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Godfrey Shelton 1760–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 October 1830

Death Location: Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Josiah Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth Spencer

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The story of Godfrey Shelton began in 1760 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. Godfrey Shelton passed away in 1830 in Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Godfrey Shelton began in 1760 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • Godfrey Shelton passed away in 1830 in Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Godfrey Shelton's Ancestors

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Godfrey Shelton
1760–1830
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
Josiah Shelton
1735–1797
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Spencer
1740–1816
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Shelton) Sr
1707–1742
Middlesex, Virginia
Mary Probert
1708–1744
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia Colony, British Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Jr
1650–1853
Rhoda Wood
1675–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1632–1718
Mary Bathurst
1630–1682
Thomas Wood
1625–

Godfrey Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Godfrey Shelton in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1830
20 October 1830
Age 70
Death of Godfrey Shelton in Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1830
    Event Place: Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

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