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2(v). Hugh
Shirley lived on lot #13 of Chester Township,
Rockingham Co NH. He was clerk of the Presbyterian Parish under
Rev John Wilson. He was in a Regiment that went to the French
and Indian War in the Crown Point Expedition in 1758 and was
with Wolfe at Quebec in 1759, and again in the same Regiment
in 1760. He was a Major in Col. John Stark's Regiment in the
Battle of Bunker Hill 17 June 1776 and served under Stark
after he, Stark, was promoted to General. He sold 50 acres to
son Peter Shirley (Lot #14 in Chester Rockingham Co NH) on 3
February 1804. He apparently died sometime around 1804.
married _______
children:
3(i). Peter Shirley, gent. born about 1776 in Chester
NH. Occupation: husbandman ('gentleman' in 1808, and 1822 land
transactions). "who sold the home place after his father's
death and went to Maine." (Chester history). Peter sold
his property in Chester to the township in 1822. This was the
same year that all of the related land transactions between him
and his brothers were recorded in the deed books, and also the
year his brother James died in Belfast Maine. He died at Belmont
Waldo Co Maine in March 1824, age 48.
1810 Rockingham Co Census
- Peter Shirley: 20110 - 00110 (born 1765 to 1784)
1820 Rockingham Co Census - Peter Shirley: 120010 - 20010 (born
1775 to 1794)
March 26, 1824 Independent
Statesman [Death Notice] In Belmont ME, Mr Peter Shirley, aged
48 years formerly of Chester NH.
1824 Hancock Co ME Guardanships
and Probate - Letter:: Vol 3, pg 177 Widow Mary Shirley,
minor children under age 14: Christopher Shirley, Louisa
Shirley, Mary Shirley, children of Peter Shirley, dec'd of Belmont
yeoman) Case no 1072.
1824 Hancock Co ME Guardianships
and Probate - Choice: Vol 3, pg 398 (Daniel Shirley, William
Shirley minor children of Peter Shirley, dec'd above the
age of 14, ; Belmont); Case no. 1071
married Mary Christy. born about 1772; She relinquised her
dower rights when husband Peter sold all of their land in Chester
in 1822. Her surname is listed in son Daniel Shirley's death
record; She was living in son Daniel Shirley's household in 1850
census
1842 Apr 15 - Waldo Co ME; Died. Widow Mary Shirley, age
70.
children:
4(i). Daniel Shirley born about 1808; Named as a minor above
the age of 14 in 1824 after the death of his father. Lived in
Belmont, Waldo Co Maine in 1850 with his brother Christopher
Shirley in Vinalhaven Knox Co in 1860. He died at Belmont Maine
5 Apr 1892, age 93, single (b 1799). Death certificate names
his parents. Never married
[1880s court case] It appears
that the pauper [Daniel Shirley] never was married, and never
possessed much more property than his clothes, always acquiring
his living by working out; that he went to Belmont in 1822 with
his father, residing there until the spring of 1860, when he
went to Vinalhaven to work, leaving his sister in Belmont, his
only relative left there, with whom he had for some time previously
lived.
4(ii). Christopher Shirley
born 14 May 1822 (online
pedigree), but age 36 in 1850; Named as a minor under the age
of 14 in 1824 after the death of his father; He was a private
in the 1839 muster roll for the Aroostook War. He is living with
[presumed] brother Daniel Shirley in 1850 census of Belmont Waldo
co ME (with wife and child); He lived at Carver's Harbor PO,
Vinalhaven Knox Co ME in 1860, occupation fisherman; He is missing
from the 1870 family household; According to an online family
tree, he died January 26, 1905, but there is a 1863 Civil War
death record for a Christopher Shirley of Maine which is more
likely the correct person. He served in the 21st regiment, co
H of Maine infantry.
married Sarah Ingerson on 14 December 1847 at Waldo Co ME.
She was born about 1817 NH, age 33 in 1850 census; living alone
with children in 1870 Knox Co ME census; She and daughter Faustina
Shirley living in Kittredge family in 1880 census.
children:
5(i). William Shirley born about 1849 Maine, age 1 in 1850
census, age 11 in 1860, age 21 in 1870; Occupation: granite cutter
in Vinalhaven Knox Co ME. Age 61 in 1910 census.
married Ella Orne on 22 May 1870 at Vinalhaven Knox Co
Maine; her surname was listed in daughter Maud Shirley's death
record
children:
6(i). Eva Shirley born about 1871, age 9 in 1880 census
6(ii). Maud F. Shirley born about 1875, age 5 in 1880 census;
she died 23 May 1895 at Vinalhaven ME, age 20
5(ii). Hiram Shirley born about 1851, age 9 in 1860 census,
age 18 in 1870. Granite cutter living in Vinalhaven ME in 1880.
