Hi Bruce,
Actually I have some pages copied from Whitaker's books. The first one in
1927 and then the second one in 1941.
Her work really is just on the John Shelton that I was saying "we know
about". John who was born about 1704 and had 9 children, one of which is
Sarah who married her childhood sweetheart, Patrick Henry.
Whitaker talks about Shelton giving the land for the courthouse. But the
dates used are 1723 for John Shelton of Rural Plains. This is the John who
married Eleanor Parks, daughter of William Parks and Eleanor ??.
It is going back to this man's father that I seek. Whitaker stops at this
point and goes into the Sheltons of England. That is wonderful but one has
to make the connections back. The John Shelton mentioned above was born
after 1700. The last man she referrs to in England is Ralph who died in
1627/8. So how many generations were in-between? Who were Ralph's
children? Which child came to America? One or more of Ralph's sons, or a
later generation. I would guess at least 3 generations between Ralph and
John and more likely 4 or 5.
This is my plight.
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From: Bruce
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 1:55 PM
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Subject: Re: Research in Hanover and New Kent
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
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 12:07 PM
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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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