Staffordshire
1585 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of Agnes Sherle of Leek Staffordshire 105a
1688 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court -
Will of Anthony Shirley, gentleman, of Lichfield Staffordshire
Reference: P/C/11
1714 Wills Court: Royal Free
Chapel of Penkridge - Will
of John Shirley, farmer, of Holly Bush Hall, Little Saredon,
Shareshill, Staffordshire, Reference: P/C/11
1741 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of John Shurly on the Ship Shrewsbury Staffordshire, England
1754 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of Mary Shirley of Alstonfield, Staffordshire spinster (page
2)
1758 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of Thomas Shirley of Barn Yates near Leek Staffordshire, husbandman,
(page
2, page
3) 25 march 1756. He left four houses standing at Barn Yates,
Leek wherein he, Samuel Hulme, his son in law Samuel Toft and
his sister Patience "now severally do dwell". To his
wife Sarah for life. The description mentions outhouse, buildings,
cowhouses, orchards, gardens, yards, etc. After her death, the
house occupied by Samuel Hulme he gave to his daughter Sarah
for life for her own separate use "without control of her
husban". After his daughters death it was to pass to Sarah's
daughter Hannah Ribson and her heirs. If their were no heirs,
it was to pass to the heirs of his daughter Mary Toft wife of
Samuel Toft and their heirs forever. The house held by his son
in law Samuel Toft was to pass to Samuel Toft on the death of
the testator's wife, for life and after Toft's death, to the
testator's daughter Mary for life and after her death to her
various children as tenants in common. The house in which testator's
sister Patience's hands and the one he dwelt in, he gave (after
his wife Sarah's death) to his son Thomas Shirley for ever. He
also gave his daughter Sarah Ribson and her daughter Hannah L5
each; his daughter Mary Toft L4. Daughter Sarah was also to receive
one bed with bedstocks, blankets, sheets, etc. He appointed his
daughter Sarah as his executor. Thomas Shirley's will was witnessed
by William and Catherine Condlyffe and Samuel Lucas. It was proved
at Lichfield on 27 April 1758 on the oath of Sarah Shirley, widow,
sole executrix.
1786 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of William Shirley of Burton on Trent Staffordshire, England
(page
2)
1790 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of Joseph Shirley of Ipstones Staffordshire (page
2)
1802 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of John Shirley of Hanley, Stoke on Trent Staffordshire
1829 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of William Shirley of Hanley Staffordshire (page
2)
1837 Wills at Lichfield Consistory Court - Will
of John Shirley Senior, of Rewlath Alstonfield Staffordshire
(page
2, page
3)
1840 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of William Shirley, of Longton Staffordshire (page
2)
1842 Wills at Lichfield Consistory
Court - Will
of Joseph Shirley of Waterfall, Staffordshire grocer: (page
2) Premises to wife Susannah for life. Contents to Susannah
absolutely. 7 pounds per annum to son John; small amounts to:
Mary, wife of Thomas Whieldon, daughter Susannah Buxton, wife
of John Buxton, son Emmanuel Shirley, "Standales" in
Calton to William Shirley & son-in-law Thomas jointly. This
Will was written 18/2/1834, proved 1842.
