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John Shirley
Anderson SC (continued)

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1(xi). Robert Shirley born about 1788 Abbeville, SC; Robert lived in Abbeville Co SC in 1820, Fayette Co. AL in 1830, 1840. In the 1840 Fayette Co Al census, Robert (age 50-60) and wife (age 40-50) have no children. He was living in the James and Hetty Lacey household in Fayette Co AL in October 1849 when he sold a slave girl to the Lacey family. He was enumerated in the Fayette Co AL 1850 census, age 62 with wife and Shirley children in his household (Estate records do no identify any children as heirs); His estate was probated in Fayette Co AL naming his wife and brothers and sisters as heirs - thus he apparently had no children; He apparently owned land, the estate record showing the land was purchased from the estate by the widow Sylvesta A Shirley who then sold it to a Barmore (sale not in normal deed book indexes under her name as grantor)

1854 Fayette Co Probate Court Minutes pg 438, pg 440, pg 442 - Estate of Robert Shirley deceased, widow Silvesta A Shirley administratrix, Green T Horton adminr; [names of brothers and sisters of deceased, indicating he had no children as heirs - although there is one mention of a guardian appointed for minors, possibly boilerplate?); Settlement and partial distribution

To: Silvesta A Shirley widow of sd deceased $277.55 (margin note: paid 15 Sept 1856)
To: Nipper Shirley brother of sd deceased $27.75 (paid in Confed money $48 16 Feb 1864 BH Williams judge of probate)
To: William Shirley brother of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment)
To: James Shirley brother of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment)
To: John Shirley brother of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment)
To: Elizabeth Wakefield sister of sd deceased $27.75 (paid 12 April 1858, Gabriel Shirley, agent)
To: Sarah Wakefield sister of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment)
To: Polly Wakefield sister of sd deceased $27.75 (paid 20 Dec 1860, E T Ivers atty for Polly Wakefield)
To: Leannah Loller sister of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment)
To: Rody Grubbs sister of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment)
To: Gabriel Sherley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley deceased $2.13 (paid 13 April 1858 to Gabr. Shirly)
To: Lucy Wood consort of Richard Wood one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (paid 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Nimrod W Shirley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec' $2.13 (paid 12 Apr 1848, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Alsey Funk husband of hampton Funk one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Harrison Shirley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Mahuldah Mann consort of Wm J Mann one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Nancy Spruell consort of Martin Spruell one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Richard W Shirley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Joshua A Shirley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: John Wells son of Delilah Wells/Mills dec'd, who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Susannah Burnett daughter of Delila Wells/Mills who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Rebecca Wells dau of Delilah Wells dec'd, who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Lucy Wells dau of Delilah Wells/Mills dec'd, who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Louisa Wells dau of Delilah Wells/Mills dec'd, who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Martha Shirley one of the heirs of John R Shirley dec'd $0.71 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Cornelia Shirley one of the heirs of John R Shirley dec'd $0.71 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Caroline Shirley one of the heirs of John R Shirley dec'd $0.71 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Cynthia Ellis heir of Amanda Barmore dec'd $0.53 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Lucinda Barmore heir of Amanda Barmore dec'd $0.53 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Gabriel Barmore heir of Amanda Barmore dec'd $0.53 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Martha D Barmore heir of Amanda Barmore dec'd $0.53 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Caroline Bennet an heir of Malissa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Joshua Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Agness Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Joshua Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: William Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt)
To: Elisha G Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt)

married 1) Mary ______. She died just prior to 10 October 1849 in Fayette Co Alabama (deed record)

Fayette Co AL Deed Book pg 370 8th April 1850 - Robert Shirley to James and Hetty Lacey. "In consideration of the care and attention which has been exercised towards myself and my wife who is now deceased viz. Mary Shirley during her sickness and the boarding lodging and other kind offices rendered to me and still being rendered by James Lacey and his wife Hetty Lacy ....to be confirmed to the amount of $400 which I do now hereby ackn the receipt thereof from the hands of said James Lacy and his wife...do grant bargain sell and deliver unto them a certain negro girl about 8 years old named Bete to their bodily heirs and assigns forever." Dated 10 October 1849 <s> Robert Shirley

married 2) Sylvesta A_____ born about 1812 in NC, enumerated with Robert Shirley, age 38 in 1850 census

Are these his children or possibly Leitresta's by a different marriage? NOT Robert's children

Note: Robert Shirley's estate record does not indicate any children as heirs, but does name his widow and Robert's brothers and sisters - thus strongly suggesting Robert died without children (according to inheritance law)

