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William Daniel Shell 1728–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, British Colony

Death Date: 9 August 1807

Death Location: William Shell Plantation, Jalapa, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Shell

Mother: Esther Wigglesworth

Spouse(s): Amelia Ellis, Abigail Unknown

Children(s): Rebecca Shell

In 1728, William Daniel Shell entered the world in Surry, Virginia, British Colony, born to John Shell And Esther Elizabeth Wigglesworth. William Daniel Shell married Abigail Abba Unknown, Amelia June Elizabeth Ellis, and had children including Rebecca Shell. William Daniel Shell passed away in 1807 in William Shell Plantation, Jalapa, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1728, William Daniel Shell entered the world in Surry, Virginia, British Colony, born to John Shell And Esther Elizabeth Wigglesworth.
  • William Daniel Shell married Abigail Abba Unknown, Amelia June Elizabeth Ellis, and had children including Rebecca Shell.
  • William Daniel Shell passed away in 1807 in William Shell Plantation, Jalapa, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

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William Shell's Ancestors

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William Shell
1728–1807
Birth Place: Surry, Virginia, British Colony
Parents
John Shell
1680–1774
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Esther (Elizabeth) Wigglesworth
1685–1800
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Shell's Descendants

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William (Daniel) Shell (1728–9 August 1807) m. Amelia (June Elizabeth) Ellis (1733–1798) m. Abigail ((Abba)) Unknown (25 Mar 1760–1807)
  1. 1. Rebecca Shell 1789–1813 m. Thomas Carroll 1753–1823 m. James Read 1764–1812

William Shell's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of William Daniel Shell in Surry, Virginia, British Colony
Surry, Virginia, British Colony
1807
9 August 1807
Age 79
Death of William Daniel Shell in William Shell Plantation, Jalapa, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
William Shell Plantation, Jalapa, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, British Colony
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 August 1807
    Event Place: William Shell Plantation, Jalapa, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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