"During many years, the Independents and Baptists
residing in Rochester were mostly identified, as members, with
the churches of Christ in Chatham and Strood. But, in 1851, a
few of the members of the Independent church at Chatham, who
had ardently desired a sanctuary in their own city, were offered
a plot ground, near the Vines, Rochester, by Mr Shirley, one
of the deacons of their church. In consequence of this offer,
they invited the Rev. Dr Jenkyn to commence his ministry in that
city, under the sanction of the church at Chatham."
1849 July 7 Court for the relief of insolvent debtors - George
Shirley, late of No 52 High Street Rochester, Kent, Grocer -
In the Gaol of Maidstone. London Gazette 10 July 1849.
Page 22 [note an 1832 similar debt states George Shirley of Maidstone]
1857 Will of George Shirley, Secretary to the Kent Mutual
Maritime Assurance Association and Secretary to the Medway Commercial
Shipping Company of Rochester of Saint Margaret Rochester , Kent
17 April 1857 PROB 11/2250 - Dated 21 July 1851. Henry Richard
Mark, son in law of Hounslow MDX, gentleman, and friend james
Pearce of Woolwich Surrey solicitor executors. To my son George
Ebenezer Shirley annuities in the Bank of England. To daughter
Rebeca Stokes Hall; to my second daughter Mary Joanna Massett
my bible. To my third daughter Phoebe Roberts Mark two volumes
bound in purple Morrocco presented to me by my pupils in the
year 1842. And to my fourth daugther Elizabeth. The residue of
my estate consisting of a policy of insurance of the Argus Life
Assurance co London to George Ebenezer Shirley <s> G. Shirley
Wit Henry Paine, William Bartholomew.
married Mary Stokes on 1 Jan 1808 at Chatham. She was buried
15 Jul 1851 St Margaret Rochester, age 71
children:
3(i). Mary Johanna Shirley b 17 Oct 1808 bap 18 Nov
1808 of St Margaret Rochester at Ebenezer Independent chapel
in Clover Street Chatham Kent
3(ii). Rebecca Stokes Shirley b 23 Jan 1810 bap 22
Apr 1810 of St Marg Rochester at at Ebenezer Independent chapel
in Clover Street Chatham Kent; She married John Vine Hall 28
Jul 1840 at St Margaret Rochester
3(iii). Mary Johanna Shirley b 7 May 1811 bap 14 Jul
1811 of St Margaret Rochester at Ebenezer Independent chapel
in Clover Street Chatham Kent; She married Joseph Swartz Massett
13 Mar 1832 at St Margaret Rochester
3(iv). George Ebenezer Shirley b 28 Dec 1812 bap 20
Mar 1813 of St Marg Rochester at at Ebenezer Independent chapel
in Clover Street Chatham Kent; buried 08 Jun 1870 at St Margaret
Rochester, age 57
married Grace _______; She is alive for the 1881 Rochester
Kent census
children
4(i). George Shirley chr Mar 11 1851 at Rochester;
buried 14 Mar 1851 at St Margaret Rochester
4(ii). George Henry Shirley chr May 24 1854 at Rochester;
living in Rochester in 1881 census; living in East Ham Essex
in 1901 census.
married Ellen Martha Hite on 26 Dec 1878 at St Margaret Rochester
children
5(i). George Shirley
4(iii). Horace Shirley chr Aug 20 1856 at Rochester;
living in Rochester in 1881 census
married Sarah Ann Russell on 4 Aug 1879 at St Margaret Rochester
children
5(i). Horace K. Shirley
4(iv). Arthur Evelyn Shirley chr Aug 18 1858 at Rochester;
living with mother in 1881 census; living in Chatham Kent in
1901 census
3(v). Phoebe Robert Shirley b 7 Feb 1814 bap 8 May
1814 of St Marg Rochester at at Ebenezer Independent chapel in
Clover Street Chatham Kent; She married Henry Richard Mark on
7 Jul 1835 at St Margaret Rochester
3(vi). William Edward Shirley b 10 Aug 1815 bap 26
Aug 1815 of St Marg Rochester at at Ebenezer Independent chapel
in Clover Street Chatham Kent; He died young, buried 30 Aug 1815
at St Margaret Rochester
Shirleys
of Chatham and