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July 1 2019
I went page by page, book by book to
abstract the following tax lists. Posted to the Jefferson
Co KY page in the member's section. (These people are from
Branch
21)
Jefferson Co KY
1797, 1798, 1799 Jefferson Co
KY Tax List
No Shirleys in either of the
2 districts, in any of the above years
Note: A Christian, Jacob and
Phillip Shively in tax for all these and future years, but always
in the 2nd tax list from the Shirleys
1800 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm+16 0, blk+16 0;
Tot blk 0; horses 4
1801 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm+16 0, blk+16 0;
Tot blk 0; horses 4
1802 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
Absalem Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm+16 0, blk+16 0;
Tot blk 0; horses 0
William Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm+16 0, blk+16 0;
Tot blk 0; horses 5; 1 stud horse; Rate $2.50
1803 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm+16 0, blk+16 0;
Tot blk 0; horses 6; 1 stud horse; Rate $2
1804 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm+16 0, blk+16 0;
Tot blk 0; horses 5
1805 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley 100 ac Jefferson Co, Harrod's Cr; Entered:
Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented: Alex White; wm+21 1;
wm+16 0, blk+16 0; Tot blk 0; horses 8
1806 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley 100 ac Jefferson Co, Harrod's Cr; Entered:
Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented: Alex White; wm+21 1;
wm+16 0, blk+16 0; Tot blk 0; horses 7
1807 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley 100 ac Jefferson Co, Harrod's Cr; Entered:
Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented: Alex White; wm+21 1;
wm+16 0, blk+16 0; Tot blk 0; horses 7
1808 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
Absalem Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm+16 0, blk+16 1;
Tot blk 1; horses 0; 1 stud horse; $4
William Shirley 100 ac Jefferson Co, Harrod's Cr; Entered:
Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented: Alex White; wm+21 1;
wm+16 0, blk+16 0; Tot blk 0; horses 5
1809 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley 100 ac Jefferson Co, Harrod's Cr; Entered:
Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented: Alex White; wm+21 1;
blk+16 1; Tot blk 1; horses 7
Absolem Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; blk+16 0; Tot blk
0; horses 1; 1 stud horse; $3
1810 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley 100 ac Jefferson Co, Harrod's Cr; Entered:
Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented: Alex White; wm+21 1;
blk+16 0; Tot blk 0; horses 10
........................ 20 ac Jefferson Co, Harrod's Cr; Entered:
Geo Stephesn; Surveyed: Geo Stephens; Patented: Geo Stephens
1811 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
(both paid tax on same day)
William Shirley 100 ac (2nd), 20 ac (3rd) Jefferson Co,
Harrod's Cr; Entered: Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented:
Alex White; wm+21 1; wm16-21 0; blk+16 0; Tot blk 2; horses 9
Absolem Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm16-21 0, blk+16
1; Tot blk 1; horses 3;
1812 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
(both paid tax on same day)
William Shirley 100 ac (2nd), 20 ac (3rd) Jefferson Co,
Harrod's Cr; Entered: Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented:
Alex White; wm+21 1; wm16-21 0; blk+16 3; Tot blk 4; horses 6
Absolem Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm16-21 0, blk+16
0; Tot blk 0; horses 3;
1813 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley 100 ac (2nd), 20 ac (3rd) Jefferson Co,
Harrod's Cr; Entered: Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented:
Alex White; wm+21 1; wm16-21 0; blk+16 3; Tot blk 7; horses 6
Absolem Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; wm16-21 0, blk+16
1; Tot blk 1; horses 3;
1814 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley 148 ac (2nd), 70 ac (3rd) Jefferson Co,
Harrod's Cr; Entered: Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented:
Alex White; wm+21 1; blk+16 2; Tot blk 6; horses 4
Absolem Shirley [no land] wm+21 1; blk+16 0; Tot blk
0; horses 4;
No tax books for 1815, 1816
1817 Jefferson Co KY Tax List
William Shirley 218 ac (2nd) Jefferson Co, Harrod's Cr;
Entered: Jas Nouse, Surveyed: Jas Nouse; Patented: Alex White;
