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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.
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> 
> I am researching in the early 1700s and back, in the counties of New 
> Kent and Hanover. 
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> 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.
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> 
> 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?
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> 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?
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> 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. 
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> You may post to the list if you feel your suggestions will help 
> others or contact me personally.  Thank you. 
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> 
> Gale Fuller
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