Rockingham Co NH Grantor Deed
Index 1643 - 1850
1733 John Shirla to Jacob Sargent 35/375
John Shirla of Chester, wheelwright
to Ensign Jacob Sergent of Chester; L20; 1/2 of home lot No 19
laid out to Thomas Dean; 29 June 1733; <s> John Shirela;
Wit Tho Boyle, Ebenezer Abbot; Rec 10 May 1748
1741 John Shirla to James Shirla 25/309
Jno Shirla of Chester yeoman
to James Shirla of Chester; for love and good will and affection
I do bear to my belovd son; 40 acres in Chester being ye NE-ly
end of ye 50 acres of an additional lot 4 I purchased of Wm White
of Haverhill Essex lying in ye 4th Range of [ ] by No 13 beginning
at ye SE-ly corner by ye highway [ ] No 13 etc; 16 March 1741
<s> John Shirela; Wit Wm Powell, Sam'll Sherburne; Rec
5 Sep 1745
1740 Thomas Shirela to James Quenton
31/259
Thomas Shirela of Chester yeoman
to James Quenton of Chester yeoman; L220; Town of Londonderry,
part of a farm bought by James Hunter deceased, laid off to his
daughter Mary Hunter, alias Shirela...bounding John Boyd's land,
containing 31 acres 4 March 1740 <s> Thomas Shirela, Mary
Shirela; Wit: John Akun, Saml Boyd, John MacMurphy, Wm Toford;
Rec 5 Sept 1746
1745 John Shirla to Rob't Killgreece
32/61
Jno Shirela of Chester wheelright
to Roberd Kilgrece of Chester yeoman; L16; Township of Chester
land laid out for Wm White adj Jno Kers, adj Nathan Colbes 8
March 1745 <s> John Shirela Wit John Moore, Saml Ingalls;
Rec 24 Sept 1746
1745 Thomas Sherla to James Sherla 31/173
Thomas Sherala of Chester Wheelrite
to James Sherala of Chester, weaver; L46; Land in Twp of Londonderry
adj James Quentin's land adj Chester's line 4 March 1745 <s>
Thomas Sherla, Mary Sherla; Wit: John Boyd, Saml Emerson; Rec
18 Aug 1746
1746 John Shirela Sr to John Shirela
Jr 44/348
John Shirela of Chester yeoman
to John Shirela Junr of Chester, husbandman; for love good will
and affection I do bear towards my beloved son; also in consideration
and in full of all my real and personal estate; land in Chester
containing 40 acres NE-ly end of additional lot of 50 acres laid
out for Wm White of Haverhill in the 1st Range known by No 13...marked
No 13 by the high way 8 January 1746 <s> John Shirela;
Wit: Sarah Emerson, Saml Emerson; Rec 20 July 1755
1749 Thomas Shirla to Rob't Witherspoon
40/257
Thomas Shirla of Chester, yeoman
to Robert Witherspoone of Chester, husbandman; L306; land in
Twp of Chester 50 acres out of the W-ly side of Lot No 74 in
2nd part of the 2nd Division laid out for Luther Morgan 8 December
1749 <s> Thomas Sherla, Mary X Sherla; Wit Nathan Colby,
Jas Varnum; Rec 30 Jan 1753
1758 John Shirla to James Shirela 64/353
John Shirela Junr of Roxbury
county of Suffolk province of Massachusetts victualler to James
Shirela of Chester husbandman; L133; Township of Chester containing
40 acres NE-ly end of additional Lot of 50 acres laid out for
Wm White of Haverhill in the 1st Range known as No 13 etc. 27
June 1758 <s> John Shirela; Wit: Thomas Green, Wm Banc,
Suffolk Boston; Rec 30 Dec 1761
1750 Thomas Sherla to James Willson
58/319
Thomas Sherala of Chester husbandman
to James Wilson Junr of Chester husbandman; L70; 1/4 of a saw
mill in Chester known by name of Nutsmill upon Cohoss brook with
1/4 part of ye stream and dam and mill Hill and saw and other
tackling and utensils 8 June 1750 <s> Thomas Sherla; Wit:
Saml Emerson, John Clay; Rec11 Sept 1759
1755 Thomas Sherla to Philip
Flanders 53/86
Thomas Sherla of Chester wheelwright
to Philip Flanders of Chester blacksmith; L1200; Township of
Chester...adj Wm Presson's land originally laid out to Edward
Gilman thence...24 January 1755 <s> Thomas Sherla; Wit:
John Calfe, Josiah Bartlett; Rec 21 May 1757
1756 Thomas Sherla to Daniel
Weare 47/500
Thomas Sherala of Chester wheelright
to Daniel Weare of Chester yeoman; L600; Chester Twp, 25 acres