He died 30 May 1897 in Vinalhaven ME (both parents named in death
record)
married Hattie B Davis; she is widowed and living with her
sister Mrs Alford Green in 1900 census, saying she is the mother
of 2 children; She appears to have remarried to William Jameson
in 1907.
children:
6(i). Flora Shirley born about 1878, age 2 in 1880 census
6(ii). Lola Shirley born about 1882; she died 2 Jun 1897
at Vinalhaven ME, age 15, parents named in death record.
5(iii). Faustina Shirley born about 1853, age 7 in 1860 census,
age 16 in 1870; She and mother living in Kittredge family in
1880; Supposedly, she married Roberts in Vinalhaven ME
4(iii). William Shirley born about 1812; Named as a minor above
the age of 14 in 1824 after the death of his father. He died
in Essex Co Mass in 1840, age 28, residence Belmont ME
4(iv). Louisa Shirley Named as a minor under the age of 14
in 1824 after the death of his father.
4(v). Mary Shirley Named as a minor under the age of 14
in 1824 after the death of his father.
The descent of Peter Shirley
may have died out in the male line
3(ii). William Shirley Jr,
husbandman. He sold land
and all other real estate in Chester to brother Peter Shirley
on 23 Oct 1804 "which my hon'd father Hugh Shirley died
seized of".
He needs researching
3(iii). James Shirley husbandman. born about 1765 (age 57
at death in 1822) lived in Belfast, Hancock (later Waldo) County
Maine. On 23 Oct 1804 James sold two lots of land to Peter and
William Shirley both of Chester, Rockingham Co NH, land lately
owned by his late "father Hugh Shirley of Chester NH, dec'd".
Lot #13 in Chester and a town lot in Belfast Maine. James settled
in the Belfast ME (then part of Mass) around 1796. Died 14 July
1822, age 55 at Belfast, Hancock (later Waldo) Co ME; Buried
Mount Hope Cemetery, Searsport Waldo Co Maine
married Mary _______ She died 9 April 1842, age 69, buried
Mount Hope Cemetery, Searsport Waldo Co Maine
children:
4(i). Hugh Shirley born 12 November 1796 Belfast, Hancock
Co Maine; He is found in the 1830 and 1840 Belfast, Waldo County
ME census (formed from Hancock county); He died 31 August 1850,
age 54 (b 1796 tombstone), buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Searsport
Waldo Co Maine
married Mary McClure on 24 February 1830 at Belfast; She
died 22 September 1853 age 54 (tombstone) buried Mount Hope Cemetery,
Searsport Waldo Co Maine
children
5(i). Harriet H Shirley born 1831 in Waldo Co ME; She died 2
April 1852 married Dec. 27, 1850 James Staples at Searsport ME;
buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Searsport Waldo Co Maine
5(ii). Daniel Shirley born 1835 in Searsport, Waldo Co ME;
died 6 April 1852, age 16, buried Mount Hope Cemetery,
Searsport Waldo Co Maine
April 16 1852 "The names
of two of the crew lost in the wreck of the brig Mariel of Searsport
upon the Cohasset rocks, were Capt. Josiah S. Staples and Daniel
Shirley of Searsport. The last only 17 years old and the last
surivor of a family except an aged mother." Rockland (Maine)
Gazette: (posted on Rootsweb)
4(ii). Polly/Mary Shirley born 7 October 1798 Belfast, Hancock
Co Maine
4(iii). Jane Shirley born 22 October 1800 Belfast, Hancock
Co Maine; married Thompson Blethen at Belfast, Waldo ME 26 November
1829
4(iv). John Shirley born 30 October 1801 Belfast, Hancock
Co Maine; The family is living in Skowhegan Village, Somerset
Co ME in 1860 census, age 58 (a Sarah Shirley age 22 b ME and
Flora B Shirley age 4 b ME in household, also Dinsmore household)
married Sarah Bailey of Swanville on 26 July 1837 at Belfast,
Waldo Co ME; She was age 56 in 1860 census (as Mary Shirley)
children
(3 young children buried in Waldo
Co Maine, prior to 1850 census)
5(i). Almira Shirley born about 1847 Maine, age 3 in 1850
census, age 13 in 1860 census
5(ii). infant Shirley born about 1849 Maine, age 1 in 1850
census, no child of appropriate age in parent's 1860 census
household
4(v). Nancy Shirley born 9 May 1804 (twins) Belfast, Hancock
Co Maine
4(vi). James Shirley born 9 May 1804 (twins) Belfast, Hancock
Co Maine; Enumerated at Unity Twp, Waldo Co Maine in 1850 census,
age 46; He died 23 July 1857 age 53; buried Pond Cemetery, Unity,
Waldo Co ME
married Adeline Blithin of Thorndike Maine on 9 March 1832 at
Belfast; She is widowed and living in the Augusta, Kennebec Co
ME 1860 HH of Stephen Folsom with her children. She lived with
daughter Matilda Mills in Hampden Co Mass in 1870 census; She
died 16 November 1870 at Springfield, Hampden, Mass.
