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Capt. William Shelton 1734–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1734

Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 02 Feb 1794

Death Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Crispen Shelton

Mother: Letitia Beuford

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Capt. William Shelton was born in 1734 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, the child of Crispen Shelton And Letitia Beuford. Capt. William Shelton passed away in 1794 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Capt. William Shelton was born in 1734 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, the child of Crispen Shelton And Letitia Beuford.
  • Capt. William Shelton passed away in 1794 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Capt. Shelton's Ancestors

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Capt. Shelton
1734–1794
Birth Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Parents
Crispen Shelton
1713–1787
Middlesex County, Virginia
Letitia Beuford
1713–1770
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Beaufort
1682–1761
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Metstand) Lee
1688–1761
Line, Northampton, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Beauford
1617–1677
Margaret Vause
1621–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1734
4 Mar 1734
Birth of Capt. William Shelton in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
1794
02 Feb 1794
Age 60
Death of Capt. William Shelton in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1734
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1794
    Event Place: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

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