Robert Shirley's 1850 Fayette Co AL census

2(i). Sarah Shirley born about 1833 NC, age 17 in 1850 census (ditto under mother's NC listing)

2(ii). Leanah Shirley born about 1836 NC, age 14 in 1850 census

2(iii). Thomas Shirley born about 1838 NC, age 12 in 1850 census

2(iv). Joseph Shirley born about 1840 NC, age 10 in 1850 census

2(v). John Shirley born about 1842 MS, age 8 in 1850 census

2(vi). David Shirley born about 1847 AL, age 3 in 1850 census

Research

1820 Abbeville Co SC Census

Robert Shirley 000010 - 00010 (age 26-45) no children

1830 Fayette Co AL Census

Robert Shirley 1m age 40-50; 1f age 30-40 (with 1 slave) no children

lives nearby to

Joshua Shirley 0111101... - 102101... (with 20 slaves) brother of Joshua, see his family in this Branch.

1840 Fayette Co AL Census

Joshua Sherley 201100001...-0110001...

Robert Shirley 1m age 50-60; 1f age 40-50 no children

living next to

Nathan Shirley 11001.... - 2001....

1850 Fayette Co AL Census

Gabril 1817 SC (son of Joshua)
Mary L. 1827 MS
Albert 1849 AL

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Joshua 1775 VA (son of John and Eliz Barmore, branch #2) Large number of slaves in the slave census
Mary 1800 SC
Nimrod 1820 SC
Richard William 1836 AL (is in Clay Co. MS in 1880)
Joshua 1840 AL

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Lorancy D. 1813 SC (son of John and Eliz Fields, branch #5)
Rebekah 1814 KY
Sarah E. 1839 AL
Madison 1842 AL
Missoline 1845 AL
Georgeannah 1846 AL
Taitha C. 1849 AL

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Robert 1788 SC (son of John and Eliz Barmore, branch #2)
Leitresta 1812 NC
Sarah 1833 SC
Lennah 1836 SC
Thomas 1838 SC
Joseph 1840 SC
John 1842 MS
David 1847 MS