children:
5(i). John Shirley born 1 June 1833 at Unity Township,
Waldo Co Maine, age 17 in parent's 1850 census household; age
27 living in widowed mother's 1860 census household, single
5(ii). Chandler B. Shirley born 27 March 1835 at Unity Township,
Waldo Co Maine, age 15 in 1850 census household; He is likely
the C B Sherley enumerated in Tuolumne Co California, age 25
(b 1835 Maine), single; He was buried 21 Mar 1867 in San Francisco
California, age 31 (funeral home records)
5(iii). Mark Blaisdel Shirley born 30 January 1837 at Unity Township,
Waldo Co Maine, age 13 in 1850 census household. He is likely
the M B Shirley, age 23 (b 1837 Maine) enumerated in the 1860
census household of Abial Abott in Stanislas Co California, occupation
laborer; Enumerated at Chicopee Hampden Co Mass in 1870 census,
age 33; Living at Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine in 1880 (widowed);
He died 18 Feb 1907 at South Framingham, Massachusetts
married Mary N. Durgin on 1 June 1868 (also 22 May 1868) at
Augusta Kennebec Co ME
children:
6(i). James Alonzo Shirley
born about 1869 ME, age
1 in 1870 census household; Living in Framingham, Middlesex
Co Mass in 1900 with wife Occupation: railroad; He died 26 January
1903 at So. Framingham, Mass, age 33 (married); buried at Sherborn
married Fannie R. ______
6(ii). Rosa A. Shirley born 20 October 1870 at Chicopee, Mass
5(iv). Betsey Shirley born 14 March 1839 at Unity Township,
Waldo Co Maine, age 11 in 1850 census household; age 21 in widowed
mother's 1860 census household
5(v). James Shirley born 20 April 1842 at Unity Township,
Waldo Co Maine, age 8 in 1850 census household, not in widowed
mother's 1860 census household; May be "James son of James"
buried in Pond Cemetery Unity Waldo Co Maine, no dates on stone
(same cemetery as father) died young?
5(vi). Matilda Shirley born 25 May 1845 at Unity Township,
Waldo Co Maine, age 5 in 1850 census household; age 15 in widowed
mother's 1860 census household; She married Thomas Mills on 20
March 1866 at Augusta Kennebec Co Maine and was enumerated in
the 1870 Springfield Hampden Co Massachusetts census
5(vii). Francis Emma Shirley born 13 July 1848 at Unity, Maine (according
to her death cert), age 1 in 1850 census household, age 11 in
widowed mother's 1860 census household; Living with brother Mark's
family in 1880 census; She died 31 Jan 1911 at South Framingham,
Massachusetts
5(viii). Ralph Shirley born about 1850, age 0 in 1850 census
household. Not listed with mother in 1860 census. May have
died young.
5(ix). Mary J. Shirley born about 1853 ME, age 7 in widowed
mother's 1860 census household
4(vii). Margaret M. Shirley born 8 August 1806 Belfast, Hancock
Co Maine
4(viii). Betsey Shirley born 1 February 1809 Belfast, Hancock
Co Maine. She died 15 January 1835 in Belfast, Waldo, Me; She
married George Dyer at Belfast 25 July 1832
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