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James Shirley 1739–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Orange County, VA

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Oldham County, KY

Father: Walter Shirley

Mother: John Shirley

Spouse(s): Judith Garriott, Judith Shirley

Children(s): Nancy Shirley, Delilah Shirley

James Shirley was born in 1739 in Orange County, VA, the child of Walter Shirley And John Shirley. In 1764, James Shirley resided in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA. James Shirley married Judith Garriott, Judith Garriott Shirley, Mary Mc Mekin, and had children including Delilah Shirley, Nancy Shirley. James Shirley passed away in 1815 in Oldham County, KY.

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Biography

  • James Shirley was born in 1739 in Orange County, VA, the child of Walter Shirley And John Shirley.
  • In 1764, James Shirley resided in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA.
  • James Shirley married Judith Garriott, Judith Garriott Shirley, Mary Mc Mekin, and had children including Delilah Shirley, Nancy Shirley.
  • James Shirley passed away in 1815 in Oldham County, KY.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Shirley's Ancestors

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James Shirley
1739–1815
Birth Place: Orange County, VA
Parents
Walter Shirley
1690–1755
Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
John Shirley
1707–
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shirley's Descendants

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James Shirley (1739–1815) m. Judith Garriott (1743–3 Jan 1831) m. Judith (Garriott) Shirley (1743–1804)
  1. 1. Nancy Shirley 1759–1820
  2. 2. Delilah Shirley 1774–

James Shirley's Timeline

3 Records

1739
1739
Birth of James Shirley in Orange County, VA
Orange County, VA
1764
1764
Age 25
James Shirley resided here in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
1815
1815
Age 76
Death of James Shirley in Oldham County, KY
Oldham County, KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Orange County, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 227
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 231
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 760.004; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 10
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Oldham County, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 227
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 231
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories

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