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James Shelton 1630–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: Aug 1718

Death Location: York County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Shelton

Mother: Hannah Shelton

Spouse(s): Marye Batthurst

Children(s): Peter Shelton, John Shelton, Lieut. Shelton

James Shelton was born in 1630 in Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of Thomas Shelton And Hannah Shelton. James Shelton married Marye Batthurst, and had children including John Shelton, Lieut Daniel Shelton, Peter Shelton. James Shelton passed away in 1718 in York County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Shelton was born in 1630 in Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of Thomas Shelton And Hannah Shelton.
  • James Shelton married Marye Batthurst, and had children including John Shelton, Lieut Daniel Shelton, Peter Shelton.
  • James Shelton passed away in 1718 in York County, Virginia, United States of America.

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James Shelton's Ancestors

Self
James Shelton
1630–1718
Birth Place: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Shelton
1606–1683
England
Hannah Shelton
1610–1680
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shelton's Descendants

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James Shelton (1630–Aug 1718) m. Marye Batthurst (1633–07 May 1681)
  1. 1. Peter Shelton 1664–1718 m. Susannah Jackson 1664–1689 m. Abigail Holdemar 1669–1729
    1. 1. Ralph Shelton 1685–1733 m. Mary Crispen 1688–1750
      1. 1. Ralph (Shelton) Jr 1709–1789 m. Susannah Shelton 1712–1787 m. Mary Daniel 1714–1753 m. Susannah (Elizabeth) Fretwell 1740–1786
        1. 1. Capt. (Eliphaz) SHELTON 1733–1826 m. Nancy (Ann) Shelton 1758–1818
        2. 2. Captain (James) Shelton 1733–1784
        3. 3. Hezekiah Shelton 1730–1806
        4. 4. Ralph (Shelton) III 1735–1811
        5. 5. Palatiah Shelton 1732–1823
        6. 6. John Shelton 1732–1758 m. Elizabeth Shelton 1722–
        7. 7. Azariah SHELTON 1736–
        8. 8. William Shelton 1745–1825
        9. 9. Ann (Priscilla) Luttrell 1765–
        10. 10. Sarah Robertson 1755–1810
      2. 2. Crispen Shelton 1713–1787
      3. 3. John Shelton 1722–1804
    2. 2. William Shelton 1680–1734
  2. 2. John Shelton 1650–1706
  3. 3. Lieut. (Daniel) Shelton 1668–1728

James Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of James Shelton in Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
1718
Aug 1718
Age 88
Death of James Shelton in York County, Virginia, United States of America
York County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1622; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1630; Birth city: Cecil; Birth state: MD
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 353.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ZJL
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1769.150; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1769.100; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: North Carolina; Page Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1718
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1630; Birth city: Cecil; Birth state: MD
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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