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		John Shirley Anderson SC (continued)
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		This Lineage Page Last Reviewed in December 2021 1(xi). Robert Shirley born about 1788 Abbeville, SC; Robert lived in Abbeville Co SC in 1820, Fayette Co. AL in 1830, 1840. In the 1840 Fayette Co Al census, Robert (age 50-60) and wife (age 40-50) have no children. He was living in the James and Hetty Lacey household in Fayette Co AL in October 1849 when he sold a slave girl to the Lacey family. He was enumerated in the Fayette Co AL 1850 census, age 62 with wife and Shirley children in his household (Estate records do no identify any children as heirs); His estate was probated in Fayette Co AL naming his wife and brothers and sisters as heirs - thus he apparently had no children; He apparently owned land, the estate record showing the land was purchased from the estate by the widow Sylvesta A Shirley who then sold it to a Barmore (sale not in normal deed book indexes under her name as grantor) 1854 Fayette Co Probate Court Minutes pg 438, pg 440, pg 442 - Estate of Robert Shirley deceased, widow Silvesta A Shirley administratrix, Green T Horton adminr; [names of brothers and sisters of deceased, indicating he had no children as heirs - although there is one mention of a guardian appointed for minors, possibly boilerplate?); Settlement and partial distribution To: Silvesta A Shirley widow of sd deceased $277.55 (margin note: paid 15 Sept 1856) To: Nipper Shirley brother of sd deceased $27.75 (paid in Confed money $48 16 Feb 1864 BH Williams judge of probate) To: William Shirley brother of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment) To: James Shirley brother of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment) To: John Shirley brother of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment) To: Elizabeth Wakefield sister of sd deceased $27.75 (paid 12 April 1858, Gabriel Shirley, agent) To: Sarah Wakefield sister of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment) To: Polly Wakefield sister of sd deceased $27.75 (paid 20 Dec 1860, E T Ivers atty for Polly Wakefield) To: Leannah Loller sister of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment) To: Rody Grubbs sister of sd deceased $27.75 (no margin note showing payment) To: Gabriel Sherley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley deceased $2.13 (paid 13 April 1858 to Gabr. Shirly) To: Lucy Wood consort of Richard Wood one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (paid 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Nimrod W Shirley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec' $2.13 (paid 12 Apr 1848, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Alsey Funk husband of hampton Funk one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Harrison Shirley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Mahuldah Mann consort of Wm J Mann one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Nancy Spruell consort of Martin Spruell one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Richard W Shirley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Joshua A Shirley one of the heirs of Joshua Shirley dec'd $2.13 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: John Wells son of Delilah Wells/Mills dec'd, who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Susannah Burnett daughter of Delila Wells/Mills who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Rebecca Wells dau of Delilah Wells dec'd, who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Lucy Wells dau of Delilah Wells/Mills dec'd, who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Louisa Wells dau of Delilah Wells/Mills dec'd, who was a daughter of Joshua Shirley dec'd $0.42 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Martha Shirley one of the heirs of John R Shirley dec'd $0.71 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Cornelia Shirley one of the heirs of John R Shirley dec'd $0.71 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Caroline Shirley one of the heirs of John R Shirley dec'd $0.71 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Cynthia Ellis heir of Amanda Barmore dec'd $0.53 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Lucinda Barmore heir of Amanda Barmore dec'd $0.53 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Gabriel Barmore heir of Amanda Barmore dec'd $0.53 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Martha D Barmore heir of Amanda Barmore dec'd $0.53 (pd 12 Apr 1858, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Caroline Bennet an heir of Malissa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Joshua Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Agness Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Joshua Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt) To: William Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt) To: Elisha G Bennet an heir of Malessa Bennet dec'd $0.35 (pd 12 Apr, Gabr Shirley agt) married 1) Mary ______. She died just prior to 10 October 1849 in Fayette Co Alabama (deed record) Fayette Co AL Deed Book pg 370 8th April 1850 - Robert Shirley to James and Hetty Lacey. "In consideration of the care and attention which has been exercised towards myself and my wife who is now deceased viz. Mary Shirley during her sickness and the boarding lodging and other kind offices rendered to me and still being rendered by James Lacey and his wife Hetty Lacy ....to be confirmed to the amount of $400 which I do now hereby ackn the receipt thereof from the hands of said James Lacy and his wife...do grant bargain sell and deliver unto them a certain negro girl about 8 years old named Bete to their bodily heirs and assigns forever." Dated 10 October 1849 <s> Robert Shirley married 2) Sylvesta A_____ born about 1812 in NC, enumerated with Robert Shirley, age 38 in 1850 census Are these his children or possibly Leitresta's by a different marriage? NOT Robert's children Note: Robert Shirley's estate record does not indicate any children as heirs, but does name his widow and Robert's brothers and sisters - thus strongly suggesting Robert died without children (according to inheritance law) Robert Shirley's 1850 Fayette Co AL census 2(i). Sarah Shirley born about 1833 NC, age 17 in 1850 census (ditto under mother's NC listing) 2(ii). Leanah Shirley born about 1836 NC, age 14 in 1850 census 2(iii). Thomas Shirley born about 1838 NC, age 12 in 1850 census 2(iv). Joseph Shirley born about 1840 NC, age 10 in 1850 census 2(v). John Shirley born about 1842 MS, age 8 in 1850 census 2(vi). David Shirley born about 1847 AL, age 3 in 1850 census Research 1820 Abbeville Co SC Census Robert Shirley 000010 - 00010 (age 26-45) no children 1830 Fayette Co AL Census Robert Shirley 1m age 40-50; 1f age 30-40 (with 1 slave) no children lives nearby to Joshua Shirley 0111101... - 102101... (with 20 slaves) brother of Joshua, see his family in this Branch. 1840 Fayette Co AL Census Joshua Sherley 201100001...-0110001... Robert Shirley 1m age 50-60; 1f age 40-50 no children living next to Nathan Shirley 11001.... - 2001.... 1850 Fayette Co AL Census Gabril 1817 SC (son of Joshua) Mary L. 1827 MS Albert 1849 AL ------------ Joshua 1775 VA (son of John and Eliz Barmore, branch #2) Large number of slaves in the slave census Mary 1800 SC Nimrod 1820 SC Richard William 1836 AL (is in Clay Co. MS in 1880) Joshua 1840 AL ------------ Lorancy D. 1813 SC (son of John and Eliz Fields, branch #5) Rebekah 1814 KY Sarah E. 1839 AL Madison 1842 AL Missoline 1845 AL Georgeannah 1846 AL Taitha C. 1849 AL ----------- Robert 1788 SC (son of John and Eliz Barmore, branch #2) Leitresta 1812 NC Sarah 1833 SC Lennah 1836 SC Thomas 1838 SC Joseph 1840 SC John 1842 MS David 1847 MS
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