Stan, I checked this site: Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern Neck Grants and Surveys, Virginia The earliest John Shelton was in 1756 in Augusta Co, long after I am seeking. Is there another place on the LVA site to look? -----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 > > [log in to unmask] > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/50c0f117c761871171690st04duc To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html