a survey for this warrant dated 16 March 1815; Chain carriers
James R Shearly, Ezekiel Shearly]
1815 TN Land Entry No 14663 Survey
Pet 25 April 1815 made void 27 November 1819 by Ezekiel
Shearley [looks like original signature of Ezekiel Shirley] -
Ezekiel Shearley assignee originally of James Davis by
virtue of a certificate warrant No 814 issued by the Commissioner
of West Tennessee for 640 acres Entered 15 acres of Land in
Hickman County on the waters of Turkey Creek beginning
at a gum Thomas Shearley's SE corner runs South 38 and East
etc for complement 6 March 1815; Thos Shearly Loc [There is a
survey for this warrant dated 16 March 1815; Chain carriers
James R Shearly, Ezekiel Shearly]
January 19 2021
I posted the following newspaper
item to Branch
39 Thomas Shirley of Hamilton Co Tennessee. It details a
major court case by Thomas Shirley describing an elaborate Civil
War era fraud designed to steal 800 acres of land he owned. The
case was heard locally and was ruled against Thomas Shirley,
but Shirley won on appeal at the Circuit Court of East Tennessee
(see news account below), and when appealed again was upheld
by the US Supreme Court in October Term 1874
Branch 39 Thomas Shirley of
Hamilton Co TN
Knoxville Daily Chronicle,
January 29, 1871, Page 4
Important Decision by Judge Trigg
A Deep-Laid Plot Exposed
Judge Trigg delivered a very
important judgment yesterday in the equity side of the Circuit
Court in the case ot Thomas Shirley vs. Peter Monger, argued
some terms since. A statement of the facts of the case, as it
is one of considerable magnitude, may not prove uninteresting.
In March, 1868, Messrs. Baxter,
Champion and Ricks filled a bill in equity in the Circuit Court
for Thos. Shirley against Peter Monger and others, of Hamilton
county, East Tennessee.
The material allegations of the
bill were, substantially, these: Mr. Shirley charged that, in
November, 1863, he was compelled to leave his home, near Harrison,
Hamilton county, and flee to Georgia, because of his sympathy
for the Confederate cause. At the time he left, he owned, unincumbered,
a valuable tract of land ot 800 acres, worth $20,000.
In October, 1865, he alleges,
the defendant, Peter Monger, obtained a judgment against him
for $10,000 and interest on a note purporting to have been executed
by Thomas Shirley (the complainant) to one John W. Westmoreland
for $10,000, on the 1st of December, 1863, and endorsed by Westmoreland
for value received to defendant, Peter Monger. This note Shirley
alleges was a forgery; that at the time it purports to have been
executed he was lying at the point of death in Georgia; that
he never owed a debt of anything like that amount to any one;
that no such a man as John W. Westmoreland ever lived or could
be found; that the endorsement was a forgery and the whole claim
and judgment fraudulently procured by Monger and his confederates,
to obtain possession and title to his farm. Under the judgment
obtained at Harrison, the land was sold and Monger became the
purchaser. The note, after judgment was rendered, was taken by
some one from court and has never since been seen. Afterward,
to complicate the plot, Shirley charges Monger had the farm libeled
for confiscation in the District United States Court here, and
condemned for sale. Monger then intervened and set up his claim
under the judgment at Harrison. Shirley alleged the whole proceeding
fraudulent and a conspiracy to get his land; that he never knew
anything about the judgments or sale until he returned home after
the war, and prayed that the judgments of Harrison and Knoxville
might be set aside, and a writ of possession for his land awarded,
and a decree rendered for back rents. Monger answered and denied
all the allegations, particularly the forgery conspiracy; claimed
that he bought the note from Westmoreland. for Confederate money,
in good faith. The proof failed to identify any such man as John
W. Westmoreland, but showed, on the other hand, that Shirley
was a close business man, and never owed any large sum of money
or had such dealings as to make the execution of a note of that
amount necessary.
Judge Trgg, in delivering his
opinion, characterized it as one of the most remarkable cases
he ever knew; made some severe comments upon the fraud and rascalitv
developed, and ordered counsel for Shirlev to prepare a decree
setting aside the judgment in the court at Harrison: the order
of condemnation, sale and intervention in the District Court
at Knoxville; an order awarding possession of the land to Shirley,
and an account for back rents since I865, allowing Monger credit
for the amount paid on the condemnation in the District Court.
The decision is worth about $20,000
to Mr Shirley, and for this reason, as well for the peculiar
and startling facts developed, is worthy ol especial attention.
