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John Richard Shirley 1671 – 1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1671

Birth Location: St Stephens Parish,Northumberland,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 10 April 1738 (17 Jan 1728)

Death Location: St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, VA, USA

Father: THOMAS SHIRLEY

Mother: MARY SNATT

Spouse(s): Jane Price

Children(s): Daniel Shirley

John Richard Shirley was born in 1671 in St Stephens Parish,Northumberland,Virginia,USA, the child of THOMAS EDMONDSON SHIRLEY and MARY FRANCES SNATT. John Richard Shirley married Jane Price, and had children including Daniel M Shirley. John Richard Shirley passed away in 1738 in St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, VA, USA.

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Biography

  • John Richard Shirley was born in 1671 in St Stephens Parish,Northumberland,Virginia,USA, the child of THOMAS EDMONDSON SHIRLEY and MARY FRANCES SNATT.
  • John Richard Shirley married Jane Price, and had children including Daniel M Shirley.
  • John Richard Shirley passed away in 1738 in St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, VA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS SHIRLEY
1635 – 1696
Birth Location: Preston, Sussex, England
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MARY SNATT
1633 – 1678
Birth Location: Rotherfield, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Price
1684 – 1738
Birth Location: St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Daniel Shirley
1713 – 1768
Birth Location: St Stephens Par, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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John Shirley's Ancestors

Self
John Shirley
1671 – 1738
Birth Place: St Stephens Parish,Northumberland,Virginia,USA
Parents
THOMAS EDMONDSON SHIRLEY
1635 – 1696
Preston, Sussex, England
MARY (FRANCES) SNATT
1633 – 1678
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Robert (Thomas) Shirley
1599 – 1656
Wiston, Sussex, England
Margaret (Eve) Verney
1600 – 1641
Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England
John Snatt
1588 – 1657
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Jane Hind
1600 – 1660
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shirley
1570 – 1636
Jane Essex
1572 – 1599
Sir Maddock
1563 – 1630
Margaret Greville
1561 – 1631
WILLIAM *******
1561 – 1637
Amy Hilles
1565 – 1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Shirley
1546 – 1624
Thomas ESSEX
1546 – 1575
Joanna HARRISON
1553 –
George Compton
1543 – 1574
Lady Verney
1546 – 1600
John Snatt
1530 – 1580
Jane Snatt
1530 – 1582
Christofer Hilles
1537 – 1627

John Shirley's Descendants

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John (Richard) Shirley (1671 – 10 April 1738 (17 Jan 1728)) m. Jane Price (1684 – 10 Apr 1738)
  1. 1. Daniel (M) Shirley (24 Mar 1713 – 9 Feb 1768) m. Martha (REEVES) (Rives) (08 Oct 1720 – 1756)
    1. 1. JAMES Shirley (22 Aug 1745 – 23 Jul 1801) m. Mary (Polly) McMeekin (10 Sep 1751 – Nov, 1835)
      1. 1. Moses Shirley (15 May 1777 – 27 Nov 1861) m. Nancy Dale
        1. 1. John Shirley (1800 – 16 Jul 1827) m. Rosannah (Moore Shirley Murphy) Ray (5 Jan 1803 – 13 Jun 1857)

John Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1671
1671
Birth of John Richard Shirley in St Stephens Parish,Northumberland,Virginia,USA
St Stephens Parish,Northumberland,Virginia,USA
1738
10 April 1738 (17 Jan 1728)
Age 67
Death of John Richard Shirley in St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, VA, USA
St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: St Stephens Parish,Northumberland,Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1738 (17 Jan 1728)
    Event Place: St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, VA, USA
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