1756 July 8 - Boston News-Letter,
published as The Boston Weekly News-Letter; Issue 2818; Page:
4;
"Ferrers Shirley from
London, By Licence from the Selectmen, carries on the Brewing
Business, and sells strong Beer by the Barrel or smaller Quantity
at his Brew-House in Battle-Street, near Mr. James Smith's, or
at the Salutation-House, North-End.-------- If he meets with
any Encouragement he hopes to convince the Gentlemen of the Town,
that this Manufacture may be brought to as great Perfection here
as in the Mother-Country."
1764 Letter left in Philadelphia
PA Post Office: Ferrers Shirley
1771 Suffolk Co MA Court case
#90545 Persons warned to leave this place. Nov 23 1771. Ferris
Sherley a bruer to traid his wife named Elisabeth his son named
William Sherley they are all last living in New York come to
town about 14 days ago they are about letting a house of Mr Wells
in Royal Exchange Lane warned in his Majestys Name to depart
this town of Boston in 14 days....Or give security to the selectmen
of Boston to indemnify said Town from all charges that may arise
by their means during their abode here. [Editor: During this
period, towns would drive off migrating poor families who had
no apparent means of support because they did not want to ultimately
pay for their upkeep.] If
son William is with the family in this abstract, then why is
he listed as indentured thru 1772 in another abstract? Are these
2 different William Shirleys?
1773 May 18 Almshouse. Recd
into the House on Province Accott. Farris Shirley. Order John
Scollay esq, Mr Timo Newell, selectmen. Capt Saml Partrige overseer.
[Notes: Register 1: spelled "Ferrers", age 52; Death:
deceased Decr 21 1773" - 18th C Records of the Boston Overseers
of the Poor
married 1) Ann ________ She imigrated to Massachussets with
her husband from London, England
married 2) Elizabeth Soper
on 7 Mar 1761 at Trinity
Church, Boston, Suffolk, MA. She was married 1st to Zerrubabel
Marshall then as a widow to Ferrers Shirley. After Ferrers' death
in 1773, she married 3rd Henry Snow, cabinetmaker of Boston between
1774 and his death in 1778 (no children). She married 4th Luke
Howell in Boston on 22 June 1780. (no children) She died 22 March
1783
Mrs. Sarah Soper Marshall
Choate, daughter of Benjamin Soper Marshall and Ann Baker Oates
of Rockport, MA testified that she was always confident of the
tradition and appeals in confirmation to a splendid silk coat,
highly ornamented with gold tissue which came to her father,
Benjamin Soper Marshall from Ferrers Shirley, his stepfather.
Children by Ferrers Shirley
and his first wife, Ann
2(i). William
Shirley, 
Rev.
War Soldier. born ca. 1750 England. died Apr 4, 1807 in Marblehead, Essex Co.,
MA; Occupation: Sail maker;
Military Service: Served as a Private, MA, in the Revolutionary
War. Shirleys
of Marblehead Massachusetts
2(ii). John Shirley, Rev. War Soldier.
b. Jan 1, 1755, in Boston MA (born on shipboard enroute from
England). He died Nov 23, 1848 Fitzwilliam,
New Hampshire. Shirleys
of Fitzwilliam, Cheshire Co New Hampshire
2(iii). Nancy Shirley - likely the Ann Shirley chr Old North
Church Boston on 28 March 1758 to Ferrers Shirley and wife Ann.
She is named as one of the three Shirley children who were admitted
into the Boston almshouse in 1759. Nothing more known.
1759 Dec 8 Almshouse. Recd
into the House children: William Shirley, John Shirley, Nancy
Shirley, sent in by Mr John Tudor and James Pitts esq (no discharge
date recorded) - 18th C Records of the Boston Overseers of the
Poor
1789 Mar 23 Recd or borne
in the Almshous. Nance Sherley's child a boy. Approd of by Edw
Proctor esq, overseeer. Pr ordor of Mr Edw tyler, Mr Wm Boardman,
selectmen - 18th C Records of the Boston Overseers of the Poor
1789 May 26 Almshouse. Discharged.
Nancy Shirley and child - 18th C Records of the Boston Overseers
of the Poor
Child of Ferrers Shirley
and Elizabeth Soper were:
2(iv). Phares
Shirley born 20 June 1765 Boston MA. He died May 20, 1848
in Homer
Cortland Co New York and
is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery. His occupation was cabinet
maker. Shirleys
of Homer, Cortland Co New York
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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
Ferrers Shirley