Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/581 Surname: Shelton ------------------------- These may be ancestors of Elizabeth SHELTON, MORELLs and William DAVIS? Shelton, John – will dated 24 Oct 1702 recorded 10 Apr 1704. Legatee wife exc and children. Thomas Sharpe, Henry Baker. [2:461] From Chapman's Isle of Wight Wills & Admins Davis, Thomas – of the upper parish. Will dated 4 Mar 1721 recorded 23 Apr 1722. Legatee sons Thomas and William the tract of land bought of widow Blake where my son John lived; Frances Williamson and George Williamson; wife Elizabeth exc plantation bought of William Exum; son Benjamin; grandson Thomas Davis; son Edward. Witness William Bridger, Thomas Ryall and William Story. [GB:114] Davis, Thomas – will dated 15 Aug 1734 recorded 23 Sep 1734. Legatee William son of William Davis deceased; Elizabeth Gray; John Davis son of Samuel Davis; daughter Elizabeth at 18 if she dies without heirs reversion to sons of my three brothers and sister Prudence Wrenn. Exc brother Samuel Davis and friend James Day; witness Samuel Davis and Elizabeth Gray. [4:23] Davis, Samuel – will dated 16 Nov 1738 recorded 28 Jan 1739. Legatee wife Amy; son John; son Samuel land at Meherrin; daughters Mary, Sarah, Amy and Marcella. Exc wife; brother John Davis and brother-in-law Nicholas Bourden to collect all debts; witness John Davis, John Gommill, N Bourden and Thomas Murry. [4:250] (There are lots of entries for this Samuel DAVIS) Davis, William – estate appraised by Benjamin Clements, William Andrews and John Brown; ordered 6 Jul 1745 recorded 11 Aug 1748. [5:130] Davis, William – account of estate examined by Edmond Godwin and Jordan Thomas; signed J Simmons 6 Sep 1750. [5:267] Miller, William – account of estate examined by Andrew Mackie and William Davis 5 Sep 1754. [6:118] Bracy, Michael – estate appraised by William Davis, John Morris and George Hall 7 Nov 1754. [6:129] Davis, William – of Newport Parish. Will dated 28 Aug 1757 recorded 3 May 1759. Legatee son William land bought of Theophilus Williams; son John land bought of Joseph Jones; son James; wife Deborah. Exc son John Davis and wife Deborah Davis; witness Benjamin Pynes, Elizabeth Britt, Amey Britt and Susannah Smith. [6:482] Davis, William – estate appraised by William Blunt, William Crocker and John Morris 7 Jun 1759. [6:491] Goodrich, Edward – will dated 17 Jul 1759 recorded 6 Sep 1759. Legatee son John land bought of Thomas Hill and right to deed of gift made my wife in 1754 by her father; son Edward; unborn child; daughter Elizabeth plantation bought of Col John Ruffin; sister Ann Gray; John Miller; legacy to widow Davis in the Bay, widow Bell, widow Bell relict of Charles Briggs; widow Rosser and widow Pollard; wife Juliana; Simpkins Dorman. Exc William Davis and Richard Hardy; trustees John Goodrich and Thomas Day; witness John Hodges, Moses Allmand and William Bidgood. [6:508] Glover, William – account of estate examined by Dolphin Drew and William Davis; signed Ann Glover. Among items paid Rosamond Wilson and Richard Jordan for schooling children 3 Jan 1760. [6:526] Atkinson, Mary – single woman. Will dated 5 May 1749 recorded 7 Aug 1760. Legatee John, William and James sons of William Davis. Exc William Davis; witness Celia Tynes, Josiah Hart and Thomas Tynes. [7:24] Wilson, Rosamond – appraised by Henry Harrison, William Davis and Joseph Cutchins; ordered 6 Mar 1760 recorded 7 Nov 1760. [7:40] Wheadon, James – additional account of estate to boarding three children; signed John Carrell; examined by Richard Hardy and William Davis 1 Jan 1761. [7:53] Chapman, John – appraised by William Harrison, William Davis and Benjamin Harrison; ordered 2 Apr 1761 recorded 7 May 1761. [7:83] Davis, John – will dated 1 Feb 1762 recorded 2 Apr 1762. Legatee daughter Elizabeth; wife Jane; son William. Exc son William Davis and Richard Hardy; witness William Carrell, William Chapman and Nicholas Bourden. [7:145] Mangum, Joseph – will dated 28 Feb 1762 recorded 6 May 1762. Legatee eldest son Micajah; sons Elisha and Josiah; wife Lucy. Exc wife Lucy and son Micajah; witness Jacob Person, Henry Mangum, Samuel Person and William Davis. [7:157] Chapman, John – account of estate examined by William Harrison and William