wm+21 1; blk+16 0; Tot blk 0; horses 2
June 19, 2019
More New Branch
105 - I posted the following
to the Preble Co OH page in the members' section. This is potentially
important, confirming facts in an 1875 biography of Jonathan
Shurley the progenitor of Branch 105
Preble Co OH
1853 Revolutionary
War Pension Application, Christina Armantrout, widow of Charles
Armentrout - Deposition by Jonathan Shurley (b 1801)
says knew both before their marriage in 1807, and after their
marriage he lived with them "as a family"
June 17, 2019
New USA Shirley
Branch! - The following
Shirley lineage has long been posted to the Preble Co Ohio page
in the Members' section as a 'working lineage'. It was believed
the branch would soon be connected to USA Branch #31 Peter Shirley
who lived in Augusta Co VA, the birthplace of the following Shirley
male, but that connection continues to elude researchers. Thus,
we create a separate branch hoping others may see it and discover
the connection:
105. Jonathan
Shurley born about 1801 in Augusta Co VA. Lived in Monroe
Township, Preble Co Ohio. Married Mary Pense New
June 11, 2019
I abstracted 3 old original Norfolk
England wills previously posted. See March 26 below
Nofolk England
1442 Nofolk Consistory Court
page 170 Will
of Nicholas Scharlye of Horstede Norfolk
UPDATE JUNE 11 - [Will in Latin]
I Nichlas Scharlye de Horstede of sound mind etc. Buried at Horstead
(I think, then various brief bequests, no names, maybe to the
poor etc) I give the rest (residium) to my wife Alice
(uxor). Alice my relict and Johan Scharlye my son (filio)
executors.
1572 Nofolk Consistory Court
page 643 Will
of Thomas Shirley, mariner, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk (page
644, page
645)
UPDATE JUNE 11 - I Thomas Shirley
of Aldeburge in the county of Suffolk marriner; First my bodye
[religious]. I wish that [ ] my wyffe shall hand all my [ ].
And that James Sherly my son to have his [ ] at my [ ] and after
her decease I wysh the said [ ] remayne unto James my said son
and his heires, that he well and [ ] paye unto Margery Shirley,
Agnes Shirley and Joquum Shirley my daughters [ ] tenne pounds
[ ] Unto Margery my daughter [ ]. Paye unto Agness my daughter
tenne pounds [ ] Paye unto Joanne my daughter tenne pounds. And
if any of my said three daughters die before [ ]. I give unto
Christian my said wyffe a quarter of my [ ] called the...appertenances
and to James my son the [ ] quarter of my said [ ] after my decease.
I give unto Thomas Ryott my ?wyfes sonne and to [ ]alery Jaxkson
my [ ] to each of them [ ] after my decease.I give unto James
my sonne sylver spoones and to each of my daughters sylver spoone
daye of marriage by my said wyffe. I give unto Christian my said
wyffe [ ] paye unto the towne of Aldeburgge aforesaid (for the
poor) [ ] Unot Joanne Shirley the daughter of James Shirley my
sonne at her age of xxiii years. Unto Joquam Jaxson and [Ff...]
Brasse to each of them. Christian my wyfee shall give unto Thomas
Jaxon my[ ] at his age of xiii years. Wife Executrix and James
my son executor. Wit: John C[ ] Jeffrey Ffreeman and Richard
Role [ ] of John Stannard [ ] of the manner fo Aldeburgge [ ]
Richard Rooke, Jeffrey Fferman bonds [ ]
1797 Nofolk Consistory Court
page 11 Will
of Thomas Shirley fellmonger, of St Martin at Oak, Norwich, Norfolk
(page
12)
UPDATE JUNE 11 - Will of Thomas
Shirley of St Martin at Oak in City of Norwich fellmonger. Appoint
brother James Shirley of Chippenham Park Cambridge, gardener
and good friend John Dybak of Upton Co Norfolk farmer executor
of my will. To Mary my wife L30. To my father James Shirley L10
and to my sister Mary Shirley L5. Give all my household furniture,
plate, linen and china to be equally divided between my said
wife and daughter. Residue of my personal estate shall be converted
into money, give to my said executors in trust during the minority
of my daughter Judith Shirley ...education... maintenance. In
case my said daughter die (before date) but leaving issue, I
give such residue unto to be equally divided between such issue.
But if Judith shall not live to attain said age of 21 (and no
issue) then I give L100 to my said father James Shirley, and
the remainder to be equally divided between my said brother sister
and wife if living. Dated 3 November 1796 <s> Thos Shirley.
Proven 19 January 1797 by brother James Shirley and John Dyball
executors.
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.
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