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Thomas Shelton 1705–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1705

Birth Location: , Middlesex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: , Louisa, Virginia, USA

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Margaret Wetherstone

Spouse(s): Patience Thomas

Children(s): William Shelton

The story of Thomas Shelton began in 1705 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA. Thomas Shelton married Patience Thomas, and had children including William Shelton. Thomas Shelton passed away in 1778 in , Louisa, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Shelton began in 1705 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA.
  • Thomas Shelton married Patience Thomas, and had children including William Shelton.
  • Thomas Shelton passed away in 1778 in , Louisa, Virginia, USA.

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Thomas Shelton's Ancestors

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Thomas Shelton
1705–1778
Birth Place: , Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Shelton
1680–1734
, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Margaret Wetherstone
1683–1735
, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Peter Shelton
1665–1718
York, Virginia
Susannah (Abigail Jaxon) Jackson
1659–1729
Christ Church Parich, Middlesex, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Shelton
1630–1716
Mary Bathurst
1633–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shelton
1606–1683
Hannah Wood
1606–1684

Thomas Shelton's Descendants

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Thomas Shelton (26 Jun 1705–1778) m. Patience Thomas (1702–1736)
  1. 1. William Shelton 1731–1802 m. Lucy (Allber) Harris 1734–1803
    1. 1. Mourning (Harris) Shelton 1756–1817 m. John (Martin) White 1743–1833
      1. 1. Richard (Pleasant) White 1765–1836 m. Mary (Ann) Bentley 1765–1831
        1. 1. Nancy (White) (Wheat) 1795–1882 m. Joab ((Joseph)) King 1790–1822

Thomas Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1705
26 Jun 1705
Birth of Thomas Shelton in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA
, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
1778
1778
Age 73
Death of Thomas Shelton in , Louisa, Virginia, USA
, Louisa, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1705
    Event Place: , Middlesex, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: , Louisa, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

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