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Abraham Cooper Shelton 1734–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Mar 1734

Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: LETTICE PAYNE

Mother: Crispin Shelton

Spouse(s): Cloe Robertson

Children(s): Crispin Shelton

In 1734, Abraham Cooper Shelton entered the world in Amelia County, Virginia Colony, born to Lettice Letitia Payne And Crispin Shelton. Abraham Cooper Shelton married Cloe Robertson, and had children including Abram Shelton, Anne Shelton, Crispin Shelton, Dr Tavenor Shelton, Frederick Shelton, Jane Shelton, Lettie Shelton, Meacon Shelton, Robertson Shelton, William Shelton. Abraham Cooper Shelton passed away in 1795 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1734, Abraham Cooper Shelton entered the world in Amelia County, Virginia Colony, born to Lettice Letitia Payne And Crispin Shelton.
  • Abraham Cooper Shelton married Cloe Robertson, and had children including Abram Shelton, Anne Shelton, Crispin Shelton, Dr Tavenor Shelton, Frederick Shelton, Jane Shelton, Lettie Shelton, Meacon Shelton, Robertson Shelton, William Shelton.
  • Abraham Cooper Shelton passed away in 1795 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Abraham Shelton's Ancestors

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Abraham Shelton
1734–1795
Birth Place: Amelia County, Virginia Colony
Parents
LETTICE (LETITIA) PAYNE
1716–
MIDDLESEX CO., VA
Crispin Shelton
1713–
Middlesex, Virginia
Grandparents
THOMAS PAYNE
1686–1761
MIDDLESEX CO., VA
CATHERINE LYDFORD
1692–1745
MIDDLESEX CO., VA
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS PAYNE
1660–1698
MARY MONTAGUE
1664–1686
MATHEW LYDFORD
1622–1692
LETTICE WEEKES
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RALPH PAYNE
1635–1675
Peter Montague
1638–1695
Maritje (Minor)
1645–1688
ABRAHAM WEEKES
1631–1690

Abraham Shelton's Descendants

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Abraham (Cooper) Shelton (04 Mar 1734–1795) m. Cloe Robertson (1741–)
  1. 1. Crispin Shelton 1765–1806 m. Susanna Irby 1762–1846

Abraham Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1734
04 Mar 1734
Birth of Abraham Cooper Shelton in Amelia County, Virginia Colony
Amelia County, Virginia Colony
1795
1795
Age 61
Death of Abraham Cooper Shelton in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1734
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia Colony
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 322.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

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