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David Shelton 1776–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Henry, Patrick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 January 1858

Death Location: Shelton Laurel, Yancey, North Carolina, USA

Father: Roderick Sr

Mother: Sarah Shelton

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The story of David Shelton began in 1776 in Henry, Patrick, Virginia, USA. David Shelton passed away in 1858 in Shelton Laurel, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of David Shelton began in 1776 in Henry, Patrick, Virginia, USA.
  • David Shelton passed away in 1858 in Shelton Laurel, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.

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David Shelton's Ancestors

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David Shelton
1776–1858
Birth Place: Henry, Patrick, Virginia, USA
Parents
Roderick "Roger" Shelton Sr. (*MRM+DFM+LAM+TR*) Sr
1750–1816
Amelia, Patrick, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ursula Briggs) Shelton
1755–1825
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Shelton
1732–1758
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Mary Daniel
1713–1787
Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
John (Briggs) Jr.
1699–1778
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Margaret Calef
1710–1802
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William 2
1664–1723
Mary Moseley
1668–1719
Deacon Briggs
1668–1750
Hannah Holloway
1667–1729
Robert Calef
1676–1722
Margaret Barton
1684–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Daniel
1625–1698
Dorothy Forth
1618–1678
MARVEL MOSELY
1652–1721
Sarah Blaise
1656–1716
Robert Trials
1648–1719
Maria Tracy.
1648–1719

David Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of David Shelton in Henry, Patrick, Virginia, USA
Henry, Patrick, Virginia, USA
1858
5 January 1858
Age 82
Death of David Shelton in Shelton Laurel, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Shelton Laurel, Yancey, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Henry, Patrick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1858
    Event Place: Shelton Laurel, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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