There's a book on the Shelton's  "Sheltons in America" at the Library of Virginia; it includes "The Shelton's of Rural of Plains, p. 129.  Shelton also spelled Chilton.

Also look for "Shelton Ancestry from the Magna Charta Barons"

I'm kin through Alexander Barrett Shelton (1807 - 1844) who married Sarah Elmira Royster. 

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From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gale Fuller
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Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Research in Hanover and New Kent

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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