Davis 6 May 1762. [7:169] Harrison, William – will dated 11 Oct 1762 recorded 4 Nov 1762. Legatee son Benjamin, son William tracts bought of William Davis and John Chapman; son John my house in Smithfield occupied by Seth Pointer; son Henry; daughters Sarah Driver, Ann Allmand, Mildred, Elizabeth and Lucy; granddaughter Martha Fiveash; wife Elizabeth Harrison. Exc brother Henry Harrison; witness Richard Hardy, Robert Johnston and Thomas Whitfield. [7:200] Harrison, William – estate appraised by John Mallory, Samuel Wilson, William Davis and Thomas Whitfield 7 Apr 1763. [7:235] Davis, Major John – account of estate examined by Dolphin Drew, Richard Hardy and Thomas Day; signed Jane Davis and William Davis 7 Apr 1764. [7:331] Harrison, Elizabeth – her dower allotted in the estate of William Harrison by Dolphin Drew, William Davis and Richard Hardy 3 May 1764. [7:344] Casey, Nicholas – appraised by William Davis, Benjamin Harrison and William Hodsden 7 May 1767. [7:470] Casey, Nicholas – account of estate examined by William Davis and William Hodsden 4 Jun 1767. [7:475] Scott, James Tooke – account of estate examined by John Mallory and William Davis; signed William Holowell 2 Jul 1767. [7:477] Hodsden, William – account of estate examined by John Mallory and William Davis; signed James Ridley 3 Dec 1767. [7:490] Ingram, Jennings – account of estate examined by Richard Hardy and William Davis 2 Sep 1768. [7:517] Wentworth, Samuel – appraised by Joseph Bridger, John Mallory and William Davis 1 Dec 1768. [7:521] (Insert by Forest King) Anthony Fulgham gave gift to William Davis son of John Davis deceased 11 Aug 1668; witness John George and Thomas Taberer. [AP:54] Chapman, Jordan – will dated 8 Aug 1769 recorded 7 Sep 1769. Legatee son Charles; daughter Chloe Webb; granddaughter Fanny Casey; daughter Jordan Smelley. Exc son-in-law Thomas Smelley; witness William Davis and Francis Murry. [8:3] Merry, Francis – will dated 25 Jan 1770 recorded 1 Feb 1770. Legatee sister Mary Berriman and her son Benjamin Berriman; cousin Martha Webb; sister Mary Berriman’s chilren. Exc William Davis; witness William Hodsden and Sarah Hodsden. [8:18] Miller, John – appraised by William Davis, William Hodsden and William Casey 3 May 1770. [8:29] Bridger, Col Joseph – appraised by Robert Tynes and William Davis; ordered 4 Jan 1771 recorded 7 Nov 1771. [8:100] Bell, Patience – will dated 20 May 1771 recorded 2 Apr 1772. Legatee daughter Elizabeth Ball; exc William Davis; witness John Goodrich and Dorothy Davis. [8:132] Harrison, Henry – appraised by William Davis, Timothy Tynes and Goodrich Wilson; ordered 18 Nov 1772 recorded 5 Aug 1773. [8:253] Shield, Charles – account of estate examined by William Davis, William Carrell and William Hodsden 7 Apr 1774. [8:316] Vance, Lydia – account of estate examined by William Davis and William Hodsden 3 Aug 1775. [8:391] Atkinson, Joseph – will dated 28 Nov 1775 recorded 1 Feb 1776. Legatee sons William and James; wife Frances; daughters Frances and Mary; provision for unborn child; brothers Jesse Atkinson and James Atkinson; brothers-in-law Jacob Person and William Davis. Exc wife and brother Jesse Atkinson; witness John Jordan Jr, James Ward, William Barlow and Jesse Person; security Jethro Gale and William Robertson. [8:405] Day, John – will dated 11 Mar 1776 recorded 1 Aug 1776. Legatee wife Betty and all my children; friends William Davis, Thomas Peirce and Richard Kelleo to have the care and education of my children. Exc uncle, William Davis and friend Thomas Peirce; witness Ann Brown, Elizabeth Davis and James Webb; security Nathaniel Burwell and Goodrich Wilson. [8:430] Miller, Benjamin – will dated 31 Aug 1772 recorded 7 Dec 177[6]. Capt Lewis Hatton to return to my excs the money paid him on land; legatee wife Frankie; son William. Exc wife and William Davis; witness Robert Miller, Elizabeth Holmes and Elizabeth Wrenn; security Josiah Jordan. [8:450] Davis, Arthur – will dated 29 Oct 1776 recorded 5 Jun 1777. Legatee sons Nelson, Isham, William (land between here and Charles Chapman) and son Thomas; wife Mary; daughters Sarah and Mary. Exc son William Davis; witness John Davis, Benjamin Chapman and Henry Chapman; security John Davis and William Blunt Jr. [8:467]