Thanks Stan. I will see if I can find the record on the LVA website.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Stan Lanford
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 1:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Research in Hanover and New Kent

Early land grant records are available on lone at the Virginia State
Library.

Stan Lanford

On Thu, 6 Dec 2012 11:06:55 -0600 Gale Fuller <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> I know there are some excellent researchers on this list and I would
> like to pick your brains and see if you can offer me direction.
>
>
>
> I am researching in the early 1700s and back, in the counties of New
> Kent and Hanover.
>
>
>
> I have everything or should say �good information� on John
> Shelton of Rural Plains in Hanover Co. He owned a great deal of land
> and Hanover Tavern.  However it is his ancestry I seek. I find the
> first appearance of the name John Shelton in Cavaliers & Pioneers is
> in reference to �his line� in 1719.  This has to be the father
> of John who we �know� all about for this John was not of age in
> 1719.
>
>
>
> The National Park Service owns Rural Plains now and in their
> information they state that Rural Plains �began in the 1670s with
> the land grand of the land in New Kent Co. to the first John
> Shelton�. Where can I locate this record?
>
>
>
> I am well aware most New Kent records are gone.  I have St.
> Peter�s Registry and there is no Shelton of any spelling in it. So
> they had to have been in St. Paul�s. Do any records exist of this
> parish?
>
>
>
> I welcome any suggestions that you might offer.  We all know how
> difficult it is to research in burned counties. But I do know that
> records exist that were outside the courthouses.  New Kent was
> created in 1654 and in 1720 Hanover was created from New Kent. The
> land of the Sheltons did not change. It remained as Rural Plains and
> it is just finding any records that exist.
>
>
>
> You may post to the list if you feel your suggestions will help
> others or contact me personally.  Thank you.
>
>
>
> Gale Fuller
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