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Richard Esau Shockley 1733–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1733

Birth Location: Worcester County, Maryland

Death Date: 31 Jan 1798

Death Location: Five Forks, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Richard Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Paynter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Adkins

Children(s): Meredith Shockley, Elizabeth Shockely, Mary Shockley, Isaiah Shockley

The story of Richard Esau Shockley began in 1733 in Worcester County, Maryland. Richard Esau Shockley married Elizabeth Meredith Adkins, and had children including Elizabeth Shockely, Isaiah Joseph Shockley, Mary Ann Shockley, Meredith Shockley. Richard Esau Shockley passed away in 1798 in Five Forks, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Esau Shockley began in 1733 in Worcester County, Maryland.
  • Richard Esau Shockley married Elizabeth Meredith Adkins, and had children including Elizabeth Shockely, Isaiah Joseph Shockley, Mary Ann Shockley, Meredith Shockley.
  • Richard Esau Shockley passed away in 1798 in Five Forks, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jr
1677–1741
Birth Location: Manoakin, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
RJ
Elizabeth Paynter
1707–1745
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
EP

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Adkins
1732–1795
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia
EA

Children(s)

Meredith Shockley
1770–1860
Birth Location: Pittslyvania County, Virginia, USA
MS
Elizabeth Shockely
1757–1823
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States
ES
Mary Shockley
1777–1862
Birth Location: Virginia
MS
Isaiah Shockley
1772–1855
Birth Location: Virginia
IS

Richard Shockley's Ancestors

Self
Richard Shockley
1733–1798
Birth Place: Worcester County, Maryland
Parents
Richard Shockley Jr
1677–1741
Manoakin, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Paynter
1707–1745
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
RICHARD (ROBERT "THE EMIGRANT" SHOCKLEY⭐️) SR
1650–1716
Kent, England, United Kingdom
ANN BOYDEN⭐️
1654–1716
Somerset, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard II
1632–1716
Elliner MUNN
1633–
John Boyden
1639–1688
Eleanor ASHBROOKE
1639–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henrietta TOBIAS
1618–1650
Alexandri Munne
1610–
Annae
1605–
Thomas BOYDEN
1613–1678
Frances THOMAS
1617–1657