being 1/2 of that additional lot of 50 acres No 40 laid out to
Benj Gambling 22 July 1756 <s> Thos Sherla; Wit: Dorty
Emerson, Saml Emerson; Rec 2 Aug 1756
Rockingham Co NH Grantee Deed
Index 1643 - 1850
1731 John Shirla from Sampson Underhill
18/312
1731 Nov 15 Sampson Underhill
[and Eliz Underhill] of Chester, clothier to John Shirla of Chester
wheelwright; L50; Land in Twp of Chester 20 acres home lot laid
out for Col Peter Wier of Hampton and ?24 lot in No ?5d lot lyin
gbetween ye home lot of Col Hunkings and ? Deans; Wit: N Hampsh,
Jno Mclanesnlin, Will Wilam, Jacob Sergent; Recorded 22 Feb 1732
1732 John Shirla from Joseph
Kimball 18/450
Joseph Kimball of Bradford county
of Essex husbandman to Jno Shirla of Chester wheelwright; L22;
1/2 of a home lot No 19 in Township of Chester laid out to Thomas
Dean 6 June 1732 <s> Jos Kimball; Wit: Nathll Cogswell,
Hannah Pecker; Rec 9 June 1732
1733 John Shirla from Anthony
Towl 22/313
Anthony Tole of Chester husbandman
to John Shirla of Chester wheelwright; L40; 1 home lot or 1st
Divisin of land in Twp of Chester containing 20 acres laid out
for Deacon Saml Shaw and is No 60 adj Col Mark Hunkings 10 Sept
1733 <s> Anthony Towl ; Wit: Sarah Emerson, Samll Emerson;
Rec 25 Jan 1737
1734 John Shirla from William
White 20/502
William White of Haverhill in
the county of Essex Massachusetts esq to James Shirla of Brookline
in ye county of Suffolk Massachusetts weaver; L22; 1 additional
lot of land in Twp of Chester New Hampshire 50 acres it being
additional lot laid out to Stephen Johnson and is No 11 in 1st
Range adj Saml Ingals 26 November 1734 <s> William White;
Wit: Will Heath. Eben Buck; Rec 19 Feb 1735
1734 James Shirla from William
White 20/503
William White of Haverhill Essex
Massachusetts esquire to John Shirla of Chester NH wheelwright;
L8; land in Chester Twp additional lot of land laid out to me
Wm White and is No 13 lying in 1st Range 26 November 1734 <s>
William White; Wit: Willm Heath, Ebenr Buck; Rec 19 Feby 1735
1736 William Shurley et al from
Jno Yeamans 22/202
This is Governor William Shirley
in Boston
1739 William Shirley from Robert
Auchmuty 24/177
This is Governor William Shirley
in Boston
1741 James Shirela from John
Shirela 25/309
Jno Shirla of Chester yeoman
to James Shirla of Chester; for love and good will and affection
I do bear to my belovd son; 40 acres in Chester being ye NE-ly
end of ye 50 acres of an additional lot 4 I purchased of Wm White
of Haverhill Essex lying in ye 4th Range of [ ] by No 13 beginning
at ye SE-ly corner by ye highway [ ] No 13 etc; 16 March 1741
<s> John Shirela; Wit Wm Powell, Sam'll Sherburne; Rec
5 Sep 1745
1744 John Shirlo from Seth Fogg
43/426
Seth Fogg of Hampton NH farmer
to John Sherlo of Chester husbandman; L7; land containing 4 acres
called Three Camp Meadow in 1st Division of Meadow No 6 laid
out to Benoni Fogg in Twp of Chester adj Thomas Dean's right
7 August 1744 <s> Seth Fogg; Wit: Nathl Sargent, Ruth Sargent;
Rec 12 April 1754
1745 James Sherla from Thomas
Sherla 31/173
Thomas Sherala of Chester Wheelrite
to James Sherala of Chester, weaver; L46; Land in Twp of Londonderry
adj James Quentin's land adj Chester's line 4 March 1745 <s>
Thomas Sherla, Mary Sherla; Wit: John Boyd, Saml Emerson; Rec
18 Aug 1746
1746 John Shirela from John Shirela
Sr 44/348
John Shirela of Chester yeoman
to John Shirela Junr of Chester, husbandman; for love good will
and affection I do bear towards my beloved son; also in consideration
and in full of all my real and personal estate; land in Chester
containing 40 acres NE-ly end of additional lot of 50 acres laid
out for Wm White of Haverhill in the 1st Range known by No 13...marked
No 13 by the high way 8 January 1746 <s> John Shirela;
Wit: Sarah Emerson, Saml Emerson; Rec 20 July 1755
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