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William Shelton 1676 – 1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1676

Birth Location: York,,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1734

Death Location: ,York,Virginia,USA

Father: John Shelton

Mother: Jane Chilton

Spouse(s): Hannah Armistead

Children(s): Jane Shelton

In 1676, William Shelton entered the world in York,,Virginia,USA, born to John Shelton and Jane Chilton. William Shelton married Hannah Armistead, and had children including Jane Shelton. William Shelton passed away in 1734 in ,York,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1676, William Shelton entered the world in York,,Virginia,USA, born to John Shelton and Jane Chilton.
  • William Shelton married Hannah Armistead, and had children including Jane Shelton.
  • William Shelton passed away in 1734 in ,York,Virginia,USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Shelton's Ancestors

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William Shelton
1676 – 1734
Birth Place: York,,Virginia,USA
Parents
John Shelton
1650 – 1706
Currioman,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA
Jane Chilton
1649 –
York,,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
James Shelton
1622 – 1716
,,Virginia,USA
Mary (Jane) Bathurst
1630 – 1682
Lechlade,,Gloucestershire,England
John Chilton
1640 – 1708
,,Kent,England
Joan Jane
1652 –
Cople,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shelton
1606 – 1683
Hannah Wood
1606 – 1684
Edward Bathurst
1615 – 1674
Susan Rich
1615 – 1669
John Chilton
1614 – 1652
Catherine Heneage
1618 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shelton
1580 – 1668
Ann Hebert
1588 – 1639
Henry Wood
1580 –
Hannah
1650 –
Robert Bathurst
1563 – 1623
Elizabeth Waller
1569 – 1656
Thomas Rich
1568 – 1600
Anne Bourchier
1572 – 1600
John Chilton
1570 – 1630
Isabel Atkinson
1570 –
John Heneage
1592 –
Jane Wingfield
1585 – 1595

William Shelton's Descendants

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William Shelton (1676 – 1734) m. Hannah Armistead (1679 – 1748)
  1. 1. Jane Shelton (1695 – 1725) m. Richard Perkins (1691 – 1767)
    1. 1. Sarah Perkins (1737 – ) m. John Horne
      1. 1. Jesse Horne (1777 – 1820) m. Nancy Langley (1775 – 14 Jun 1855)
        1. 1. William Horne (abt 1810 – 1880) m. Nancy Williams (1817 – )

William Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1676
1676
Birth of William Shelton in York,,Virginia,USA
York,,Virginia,USA
1734
1734
Age 58
Death of William Shelton in ,York,Virginia,USA
,York,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: York,,Virginia,USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: ,York,Virginia,USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

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