Richard Shockley's Descendants

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Richard (Esau) Shockley (5 Mar 1733–31 Jan 1798) m. Elizabeth (Meredith) Adkins (17 Apr 1732–Jan 1795)
  1. 1. Meredith Shockley 1770–1860 m. Sarah Worrell 1770–1840
    1. 1. James (Jess) Shockley 1791–1849 m. Mary (Polly) Ogle 1797–1862
      1. 1. Reuben Shockley 1822–1903 m. Mary (Ann) Thornburg 1830–1905
        1. 1. Henrietta (Hannah Etta Bell) Shockley 1864–1898 m. Charles (Frederick) Lang 1854–1898
        2. 2. Morgan Shockley 1854–1934 m. Mary (Etta) Knight 1860–1917
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Shockley 1856–1937 m. John (Wesley Stevenson) (twin) 1850–1917
        4. 4. Rosella (E) Shockley 1871–1944 m. James (Milton Milt) Hodges 1865–1910
        5. 5. James (C) Shockley 1862–1941 m. Kathrine (Maude Lincoln) Shockley 1876–1950
        6. 6. Antonetta Shockley 1867–1960
      2. 2. Hiram Shockley 1818–1892 m. Frances ('Fanny') Turner 1836–1908 m. Rodilla Thornburg 1823–1860 m. Abigail Gibson 1810–1873
        1. 1. Juritta Shockley 1863–
        2. 2. Mary (E) Shockley 1866–
        3. 3. Alonzo Shockley 1868–1938
        4. 4. Elsie (A.) Shockley 1870–1955
        5. 5. James Shockley 1873–1893
        6. 6. Jacob Shockley 1847–1933
        7. 7. William (C) Shockley 1849–
        8. 8. George (R) Shockley 1851–
        9. 9. Richard (Ezra) Shockley 1854–
        10. 10. Wesley Shockley 1856–1870
        11. 11. Antionetta Shockley 1858–1937
        12. 12. Rhoda (V.) Shockley 1860–
        13. 13. Martha (Jane Shockley) Davenport 1874–1939
        14. 14. David (Sherman) Shockley 1877–
      3. 3. Nellie (Elenor) Shockley 1820–1897
      4. 4. Martha Shockley 1826–1888
      5. 5. David Shockley 1827–1863
      6. 6. Sarah (J) Shockley 1830–1906
      7. 7. James (B) Shockley 1814–1909
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Shockley 1836–1888
      9. 9. Valentine Shockley 1838–1914
      10. 10. John Shockley 1834–1909
      11. 11. Asbury (W Shockley) Pvt. 1843–1865
      12. 12. Miranda (J) Shockley 1839–1877
      13. 13. Ellender Shockley 1821–
    2. 2. John (Floyd Shockley) Sr 1792–1863 m. Phoebe ("Pheba") Scudders 1802–1861
      1. 1. Commodore (Perry) Shockley 1827–1870
      2. 2. John (Manoah) SHOCKLEY 1823–1917
    3. 3. Esau Shockley 1802–1850
    4. 4. Amos Shockley 1792–1863
    5. 5. William (Winfield) Shockley 1804–1880
    6. 6. Meredith (Shockley) Jr. 1806–1880 m. Drusilla DeHaven 1805–1853 m. Ruth Parker 1830–
      1. 1. James (Glenn) Shockley 1833–1899 m. Sarah (A.) Stockton 1843–1932
        1. 1. William (Meredith) Shockley 1874–1957
        2. 2. Joseph (H. Shockley) Sr. 1872–1944 m. Gertrude (Martha) Vanderpool 1876–1962
        3. 3. Susan (C.) Shockley 1877–
      2. 2. Harriet (Amanda) Shockley 1832–1887
      3. 3. Caswell (Phoenix) Shockley 1833–1920
      4. 4. Charlotte (Jane) Shockley 1836–1886
      5. 5. William Shockley 1839–1927
      6. 6. Juliet (C) Shockley 1844–1861
      7. 7. Elizabeth (C) Shockley 1840–1930
      8. 8. Bloomfield Shockley 1825–
      9. 9. Jesse Shockley 1827–1850
    7. 7. Nancy (Mary) Shockley 1807–1892 m. John (Lawrence) Farmer 1801–1870
      1. 1. Alsey (\ Elsey \ Ailcy Nancy Farmer) (twin) 1835–1861
      2. 2. Christopher (C.) Farmer 1855–
      3. 3. Lucinda Farmer 1839–
      4. 4. Catharine Farmer 1852–
      5. 5. John (Henry) Farmer 1847–1929 m. Milley (Francis Jane (Shrewsbury) Shrewsbury Or) Johnson 1850–1920
        1. 1. Charles (Lee) Farmer 1874–1957
        2. 2. Eli (Barton) Farmer 1889–1960
        3. 3. John (James Henderson) Farmer 1878–1954
        4. 4. Amos (B.) Farmer 1882–1967
        5. 5. Mary (Myrtle "Lula") Farmer 1876–1952 m. Hiram (Watson) Thompson 1877–1932
        6. 6. Emezetta (Magoline (Farmer)) Poole 1872–1923
        7. 7. Burl (Winton) Farmer 1882–1967
        8. 8. Wallace (Preston) Farmer 1887–1961
      6. 6. Margaret (Elizabeth (Farmer)) Kinzer 1846–1922
      7. 7. James (Thomas) Farmer 1844–
      8. 8. William (Harrison) Farmer 1843–
      9. 9. Meredith (Shockley) Farmer 1827–
      10. 10. Reuben (Calvin) Farmer 1839–
      11. 11. Charlotte (Jane (Farmer)) Mooney 1835–1907
    8. 8. Thomas (Vincent) Shockley 1808–1890
    9. 9. Charlotte (Matilda) Shockley 1812–1875
    10. 10. William (Wesley) Shockley 1816–1872
  2. 2. Elizabeth Shockely 1757–1823 m. Reuben Dalton 1752–
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Shockley 1777–1862 m. Henry (Robert Crawley) Sr 1764–1855
    1. 1. Henry (Robert Crawley) Jr 1811–1867
    2. 2. Nancy Crawley 1796–1849
      1. 1. Cynthia (Ann) Young 1815–1907
    3. 3. Hugh (M) Crawley 1806–1843
    4. 4. Elizabeth Crawley 1816–1900 m. Frederick Sheets 1820–
      1. 1. Eliza (Sheets) Chadd 1852–1944
      2. 2. Mary (T) Sheats 1845–
      3. 3. George (W) Sheats 1849–
      4. 4. Edward (P) Sheats 1851–
      5. 5. Louisa Sheats 1854–
      6. 6. Harriet Sheats 1858–
      7. 7. Parilee Sheats 1861–
    5. 5. Frances Crawley 1819–1889
    6. 6. Richard (Wesley) Crawley 1821–1891
    7. 7. William Crawley 1799–1874
    8. 8. Caswell Crawley 1806–1868
    9. 9. Mary ("Polly") Crawley 1790–1830
  4. 4. Isaiah (Joseph) Shockley 1772–1855 m. Ruth (Ann) Young 1772–1867
    1. 1. Samuel Shockley 1791–1868 m. Arminda (Darcus) Hoodenpyl 1796–1875
      1. 1. Jane (Shockley) Haston 1823–1896
      2. 2. William (Burrell) Shockley 1819–1875
      3. 3. Dorcus (Arminda Shockley) Sparkman 1839–1890
      4. 4. Rutha (Shockley) Grissom 1817–1889
      5. 5. Isabelle (Shockley) Grissom 1825–1907
      6. 6. Phillip Shockley 1824–1865
      7. 7. Hannah (Shockley) Denney 1833–1868
      8. 8. Thomas (J) Shockley 1832–
      9. 9. Peter Shockley 1836–

Richard Shockley's Timeline

3 Records

1733
5 Mar 1733
Birth of Richard Esau Shockley in Worcester County, Maryland
Worcester County, Maryland
1755
1755
Age 22
Richard Esau Shockley was married in Halifax, Co, VA
Halifax, Co, VA
1798
31 Jan 1798
Age 65
Death of Richard Esau Shockley in Hillsville, Carroll County (was Grayson County), Virginia, USA
Hillsville, Carroll County (was Grayson County), Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1733
    Event Place: Worcester County, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Halifax, Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1798
    Event Place: Hillsville, Carroll County (was Grayson County), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Five Forks, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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