Because I have so many common names in my lineage, I have to pick up associates and watercourses to determine whether I may have the right family. My ancestor of colonial Louisa Co., VA was Robert Harris, called at times Major Robert Harris. His wife was Mourning [probably Glen]. One of their daughters, Lucy allegedly married a William Shelton. Those studying Shelton families may pick up some clues here. Note the citations. Mrs. Rosalie Edith Davis of Manchester, MO has a website but e-mail correspondents tell me she seems to be seriously ill. She is not answering her e-mails, but apparently is picking up her snail-mail. She has abstracted and personally published a goodly number of booklets on colonial Louisa Co. and two, I believe, on Hanover Co., a *burned* county. Here are my Shelton notes. If you use this material in your own works, please CITE THE SOURCES. Genealogy without sources is not very useful and may cause others to question your work. Preparer: E W. Wallace Revised Feb 1999 Rev Oct 2001; edited 6/03 WILLIAM SHELTON. William Shelton, who was married to a daughter of Robert Harris--Lucy Harris--was probably a resident in King William Co., VA before he removed to Louisa or Albemarle Co., VA. Or, more probably, there were several William Sheltons. Shelton was one of two executors of his mother-in-law Mourning Glenn Harris, whose will was proved in Albemarle March Court 1776. The Sheltons may have held land in both Louisa and Albemarle Cos. Also in Lunenburg Co., as indicated in a deed cited below. 1762 - An earlier deed found in Lunenburg Co. indicates that in 1762 William Shelton was of Albemarle Co. Lunenburg Co. DB 7, Jan 13, 1762 from William Shelton of Albemarle County, to Tyree Glen of L[unenburg], for 100 pds., a certain tract of land in L on the east or lower side of Reedy Cr containing 274 acres, being the lower part of the land Joseph Minor purchased of Mackie, and by Minor sold to Joseph Gentry, and by Gentry sold to the said William Shelton, all via L deeds. The land is bounded as per the deed of Joseph Gentry to the said William Shelton. Signed - Wm. Shelton. Wit - Nathll Williams, William Smithson, Jeremiah Glen. Recorded Feb 2, 1762. (TLC Genealogy, LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS 7 & 8 (1761-1764) [Miami Beach: TLC Genealogy, 1990], p. 21) 1768 - William Shelton in mid-1768 purchased some land in Albemarle Co. from William Dabney and his wife Jane. Albemarle Co. DB 3-37-38: 2 June 1768 between William Dabney & Jane his wife of Albemarle to Wm. Shelton of same.. sum of 200 pds. current money of Virginia.. parcel of land lying on Mechams River, Albemarle Co...corner to Wm. Wallace...Mechams River to the first station. /s/ Wm. Dabney signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Thomas Grubbs, Elizabeth Jones, Christopher Harris, Robert Harris, Tyre Harris. (Adapted from Ruth & Sam Sparacio, ALBEMARLE COUNTY DEED BOOK 5 1764-1772, PART I [McLean, VA: The Antient Press, 19??], p. 21) According to the index of Rosalie Edith Davis, FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH VESTRY BOOK, 1742-1787, Vol. 1, there were a number of Shelton males in that parish: David, Henry, Joseph, Thomas, William. 1771 - At a vestry held for Fredericksville Parish ye 14th November 1771: (p. 97) Ordered that James Kerr, Joel Terrell, Wm. Lewis, David Allen, John Barnett, Charles Goodman, Fra. Grymes, Samuel Rea & William Shelton do procession all the lands between Mechams River down to Carrs ford. the Three notched Road, down to Lewis's & the Fredericksburg Road. (Davis, p. 101) Shelton was a neighbor of some other members of the Dabney family as evidenced by the following Louisa Co. deed: 1777 - Louisa Co. DB E-216-217 8 Dec 1777 Isaac Dabney & Anne his wife of King William Co. to Cornelius Dabney of Louisa Co.; 85 pds.; 100 A on the south side of the Southanna River joining lands of Wm. Shelton & land conveyed by me to my Brother Cornelius Dabney. Wit: none 8 Dec 1777 ack. by Isaac Dabney. 13 April 1778 Commission for the Examination of Ann the wife of sd. Dabney (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS E & F, 1774-1790 [Manchester, MO: Privately published 1983], p. 24-25) 1783 - At a vestry held for Fredericksville Parish the 13th day of November 1783 at Charlottesville .... (p. 119) Ordered that James Keer, George Divers, John Marks, William Shelton, Charles Goodman, Claudious Bustard do possession all the lands from Mechams River down to Carrs ford, the three Notched Road, down to Lewises old place. (Davis, p. 124) 1785 - Wm. Shelton's line in Louisa Co. is mentioned: Louisa Co. DB F-35-36 is a deed dated 7 April 1785 Thomas Johnson & Catherine his wife of Louisa Co. to Wm. Lovell of same.... 90 A. on waaters of Owens Cr... Wm. Sheltons line... John Symes line... Johnsons line (Davis, p. 50) 1786 - Louisa Co. DB F-192-193 16 Oct 1786 Thomas Johnston of Louisa Co. to John Richardson of Hanover Co.; 100 pds. 216 A. in Louisa Co. near Owens Cr. adj. lands of Collo. John Syme & known by the name of Bobits old Tract... corner of Late Capt. Joseph Sheltons line... Symes line... Lovels parcel of land bought of sd. Bobbits tract... William Shelton's line. /s/ Thos. Johnson Catharine Johnson Wit: Jesse Lacy, Stephen Farrar, Elisabeth (X) Johnson (Davis, p. 66) 1787 A William Shelton and a William Shelton, Sr. appear on the 1787 personal property list of Albemarle Co., VA. Shelton, William - self - 1 white poll - 5 blacks above 16; 7 blacks under 16; 9 horses; 25 cattle Shelton, William, Sr. - self - 1-0-0-2-5 Shelton, Henry - self - 0-7-8-7-47 (Adapted from Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florine Speakman Love, THE 1787 CENSUS OF VIRGINIA [Springfield, VA: Genealogical Books in Print] 1788 - Louisa Co. DB F-299-301 5 April 1788 Cornelius Dabney to William Shelton, both of Louisa Co., St. Martain's Par.; 63 pds-8s-9d; by late survey 36 1/2 A. bounded by lines of sd. parties, beginning at the old Mountain Road on the line of sd. Shelton... sd. Road, down same. /s/ Corl. Dabney Wit: James Shelton, Jesse Shelton, William Shelton Junr., Philemon Frayser 14 April 1788 ack by Corl. Dabney (Davis, p. 78) **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)