Hello Todd County Researchers: I am new to the list, and am just now beginning to delve into finding supporting documentation there for my Sheltons. I descend from Charles "Coleman" Shelton who died there I am told in 1855. I believe he is the Coleman in the following household in the 1850 Todd Co Census http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/todd/census/1850Dist2.txt 21 417 417 Shelton M. C. 33 M Va 22 417 417 Shelton C*any E. 47 F Va 23 417 417 Shelton Coleman 75 M Va 24 417 417 Shelton Catharine 49 F Va 25 417 417 Shelton William B. 12 M Va 26 417 417 Shelton Thomas 10 M Va 27 417 417 Shelton Penelope 8 F Ky 28 417 417 Shelton Parthina L. 6 F Ky 29 417 417 Shelton Piety C. 4 F Ky 30 417 417 Shelton Lucy J. R. 2 F Ky I descend from his son Moses Hurt Shelton who lived in Todd Co from about 1834 until about 1837 when he moved to Lawrence Co Missouri, with his wife and second cousin Nancy Clark Shelton. I am looking for documentation that my Moses Hurt Shelton is the son of the above Coleman as I have been told. I wonder if there is a will/probate abstract or transcription for Todd County that might have information on a will or probate documents for him. It is also possible there might be a deed from his father to him about the time that he arrives. I am new to Todd County KY research and not familiar with the various books of abstracts that are available and thank you in advance for any assistance. If I understand the website correctly, this list is the place to request lookups. Footnote: If there are any Shelton or Coleman researchers on the list, I'm interested (a) in who the other folks in the household are; and (b) whether Todd County might hold the clues to Charles Coleman Shelton's COLEMAN ancestry. He was the son of Beverly Shelton and Anne Coleman who were married 1869 in Pittsylvania Co. He died 1825 in Pittsylvania. I have no information for his wife, however, and note there are Colemans in Toddy County. I'm really only familiar with the family of Moses and Nancy, and just beginning to document what I've been given on their ancestry. I haven't yet searched either Pittsylvania or Amelia Co VA for Coleman information. Thanks in advance, My best regards, Janet (Baugh) Hunter