I created a page for the defunct James
County Tennessee in the member's section. And transcribed
the will of Thomas Shirley of Ooltewah James County (later Hamilton
County). This is Branch
39
James County TN (later Hamilton
Co)
1887 [James County TN Record,
now defunct] Hamilton County TN Wills
Vol 2 page 1 (page
2-3, page
4-5). Will and Codicil of Thomas Shirley of Ringold GA -
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Shirley of Ringgold
in the county of Catoosa nd state of Georgia farmer being of
sound disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last
will and testament. 1st I give and bequeath to my son James B
Shirley all of my estate both real and persona of which I may
be possessed at my death. With the following exceptions. To my
grandson George O Cate Jr I give and bequeath the sum of one
hundred dollars 2nd I give and devise to my belowed wife Julia
Ann a good and comfortable support for life out of my estate.
3rd I give and devise to my son James B Shirley any and all estate
in lands personality which I may acquire after date of this will
afterpayment of my debts and legacies. 4th I ordain and appoint
James B Shirley as executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal and
publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. In
the presence of the witnesses named below. This January 25th
in the year 1873. Thomas Shirley (seal). Wit: A J Robert, W S
Inman, W L Whitman, J L Varnell, J D Shropshire, Ferdinand Jett,
Dated Feb 13 1873 Dr J A Esmon, Hix Padget, Rufas Padget
Codicil - Terms of this codicil
or supplement are as follows: 1st My beloved wife Julia Ann having
died the said demise and bequest in her favor is revoked and
recalled and in no sense is to be deemed or held a charge upon
the land or other property bequeathed by my said Will above copied
to James B Shirley. 2nd I do in all othe respects ratify and
confirm said Will in which the above is a copy. 3rd I declare
in addition to the statements in said Will contained, that the
lands and real estate intended to be therein devised lie mainly
in James County Tennessee and on and near the waters of Savannah
Creek and through which the road from Ooltewah in James Co Tn
to Georgetown at the Meigs County line runs past and being known
as the Shirley Lands and about which I once had a lawsuit in
the courts of the US with Peter Monger and is now being occupied
by tenants and embrace 800 acres more or less. But my devise
and bequest aforesaid to said James B Shirley is not to be understood
as limited and restricted to the said lands last above referred
to; but is to be understood and his hereby expressly declared
to include and embrace all the lands of which I may die owned
or possessed situated in the County of James in the state of
Tennessee and in any other county in said state and also to embrace
any and all lands and personal property which I may own at my
death in any county of the State of Georgia or any other state
or government where ever the same may be 4th. I also give and
bequeath to my said son James B Shirley all the moneys notes
accounts and debts I may die owner or possessed where ever situated
without regard to limits or boundaries of state or county lines.
5th And if anything remains of my estate not embraced in the
foregoing provisions of this and the Original Will of 25 January
1873 I give and bequeath the same real perosnal and mixed rents,
moneys choses? in action and everything else to the said James
B Shirley absolutely and forever subject alone to the payment
of all my just debts and the bequest of one hundred dollars to
George O Cate Jr. It is proper to state I have many years ago
give to George O Cate Sr father of George O Cate Jr all I think
he or his child should have of my estate. 20 August 1878. Thomas
Shirley (seal) Witnessed by: Maxey Ethridge, Robert G Andrews,
John W Andrews, J L Varnell, J D Shropshire, Ferdinand Jett.
Feb 13 1883: Dr J A Esmon, Hix Padget, Rufus Padget; Recorded
at Oolteway 2 August 1887. J C Heaton clerk, James Co TN; Re-recorded
19 August 1916, John A Hall clerk, James Co TN
January 4 2021
I posted the following original Catholic
parish record to the Quebec
Canada page in the members' section
Montreal Quebec
1835 Basilique
de Notre Dame Montreal - Thomas Shirley resident
of this parish [domicille en cette paroisse] widower
of majority age [Venf Majeur] deceased [décédée]
Catherine Anderson in the English Hospital of this parish
[a l'hopital Anglais de cette paroisse] of one part (note:
Catherine Anderson is in the spot for his parents but clearly
was his deceased wife?) and Catherine Daly resident of
this parish [domicille en cette paroisse] daughter
of majority age [fille Majeur] of deceased [des
defuncts] John Daly and Joanna Shahen of County Cork in
Ireland of the other part. In presence of Thomas Fant and Mary
Small and Jean B Sanier
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